RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Highest Irish population share, Kentucky counties · 2020

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

01Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50317.9%–

02Kenton County, KYKY175,77917.2%–

03Campbell County, KYKY95,44116.2%–

04Meade County, KYKY30,69916.2%–

05Boone County, KYKY145,31615.9%–

06Grant County, KYKY26,18115.3%–

07Trimble County, KYKY8,70115.1%–

08Franklin County, KYKY52,64914.8%–

09Bullitt County, KYKY86,45414.6%–

10Crittenden County, KYKY8,80714.6%–

11Oldham County, KYKY70,98613.8%–

12Hancock County, KYKY9,05013.6%–

13Henry County, KYKY16,44713.3%–

14Anderson County, KYKY25,22513.0%–

15Rowan County, KYKY24,47613.0%–

16Boyle County, KYKY31,63213.0%–

17Larue County, KYKY15,18412.8%–

18Elliott County, KYKY7,26512.8%–

19Woodford County, KYKY27,88312.6%–

20Shelby County, KYKY51,24312.6%–

21Fleming County, KYKY15,78712.6%–

22Marshall County, KYKY31,65912.6%–

23Hickman County, KYKY4,37212.6%–

24Clark County, KYKY37,88812.5%–

25Bracken County, KYKY8,51112.5%–

26Mason County, KYKY16,93612.3%–

27Simpson County, KYKY20,78812.1%–

28Scott County, KYKY62,26212.1%–

29Martin County, KYKY10,69712.1%–

30Jefferson County, KYKY795,22212.1%–

31Gallatin County, KYKY8,84012.0%–

32Spencer County, KYKY20,99812.0%–

33Butler County, KYKY12,52011.9%–

34Nelson County, KYKY49,03611.9%–

35Lewis County, KYKY12,90111.8%–

36Pulaski County, KYKY67,38411.7%–

37Knott County, KYKY13,32111.7%–

38Nicholas County, KYKY7,94911.5%–

39Hardin County, KYKY113,48211.5%–

40Jessamine County, KYKY57,14711.5%–

41Ballard County, KYKY7,59411.4%–

42Bath County, KYKY13,17611.0%–

43Owen County, KYKY11,60111.0%–

44Fayette County, KYKY329,75111.0%–

45Pendleton County, KYKY14,80010.9%–

46Madison County, KYKY101,69610.8%–

47Morgan County, KYKY14,41510.8%–

48Laurel County, KYKY63,74610.8%–

49Carroll County, KYKY11,14110.7%–

50Lyon County, KYKY9,12310.6%–

51Boyd County, KYKY47,75110.5%–

52Ohio County, KYKY23,93410.5%–

53Daviess County, KYKY104,89810.5%–

54Washington County, KYKY12,36810.3%–

55Livingston County, KYKY8,86310.2%–

56Warren County, KYKY149,37510.2%–

57Whitley County, KYKY37,29710.1%–

58Taylor County, KYKY26,76310.1%–

59Casey County, KYKY16,20510.0%–

60Johnson County, KYKY22,0519.9%–

61Magoffin County, KYKY11,1109.9%–

62Robertson County, KYKY2,3259.9%–

63Letcher County, KYKY19,9529.8%–

64Bourbon County, KYKY20,2439.8%–

65Mercer County, KYKY23,7339.8%–

66Leslie County, KYKY9,6279.6%–

67Allen County, KYKY22,5369.6%–

68Estill County, KYKY13,9629.6%–

69Marion County, KYKY20,1159.6%–

70Webster County, KYKY12,9299.5%–

71Harrison County, KYKY19,6279.5%–

72Carlisle County, KYKY4,7479.5%–

73Perry County, KYKY26,5559.4%–

74Greenup County, KYKY35,2139.4%–

75Powell County, KYKY12,8129.4%–

76Logan County, KYKY28,6699.4%–

77McCracken County, KYKY67,5539.3%–

78Wolfe County, KYKY6,2989.3%–

79Calloway County, KYKY39,4219.3%–

80Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1489.2%–

81Hopkins County, KYKY45,1279.1%–

82Edmonson County, KYKY12,7499.0%–

83Henderson County, KYKY44,2558.9%–

84Wayne County, KYKY19,5978.7%–

85Lee County, KYKY7,2978.6%–

86Floyd County, KYKY34,4018.6%–

87Hart County, KYKY20,1178.6%–

88Union County, KYKY12,8398.5%–

89Cumberland County, KYKY5,9928.5%–

90Bell County, KYKY22,8298.4%–

91Menifee County, KYKY6,4308.3%–

92Garrard County, KYKY18,2078.3%–

93Adair County, KYKY19,4238.2%–

94Trigg County, KYKY14,5128.2%–

95Harlan County, KYKY24,7258.2%–

96Lincoln County, KYKY25,3538.2%–

97Grayson County, KYKY27,4068.2%–

98Lawrence County, KYKY15,7658.0%–

99Pike County, KYKY54,7217.9%–

100Clinton County, KYKY9,1397.7%–

101Graves County, KYKY37,0507.6%–

102Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5837.6%–

103Christian County, KYKY70,1157.6%–

104Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6347.6%–

105Fulton County, KYKY6,2187.6%–

106Russell County, KYKY18,6087.5%–

107Montgomery County, KYKY28,8227.2%–

108Todd County, KYKY12,9726.9%–

109McCreary County, KYKY17,1246.9%–

110McLean County, KYKY9,0646.8%–

111Caldwell County, KYKY12,6096.8%–

112Barren County, KYKY45,6416.7%–

113Knox County, KYKY29,5326.1%–

114Green County, KYKY11,6445.7%–

115Carter County, KYKY26,1495.4%–

116Clay County, KYKY19,4655.1%–

117Monroe County, KYKY11,1915.1%–

118Owsley County, KYKY3,9324.9%–

119Jackson County, KYKY13,3254.7%–

120Breathitt County, KYKY12,5584.3%–

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