How many people live in Carlisle County, KY?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 4,800 people living in Carlisle County, KY. That makes Carlisle County the 117th-most populous county in Kentucky. It is home to 0.1% of people living in the state.
4.78K
population of Carlisle County, KY (2024)
0.1%
County share of the Kentucky population (2024)
About 4,800 people lived in Carlisle County, KY in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Carlisle County, KY’s age demographics?
About 953 Carlisle County, KY residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.1% of Kentucky’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,100 Carlisle County residents, or 23.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.4% of Kentucky’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Carlisle County, KY's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Carlisle County, KY’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 90.5% of the Carlisle County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Carlisle County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.7%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Carlisle County’s Hispanic population accounts for 4.1%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.7% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Carlisle County, KY has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Kentucky as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Carlisle County, KY is Bardwell with about 710 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Carlisle County, KY ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bardwell | 710 |
| 2. | Arlington | 258 |
| 3. | Balance of Carlisle County | 3,809 |
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