RANKING · 2024 ACS · 61 SHOWN OF 61

Highest South American population share, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties 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 61 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 61 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lyon County, KY, up 48 places to #4.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Carroll County, KYKY11,1411.3%–

02Garrard County, KYKY18,2070.8%–

03▲4Fayette County, KYKY329,7510.7%+0.4 pts

04▲48Lyon County, KYKY9,1230.6%–

05▲20Boone County, KYKY145,3160.6%+0.3 pts

06Caldwell County, KYKY12,6090.6%–

07▲1Jefferson County, KYKY795,2220.5%+0.3 pts

08▲8Oldham County, KYKY70,9860.5%+0.3 pts

09▲18Warren County, KYKY149,3750.5%+0.2 pts

10▲2Graves County, KYKY37,0500.5%+0.4 pts

11▲6Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5030.4%–

12▲39Woodford County, KYKY27,8830.3%+0.1 pts

13▲36Shelby County, KYKY51,2430.3%+0.3 pts

14▼8Anderson County, KYKY25,2250.3%–

15▲13Jessamine County, KYKY57,1470.3%−0.1 pts

16▲14McCracken County, KYKY67,5530.3%+0.2 pts

17▲15Scott County, KYKY62,2620.3%+0.2 pts

18▲21Kenton County, KYKY175,7790.3%+0.2 pts

19Mercer County, KYKY23,7330.2%–

20▲3Madison County, KYKY101,6960.2%+0.2 pts

21▲14Bourbon County, KYKY20,2430.2%−0.1 pts

22Casey County, KYKY16,2050.2%–

23▲17Nelson County, KYKY49,0360.2%–

24Wayne County, KYKY19,5970.2%–

25Allen County, KYKY22,5360.2%–

26▼21Marshall County, KYKY31,6590.2%+0.1 pts

27▲7Christian County, KYKY70,1150.2%+0.1 pts

28▲14Campbell County, KYKY95,4410.2%+0.2 pts

29▲14Meade County, KYKY30,6990.2%+0.1 pts

30McLean County, KYKY9,0640.2%–

31▼9Daviess County, KYKY104,8980.2%+0.1 pts

32▼13Bullitt County, KYKY86,4540.1%–

33Ballard County, KYKY7,5940.1%–

34Bracken County, KYKY8,5110.1%–

35▲22Henderson County, KYKY44,2550.1%–

36▼25Franklin County, KYKY52,6490.1%0.0 pts

37▲16Barren County, KYKY45,6410.1%–

38▼7Montgomery County, KYKY28,8220.1%–

39▼10Hardin County, KYKY113,4820.1%−0.1 pts

40▼37Menifee County, KYKY6,4300.1%–

41▼31Taylor County, KYKY26,7630.1%−0.1 pts

42Simpson County, KYKY20,7880.1%–

43Johnson County, KYKY22,0510.1%–

44▼31Adair County, KYKY19,4230.1%–

45Bell County, KYKY22,8290.1%−0.1 pts

46▼13Knott County, KYKY13,3210.1%–

47▲11Webster County, KYKY12,9290.1%–

48▼12Pulaski County, KYKY67,3840.1%–

49▲11Whitley County, KYKY37,2970.1%−0.1 pts

50Knox County, KYKY29,5320.1%–

51Lee County, KYKY7,2970.1%−0.1 pts

52▼34Clark County, KYKY37,8880.1%0.0 pts

53▲3Pike County, KYKY54,7210.1%−0.1 pts

54▼33Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6340.0%–

55Lincoln County, KYKY25,3530.0%–

56Owen County, KYKY11,6010.0%0.0 pts

57▼33Boyd County, KYKY47,7510.0%0.0 pts

58▼10Calloway County, KYKY39,4210.0%–

59Fulton County, KYKY6,2180.0%–

60▼13Hopkins County, KYKY45,1270.0%0.0 pts

61▼47Henry County, KYKY16,4470.0%–

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