Crab Orchard, KY Demographics

A map of Crab Orchard's Population by Race

Crab Orchard, Kentucky has an estimated population of 739, a less than 1% change from the 744 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.9% White, 3.0% Multiracial, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Crab Orchard, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Crab Orchard 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 Crab Orchard, that probability was 14.3% in 2020 and 7.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Crab Orchard is ranked the 283rd 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). Crab Orchard was ranked the 285th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Crab Orchard's White Population

709 residents of Crab Orchard, or 95.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Crab Orchard is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Crab Orchard ranks 207th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crab Orchard's White population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. White residents' share of Crab Orchard's population has increased from 92.5% to 95.9%.

Crab Orchard is more White than neighboring Stanford (87.3% White), Lancaster (80.6% White), Mount Vernon (91.5% White), and Eubank (94.2% White). Crab Orchard is less White than neighboring Brodhead (97% White).

Crab Orchard's Black Population

0 residents of Crab Orchard, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Crab Orchard is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Crab Orchard ranks 421st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crab Orchard's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Crab Orchard's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Crab Orchard is less Black than neighboring Brodhead (0.4% Black), Stanford (7.8% Black), Lancaster (8.3% Black), and Mount Vernon (0.4% Black).

Crab Orchard's Asian Population

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

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

Crab Orchard is less Asian than neighboring Mount Vernon (0.3% Asian).

Crab Orchard's Hispanic Population

8 residents of Crab Orchard, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Crab Orchard is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Crab Orchard ranks 210th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crab Orchard's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 63.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Crab Orchard's population has decreased from 3.0% to 1.1%.

Crab Orchard is more Hispanic than neighboring Brodhead (0.2% Hispanic), and Stanford (0.7% Hispanic). Crab Orchard is less Hispanic than neighboring Lancaster (5.1% Hispanic), Mount Vernon (2.8% Hispanic), and Eubank (5.8% Hispanic).

Crab Orchard's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Crab Orchard, 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 Crab Orchard is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Crab Orchard ranks 67th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crab Orchard's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Crab Orchard's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Crab Orchard is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stanford (0.3% Native American/Other), Lancaster (0.1% Native American/Other), and Mount Vernon (1.1% Native American/Other).

Crab Orchard's Multiracial Population

22 residents of Crab Orchard, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Crab Orchard is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Crab Orchard ranks 366th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crab Orchard's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 4.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Crab Orchard's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Crab Orchard is more Multiracial than neighboring Brodhead (2.4% Multiracial), and Eubank (0% Multiracial). Crab Orchard is less Multiracial than neighboring Stanford (3.9% Multiracial), Lancaster (5.9% Multiracial), and Mount Vernon (3.8% 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.