Belfry, KY Demographics

A map of Belfry's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	118	243	100.0%	92.4%
Black	0	5	0.0%	1.9%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.8%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.8%
Multiracial	0	10	0.0%	3.8%

Belfry, Kentucky has an estimated population of 118, a dramatic decrease from the 263 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Belfry, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Belfry 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 Belfry, that probability was 14.4% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Belfry is ranked the 511th 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). Belfry was ranked the 444th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Belfry's White Population

118 residents of Belfry, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Belfry is significantly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Belfry ranks 213th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Belfry's White population has declined by an estimated 51.4%. White residents' share of Belfry's population has increased from 92.4% to 100.0%.

Belfry is more White than neighboring South Williamson (98.5% White), Williamson (89.1% White), Chattaroy (91.6% White), and Matewan (87.5% White).

Belfry's Black Population

0 residents of Belfry, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Belfry is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Belfry ranks 251st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Belfry's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Belfry's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Belfry is less Black than neighboring Williamson (9.4% Black), and Matewan (8.3% Black).

Belfry's Asian Population

0 residents of Belfry, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Belfry is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Belfry ranks 191st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Belfry's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Belfry's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Belfry's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Belfry, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Belfry is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Belfry ranks 522nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Belfry's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Belfry's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Belfry is less Hispanic than neighboring Matewan (2.8% Hispanic).

Belfry's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Belfry, 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 Belfry is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Belfry ranks 127th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Belfry's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Belfry's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Belfry is less Native American/Other than neighboring South Williamson (1.5% Native American/Other), and Williamson (0.9% Native American/Other).

Belfry's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Belfry, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Belfry is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Belfry ranks 270th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Belfry's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Belfry's population has decreased from 3.8% to 0.0%.

Belfry is less Multiracial than neighboring Williamson (0.7% Multiracial), Chattaroy (8.4% Multiracial), and Matewan (1.4% 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.