Trigg County Demographics
A map of Trigg County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 12,202 | 86.8% |
Black | 950 | 6.8% |
Multiracial | 491 | 3.5% |
Hispanic | 317 | 2.3% |
Native American/Other | 74 | 0.5% |
Asian | 27 | 0.2% |
Trigg County, Kentucky had a population of 14,061 in 2020. It was 86.8% White, 6.8% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Trigg County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Trigg County is the 78th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.
Trigg County's White Population
12,202 residents of Trigg County identify as White, or 86.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Trigg County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Trigg County is ranked #88 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Trigg County is more White than neighboring Christian County (63.8% White). Trigg County is less White than neighboring Lyon County (89.1% White), Stewart County (90.2% White), Caldwell County (88.5% White), and Calloway County (86.9% White).
Trigg County's Black Population
950 residents of Trigg County identify as Black, or 6.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Trigg County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Trigg County is ranked #16 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Trigg County is more Black than neighboring Lyon County (5.8% Black), Stewart County (1.3% Black), Caldwell County (5.2% Black), and Calloway County (3.5% Black). Trigg County is less Black than neighboring Christian County (20.9% Black).
Trigg County's Asian Population
27 residents of Trigg County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Trigg County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Trigg County is ranked #84 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Trigg County is less Asian than neighboring Lyon County (0.4% Asian), Stewart County (0.6% Asian), Caldwell County (0.4% Asian), Christian County (1.3% Asian), and Calloway County (1.2% Asian).
Trigg County's Hispanic Population
317 residents of Trigg County identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Trigg County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Trigg County is ranked #61 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Trigg County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lyon County (1.8% Hispanic), and Caldwell County (1.6% Hispanic). Trigg County is less Hispanic than neighboring Stewart County (2.5% Hispanic), Christian County (7.9% Hispanic), and Calloway County (3.6% Hispanic).
Trigg County's Native American/Other Population
74 residents of Trigg 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 Trigg 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, Trigg County is ranked #31 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Trigg County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Caldwell County (0.4% Native American/Other). Trigg County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stewart County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Christian County (1% Native American/Other).
Trigg County's Multiracial Population
491 residents of Trigg County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Trigg County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Trigg County is ranked #52 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Trigg County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lyon County (2.4% Multiracial). Trigg County is less Multiracial than neighboring Stewart County (4.6% Multiracial), Caldwell County (4% Multiracial), Christian County (5% Multiracial), and Calloway County (4.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.