Pleasureville, KY Demographics

A map of Pleasureville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	998	687	88.9%	88.2%
Hispanic	67	46	6.0%	5.9%
Multiracial	36	31	3.2%	4.0%
Black	14	6	1.2%	0.8%
Native American/Other	8	7	0.7%	0.9%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.3%

Pleasureville, Kentucky has an estimated population of 1,123, a dramatic increase from the 779 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.9% White, 6.0% Hispanic, 3.2% Multiracial, 1.2% Black, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pleasureville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pleasureville 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 Pleasureville, that probability was 21.7% in 2020 and 20.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pleasureville is ranked the 230th 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). Pleasureville was ranked the 277th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pleasureville's White Population

998 residents of Pleasureville, or 88.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pleasureville is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Pleasureville ranks 342nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasureville's White population has grown by an estimated 45.3%. White residents' share of Pleasureville's population has increased from 88.2% to 88.9%.

Pleasureville is more White than neighboring Eminence (77.2% White), and Shelbyville (67.1% White). Pleasureville is less White than neighboring New Castle (92.5% White), Smithfield (96.1% White), and Campbellsburg (91.7% White).

Pleasureville's Black Population

14 residents of Pleasureville, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pleasureville is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Pleasureville ranks 359th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasureville's Black population has grown by an estimated 133.3%. Black residents' share of Pleasureville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Pleasureville is more Black than neighboring Smithfield (0% Black). Pleasureville is less Black than neighboring Eminence (5.9% Black), New Castle (2.4% Black), Shelbyville (5.6% Black), and Campbellsburg (5.6% Black).

Pleasureville's Asian Population

0 residents of Pleasureville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pleasureville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Pleasureville ranks 330th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

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

Pleasureville is less Asian than neighboring Eminence (0.3% Asian), New Castle (0.2% Asian), Shelbyville (0.8% Asian), and Campbellsburg (0.1% Asian).

Pleasureville's Hispanic Population

67 residents of Pleasureville, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pleasureville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Pleasureville ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasureville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 45.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Pleasureville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.0%.

Pleasureville is more Hispanic than neighboring New Castle (3.5% Hispanic), Smithfield (3.9% Hispanic), and Campbellsburg (0.8% Hispanic). Pleasureville is less Hispanic than neighboring Eminence (10.7% Hispanic), and Shelbyville (19.3% Hispanic).

Pleasureville's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Pleasureville, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pleasureville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Pleasureville ranks 95th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasureville's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 14.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pleasureville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Pleasureville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Eminence (0.1% Native American/Other), New Castle (0.6% Native American/Other), Smithfield (0% Native American/Other), and Campbellsburg (0% Native American/Other). Pleasureville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Shelbyville (1% Native American/Other).

Pleasureville's Multiracial Population

36 residents of Pleasureville, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pleasureville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Pleasureville ranks 243rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasureville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 16.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Pleasureville's population has decreased from 4.0% to 3.2%.

Pleasureville is more Multiracial than neighboring New Castle (0.9% Multiracial), Smithfield (0% Multiracial), and Campbellsburg (1.8% Multiracial). Pleasureville is less Multiracial than neighboring Eminence (5.7% Multiracial), and Shelbyville (6.2% 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.