RANKING · 2024 ACS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Highest English population share, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of all residents who are English ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: English 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 14.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Owsley County, KY, up 103 places to #3.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPENGLISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲5Carlisle County, KYKY4,74727.4%+18.0 pts

02▼1Carter County, KYKY26,14927.1%+16.0 pts

03▲103Owsley County, KYKY3,93225.1%+12.4 pts

04▲58Greenup County, KYKY35,21323.9%+10.6 pts

05▲63Lee County, KYKY7,29723.8%+12.1 pts

06▲89Breathitt County, KYKY12,55822.5%+11.2 pts

07▲40Boyd County, KYKY47,75122.3%+9.6 pts

08▲81McLean County, KYKY9,06420.5%+12.7 pts

09▲5Ballard County, KYKY7,59420.4%+9.1 pts

10▼3McCracken County, KYKY67,55319.6%+8.2 pts

11▲8Oldham County, KYKY70,98619.4%+6.2 pts

12▲9Scott County, KYKY62,26219.1%+7.0 pts

13▲21Mason County, KYKY16,93618.6%+7.5 pts

14▲24Trigg County, KYKY14,51218.2%+0.4 pts

15▲10Woodford County, KYKY27,88318.2%+3.7 pts

16▲98Monroe County, KYKY11,19118.1%+4.3 pts

17▼9Calloway County, KYKY39,42118.0%+6.2 pts

18▼14Cumberland County, KYKY5,99218.0%+2.1 pts

19▼6Fulton County, KYKY6,21817.9%+10.5 pts

20▲8Trimble County, KYKY8,70117.9%+7.6 pts

21▼11Lyon County, KYKY9,12317.8%+6.7 pts

22▲71Clay County, KYKY19,46517.7%+12.5 pts

23▼12Graves County, KYKY37,05017.4%+7.1 pts

24▲62Lewis County, KYKY12,90117.3%+2.8 pts

25▲24Webster County, KYKY12,92917.3%+4.8 pts

26▲30Pulaski County, KYKY67,38417.3%+3.4 pts

27Madison County, KYKY101,69617.3%+4.1 pts

28▼26Lawrence County, KYKY15,76517.0%+4.4 pts

29▲3Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50317.0%+3.5 pts

30▲41Nelson County, KYKY49,03616.7%+1.8 pts

31▲51Barren County, KYKY45,64116.6%+6.0 pts

32▲56Carroll County, KYKY11,14116.6%+2.5 pts

33▼9Clark County, KYKY37,88816.5%+5.8 pts

34▼4Franklin County, KYKY52,64916.5%+3.5 pts

35▼13Simpson County, KYKY20,78816.5%+5.7 pts

36▼27Hickman County, KYKY4,37216.5%+4.2 pts

37▲15Johnson County, KYKY22,05116.4%+6.9 pts

38▼9Henry County, KYKY16,44716.3%+1.7 pts

39▲45Spencer County, KYKY20,99816.2%+4.1 pts

40▲19Rowan County, KYKY24,47616.1%+6.4 pts

41▲40Morgan County, KYKY14,41516.0%+3.9 pts

42▼22Shelby County, KYKY51,24315.9%+3.9 pts

43▲57Jackson County, KYKY13,32515.9%+10.5 pts

44▼2Taylor County, KYKY26,76315.8%+4.8 pts

45▼30Marshall County, KYKY31,65915.8%+4.1 pts

46▼29Caldwell County, KYKY12,60915.7%+3.2 pts

47▲8Hopkins County, KYKY45,12715.7%+2.9 pts

48▼17Butler County, KYKY12,52015.7%+7.0 pts

49▼12Jessamine County, KYKY57,14715.6%+2.3 pts

50▲33Laurel County, KYKY63,74615.4%+3.3 pts

51▲21Crittenden County, KYKY8,80715.2%+3.5 pts

52▲28Daviess County, KYKY104,89815.2%+3.2 pts

53▼12Harrison County, KYKY19,62715.1%+3.8 pts

54▼28Anderson County, KYKY25,22515.0%+2.6 pts

55▲55Larue County, KYKY15,18414.8%+5.2 pts

56▲14Mercer County, KYKY23,73314.8%+3.7 pts

57▼34Allen County, KYKY22,53614.8%+4.9 pts

58▼19Fleming County, KYKY15,78714.8%+1.8 pts

59▼56Clinton County, KYKY9,13914.7%−25.4 pts

60▼42Wolfe County, KYKY6,29814.7%+3.1 pts

61▲55Robertson County, KYKY2,32514.6%+3.5 pts

62▲45Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58314.6%+4.3 pts

63▲14Grayson County, KYKY27,40614.5%+4.9 pts

64▼6Bullitt County, KYKY86,45414.4%+4.2 pts

65▲36Powell County, KYKY12,81214.4%−0.7 pts

66▼20Fayette County, KYKY329,75114.4%+1.1 pts

67▲50Gallatin County, KYKY8,84014.3%+4.2 pts

68▲5Meade County, KYKY30,69914.3%+2.9 pts

69▼2Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63414.2%+4.2 pts

70▼58Russell County, KYKY18,60814.2%−14.1 pts

71▼36Campbell County, KYKY95,44114.1%+4.0 pts

72▼67Wayne County, KYKY19,59714.1%+2.8 pts

73▼30Boone County, KYKY145,31614.1%+1.1 pts

74▲24Harlan County, KYKY24,72513.9%+5.9 pts

75▲15Pike County, KYKY54,72113.9%−1.6 pts

76▼28Marion County, KYKY20,11513.9%−0.5 pts

77▼44Montgomery County, KYKY28,82213.8%+1.7 pts

78▼14Kenton County, KYKY175,77913.7%+3.2 pts

79▲8Whitley County, KYKY37,29713.7%+5.1 pts

80▲5Perry County, KYKY26,55513.6%0.0 pts

81▲13Hardin County, KYKY113,48213.5%+1.8 pts

82▼6Garrard County, KYKY18,20713.5%+0.8 pts

83▼8Union County, KYKY12,83913.4%+1.9 pts

84▲20Hancock County, KYKY9,05013.4%+3.0 pts

85▲17Floyd County, KYKY34,40113.3%+5.2 pts

86▲11Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14813.2%+2.3 pts

87▲9Ohio County, KYKY23,93413.1%+4.6 pts

88▼14Warren County, KYKY149,37513.0%+2.4 pts

89▲3Hart County, KYKY20,11712.9%+3.1 pts

90▼40Pendleton County, KYKY14,80012.7%+3.3 pts

91▼34Bourbon County, KYKY20,24312.6%+1.1 pts

92▼56Bracken County, KYKY8,51112.6%+0.6 pts

93▲25Owen County, KYKY11,60112.6%−2.6 pts

94▼49Boyle County, KYKY31,63212.6%−1.6 pts

95▲24Green County, KYKY11,64412.5%+2.6 pts

96▲12Henderson County, KYKY44,25512.5%+0.5 pts

97▲16Knox County, KYKY29,53212.5%+7.3 pts

98▼44Logan County, KYKY28,66912.4%+1.3 pts

99▼36Washington County, KYKY12,36812.3%−0.5 pts

100▼21Grant County, KYKY26,18112.3%+2.1 pts

101▲4Lincoln County, KYKY25,35312.2%+5.0 pts

102▼3Martin County, KYKY10,69712.2%+6.3 pts

103▲6Letcher County, KYKY19,95212.2%+2.6 pts

104▼35Livingston County, KYKY8,86312.2%+1.3 pts

105▼44Todd County, KYKY12,97212.1%+7.0 pts

106▼55Leslie County, KYKY9,62712.0%−5.6 pts

107▼29Jefferson County, KYKY795,22212.0%+1.7 pts

108▼17Estill County, KYKY13,96211.9%+2.6 pts

109▼93Adair County, KYKY19,42311.8%−7.5 pts

110▼70Casey County, KYKY16,20511.2%+1.9 pts

111▼8Nicholas County, KYKY7,94911.0%+2.9 pts

112▼68Edmonson County, KYKY12,74910.8%+2.0 pts

113▼53Elliott County, KYKY7,26510.8%+0.5 pts

114▲1Bell County, KYKY22,82910.5%+2.3 pts

115▼3Magoffin County, KYKY11,1109.6%−5.7 pts

116▼50Knott County, KYKY13,3219.6%−3.1 pts

117▼6Christian County, KYKY70,1159.6%−0.9 pts

118▼53Bath County, KYKY13,1769.3%−3.9 pts

119▼66Menifee County, KYKY6,4309.1%−5.6 pts

120McCreary County, KYKY17,1248.5%+1.0 pts

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