Menifee County Demographics

A map of Menifee County's Population by Race

Menifee County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 6,230, a slight increase from the 6,113 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.5% White, 2.8% Hispanic, 1.5% Multiracial, 0.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Menifee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Menifee has become more 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 Menifee County, that probability was 7.6% in 2020 and 8.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Menifee County is ranked the 115th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Menifee County was ranked the 115th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Menifee County's White Population

5,951 residents of Menifee County, or 95.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Menifee County is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Menifee County ranks 13th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Menifee County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Menifee County's population has decreased from 96.1% to 95.5%.

Menifee County is more White than neighboring Wolfe County (95.1% White), Bath County (94.6% White), Powell County (93.6% White), Rowan County (93.5% White), and Montgomery County (91.6% White).

Menifee County's Black Population

9 residents of Menifee County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Menifee County is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Menifee County ranks 98th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Menifee County's Black population has declined by an estimated 70.0%. Black residents' share of Menifee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Menifee County is less Black than neighboring Wolfe County (0.2% Black), Bath County (0.7% Black), Powell County (2% Black), Rowan County (1.4% Black), and Montgomery County (1.3% Black).

Menifee County's Asian Population

0 residents of Menifee County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Menifee County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Menifee County ranks 118th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

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

Menifee County is less Asian than neighboring Rowan County (0.8% Asian), and Montgomery County (0.5% Asian).

Menifee County's Hispanic Population

177 residents of Menifee County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Menifee County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Menifee County ranks 104th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Menifee County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 210.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Menifee County's population has increased from 0.9% to 2.8%.

Menifee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wolfe County (1.6% Hispanic), Bath County (1.8% Hispanic), Powell County (1.6% Hispanic), and Rowan County (2.4% Hispanic). Menifee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (3.5% Hispanic).

Menifee County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Menifee County, 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 Menifee County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Menifee County ranks 106th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

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

Menifee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wolfe County (0.5% Native American/Other), Bath County (0.1% Native American/Other), Powell County (0.8% Native American/Other), Rowan County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Montgomery County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Menifee County's Multiracial Population

93 residents of Menifee County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Menifee County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Menifee County ranks 99th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Menifee County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 31.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Menifee County's population has decreased from 2.2% to 1.5%.

Menifee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wolfe County (2.7% Multiracial), Bath County (2.7% Multiracial), Powell County (1.9% Multiracial), Rowan County (1.8% Multiracial), and Montgomery County (2.6% 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.