2025

Cities in Jefferson County, KY ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 83 cities in Jefferson County based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 11, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Jefferson County

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  • 1
    Jeffersontown
    Non-Hispanic White population in Jeffersontown is 21,506
    69.33% of Jeffersontown population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    St. Matthews
    Non-Hispanic White population in St. Matthews is 14,785
    79.95% of St. Matthews population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Lyndon
    Non-Hispanic White population in Lyndon is 7,938
    68.02% of Lyndon population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Middletown
    Non-Hispanic White population in Middletown is 7,127
    71.14% of Middletown population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Shively
    Non-Hispanic White population in Shively is 5,531
    33.82% of Shively population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 83 cities in Jefferson County, KY by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
City
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Jefferson County Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Jeffersontown 21,506 69.33% 19.57%
2 St. Matthews 14,785 79.95% 13.45%
3 Lyndon 7,938 68.02% 7.22%
4 Middletown 7,127 71.14% 6.48%
5 Shively 5,531 33.82% 5.03%
6 Douglass Hills 4,607 81.74% 4.19%
7 Prospect 4,010 43.66% 3.65%
7 4,010 43.66% 3.65%
8 2,724 93.74% 2.48%
9 2,621 50.10% 2.38%
10 2,431 82.72% 2.21%
11 2,189 87.32% 1.99%
12 1,984 86.83% 1.80%
13 1,625 83.59% 1.48%
14 1,527 84.36% 1.39%
15 1,047 75.98% 0.95%
16 1,038 82.84% 0.94%
17 963 81.75% 0.88%
18 881 40.90% 0.80%
19 858 95.33% 0.78%
20 852 76.14% 0.78%
21 751 91.14% 0.68%
22 743 55.04% 0.68%
23 733 68.19% 0.67%
24 726 70.90% 0.66%
25 697 90.05% 0.63%
26 693 72.95% 0.63%
27 640 31.39% 0.58%
28 619 86.21% 0.56%
29 601 80.35% 0.55%
30 599 97.08% 0.54%
31 591 75.19% 0.54%
32 566 94.81% 0.51%
33 558 95.71% 0.51%
34 547 83.77% 0.50%
35 531 77.97% 0.48%
36 523 77.03% 0.48%
37 517 53.69% 0.47%
38 510 90.59% 0.46%
39 505 26.96% 0.46%
40 502 93.31% 0.46%
40 502 92.28% 0.46%
41 500 85.47% 0.45%
42 463 72.68% 0.42%
43 460 64.16% 0.42%
44 434 95.81% 0.39%
45 423 88.13% 0.38%
46 407 89.06% 0.37%
47 391 75.48% 0.36%
48 388 94.17% 0.35%
49 367 71.12% 0.33%
50 365 82.77% 0.33%
51 363 85.41% 0.33%
52 346 91.53% 0.31%
53 338 86.67% 0.31%
54 336 82.15% 0.31%
55 318 95.21% 0.29%
56 316 78.22% 0.29%
57 314 37.79% 0.29%
58 300 78.74% 0.27%
59 298 75.06% 0.27%
60 293 87.72% 0.27%
61 285 91.64% 0.26%
62 279 90.58% 0.25%
63 272 40.30% 0.25%
64 241 83.10% 0.22%
65 240 62.66% 0.22%
66 235 91.09% 0.21%
67 234 88.97% 0.21%
68 219 98.21% 0.20%
69 204 90.27% 0.19%
70 188 81.74% 0.17%
71 183 91.50% 0.17%
72 153 91.07% 0.14%
73 124 87.94% 0.11%
74 117 79.59% 0.11%
75 115 90.55% 0.10%
76 106 73.10% 0.10%
77 104 91.23% 0.09%
78 102 86.44% 0.09%
79 93 81.58% 0.08%
79 93 81.58% 0.08%
80 13 1.43% 0.01%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Jefferson County, KY by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Jefferson County Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.