Garrard County Demographics

A map of Garrard County's Population by Race

Garrard County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 17,568, an increase from the 16,953 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.6% White, 3.0% Hispanic, 2.4% Black, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Garrard County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Garrard has become 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 Garrard County, that probability was 16.9% in 2020 and 15.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Garrard County is ranked the 66th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Garrard County was ranked the 67th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Garrard County's White Population

16,096 residents of Garrard County, or 91.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Garrard County is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Garrard County ranks 67th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garrard County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.3%. White residents' share of Garrard County's population has increased from 91.0% to 91.6%.

Garrard County is more White than neighboring Jessamine County (85.5% White), Madison County (87.6% White), and Boyle County (82.7% White). Garrard County is less White than neighboring Lincoln County (92.3% White), and Rockcastle County (95.3% White).

Garrard County's Black Population

415 residents of Garrard County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Garrard County is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Garrard County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garrard County's Black population has grown by an estimated 37.9%. Black residents' share of Garrard County's population has increased from 1.8% to 2.4%.

Garrard County is more Black than neighboring Lincoln County (2% Black), and Rockcastle County (0.6% Black). Garrard County is less Black than neighboring Jessamine County (4% Black), Madison County (3.9% Black), and Boyle County (7% Black).

Garrard County's Asian Population

9 residents of Garrard County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Garrard County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Garrard County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garrard County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 82.4%. Asian residents' share of Garrard County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Garrard County is less Asian than neighboring Jessamine County (1.8% Asian), Madison County (0.9% Asian), and Boyle County (0.8% Asian).

Garrard County's Hispanic Population

524 residents of Garrard County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Garrard County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Garrard County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garrard County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Garrard County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Garrard County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lincoln County (2.1% Hispanic), and Rockcastle County (1.3% Hispanic). Garrard County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jessamine County (5% Hispanic), Madison County (3.5% Hispanic), and Boyle County (4.7% Hispanic).

Garrard County's Native American/Other Population

158 residents of Garrard County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Garrard County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Garrard County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garrard County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 119.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Garrard County's population has increased from 0.4% to 0.9%.

Garrard County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jessamine County (0.5% Native American/Other), Madison County (0.4% Native American/Other), Boyle County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Rockcastle County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Garrard County's Multiracial Population

366 residents of Garrard County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Garrard County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Garrard County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garrard County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 43.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Garrard County's population has decreased from 3.8% to 2.1%.

Garrard County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lincoln County (2.6% Multiracial), Jessamine County (3.2% Multiracial), Madison County (3.6% Multiracial), and Boyle 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.