Wolfe County Demographics

A map of Wolfe County's Population by Race

Wolfe County, Kentucky had a population of 6,562 in 2020. It was 96.9% White, 0.4% Black, 0.1% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 1.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wolfe County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Wolfe County is the 113th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Wolfe County's White Population

6,356 residents of Wolfe County identify as White, or 96.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Wolfe County larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Wolfe County is ranked #3 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wolfe County is more White than neighboring Menifee County (96.1% White), Lee County (93.1% White), Breathitt County (95% White), Morgan County (91.1% White), and Powell County (95.3% White).

Wolfe County's Black Population

27 residents of Wolfe County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wolfe County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Wolfe County is ranked #103 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wolfe County is less Black than neighboring Menifee County (0.5% Black), Lee County (3.8% Black), Morgan County (3.6% Black), and Powell County (0.5% Black).

Wolfe County's Asian Population

5 residents of Wolfe County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wolfe County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Wolfe County is ranked #111 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wolfe County is more Asian than neighboring Menifee County (0% Asian), and Lee County (0% Asian). Wolfe County is less Asian than neighboring Breathitt County (0.3% Asian), and Powell County (0.2% Asian).

Wolfe County's Hispanic Population

61 residents of Wolfe County identify as Hispanic, or 0.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wolfe County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Wolfe County is ranked #105 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wolfe County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lee County (0.8% Hispanic), and Breathitt County (0.7% Hispanic). Wolfe County is less Hispanic than neighboring Morgan County (3% Hispanic), and Powell County (1.5% Hispanic).

Wolfe County's Native American/Other Population

24 residents of Wolfe County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wolfe 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, Wolfe County is ranked #81 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wolfe County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Menifee County (0.2% Native American/Other), Lee County (0.3% Native American/Other), Breathitt County (0.2% Native American/Other), Morgan County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Powell County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Wolfe County's Multiracial Population

89 residents of Wolfe County identify as Multiracial, or 1.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wolfe County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Wolfe County is ranked #120 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wolfe County is less Multiracial than neighboring Menifee County (2.2% Multiracial), Lee County (2% Multiracial), Breathitt County (3.4% Multiracial), Morgan County (1.9% Multiracial), and Powell County (2.2% Multiracial).

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