RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Kentucky counties · 2010

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (2010 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 –

01Martin County, KYKY10,6974.5%–

02Nicholas County, KYKY7,9494.4%–

03Owen County, KYKY11,6014.0%–

04Calloway County, KYKY39,4213.8%–

05Boyle County, KYKY31,6323.8%–

06Gallatin County, KYKY8,8403.5%–

07Rowan County, KYKY24,4763.4%–

08Madison County, KYKY101,6963.4%–

09Harrison County, KYKY19,6273.4%–

10Anderson County, KYKY25,2253.2%–

11Fayette County, KYKY329,7513.1%–

12Ballard County, KYKY7,5943.1%–

13Morgan County, KYKY14,4153.1%–

14Mercer County, KYKY23,7333.0%–

15Trigg County, KYKY14,5122.9%–

16Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5032.9%–

17Garrard County, KYKY18,2072.9%–

18Casey County, KYKY16,2052.9%–

19Carroll County, KYKY11,1412.9%–

20Woodford County, KYKY27,8832.9%–

21Perry County, KYKY26,5552.8%–

22Lyon County, KYKY9,1232.8%–

23Franklin County, KYKY52,6492.8%–

24Warren County, KYKY149,3752.7%–

25McCreary County, KYKY17,1242.7%–

26Jessamine County, KYKY57,1472.6%–

27Wayne County, KYKY19,5972.6%–

28Caldwell County, KYKY12,6092.6%–

29Lawrence County, KYKY15,7652.5%–

30Clark County, KYKY37,8882.5%–

31Trimble County, KYKY8,7012.5%–

32Mason County, KYKY16,9362.5%–

33Nelson County, KYKY49,0362.5%–

34Spencer County, KYKY20,9982.4%–

35Greenup County, KYKY35,2132.4%–

36Hancock County, KYKY9,0502.4%–

37Marshall County, KYKY31,6592.4%–

38Boyd County, KYKY47,7512.4%–

39Barren County, KYKY45,6412.4%–

40Ohio County, KYKY23,9342.3%–

41Scott County, KYKY62,2622.3%–

42Washington County, KYKY12,3682.3%–

43Webster County, KYKY12,9292.3%–

44McCracken County, KYKY67,5532.3%–

45Letcher County, KYKY19,9522.3%–

46Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5832.3%–

47Graves County, KYKY37,0502.3%–

48Oldham County, KYKY70,9862.3%–

49Kenton County, KYKY175,7792.3%–

50Knox County, KYKY29,5322.2%–

51Shelby County, KYKY51,2432.2%–

52Pendleton County, KYKY14,8002.2%–

53Pike County, KYKY54,7212.1%–

54Bourbon County, KYKY20,2432.1%–

55Hickman County, KYKY4,3722.0%–

56Adair County, KYKY19,4232.0%–

57Pulaski County, KYKY67,3842.0%–

58Butler County, KYKY12,5202.0%–

59Logan County, KYKY28,6691.9%–

60Grant County, KYKY26,1811.9%–

61Jefferson County, KYKY795,2221.9%–

62Carter County, KYKY26,1491.9%–

63Christian County, KYKY70,1151.9%–

64Crittenden County, KYKY8,8071.9%–

65Campbell County, KYKY95,4411.8%–

66Boone County, KYKY145,3161.8%–

67Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1481.8%–

68Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6341.8%–

69Allen County, KYKY22,5361.8%–

70Todd County, KYKY12,9721.8%–

71Montgomery County, KYKY28,8221.8%–

72Magoffin County, KYKY11,1101.7%–

73Bath County, KYKY13,1761.7%–

74Larue County, KYKY15,1841.7%–

75Livingston County, KYKY8,8631.7%–

76Henderson County, KYKY44,2551.7%–

77Whitley County, KYKY37,2971.7%–

78Elliott County, KYKY7,2651.6%–

79Hopkins County, KYKY45,1271.6%–

80Fleming County, KYKY15,7871.6%–

81Daviess County, KYKY104,8981.6%–

82Meade County, KYKY30,6991.6%–

83Green County, KYKY11,6441.6%–

84Hardin County, KYKY113,4821.6%–

85Henry County, KYKY16,4471.6%–

86Knott County, KYKY13,3211.5%–

87Hart County, KYKY20,1171.5%–

88Laurel County, KYKY63,7461.4%–

89Taylor County, KYKY26,7631.4%–

90Bracken County, KYKY8,5111.4%–

91Edmonson County, KYKY12,7491.4%–

92Lewis County, KYKY12,9011.4%–

93Owsley County, KYKY3,9321.3%–

94Lincoln County, KYKY25,3531.3%–

95Grayson County, KYKY27,4061.2%–

96Menifee County, KYKY6,4301.2%–

97Russell County, KYKY18,6081.1%–

98Breathitt County, KYKY12,5581.1%–

99Bullitt County, KYKY86,4541.1%–

100Fulton County, KYKY6,2181.1%–

101Floyd County, KYKY34,4011.1%–

102Simpson County, KYKY20,7881.1%–

103Leslie County, KYKY9,6271.0%–

104Harlan County, KYKY24,7251.0%–

105Union County, KYKY12,8391.0%–

106Bell County, KYKY22,8291.0%–

107Carlisle County, KYKY4,7471.0%–

108Lee County, KYKY7,2970.9%–

109Johnson County, KYKY22,0510.9%–

110Powell County, KYKY12,8120.9%–

111McLean County, KYKY9,0640.9%–

112Clinton County, KYKY9,1390.8%–

113Wolfe County, KYKY6,2980.7%–

114Estill County, KYKY13,9620.7%–

115Clay County, KYKY19,4650.6%–

116Marion County, KYKY20,1150.6%–

117Monroe County, KYKY11,1910.5%–

118Cumberland County, KYKY5,9920.4%–

119Robertson County, KYKY2,3250.2%–

120Jackson County, KYKY13,3250.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS