Mason County Demographics

A map of Mason County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	14,739	14,777	86.9%	86.3%
Black	997	1,017	5.9%	5.9%
Multiracial	629	791	3.7%	4.6%
Hispanic	402	356	2.4%	2.1%
Asian	158	107	0.9%	0.6%
Native American/Other	31	72	0.2%	0.4%

Mason County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 16,956, a less than 1% change from the 17,120 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.9% White, 5.9% Black, 3.7% Multiracial, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.9% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mason County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mason 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 Mason County, that probability was 24.9% in 2020 and 23.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mason County is ranked the 67th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Mason County was ranked the 66th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Mason County's White Population

14,739 residents of Mason County, or 86.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mason County is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Mason County ranks 93rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mason County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Mason County's population has increased from 86.3% to 86.9%.

Mason County is less White than neighboring Robertson County (91.8% White), Fleming County (94.3% White), Bracken County (94.5% White), Nicholas County (95.5% White), and Brown County (94.7% White).

Mason County's Black Population

997 residents of Mason County, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mason County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Mason County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mason County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.0%. Black residents' share of Mason County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.9%.

Mason County is more Black than neighboring Robertson County (3.6% Black), Fleming County (0.9% Black), Bracken County (0.6% Black), Nicholas County (1.2% Black), and Brown County (0.6% Black).

Mason County's Asian Population

158 residents of Mason County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mason County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Mason County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mason County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 47.7%. Asian residents' share of Mason County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Mason County is more Asian than neighboring Robertson County (0% Asian), Fleming County (0.8% Asian), Bracken County (0.1% Asian), Nicholas County (0% Asian), and Brown County (0.3% Asian).

Mason County's Hispanic Population

402 residents of Mason County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mason County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Mason County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mason County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Mason County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Mason County is more Hispanic than neighboring Robertson County (0.8% Hispanic), Fleming County (1.7% Hispanic), Bracken County (1.5% Hispanic), Nicholas County (1% Hispanic), and Brown County (1.3% Hispanic).

Mason County's Native American/Other Population

31 residents of Mason County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Mason County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Mason County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mason County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 56.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mason County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Mason County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nicholas County (0% Native American/Other), and Brown County (0.1% Native American/Other). Mason County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bracken County (1% Native American/Other).

Mason County's Multiracial Population

629 residents of Mason County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mason County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Mason County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mason County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 20.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Mason County's population has decreased from 4.6% to 3.7%.

Mason County is more Multiracial than neighboring Robertson County (3.6% Multiracial), Fleming County (2% Multiracial), Bracken County (2.3% Multiracial), Nicholas County (2.3% Multiracial), and Brown County (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.