Pendleton County Demographics

A map of Pendleton County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	13,587	13,833	92.3%	94.5%
Multiracial	732	458	5.0%	3.1%
Hispanic	237	201	1.6%	1.4%
Native American/Other	72	66	0.5%	0.5%
Black	60	56	0.4%	0.4%
Asian	35	30	0.2%	0.2%

Pendleton County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 14,723, a less than 1% change from the 14,644 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.3% White, 5.0% Multiracial, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.4% Black, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pendleton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pendleton 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 Pendleton County, that probability was 10.7% in 2020 and 14.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pendleton County is ranked the 75th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Pendleton County was ranked the 75th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Pendleton County's White Population

13,587 residents of Pendleton County, or 92.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pendleton County is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Pendleton County ranks 28th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pendleton County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Pendleton County's population has decreased from 94.5% to 92.3%.

Pendleton County is more White than neighboring Campbell County (90.3% White), Grant County (92.2% White), and Kenton County (85.2% White). Pendleton County is less White than neighboring Harrison County (93.3% White), and Bracken County (94.5% White).

Pendleton County's Black Population

60 residents of Pendleton County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pendleton County is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Pendleton County ranks 105th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pendleton County's Black population has grown by an estimated 7.1%. Black residents' share of Pendleton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Pendleton County is less Black than neighboring Campbell County (2.8% Black), Harrison County (1.7% Black), Grant County (0.9% Black), Bracken County (0.6% Black), and Kenton County (3.9% Black).

Pendleton County's Asian Population

35 residents of Pendleton County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pendleton County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Pendleton County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pendleton County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 16.7%. Asian residents' share of Pendleton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Pendleton County is more Asian than neighboring Harrison County (0.1% Asian), and Bracken County (0.1% Asian). Pendleton County is less Asian than neighboring Campbell County (0.9% Asian), Grant County (0.6% Asian), and Kenton County (1.1% Asian).

Pendleton County's Hispanic Population

237 residents of Pendleton County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pendleton County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Pendleton County ranks 90th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pendleton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 17.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Pendleton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Pendleton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bracken County (1.5% Hispanic). Pendleton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Campbell County (2.6% Hispanic), Harrison County (2.3% Hispanic), Grant County (3.2% Hispanic), and Kenton County (4.9% Hispanic).

Pendleton County's Native American/Other Population

72 residents of Pendleton County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pendleton County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Pendleton County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pendleton County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 9.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pendleton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Pendleton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Campbell County (0.4% Native American/Other), Harrison County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Grant County (0.2% Native American/Other). Pendleton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bracken County (1% Native American/Other).

Pendleton County's Multiracial Population

732 residents of Pendleton County, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pendleton County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Pendleton County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pendleton County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 59.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Pendleton County's population has increased from 3.1% to 5.0%.

Pendleton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Campbell County (2.9% Multiracial), Harrison County (2.4% Multiracial), Grant County (2.9% Multiracial), Bracken County (2.3% Multiracial), and Kenton County (4.4% 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.