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South Shore, KY Demographics

A map of South Shore's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
99493.2%
Multiracial
434.0%
Native American/Other
121.1%
Hispanic
80.8%
Black
60.6%
Asian
30.3%

South Shore, Kentucky had a population of 1,066 in 2020. It was 93.2% White, 0.6% Black, 0.3% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of South Shore, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 555 places in Kentucky, South Shore is the 226th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

South Shore's White Population

994 residents of South Shore identify as White, or 93.2%. This makes the White share of the population of South Shore slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, South Shore is ranked #159 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

South Shore is more White than neighboring Portsmouth (86% White), and New Boston (92.8% White). South Shore is less White than neighboring Rosemount (94.3% White), West Portsmouth (94.2% White), and Sciotodale (94.2% White).

South Shore's Black Population

6 residents of South Shore identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of South Shore slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, South Shore is ranked #379 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

South Shore is more Black than neighboring West Portsmouth (0.2% Black), and Sciotodale (0.5% Black). South Shore is less Black than neighboring Portsmouth (5.4% Black), New Boston (1.3% Black), and Rosemount (1.4% Black).

South Shore's Asian Population

3 residents of South Shore identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of South Shore roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, South Shore is ranked #301 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

South Shore is more Asian than neighboring New Boston (0.2% Asian), West Portsmouth (0.1% Asian), and Sciotodale (0.1% Asian). South Shore is less Asian than neighboring Portsmouth (0.7% Asian), and Rosemount (0.5% Asian).

South Shore's Hispanic Population

8 residents of South Shore identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of South Shore roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, South Shore is ranked #460 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

South Shore is less Hispanic than neighboring Portsmouth (2.5% Hispanic), New Boston (1.8% Hispanic), Rosemount (1.4% Hispanic), West Portsmouth (1.8% Hispanic), and Sciotodale (1.9% Hispanic).

South Shore's Native American/Other Population

12 residents of South Shore identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of South Shore roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, South Shore is ranked #55 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

South Shore is more Native American/Other than neighboring Portsmouth (1% Native American/Other), New Boston (0.7% Native American/Other), Rosemount (0.3% Native American/Other), West Portsmouth (0.8% Native American/Other), and Sciotodale (0.2% Native American/Other).

South Shore's Multiracial Population

43 residents of South Shore identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of South Shore roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, South Shore is ranked #237 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

South Shore is more Multiracial than neighboring New Boston (3.2% Multiracial), Rosemount (2.1% Multiracial), West Portsmouth (3% Multiracial), and Sciotodale (3.1% Multiracial). South Shore is less Multiracial than neighboring Portsmouth (4.4% Multiracial).

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