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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

01Fleming County, KYKY15,7873.6%+2.0 pts

02Boyd County, KYKY47,7513.5%+1.1 pts

03Powell County, KYKY12,8123.0%+2.1 pts

04Crittenden County, KYKY8,8072.5%+0.6 pts

05Whitley County, KYKY37,2972.4%+0.7 pts

06Shelby County, KYKY51,2432.3%+0.1 pts

07Cumberland County, KYKY5,9922.3%+1.8 pts

08Harrison County, KYKY19,6272.2%−1.2 pts

09Breathitt County, KYKY12,5582.2%+1.0 pts

10Carter County, KYKY26,1492.2%+0.3 pts

11Leslie County, KYKY9,6272.1%+1.1 pts

12Robertson County, KYKY2,3252.1%+1.8 pts

13Clark County, KYKY37,8882.0%−0.5 pts

14Lyon County, KYKY9,1232.0%−0.8 pts

15Woodford County, KYKY27,8831.9%−0.9 pts

16Perry County, KYKY26,5551.8%−1.0 pts

17Rowan County, KYKY24,4761.8%−1.6 pts

18Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6341.8%+0.0 pts

19Fayette County, KYKY329,7511.8%−1.3 pts

20Estill County, KYKY13,9621.7%+1.1 pts

21Adair County, KYKY19,4231.7%−0.3 pts

22Scott County, KYKY62,2621.7%−0.6 pts

23Johnson County, KYKY22,0511.7%+0.7 pts

24Bourbon County, KYKY20,2431.7%−0.5 pts

25Lincoln County, KYKY25,3531.6%+0.3 pts

26Pike County, KYKY54,7211.6%−0.5 pts

27Wolfe County, KYKY6,2981.6%+0.9 pts

28Fulton County, KYKY6,2181.6%+0.4 pts

29Knox County, KYKY29,5321.6%−0.7 pts

30Pulaski County, KYKY67,3841.6%−0.4 pts

31Carlisle County, KYKY4,7471.5%+0.6 pts

32Livingston County, KYKY8,8631.5%−0.2 pts

33Mason County, KYKY16,9361.5%−1.0 pts

34Oldham County, KYKY70,9861.4%−0.8 pts

35Floyd County, KYKY34,4011.4%+0.4 pts

36Knott County, KYKY13,3211.4%−0.1 pts

37Greenup County, KYKY35,2131.4%−1.0 pts

38Bracken County, KYKY8,5111.4%−0.0 pts

39Bell County, KYKY22,8291.4%+0.4 pts

40Madison County, KYKY101,6961.4%−2.0 pts

41Boone County, KYKY145,3161.3%−0.5 pts

42Hopkins County, KYKY45,1271.3%−0.3 pts

43Allen County, KYKY22,5361.3%−0.4 pts

44Carroll County, KYKY11,1411.3%−1.5 pts

45Marshall County, KYKY31,6591.3%−1.1 pts

46Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1481.3%−0.5 pts

47Caldwell County, KYKY12,6091.3%−1.3 pts

48Campbell County, KYKY95,4411.3%−0.6 pts

49Union County, KYKY12,8391.3%+0.3 pts

50Christian County, KYKY70,1151.3%−0.6 pts

51McCracken County, KYKY67,5531.2%−1.1 pts

52Meade County, KYKY30,6991.2%−0.4 pts

53Webster County, KYKY12,9291.2%−1.1 pts

54Hancock County, KYKY9,0501.2%−1.2 pts

55Letcher County, KYKY19,9521.2%−1.1 pts

56Anderson County, KYKY25,2251.1%−2.1 pts

57Todd County, KYKY12,9721.1%−0.6 pts

58Ballard County, KYKY7,5941.1%−2.0 pts

59Bath County, KYKY13,1761.1%−0.6 pts

60Edmonson County, KYKY12,7491.1%−0.3 pts

61Larue County, KYKY15,1841.1%−0.6 pts

62Franklin County, KYKY52,6491.0%−1.7 pts

63Henry County, KYKY16,4471.0%−0.5 pts

64Ohio County, KYKY23,9341.0%−1.3 pts

65Morgan County, KYKY14,4151.0%−2.0 pts

66Nelson County, KYKY49,0361.0%−1.4 pts

67Warren County, KYKY149,3751.0%−1.7 pts

68Marion County, KYKY20,1151.0%+0.4 pts

69Mercer County, KYKY23,7331.0%−2.0 pts

70Bullitt County, KYKY86,4541.0%−0.2 pts

71Logan County, KYKY28,6690.9%−1.0 pts

72Hardin County, KYKY113,4820.9%−0.6 pts

73Jefferson County, KYKY795,2220.9%−1.0 pts

74Kenton County, KYKY175,7790.9%−1.3 pts

75Jessamine County, KYKY57,1470.9%−1.7 pts

76Hart County, KYKY20,1170.9%−0.5 pts

77Lee County, KYKY7,2970.9%−0.0 pts

78Lewis County, KYKY12,9010.9%−0.5 pts

79Garrard County, KYKY18,2070.9%−2.1 pts

80Graves County, KYKY37,0500.8%−1.4 pts

81Trimble County, KYKY8,7010.8%−1.6 pts

82Laurel County, KYKY63,7460.8%−0.6 pts

83Montgomery County, KYKY28,8220.8%−1.0 pts

84Hickman County, KYKY4,3720.8%−1.3 pts

85Trigg County, KYKY14,5120.8%−2.2 pts

86Menifee County, KYKY6,4300.8%−0.4 pts

87Harlan County, KYKY24,7250.7%−0.3 pts

88Barren County, KYKY45,6410.7%−1.6 pts

89Boyle County, KYKY31,6320.7%−3.0 pts

90McLean County, KYKY9,0640.7%−0.1 pts

91Elliott County, KYKY7,2650.7%−0.9 pts

92Butler County, KYKY12,5200.7%−1.3 pts

93Green County, KYKY11,6440.7%−0.9 pts

94Grant County, KYKY26,1810.7%−1.2 pts

95Calloway County, KYKY39,4210.7%−3.1 pts

96Daviess County, KYKY104,8980.7%−1.0 pts

97Lawrence County, KYKY15,7650.6%−1.9 pts

98Monroe County, KYKY11,1910.6%+0.1 pts

99Grayson County, KYKY27,4060.6%−0.6 pts

100Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5830.6%−1.7 pts

101Spencer County, KYKY20,9980.6%−1.8 pts

102Clinton County, KYKY9,1390.6%−0.2 pts

103Gallatin County, KYKY8,8400.6%−3.0 pts

104Taylor County, KYKY26,7630.6%−0.8 pts

105Wayne County, KYKY19,5970.6%−2.0 pts

106Simpson County, KYKY20,7880.6%−0.5 pts

107Jackson County, KYKY13,3250.5%+0.3 pts

108Russell County, KYKY18,6080.5%−0.6 pts

109Henderson County, KYKY44,2550.5%−1.2 pts

110Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5030.5%−2.5 pts

111McCreary County, KYKY17,1240.4%−2.3 pts

112Pendleton County, KYKY14,8000.4%−1.8 pts

113Washington County, KYKY12,3680.4%−2.0 pts

114Casey County, KYKY16,2050.4%−2.5 pts

115Martin County, KYKY10,6970.3%−4.2 pts

116Owen County, KYKY11,6010.3%−3.7 pts

117Nicholas County, KYKY7,9490.2%−4.2 pts

118Owsley County, KYKY3,9320.2%−1.2 pts

119Clay County, KYKY19,4650.2%−0.5 pts

120Magoffin County, KYKY11,1100.1%−1.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES