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Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Kentucky by County
Population: White
All Ages, Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 3,868,479.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 72.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 235,377,662.
• Rank within US : N/A

Robertson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 2,085.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 62 of 3146

Hickman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 3,913.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1834 of 3146

Owsley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,150.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1069 of 3146

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 71.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,410.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2505 of 3146

Carlisle County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,581.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 608 of 3146

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,216.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1178 of 3146

Menifee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,331.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 55 of 3146

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,612.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 523 of 3146

Nicholas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,872.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 528 of 3146

Wolfe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,097.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 47 of 3146

Elliott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,205.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 563 of 3146

Ballard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,452.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1186 of 3146

Lyon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,580.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1325 of 3146

Bracken County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 8,047.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 286 of 3146

Gallatin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 8,121.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1144 of 3146

Trimble County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 8,247.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 448 of 3146

Hancock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 8,380.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 521 of 3146

Crittenden County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 8,724.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 270 of 3146

Livingston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 8,980.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 197 of 3146

McLean County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 8,990.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 301 of 3146

Metcalfe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,608.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 615 of 3146

Carroll County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,793.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1312 of 3146

Clinton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,890.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 238 of 3146

Leslie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,039.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 116 of 3146

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,166.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 637 of 3146

Green County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,447.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 749 of 3146

Owen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,668.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 35 of 3146

Todd County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,771.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1780 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,828.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1524 of 3146

Martin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,837.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1121 of 3146

Edmonson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,588.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 679 of 3146

Caldwell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,813.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1132 of 3146

Webster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,891.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1417 of 3146

Powell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,920.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 291 of 3146

Bath County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,921.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 407 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,178.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2048 of 3146

Butler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,366.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 289 of 3146

Morgan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,461.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1009 of 3146

Magoffin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,470.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2 of 3146

Breathitt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,602.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 220 of 3146

Trigg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,062.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1480 of 3146

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,111.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 71 of 3146

Lewis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,117.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 99 of 3146

Larue County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,186.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1174 of 3146

Fleming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,961.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 501 of 3146

Estill County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 14,096.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 26 of 3146

Pendleton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 14,130.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 257 of 3146

Henry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 14,844.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1089 of 3146

Knott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 14,846.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 183 of 3146

Casey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,418.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 230 of 3146

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,490.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 32 of 3146

Mason County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,505.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1458 of 3146

Simpson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,583.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1916 of 3146

McCreary County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,732.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1520 of 3146

Rockcastle County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 16,489.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 73 of 3146

Garrard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 16,735.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 567 of 3146

Russell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 16,823.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 856 of 3146

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 17,349.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1512 of 3146

Hart County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 17,480.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1082 of 3146

Harrison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 17,824.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 744 of 3146

Spencer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 17,966.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 508 of 3146

Bourbon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 18,128.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1482 of 3146

Adair County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 18,239.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 798 of 3146

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 19,055.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1052 of 3146

Breckinridge County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 19,266.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 674 of 3146

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 19,378.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 915 of 3146

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 20,078.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1137 of 3146

Allen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 20,213.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 401 of 3146

Anderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 21,341.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 737 of 3146

Letcher County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 21,812.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 91 of 3146

Johnson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 22,018.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 189 of 3146

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 23,154.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 862 of 3146

Ohio County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 23,253.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 370 of 3146

Taylor County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 23,349.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1377 of 3146

Rowan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 23,515.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 559 of 3146

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 23,820.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 680 of 3146

Woodford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 24,118.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1326 of 3146

Logan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 24,400.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1448 of 3146

Grayson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 25,179.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 566 of 3146

Harlan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 25,501.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 664 of 3146

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 25,529.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 574 of 3146

Bell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 25,531.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 719 of 3146

Meade County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 25,861.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1314 of 3146

Boyle County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 26,229.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1775 of 3146

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 26,342.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 892 of 3146

Carter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 26,608.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 76 of 3146

Muhlenberg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 28,689.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1200 of 3146

Knox County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 30,238.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 434 of 3146

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 30,380.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 155 of 3146

Clark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 33,297.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1225 of 3146

Graves County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 33,366.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1571 of 3146

Greenup County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 34,497.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 240 of 3146

Whitley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 35,062.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 235 of 3146

Calloway County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 35,515.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1355 of 3146

Floyd County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 35,532.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 144 of 3146

Henderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 40,333.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1716 of 3146

Barren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 40,712.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1188 of 3146

Hopkins County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 40,802.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1526 of 3146

Shelby County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 41,165.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1816 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 41,652.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2078 of 3146

Nelson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 41,726.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1360 of 3146

Boyd County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 44,852.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 956 of 3146

Scott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 48,003.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1736 of 3146

Jessamine County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 48,430.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1373 of 3146

Christian County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 71.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 50,879.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2518 of 3146

McCracken County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 55,515.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1960 of 3146

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 58,027.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 132 of 3146

Laurel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 58,536.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 252 of 3146

Oldham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 60,313.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1357 of 3146

Pulaski County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 61,976.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 464 of 3146

Bullitt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 76,851.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 582 of 3146

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 82,952.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1368 of 3146

Hardin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 86,124.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2239 of 3146

Campbell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 86,974.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1033 of 3146

Daviess County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 90,657.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1505 of 3146

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 104,990.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2118 of 3146

Boone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 118,715.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1443 of 3146

Kenton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 149,303.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1517 of 3146

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 74.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 239,996.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2409 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 71.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 549,506.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2511 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/25/2023 2:38 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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