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 (2020 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. The median across all 120 is 9.9%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH SHAREVS 2010

01Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50317.9%−2.6 pts

02Kenton County, KYKY175,77917.2%−2.7 pts

03Campbell County, KYKY95,44116.2%−2.1 pts

04Meade County, KYKY30,69916.2%−2.9 pts

05Boone County, KYKY145,31615.9%−2.7 pts

06Grant County, KYKY26,18115.3%−2.7 pts

07Trimble County, KYKY8,70115.1%−0.1 pts

08Franklin County, KYKY52,64914.8%0.0 pts

09Bullitt County, KYKY86,45414.6%−0.4 pts

10Crittenden County, KYKY8,80714.6%+1.6 pts

11Oldham County, KYKY70,98613.8%−1.6 pts

12Hancock County, KYKY9,05013.6%+4.1 pts

13Henry County, KYKY16,44713.3%0.0 pts

14Anderson County, KYKY25,22513.0%−3.8 pts

15Rowan County, KYKY24,47613.0%+0.1 pts

16Boyle County, KYKY31,63213.0%−0.5 pts

17Larue County, KYKY15,18412.8%+1.4 pts

18Elliott County, KYKY7,26512.8%+0.8 pts

19Woodford County, KYKY27,88312.6%−0.8 pts

20Shelby County, KYKY51,24312.6%−2.5 pts

21Fleming County, KYKY15,78712.6%−6.4 pts

22Marshall County, KYKY31,65912.6%−2.4 pts

23Hickman County, KYKY4,37212.6%+0.1 pts

24Clark County, KYKY37,88812.5%−1.2 pts

25Bracken County, KYKY8,51112.5%−7.9 pts

26Mason County, KYKY16,93612.3%−2.2 pts

27Simpson County, KYKY20,78812.1%+5.2 pts

28Scott County, KYKY62,26212.1%−2.1 pts

29Martin County, KYKY10,69712.1%+3.3 pts

30Jefferson County, KYKY795,22212.1%−2.1 pts

31Gallatin County, KYKY8,84012.0%−8.6 pts

32Spencer County, KYKY20,99812.0%−3.1 pts

33Butler County, KYKY12,52011.9%+2.9 pts

34Nelson County, KYKY49,03611.9%−2.4 pts

35Lewis County, KYKY12,90111.8%−0.5 pts

36Pulaski County, KYKY67,38411.7%−0.2 pts

37Knott County, KYKY13,32111.7%+5.0 pts

38Nicholas County, KYKY7,94911.5%+0.4 pts

39Hardin County, KYKY113,48211.5%−1.2 pts

40Jessamine County, KYKY57,14711.5%−3.7 pts

41Ballard County, KYKY7,59411.4%−5.4 pts

42Bath County, KYKY13,17611.0%−5.8 pts

43Owen County, KYKY11,60111.0%−9.2 pts

44Fayette County, KYKY329,75111.0%−2.6 pts

45Pendleton County, KYKY14,80010.9%−8.4 pts

46Madison County, KYKY101,69610.8%−5.0 pts

47Morgan County, KYKY14,41510.8%−7.5 pts

48Laurel County, KYKY63,74610.8%−2.1 pts

49Carroll County, KYKY11,14110.7%−4.4 pts

50Lyon County, KYKY9,12310.6%−4.8 pts

51Boyd County, KYKY47,75110.5%−8.5 pts

52Ohio County, KYKY23,93410.5%+2.5 pts

53Daviess County, KYKY104,89810.5%−1.8 pts

54Washington County, KYKY12,36810.3%−0.7 pts

55Livingston County, KYKY8,86310.2%−2.0 pts

56Warren County, KYKY149,37510.2%−1.6 pts

57Whitley County, KYKY37,29710.1%−4.6 pts

58Taylor County, KYKY26,76310.1%−2.4 pts

59Casey County, KYKY16,20510.0%+2.2 pts

60Johnson County, KYKY22,0519.9%−1.1 pts

61Magoffin County, KYKY11,1109.9%−0.9 pts

62Robertson County, KYKY2,3259.9%−6.6 pts

63Letcher County, KYKY19,9529.8%+2.2 pts

64Bourbon County, KYKY20,2439.8%−4.6 pts

65Mercer County, KYKY23,7339.8%−4.2 pts

66Leslie County, KYKY9,6279.6%+2.7 pts

67Allen County, KYKY22,5369.6%−2.2 pts

68Estill County, KYKY13,9629.6%−0.4 pts

69Marion County, KYKY20,1159.6%−3.0 pts

70Webster County, KYKY12,9299.5%−1.5 pts

71Harrison County, KYKY19,6279.5%−4.7 pts

72Carlisle County, KYKY4,7479.5%−2.4 pts

73Perry County, KYKY26,5559.4%+0.9 pts

74Greenup County, KYKY35,2139.4%−9.1 pts

75Powell County, KYKY12,8129.4%−0.9 pts

76Logan County, KYKY28,6699.4%−2.0 pts

77McCracken County, KYKY67,5539.3%−5.4 pts

78Wolfe County, KYKY6,2989.3%−1.9 pts

79Calloway County, KYKY39,4219.3%−4.2 pts

80Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1489.2%−1.8 pts

81Hopkins County, KYKY45,1279.1%−1.4 pts

82Edmonson County, KYKY12,7499.0%−1.7 pts

83Henderson County, KYKY44,2558.9%−3.8 pts

84Wayne County, KYKY19,5978.7%−6.6 pts

85Lee County, KYKY7,2978.6%−2.1 pts

86Floyd County, KYKY34,4018.6%−1.8 pts

87Hart County, KYKY20,1178.6%−4.3 pts

88Union County, KYKY12,8398.5%−1.9 pts

89Cumberland County, KYKY5,9928.5%+2.0 pts

90Bell County, KYKY22,8298.4%+2.2 pts

91Menifee County, KYKY6,4308.3%−9.2 pts

92Garrard County, KYKY18,2078.3%−7.6 pts

93Adair County, KYKY19,4238.2%−1.6 pts

94Trigg County, KYKY14,5128.2%−5.9 pts

95Harlan County, KYKY24,7258.2%−4.0 pts

96Lincoln County, KYKY25,3538.2%−1.1 pts

97Grayson County, KYKY27,4068.2%−5.1 pts

98Lawrence County, KYKY15,7658.0%−9.4 pts

99Pike County, KYKY54,7217.9%−3.3 pts

100Clinton County, KYKY9,1397.7%+1.0 pts

101Graves County, KYKY37,0507.6%−6.0 pts

102Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5837.6%−4.6 pts

103Christian County, KYKY70,1157.6%−2.1 pts

104Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6347.6%−4.5 pts

105Fulton County, KYKY6,2187.6%−1.8 pts

106Russell County, KYKY18,6087.5%−1.8 pts

107Montgomery County, KYKY28,8227.2%−4.1 pts

108Todd County, KYKY12,9726.9%−4.6 pts

109McCreary County, KYKY17,1246.9%−5.8 pts

110McLean County, KYKY9,0646.8%−2.2 pts

111Caldwell County, KYKY12,6096.8%−6.5 pts

112Barren County, KYKY45,6416.7%−1.2 pts

113Knox County, KYKY29,5326.1%−4.8 pts

114Green County, KYKY11,6445.7%−4.3 pts

115Carter County, KYKY26,1495.4%−9.1 pts

116Clay County, KYKY19,4655.1%−2.4 pts

117Monroe County, KYKY11,1915.1%−2.8 pts

118Owsley County, KYKY3,9324.9%−7.6 pts

119Jackson County, KYKY13,3254.7%−4.0 pts

120Breathitt County, KYKY12,5584.3%−4.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS