White Plains, KY Demographics

A map of White Plains's Population by Race

White Plains, Kentucky has an estimated population of 1,021, a large increase from the 829 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.6% White, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of White Plains, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

White Plains has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In White Plains, that probability was 10.7% in 2020 and 2.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

White Plains is ranked the 240th most populous place in Kentucky, out of 554 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). White Plains was ranked the 266th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

White Plains's White Population

1,007 residents of White Plains, or 98.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in White Plains is significantly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. White Plains ranks 104th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Plains's White population has grown by an estimated 28.6%. White residents' share of White Plains's population has increased from 94.5% to 98.6%.

White Plains is more White than neighboring Nortonville (86.2% White), Mortons Gap (97.1% White), Crofton (88.7% White), Earlington (67.1% White), and St. Charles (94.9% White).

White Plains's Black Population

0 residents of White Plains, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in White Plains is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. White Plains ranks 279th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Plains's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of White Plains's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

White Plains is less Black than neighboring Nortonville (11.5% Black), Crofton (7.2% Black), Earlington (28% Black), and St. Charles (0.7% Black).

White Plains's Asian Population

0 residents of White Plains, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in White Plains is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. White Plains ranks 388th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Plains's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of White Plains's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

White Plains is less Asian than neighboring Earlington (1.5% Asian).

White Plains's Hispanic Population

4 residents of White Plains, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in White Plains is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. White Plains ranks 476th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Plains's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Hispanic residents' share of White Plains's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

White Plains is less Hispanic than neighboring Nortonville (1.1% Hispanic), Mortons Gap (2.9% Hispanic), Crofton (0.8% Hispanic), Earlington (1.2% Hispanic), and St. Charles (2% Hispanic).

White Plains's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of White Plains, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in White Plains is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. White Plains ranks 144th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Plains's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of White Plains's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

White Plains's Multiracial Population

10 residents of White Plains, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in White Plains is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. White Plains ranks 421st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Plains's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 52.4%. Multiracial residents' share of White Plains's population has decreased from 2.5% to 1.0%.

White Plains is more Multiracial than neighboring Mortons Gap (0% Multiracial). White Plains is less Multiracial than neighboring Nortonville (1.2% Multiracial), Crofton (3.4% Multiracial), Earlington (2.3% Multiracial), and St. Charles (2.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.