RANKING · 2024 ACS · 46 SHOWN OF 46

Highest Chinese population share, Kentucky cities

Kentucky cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Chinese (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Chinese residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 46 cities in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Winchester, KY, up 37 places to #14.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCHINESE SHAREVS 2020

01▲34Oakbrook, KYKY10,2112.3%+2.1 pts

02Middletown, KYKY9,9441.1%–

03▼1Lexington, KYKY329,7511.0%0.0 pts

04▲2Morehead, KYKY6,7760.9%+0.2 pts

05Pikeville, KYKY7,2700.7%–

06▼2Madisonville, KYKY19,4280.7%−0.2 pts

07▲1Shelbyville, KYKY18,4530.7%0.0 pts

08▲4Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,3560.6%+0.1 pts

09▼8Jeffersontown, KYKY29,1930.6%−0.8 pts

10▼7St. Matthews, KYKY17,8680.5%−0.5 pts

11Hillview, KYKY9,0200.5%–

12▼1Fort Knox, KYKY8,8360.5%0.0 pts

13▲32Burlington, KYKY18,0080.4%+0.3 pts

14▲37Winchester, KYKY19,5140.4%+0.3 pts

15▼6Erlanger, KYKY20,1580.3%−0.2 pts

16▼2Berea, KYKY16,6620.3%−0.1 pts

17▲5Paducah, KYKY26,7300.3%0.0 pts

18▲23Richmond, KYKY40,6630.3%+0.1 pts

19▲15Covington, KYKY41,8470.3%+0.1 pts

20▲29Independence, KYKY30,1980.3%+0.2 pts

21▲23Union, KYKY7,9370.3%+0.2 pts

22▼7Fort Thomas, KYKY17,1420.2%−0.2 pts

23▼2Florence, KYKY34,0180.2%−0.1 pts

24▼19Danville, KYKY17,7360.2%−0.6 pts

25▲22Bowling Green, KYKY78,5050.2%+0.1 pts

26Newport, KYKY13,9980.2%–

27▲2Frankfort, KYKY28,6570.2%−0.1 pts

28▲2Louisville, KYKY641,9620.2%−0.1 pts

29▼19Wilmore, KYKY6,3800.1%−0.4 pts

30Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,3290.1%–

31▲2Henderson, KYKY27,8220.1%−0.1 pts

32▼25Murray, KYKY18,9640.1%−0.6 pts

33▼6Edgewood, KYKY8,5030.1%−0.2 pts

34Corbin, KYKY7,9110.1%–

35▲15Alexandria, KYKY10,9940.1%0.0 pts

36▼19Francisville, KYKY10,5650.1%−0.4 pts

37▼13Campbellsville, KYKY11,7830.1%−0.2 pts

38Bardstown, KYKY14,1610.1%–

39▲14Georgetown, KYKY40,8830.1%+0.1 pts

40Paris, KYKY10,1300.1%–

41▼25Radcliff, KYKY22,5760.1%−0.4 pts

42▼17Highland Heights, KYKY6,3410.1%−0.2 pts

43▼20Taylor Mill, KYKY7,1440.1%−0.3 pts

44▼6Owensboro, KYKY60,8920.0%−0.2 pts

45▼9Ashland, KYKY20,9960.0%−0.2 pts

46▼15Elizabethtown, KYKY35,4480.0%−0.2 pts

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