Woodford County Demographics

A map of Woodford County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	23,028	22,361	84.4%	83.2%
Hispanic	2,134	2,013	7.8%	7.5%
Black	1,024	1,211	3.8%	4.5%
Multiracial	849	1,015	3.1%	3.8%
Native American/Other	123	114	0.5%	0.4%
Asian	121	157	0.4%	0.6%

Woodford County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 27,279, a slight increase from the 26,871 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.4% White, 7.8% Hispanic, 3.8% Black, 3.1% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Woodford County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Woodford has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Woodford County, that probability was 29.8% in 2020 and 27.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Woodford County is ranked the 40th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Woodford County was ranked the 40th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Woodford County's White Population

23,028 residents of Woodford County, or 84.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Woodford County is slightly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Woodford County ranks 107th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodford County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.0%. White residents' share of Woodford County's population has increased from 83.2% to 84.4%.

Woodford County is more White than neighboring Franklin County (80.5% White), and Fayette County (66.7% White). Woodford County is less White than neighboring Jessamine County (85.5% White), Anderson County (91.8% White), and Mercer County (90% White).

Woodford County's Black Population

1,024 residents of Woodford County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Woodford County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Woodford County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodford County's Black population has declined by an estimated 15.4%. Black residents' share of Woodford County's population has decreased from 4.5% to 3.8%.

Woodford County is more Black than neighboring Anderson County (2.1% Black), and Mercer County (3.1% Black). Woodford County is less Black than neighboring Jessamine County (4% Black), Franklin County (9.2% Black), and Fayette County (14.4% Black).

Woodford County's Asian Population

121 residents of Woodford County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Woodford County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Woodford County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodford County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 22.9%. Asian residents' share of Woodford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Woodford County is more Asian than neighboring Anderson County (0.3% Asian), and Mercer County (0.2% Asian). Woodford County is less Asian than neighboring Jessamine County (1.8% Asian), Franklin County (1.8% Asian), and Fayette County (4.3% Asian).

Woodford County's Hispanic Population

2,134 residents of Woodford County, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Woodford County is slightly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Woodford County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodford County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Woodford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.8%.

Woodford County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jessamine County (5% Hispanic), Franklin County (4.4% Hispanic), Anderson County (2.6% Hispanic), and Mercer County (3.4% Hispanic). Woodford County is less Hispanic than neighboring Fayette County (9.5% Hispanic).

Woodford County's Native American/Other Population

123 residents of Woodford County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Woodford County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Woodford County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodford County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 7.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Woodford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Woodford County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Franklin County (0.3% Native American/Other), Anderson County (0.3% Native American/Other), Mercer County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Fayette County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Woodford County's Multiracial Population

849 residents of Woodford County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Woodford County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Woodford County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodford County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 16.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Woodford County's population has decreased from 3.8% to 3.1%.

Woodford County is more Multiracial than neighboring Anderson County (2.8% Multiracial). Woodford County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jessamine County (3.2% Multiracial), Franklin County (3.7% Multiracial), and Fayette County (4.7% 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.