Fleming County Demographics

A map of Fleming County's Population by Race

Fleming County, Kentucky had a population of 15,082 in 2020. It was 94.9% White, 1.0% Black, 0.1% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fleming County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Fleming County is the 73rd most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Fleming County's White Population

14,314 residents of Fleming County identify as White, or 94.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Fleming County larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Fleming County is ranked #21 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fleming County is more White than neighboring Mason County (86.3% White), Nicholas County (94.5% White), and Rowan County (92.3% White). Fleming County is less White than neighboring Bath County (95.1% White), and Lewis County (96.3% White).

Fleming County's Black Population

148 residents of Fleming County identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fleming County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Fleming County is ranked #80 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fleming County is more Black than neighboring Nicholas County (0.5% Black), and Lewis County (0.3% Black). Fleming County is less Black than neighboring Mason County (5.9% Black), and Rowan County (1.5% Black).

Fleming County's Asian Population

17 residents of Fleming County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fleming County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Fleming County is ranked #106 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fleming County is less Asian than neighboring Mason County (0.6% Asian), and Rowan County (0.6% Asian).

Fleming County's Hispanic Population

218 residents of Fleming County identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fleming County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Fleming County is ranked #85 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fleming County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lewis County (0.6% Hispanic). Fleming County is less Hispanic than neighboring Mason County (2.1% Hispanic), Nicholas County (2% Hispanic), and Rowan County (2.2% Hispanic).

Fleming County's Native American/Other Population

67 residents of Fleming County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fleming County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Fleming County is ranked #53 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fleming County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bath County (0.2% Native American/Other), Nicholas County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Lewis County (0.2% Native American/Other). Fleming County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rowan County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Fleming County's Multiracial Population

318 residents of Fleming County identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fleming County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Fleming County is ranked #104 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fleming County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bath County (2.2% Multiracial), Mason County (4.6% Multiracial), Nicholas County (2.5% Multiracial), Rowan County (2.7% Multiracial), and Lewis County (2.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.