Blackey, KY Demographics

A map of Blackey's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	141	105	100.0%	96.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	1.8%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	1.8%

Blackey, Kentucky has an estimated population of 141, a large increase from the 109 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 Blackey, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blackey 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 Blackey, that probability was 7.1% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blackey is ranked the 498th 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). Blackey was ranked the 536th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blackey's White Population

141 residents of Blackey, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blackey is significantly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Blackey ranks 47th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackey's White population has grown by an estimated 34.3%. White residents' share of Blackey's population has increased from 96.3% to 100.0%.

Blackey is more White than neighboring Vicco (81.6% White), Cumberland (90.9% White), Whitesburg (95.2% White), Jeff (94.5% White), and Benham (89.9% White).

Blackey's Black Population

0 residents of Blackey, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blackey is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Blackey ranks 470th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackey's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Blackey's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Blackey is less Black than neighboring Vicco (16.1% Black), Cumberland (2.4% Black), Whitesburg (0.5% Black), and Benham (0.4% Black).

Blackey's Asian Population

0 residents of Blackey, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blackey is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Blackey ranks 388th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackey's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Blackey's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Blackey is less Asian than neighboring Whitesburg (1.6% Asian).

Blackey's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Blackey, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blackey is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Blackey ranks 534th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackey's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Hispanic residents' share of Blackey's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Blackey is less Hispanic than neighboring Whitesburg (2% Hispanic), and Benham (0.3% Hispanic).

Blackey's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Blackey, 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 Blackey is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Blackey ranks 18th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackey's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blackey's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Blackey is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cumberland (1.6% Native American/Other), and Jeff (5.5% Native American/Other).

Blackey's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Blackey, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blackey is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Blackey ranks 481st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackey's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Blackey's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Blackey is less Multiracial than neighboring Vicco (2.3% Multiracial), Cumberland (5.2% Multiracial), Whitesburg (0.7% Multiracial), and Benham (9.4% 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.