RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Kentucky counties · 2020

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

01Menifee County, KYKY6,4303.4%–

02Owsley County, KYKY3,9323.2%–

03Wolfe County, KYKY6,2982.9%–

04Perry County, KYKY26,5552.9%–

05Fleming County, KYKY15,7872.8%–

06Scott County, KYKY62,2622.8%–

07Larue County, KYKY15,1842.7%–

08Clinton County, KYKY9,1392.6%–

09Leslie County, KYKY9,6272.5%–

10Anderson County, KYKY25,2252.3%–

11Green County, KYKY11,6442.2%–

12Letcher County, KYKY19,9522.2%–

13Fayette County, KYKY329,7512.1%–

14Clark County, KYKY37,8882.1%–

15Livingston County, KYKY8,8632.1%–

16Boyle County, KYKY31,6322.1%–

17Greenup County, KYKY35,2132.0%–

18Butler County, KYKY12,5202.0%–

19Madison County, KYKY101,6962.0%–

20Woodford County, KYKY27,8832.0%–

21Allen County, KYKY22,5362.0%–

22Powell County, KYKY12,8121.9%–

23Boyd County, KYKY47,7511.8%–

24Pulaski County, KYKY67,3841.8%–

25Mercer County, KYKY23,7331.7%–

26Adair County, KYKY19,4231.7%–

27Owen County, KYKY11,6011.7%–

28Garrard County, KYKY18,2071.7%–

29McCracken County, KYKY67,5531.7%–

30Rowan County, KYKY24,4761.6%–

31Todd County, KYKY12,9721.6%–

32Simpson County, KYKY20,7881.6%–

33Harlan County, KYKY24,7251.6%–

34Jessamine County, KYKY57,1471.6%–

35Hopkins County, KYKY45,1271.6%–

36Warren County, KYKY149,3751.6%–

37Breathitt County, KYKY12,5581.6%–

38Lewis County, KYKY12,9011.5%–

39Franklin County, KYKY52,6491.5%–

40Barren County, KYKY45,6411.5%–

41Calloway County, KYKY39,4211.5%–

42Floyd County, KYKY34,4011.5%–

43Hart County, KYKY20,1171.5%–

44Shelby County, KYKY51,2431.5%–

45Pike County, KYKY54,7211.5%–

46Ohio County, KYKY23,9341.5%–

47Russell County, KYKY18,6081.4%–

48Oldham County, KYKY70,9861.4%–

49Lyon County, KYKY9,1231.4%–

50Johnson County, KYKY22,0511.4%–

51Laurel County, KYKY63,7461.4%–

52Knott County, KYKY13,3211.4%–

53Hardin County, KYKY113,4821.3%–

54Meade County, KYKY30,6991.3%–

55Boone County, KYKY145,3161.3%–

56Carter County, KYKY26,1491.3%–

57Estill County, KYKY13,9621.3%–

58Webster County, KYKY12,9291.3%–

59Washington County, KYKY12,3681.2%–

60Whitley County, KYKY37,2971.2%–

61Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6341.2%–

62Carroll County, KYKY11,1411.2%–

63Bullitt County, KYKY86,4541.2%–

64Crittenden County, KYKY8,8071.1%–

65Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5031.1%–

66Campbell County, KYKY95,4411.1%–

67Kenton County, KYKY175,7791.1%–

68Elliott County, KYKY7,2651.1%–

69Trimble County, KYKY8,7011.1%–

70Logan County, KYKY28,6691.1%–

71Henry County, KYKY16,4471.1%–

72Lee County, KYKY7,2971.0%–

73Monroe County, KYKY11,1911.0%–

74Union County, KYKY12,8391.0%–

75Jefferson County, KYKY795,2221.0%–

76Spencer County, KYKY20,9981.0%–

77Marshall County, KYKY31,6591.0%–

78Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5831.0%–

79Bell County, KYKY22,8291.0%–

80Graves County, KYKY37,0501.0%–

81Christian County, KYKY70,1151.0%–

82Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1481.0%–

83Nelson County, KYKY49,0360.9%–

84Trigg County, KYKY14,5120.9%–

85Daviess County, KYKY104,8980.9%–

86Casey County, KYKY16,2050.9%–

87Hancock County, KYKY9,0500.8%–

88Harrison County, KYKY19,6270.8%–

89Caldwell County, KYKY12,6090.8%–

90Mason County, KYKY16,9360.8%–

91Grant County, KYKY26,1810.8%–

92Marion County, KYKY20,1150.8%–

93McLean County, KYKY9,0640.8%–

94McCreary County, KYKY17,1240.8%–

95Magoffin County, KYKY11,1100.7%–

96Jackson County, KYKY13,3250.7%–

97Taylor County, KYKY26,7630.7%–

98Knox County, KYKY29,5320.7%–

99Montgomery County, KYKY28,8220.7%–

100Bath County, KYKY13,1760.7%–

101Henderson County, KYKY44,2550.7%–

102Grayson County, KYKY27,4060.6%–

103Pendleton County, KYKY14,8000.6%–

104Bourbon County, KYKY20,2430.6%–

105Robertson County, KYKY2,3250.6%–

106Clay County, KYKY19,4650.6%–

107Martin County, KYKY10,6970.6%–

108Cumberland County, KYKY5,9920.6%–

109Lawrence County, KYKY15,7650.6%–

110Fulton County, KYKY6,2180.6%–

111Gallatin County, KYKY8,8400.5%–

112Ballard County, KYKY7,5940.5%–

113Hickman County, KYKY4,3720.5%–

114Nicholas County, KYKY7,9490.5%–

115Edmonson County, KYKY12,7490.5%–

116Morgan County, KYKY14,4150.5%–

117Lincoln County, KYKY25,3530.4%–

118Bracken County, KYKY8,5110.3%–

119Carlisle County, KYKY4,7470.3%–

120Wayne County, KYKY19,5970.0%–

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