Estill County Demographics

A map of Estill County's Population by Race

Estill County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 14,035, a less than 1% change from the 14,163 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.0% White, 2.0% Multiracial, 1.0% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.1% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Estill County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Estill is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Estill County, that probability was 7.5% in 2020 and 7.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Estill County is ranked the 78th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Estill County was ranked the 77th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Estill County's White Population

13,472 residents of Estill County, or 96.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Estill County is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Estill County ranks 12th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Estill County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Estill County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 96.0%.

Estill County is more White than neighboring Powell County (93.6% White), Lee County (93.4% White), Madison County (87.6% White), and Clark County (88.1% White). Estill County is less White than neighboring Jackson County (96.2% White).

Estill County's Black Population

10 residents of Estill County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Estill County is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Estill County ranks 116th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Estill County's Black population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Black residents' share of Estill County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Estill County is less Black than neighboring Powell County (2% Black), Lee County (3% Black), Jackson County (0.2% Black), Madison County (3.9% Black), and Clark County (2.8% Black).

Estill County's Asian Population

140 residents of Estill County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Estill County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Estill County ranks 115th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Estill County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1900.0%. Asian residents' share of Estill County's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.0%.

Estill County is more Asian than neighboring Powell County (0% Asian), Lee County (0% Asian), Jackson County (0% Asian), Madison County (0.9% Asian), and Clark County (0.7% Asian).

Estill County's Hispanic Population

132 residents of Estill County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Estill County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Estill County ranks 106th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Estill County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Estill County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Estill County is less Hispanic than neighboring Powell County (1.6% Hispanic), Lee County (1.1% Hispanic), Jackson County (1.1% Hispanic), Madison County (3.5% Hispanic), and Clark County (4.1% Hispanic).

Estill County's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Estill County, 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 Estill County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Estill County ranks 107th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Estill County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 85.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Estill County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Estill County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Powell County (0.8% Native American/Other), Lee County (0.2% Native American/Other), Jackson County (0.1% Native American/Other), Madison County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Clark County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Estill County's Multiracial Population

276 residents of Estill County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Estill County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Estill County ranks 91st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Estill County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 19.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Estill County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Estill County is more Multiracial than neighboring Powell County (1.9% Multiracial). Estill County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lee County (2.2% Multiracial), Jackson County (2.4% Multiracial), Madison County (3.6% Multiracial), and Clark County (3.9% 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.