West Van Lear, KY Demographics
A map of West Van Lear's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 737 | 96.0% |
Multiracial | 14 | 1.8% |
Asian | 6 | 0.8% |
Native American/Other | 6 | 0.8% |
Hispanic | 3 | 0.4% |
Black | 2 | 0.3% |
West Van Lear, Kentucky had a population of 768 in 2020. It was 96.0% White, 0.3% Black, 0.8% Asian, 0.4% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 1.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of West Van Lear, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 555 places in Kentucky, West Van Lear is the 279th 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).
West Van Lear's White Population
737 residents of West Van Lear identify as White, or 96.0%. This makes the White share of the population of West Van Lear larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, West Van Lear is ranked #56 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
West Van Lear is more White than neighboring Paintsville (94.2% White), Prestonsburg (95.1% White), and Dwale (92.5% White). West Van Lear is less White than neighboring Van Lear (96.1% White), and Auxier (97.9% White).
West Van Lear's Black Population
2 residents of West Van Lear identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of West Van Lear slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, West Van Lear is ranked #429 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
West Van Lear is more Black than neighboring Van Lear (0.1% Black), and Auxier (0.1% Black). West Van Lear is less Black than neighboring Paintsville (0.5% Black), Prestonsburg (0.4% Black), and Dwale (0.8% Black).
West Van Lear's Asian Population
6 residents of West Van Lear identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of West Van Lear roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, West Van Lear is ranked #170 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
West Van Lear is more Asian than neighboring Van Lear (0% Asian), and Auxier (0.4% Asian). West Van Lear is less Asian than neighboring Paintsville (1.4% Asian), and Dwale (1.3% Asian).
West Van Lear's Hispanic Population
3 residents of West Van Lear identify as Hispanic, or 0.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of West Van Lear roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, West Van Lear is ranked #515 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
West Van Lear is less Hispanic than neighboring Van Lear (0.8% Hispanic), Paintsville (1.5% Hispanic), Auxier (0.7% Hispanic), Prestonsburg (1.5% Hispanic), and Dwale (0.8% Hispanic).
West Van Lear's Native American/Other Population
6 residents of West Van Lear identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of West 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, West Van Lear is ranked #104 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
West Van Lear is more Native American/Other than neighboring Van Lear (0.7% Native American/Other), Paintsville (0.3% Native American/Other), Auxier (0% Native American/Other), Prestonsburg (0.1% Native American/Other), and Dwale (0% Native American/Other).
West Van Lear's Multiracial Population
14 residents of West Van Lear identify as Multiracial, or 1.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of West Van Lear roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, West Van Lear is ranked #481 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
West Van Lear is more Multiracial than neighboring Auxier (0.8% Multiracial). West Van Lear is less Multiracial than neighboring Van Lear (2.4% Multiracial), Paintsville (2% Multiracial), Prestonsburg (2.1% Multiracial), and Dwale (4.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.