Robertson County Demographics

A map of Robertson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,096	2,106	91.8%	96.0%
Multiracial	83	52	3.6%	2.4%
Black	82	6	3.6%	0.3%
Hispanic	18	19	0.8%	0.9%
Native American/Other	4	3	0.2%	0.1%
Asian	0	7	0.0%	0.3%

Robertson County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 2,283, an increase from the 2,193 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.8% White, 3.6% Black, 3.6% Multiracial, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Robertson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Robertson 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 Robertson County, that probability was 7.7% in 2020 and 15.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

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

Robertson County's White Population

2,096 residents of Robertson County, or 91.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Robertson County is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Robertson County ranks 14th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Robertson County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Robertson County's population has decreased from 96.0% to 91.8%.

Robertson County is more White than neighboring Mason County (86.9% White), and Bourbon County (83.4% White). Robertson County is less White than neighboring Bracken County (94.5% White), Nicholas County (95.5% White), and Harrison County (93.3% White).

Robertson County's Black Population

82 residents of Robertson County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Robertson County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Robertson County ranks 113th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Robertson County's Black population has grown by an estimated 1266.7%. Black residents' share of Robertson County's population has increased from 0.3% to 3.6%.

Robertson County is more Black than neighboring Bracken County (0.6% Black), Nicholas County (1.2% Black), and Harrison County (1.7% Black). Robertson County is less Black than neighboring Mason County (5.9% Black), and Bourbon County (4.9% Black).

Robertson County's Asian Population

0 residents of Robertson County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Robertson County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Robertson County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

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

Robertson County is less Asian than neighboring Bracken County (0.1% Asian), Mason County (0.9% Asian), Harrison County (0.1% Asian), and Bourbon County (0.1% Asian).

Robertson County's Hispanic Population

18 residents of Robertson County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Robertson County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Robertson County ranks 110th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Robertson County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 5.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Robertson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Robertson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bracken County (1.5% Hispanic), Nicholas County (1% Hispanic), Mason County (2.4% Hispanic), Harrison County (2.3% Hispanic), and Bourbon County (7.8% Hispanic).

Robertson County's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Robertson County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Robertson County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Robertson County ranks 119th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Robertson County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Robertson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Robertson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nicholas County (0% Native American/Other). Robertson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bracken County (1% Native American/Other), and Bourbon County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Robertson County's Multiracial Population

83 residents of Robertson County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Robertson County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Robertson County ranks 94th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Robertson County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 59.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Robertson County's population has increased from 2.4% to 3.6%.

Robertson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bracken County (2.3% Multiracial), Nicholas County (2.3% Multiracial), Harrison County (2.4% Multiracial), and Bourbon County (3.4% Multiracial). Robertson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Mason County (3.7% 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.