Edmonson County Demographics

A map of Edmonson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	11,318	11,486	91.6%	94.7%
Multiracial	548	309	4.4%	2.5%
Hispanic	211	156	1.7%	1.3%
Native American/Other	119	45	1.0%	0.4%
Black	82	98	0.7%	0.8%
Asian	77	32	0.6%	0.3%

Edmonson County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 12,355, a slight increase from the 12,126 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.6% White, 4.4% Multiracial, 1.7% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.7% Black, and 0.6% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Edmonson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Edmonson has become considerably 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 Edmonson County, that probability was 10.2% in 2020 and 15.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Edmonson County is ranked the 90th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Edmonson County was ranked the 90th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Edmonson County's White Population

11,318 residents of Edmonson County, or 91.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Edmonson County is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Edmonson County ranks 25th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Edmonson County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of Edmonson County's population has decreased from 94.7% to 91.6%.

Edmonson County is more White than neighboring Warren County (73.8% White), Hart County (90.2% White), and Barren County (87.4% White). Edmonson County is less White than neighboring Grayson County (94.5% White), and Butler County (91.9% White).

Edmonson County's Black Population

82 residents of Edmonson County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Edmonson County is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Edmonson County ranks 86th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Edmonson County's Black population has declined by an estimated 16.3%. Black residents' share of Edmonson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Edmonson County is more Black than neighboring Butler County (0% Black). Edmonson County is less Black than neighboring Grayson County (0.8% Black), Warren County (9.1% Black), Hart County (2.9% Black), and Barren County (3.8% Black).

Edmonson County's Asian Population

77 residents of Edmonson County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Edmonson County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Edmonson County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Edmonson County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 140.6%. Asian residents' share of Edmonson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Edmonson County is more Asian than neighboring Grayson County (0.4% Asian), Hart County (0.5% Asian), and Butler County (0.3% Asian). Edmonson County is less Asian than neighboring Warren County (5% Asian), and Barren County (0.9% Asian).

Edmonson County's Hispanic Population

211 residents of Edmonson County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Edmonson County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Edmonson County ranks 92nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Edmonson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 35.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Edmonson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Edmonson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Grayson County (1.6% Hispanic). Edmonson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Warren County (7.1% Hispanic), Hart County (2.1% Hispanic), Barren County (4.4% Hispanic), and Butler County (5.3% Hispanic).

Edmonson County's Native American/Other Population

119 residents of Edmonson County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Edmonson County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Edmonson County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Edmonson County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 164.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Edmonson County's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.0%.

Edmonson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Grayson County (0.2% Native American/Other), Warren County (0.8% Native American/Other), Hart County (0.8% Native American/Other), Barren County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Butler County (0% Native American/Other).

Edmonson County's Multiracial Population

548 residents of Edmonson County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Edmonson County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Edmonson County ranks 86th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Edmonson County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 77.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Edmonson County's population has increased from 2.5% to 4.4%.

Edmonson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Grayson County (2.4% Multiracial), Warren County (4.2% Multiracial), Hart County (3.4% Multiracial), Barren County (2.9% Multiracial), and Butler County (2.5% 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.