2025

Cities in Jefferson County, KY ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 83 cities in Jefferson County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Jefferson County

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  • 1
    Jeffersontown
    White population in Jeffersontown is 23,677
    76.33% of Jeffersontown population is White
  • 2
    St. Matthews
    White population in St. Matthews is 15,784
    85.35% of St. Matthews population is White
  • 3
    Lyndon
    White population in Lyndon is 8,779
    75.23% of Lyndon population is White
  • 4
    Middletown
    White population in Middletown is 7,527
    75.13% of Middletown population is White
  • 5
    Shively
    White population in Shively is 6,299
    38.51% of Shively population is White

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

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Jefferson County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Jeffersontown 23,677 76.33% 19.80%
2 St. Matthews 15,784 85.35% 13.20%
3 Lyndon 8,779 75.23% 7.34%
4 Middletown 7,527 75.13% 6.29%
5 Shively 6,299 38.51% 5.27%
6 Douglass Hills 4,821 85.54% 4.03%
7 Prospect 4,084 44.47% 3.42%
7 4,084 44.47% 3.42%
8 3,184 60.86% 2.66%
9 2,764 95.11% 2.31%
10 2,697 91.77% 2.26%
11 2,288 91.26% 1.91%
12 2,063 90.28% 1.73%
13 1,718 88.37% 1.44%
14 1,620 89.50% 1.35%
15 1,165 92.98% 0.97%
16 1,107 80.33% 0.93%
17 1,046 48.56% 0.87%
18 1,017 86.33% 0.85%
19 881 78.73% 0.74%
20 873 97.00% 0.73%
21 827 40.56% 0.69%
22 824 43.99% 0.69%
23 819 60.67% 0.68%
24 817 76.00% 0.68%
25 783 95.02% 0.65%
26 763 74.51% 0.64%
27 734 77.26% 0.61%
27 734 94.83% 0.61%
28 668 84.99% 0.56%
28 668 93.04% 0.56%
29 617 90.60% 0.52%
30 613 81.95% 0.51%
31 604 97.89% 0.51%
32 588 90.05% 0.49%
33 582 85.71% 0.49%
34 573 95.98% 0.48%
35 564 78.66% 0.47%
36 560 96.05% 0.47%
37 544 92.99% 0.45%
38 536 55.66% 0.45%
39 524 93.07% 0.44%
40 522 97.03% 0.44%
41 508 93.38% 0.42%
42 497 78.02% 0.42%
43 491 59.09% 0.41%
44 451 93.96% 0.38%
45 441 85.14% 0.37%
46 440 97.13% 0.37%
47 433 94.75% 0.36%
48 418 45.93% 0.35%
49 395 76.55% 0.33%
50 394 89.34% 0.33%
51 393 95.39% 0.33%
52 368 86.59% 0.31%
53 357 91.54% 0.30%
54 356 94.18% 0.30%
55 348 85.09% 0.29%
56 342 86.15% 0.29%
57 339 88.98% 0.28%
58 336 49.78% 0.28%
59 321 96.11% 0.27%
60 318 78.71% 0.27%
61 306 91.62% 0.26%
62 296 95.18% 0.25%
63 291 94.48% 0.24%
64 263 68.67% 0.22%
65 258 88.97% 0.22%
66 246 93.54% 0.21%
67 242 93.80% 0.20%
68 219 98.21% 0.18%
69 206 91.15% 0.17%
70 200 86.96% 0.17%
71 191 95.50% 0.16%
72 160 95.24% 0.13%
73 131 92.91% 0.11%
74 120 94.49% 0.10%
75 117 79.59% 0.10%
76 116 80.00% 0.10%
77 109 92.37% 0.09%
78 104 91.23% 0.09%
79 103 90.35% 0.09%
80 96 84.21% 0.08%

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 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 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 White .
  2. % of Total Jefferson County 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.
  • Cities 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.