Mentor, KY Demographics

A map of Mentor's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	271	214	100.0%	98.2%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	1.4%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	1	0.0%	0.5%

Mentor, Kentucky has an estimated population of 271, a large increase from the 218 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 Mentor, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mentor 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 Mentor, that probability was 3.6% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mentor is ranked the 438th 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). Mentor was ranked the 474th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mentor's White Population

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

Since the 2020 Census, Mentor's White population has grown by an estimated 26.6%. White residents' share of Mentor's population has increased from 98.2% to 100.0%.

Mentor is more White than neighboring California (98% White), Moscow (93.2% White), New Richmond (89.4% White), Neville (97.3% White), and Amelia (90.2% White).

Mentor's Black Population

0 residents of Mentor, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mentor is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Mentor ranks 470th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

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

Mentor is less Black than neighboring New Richmond (7.2% Black), and Amelia (1.6% Black).

Mentor's Asian Population

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

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

Mentor is less Asian than neighboring Moscow (0.7% Asian), and Amelia (0.2% Asian).

Mentor's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Mentor, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mentor is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Mentor ranks 394th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mentor's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Mentor's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Mentor is less Hispanic than neighboring New Richmond (0.5% Hispanic), and Amelia (5.3% Hispanic).

Mentor's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Mentor is less Native American/Other than neighboring California (2% Native American/Other), New Richmond (0.3% Native American/Other), and Amelia (0.2% Native American/Other).

Mentor's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Mentor, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mentor is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Mentor ranks 544th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mentor's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Mentor's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Mentor is less Multiracial than neighboring Moscow (6.1% Multiracial), New Richmond (2.6% Multiracial), Neville (2.7% Multiracial), and Amelia (2.5% 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.