Willisburg, KY Demographics

A map of Willisburg's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	328	288	98.2%	96.0%
Multiracial	5	1	1.5%	0.3%
Black	1	10	0.3%	3.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Willisburg, Kentucky has an estimated population of 334, a large increase from the 300 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.2% White, 1.5% Multiracial, 0.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Willisburg, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Willisburg 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 Willisburg, that probability was 7.7% in 2020 and 3.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Willisburg is ranked the 405th 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). Willisburg was ranked the 424th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Willisburg's White Population

328 residents of Willisburg, or 98.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Willisburg is significantly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Willisburg ranks 56th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Willisburg's White population has grown by an estimated 13.9%. White residents' share of Willisburg's population has increased from 96.0% to 98.2%.

Willisburg is more White than neighboring Mackville (96.6% White), Chaplin (83.1% White), Springfield (72.5% White), Bloomfield (94.4% White), and Perryville (88.2% White).

Willisburg's Black Population

1 residents of Willisburg, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Willisburg is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Willisburg ranks 187th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Willisburg's Black population has declined by an estimated 90.0%. Black residents' share of Willisburg's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.3%.

Willisburg is more Black than neighboring Mackville (0% Black). Willisburg is less Black than neighboring Chaplin (0.9% Black), Springfield (18.3% Black), Bloomfield (4.4% Black), and Perryville (1.4% Black).

Willisburg's Asian Population

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

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

Willisburg is less Asian than neighboring Springfield (1.3% Asian), and Perryville (2.9% Asian).

Willisburg's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Willisburg, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Willisburg is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Willisburg ranks 525th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

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

Willisburg is less Hispanic than neighboring Mackville (3.4% Hispanic), Chaplin (15.7% Hispanic), Bloomfield (1.2% Hispanic), and Perryville (2.1% Hispanic).

Willisburg's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Willisburg is less Native American/Other than neighboring Perryville (0.5% Native American/Other).

Willisburg's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Willisburg, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Willisburg is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Willisburg ranks 547th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Willisburg's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 400.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Willisburg's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.5%.

Willisburg is more Multiracial than neighboring Mackville (0% Multiracial), Chaplin (0.3% Multiracial), and Bloomfield (0% Multiracial). Willisburg is less Multiracial than neighboring Springfield (7.9% Multiracial), and Perryville (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.