Hindman, KY Demographics

A map of Hindman's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	753	666	95.3%	95.0%
Hispanic	15	17	1.9%	2.4%
Black	13	0	1.6%	0.0%
Native American/Other	7	0	0.9%	0.0%
Asian	1	0	0.1%	0.0%
Multiracial	1	18	0.1%	2.6%

Hindman, Kentucky has an estimated population of 790, a large increase from the 701 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.3% White, 1.9% Hispanic, 1.6% Black, 0.9% Native American/Other, 0.1% Asian, and 0.1% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hindman, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hindman 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 Hindman, that probability was 9.6% in 2020 and 9.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hindman is ranked the 272nd 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). Hindman was ranked the 301st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hindman's White Population

753 residents of Hindman, or 95.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hindman is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Hindman ranks 89th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hindman's White population has grown by an estimated 13.1%. White residents' share of Hindman's population has remained roughly unchanged at 95.3%.

Hindman is more White than neighboring Pippa Passes (83.1% White), Vicco (81.6% White), Jeff (94.5% White), and Wayland (94% White). Hindman is less White than neighboring Blackey (100% White).

Hindman's Black Population

13 residents of Hindman, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hindman is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Hindman ranks 470th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hindman's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 13. Black residents' share of Hindman's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.6%.

Hindman is more Black than neighboring Blackey (0% Black), and Jeff (0% Black). Hindman is less Black than neighboring Pippa Passes (7.8% Black), and Vicco (16.1% Black).

Hindman's Asian Population

1 residents of Hindman, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hindman is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Hindman ranks 388th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hindman's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Asian residents' share of Hindman's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Hindman is more Asian than neighboring Vicco (0% Asian), Blackey (0% Asian), Jeff (0% Asian), and Wayland (0% Asian). Hindman is less Asian than neighboring Pippa Passes (1.8% Asian).

Hindman's Hispanic Population

15 residents of Hindman, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hindman is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Hindman ranks 262nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hindman's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 11.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Hindman's population has decreased from 2.4% to 1.9%.

Hindman is more Hispanic than neighboring Vicco (0% Hispanic), Blackey (0% Hispanic), and Jeff (0% Hispanic). Hindman is less Hispanic than neighboring Pippa Passes (2.7% Hispanic), and Wayland (4.4% Hispanic).

Hindman's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Hindman, 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 Hindman is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Hindman ranks 426th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hindman's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 7. Native American/Other residents' share of Hindman's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.9%.

Hindman is more Native American/Other than neighboring Vicco (0% Native American/Other), Blackey (0% Native American/Other), and Wayland (0% Native American/Other). Hindman is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jeff (5.5% Native American/Other).

Hindman's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Hindman, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hindman is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Hindman ranks 415th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hindman's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 94.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Hindman's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.1%.

Hindman is more Multiracial than neighboring Blackey (0% Multiracial), Jeff (0% Multiracial), and Wayland (0% Multiracial). Hindman is less Multiracial than neighboring Pippa Passes (3.8% Multiracial), and Vicco (2.3% 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.