Maytown, KY Demographics

A map of Maytown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	11	225	100.0%	99.1%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	1	0.0%	0.4%

Maytown, Kentucky has an estimated population of 11, a dramatic decrease from the 227 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Maytown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Maytown has become 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 Maytown, that probability was 1.8% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Maytown is ranked the 551st 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). Maytown was ranked the 467th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Maytown's White Population

11 residents of Maytown, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Maytown is significantly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Maytown ranks 3rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Maytown's White population has declined by an estimated 95.1%. White residents' share of Maytown's population has increased from 99.1% to 100.0%.

Maytown is more White than neighboring Martin (84.2% White), Wayland (94% White), McDowell (93.9% White), Allen (92.4% White), and Dwale (88.2% White).

Maytown's Black Population

0 residents of Maytown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Maytown is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Maytown ranks 416th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

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

Maytown is less Black than neighboring Martin (2.4% Black), Wayland (1.6% Black), and McDowell (0.1% Black).

Maytown's Asian Population

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

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

Maytown is less Asian than neighboring Allen (1.9% Asian), and Dwale (11.8% Asian).

Maytown's Hispanic Population

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

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

Maytown is less Hispanic than neighboring Martin (12.1% Hispanic), and Wayland (4.4% Hispanic).

Maytown's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Maytown's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Maytown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Maytown is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Maytown ranks 545th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

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

Maytown is less Multiracial than neighboring Martin (1.2% Multiracial), McDowell (6% Multiracial), and Allen (5.7% 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.