McCreary County Demographics
A map of McCreary County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 15,072 | 89.2% |
Black | 908 | 5.4% |
Multiracial | 433 | 2.6% |
Hispanic | 365 | 2.2% |
Native American/Other | 78 | 0.5% |
Asian | 32 | 0.2% |
McCreary County, Kentucky had a population of 16,888 in 2020. It was 89.2% White, 5.4% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of McCreary County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
McCreary County is the 68th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.
McCreary County's White Population
15,072 residents of McCreary County identify as White, or 89.2%. This makes the White share of the population of McCreary County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, McCreary County is ranked #76 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
McCreary County is less White than neighboring Scott County (95.9% White), Whitley County (92.8% White), Wayne County (91.4% White), Pulaski County (91.6% White), and Campbell County (94.5% White).
McCreary County's Black Population
908 residents of McCreary County identify as Black, or 5.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of McCreary County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, McCreary County is ranked #24 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
McCreary County is more Black than neighboring Scott County (0.1% Black), Whitley County (1.4% Black), Wayne County (1.2% Black), Pulaski County (1% Black), and Campbell County (0.3% Black).
McCreary County's Asian Population
32 residents of McCreary County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of McCreary County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, McCreary County is ranked #85 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
McCreary County is less Asian than neighboring Whitley County (0.6% Asian), Wayne County (0.3% Asian), and Pulaski County (0.7% Asian).
McCreary County's Hispanic Population
365 residents of McCreary County identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of McCreary County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, McCreary County is ranked #66 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
McCreary County is more Hispanic than neighboring Scott County (0.9% Hispanic), Whitley County (1.9% Hispanic), and Campbell County (1.3% Hispanic). McCreary County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wayne County (4.6% Hispanic), and Pulaski County (2.9% Hispanic).
McCreary County's Native American/Other Population
78 residents of McCreary 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 McCreary 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, McCreary County is ranked #48 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
McCreary County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Scott County (0.2% Native American/Other), Whitley County (0.4% Native American/Other), Wayne County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Campbell County (0.4% Native American/Other).
McCreary County's Multiracial Population
433 residents of McCreary County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of McCreary County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, McCreary County is ranked #85 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
McCreary County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wayne County (2.3% Multiracial). McCreary County is less Multiracial than neighboring Whitley County (2.9% Multiracial), Pulaski County (3.3% Multiracial), and Campbell County (3.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.