McRoberts, KY Demographics

A map of McRoberts's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	556	699	100.0%	94.3%
Black	0	10	0.0%	1.3%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Hispanic	0	6	0.0%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Multiracial	0	24	0.0%	3.2%

McRoberts, Kentucky has an estimated population of 556, a large decrease from the 741 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 McRoberts, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

McRoberts 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 McRoberts, that probability was 10.9% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

McRoberts is ranked the 338th 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). McRoberts was ranked the 286th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

McRoberts's White Population

556 residents of McRoberts, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in McRoberts is significantly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. McRoberts ranks 110th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McRoberts's White population has declined by an estimated 20.5%. White residents' share of McRoberts's population has increased from 94.3% to 100.0%.

McRoberts is more White than neighboring Fleming-Neon (82.7% White), Jenkins (97% White), Payne Gap (85% White), and Pound (98.7% White).

McRoberts's Black Population

0 residents of McRoberts, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in McRoberts is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. McRoberts ranks 294th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McRoberts's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of McRoberts's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

McRoberts is less Black than neighboring Fleming-Neon (5.6% Black), Jenkins (0.3% Black), and Pound (1% Black).

McRoberts's Asian Population

0 residents of McRoberts, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in McRoberts is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. McRoberts ranks 365th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

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

McRoberts is less Asian than neighboring Fleming-Neon (0.4% Asian).

McRoberts's Hispanic Population

0 residents of McRoberts, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in McRoberts is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. McRoberts ranks 463rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McRoberts's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of McRoberts's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

McRoberts is less Hispanic than neighboring Fleming-Neon (5.8% Hispanic), and Pound (0.3% Hispanic).

McRoberts's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of McRoberts, 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 McRoberts is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. McRoberts ranks 410th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

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

McRoberts is less Native American/Other than neighboring Payne Gap (15% Native American/Other).

McRoberts's Multiracial Population

0 residents of McRoberts, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in McRoberts is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. McRoberts ranks 346th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McRoberts's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of McRoberts's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.0%.

McRoberts is less Multiracial than neighboring Fleming-Neon (5.5% Multiracial), and Jenkins (2.7% 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.