Greenup County Demographics

A map of Greenup County's Population by Race

Greenup County, Kentucky had a population of 35,962 in 2020. It was 94.5% White, 0.6% Black, 0.6% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Greenup County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Greenup County is the 30th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Greenup County's White Population

33,974 residents of Greenup County identify as White, or 94.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Greenup County larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Greenup County is ranked #27 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Greenup County is more White than neighboring Scioto County (91.2% White), Boyd County (91.2% White), and Lawrence County (92.7% White). Greenup County is less White than neighboring Carter County (95.5% White), and Lewis County (96.3% White).

Greenup County's Black Population

219 residents of Greenup County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Greenup County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Greenup County is ranked #93 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Greenup County is more Black than neighboring Lewis County (0.3% Black). Greenup County is less Black than neighboring Carter County (0.8% Black), Scioto County (2.8% Black), Boyd County (2.7% Black), and Lawrence County (1.9% Black).

Greenup County's Asian Population

230 residents of Greenup County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Greenup County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Greenup County is ranked #24 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Greenup County is more Asian than neighboring Carter County (0.2% Asian), Scioto County (0.4% Asian), Lawrence County (0.4% Asian), and Lewis County (0.1% Asian).

Greenup County's Hispanic Population

317 residents of Greenup County identify as Hispanic, or 0.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Greenup County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Greenup County is ranked #108 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Greenup County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lewis County (0.6% Hispanic). Greenup County is less Hispanic than neighboring Carter County (1% Hispanic), Scioto County (1.4% Hispanic), Boyd County (1.5% Hispanic), and Lawrence County (1.1% Hispanic).

Greenup County's Native American/Other Population

156 residents of Greenup 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 Greenup 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, Greenup County is ranked #57 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Greenup County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Carter County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Lewis County (0.2% Native American/Other). Greenup County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Scioto County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Lawrence County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Greenup County's Multiracial Population

1,066 residents of Greenup County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Greenup County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Greenup County is ranked #71 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Greenup County is more Multiracial than neighboring Carter County (2.3% Multiracial), and Lewis County (2.5% Multiracial). Greenup County is less Multiracial than neighboring Scioto County (3.6% Multiracial), Boyd County (3.6% Multiracial), and Lawrence County (3.5% Multiracial).

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