Hendron, KY Demographics

A map of Hendron's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,019	4,087	89.4%	85.6%
Black	286	228	6.4%	4.8%
Hispanic	78	161	1.7%	3.4%
Native American/Other	47	21	1.0%	0.4%
Asian	35	89	0.8%	1.9%
Multiracial	30	188	0.7%	3.9%

Hendron, Kentucky has an estimated population of 4,495, a decrease from the 4,774 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.4% White, 6.4% Black, 1.7% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.8% Asian, and 0.7% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hendron, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hendron has become considerably 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 Hendron, that probability was 26.2% in 2020 and 19.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hendron is ranked the 93rd 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). Hendron was ranked the 90th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hendron's White Population

4,019 residents of Hendron, or 89.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hendron is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Hendron ranks 399th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hendron's White population has declined by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Hendron's population has increased from 85.6% to 89.4%.

Hendron is more White than neighboring Paducah (69.7% White), Massac (80.5% White), and Farley (87.5% White). Hendron is less White than neighboring Brookport (89.5% White), and Reidland (90.8% White).

Hendron's Black Population

286 residents of Hendron, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hendron is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Hendron ranks 136th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hendron's Black population has grown by an estimated 25.4%. Black residents' share of Hendron's population has increased from 4.8% to 6.4%.

Hendron is more Black than neighboring Farley (3.9% Black), Brookport (5.7% Black), and Reidland (0.5% Black). Hendron is less Black than neighboring Paducah (19.2% Black), and Massac (10.4% Black).

Hendron's Asian Population

35 residents of Hendron, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hendron is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Hendron ranks 71st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hendron's Asian population has declined by an estimated 60.7%. Asian residents' share of Hendron's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.8%.

Hendron is more Asian than neighboring Massac (0% Asian), Farley (0.6% Asian), Brookport (0% Asian), and Reidland (0.3% Asian). Hendron is less Asian than neighboring Paducah (1.4% Asian).

Hendron's Hispanic Population

78 residents of Hendron, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hendron is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Hendron ranks 176th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hendron's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 51.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Hendron's population has decreased from 3.4% to 1.7%.

Hendron is more Hispanic than neighboring Brookport (0.8% Hispanic). Hendron is less Hispanic than neighboring Paducah (3.1% Hispanic), Massac (2.7% Hispanic), Farley (5.7% Hispanic), and Reidland (3.8% Hispanic).

Hendron's Native American/Other Population

47 residents of Hendron, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hendron is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Hendron ranks 281st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hendron's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 123.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hendron's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.0%.

Hendron is more Native American/Other than neighboring Massac (0% Native American/Other), Farley (0.3% Native American/Other), Brookport (0% Native American/Other), and Reidland (0% Native American/Other).

Hendron's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Hendron, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hendron is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Hendron ranks 253rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hendron's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 84.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hendron's population has decreased from 3.9% to 0.7%.

Hendron is less Multiracial than neighboring Paducah (5.6% Multiracial), Massac (6.3% Multiracial), Farley (1.9% Multiracial), Brookport (4% Multiracial), and Reidland (4.6% 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.