Watterson Park, KY Demographics

A map of Watterson Park's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	378	429	51.5%	42.7%
Black	214	241	29.2%	24.0%
Hispanic	76	267	10.4%	26.6%
Multiracial	63	45	8.6%	4.5%
Native American/Other	3	11	0.4%	1.1%
Asian	0	11	0.0%	1.1%

Watterson Park, Kentucky has an estimated population of 734, a large decrease from the 1,004 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 51.5% White, 29.2% Black, 10.4% Hispanic, 8.6% Multiracial, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Watterson Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Watterson Park has become considerably less 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 Watterson Park, that probability was 68.7% in 2020 and 63.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Watterson Park is ranked the 286th 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). Watterson Park was ranked the 233rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Watterson Park's White Population

378 residents of Watterson Park, or 51.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Watterson Park is significantly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Watterson Park ranks 550th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Watterson Park's White population has declined by an estimated 11.9%. White residents' share of Watterson Park's population has increased from 42.7% to 51.5%.

Watterson Park is more White than neighboring Poplar Hills (3.8% White), and West Buechel (32.3% White). Watterson Park is less White than neighboring Lynnview (74.3% White), Strathmoor Manor (90.5% White), and Wellington (91.5% White).

Watterson Park's Black Population

214 residents of Watterson Park, or 29.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Watterson Park is significantly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Watterson Park ranks 17th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Watterson Park's Black population has declined by an estimated 11.2%. Black residents' share of Watterson Park's population has increased from 24.0% to 29.2%.

Watterson Park is more Black than neighboring Poplar Hills (28.6% Black), West Buechel (29.1% Black), Lynnview (4.4% Black), Strathmoor Manor (0.7% Black), and Wellington (0% Black).

Watterson Park's Asian Population

0 residents of Watterson Park, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Watterson Park is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Watterson Park ranks 132nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Watterson Park's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Watterson Park's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Watterson Park is less Asian than neighboring Poplar Hills (3.5% Asian), West Buechel (13.2% Asian), Strathmoor Manor (0.7% Asian), and Wellington (0.4% Asian).

Watterson Park's Hispanic Population

76 residents of Watterson Park, or 10.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Watterson Park is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Watterson Park ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Watterson Park's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 71.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Watterson Park's population has decreased from 26.6% to 10.4%.

Watterson Park is more Hispanic than neighboring Strathmoor Manor (6.2% Hispanic), and Wellington (5.1% Hispanic). Watterson Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Poplar Hills (62.5% Hispanic), West Buechel (17% Hispanic), and Lynnview (16.1% Hispanic).

Watterson Park's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Watterson Park, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Watterson Park is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Watterson Park ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Watterson Park's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 72.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Watterson Park's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.4%.

Watterson Park is more Native American/Other than neighboring West Buechel (0% Native American/Other), Lynnview (0% Native American/Other), Strathmoor Manor (0% Native American/Other), and Wellington (0% Native American/Other). Watterson Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Poplar Hills (1.7% Native American/Other).

Watterson Park's Multiracial Population

63 residents of Watterson Park, or 8.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Watterson Park is slightly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Watterson Park ranks 184th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Watterson Park's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 40.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Watterson Park's population has increased from 4.5% to 8.6%.

Watterson Park is more Multiracial than neighboring Poplar Hills (0% Multiracial), West Buechel (8.4% Multiracial), Lynnview (5.3% Multiracial), Strathmoor Manor (1.9% Multiracial), and Wellington (3% 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.