McLean County Demographics

A map of McLean County's Population by Race

McLean County, Kentucky had a population of 9,152 in 2020. It was 95.0% White, 0.5% Black, 0.1% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of McLean County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

McLean County is the 101st most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

McLean County's White Population

8,691 residents of McLean County identify as White, or 95.0%. This makes the White share of the population of McLean County larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, McLean County is ranked #20 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

McLean County is more White than neighboring Daviess County (84.5% White), Muhlenberg County (91.2% White), Hopkins County (86% White), Henderson County (83.3% White), and Ohio County (92% White).

McLean County's Black Population

47 residents of McLean County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of McLean County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, McLean County is ranked #96 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

McLean County is less Black than neighboring Daviess County (4.7% Black), Muhlenberg County (3.9% Black), Hopkins County (6.4% Black), Henderson County (8.1% Black), and Ohio County (0.7% Black).

McLean County's Asian Population

13 residents of McLean County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of McLean County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, McLean County is ranked #99 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

McLean County is less Asian than neighboring Daviess County (2.3% Asian), Muhlenberg County (0.2% Asian), Hopkins County (0.5% Asian), Henderson County (0.5% Asian), and Ohio County (0.2% Asian).

McLean County's Hispanic Population

164 residents of McLean County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of McLean County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, McLean County is ranked #74 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

McLean County is less Hispanic than neighboring Daviess County (4% Hispanic), Hopkins County (2.5% Hispanic), Henderson County (3.1% Hispanic), and Ohio County (4.2% Hispanic).

McLean County's Native American/Other Population

40 residents of McLean 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 McLean 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, McLean County is ranked #56 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

McLean County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ohio County (0.3% Native American/Other). McLean County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Daviess County (0.5% Native American/Other), Hopkins County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Henderson County (0.6% Native American/Other).

McLean County's Multiracial Population

197 residents of McLean County identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of McLean County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, McLean County is ranked #103 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

McLean County is less Multiracial than neighboring Daviess County (4% Multiracial), Muhlenberg County (2.5% Multiracial), Hopkins County (4.2% Multiracial), Henderson County (4.3% Multiracial), and Ohio County (2.6% Multiracial).

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