RANKING · 2024 ACS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Highest Scottish population share, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scottish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 120 is 1.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Carroll County, KY, up 110 places to #9.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲2Bracken County, KYKY8,5114.2%+1.2 pts

02▲2Clark County, KYKY37,8883.8%+1.1 pts

03▲48Simpson County, KYKY20,7883.1%+1.2 pts

04▲5Campbell County, KYKY95,4413.0%+0.9 pts

05▲17Grayson County, KYKY27,4063.0%+1.7 pts

06▲21Oldham County, KYKY70,9862.9%−0.2 pts

07▼1Shelby County, KYKY51,2432.9%+0.7 pts

08▲18Trimble County, KYKY8,7012.8%+0.8 pts

09▲110Carroll County, KYKY11,1412.8%−0.3 pts

10▲19Franklin County, KYKY52,6492.8%−0.1 pts

11▲50Cumberland County, KYKY5,9922.7%+0.8 pts

12▲92Harlan County, KYKY24,7252.6%+1.5 pts

13▼11Spencer County, KYKY20,9982.6%+1.4 pts

14▼3Fayette County, KYKY329,7512.6%−0.4 pts

15Greenup County, KYKY35,2132.5%+0.6 pts

16▲80Gallatin County, KYKY8,8402.5%+0.6 pts

17▲99Clinton County, KYKY9,1392.5%+1.7 pts

18▲77Ballard County, KYKY7,5942.5%+1.5 pts

19▲4Barren County, KYKY45,6412.5%−1.2 pts

20▲49Martin County, KYKY10,6972.4%+2.2 pts

21▼11Warren County, KYKY149,3752.4%0.0 pts

22▲96Lee County, KYKY7,2972.4%+1.1 pts

23▲8Harrison County, KYKY19,6272.4%+1.0 pts

24▲33Carter County, KYKY26,1492.4%−0.8 pts

25▼17Woodford County, KYKY27,8832.4%−1.1 pts

26▲40Crittenden County, KYKY8,8072.3%+1.1 pts

27▲15Trigg County, KYKY14,5122.3%−1.6 pts

28▲26Daviess County, KYKY104,8982.3%+0.8 pts

29▲14Pendleton County, KYKY14,8002.3%+0.7 pts

30▼10Boone County, KYKY145,3162.3%−0.6 pts

31▼18Calloway County, KYKY39,4212.2%−0.3 pts

32▲68Clay County, KYKY19,4652.2%+1.2 pts

33▲38McLean County, KYKY9,0642.2%+1.7 pts

34▼18Scott County, KYKY62,2622.2%−0.1 pts

35▲17Rowan County, KYKY24,4762.2%−1.3 pts

36▲44Boyd County, KYKY47,7512.1%0.0 pts

37▲48Bourbon County, KYKY20,2432.1%+0.8 pts

38▲64Morgan County, KYKY14,4152.1%+0.5 pts

39▼25Anderson County, KYKY25,2252.1%0.0 pts

40▲15Christian County, KYKY70,1152.1%+0.7 pts

41▲19Hardin County, KYKY113,4822.1%−0.1 pts

42▼9Mercer County, KYKY23,7332.1%+0.1 pts

43▲19Mason County, KYKY16,9362.0%−1.0 pts

44▼27Marshall County, KYKY31,6592.0%−0.5 pts

45▲22Floyd County, KYKY34,4012.0%+0.5 pts

46▼11Pulaski County, KYKY67,3842.0%+0.3 pts

47▼29Monroe County, KYKY11,1912.0%−1.4 pts

48▼24Nelson County, KYKY49,0362.0%0.0 pts

49▼9Fleming County, KYKY15,7871.9%−0.5 pts

50▲26Fulton County, KYKY6,2181.9%+0.7 pts

51▲56Logan County, KYKY28,6691.9%−0.5 pts

52▼51Perry County, KYKY26,5551.9%−0.4 pts

53▼16Madison County, KYKY101,6961.9%−0.3 pts

54▲27Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1481.9%+0.9 pts

55▲35Taylor County, KYKY26,7631.9%+0.6 pts

56▼7Jefferson County, KYKY795,2221.8%0.0 pts

57▼45McCreary County, KYKY17,1241.8%+0.6 pts

58▲5Russell County, KYKY18,6081.8%−0.5 pts

59▼34Elliott County, KYKY7,2651.8%+0.6 pts

60▼28Henry County, KYKY16,4471.8%−1.1 pts

61▼14McCracken County, KYKY67,5531.8%−0.7 pts

62▲47Lyon County, KYKY9,1231.8%−1.0 pts

63▼18Kenton County, KYKY175,7791.8%0.0 pts

64▲9Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5831.8%−1.2 pts

65▲38Lincoln County, KYKY25,3531.8%+0.7 pts

66▲12Hancock County, KYKY9,0501.8%+0.4 pts

67▲10Green County, KYKY11,6441.7%+1.2 pts

68▲7Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5031.7%−0.3 pts

69▲32Estill County, KYKY13,9621.7%+0.4 pts

70▼63Boyle County, KYKY31,6321.7%−0.4 pts

71▼3Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6341.7%+0.3 pts

72▲38Livingston County, KYKY8,8631.7%0.0 pts

73▼52Wolfe County, KYKY6,2981.6%+1.2 pts

74▲9Henderson County, KYKY44,2551.6%−0.1 pts

75▼41Bullitt County, KYKY86,4541.6%−0.1 pts

76▼40Meade County, KYKY30,6991.6%−0.2 pts

77▲12Larue County, KYKY15,1841.6%−0.1 pts

78▲4Johnson County, KYKY22,0511.5%−0.6 pts

79▲13Magoffin County, KYKY11,1101.5%+1.0 pts

80▼52Washington County, KYKY12,3681.5%+0.7 pts

81▼17Hopkins County, KYKY45,1271.5%−0.8 pts

82▲16Pike County, KYKY54,7211.5%+0.1 pts

83▲4Laurel County, KYKY63,7461.4%+0.3 pts

84▼40Hickman County, KYKY4,3721.4%−2.4 pts

85▲9Grant County, KYKY26,1811.4%−0.3 pts

86▲25Allen County, KYKY22,5361.4%−0.3 pts

87▼37Lawrence County, KYKY15,7651.4%−0.9 pts

88▲9Owen County, KYKY11,6011.4%−2.1 pts

89▼59Letcher County, KYKY19,9521.3%+0.3 pts

90▼37Edmonson County, KYKY12,7491.3%−1.4 pts

91▼5Menifee County, KYKY6,4301.3%+0.8 pts

92▼22Whitley County, KYKY37,2971.2%−0.7 pts

93▼54Jessamine County, KYKY57,1471.2%−0.9 pts

94▼20Wayne County, KYKY19,5971.2%+0.5 pts

95▲22Knox County, KYKY29,5321.2%+0.8 pts

96▲19Butler County, KYKY12,5201.2%+0.6 pts

97▼38Adair County, KYKY19,4231.2%+0.8 pts

98▲16Lewis County, KYKY12,9011.2%−1.9 pts

99▼51Leslie County, KYKY9,6271.2%−0.2 pts

100▼44Graves County, KYKY37,0501.2%−0.3 pts

101▲5Todd County, KYKY12,9721.2%+0.2 pts

102▼18Montgomery County, KYKY28,8221.1%−0.7 pts

103▼65Jackson County, KYKY13,3251.1%+0.5 pts

104▼16Hart County, KYKY20,1171.0%−1.5 pts

105Bell County, KYKY22,8291.0%+0.2 pts

106▲14Breathitt County, KYKY12,5581.0%+0.2 pts

107▼42Caldwell County, KYKY12,6090.9%−1.6 pts

108▼15Garrard County, KYKY18,2070.9%−2.7 pts

109▼18Webster County, KYKY12,9290.9%−1.5 pts

110▼2Ohio County, KYKY23,9340.9%−0.9 pts

111▼70Nicholas County, KYKY7,9490.9%−0.4 pts

112▲1Union County, KYKY12,8390.8%+0.2 pts

113▼34Marion County, KYKY20,1150.8%−0.6 pts

114▼42Carlisle County, KYKY4,7470.8%−3.0 pts

115▼3Powell County, KYKY12,8120.8%−1.4 pts

116▼97Knott County, KYKY13,3210.8%−0.4 pts

117▼71Casey County, KYKY16,2050.7%−0.4 pts

118▼113Robertson County, KYKY2,3250.7%−3.6 pts

119▼61Bath County, KYKY13,1760.6%−1.8 pts

120▼21Owsley County, KYKY3,9320.3%−0.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES