Nortonville, KY Demographics

A map of Nortonville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	779	896	86.2%	91.7%
Black	104	19	11.5%	1.9%
Multiracial	11	42	1.2%	4.3%
Hispanic	10	18	1.1%	1.8%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.2%

Nortonville, Kentucky has an estimated population of 904, a decrease from the 977 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.2% White, 11.5% Black, 1.2% Multiracial, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Nortonville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Nortonville has become considerably 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 Nortonville, that probability was 15.6% in 2020 and 24.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nortonville is ranked the 256th 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). Nortonville was ranked the 238th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Nortonville's White Population

779 residents of Nortonville, or 86.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nortonville is slightly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Nortonville ranks 242nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nortonville's White population has declined by an estimated 13.1%. White residents' share of Nortonville's population has decreased from 91.7% to 86.2%.

Nortonville is more White than neighboring Earlington (67.1% White). Nortonville is less White than neighboring Mortons Gap (97.1% White), White Plains (98.6% White), St. Charles (94.9% White), and Crofton (88.7% White).

Nortonville's Black Population

104 residents of Nortonville, or 11.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Nortonville is slightly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Nortonville ranks 248th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nortonville's Black population has grown by an estimated 447.4%. Black residents' share of Nortonville's population has increased from 1.9% to 11.5%.

Nortonville is more Black than neighboring Mortons Gap (0% Black), White Plains (0% Black), St. Charles (0.7% Black), and Crofton (7.2% Black). Nortonville is less Black than neighboring Earlington (28% Black).

Nortonville's Asian Population

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

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

Nortonville is less Asian than neighboring Earlington (1.5% Asian).

Nortonville's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Nortonville, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nortonville is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Nortonville ranks 333rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nortonville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 44.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Nortonville's population has decreased from 1.8% to 1.1%.

Nortonville is more Hispanic than neighboring White Plains (0.4% Hispanic), and Crofton (0.8% Hispanic). Nortonville is less Hispanic than neighboring Mortons Gap (2.9% Hispanic), St. Charles (2% Hispanic), and Earlington (1.2% Hispanic).

Nortonville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Nortonville, 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 Nortonville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Nortonville ranks 386th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

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

Nortonville's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Nortonville, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nortonville is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Nortonville ranks 208th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nortonville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 73.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Nortonville's population has decreased from 4.3% to 1.2%.

Nortonville is more Multiracial than neighboring Mortons Gap (0% Multiracial), and White Plains (1% Multiracial). Nortonville is less Multiracial than neighboring St. Charles (2.4% Multiracial), Earlington (2.3% Multiracial), and Crofton (3.4% 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.