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Highest Nigerian population share, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Nigerian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nigerian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 34 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Taylor County, KY, up 15 places to #7.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲3Fayette County, KYKY329,7510.4%+0.4 pts

02Clay County, KYKY19,4650.2%–

03Franklin County, KYKY52,6490.2%–

04Bell County, KYKY22,8290.2%–

05▲9Scott County, KYKY62,2620.2%–

06▲3Jefferson County, KYKY795,2220.2%+0.1 pts

07▲15Taylor County, KYKY26,7630.1%–

08▲12Whitley County, KYKY37,2970.1%–

09Woodford County, KYKY27,8830.1%–

10Ballard County, KYKY7,5940.1%–

11▲2Hardin County, KYKY113,4820.1%–

12▲11Boone County, KYKY145,3160.1%0.0 pts

13Graves County, KYKY37,0500.1%–

14Adair County, KYKY19,4230.1%–

15▲4McCracken County, KYKY67,5530.1%–

16▲1Campbell County, KYKY95,4410.1%–

17▼16Calloway County, KYKY39,4210.1%0.0 pts

18▼6Kenton County, KYKY175,7790.1%–

19▼8Johnson County, KYKY22,0510.1%–

20▼4Christian County, KYKY70,1150.1%–

21Pendleton County, KYKY14,8000.1%–

22Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5030.1%–

23Cumberland County, KYKY5,9920.1%–

24Oldham County, KYKY70,9860.0%–

25Boyle County, KYKY31,6320.0%–

26▼18Madison County, KYKY101,6960.0%–

27▼20Hopkins County, KYKY45,1270.0%–

28Letcher County, KYKY19,9520.0%–

29Union County, KYKY12,8390.0%–

30Daviess County, KYKY104,8980.0%–

31Bullitt County, KYKY86,4540.0%–

32Henderson County, KYKY44,2550.0%–

33Todd County, KYKY12,9720.0%–

34▼24Warren County, KYKY149,3750.0%–

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