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Counties in Kentucky ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 118 counties in Kentucky based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Kentucky

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  • 1
    Jefferson County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Jefferson County is 492,366
    58.34% of Jefferson County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Kenton County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Kenton County is 146,110
    81.55% of Kenton County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Boone County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Boone County is 115,033
    78.94% of Boone County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Warren County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Warren County is 103,151
    70.77% of Warren County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Daviess County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Daviess County is 88,226
    81.75% of Daviess County population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 118 counties in Kentucky by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
County
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Kentucky Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Jefferson County 492,366 58.34% 14.15%
2 Kenton County 146,110 81.55% 4.20%
3 Boone County 115,033 78.94% 3.31%
4 Warren County 103,151 70.77% 2.96%
5 Daviess County 88,226 81.75% 2.54%
6 Campbell County 84,518 87.18% 2.43%
7 Hardin County 83,392 68.72% 2.40%
8 82,786 83.51% 2.38%
9 76,290 87.26% 2.19%
10 60,709 89.93% 1.74%
11 59,665 92.45% 1.71%
12 59,194 81.26% 1.70%
13 55,068 76.95% 1.58%
14 54,397 91.68% 1.56%
15 49,332 79.66% 1.42%
16 46,719 59.02% 1.34%
17 46,434 82.06% 1.33%
18 44,397 89.28% 1.28%
19 42,165 86.58% 1.21%
20 41,700 76.55% 1.20%
21 39,423 83.73% 1.13%
22 39,349 83.55% 1.13%
23 37,952 71.26% 1.09%
24 37,548 79.92% 1.08%
25 34,857 92.89% 1.00%
26 34,027 94.17% 0.98%
27 33,926 92.24% 0.97%
28 33,220 84.85% 0.95%
29 32,678 85.20% 0.94%
30 30,933 79.46% 0.89%
31 30,324 93.63% 0.87%
32 28,563 92.14% 0.82%
33 28,310 88.14% 0.81%
34 26,550 83.59% 0.76%
35 26,231 91.16% 0.75%
36 26,033 89.20% 0.75%
37 25,485 78.55% 0.73%
38 25,254 92.04% 0.73%
39 25,216 92.68% 0.72%
40 24,675 90.95% 0.71%
41 24,322 84.33% 0.70%
42 23,341 88.25% 0.67%
43 23,284 84.45% 0.67%
44 23,008 92.44% 0.66%
45 22,985 81.75% 0.66%
46 22,608 88.84% 0.65%
47 22,255 89.78% 0.64%
48 22,214 89.09% 0.64%
49 21,932 89.12% 0.63%
50 21,416 92.79% 0.62%
51 20,606 87.25% 0.59%
52 20,459 95.01% 0.59%
53 19,672 90.45% 0.57%
54 19,305 90.14% 0.55%
55 18,515 90.35% 0.53%
56 18,374 88.64% 0.53%
57 18,023 89.13% 0.52%
58 17,747 89.26% 0.51%
59 17,625 88.42% 0.51%
60 17,258 86.21% 0.50%
61 17,052 84.27% 0.49%
62 16,947 78.94% 0.49%
63 16,679 88.15% 0.48%
64 16,659 77.79% 0.48%
65 15,977 88.95% 0.46%
66 15,649 95.48% 0.45%
67 15,474 93.94% 0.44%
68 14,960 91.39% 0.43%
69 14,854 83.23% 0.43%
70 14,361 91.88% 0.41%
71 14,214 85.89% 0.41%
72 13,606 85.48% 0.39%
73 13,575 87.84% 0.39%
74 13,562 95.21% 0.39%
75 13,554 93.91% 0.39%
76 12,933 94.36% 0.37%
77 12,641 94.87% 0.36%
78 12,546 94.13% 0.36%
79 12,528 87.96% 0.36%
80 12,280 81.79% 0.35%
81 12,250 90.41% 0.35%
82 12,148 93.32% 0.35%
83 11,793 86.10% 0.34%
84 11,620 92.38% 0.33%
85 11,436 88.21% 0.33%
86 11,375 87.99% 0.33%
87 11,230 83.92% 0.32%
88 11,220 96.52% 0.32%
89 10,614 82.46% 0.30%
90 10,603 90.93% 0.30%
91 10,589 91.53% 0.30%
92 10,445 80.88% 0.30%
93 10,364 89.69% 0.30%
94 9,930 94.69% 0.29%
95 9,761 91.76% 0.28%
96 9,682 83.49% 0.28%
97 9,444 80.26% 0.27%
98 8,670 91.55% 0.25%
99 8,640 91.75% 0.25%
100 8,511 91.08% 0.24%
101 8,461 91.98% 0.24%
102 8,439 91.26% 0.24%
103 7,971 92.56% 0.23%
104 7,896 89.16% 0.23%
105 7,774 84.91% 0.22%
106 7,750 85.22% 0.22%
107 7,324 93.51% 0.21%
108 7,028 88.20% 0.20%
109 6,917 90.81% 0.20%
110 6,819 90.50% 0.20%
111 6,231 94.61% 0.18%
112 5,945 93.24% 0.17%
113 5,519 89.90% 0.16%
114 4,464 65.89% 0.13%
115 4,333 86.85% 0.12%
116 3,839 83.02% 0.11%
117 3,751 88.76% 0.11%
118 2,114 92.15% 0.06%

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 counties in Kentucky 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 counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Kentucky 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.
  • Counties 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.