Carlisle County Demographics

A map of Carlisle County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,285	4,443	90.0%	92.1%
Multiracial	231	154	4.9%	3.2%
Hispanic	153	133	3.2%	2.8%
Black	71	59	1.5%	1.2%
Native American/Other	18	27	0.4%	0.6%
Asian	4	10	0.1%	0.2%

Carlisle County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 4,762, a slight decrease from the 4,826 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.0% White, 4.9% Multiracial, 3.2% Hispanic, 1.5% Black, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Carlisle County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Carlisle has become more 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 Carlisle County, that probability was 15.0% in 2020 and 18.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carlisle County is ranked the 117th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Carlisle County was ranked the 117th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Carlisle County's White Population

4,285 residents of Carlisle County, or 90.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carlisle County is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Carlisle County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carlisle County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.6%. White residents' share of Carlisle County's population has decreased from 92.1% to 90.0%.

Carlisle County is more White than neighboring Hickman County (85.6% White), Mississippi County (70.7% White), McCracken County (81.1% White), and Graves County (83.8% White). Carlisle County is less White than neighboring Ballard County (91% White).

Carlisle County's Black Population

71 residents of Carlisle County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carlisle County is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Carlisle County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carlisle County's Black population has grown by an estimated 20.3%. Black residents' share of Carlisle County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Carlisle County is less Black than neighboring Hickman County (8.2% Black), Ballard County (3.6% Black), Mississippi County (19% Black), McCracken County (9.7% Black), and Graves County (4.2% Black).

Carlisle County's Asian Population

4 residents of Carlisle County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carlisle County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Carlisle County ranks 81st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carlisle County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Asian residents' share of Carlisle County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Carlisle County is less Asian than neighboring Hickman County (0.3% Asian), Mississippi County (0.6% Asian), McCracken County (0.9% Asian), and Graves County (0.4% Asian).

Carlisle County's Hispanic Population

153 residents of Carlisle County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carlisle County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Carlisle County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carlisle County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Carlisle County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Carlisle County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hickman County (2.6% Hispanic), Ballard County (1.6% Hispanic), and Mississippi County (0.8% Hispanic). Carlisle County is less Hispanic than neighboring McCracken County (3.4% Hispanic), and Graves County (8.1% Hispanic).

Carlisle County's Native American/Other Population

18 residents of Carlisle County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Carlisle County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Carlisle County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carlisle County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Carlisle County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Carlisle County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hickman County (0.2% Native American/Other), Ballard County (0% Native American/Other), and Mississippi County (0% Native American/Other). Carlisle County is less Native American/Other than neighboring McCracken County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Carlisle County's Multiracial Population

231 residents of Carlisle County, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carlisle County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Carlisle County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carlisle County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Carlisle County's population has increased from 3.2% to 4.9%.

Carlisle County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hickman County (3.2% Multiracial), Ballard County (3.7% Multiracial), McCracken County (4.2% Multiracial), and Graves County (3% Multiracial). Carlisle County is less Multiracial than neighboring Mississippi County (8.9% 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.