Lyon County Demographics
A map of Lyon County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 7,733 | 89.1% |
Black | 507 | 5.8% |
Multiracial | 208 | 2.4% |
Hispanic | 152 | 1.8% |
Native American/Other | 46 | 0.5% |
Asian | 34 | 0.4% |
Lyon County, Kentucky had a population of 8,680 in 2020. It was 89.1% White, 5.8% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lyon County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Lyon County is the 106th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.
Lyon County's White Population
7,733 residents of Lyon County identify as White, or 89.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Lyon County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Lyon County is ranked #77 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Lyon County is more White than neighboring Caldwell County (88.5% White), and Trigg County (86.8% White). Lyon County is less White than neighboring Marshall County (93.8% White), Livingston County (92.6% White), and Crittenden County (94.8% White).
Lyon County's Black Population
507 residents of Lyon County identify as Black, or 5.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lyon County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Lyon County is ranked #21 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Lyon County is more Black than neighboring Caldwell County (5.2% Black), Marshall County (0.3% Black), Livingston County (0.3% Black), and Crittenden County (0.9% Black). Lyon County is less Black than neighboring Trigg County (6.8% Black).
Lyon County's Asian Population
34 residents of Lyon County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lyon County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Lyon County is ranked #49 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Lyon County is more Asian than neighboring Trigg County (0.2% Asian), Livingston County (0.1% Asian), and Crittenden County (0.1% Asian).
Lyon County's Hispanic Population
152 residents of Lyon County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lyon County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Lyon County is ranked #77 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Lyon County is more Hispanic than neighboring Caldwell County (1.6% Hispanic), Marshall County (1.7% Hispanic), and Crittenden County (1.3% Hispanic). Lyon County is less Hispanic than neighboring Trigg County (2.3% Hispanic), and Livingston County (2.1% Hispanic).
Lyon County's Native American/Other Population
46 residents of Lyon County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lyon 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, Lyon County is ranked #30 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Lyon County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Caldwell County (0.4% Native American/Other), Marshall County (0.4% Native American/Other), Livingston County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Crittenden County (0.4% Native American/Other).
Lyon County's Multiracial Population
208 residents of Lyon County identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lyon County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Lyon County is ranked #92 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Lyon County is less Multiracial than neighboring Caldwell County (4% Multiracial), Marshall County (3.4% Multiracial), Trigg County (3.5% Multiracial), Livingston County (4.4% Multiracial), and Crittenden County (2.5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.