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 (2020 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

01Menifee County, KYKY6,4303.4%+2.2 pts

02Owsley County, KYKY3,9323.2%+1.9 pts

03Wolfe County, KYKY6,2982.9%+2.2 pts

04Perry County, KYKY26,5552.9%+0.0 pts

05Fleming County, KYKY15,7872.8%+1.2 pts

06Scott County, KYKY62,2622.8%+0.4 pts

07Larue County, KYKY15,1842.7%+1.0 pts

08Clinton County, KYKY9,1392.6%+1.8 pts

09Leslie County, KYKY9,6272.5%+1.5 pts

10Anderson County, KYKY25,2252.3%−0.9 pts

11Green County, KYKY11,6442.2%+0.6 pts

12Letcher County, KYKY19,9522.2%−0.1 pts

13Fayette County, KYKY329,7512.1%−0.9 pts

14Clark County, KYKY37,8882.1%−0.4 pts

15Livingston County, KYKY8,8632.1%+0.4 pts

16Boyle County, KYKY31,6322.1%−1.7 pts

17Greenup County, KYKY35,2132.0%−0.4 pts

18Butler County, KYKY12,5202.0%+0.1 pts

19Madison County, KYKY101,6962.0%−1.4 pts

20Woodford County, KYKY27,8832.0%−0.9 pts

21Allen County, KYKY22,5362.0%+0.2 pts

22Powell County, KYKY12,8121.9%+1.0 pts

23Boyd County, KYKY47,7511.8%−0.5 pts

24Pulaski County, KYKY67,3841.8%−0.2 pts

25Mercer County, KYKY23,7331.7%−1.2 pts

26Adair County, KYKY19,4231.7%−0.3 pts

27Owen County, KYKY11,6011.7%−2.3 pts

28Garrard County, KYKY18,2071.7%−1.2 pts

29McCracken County, KYKY67,5531.7%−0.6 pts

30Rowan County, KYKY24,4761.6%−1.8 pts

31Todd County, KYKY12,9721.6%−0.2 pts

32Simpson County, KYKY20,7881.6%+0.6 pts

33Harlan County, KYKY24,7251.6%+0.5 pts

34Jessamine County, KYKY57,1471.6%−1.1 pts

35Hopkins County, KYKY45,1271.6%−0.1 pts

36Warren County, KYKY149,3751.6%−1.2 pts

37Breathitt County, KYKY12,5581.6%+0.4 pts

38Lewis County, KYKY12,9011.5%+0.2 pts

39Franklin County, KYKY52,6491.5%−1.2 pts

40Barren County, KYKY45,6411.5%−0.8 pts

41Calloway County, KYKY39,4211.5%−2.3 pts

42Floyd County, KYKY34,4011.5%+0.4 pts

43Hart County, KYKY20,1171.5%+0.0 pts

44Shelby County, KYKY51,2431.5%−0.7 pts

45Pike County, KYKY54,7211.5%−0.6 pts

46Ohio County, KYKY23,9341.5%−0.9 pts

47Russell County, KYKY18,6081.4%+0.3 pts

48Oldham County, KYKY70,9861.4%−0.9 pts

49Lyon County, KYKY9,1231.4%−1.4 pts

50Johnson County, KYKY22,0511.4%+0.5 pts

51Laurel County, KYKY63,7461.4%−0.1 pts

52Knott County, KYKY13,3211.4%−0.2 pts

53Hardin County, KYKY113,4821.3%−0.2 pts

54Meade County, KYKY30,6991.3%−0.3 pts

55Boone County, KYKY145,3161.3%−0.5 pts

56Carter County, KYKY26,1491.3%−0.6 pts

57Estill County, KYKY13,9621.3%+0.6 pts

58Webster County, KYKY12,9291.3%−1.1 pts

59Washington County, KYKY12,3681.2%−1.1 pts

60Whitley County, KYKY37,2971.2%−0.5 pts

61Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6341.2%−0.6 pts

62Carroll County, KYKY11,1411.2%−1.7 pts

63Bullitt County, KYKY86,4541.2%+0.0 pts

64Crittenden County, KYKY8,8071.1%−0.7 pts

65Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5031.1%−1.8 pts

66Campbell County, KYKY95,4411.1%−0.7 pts

67Kenton County, KYKY175,7791.1%−1.2 pts

68Elliott County, KYKY7,2651.1%−0.5 pts

69Trimble County, KYKY8,7011.1%−1.4 pts

70Logan County, KYKY28,6691.1%−0.9 pts

71Henry County, KYKY16,4471.1%−0.5 pts

72Lee County, KYKY7,2971.0%+0.1 pts

73Monroe County, KYKY11,1911.0%+0.5 pts

74Union County, KYKY12,8391.0%+0.0 pts

75Jefferson County, KYKY795,2221.0%−0.9 pts

76Spencer County, KYKY20,9981.0%−1.4 pts

77Marshall County, KYKY31,6591.0%−1.4 pts

78Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5831.0%−1.3 pts

79Bell County, KYKY22,8291.0%−0.0 pts

80Graves County, KYKY37,0501.0%−1.3 pts

81Christian County, KYKY70,1151.0%−0.9 pts

82Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1481.0%−0.8 pts

83Nelson County, KYKY49,0360.9%−1.6 pts

84Trigg County, KYKY14,5120.9%−2.1 pts

85Daviess County, KYKY104,8980.9%−0.7 pts

86Casey County, KYKY16,2050.9%−2.0 pts

87Hancock County, KYKY9,0500.8%−1.6 pts

88Harrison County, KYKY19,6270.8%−2.6 pts

89Caldwell County, KYKY12,6090.8%−1.8 pts

90Mason County, KYKY16,9360.8%−1.7 pts

91Grant County, KYKY26,1810.8%−1.1 pts

92Marion County, KYKY20,1150.8%+0.2 pts

93McLean County, KYKY9,0640.8%−0.1 pts

94McCreary County, KYKY17,1240.8%−1.9 pts

95Magoffin County, KYKY11,1100.7%−1.0 pts

96Jackson County, KYKY13,3250.7%+0.5 pts

97Taylor County, KYKY26,7630.7%−0.7 pts

98Knox County, KYKY29,5320.7%−1.6 pts

99Montgomery County, KYKY28,8220.7%−1.1 pts

100Bath County, KYKY13,1760.7%−1.1 pts

101Henderson County, KYKY44,2550.7%−1.0 pts

102Grayson County, KYKY27,4060.6%−0.6 pts

103Pendleton County, KYKY14,8000.6%−1.5 pts

104Bourbon County, KYKY20,2430.6%−1.5 pts

105Robertson County, KYKY2,3250.6%+0.4 pts

106Clay County, KYKY19,4650.6%−0.0 pts

107Martin County, KYKY10,6970.6%−3.9 pts

108Cumberland County, KYKY5,9920.6%+0.1 pts

109Lawrence County, KYKY15,7650.6%−2.0 pts

110Fulton County, KYKY6,2180.6%−0.6 pts

111Gallatin County, KYKY8,8400.5%−3.0 pts

112Ballard County, KYKY7,5940.5%−2.5 pts

113Hickman County, KYKY4,3720.5%−1.5 pts

114Nicholas County, KYKY7,9490.5%−3.9 pts

115Edmonson County, KYKY12,7490.5%−0.9 pts

116Morgan County, KYKY14,4150.5%−2.6 pts

117Lincoln County, KYKY25,3530.4%−0.9 pts

118Bracken County, KYKY8,5110.3%−1.1 pts

119Carlisle County, KYKY4,7470.3%−0.7 pts

120Wayne County, KYKY19,5970.0%−2.6 pts

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