Gallatin County Demographics

A map of Gallatin County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,689	7,762	87.7%	89.3%
Hispanic	478	492	5.5%	5.7%
Multiracial	252	327	2.9%	3.8%
Black	237	74	2.7%	0.9%
Native American/Other	72	22	0.8%	0.3%
Asian	41	13	0.5%	0.1%

Gallatin County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 8,769, a less than 1% change from the 8,690 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.7% White, 5.5% Hispanic, 2.9% Multiracial, 2.7% Black, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 0.5% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gallatin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gallatin 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 Gallatin County, that probability was 19.8% in 2020 and 22.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gallatin County is ranked the 106th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Gallatin County was ranked the 105th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Gallatin County's White Population

7,689 residents of Gallatin County, or 87.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gallatin County is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Gallatin County ranks 75th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gallatin County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Gallatin County's population has decreased from 89.3% to 87.7%.

Gallatin County is more White than neighboring Boone County (82.3% White). Gallatin County is less White than neighboring Switzerland County (94.6% White), Ohio County (94.8% White), Owen County (93.7% White), and Grant County (92.2% White).

Gallatin County's Black Population

237 residents of Gallatin County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gallatin County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Gallatin County ranks 84th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gallatin County's Black population has grown by an estimated 220.3%. Black residents' share of Gallatin County's population has increased from 0.9% to 2.7%.

Gallatin County is more Black than neighboring Switzerland County (0.3% Black), Ohio County (0.1% Black), Owen County (0.3% Black), and Grant County (0.9% Black). Gallatin County is less Black than neighboring Boone County (4.4% Black).

Gallatin County's Asian Population

41 residents of Gallatin County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gallatin County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Gallatin County ranks 96th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gallatin County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 215.4%. Asian residents' share of Gallatin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Gallatin County is more Asian than neighboring Switzerland County (0.3% Asian), and Owen County (0% Asian). Gallatin County is less Asian than neighboring Ohio County (1.1% Asian), Boone County (2.4% Asian), and Grant County (0.6% Asian).

Gallatin County's Hispanic Population

478 residents of Gallatin County, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gallatin County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Gallatin County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gallatin County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 2.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Gallatin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.5%.

Gallatin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Switzerland County (0.6% Hispanic), Ohio County (1.9% Hispanic), Owen County (2.6% Hispanic), and Grant County (3.2% Hispanic). Gallatin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Boone County (5.9% Hispanic).

Gallatin County's Native American/Other Population

72 residents of Gallatin County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gallatin County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Gallatin County ranks 103rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gallatin County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 227.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gallatin County's population has increased from 0.3% to 0.8%.

Gallatin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Switzerland County (0.4% Native American/Other), Ohio County (0.2% Native American/Other), Owen County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Grant County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Gallatin County's Multiracial Population

252 residents of Gallatin County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gallatin County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Gallatin County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gallatin County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 22.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Gallatin County's population has decreased from 3.8% to 2.9%.

Gallatin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ohio County (2% Multiracial). Gallatin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Switzerland County (3.8% Multiracial), and Boone County (4.2% 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.