RANKING · 2024 ACS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scotch-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 1.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Cumberland County, KY, up 101 places to #7.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲4Fleming County, KYKY15,7873.6%+2.0 pts

02▲21Boyd County, KYKY47,7513.5%+1.1 pts

03▲19Powell County, KYKY12,8123.0%+2.1 pts

04▲60Crittenden County, KYKY8,8072.5%+0.6 pts

05▲55Whitley County, KYKY37,2972.4%+0.7 pts

06▲38Shelby County, KYKY51,2432.3%+0.1 pts

07▲101Cumberland County, KYKY5,9922.3%+1.8 pts

08▲80Harrison County, KYKY19,6272.2%−1.2 pts

09▲28Breathitt County, KYKY12,5582.2%+1.0 pts

10▲46Carter County, KYKY26,1492.2%+0.3 pts

11▼2Leslie County, KYKY9,6272.1%+1.1 pts

12▲93Robertson County, KYKY2,3252.1%+1.8 pts

13▲1Clark County, KYKY37,8882.0%−0.5 pts

14▲35Lyon County, KYKY9,1232.0%−0.8 pts

15▲5Woodford County, KYKY27,8831.9%−0.9 pts

16▼12Perry County, KYKY26,5551.8%−1.0 pts

17▲13Rowan County, KYKY24,4761.8%−1.6 pts

18▲43Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6341.8%0.0 pts

19▼6Fayette County, KYKY329,7511.8%−1.3 pts

20▲37Estill County, KYKY13,9621.7%+1.1 pts

21▲5Adair County, KYKY19,4231.7%−0.3 pts

22▼16Scott County, KYKY62,2621.7%−0.6 pts

23▲27Johnson County, KYKY22,0511.7%+0.7 pts

24▲80Bourbon County, KYKY20,2431.7%−0.5 pts

25▲92Lincoln County, KYKY25,3531.6%+0.3 pts

26▲19Pike County, KYKY54,7211.6%−0.5 pts

27▼24Wolfe County, KYKY6,2981.6%+0.9 pts

28▲82Fulton County, KYKY6,2181.6%+0.4 pts

29▲69Knox County, KYKY29,5321.6%−0.7 pts

30▼6Pulaski County, KYKY67,3841.6%−0.4 pts

31▲88Carlisle County, KYKY4,7471.5%+0.6 pts

32▼17Livingston County, KYKY8,8631.5%−0.2 pts

33▲57Mason County, KYKY16,9361.5%−1.0 pts

34▲14Oldham County, KYKY70,9861.4%−0.8 pts

35▲7Floyd County, KYKY34,4011.4%+0.4 pts

36▲16Knott County, KYKY13,3211.4%−0.1 pts

37▼20Greenup County, KYKY35,2131.4%−1.0 pts

38▲80Bracken County, KYKY8,5111.4%0.0 pts

39▲40Bell County, KYKY22,8291.4%+0.4 pts

40▼21Madison County, KYKY101,6961.4%−2.0 pts

41▲14Boone County, KYKY145,3161.3%−0.5 pts

42▼7Hopkins County, KYKY45,1271.3%−0.3 pts

43▼22Allen County, KYKY22,5361.3%−0.4 pts

44▲18Carroll County, KYKY11,1411.3%−1.5 pts

45▲32Marshall County, KYKY31,6591.3%−1.1 pts

46▲36Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1481.3%−0.5 pts

47▲42Caldwell County, KYKY12,6091.3%−1.3 pts

48▲18Campbell County, KYKY95,4411.3%−0.6 pts

49▲25Union County, KYKY12,8391.3%+0.3 pts

50▲31Christian County, KYKY70,1151.3%−0.6 pts

51▼22McCracken County, KYKY67,5531.2%−1.1 pts

52▲2Meade County, KYKY30,6991.2%−0.4 pts

53▲5Webster County, KYKY12,9291.2%−1.1 pts

54▲33Hancock County, KYKY9,0501.2%−1.2 pts

55▼43Letcher County, KYKY19,9521.2%−1.1 pts

56▼46Anderson County, KYKY25,2251.1%−2.1 pts

57▼26Todd County, KYKY12,9721.1%−0.6 pts

58▲54Ballard County, KYKY7,5941.1%−2.0 pts

59▲41Bath County, KYKY13,1761.1%−0.6 pts

60▲55Edmonson County, KYKY12,7491.1%−0.3 pts

61▼54Larue County, KYKY15,1841.1%−0.6 pts

62▼23Franklin County, KYKY52,6491.0%−1.7 pts

63▲8Henry County, KYKY16,4471.0%−0.5 pts

64▼18Ohio County, KYKY23,9341.0%−1.3 pts

65▲51Morgan County, KYKY14,4151.0%−2.0 pts

66▲17Nelson County, KYKY49,0361.0%−1.4 pts

67▼31Warren County, KYKY149,3751.0%−1.7 pts

68▲24Marion County, KYKY20,1151.0%+0.4 pts

69▼44Mercer County, KYKY23,7331.0%−2.0 pts

70▼7Bullitt County, KYKY86,4541.0%−0.2 pts

71▼1Logan County, KYKY28,6690.9%−1.0 pts

72▼19Hardin County, KYKY113,4820.9%−0.6 pts

73▲2Jefferson County, KYKY795,2220.9%−1.0 pts

74▼7Kenton County, KYKY175,7790.9%−1.3 pts

75▼41Jessamine County, KYKY57,1470.9%−1.7 pts

76▼33Hart County, KYKY20,1170.9%−0.5 pts

77▼5Lee County, KYKY7,2970.9%0.0 pts

78▼40Lewis County, KYKY12,9010.9%−0.5 pts

79▼51Garrard County, KYKY18,2070.9%−2.1 pts

80Graves County, KYKY37,0500.8%−1.4 pts

81▼12Trimble County, KYKY8,7010.8%−1.6 pts

82▼31Laurel County, KYKY63,7460.8%−0.6 pts

83▲16Montgomery County, KYKY28,8220.8%−1.0 pts

84▲29Hickman County, KYKY4,3720.8%−1.3 pts

85▼1Trigg County, KYKY14,5120.8%−2.2 pts

86▼85Menifee County, KYKY6,4300.8%−0.4 pts

87▼54Harlan County, KYKY24,7250.7%−0.3 pts

88▼48Barren County, KYKY45,6410.7%−1.6 pts

89▼73Boyle County, KYKY31,6320.7%−3.0 pts

90▲3McLean County, KYKY9,0640.7%−0.1 pts

91▼23Elliott County, KYKY7,2650.7%−0.9 pts

92▼74Butler County, KYKY12,5200.7%−1.3 pts

93▼82Green County, KYKY11,6440.7%−0.9 pts

94▼3Grant County, KYKY26,1810.7%−1.2 pts

95▼54Calloway County, KYKY39,4210.7%−3.1 pts

96▼11Daviess County, KYKY104,8980.7%−1.0 pts

97▲12Lawrence County, KYKY15,7650.6%−1.9 pts

98▼25Monroe County, KYKY11,1910.6%+0.1 pts

99▲3Grayson County, KYKY27,4060.6%−0.6 pts

100▼22Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5830.6%−1.7 pts

101▼25Spencer County, KYKY20,9980.6%−1.8 pts

102▼94Clinton County, KYKY9,1390.6%−0.2 pts

103▲8Gallatin County, KYKY8,8400.6%−3.0 pts

104▼7Taylor County, KYKY26,7630.6%−0.8 pts

105▲15Wayne County, KYKY19,5970.6%−2.0 pts

106▼74Simpson County, KYKY20,7880.6%−0.5 pts

107▼11Jackson County, KYKY13,3250.5%+0.3 pts

108▼61Russell County, KYKY18,6080.5%−0.6 pts

109▼8Henderson County, KYKY44,2550.5%−1.2 pts

110▼45Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5030.5%−2.5 pts

111▼17McCreary County, KYKY17,1240.4%−2.3 pts

112▼9Pendleton County, KYKY14,8000.4%−1.8 pts

113▼54Washington County, KYKY12,3680.4%−2.0 pts

114▼28Casey County, KYKY16,2050.4%−2.5 pts

115▼8Martin County, KYKY10,6970.3%−4.2 pts

116▼89Owen County, KYKY11,6010.3%−3.7 pts

117▼3Nicholas County, KYKY7,9490.2%−4.2 pts

118▼116Owsley County, KYKY3,9320.2%−1.2 pts

119▼13Clay County, KYKY19,4650.2%−0.5 pts

120▼25Magoffin County, KYKY11,1100.1%−1.6 pts

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