Symsonia, KY Demographics

A map of Symsonia's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	466	578	98.5%	92.9%
Multiracial	7	26	1.5%	4.2%
Black	0	5	0.0%	0.8%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Hispanic	0	9	0.0%	1.4%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.5%

Symsonia, Kentucky has an estimated population of 473, a large decrease from the 622 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.5% White, 1.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Symsonia, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Symsonia has become considerably 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 Symsonia, that probability was 13.4% in 2020 and 2.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Symsonia is ranked the 357th 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). Symsonia was ranked the 321st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Symsonia's White Population

466 residents of Symsonia, or 98.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Symsonia is significantly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Symsonia ranks 177th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Symsonia's White population has declined by an estimated 19.4%. White residents' share of Symsonia's population has increased from 92.9% to 98.5%.

Symsonia is more White than neighboring Reidland (90.8% White), Farley (87.5% White), Ledbetter (92% White), Hickory (30.4% White), and Hendron (89.4% White).

Symsonia's Black Population

0 residents of Symsonia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Symsonia is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Symsonia ranks 354th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Symsonia's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Symsonia's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Symsonia is less Black than neighboring Reidland (0.5% Black), Farley (3.9% Black), Ledbetter (0.1% Black), Hickory (39.1% Black), and Hendron (6.4% Black).

Symsonia's Asian Population

0 residents of Symsonia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Symsonia is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Symsonia ranks 355th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

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

Symsonia is less Asian than neighboring Reidland (0.3% Asian), Farley (0.6% Asian), and Hendron (0.8% Asian).

Symsonia's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Symsonia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Symsonia is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Symsonia ranks 387th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Symsonia's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Symsonia's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Symsonia is less Hispanic than neighboring Reidland (3.8% Hispanic), Farley (5.7% Hispanic), Ledbetter (6.4% Hispanic), Hickory (30.4% Hispanic), and Hendron (1.7% Hispanic).

Symsonia's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Symsonia, 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 Symsonia is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Symsonia ranks 258th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Symsonia's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Symsonia's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Symsonia is less Native American/Other than neighboring Farley (0.3% Native American/Other), and Hendron (1% Native American/Other).

Symsonia's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Symsonia, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Symsonia is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Symsonia ranks 223rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Symsonia's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 73.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Symsonia's population has decreased from 4.2% to 1.5%.

Symsonia is more Multiracial than neighboring Hickory (0% Multiracial), and Hendron (0.7% Multiracial). Symsonia is less Multiracial than neighboring Reidland (4.6% Multiracial), and Farley (1.9% 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.