Anderson County Demographics

A map of Anderson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	22,361	21,654	91.8%	90.8%
Multiracial	679	969	2.8%	4.1%
Hispanic	639	521	2.6%	2.2%
Black	523	482	2.1%	2.0%
Asian	82	104	0.3%	0.4%
Native American/Other	69	122	0.3%	0.5%

Anderson County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 24,353, a slight increase from the 23,852 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.8% White, 2.8% Multiracial, 2.6% Hispanic, 2.1% Black, 0.3% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Anderson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Anderson has become 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 Anderson County, that probability was 17.3% in 2020 and 15.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Anderson County is ranked the 48th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Anderson County was ranked the 49th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Anderson County's White Population

22,361 residents of Anderson County, or 91.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Anderson County is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Anderson County ranks 69th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Anderson County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.3%. White residents' share of Anderson County's population has increased from 90.8% to 91.8%.

Anderson County is more White than neighboring Mercer County (90% White), Woodford County (84.4% White), Franklin County (80.5% White), Shelby County (77.6% White), and Washington County (87.4% White).

Anderson County's Black Population

523 residents of Anderson County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Anderson County is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Anderson County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Anderson County's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. Black residents' share of Anderson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Anderson County is less Black than neighboring Mercer County (3.1% Black), Woodford County (3.8% Black), Franklin County (9.2% Black), Shelby County (3.7% Black), and Washington County (4.6% Black).

Anderson County's Asian Population

82 residents of Anderson County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Anderson County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Anderson County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Anderson County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 21.2%. Asian residents' share of Anderson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Anderson County is more Asian than neighboring Mercer County (0.2% Asian). Anderson County is less Asian than neighboring Woodford County (0.4% Asian), Franklin County (1.8% Asian), Shelby County (0.9% Asian), and Washington County (0.6% Asian).

Anderson County's Hispanic Population

639 residents of Anderson County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Anderson County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Anderson County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Anderson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 22.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Anderson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Anderson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (0.2% Hispanic). Anderson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Mercer County (3.4% Hispanic), Woodford County (7.8% Hispanic), Franklin County (4.4% Hispanic), and Shelby County (11% Hispanic).

Anderson County's Native American/Other Population

69 residents of Anderson 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 Anderson County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Anderson County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Anderson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 43.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Anderson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Anderson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mercer County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Washington County (0% Native American/Other). Anderson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Woodford County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Shelby County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Anderson County's Multiracial Population

679 residents of Anderson County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Anderson County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Anderson County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Anderson County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 29.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Anderson County's population has decreased from 4.1% to 2.8%.

Anderson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Mercer County (3.1% Multiracial), Woodford County (3.1% Multiracial), Franklin County (3.7% Multiracial), Shelby County (6.2% Multiracial), and Washington County (7.2% 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.