Crofton, KY Demographics

A map of Crofton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	581	539	88.7%	82.5%
Black	47	70	7.2%	10.7%
Multiracial	22	33	3.4%	5.1%
Hispanic	5	11	0.8%	1.7%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Crofton, Kentucky has an estimated population of 655, a less than 1% change from the 653 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.7% White, 7.2% Black, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Crofton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Crofton 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 Crofton, that probability was 30.4% in 2020 and 20.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Crofton is ranked the 300th 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). Crofton was ranked the 311th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Crofton's White Population

581 residents of Crofton, or 88.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Crofton is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Crofton ranks 445th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crofton's White population has grown by an estimated 7.8%. White residents' share of Crofton's population has increased from 82.5% to 88.7%.

Crofton is more White than neighboring Nortonville (86.2% White), and Hopkinsville (58.2% White). Crofton is less White than neighboring St. Charles (94.9% White), White Plains (98.6% White), and Mortons Gap (97.1% White).

Crofton's Black Population

47 residents of Crofton, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Crofton is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Crofton ranks 59th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crofton's Black population has declined by an estimated 32.9%. Black residents' share of Crofton's population has decreased from 10.7% to 7.2%.

Crofton is more Black than neighboring St. Charles (0.7% Black), White Plains (0% Black), and Mortons Gap (0% Black). Crofton is less Black than neighboring Nortonville (11.5% Black), and Hopkinsville (26.1% Black).

Crofton's Asian Population

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

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

Crofton is less Asian than neighboring Hopkinsville (1.1% Asian).

Crofton's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Crofton, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Crofton is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Crofton ranks 354th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crofton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 54.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Crofton's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.8%.

Crofton is more Hispanic than neighboring White Plains (0.4% Hispanic). Crofton is less Hispanic than neighboring Nortonville (1.1% Hispanic), St. Charles (2% Hispanic), Mortons Gap (2.9% Hispanic), and Hopkinsville (5% Hispanic).

Crofton's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Crofton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hopkinsville (0.8% Native American/Other).

Crofton's Multiracial Population

22 residents of Crofton, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Crofton is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Crofton ranks 119th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crofton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Crofton's population has decreased from 5.1% to 3.4%.

Crofton is more Multiracial than neighboring Nortonville (1.2% Multiracial), St. Charles (2.4% Multiracial), White Plains (1% Multiracial), and Mortons Gap (0% Multiracial). Crofton is less Multiracial than neighboring Hopkinsville (8.7% 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.