Trigg County Demographics

A map of Trigg County's Population by Race

Trigg County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 14,315, a slight increase from the 14,061 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.3% White, 6.4% Multiracial, 4.2% Black, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Trigg County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Trigg has become slightly 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 Trigg County, that probability was 24.1% in 2020 and 24.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Trigg County is ranked the 76th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Trigg County was ranked the 78th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Trigg County's White Population

12,356 residents of Trigg County, or 86.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Trigg County is slightly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Trigg County ranks 88th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Trigg County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Trigg County's population has decreased from 86.8% to 86.3%.

Trigg County is more White than neighboring Christian County (63.8% White). Trigg County is less White than neighboring Lyon County (87.3% White), Stewart County (90.6% White), Caldwell County (89.7% White), and Calloway County (86.9% White).

Trigg County's Black Population

604 residents of Trigg County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Trigg County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Trigg County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Trigg County's Black population has declined by an estimated 36.4%. Black residents' share of Trigg County's population has decreased from 6.8% to 4.2%.

Trigg County is more Black than neighboring Stewart County (1.4% Black), and Calloway County (4% Black). Trigg County is less Black than neighboring Lyon County (6.8% Black), Caldwell County (6% Black), and Christian County (18.3% Black).

Trigg County's Asian Population

23 residents of Trigg County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Trigg County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Trigg County ranks 84th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Trigg County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 14.8%. Asian residents' share of Trigg County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Trigg County is more Asian than neighboring Caldwell County (0% Asian). Trigg County is less Asian than neighboring Lyon County (0.5% Asian), Stewart County (0.8% Asian), Christian County (1.2% Asian), and Calloway County (1.8% Asian).

Trigg County's Hispanic Population

387 residents of Trigg County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Trigg County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Trigg County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Trigg County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 22.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Trigg County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Trigg County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lyon County (2.2% Hispanic), and Caldwell County (1.5% Hispanic). Trigg County is less Hispanic than neighboring Stewart County (3% Hispanic), Christian County (8.7% Hispanic), and Calloway County (3.7% Hispanic).

Trigg County's Native American/Other Population

26 residents of Trigg 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 Trigg County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Trigg County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Trigg County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 64.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Trigg County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Trigg County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stewart County (0.1% Native American/Other). Trigg County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lyon County (0.6% Native American/Other), Caldwell County (0.3% Native American/Other), Christian County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Calloway County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Trigg County's Multiracial Population

919 residents of Trigg County, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Trigg County is slightly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Trigg County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Trigg County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 87.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Trigg County's population has increased from 3.5% to 6.4%.

Trigg County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lyon County (2.5% Multiracial), Stewart County (4.1% Multiracial), Caldwell County (2.5% Multiracial), and Calloway County (2.8% Multiracial). Trigg County is less Multiracial than neighboring Christian County (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.