RANKING · 2024 ACS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Highest American population share, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of all residents who are American ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 120 is 13.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fulton County, KY, up 105 places to #8.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲3Lincoln County, KYKY25,35341.5%−6.1 pts

02▲49Casey County, KYKY16,20539.5%−3.9 pts

03▼2Owsley County, KYKY3,93236.8%−8.2 pts

04▲1Menifee County, KYKY6,43034.1%−6.9 pts

05▼3Breathitt County, KYKY12,55830.8%−5.8 pts

06▲6Garrard County, KYKY18,20730.7%−1.6 pts

07Clay County, KYKY19,46529.4%−17.3 pts

08▲105Fulton County, KYKY6,21828.4%+8.2 pts

09▲92Hickman County, KYKY4,37228.2%+9.6 pts

10▼1Lewis County, KYKY12,90127.7%+8.7 pts

11▼1Morgan County, KYKY14,41527.3%−6.3 pts

12▲16Fleming County, KYKY15,78726.8%+9.8 pts

13▲33Boyle County, KYKY31,63226.4%+0.1 pts

14▲34Mercer County, KYKY23,73325.6%−5.2 pts

15▼1Nicholas County, KYKY7,94925.4%−3.9 pts

16▼3Magoffin County, KYKY11,11025.1%−12.2 pts

17▲4Bath County, KYKY13,17624.9%−0.6 pts

18▲2Montgomery County, KYKY28,82224.9%−9.6 pts

19▼13Elliott County, KYKY7,26524.4%−18.0 pts

20▲14Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14824.1%−22.3 pts

21▼6Johnson County, KYKY22,05124.1%−11.5 pts

22▼19Jackson County, KYKY13,32521.2%−30.6 pts

23▲21Anderson County, KYKY25,22521.0%−2.3 pts

24▼5Rowan County, KYKY24,47620.6%−10.6 pts

25▲13Estill County, KYKY13,96220.0%−20.2 pts

26▼1Mason County, KYKY16,93619.2%+2.6 pts

27▲30Hancock County, KYKY9,05018.8%−5.3 pts

28▲24Allen County, KYKY22,53618.5%−1.5 pts

29▼11Monroe County, KYKY11,19118.5%−7.6 pts

30▲7Green County, KYKY11,64418.3%−8.6 pts

31▼8Martin County, KYKY10,69717.2%−27.1 pts

32▲71Larue County, KYKY15,18416.9%−9.6 pts

33▲46Owen County, KYKY11,60116.9%−1.2 pts

34▲63Simpson County, KYKY20,78816.7%−1.2 pts

35▼8Butler County, KYKY12,52016.4%−15.3 pts

36▲47Powell County, KYKY12,81216.4%−17.8 pts

37▲30Graves County, KYKY37,05016.1%−0.6 pts

38▼14Pike County, KYKY54,72115.8%−3.8 pts

39▲20Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50315.7%+3.7 pts

40▲33Grayson County, KYKY27,40615.6%−6.5 pts

41▼25Ohio County, KYKY23,93415.5%−24.4 pts

42▼2Woodford County, KYKY27,88315.5%−0.8 pts

43▼35Lee County, KYKY7,29715.4%−30.0 pts

44▲26Harrison County, KYKY19,62715.4%−3.2 pts

45▼12Barren County, KYKY45,64115.1%−7.9 pts

46▲30Pulaski County, KYKY67,38415.1%−16.8 pts

47▼17Jessamine County, KYKY57,14715.0%−8.9 pts

48▲24Todd County, KYKY12,97215.0%−7.8 pts

49▼13Franklin County, KYKY52,64914.8%−3.8 pts

50▲27Logan County, KYKY28,66914.6%−1.2 pts

51▲30Washington County, KYKY12,36814.5%−13.7 pts

52▼2Daviess County, KYKY104,89814.4%−13.6 pts

53▲29Marion County, KYKY20,11514.1%−6.4 pts

54▼32Floyd County, KYKY34,40113.9%−24.4 pts

55▼12Scott County, KYKY62,26213.8%−6.3 pts

56▲22Nelson County, KYKY49,03613.7%−8.5 pts

57▼28Edmonson County, KYKY12,74913.6%−5.6 pts

58▲17Russell County, KYKY18,60813.6%−7.5 pts

59▲6Bracken County, KYKY8,51113.2%+5.0 pts

60▼5Carter County, KYKY26,14913.1%−5.6 pts

61▼1Trimble County, KYKY8,70113.0%−11.9 pts

62▲2Madison County, KYKY101,69612.9%−6.6 pts

63▼9Livingston County, KYKY8,86312.9%−2.5 pts

64▼19Bourbon County, KYKY20,24312.8%−11.1 pts

65▼33Henderson County, KYKY44,25512.8%−0.5 pts

66Laurel County, KYKY63,74612.6%−19.3 pts

67▼50Greenup County, KYKY35,21312.6%−2.7 pts

68▼5Marshall County, KYKY31,65912.5%−5.0 pts

69▼34Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63412.1%−15.4 pts

70▼8Lawrence County, KYKY15,76511.9%−20.2 pts

71▲24Wayne County, KYKY19,59711.9%−8.7 pts

72▲32Calloway County, KYKY39,42111.9%−4.6 pts

73▲12Clinton County, KYKY9,13911.9%−3.5 pts

74▼5Taylor County, KYKY26,76311.8%−11.3 pts

75▼22Ballard County, KYKY7,59411.8%−1.2 pts

76▼50Boyd County, KYKY47,75111.7%−4.3 pts

77▲23McCreary County, KYKY17,12411.6%−2.1 pts

78▼4Adair County, KYKY19,42311.5%−3.8 pts

79▲9Meade County, KYKY30,69911.4%−4.4 pts

80▲28McCracken County, KYKY67,55311.2%−1.2 pts

81▼10Cumberland County, KYKY5,99211.0%−9.1 pts

82▲4Lyon County, KYKY9,12311.0%−7.1 pts

83▼25Robertson County, KYKY2,32510.9%−10.0 pts

84▼45Webster County, KYKY12,92910.8%−10.6 pts

85▲13Pendleton County, KYKY14,80010.8%−0.5 pts

86▲20Warren County, KYKY149,37510.8%−1.0 pts

87▲27Knott County, KYKY13,32110.6%−26.0 pts

88▼41Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58310.6%−10.0 pts

89▼33Wolfe County, KYKY6,29810.5%−41.0 pts

90▼59Hopkins County, KYKY45,12710.5%−9.8 pts

91▼2Clark County, KYKY37,88810.2%−15.5 pts

92▼51Hart County, KYKY20,11710.2%−17.4 pts

93▼32Henry County, KYKY16,44710.2%−11.2 pts

94▼7Bullitt County, KYKY86,45410.2%−15.7 pts

95▼2Whitley County, KYKY37,29710.2%−19.2 pts

96▼28Crittenden County, KYKY8,80710.2%−14.3 pts

97▼5Grant County, KYKY26,18110.1%−4.2 pts

98▲11Perry County, KYKY26,55510.1%−17.6 pts

99▲8Knox County, KYKY29,53210.0%−34.8 pts

100▼20Letcher County, KYKY19,9529.9%−23.5 pts

101▼52Caldwell County, KYKY12,6099.5%−12.9 pts

102▼3Spencer County, KYKY20,9989.4%−15.6 pts

103▼1Carroll County, KYKY11,1419.3%−10.7 pts

104▼8Leslie County, KYKY9,6279.2%−21.3 pts

105▼11Shelby County, KYKY51,2439.1%−11.1 pts

106▼95McLean County, KYKY9,0648.9%−28.4 pts

107▲3Harlan County, KYKY24,7258.8%−22.0 pts

108▼3Hardin County, KYKY113,4828.7%−6.5 pts

109▼19Oldham County, KYKY70,9868.4%−11.7 pts

110▼26Bell County, KYKY22,8298.3%−44.9 pts

111▼20Trigg County, KYKY14,5128.3%−6.9 pts

112▼1Carlisle County, KYKY4,7478.2%−10.6 pts

113▼1Fayette County, KYKY329,7517.5%−4.8 pts

114▼72Union County, KYKY12,8397.3%−12.8 pts

115▲4Kenton County, KYKY175,7796.7%−5.3 pts

116▲1Christian County, KYKY70,1156.4%−9.8 pts

117▲1Gallatin County, KYKY8,8406.4%−2.7 pts

118▼2Campbell County, KYKY95,4416.4%−3.0 pts

119▲1Boone County, KYKY145,3166.0%−3.3 pts

120▼5Jefferson County, KYKY795,2225.7%−5.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES