Spring Mill, KY Demographics

A map of Spring Mill's Population by Race

Spring Mill, Kentucky has an estimated population of 389, a dramatic increase from the 294 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.6% White, 5.7% Multiracial, 5.4% Black, 1.8% Asian, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 0.5% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Spring Mill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Spring Mill 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 Spring Mill, that probability was 27.5% in 2020 and 26.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Spring Mill is ranked the 385th 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). Spring Mill was ranked the 428th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Spring Mill's White Population

333 residents of Spring Mill, or 85.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Spring Mill is slightly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Spring Mill ranks 416th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Mill's White population has grown by an estimated 33.7%. White residents' share of Spring Mill's population has increased from 84.7% to 85.6%.

Spring Mill is more White than neighboring Hollow Creek (74.9% White), Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) (59.4% White), Heritage Creek (65.7% White), West Buechel (32.3% White), and Poplar Hills (3.8% White).

Spring Mill's Black Population

21 residents of Spring Mill, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Spring Mill is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Spring Mill ranks 90th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Mill's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.5%. Black residents' share of Spring Mill's population has decreased from 7.5% to 5.4%.

Spring Mill is less Black than neighboring Hollow Creek (10.1% Black), Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) (22.1% Black), Heritage Creek (26.2% Black), West Buechel (29.1% Black), and Poplar Hills (28.6% Black).

Spring Mill's Asian Population

7 residents of Spring Mill, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Spring Mill is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Spring Mill ranks 65th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Mill's Asian population has grown by an estimated 16.7%. Asian residents' share of Spring Mill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Spring Mill is more Asian than neighboring Heritage Creek (0% Asian). Spring Mill is less Asian than neighboring Hollow Creek (6.1% Asian), Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) (2.9% Asian), West Buechel (13.2% Asian), and Poplar Hills (3.5% Asian).

Spring Mill's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Spring Mill, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Spring Mill is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Spring Mill ranks 396th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Mill's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Spring Mill's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.5%.

Spring Mill is less Hispanic than neighboring Hollow Creek (2% Hispanic), Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) (9.5% Hispanic), Heritage Creek (4.7% Hispanic), West Buechel (17% Hispanic), and Poplar Hills (62.5% Hispanic).

Spring Mill's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Spring Mill, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Spring Mill is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Spring Mill ranks 329th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Mill's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Spring Mill's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.0%.

Spring Mill is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hollow Creek (0.3% Native American/Other), Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) (0.6% Native American/Other), Heritage Creek (0% Native American/Other), and West Buechel (0% Native American/Other). Spring Mill is less Native American/Other than neighboring Poplar Hills (1.7% Native American/Other).

Spring Mill's Multiracial Population

22 residents of Spring Mill, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Spring Mill is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Spring Mill ranks 231st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Mill's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 83.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Spring Mill's population has increased from 4.1% to 5.7%.

Spring Mill is more Multiracial than neighboring Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) (5.4% Multiracial), Heritage Creek (3.4% Multiracial), and Poplar Hills (0% Multiracial). Spring Mill is less Multiracial than neighboring Hollow Creek (6.5% Multiracial), and West Buechel (8.4% 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.