Woodford County Demographics
A map of Woodford County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 22,361 | 83.2% |
Hispanic | 2,013 | 7.5% |
Black | 1,211 | 4.5% |
Multiracial | 1,015 | 3.8% |
Asian | 157 | 0.6% |
Native American/Other | 114 | 0.4% |
Woodford County, Kentucky had a population of 26,871 in 2020. It was 83.2% White, 4.5% Black, 0.6% Asian, 7.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Woodford County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Woodford County is the 40th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.
Woodford County's White Population
22,361 residents of Woodford County identify as White, or 83.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Woodford County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Woodford County is ranked #107 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Woodford County is more White than neighboring Franklin County (80.1% White), and Fayette County (66.8% White). Woodford County is less White than neighboring Jessamine County (85.3% White), Anderson County (90.8% White), and Mercer County (88.8% White).
Woodford County's Black Population
1,211 residents of Woodford County identify as Black, or 4.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Woodford County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Woodford County is ranked #32 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Woodford County is more Black than neighboring Jessamine County (4.2% Black), Anderson County (2% Black), and Mercer County (3.3% Black). Woodford County is less Black than neighboring Franklin County (8.6% Black), and Fayette County (14.7% Black).
Woodford County's Asian Population
157 residents of Woodford County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Woodford County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Woodford County is ranked #29 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Woodford County is more Asian than neighboring Anderson County (0.4% Asian), and Mercer County (0.3% Asian). Woodford County is less Asian than neighboring Jessamine County (1.2% Asian), Franklin County (2% Asian), and Fayette County (4.1% Asian).
Woodford County's Hispanic Population
2,013 residents of Woodford County identify as Hispanic, or 7.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Woodford County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Woodford County is ranked #6 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Woodford County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jessamine County (4.5% Hispanic), Franklin County (4% Hispanic), Anderson County (2.2% Hispanic), and Mercer County (3.1% Hispanic). Woodford County is less Hispanic than neighboring Fayette County (9.2% Hispanic).
Woodford County's Native American/Other Population
114 residents of Woodford County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Woodford County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Woodford County is ranked #59 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Woodford County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jessamine County (0.6% Native American/Other), Franklin County (0.6% Native American/Other), Anderson County (0.5% Native American/Other), Mercer County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Fayette County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Woodford County's Multiracial Population
1,015 residents of Woodford County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Woodford County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Woodford County is ranked #41 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Woodford County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jessamine County (4.2% Multiracial), Franklin County (4.7% Multiracial), Anderson County (4.1% Multiracial), Mercer County (3.9% Multiracial), and Fayette County (4.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.