Allensville, KY Demographics

A map of Allensville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	150	107	94.9%	61.1%
Multiracial	8	12	5.1%	6.9%
Black	0	49	0.0%	28.0%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	1.1%
Hispanic	0	5	0.0%	2.9%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Allensville, Kentucky has an estimated population of 158, a decrease from the 175 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.9% White, 5.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Allensville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Allensville has become considerably less racially diverse since 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 Allensville, that probability was 54.2% in 2020 and 9.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Allensville is ranked the 488th most populous place in Kentucky, out of 554 places. 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). Allensville was ranked the 498th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Allensville's White Population

150 residents of Allensville, or 94.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Allensville is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Allensville ranks 536th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Allensville's White population has grown by an estimated 40.2%. White residents' share of Allensville's population has increased from 61.1% to 94.9%.

Allensville is more White than neighboring Guthrie (52.5% White), Adams (91.4% White), Elkton (59.8% White), Cedar Hill (65.6% White), and Trenton (89.6% White).

Allensville's Black Population

0 residents of Allensville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Allensville is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Allensville ranks 10th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Allensville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Allensville's population has decreased from 28.0% to 0.0%.

Allensville is less Black than neighboring Guthrie (23.5% Black), Adams (3.5% Black), Elkton (20.3% Black), Cedar Hill (19.7% Black), and Trenton (10.1% Black).

Allensville's Asian Population

0 residents of Allensville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Allensville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Allensville ranks 121st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Allensville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Allensville's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Allensville is less Asian than neighboring Adams (0.5% Asian), and Elkton (1.2% Asian).

Allensville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Allensville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Allensville is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Allensville ranks 217th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Allensville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Allensville's population has decreased from 2.9% to 0.0%.

Allensville is less Hispanic than neighboring Guthrie (16.6% Hispanic), Adams (2.9% Hispanic), Elkton (7.2% Hispanic), and Cedar Hill (11.6% Hispanic).

Allensville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Allensville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Allensville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Allensville ranks 426th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Allensville's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Allensville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Allensville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Guthrie (5.3% Native American/Other), and Elkton (0.2% Native American/Other).

Allensville's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Allensville, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Allensville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Allensville ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Allensville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Allensville's population has decreased from 6.9% to 5.1%.

Allensville is more Multiracial than neighboring Guthrie (2.2% Multiracial), Adams (1.7% Multiracial), Cedar Hill (3% Multiracial), and Trenton (0.3% Multiracial). Allensville is less Multiracial than neighboring Elkton (11.3% 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.