Earlington, KY Demographics

A map of Earlington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	727	883	67.1%	70.2%
Black	303	243	28.0%	19.3%
Multiracial	25	75	2.3%	6.0%
Asian	16	1	1.5%	0.1%
Hispanic	13	52	1.2%	4.1%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.2%

Earlington, Kentucky has an estimated population of 1,084, a large decrease from the 1,257 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.1% White, 28.0% Black, 2.3% Multiracial, 1.5% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Earlington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Earlington has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Earlington, that probability was 46.4% in 2020 and 47.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Earlington is ranked the 231st 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). Earlington was ranked the 211th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Earlington's White Population

727 residents of Earlington, or 67.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Earlington is considerably lower than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Earlington ranks 521st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Earlington's White population has declined by an estimated 17.7%. White residents' share of Earlington's population has decreased from 70.2% to 67.1%.

Earlington is less White than neighboring Mortons Gap (97.1% White), Madisonville (77.7% White), St. Charles (94.9% White), Nortonville (86.2% White), and Manitou (89.2% White).

Earlington's Black Population

303 residents of Earlington, or 28.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Earlington is significantly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Earlington ranks 21st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Earlington's Black population has grown by an estimated 24.7%. Black residents' share of Earlington's population has increased from 19.3% to 28.0%.

Earlington is more Black than neighboring Mortons Gap (0% Black), Madisonville (10% Black), St. Charles (0.7% Black), Nortonville (11.5% Black), and Manitou (0% Black).

Earlington's Asian Population

16 residents of Earlington, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Earlington is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Earlington ranks 381st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Earlington's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1500.0%. Asian residents' share of Earlington's population has increased from 0.1% to 1.5%.

Earlington is more Asian than neighboring Mortons Gap (0% Asian), Madisonville (1.1% Asian), St. Charles (0% Asian), Nortonville (0% Asian), and Manitou (0% Asian).

Earlington's Hispanic Population

13 residents of Earlington, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Earlington is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Earlington ranks 136th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Earlington's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Earlington's population has decreased from 4.1% to 1.2%.

Earlington is more Hispanic than neighboring Nortonville (1.1% Hispanic), and Manitou (0% Hispanic). Earlington is less Hispanic than neighboring Mortons Gap (2.9% Hispanic), Madisonville (4.8% Hispanic), and St. Charles (2% Hispanic).

Earlington's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Earlington, 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 Earlington is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Earlington ranks 365th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Earlington's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Earlington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Earlington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Madisonville (0.2% Native American/Other).

Earlington's Multiracial Population

25 residents of Earlington, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Earlington is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Earlington ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Earlington's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Earlington's population has decreased from 6.0% to 2.3%.

Earlington is more Multiracial than neighboring Mortons Gap (0% Multiracial), and Nortonville (1.2% Multiracial). Earlington is less Multiracial than neighboring Madisonville (6.2% Multiracial), St. Charles (2.4% Multiracial), and Manitou (10.8% 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.