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 (2023 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 2000

01Fleming County, KYKY15,7873.6%–

02Boyd County, KYKY47,7513.5%–

03Powell County, KYKY12,8123.0%–

04Crittenden County, KYKY8,8072.5%–

05Whitley County, KYKY37,2972.4%–

06Shelby County, KYKY51,2432.3%–

07Cumberland County, KYKY5,9922.3%–

08Harrison County, KYKY19,6272.2%–

09Breathitt County, KYKY12,5582.2%–

10Carter County, KYKY26,1492.2%–

11Leslie County, KYKY9,6272.1%–

12Robertson County, KYKY2,3252.1%–

13Clark County, KYKY37,8882.0%–

14Lyon County, KYKY9,1232.0%–

15Woodford County, KYKY27,8831.9%–

16Perry County, KYKY26,5551.8%–

17Rowan County, KYKY24,4761.8%–

18Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6341.8%–

19Fayette County, KYKY329,7511.8%–

20Estill County, KYKY13,9621.7%–

21Adair County, KYKY19,4231.7%–

22Scott County, KYKY62,2621.7%–

23Johnson County, KYKY22,0511.7%–

24Bourbon County, KYKY20,2431.7%–

25Lincoln County, KYKY25,3531.6%–

26Pike County, KYKY54,7211.6%–

27Wolfe County, KYKY6,2981.6%–

28Fulton County, KYKY6,2181.6%–

29Knox County, KYKY29,5321.6%–

30Pulaski County, KYKY67,3841.6%–

31Carlisle County, KYKY4,7471.5%–

32Livingston County, KYKY8,8631.5%–

33Mason County, KYKY16,9361.5%–

34Oldham County, KYKY70,9861.4%–

35Floyd County, KYKY34,4011.4%–

36Knott County, KYKY13,3211.4%–

37Greenup County, KYKY35,2131.4%–

38Bracken County, KYKY8,5111.4%–

39Bell County, KYKY22,8291.4%–

40Madison County, KYKY101,6961.4%–

41Boone County, KYKY145,3161.3%–

42Hopkins County, KYKY45,1271.3%–

43Allen County, KYKY22,5361.3%–

44Carroll County, KYKY11,1411.3%–

45Marshall County, KYKY31,6591.3%–

46Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1481.3%–

47Caldwell County, KYKY12,6091.3%–

48Campbell County, KYKY95,4411.3%–

49Union County, KYKY12,8391.3%–

50Christian County, KYKY70,1151.3%–

51McCracken County, KYKY67,5531.2%–

52Meade County, KYKY30,6991.2%–

53Webster County, KYKY12,9291.2%–

54Hancock County, KYKY9,0501.2%–

55Letcher County, KYKY19,9521.2%–

56Anderson County, KYKY25,2251.1%–

57Todd County, KYKY12,9721.1%–

58Ballard County, KYKY7,5941.1%–

59Bath County, KYKY13,1761.1%–

60Edmonson County, KYKY12,7491.1%–

61Larue County, KYKY15,1841.1%–

62Franklin County, KYKY52,6491.0%–

63Henry County, KYKY16,4471.0%–

64Ohio County, KYKY23,9341.0%–

65Morgan County, KYKY14,4151.0%–

66Nelson County, KYKY49,0361.0%–

67Warren County, KYKY149,3751.0%–

68Marion County, KYKY20,1151.0%–

69Mercer County, KYKY23,7331.0%–

70Bullitt County, KYKY86,4541.0%–

71Logan County, KYKY28,6690.9%–

72Hardin County, KYKY113,4820.9%–

73Jefferson County, KYKY795,2220.9%–

74Kenton County, KYKY175,7790.9%–

75Jessamine County, KYKY57,1470.9%–

76Hart County, KYKY20,1170.9%–

77Lee County, KYKY7,2970.9%–

78Lewis County, KYKY12,9010.9%–

79Garrard County, KYKY18,2070.9%–

80Graves County, KYKY37,0500.8%–

81Trimble County, KYKY8,7010.8%–

82Laurel County, KYKY63,7460.8%–

83Montgomery County, KYKY28,8220.8%–

84Hickman County, KYKY4,3720.8%–

85Trigg County, KYKY14,5120.8%–

86Menifee County, KYKY6,4300.8%–

87Harlan County, KYKY24,7250.7%–

88Barren County, KYKY45,6410.7%–

89Boyle County, KYKY31,6320.7%–

90McLean County, KYKY9,0640.7%–

91Elliott County, KYKY7,2650.7%–

92Butler County, KYKY12,5200.7%–

93Green County, KYKY11,6440.7%–

94Grant County, KYKY26,1810.7%–

95Calloway County, KYKY39,4210.7%–

96Daviess County, KYKY104,8980.7%–

97Lawrence County, KYKY15,7650.6%–

98Monroe County, KYKY11,1910.6%–

99Grayson County, KYKY27,4060.6%–

100Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5830.6%–

101Spencer County, KYKY20,9980.6%–

102Clinton County, KYKY9,1390.6%–

103Gallatin County, KYKY8,8400.6%–

104Taylor County, KYKY26,7630.6%–

105Wayne County, KYKY19,5970.6%–

106Simpson County, KYKY20,7880.6%–

107Jackson County, KYKY13,3250.5%–

108Russell County, KYKY18,6080.5%–

109Henderson County, KYKY44,2550.5%–

110Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5030.5%–

111McCreary County, KYKY17,1240.4%–

112Pendleton County, KYKY14,8000.4%–

113Washington County, KYKY12,3680.4%–

114Casey County, KYKY16,2050.4%–

115Martin County, KYKY10,6970.3%–

116Owen County, KYKY11,6010.3%–

117Nicholas County, KYKY7,9490.2%–

118Owsley County, KYKY3,9320.2%–

119Clay County, KYKY19,4650.2%–

120Magoffin County, KYKY11,1100.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES