Calloway County Demographics

A map of Calloway County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	33,204	32,235	86.9%	86.9%
Black	1,518	1,293	4.0%	3.5%
Hispanic	1,406	1,353	3.7%	3.6%
Multiracial	1,052	1,615	2.8%	4.4%
Asian	705	433	1.8%	1.2%
Native American/Other	339	174	0.9%	0.5%

Calloway County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 38,224, an increase from the 37,103 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.9% White, 4.0% Black, 3.7% Hispanic, 2.8% Multiracial, 1.8% Asian, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Calloway County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Calloway 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 Calloway County, that probability was 24.1% in 2020 and 24.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Calloway County is ranked the 26th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Calloway County was ranked the 26th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Calloway County's White Population

33,204 residents of Calloway County, or 86.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Calloway County is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Calloway County ranks 87th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Calloway County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.0%. White residents' share of Calloway County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 86.9%.

Calloway County is more White than neighboring Henry County (85.9% White), Graves County (83.8% White), and Trigg County (86.3% White). Calloway County is less White than neighboring Marshall County (95.4% White), and Lyon County (87.3% White).

Calloway County's Black Population

1,518 residents of Calloway County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Calloway County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Calloway County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Calloway County's Black population has grown by an estimated 17.4%. Black residents' share of Calloway County's population has increased from 3.5% to 4.0%.

Calloway County is more Black than neighboring Marshall County (0.6% Black). Calloway County is less Black than neighboring Henry County (6.6% Black), Graves County (4.2% Black), Trigg County (4.2% Black), and Lyon County (6.8% Black).

Calloway County's Asian Population

705 residents of Calloway County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Calloway County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Calloway County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Calloway County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 62.8%. Asian residents' share of Calloway County's population has increased from 1.2% to 1.8%.

Calloway County is more Asian than neighboring Marshall County (0.4% Asian), Henry County (0.6% Asian), Graves County (0.4% Asian), Trigg County (0.2% Asian), and Lyon County (0.5% Asian).

Calloway County's Hispanic Population

1,406 residents of Calloway County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Calloway County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Calloway County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Calloway County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Calloway County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Calloway County is more Hispanic than neighboring Marshall County (2% Hispanic), Henry County (3% Hispanic), Trigg County (2.7% Hispanic), and Lyon County (2.2% Hispanic). Calloway County is less Hispanic than neighboring Graves County (8.1% Hispanic).

Calloway County's Native American/Other Population

339 residents of Calloway County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Calloway County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Calloway County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Calloway County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 94.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Calloway County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Calloway County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marshall County (0.2% Native American/Other), Henry County (0.5% Native American/Other), Graves County (0.4% Native American/Other), Trigg County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Lyon County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Calloway County's Multiracial Population

1,052 residents of Calloway County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Calloway County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Calloway County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Calloway County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 34.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Calloway County's population has decreased from 4.4% to 2.8%.

Calloway County is more Multiracial than neighboring Marshall County (1.5% Multiracial), and Lyon County (2.5% Multiracial). Calloway County is less Multiracial than neighboring Henry County (3.4% Multiracial), Graves County (3% Multiracial), and Trigg County (6.4% 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.