Coldiron, KY Demographics

A map of Coldiron's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	174	202	90.2%	91.0%
Multiracial	19	19	9.8%	8.6%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Coldiron, Kentucky has an estimated population of 193, a large decrease from the 222 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.2% White, 9.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Coldiron, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Coldiron 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 Coldiron, that probability was 16.5% in 2020 and 17.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Coldiron is ranked the 473rd 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). Coldiron was ranked the 470th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Coldiron's White Population

174 residents of Coldiron, or 90.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Coldiron is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Coldiron ranks 261st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coldiron's White population has declined by an estimated 13.9%. White residents' share of Coldiron's population has decreased from 91.0% to 90.2%.

Coldiron is less White than neighboring Wallins Creek (100% White), South Wallins (100% White), Pathfork (94.8% White), and Harlan (92.9% White).

Coldiron's Black Population

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

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

Coldiron is less Black than neighboring Harlan (2.7% Black).

Coldiron's Asian Population

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

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

Coldiron is less Asian than neighboring Harlan (1.5% Asian).

Coldiron's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Coldiron, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Coldiron is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Coldiron ranks 514th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coldiron's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Coldiron's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Coldiron is less Hispanic than neighboring Harlan (0.4% Hispanic).

Coldiron's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Coldiron, 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 Coldiron is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Coldiron ranks 426th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coldiron's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Coldiron's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Coldiron is less Native American/Other than neighboring Loyall (1.5% Native American/Other).

Coldiron's Multiracial Population

19 residents of Coldiron, or 9.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Coldiron is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Coldiron ranks 9th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coldiron's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Coldiron's population has increased from 8.6% to 9.8%.

Coldiron is more Multiracial than neighboring Wallins Creek (0% Multiracial), South Wallins (0% Multiracial), Pathfork (5.2% Multiracial), Loyall (8.2% Multiracial), and Harlan (2.6% 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.