Clark County Demographics

A map of Clark County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	32,778	32,267	88.1%	87.3%
Hispanic	1,534	1,477	4.1%	4.0%
Multiracial	1,441	1,228	3.9%	3.3%
Black	1,034	1,635	2.8%	4.4%
Asian	275	209	0.7%	0.6%
Native American/Other	130	156	0.3%	0.4%

Clark County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 37,192, a less than 1% change from the 36,972 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.1% White, 4.1% Hispanic, 3.9% Multiracial, 2.8% Black, 0.7% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clark County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clark 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 Clark County, that probability was 23.4% in 2020 and 21.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clark County is ranked the 27th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Clark County was ranked the 27th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Clark County's White Population

32,778 residents of Clark County, or 88.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clark County is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Clark County ranks 84th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Clark County's population has increased from 87.3% to 88.1%.

Clark County is more White than neighboring Bourbon County (83.4% White), Madison County (87.6% White), and Fayette County (66.7% White). Clark County is less White than neighboring Montgomery County (91.6% White), and Estill County (96% White).

Clark County's Black Population

1,034 residents of Clark County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clark County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Clark County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's Black population has declined by an estimated 36.8%. Black residents' share of Clark County's population has decreased from 4.4% to 2.8%.

Clark County is more Black than neighboring Montgomery County (1.3% Black), and Estill County (0.1% Black). Clark County is less Black than neighboring Bourbon County (4.9% Black), Madison County (3.9% Black), and Fayette County (14.4% Black).

Clark County's Asian Population

275 residents of Clark County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clark County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Clark County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 31.6%. Asian residents' share of Clark County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Clark County is more Asian than neighboring Montgomery County (0.5% Asian), and Bourbon County (0.1% Asian). Clark County is less Asian than neighboring Madison County (0.9% Asian), Fayette County (4.3% Asian), and Estill County (1% Asian).

Clark County's Hispanic Population

1,534 residents of Clark County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clark County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Clark County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Clark County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Clark County is more Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (3.5% Hispanic), Madison County (3.5% Hispanic), and Estill County (0.9% Hispanic). Clark County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bourbon County (7.8% Hispanic), and Fayette County (9.5% Hispanic).

Clark County's Native American/Other Population

130 residents of Clark 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 Clark County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Clark County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clark County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Clark County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Estill County (0% Native American/Other). Clark County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (0.5% Native American/Other), Bourbon County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Madison County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Clark County's Multiracial Population

1,441 residents of Clark County, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clark County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Clark County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 17.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Clark County's population has increased from 3.3% to 3.9%.

Clark County is more Multiracial than neighboring Montgomery County (2.6% Multiracial), Bourbon County (3.4% Multiracial), Madison County (3.6% Multiracial), and Estill County (2% Multiracial). Clark County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fayette County (4.7% 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.