Fleming County Demographics

A map of Fleming County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	14,453	14,314	94.3%	94.9%
Multiracial	313	318	2.0%	2.1%
Hispanic	259	218	1.7%	1.4%
Black	143	148	0.9%	1.0%
Asian	120	17	0.8%	0.1%
Native American/Other	35	67	0.2%	0.4%

Fleming County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 15,323, a slight increase from the 15,082 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.3% White, 2.0% Multiracial, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.9% Black, 0.8% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fleming County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fleming has become 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 Fleming County, that probability was 9.8% in 2020 and 10.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fleming County is ranked the 73rd most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Fleming County was ranked the 73rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Fleming County's White Population

14,453 residents of Fleming County, or 94.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fleming County is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Fleming County ranks 21st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fleming County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Fleming County's population has decreased from 94.9% to 94.3%.

Fleming County is more White than neighboring Mason County (86.9% White), and Rowan County (93.5% White). Fleming County is less White than neighboring Bath County (94.6% White), Nicholas County (95.5% White), and Lewis County (96.9% White).

Fleming County's Black Population

143 residents of Fleming County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fleming County is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Fleming County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fleming County's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.4%. Black residents' share of Fleming County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Fleming County is more Black than neighboring Bath County (0.7% Black), and Lewis County (0.5% Black). Fleming County is less Black than neighboring Mason County (5.9% Black), Nicholas County (1.2% Black), and Rowan County (1.4% Black).

Fleming County's Asian Population

120 residents of Fleming County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fleming County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Fleming County ranks 106th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fleming County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 605.9%. Asian residents' share of Fleming County's population has increased from 0.1% to 0.8%.

Fleming County is more Asian than neighboring Bath County (0% Asian), Nicholas County (0% Asian), and Lewis County (0.2% Asian). Fleming County is less Asian than neighboring Mason County (0.9% Asian).

Fleming County's Hispanic Population

259 residents of Fleming County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fleming County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Fleming County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fleming County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 18.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Fleming County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Fleming County is more Hispanic than neighboring Nicholas County (1% Hispanic), and Lewis County (0.1% Hispanic). Fleming County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bath County (1.8% Hispanic), Mason County (2.4% Hispanic), and Rowan County (2.4% Hispanic).

Fleming County's Native American/Other Population

35 residents of Fleming County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fleming County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Fleming County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fleming County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 47.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fleming County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Fleming County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bath County (0.1% Native American/Other), Nicholas County (0% Native American/Other), and Rowan County (0.1% Native American/Other). Fleming County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lewis County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Fleming County's Multiracial Population

313 residents of Fleming County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fleming County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Fleming County ranks 104th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fleming County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Fleming County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Fleming County is more Multiracial than neighboring Rowan County (1.8% Multiracial), and Lewis County (1.9% Multiracial). Fleming County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bath County (2.7% Multiracial), Mason County (3.7% Multiracial), and Nicholas County (2.3% 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.