2025

Counties in Kentucky ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 118 counties in Kentucky based on their 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 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest White population in Kentucky

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  • 1
    Jefferson County
    White population in Jefferson County is 563,129
    66.72% of Jefferson County population is White
  • 2
    Kenton County
    White population in Kenton County is 156,628
    87.42% of Kenton County population is White
  • 3
    Boone County
    White population in Boone County is 124,800
    85.65% of Boone County population is White
  • 4
    Warren County
    White population in Warren County is 114,339
    78.44% of Warren County population is White
  • 5
    Daviess County
    White population in Daviess County is 93,846
    86.96% of Daviess County population is White

List of 118 counties in Kentucky by White Population

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Rank by White Population
County
White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Kentucky White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Jefferson County 563,129 66.72% 15.09%
2 Kenton County 156,628 87.42% 4.20%
3 Boone County 124,800 85.65% 3.34%
4 Warren County 114,339 78.44% 3.06%
5 Daviess County 93,846 86.96% 2.51%
6 Hardin County 93,305 76.89% 2.50%
7 Campbell County 88,782 91.58% 2.38%
8 88,687 89.47% 2.38%
9 80,740 92.35% 2.16%
10 63,915 87.74% 1.71%
11 63,796 94.50% 1.71%
12 61,718 95.63% 1.65%
13 59,294 82.85% 1.59%
14 56,478 95.19% 1.51%
15 54,736 69.15% 1.47%
16 53,263 86.00% 1.43%
17 50,097 88.54% 1.34%
18 46,271 93.05% 1.24%
19 44,353 81.42% 1.19%
20 44,084 90.52% 1.18%
21 43,969 82.55% 1.18%
22 41,878 88.92% 1.12%
23 41,556 88.26% 1.11%
24 40,537 86.29% 1.09%
25 35,958 95.83% 0.96%
26 35,120 95.48% 0.94%
27 35,074 89.59% 0.94%
28 34,909 96.61% 0.94%
29 34,408 89.71% 0.92%
30 33,813 86.86% 0.91%
31 31,137 96.14% 0.83%
32 29,682 95.75% 0.80%
33 29,567 92.06% 0.79%
34 28,471 89.63% 0.76%
35 27,197 94.52% 0.73%
36 27,143 83.66% 0.73%
37 27,016 92.56% 0.72%
38 26,235 95.62% 0.70%
39 26,051 95.74% 0.70%
40 25,853 89.64% 0.69%
41 25,613 94.41% 0.69%
42 24,670 87.74% 0.66%
43 24,592 92.98% 0.66%
44 24,584 89.16% 0.66%
45 23,682 95.15% 0.63%
46 23,477 92.25% 0.63%
47 23,239 93.20% 0.62%
48 23,184 93.53% 0.62%
49 22,687 92.19% 0.61%
50 22,030 95.45% 0.59%
51 21,590 91.41% 0.58%
52 20,877 96.95% 0.56%
53 20,763 95.46% 0.56%
54 20,250 94.55% 0.54%
55 19,356 94.45% 0.52%
56 19,098 92.14% 0.51%
57 18,682 92.39% 0.50%
58 18,601 86.65% 0.50%
59 18,520 93.15% 0.50%
60 18,337 91.60% 0.49%
61 18,245 91.53% 0.49%
62 18,050 84.29% 0.48%
63 17,822 88.08% 0.48%
64 17,538 92.69% 0.47%
65 16,577 92.29% 0.44%
66 15,960 97.38% 0.43%
67 15,916 96.62% 0.43%
68 15,688 95.83% 0.42%
69 15,619 87.51% 0.42%
70 15,021 90.77% 0.40%
71 14,881 95.20% 0.40%
72 14,422 93.32% 0.39%
73 14,418 90.58% 0.39%
74 13,923 96.47% 0.37%
75 13,762 96.62% 0.37%
76 13,235 96.56% 0.35%
77 13,170 87.72% 0.35%
78 12,920 96.94% 0.35%
79 12,900 96.81% 0.35%
80 12,896 90.54% 0.35%
81 12,733 93.97% 0.34%
82 12,437 95.54% 0.33%
83 12,203 94.13% 0.33%
84 12,192 89.01% 0.33%
85 11,955 95.04% 0.32%
86 11,879 88.77% 0.32%
87 11,790 91.20% 0.32%
88 11,407 98.12% 0.31%
89 11,371 88.35% 0.30%
90 11,132 86.20% 0.30%
91 11,095 95.90% 0.30%
92 10,969 94.07% 0.29%
93 10,826 93.69% 0.29%
94 10,322 87.72% 0.28%
95 10,220 88.13% 0.27%
96 10,172 97.00% 0.27%
97 9,953 93.57% 0.27%
98 8,998 95.02% 0.24%
99 8,972 95.27% 0.24%
100 8,848 95.69% 0.24%
101 8,838 96.08% 0.24%
102 8,812 94.30% 0.24%
103 8,293 93.64% 0.22%
104 8,214 95.38% 0.22%
105 8,173 89.26% 0.22%
106 8,070 88.74% 0.22%
107 7,570 96.65% 0.20%
108 7,338 92.09% 0.20%
109 7,194 94.45% 0.19%
110 7,064 93.75% 0.19%
111 6,333 96.16% 0.17%
112 6,188 97.05% 0.17%
113 5,726 93.27% 0.15%
114 4,775 70.48% 0.13%
115 4,619 92.58% 0.12%
116 4,013 86.79% 0.11%
117 3,956 93.61% 0.11%
118 2,182 95.12% 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 White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines 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 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 White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as 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 White .
  2. % of Total Kentucky White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. 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 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 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 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.