Stanford, KY Demographics

A map of Stanford's Population by Race

Stanford, Kentucky had a population of 3,640 in 2020. It was 87.3% White, 5.7% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Stanford, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Stanford is the 111th 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).

Stanford's White Population

3,177 residents of Stanford identify as White, or 87.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Stanford slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Stanford is ranked #361 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Stanford is more White than neighboring Lancaster (84.1% White), and Danville (76.8% White). Stanford is less White than neighboring McKinney (99% White), Junction City (87.5% White), and Hustonville (96.4% White).

Stanford's Black Population

209 residents of Stanford identify as Black, or 5.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Stanford roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Stanford is ranked #126 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Stanford is more Black than neighboring McKinney (0% Black), Junction City (2.2% Black), and Hustonville (0.8% Black). Stanford is less Black than neighboring Danville (10% Black).

Stanford's Asian Population

16 residents of Stanford identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Stanford roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Stanford is ranked #270 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Stanford is more Asian than neighboring McKinney (0% Asian). Stanford is less Asian than neighboring Junction City (0.5% Asian), Danville (1.6% Asian), and Hustonville (0.5% Asian).

Stanford's Hispanic Population

100 residents of Stanford identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Stanford roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Stanford is ranked #232 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Stanford is more Hispanic than neighboring McKinney (0% Hispanic), and Hustonville (1% Hispanic). Stanford is less Hispanic than neighboring Lancaster (3.9% Hispanic), Junction City (5.6% Hispanic), and Danville (5.5% Hispanic).

Stanford's Native American/Other Population

17 residents of Stanford 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 Stanford roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Stanford is ranked #219 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Stanford is more Native American/Other than neighboring McKinney (0% Native American/Other), Junction City (0.3% Native American/Other), and Hustonville (0% Native American/Other). Stanford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lancaster (0.9% Native American/Other).

Stanford's Multiracial Population

121 residents of Stanford identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Stanford roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Stanford is ranked #334 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Stanford is more Multiracial than neighboring McKinney (1% Multiracial), and Hustonville (1.3% Multiracial). Stanford is less Multiracial than neighboring Lancaster (5.1% Multiracial), Junction City (4% Multiracial), and Danville (5.5% Multiracial).

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