At the time of the 2010 Census, Whitesville had a population of 552 people. This makes Whitesville the county's 2nd most populous community. The population of Whitesville represents 0.01% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 287th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 552 people, the population of Whitesville decreased 12.66% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 632 people). Taken from the 2016 Census Estimates, Whitesville had an population of 537 people. This is a decrease of 2.72% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.03% since the 2000 Census).