RANKING · 2024 ACS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Highest Irish population share, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Irish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH SHAREVS 2010

01Kenton County, KYKY175,77916.5%−3.3 pts

02Campbell County, KYKY95,44115.5%−2.9 pts

03Shelby County, KYKY51,24315.0%−0.2 pts

04Pendleton County, KYKY14,80014.6%−4.7 pts

05Grant County, KYKY26,18114.1%−3.9 pts

06Boone County, KYKY145,31614.0%−4.7 pts

07Meade County, KYKY30,69913.9%−5.1 pts

08Crittenden County, KYKY8,80713.7%+0.7 pts

09Hancock County, KYKY9,05013.7%+4.2 pts

10Oldham County, KYKY70,98613.6%−1.8 pts

11Knott County, KYKY13,32113.4%+6.7 pts

12Henry County, KYKY16,44713.3%+0.1 pts

13Bullitt County, KYKY86,45413.3%−1.7 pts

14Franklin County, KYKY52,64913.2%−1.6 pts

15Boyd County, KYKY47,75113.2%−5.8 pts

16Spencer County, KYKY20,99813.2%−1.8 pts

17Bracken County, KYKY8,51113.2%−7.2 pts

18Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50313.0%−7.5 pts

19Larue County, KYKY15,18412.3%+0.8 pts

20Trimble County, KYKY8,70112.3%−2.9 pts

21Lee County, KYKY7,29712.2%+1.5 pts

22Scott County, KYKY62,26212.2%−2.1 pts

23Pike County, KYKY54,72112.1%+0.9 pts

24Marshall County, KYKY31,65912.1%−2.8 pts

25Owen County, KYKY11,60112.1%−8.2 pts

26Jefferson County, KYKY795,22212.0%−2.2 pts

27Greenup County, KYKY35,21311.9%−6.6 pts

28Lawrence County, KYKY15,76511.9%−5.5 pts

29Woodford County, KYKY27,88311.9%−1.6 pts

30Johnson County, KYKY22,05111.8%+0.7 pts

31Rowan County, KYKY24,47611.7%−1.3 pts

32Martin County, KYKY10,69711.7%+2.9 pts

33Leslie County, KYKY9,62711.6%+4.7 pts

34Nelson County, KYKY49,03611.6%−2.6 pts

35Butler County, KYKY12,52011.3%+2.3 pts

36Elliott County, KYKY7,26511.3%−0.7 pts

37Taylor County, KYKY26,76311.2%−1.2 pts

38Cumberland County, KYKY5,99211.1%+4.7 pts

39Fleming County, KYKY15,78711.1%−7.9 pts

40Trigg County, KYKY14,51211.1%−3.0 pts

41Clark County, KYKY37,88811.1%−2.7 pts

42Jessamine County, KYKY57,14711.0%−4.2 pts

43Green County, KYKY11,64411.0%+1.0 pts

44Fayette County, KYKY329,75110.9%−2.6 pts

45Union County, KYKY12,83910.8%+0.4 pts

46Nicholas County, KYKY7,94910.7%−0.4 pts

47Russell County, KYKY18,60810.7%+1.4 pts

48Hardin County, KYKY113,48210.6%−2.1 pts

49Daviess County, KYKY104,89810.6%−1.7 pts

50Mason County, KYKY16,93610.6%−3.9 pts

51Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58310.5%−1.6 pts

52Ballard County, KYKY7,59410.5%−6.3 pts

53Gallatin County, KYKY8,84010.5%−10.1 pts

54Magoffin County, KYKY11,11010.4%−0.4 pts

55Floyd County, KYKY34,40110.3%−0.1 pts

56Powell County, KYKY12,81210.2%−0.1 pts

57Hart County, KYKY20,11710.2%−2.7 pts

58Madison County, KYKY101,69610.1%−5.7 pts

59Marion County, KYKY20,11510.0%−2.6 pts

60Bath County, KYKY13,17610.0%−6.8 pts

61Grayson County, KYKY27,40610.0%−3.2 pts

62Bell County, KYKY22,8299.9%+3.8 pts

63Pulaski County, KYKY67,3849.9%−2.1 pts

64Letcher County, KYKY19,9529.8%+2.3 pts

65Whitley County, KYKY37,2979.8%−4.9 pts

66Allen County, KYKY22,5369.7%−2.1 pts

67Robertson County, KYKY2,3259.7%−6.7 pts

68Carter County, KYKY26,1499.6%−4.9 pts

69Perry County, KYKY26,5559.5%+1.0 pts

70Laurel County, KYKY63,7469.5%−3.3 pts

71Knox County, KYKY29,5329.5%−1.4 pts

72Logan County, KYKY28,6699.4%−2.0 pts

73Harlan County, KYKY24,7259.4%−2.9 pts

74Hickman County, KYKY4,3729.4%−3.1 pts

75Bourbon County, KYKY20,2439.3%−5.1 pts

76Washington County, KYKY12,3689.2%−1.8 pts

77Henderson County, KYKY44,2559.2%−3.5 pts

78Anderson County, KYKY25,2259.1%−7.7 pts

79Warren County, KYKY149,3758.9%−2.9 pts

80Calloway County, KYKY39,4218.9%−4.6 pts

81Simpson County, KYKY20,7888.9%+2.0 pts

82McLean County, KYKY9,0648.9%−0.2 pts

83Harrison County, KYKY19,6278.8%−5.4 pts

84Ohio County, KYKY23,9348.7%+0.7 pts

85Morgan County, KYKY14,4158.6%−9.7 pts

86Hopkins County, KYKY45,1278.4%−2.1 pts

87Monroe County, KYKY11,1918.4%+0.4 pts

88Lewis County, KYKY12,9018.3%−3.9 pts

89Boyle County, KYKY31,6328.3%−5.3 pts

90McCracken County, KYKY67,5538.2%−6.5 pts

91Montgomery County, KYKY28,8228.2%−3.1 pts

92Edmonson County, KYKY12,7498.2%−2.5 pts

93Breathitt County, KYKY12,5588.2%−0.2 pts

94Caldwell County, KYKY12,6098.0%−5.2 pts

95Graves County, KYKY37,0508.0%−5.7 pts

96Clay County, KYKY19,4657.9%+0.3 pts

97Lyon County, KYKY9,1237.9%−7.5 pts

98Adair County, KYKY19,4237.8%−2.1 pts

99Mercer County, KYKY23,7337.4%−6.5 pts

100Wayne County, KYKY19,5977.2%−8.1 pts

101Webster County, KYKY12,9297.2%−3.8 pts

102Barren County, KYKY45,6417.1%−0.8 pts

103Owsley County, KYKY3,9327.1%−5.4 pts

104Estill County, KYKY13,9627.0%−3.0 pts

105Menifee County, KYKY6,4307.0%−10.6 pts

106Lincoln County, KYKY25,3537.0%−2.2 pts

107Jackson County, KYKY13,3256.6%−2.1 pts

108Carlisle County, KYKY4,7476.5%−5.4 pts

109Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6346.5%−5.6 pts

110Clinton County, KYKY9,1396.3%−0.4 pts

111Christian County, KYKY70,1156.3%−3.4 pts

112Carroll County, KYKY11,1416.0%−9.1 pts

113Livingston County, KYKY8,8635.9%−6.3 pts

114Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1485.7%−5.2 pts

115Garrard County, KYKY18,2075.6%−10.3 pts

116Todd County, KYKY12,9725.4%−6.1 pts

117Wolfe County, KYKY6,2985.4%−5.9 pts

118McCreary County, KYKY17,1244.9%−7.8 pts

119Fulton County, KYKY6,2184.2%−5.1 pts

120Casey County, KYKY16,2053.7%−4.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES