Van Lear, KY Demographics
A map of Van Lear's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 858 | 96.1% |
Multiracial | 21 | 2.4% |
Hispanic | 7 | 0.8% |
Native American/Other | 6 | 0.7% |
Black | 1 | 0.1% |
Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
Van Lear, Kentucky had a population of 893 in 2020. It was 96.1% White, 0.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Van Lear, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Van Lear is the 251st 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).
Van Lear's White Population
858 residents of Van Lear identify as White, or 96.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Van Lear larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Van Lear is ranked #54 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Van Lear is more White than neighboring West Van Lear (96% White), Paintsville (94.2% White), Prestonsburg (95.1% White), and Dwale (92.5% White). Van Lear is less White than neighboring Auxier (97.9% White).
Van Lear's Black Population
1 residents of Van Lear identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Van Lear slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Van Lear is ranked #465 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Van Lear is less Black than neighboring West Van Lear (0.3% Black), Paintsville (0.5% Black), Prestonsburg (0.4% Black), and Dwale (0.8% Black).
Van Lear's Asian Population
0 residents of Van Lear identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Van Lear roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Van Lear is ranked #387 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Van Lear is less Asian than neighboring West Van Lear (0.8% Asian), Auxier (0.4% Asian), Paintsville (1.4% Asian), Prestonsburg (0.8% Asian), and Dwale (1.3% Asian).
Van Lear's Hispanic Population
7 residents of Van Lear identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Van Lear roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Van Lear is ranked #460 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Van Lear is more Hispanic than neighboring West Van Lear (0.4% Hispanic), and Auxier (0.7% Hispanic). Van Lear is less Hispanic than neighboring Paintsville (1.5% Hispanic), and Prestonsburg (1.5% Hispanic).
Van Lear's Native American/Other Population
6 residents of Van Lear identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Van Lear roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Van Lear is ranked #136 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Van Lear is more Native American/Other than neighboring Auxier (0% Native American/Other), Paintsville (0.3% Native American/Other), Prestonsburg (0.1% Native American/Other), and Dwale (0% Native American/Other). Van Lear is less Native American/Other than neighboring West Van Lear (0.8% Native American/Other).
Van Lear's Multiracial Population
21 residents of Van Lear identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Van Lear roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Van Lear is ranked #433 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Van Lear is more Multiracial than neighboring West Van Lear (1.8% Multiracial), Auxier (0.8% Multiracial), Paintsville (2% Multiracial), and Prestonsburg (2.1% Multiracial). Van Lear is less Multiracial than neighboring Dwale (4.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.