Inez, KY Demographics

A map of Inez's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	896	534	96.3%	97.8%
Multiracial	34	6	3.7%	1.1%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.5%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.4%

Inez, Kentucky has an estimated population of 930, a dramatic increase from the 546 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.3% White, 3.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Inez, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Inez has become 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 Inez, that probability was 4.3% in 2020 and 7.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Inez is ranked the 254th 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). Inez was ranked the 342nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Inez's White Population

896 residents of Inez, or 96.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Inez is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Inez ranks 16th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Inez's White population has grown by an estimated 67.8%. White residents' share of Inez's population has decreased from 97.8% to 96.3%.

Inez is more White than neighboring Van Lear (86.2% White). Inez is less White than neighboring Crum (100% White), Warfield (98.3% White), Kermit (98% White), and Louisa (97.9% White).

Inez's Black Population

0 residents of Inez, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Inez is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Inez ranks 461st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Inez's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Inez's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Inez is less Black than neighboring Van Lear (10.2% Black).

Inez's Asian Population

0 residents of Inez, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Inez is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Inez ranks 237th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Inez's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Inez's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Inez's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Inez, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Inez is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Inez ranks 534th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Inez's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Hispanic residents' share of Inez's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Inez is less Hispanic than neighboring Louisa (0.2% Hispanic).

Inez's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Inez, 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 Inez is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Inez ranks 317th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

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

Inez is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kermit (2% Native American/Other), and Van Lear (3.6% Native American/Other).

Inez's Multiracial Population

34 residents of Inez, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Inez is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Inez ranks 531st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Inez's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 466.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Inez's population has increased from 1.1% to 3.7%.

Inez is more Multiracial than neighboring Crum (0% Multiracial), Warfield (1.7% Multiracial), Kermit (0% Multiracial), Van Lear (0% Multiracial), and Louisa (1.9% 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.