Plum Springs, KY Demographics

A map of Plum Springs's Population by Race

Plum Springs, Kentucky has an estimated population of 405, a large decrease from the 497 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 70.4% White, 18.0% Black, 8.9% Hispanic, 1.7% Multiracial, 1.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Plum Springs, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Plum Springs has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Plum Springs, that probability was 40.3% in 2020 and 46.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Plum Springs is ranked the 382nd 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). Plum Springs was ranked the 352nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Plum Springs's White Population

285 residents of Plum Springs, or 70.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Plum Springs is considerably lower than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Plum Springs ranks 499th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plum Springs's White population has declined by an estimated 24.6%. White residents' share of Plum Springs's population has decreased from 76.1% to 70.4%.

Plum Springs is more White than neighboring Bowling Green (62.1% White), and Plano (69.1% White). Plum Springs is less White than neighboring Oakland (88.9% White), Smiths Grove (81.9% White), and Brownsville (95.1% White).

Plum Springs's Black Population

73 residents of Plum Springs, or 18.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Plum Springs is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Plum Springs ranks 79th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plum Springs's Black population has grown by an estimated 69.8%. Black residents' share of Plum Springs's population has increased from 8.7% to 18.0%.

Plum Springs is more Black than neighboring Bowling Green (14.1% Black), Oakland (6.1% Black), Plano (2.6% Black), Smiths Grove (10.3% Black), and Brownsville (0.5% Black).

Plum Springs's Asian Population

4 residents of Plum Springs, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Plum Springs is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Plum Springs ranks 350th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plum Springs's Asian population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Asian residents' share of Plum Springs's population has increased from 0.2% to 1.0%.

Plum Springs is more Asian than neighboring Oakland (0% Asian), Plano (0% Asian), Smiths Grove (0% Asian), and Brownsville (0% Asian). Plum Springs is less Asian than neighboring Bowling Green (7.7% Asian).

Plum Springs's Hispanic Population

36 residents of Plum Springs, or 8.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Plum Springs is slightly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Plum Springs ranks 57th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plum Springs's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Plum Springs's population has increased from 6.8% to 8.9%.

Plum Springs is more Hispanic than neighboring Oakland (0.7% Hispanic), Plano (0% Hispanic), Smiths Grove (2.9% Hispanic), and Brownsville (1.3% Hispanic). Plum Springs is less Hispanic than neighboring Bowling Green (10.6% Hispanic).

Plum Springs's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Plum Springs, 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 Plum Springs is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Plum Springs ranks 299th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

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

Plum Springs is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bowling Green (1.3% Native American/Other), Smiths Grove (2% Native American/Other), and Brownsville (0.8% Native American/Other).

Plum Springs's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Plum Springs, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Plum Springs is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Plum Springs ranks 13th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plum Springs's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 82.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Plum Springs's population has decreased from 7.8% to 1.7%.

Plum Springs is less Multiracial than neighboring Bowling Green (4.3% Multiracial), Oakland (4.3% Multiracial), Plano (28.3% Multiracial), Smiths Grove (2.8% Multiracial), and Brownsville (2.2% 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.