RANKING · 2024 ACS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Highest Norwegian population share, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Norwegian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 104 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Livingston County, KY, up 90 places to #8.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Hardin County, KYKY113,4821.3%+0.7 pts

02▲14Fulton County, KYKY6,2181.0%+0.7 pts

03▲47Allen County, KYKY22,5360.9%+0.8 pts

04▲32Taylor County, KYKY26,7630.7%+0.6 pts

05▲1Warren County, KYKY149,3750.7%+0.2 pts

06▲8Calloway County, KYKY39,4210.6%+0.2 pts

07▲74Edmonson County, KYKY12,7490.6%–

08▲90Livingston County, KYKY8,8630.6%0.0 pts

09▼1Fayette County, KYKY329,7510.6%−0.1 pts

10Larue County, KYKY15,1840.6%0.0 pts

11▲36Martin County, KYKY10,6970.6%–

12▲28Webster County, KYKY12,9290.6%+0.4 pts

13▼11Oldham County, KYKY70,9860.6%−0.5 pts

14▲10Spencer County, KYKY20,9980.6%+0.3 pts

15▼3McCracken County, KYKY67,5530.6%+0.2 pts

16▲11Whitley County, KYKY37,2970.5%+0.4 pts

17▲40Anderson County, KYKY25,2250.5%+0.4 pts

18▲16Scott County, KYKY62,2620.5%+0.3 pts

19▲7Butler County, KYKY12,5200.5%+0.5 pts

20▼9Boyle County, KYKY31,6320.5%+0.3 pts

21▲1Jessamine County, KYKY57,1470.5%+0.1 pts

22▲54Ohio County, KYKY23,9340.5%+0.3 pts

23▲10Simpson County, KYKY20,7880.5%+0.4 pts

24Hickman County, KYKY4,3720.5%–

25▼7Bullitt County, KYKY86,4540.4%0.0 pts

26▼16Woodford County, KYKY27,8830.4%−0.3 pts

27▲61Mason County, KYKY16,9360.4%–

28▲7Jefferson County, KYKY795,2220.4%+0.1 pts

29▲3Campbell County, KYKY95,4410.3%+0.1 pts

30Jackson County, KYKY13,3250.3%–

31▼28Christian County, KYKY70,1150.3%−0.2 pts

32▲16Boyd County, KYKY47,7510.3%0.0 pts

33▼13Shelby County, KYKY51,2430.3%−0.1 pts

34▲37McLean County, KYKY9,0640.3%+0.3 pts

35▲47Todd County, KYKY12,9720.3%+0.2 pts

36▼6Pendleton County, KYKY14,8000.3%–

37Knott County, KYKY13,3210.3%+0.1 pts

38Henry County, KYKY16,4470.3%+0.1 pts

39▲45Grant County, KYKY26,1810.3%−0.1 pts

40▲12Caldwell County, KYKY12,6090.3%−0.1 pts

41▲55Carter County, KYKY26,1490.3%+0.1 pts

42▲49Clark County, KYKY37,8880.3%−0.3 pts

43▲35Bourbon County, KYKY20,2430.3%−0.1 pts

44▼35Lyon County, KYKY9,1230.3%−0.3 pts

45Robertson County, KYKY2,3250.3%–

46▲14Monroe County, KYKY11,1910.3%+0.1 pts

47▼19Pulaski County, KYKY67,3840.3%+0.1 pts

48▲17Meade County, KYKY30,6990.2%−0.1 pts

49▲44Fleming County, KYKY15,7870.2%+0.1 pts

50▼43Boone County, KYKY145,3160.2%−0.3 pts

51▼38Kenton County, KYKY175,7790.2%−0.2 pts

52▲3Daviess County, KYKY104,8980.2%0.0 pts

53▲39Bell County, KYKY22,8290.2%+0.2 pts

54▲18Adair County, KYKY19,4230.2%+0.1 pts

55▲49Owen County, KYKY11,6010.2%−0.9 pts

56▼2Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5030.2%−0.1 pts

57▲44Knox County, KYKY29,5320.2%+0.1 pts

58▼14Madison County, KYKY101,6960.2%−0.3 pts

59▲26Letcher County, KYKY19,9520.2%–

60▼45Carlisle County, KYKY4,7470.2%–

61▲13Hopkins County, KYKY45,1270.2%0.0 pts

62▼17Montgomery County, KYKY28,8220.2%+0.2 pts

63▲16Henderson County, KYKY44,2550.2%−0.1 pts

64▼1Cumberland County, KYKY5,9920.2%0.0 pts

65▲21Laurel County, KYKY63,7460.2%0.0 pts

66▼47Franklin County, KYKY52,6490.2%0.0 pts

67▼25Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1480.2%+0.1 pts

68▼17Ballard County, KYKY7,5940.2%−0.3 pts

69Hancock County, KYKY9,0500.2%−0.4 pts

70▼8Hart County, KYKY20,1170.1%−0.6 pts

71▼5Grayson County, KYKY27,4060.1%−0.5 pts

72▼34Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6340.1%−0.1 pts

73▲2Bracken County, KYKY8,5110.1%–

74▼69Casey County, KYKY16,2050.1%0.0 pts

75Elliott County, KYKY7,2650.1%0.0 pts

76▼45Trimble County, KYKY8,7010.1%–

77▼54Garrard County, KYKY18,2070.1%−0.4 pts

78▲27Washington County, KYKY12,3680.1%−0.3 pts

79▼11Marion County, KYKY20,1150.1%−0.1 pts

80▼39Union County, KYKY12,8390.1%+0.1 pts

81▼42Nelson County, KYKY49,0360.1%−0.5 pts

82▲1Logan County, KYKY28,6690.1%−0.3 pts

83▼25Lee County, KYKY7,2970.1%0.0 pts

84▼41Rowan County, KYKY24,4760.1%−0.1 pts

85▼68Graves County, KYKY37,0500.1%0.0 pts

86▼17Barren County, KYKY45,6410.1%−0.1 pts

87▼28Lawrence County, KYKY15,7650.1%0.0 pts

88▲6Bath County, KYKY13,1760.1%−1.3 pts

89▲14Pike County, KYKY54,7210.1%0.0 pts

90▼53Russell County, KYKY18,6080.1%−0.2 pts

91▼18Greenup County, KYKY35,2130.1%−0.1 pts

92▲5Marshall County, KYKY31,6590.1%−0.2 pts

93▼40Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5830.1%–

94▼33Crittenden County, KYKY8,8070.1%–

95▼91Trigg County, KYKY14,5120.1%−0.2 pts

96▼67Mercer County, KYKY23,7330.1%−0.1 pts

97▲3Gallatin County, KYKY8,8400.1%−0.6 pts

98▼11Carroll County, KYKY11,1410.1%0.0 pts

99Perry County, KYKY26,5550.1%–

100▼79Wayne County, KYKY19,5970.1%−0.6 pts

101▼11Lewis County, KYKY12,9010.0%−0.1 pts

102Johnson County, KYKY22,0510.0%0.0 pts

103▼33Magoffin County, KYKY11,1100.0%−0.3 pts

104▼2Harlan County, KYKY24,7250.0%–

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