RANKING · 2024 ACS · 53 SHOWN OF 53

Highest South American population share, Kentucky cities

Kentucky cities ranked by the share of all residents who are South American origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: South American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 53 cities in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 53 is 0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Mayfield, KY, up 37 places to #8.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Florence, KYKY34,0181.4%+0.5 pts

02Princeton, KYKY6,1681.2%–

03▲8Fort Knox, KYKY8,8361.1%–

04▲31Middletown, KYKY9,9441.0%–

05Fort Mitchell, KYKY8,7510.9%–

06▲18Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,3560.8%–

07Oakbrook, KYKY10,2110.8%–

08▲37Mayfield, KYKY9,8510.8%–

09▲33Highland Heights, KYKY6,3410.7%–

10Monticello, KYKY5,7210.7%–

11▼6Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,3290.7%–

12▲3Lexington, KYKY329,7510.7%+0.4 pts

13▲16Erlanger, KYKY20,1580.7%–

14▲26Lyndon, KYKY11,3010.6%+0.1 pts

15▼8Wilmore, KYKY6,3800.6%+0.4 pts

16Oak Grove, KYKY7,8300.6%−0.3 pts

17▼1Louisville, KYKY641,9620.5%+0.4 pts

18Taylor Mill, KYKY7,1440.5%–

19▲15Williamsburg, KYKY5,3710.5%–

20▼3Bowling Green, KYKY78,5050.5%+0.2 pts

21▼15Jeffersontown, KYKY29,1930.5%0.0 pts

22Cold Spring, KYKY6,6400.5%–

23Dayton, KYKY5,9740.5%–

24Versailles, KYKY10,7340.4%−0.1 pts

25▼7Francisville, KYKY10,5650.4%–

26▼13Paducah, KYKY26,7300.4%+0.4 pts

27▼7Bardstown, KYKY14,1610.4%–

28▼6Georgetown, KYKY40,8830.4%+0.4 pts

29Douglass Hills, KYKY5,5750.4%−0.9 pts

30▼21St. Matthews, KYKY17,8680.3%−0.1 pts

31▲1Nicholasville, KYKY33,8570.3%−0.3 pts

32Fort Thomas, KYKY17,1420.3%–

33▼31Shepherdsville, KYKY14,9310.3%–

34▼15Owensboro, KYKY60,8920.3%+0.2 pts

35Central City, KYKY5,7930.3%–

36Richmond, KYKY40,6630.2%–

37▲2Bellevue, KYKY5,8470.2%–

38▼17Frankfort, KYKY28,6570.2%–

39▼9Independence, KYKY30,1980.2%+0.1 pts

40▼36Campbellsville, KYKY11,7830.2%−0.3 pts

41▲5Henderson, KYKY27,8220.2%–

42Franklin, KYKY10,7590.2%–

43Edgewood, KYKY8,5030.1%–

44▼34Berea, KYKY16,6620.1%0.0 pts

45Hebron, KYKY6,4070.1%–

46Paris, KYKY10,1300.1%−0.7 pts

47▼19Pikeville, KYKY7,2700.1%–

48Fort Wright, KYKY6,2400.1%–

49Shelbyville, KYKY18,4530.1%–

50▼38Ashland, KYKY20,9960.1%–

51▼8Covington, KYKY41,8470.1%0.0 pts

52▼49Burlington, KYKY18,0080.0%0.0 pts

53▼16Murray, KYKY18,9640.0%–

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