Sharpsburg, KY Demographics

A map of Sharpsburg's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	314	296	60.5%	81.1%
Hispanic	142	24	27.4%	6.6%
Black	47	36	9.1%	9.9%
Multiracial	16	9	3.1%	2.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Sharpsburg, Kentucky has an estimated population of 519, a dramatic increase from the 365 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.5% White, 27.4% Hispanic, 9.1% Black, 3.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sharpsburg, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sharpsburg 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 Sharpsburg, that probability was 32.8% in 2020 and 55.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sharpsburg is ranked the 343rd 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). Sharpsburg was ranked the 393rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sharpsburg's White Population

314 residents of Sharpsburg, or 60.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sharpsburg is significantly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Sharpsburg ranks 461st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharpsburg's White population has grown by an estimated 6.1%. White residents' share of Sharpsburg's population has decreased from 81.1% to 60.5%.

Sharpsburg is less White than neighboring Mount Sterling (91.1% White), Carlisle (89.3% White), Owingsville (92.4% White), North Middletown (82% White), and Camargo (89.9% White).

Sharpsburg's Black Population

47 residents of Sharpsburg, or 9.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sharpsburg is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Sharpsburg ranks 65th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharpsburg's Black population has grown by an estimated 30.6%. Black residents' share of Sharpsburg's population has decreased from 9.9% to 9.1%.

Sharpsburg is more Black than neighboring Mount Sterling (2.5% Black), Carlisle (4.1% Black), Owingsville (0.7% Black), North Middletown (1.5% Black), and Camargo (5.3% Black).

Sharpsburg's Asian Population

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

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

Sharpsburg is less Asian than neighboring Mount Sterling (1.2% Asian).

Sharpsburg's Hispanic Population

142 residents of Sharpsburg, or 27.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sharpsburg is significantly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Sharpsburg ranks 60th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharpsburg's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 491.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Sharpsburg's population has increased from 6.6% to 27.4%.

Sharpsburg is more Hispanic than neighboring Mount Sterling (2.3% Hispanic), Carlisle (3.6% Hispanic), Owingsville (1.1% Hispanic), North Middletown (9% Hispanic), and Camargo (0% Hispanic).

Sharpsburg's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sharpsburg, 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 Sharpsburg is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Sharpsburg ranks 426th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharpsburg's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Sharpsburg's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Sharpsburg is less Native American/Other than neighboring North Middletown (4.3% Native American/Other).

Sharpsburg's Multiracial Population

16 residents of Sharpsburg, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sharpsburg is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Sharpsburg ranks 431st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharpsburg's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 77.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Sharpsburg's population has increased from 2.5% to 3.1%.

Sharpsburg is more Multiracial than neighboring Mount Sterling (2.9% Multiracial), and Carlisle (2.9% Multiracial). Sharpsburg is less Multiracial than neighboring Owingsville (5.7% Multiracial), North Middletown (3.2% Multiracial), and Camargo (4.8% 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.