McHenry, KY Demographics

A map of McHenry's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	374	347	97.1%	94.0%
Hispanic	7	10	1.8%	2.7%
Multiracial	4	11	1.0%	3.0%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

McHenry, Kentucky has an estimated population of 385, an increase from the 369 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.1% White, 1.8% Hispanic, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of McHenry, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

McHenry 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 McHenry, that probability was 11.4% in 2020 and 5.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

McHenry is ranked the 390th 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). McHenry was ranked the 391st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

McHenry's White Population

374 residents of McHenry, or 97.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in McHenry is significantly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. McHenry ranks 117th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McHenry's White population has grown by an estimated 7.8%. White residents' share of McHenry's population has increased from 94.0% to 97.1%.

McHenry is more White than neighboring Beaver Dam (80% White), Hartford (93.1% White), and Centertown (87.3% White). McHenry is less White than neighboring Rockport (99.1% White), and Rochester (100% White).

McHenry's Black Population

0 residents of McHenry, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in McHenry is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. McHenry ranks 449th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

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

McHenry is less Black than neighboring Beaver Dam (0.9% Black), Hartford (0.8% Black), and Centertown (0.3% Black).

McHenry's Asian Population

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

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

McHenry is less Asian than neighboring Hartford (1.3% Asian).

McHenry's Hispanic Population

7 residents of McHenry, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in McHenry is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. McHenry ranks 238th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McHenry's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 30.0%. Hispanic residents' share of McHenry's population has decreased from 2.7% to 1.8%.

McHenry is more Hispanic than neighboring Hartford (0.9% Hispanic), Rockport (0% Hispanic), and Rochester (0% Hispanic). McHenry is less Hispanic than neighboring Beaver Dam (17.4% Hispanic), and Centertown (2.4% Hispanic).

McHenry's Native American/Other Population

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

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

McHenry is less Native American/Other than neighboring Beaver Dam (0.1% Native American/Other), and Hartford (2% Native American/Other).

McHenry's Multiracial Population

4 residents of McHenry, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in McHenry is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. McHenry ranks 377th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McHenry's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 63.6%. Multiracial residents' share of McHenry's population has decreased from 3.0% to 1.0%.

McHenry is more Multiracial than neighboring Rockport (0.9% Multiracial), and Rochester (0% Multiracial). McHenry is less Multiracial than neighboring Beaver Dam (1.6% Multiracial), Hartford (1.9% Multiracial), and Centertown (10% 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.