Keene, KY Demographics

A map of Keene's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	290	43	83.8%	43.4%
White	55	45	15.9%	45.5%
Hispanic	1	5	0.3%	5.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	6	0.0%	6.1%

Keene, Kentucky has an estimated population of 346, a dramatic increase from the 99 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.8% Black, 15.9% White, 0.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Keene, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Keene 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 Keene, that probability was 59.9% in 2020 and 27.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Keene is ranked the 400th 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). Keene was ranked the 539th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Keene's White Population

55 residents of Keene, or 15.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Keene is significantly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Keene ranks 549th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Keene's White population has grown by an estimated 22.2%. White residents' share of Keene's population has decreased from 45.5% to 15.9%.

Keene is less White than neighboring Wilmore (88.1% White), Nicholasville (83.5% White), High Bridge (23.9% White), Versailles (76.5% White), and Lexington-Fayette urban (66.7% White).

Keene's Black Population

290 residents of Keene, or 83.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Keene is significantly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Keene ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Keene's Black population has grown by an estimated 574.4%. Black residents' share of Keene's population has increased from 43.4% to 83.8%.

Keene is more Black than neighboring Wilmore (2.6% Black), Nicholasville (4.9% Black), High Bridge (0% Black), Versailles (5.8% Black), and Lexington-Fayette urban (14.4% Black).

Keene's Asian Population

0 residents of Keene, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Keene is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Keene ranks 388th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

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

Keene is less Asian than neighboring Wilmore (0.3% Asian), Nicholasville (2.2% Asian), Versailles (0.5% Asian), and Lexington-Fayette urban (4.3% Asian).

Keene's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Keene, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Keene is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Keene ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Keene's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Keene's population has decreased from 5.1% to 0.3%.

Keene is less Hispanic than neighboring Wilmore (1.4% Hispanic), Nicholasville (5.6% Hispanic), High Bridge (76.1% Hispanic), Versailles (11.8% Hispanic), and Lexington-Fayette urban (9.5% Hispanic).

Keene's Native American/Other Population

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

Since the 2020 Census, Keene's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Keene's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Keene is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wilmore (1.9% Native American/Other), Nicholasville (0.2% Native American/Other), Versailles (0.4% Native American/Other), and Lexington-Fayette urban (0.3% Native American/Other).

Keene's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Keene, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Keene is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Keene ranks 45th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Keene's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Keene's population has decreased from 6.1% to 0.0%.

Keene is less Multiracial than neighboring Wilmore (5.6% Multiracial), Nicholasville (3.6% Multiracial), Versailles (5% Multiracial), and Lexington-Fayette urban (4.7% 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.