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 (2023 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 2000

01Kenton County, KYKY175,77916.5%–

02Campbell County, KYKY95,44115.5%–

03Shelby County, KYKY51,24315.0%–

04Pendleton County, KYKY14,80014.6%–

05Grant County, KYKY26,18114.1%–

06Boone County, KYKY145,31614.0%–

07Meade County, KYKY30,69913.9%–

08Crittenden County, KYKY8,80713.7%–

09Hancock County, KYKY9,05013.7%–

10Oldham County, KYKY70,98613.6%–

11Knott County, KYKY13,32113.4%–

12Henry County, KYKY16,44713.3%–

13Bullitt County, KYKY86,45413.3%–

14Franklin County, KYKY52,64913.2%–

15Boyd County, KYKY47,75113.2%–

16Spencer County, KYKY20,99813.2%–

17Bracken County, KYKY8,51113.2%–

18Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50313.0%–

19Larue County, KYKY15,18412.3%–

20Trimble County, KYKY8,70112.3%–

21Lee County, KYKY7,29712.2%–

22Scott County, KYKY62,26212.2%–

23Pike County, KYKY54,72112.1%–

24Marshall County, KYKY31,65912.1%–

25Owen County, KYKY11,60112.1%–

26Jefferson County, KYKY795,22212.0%–

27Greenup County, KYKY35,21311.9%–

28Lawrence County, KYKY15,76511.9%–

29Woodford County, KYKY27,88311.9%–

30Johnson County, KYKY22,05111.8%–

31Rowan County, KYKY24,47611.7%–

32Martin County, KYKY10,69711.7%–

33Leslie County, KYKY9,62711.6%–

34Nelson County, KYKY49,03611.6%–

35Butler County, KYKY12,52011.3%–

36Elliott County, KYKY7,26511.3%–

37Taylor County, KYKY26,76311.2%–

38Cumberland County, KYKY5,99211.1%–

39Fleming County, KYKY15,78711.1%–

40Trigg County, KYKY14,51211.1%–

41Clark County, KYKY37,88811.1%–

42Jessamine County, KYKY57,14711.0%–

43Green County, KYKY11,64411.0%–

44Fayette County, KYKY329,75110.9%–

45Union County, KYKY12,83910.8%–

46Nicholas County, KYKY7,94910.7%–

47Russell County, KYKY18,60810.7%–

48Hardin County, KYKY113,48210.6%–

49Daviess County, KYKY104,89810.6%–

50Mason County, KYKY16,93610.6%–

51Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58310.5%–

52Ballard County, KYKY7,59410.5%–

53Gallatin County, KYKY8,84010.5%–

54Magoffin County, KYKY11,11010.4%–

55Floyd County, KYKY34,40110.3%–

56Powell County, KYKY12,81210.2%–

57Hart County, KYKY20,11710.2%–

58Madison County, KYKY101,69610.1%–

59Marion County, KYKY20,11510.0%–

60Bath County, KYKY13,17610.0%–

61Grayson County, KYKY27,40610.0%–

62Bell County, KYKY22,8299.9%–

63Pulaski County, KYKY67,3849.9%–

64Letcher County, KYKY19,9529.8%–

65Whitley County, KYKY37,2979.8%–

66Allen County, KYKY22,5369.7%–

67Robertson County, KYKY2,3259.7%–

68Carter County, KYKY26,1499.6%–

69Perry County, KYKY26,5559.5%–

70Laurel County, KYKY63,7469.5%–

71Knox County, KYKY29,5329.5%–

72Logan County, KYKY28,6699.4%–

73Harlan County, KYKY24,7259.4%–

74Hickman County, KYKY4,3729.4%–

75Bourbon County, KYKY20,2439.3%–

76Washington County, KYKY12,3689.2%–

77Henderson County, KYKY44,2559.2%–

78Anderson County, KYKY25,2259.1%–

79Warren County, KYKY149,3758.9%–

80Calloway County, KYKY39,4218.9%–

81Simpson County, KYKY20,7888.9%–

82McLean County, KYKY9,0648.9%–

83Harrison County, KYKY19,6278.8%–

84Ohio County, KYKY23,9348.7%–

85Morgan County, KYKY14,4158.6%–

86Hopkins County, KYKY45,1278.4%–

87Monroe County, KYKY11,1918.4%–

88Lewis County, KYKY12,9018.3%–

89Boyle County, KYKY31,6328.3%–

90McCracken County, KYKY67,5538.2%–

91Montgomery County, KYKY28,8228.2%–

92Edmonson County, KYKY12,7498.2%–

93Breathitt County, KYKY12,5588.2%–

94Caldwell County, KYKY12,6098.0%–

95Graves County, KYKY37,0508.0%–

96Clay County, KYKY19,4657.9%–

97Lyon County, KYKY9,1237.9%–

98Adair County, KYKY19,4237.8%–

99Mercer County, KYKY23,7337.4%–

100Wayne County, KYKY19,5977.2%–

101Webster County, KYKY12,9297.2%–

102Barren County, KYKY45,6417.1%–

103Owsley County, KYKY3,9327.1%–

104Estill County, KYKY13,9627.0%–

105Menifee County, KYKY6,4307.0%–

106Lincoln County, KYKY25,3537.0%–

107Jackson County, KYKY13,3256.6%–

108Carlisle County, KYKY4,7476.5%–

109Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6346.5%–

110Clinton County, KYKY9,1396.3%–

111Christian County, KYKY70,1156.3%–

112Carroll County, KYKY11,1416.0%–

113Livingston County, KYKY8,8635.9%–

114Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1485.7%–

115Garrard County, KYKY18,2075.6%–

116Todd County, KYKY12,9725.4%–

117Wolfe County, KYKY6,2985.4%–

118McCreary County, KYKY17,1244.9%–

119Fulton County, KYKY6,2184.2%–

120Casey County, KYKY16,2053.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES