Worthington, KY Demographics

A map of Worthington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,662	1,439	94.5%	95.9%
Black	62	8	3.5%	0.5%
Multiracial	14	35	0.8%	2.3%
Hispanic	12	10	0.7%	0.7%
Asian	9	7	0.5%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.1%

Worthington, Kentucky has an estimated population of 1,759, a large increase from the 1,501 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.5% White, 3.5% Black, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Worthington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Worthington has become 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 Worthington, that probability was 8.0% in 2020 and 10.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Worthington is ranked the 186th 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). Worthington was ranked the 199th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Worthington's White Population

1,662 residents of Worthington, or 94.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Worthington is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Worthington ranks 61st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Worthington's White population has grown by an estimated 15.5%. White residents' share of Worthington's population has decreased from 95.9% to 94.5%.

Worthington is more White than neighboring Wurtland (93.6% White), and Russell (91.1% White). Worthington is less White than neighboring Hanging Rock (97.9% White), Raceland (97% White), and Flatwoods (95.4% White).

Worthington's Black Population

62 residents of Worthington, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Worthington is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Worthington ranks 400th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Worthington's Black population has grown by an estimated 675.0%. Black residents' share of Worthington's population has increased from 0.5% to 3.5%.

Worthington is more Black than neighboring Hanging Rock (0% Black), Raceland (1.1% Black), Flatwoods (0.1% Black), Wurtland (0.5% Black), and Russell (0.7% Black).

Worthington's Asian Population

9 residents of Worthington, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Worthington is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Worthington ranks 264th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Worthington's Asian population has grown by an estimated 28.6%. Asian residents' share of Worthington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Worthington is more Asian than neighboring Hanging Rock (0% Asian), and Raceland (0.1% Asian). Worthington is less Asian than neighboring Wurtland (0.9% Asian), and Russell (1.3% Asian).

Worthington's Hispanic Population

12 residents of Worthington, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Worthington is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Worthington ranks 483rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Worthington's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 20.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Worthington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Worthington is more Hispanic than neighboring Hanging Rock (0% Hispanic), and Russell (0% Hispanic). Worthington is less Hispanic than neighboring Flatwoods (1.5% Hispanic).

Worthington's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Worthington, 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 Worthington is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Worthington ranks 411th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Worthington's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Worthington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Worthington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wurtland (0.9% Native American/Other).

Worthington's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Worthington, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Worthington is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Worthington ranks 443rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Worthington's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Worthington's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.8%.

Worthington is less Multiracial than neighboring Hanging Rock (2.1% Multiracial), Raceland (1% Multiracial), Flatwoods (2.4% Multiracial), Wurtland (3.5% Multiracial), and Russell (6.9% 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.