Adair County Demographics

A map of Adair County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	17,255	17,044	90.4%	90.2%
Hispanic	671	643	3.5%	3.4%
Multiracial	663	553	3.5%	2.9%
Black	395	498	2.1%	2.6%
Native American/Other	60	102	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	45	63	0.2%	0.3%

Adair County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 19,089, a less than 1% change from the 18,903 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.4% White, 3.5% Hispanic, 3.5% Multiracial, 2.1% Black, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Adair County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Adair is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Adair County, that probability was 18.4% in 2020 and 18.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Adair County is ranked the 64th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Adair County was ranked the 63rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Adair County's White Population

17,255 residents of Adair County, or 90.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Adair County is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Adair County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Adair County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Adair County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 90.4%.

Adair County is more White than neighboring Taylor County (87.7% White). Adair County is less White than neighboring Russell County (91.5% White), Green County (93.3% White), Cumberland County (92.5% White), and Metcalfe County (93.5% White).

Adair County's Black Population

395 residents of Adair County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Adair County is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Adair County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Adair County's Black population has declined by an estimated 20.7%. Black residents' share of Adair County's population has decreased from 2.6% to 2.1%.

Adair County is more Black than neighboring Russell County (1.1% Black), Green County (1.3% Black), and Cumberland County (1.5% Black). Adair County is less Black than neighboring Taylor County (4.6% Black), and Metcalfe County (2.5% Black).

Adair County's Asian Population

45 residents of Adair County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Adair County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Adair County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Adair County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 28.6%. Asian residents' share of Adair County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Adair County is more Asian than neighboring Green County (0% Asian), and Metcalfe County (0% Asian). Adair County is less Asian than neighboring Russell County (0.3% Asian), Taylor County (1% Asian), and Cumberland County (0.3% Asian).

Adair County's Hispanic Population

671 residents of Adair County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Adair County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Adair County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Adair County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Adair County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Adair County is more Hispanic than neighboring Taylor County (3.1% Hispanic), Green County (2.3% Hispanic), Cumberland County (2% Hispanic), and Metcalfe County (2.8% Hispanic). Adair County is less Hispanic than neighboring Russell County (4.6% Hispanic).

Adair County's Native American/Other Population

60 residents of Adair County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Adair County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Adair County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Adair County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 41.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Adair County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Adair County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Russell County (0.1% Native American/Other), Taylor County (0% Native American/Other), Green County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Metcalfe County (0.1% Native American/Other). Adair County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cumberland County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Adair County's Multiracial Population

663 residents of Adair County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Adair County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Adair County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Adair County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 19.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Adair County's population has increased from 2.9% to 3.5%.

Adair County is more Multiracial than neighboring Russell County (2.4% Multiracial), Green County (3.1% Multiracial), Cumberland County (3.1% Multiracial), and Metcalfe County (1.2% Multiracial). Adair County is less Multiracial than neighboring Taylor County (3.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.