Greenup County Demographics

A map of Greenup County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	33,664	33,974	94.8%	94.5%
Multiracial	913	1,066	2.6%	3.0%
Hispanic	420	317	1.2%	0.9%
Black	255	219	0.7%	0.6%
Asian	211	230	0.6%	0.6%
Native American/Other	38	156	0.1%	0.4%

Greenup County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 35,501, a slight decrease from the 35,962 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.8% White, 2.6% Multiracial, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.7% Black, 0.6% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Greenup County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Greenup has become slightly 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 Greenup County, that probability was 10.7% in 2020 and 10.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Greenup County is ranked the 30th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Greenup County was ranked the 30th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Greenup County's White Population

33,664 residents of Greenup County, or 94.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Greenup County is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Greenup County ranks 27th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenup County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Greenup County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 94.8%.

Greenup County is more White than neighboring Scioto County (92% White), Boyd County (92.2% White), and Lawrence County (93.8% White). Greenup County is less White than neighboring Carter County (95.2% White), and Lewis County (96.9% White).

Greenup County's Black Population

255 residents of Greenup County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Greenup County is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Greenup County ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenup County's Black population has grown by an estimated 16.4%. Black residents' share of Greenup County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Greenup County is more Black than neighboring Carter County (0.3% Black), and Lewis County (0.5% Black). Greenup County is less Black than neighboring Scioto County (2.3% Black), Boyd County (2.3% Black), and Lawrence County (1.7% Black).

Greenup County's Asian Population

211 residents of Greenup County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Greenup County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Greenup County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenup County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 8.3%. Asian residents' share of Greenup County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Greenup County is more Asian than neighboring Carter County (0.3% Asian), Scioto County (0.5% Asian), Boyd County (0.4% Asian), and Lewis County (0.2% Asian).

Greenup County's Hispanic Population

420 residents of Greenup County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Greenup County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Greenup County ranks 108th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenup County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 32.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Greenup County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Greenup County is more Hispanic than neighboring Carter County (0.9% Hispanic), Lawrence County (1.1% Hispanic), and Lewis County (0.1% Hispanic). Greenup County is less Hispanic than neighboring Scioto County (1.6% Hispanic), and Boyd County (1.8% Hispanic).

Greenup County's Native American/Other Population

38 residents of Greenup County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Greenup County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Greenup County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenup County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 75.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Greenup County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Greenup County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Scioto County (0.3% Native American/Other), Boyd County (0.2% Native American/Other), Lawrence County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Lewis County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Greenup County's Multiracial Population

913 residents of Greenup County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Greenup County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Greenup County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Greenup County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 14.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Greenup County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Greenup County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lawrence County (2.5% Multiracial), and Lewis County (1.9% Multiracial). Greenup County is less Multiracial than neighboring Carter County (3.3% Multiracial), Scioto County (3.3% Multiracial), and Boyd County (3.2% 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.