Pendleton County Demographics
A map of Pendleton County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 13,833 | 94.5% |
Multiracial | 458 | 3.1% |
Hispanic | 201 | 1.4% |
Native American/Other | 66 | 0.5% |
Black | 56 | 0.4% |
Asian | 30 | 0.2% |
Pendleton County, Kentucky had a population of 14,644 in 2020. It was 94.5% White, 0.4% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pendleton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Pendleton County is the 75th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.
Pendleton County's White Population
13,833 residents of Pendleton County identify as White, or 94.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Pendleton County larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Pendleton County is ranked #28 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Pendleton County is more White than neighboring Campbell County (88.9% White), Harrison County (92.1% White), Grant County (91.5% White), and Kenton County (84.1% White). Pendleton County is less White than neighboring Bracken County (94.8% White).
Pendleton County's Black Population
56 residents of Pendleton County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pendleton County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Pendleton County is ranked #105 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Pendleton County is less Black than neighboring Campbell County (3% Black), Harrison County (1.6% Black), Grant County (0.7% Black), Bracken County (0.6% Black), and Kenton County (4.8% Black).
Pendleton County's Asian Population
30 residents of Pendleton County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pendleton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Pendleton County is ranked #82 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Pendleton County is less Asian than neighboring Campbell County (1.1% Asian), Grant County (0.3% Asian), and Kenton County (1.2% Asian).
Pendleton County's Hispanic Population
201 residents of Pendleton County identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pendleton County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Pendleton County is ranked #90 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Pendleton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bracken County (1.1% Hispanic). Pendleton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Campbell County (2.5% Hispanic), Harrison County (2.1% Hispanic), Grant County (3% Hispanic), and Kenton County (4.6% Hispanic).
Pendleton County's Native American/Other Population
66 residents of Pendleton 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 Pendleton 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, Pendleton County is ranked #52 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Pendleton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Harrison County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Bracken County (0.2% Native American/Other). Pendleton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Campbell County (0.6% Native American/Other), Grant County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Kenton County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Pendleton County's Multiracial Population
458 residents of Pendleton County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pendleton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Pendleton County is ranked #69 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Pendleton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Campbell County (4% Multiracial), Harrison County (3.5% Multiracial), Grant County (4% Multiracial), Bracken County (3.2% Multiracial), and Kenton County (4.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.