Evarts, KY Demographics

A map of Evarts's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	640	791	98.8%	92.1%
Multiracial	8	17	1.2%	2.0%
Black	0	40	0.0%	4.7%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	6	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.6%

Evarts, Kentucky has an estimated population of 648, a large decrease from the 859 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.8% White, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Evarts, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Evarts 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 Evarts, that probability was 14.9% in 2020 and 2.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Evarts is ranked the 304th 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). Evarts was ranked the 260th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Evarts's White Population

640 residents of Evarts, or 98.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Evarts is significantly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Evarts ranks 226th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Evarts's White population has declined by an estimated 19.1%. White residents' share of Evarts's population has increased from 92.1% to 98.8%.

Evarts is more White than neighboring Coxton (92.7% White), Cawood (91.1% White), and Harlan (92.9% White). Evarts is less White than neighboring Kenvir (100% White), and Ages (100% White).

Evarts's Black Population

0 residents of Evarts, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Evarts is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Evarts ranks 142nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Evarts's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Evarts's population has decreased from 4.7% to 0.0%.

Evarts is less Black than neighboring Harlan (2.7% Black).

Evarts's Asian Population

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

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

Evarts is less Asian than neighboring Harlan (1.5% Asian).

Evarts's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Evarts, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Evarts is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Evarts ranks 479th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Evarts's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Evarts's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Evarts is less Hispanic than neighboring Harlan (0.4% Hispanic).

Evarts's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Evarts, 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 Evarts is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Evarts ranks 198th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Evarts's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Evarts's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Evarts is less Native American/Other than neighboring Coxton (7.3% Native American/Other).

Evarts's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Evarts, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Evarts is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Evarts ranks 472nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Evarts's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 52.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Evarts's population has decreased from 2.0% to 1.2%.

Evarts is more Multiracial than neighboring Kenvir (0% Multiracial), Ages (0% Multiracial), and Coxton (0% Multiracial). Evarts is less Multiracial than neighboring Cawood (8.9% Multiracial), and Harlan (2.6% 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.