Mason County Demographics

A map of Mason County's Population by Race

Mason County, Kentucky had a population of 17,120 in 2020. It was 86.3% White, 5.9% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mason County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Mason County is the 66th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Mason County's White Population

14,777 residents of Mason County identify as White, or 86.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Mason County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Mason County is ranked #93 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mason County is less White than neighboring Robertson County (96% White), Fleming County (94.9% White), Bracken County (94.8% White), Nicholas County (94.5% White), and Brown County (94% White).

Mason County's Black Population

1,017 residents of Mason County identify as Black, or 5.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mason County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Mason County is ranked #20 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Mason County is more Black than neighboring Robertson County (0.3% Black), Fleming County (1% Black), Bracken County (0.6% Black), Nicholas County (0.5% Black), and Brown County (0.7% Black).

Mason County's Asian Population

107 residents of Mason County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mason County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Mason County is ranked #28 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Mason County is more Asian than neighboring Robertson County (0.3% Asian), Fleming County (0.1% Asian), Bracken County (0.2% Asian), Nicholas County (0.1% Asian), and Brown County (0.2% Asian).

Mason County's Hispanic Population

356 residents of Mason County identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mason County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Mason County is ranked #68 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mason County is more Hispanic than neighboring Robertson County (0.9% Hispanic), Fleming County (1.4% Hispanic), Bracken County (1.1% Hispanic), Nicholas County (2% Hispanic), and Brown County (1.1% Hispanic).

Mason County's Native American/Other Population

72 residents of Mason 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 Mason 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, Mason County is ranked #62 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mason County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Robertson County (0.1% Native American/Other), Bracken County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Nicholas County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Mason County's Multiracial Population

791 residents of Mason County identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mason County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Mason County is ranked #8 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mason County is more Multiracial than neighboring Robertson County (2.4% Multiracial), Fleming County (2.1% Multiracial), Bracken County (3.2% Multiracial), Nicholas County (2.5% Multiracial), and Brown County (3.6% Multiracial).

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