Hawesville, KY Demographics

A map of Hawesville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,055	966	88.8%	94.4%
Black	68	9	5.7%	0.9%
Multiracial	51	27	4.3%	2.6%
Hispanic	14	13	1.2%	1.3%
Asian	0	6	0.0%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.2%

Hawesville, Kentucky has an estimated population of 1,188, a large increase from the 1,023 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.8% White, 5.7% Black, 4.3% Multiracial, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hawesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hawesville has become considerably 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 Hawesville, that probability was 10.7% in 2020 and 20.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hawesville is ranked the 222nd 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). Hawesville was ranked the 230th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hawesville's White Population

1,055 residents of Hawesville, or 88.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hawesville is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Hawesville ranks 105th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawesville's White population has grown by an estimated 9.2%. White residents' share of Hawesville's population has decreased from 94.4% to 88.8%.

Hawesville is less White than neighboring Cannelton (90.2% White), Tell City (92.8% White), Troy (93.3% White), Cloverport (95.5% White), and Lewisport (89.1% White).

Hawesville's Black Population

68 residents of Hawesville, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hawesville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Hawesville ranks 345th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawesville's Black population has grown by an estimated 655.6%. Black residents' share of Hawesville's population has increased from 0.9% to 5.7%.

Hawesville is more Black than neighboring Cannelton (3.9% Black), Tell City (1.3% Black), Troy (0% Black), Cloverport (0% Black), and Lewisport (2.2% Black).

Hawesville's Asian Population

0 residents of Hawesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hawesville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Hawesville ranks 226th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawesville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hawesville's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Hawesville is less Asian than neighboring Tell City (0.4% Asian), and Lewisport (0.3% Asian).

Hawesville's Hispanic Population

14 residents of Hawesville, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hawesville is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Hawesville ranks 404th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawesville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Hawesville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Hawesville is less Hispanic than neighboring Cannelton (1.9% Hispanic), Tell City (1.5% Hispanic), Troy (1.3% Hispanic), Cloverport (2.4% Hispanic), and Lewisport (1.9% Hispanic).

Hawesville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hawesville, 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 Hawesville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Hawesville ranks 391st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawesville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hawesville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hawesville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cannelton (1.9% Native American/Other), Tell City (0.3% Native American/Other), and Lewisport (3.7% Native American/Other).

Hawesville's Multiracial Population

51 residents of Hawesville, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hawesville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Hawesville ranks 409th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawesville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 88.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Hawesville's population has increased from 2.6% to 4.3%.

Hawesville is more Multiracial than neighboring Cannelton (2.1% Multiracial), Tell City (3.7% Multiracial), Cloverport (2.1% Multiracial), and Lewisport (2.7% Multiracial). Hawesville is less Multiracial than neighboring Troy (5.4% 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.