RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Highest Swedish population share, Kentucky counties · 2020

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Swedish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 100 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2010

01Boone County, KYKY145,3161.2%+0.6 pts

02Woodford County, KYKY27,8830.9%+0.1 pts

03Gallatin County, KYKY8,8400.9%+0.5 pts

04Shelby County, KYKY51,2430.9%+0.5 pts

05Anderson County, KYKY25,2250.7%+0.3 pts

06Meade County, KYKY30,6990.7%+0.6 pts

07Fulton County, KYKY6,2180.7%–

08Jessamine County, KYKY57,1470.6%+0.2 pts

09Oldham County, KYKY70,9860.6%−0.0 pts

10Boyle County, KYKY31,6320.6%+0.3 pts

11Henry County, KYKY16,4470.6%+0.3 pts

12Fayette County, KYKY329,7510.6%−0.1 pts

13Franklin County, KYKY52,6490.6%+0.3 pts

14Elliott County, KYKY7,2650.6%–

15Calloway County, KYKY39,4210.6%−0.4 pts

16Scott County, KYKY62,2620.5%−0.1 pts

17Grant County, KYKY26,1810.5%+0.3 pts

18Christian County, KYKY70,1150.5%−0.1 pts

19Jefferson County, KYKY795,2220.5%+0.0 pts

20Green County, KYKY11,6440.5%+0.4 pts

21Clark County, KYKY37,8880.5%+0.2 pts

22Ohio County, KYKY23,9340.5%−0.4 pts

23Garrard County, KYKY18,2070.5%−0.0 pts

24Whitley County, KYKY37,2970.5%+0.4 pts

25Warren County, KYKY149,3750.4%+0.0 pts

26Bullitt County, KYKY86,4540.4%−0.3 pts

27Carter County, KYKY26,1490.4%+0.3 pts

28Campbell County, KYKY95,4410.4%−0.1 pts

29Magoffin County, KYKY11,1100.4%–

30Allen County, KYKY22,5360.4%–

31McCracken County, KYKY67,5530.4%+0.0 pts

32Marshall County, KYKY31,6590.4%−0.2 pts

33Livingston County, KYKY8,8630.4%−0.4 pts

34Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6340.4%−0.2 pts

35Spencer County, KYKY20,9980.4%−0.0 pts

36Nelson County, KYKY49,0360.3%+0.1 pts

37Washington County, KYKY12,3680.3%+0.0 pts

38Logan County, KYKY28,6690.3%−0.1 pts

39Carlisle County, KYKY4,7470.3%–

40Pulaski County, KYKY67,3840.3%−0.2 pts

41Owen County, KYKY11,6010.3%+0.3 pts

42Bath County, KYKY13,1760.3%−0.0 pts

43Johnson County, KYKY22,0510.3%+0.1 pts

44Kenton County, KYKY175,7790.3%−0.2 pts

45Bourbon County, KYKY20,2430.3%−0.1 pts

46Daviess County, KYKY104,8980.3%−0.1 pts

47Union County, KYKY12,8390.3%−0.0 pts

48Hardin County, KYKY113,4820.3%+0.0 pts

49Harrison County, KYKY19,6270.3%–

50Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5030.2%−0.4 pts

51Larue County, KYKY15,1840.2%–

52Graves County, KYKY37,0500.2%−0.2 pts

53Mercer County, KYKY23,7330.2%−0.3 pts

54Greenup County, KYKY35,2130.2%−0.3 pts

55Edmonson County, KYKY12,7490.2%–

56Simpson County, KYKY20,7880.2%+0.1 pts

57Casey County, KYKY16,2050.2%−0.1 pts

58Hopkins County, KYKY45,1270.2%−0.6 pts

59Wayne County, KYKY19,5970.2%+0.0 pts

60Hickman County, KYKY4,3720.2%–

61Henderson County, KYKY44,2550.2%−0.2 pts

62Breathitt County, KYKY12,5580.2%–

63Lyon County, KYKY9,1230.2%−0.5 pts

64Letcher County, KYKY19,9520.2%−0.7 pts

65Lincoln County, KYKY25,3530.2%−0.2 pts

66Bell County, KYKY22,8290.2%−0.1 pts

67Knox County, KYKY29,5320.2%−0.1 pts

68Hart County, KYKY20,1170.2%−0.1 pts

69Madison County, KYKY101,6960.2%−0.3 pts

70Pendleton County, KYKY14,8000.2%−0.2 pts

71Mason County, KYKY16,9360.1%−0.1 pts

72Crittenden County, KYKY8,8070.1%−0.1 pts

73Taylor County, KYKY26,7630.1%−0.5 pts

74Russell County, KYKY18,6080.1%−0.0 pts

75Lee County, KYKY7,2970.1%–

76Laurel County, KYKY63,7460.1%−0.1 pts

77Wolfe County, KYKY6,2980.1%−0.6 pts

78Trigg County, KYKY14,5120.1%−0.6 pts

79Estill County, KYKY13,9620.1%–

80Bracken County, KYKY8,5110.1%+0.1 pts

81Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1480.1%−0.2 pts

82Rowan County, KYKY24,4760.1%−0.0 pts

83Fleming County, KYKY15,7870.1%−0.0 pts

84Barren County, KYKY45,6410.1%−0.1 pts

85Carroll County, KYKY11,1410.1%+0.0 pts

86Harlan County, KYKY24,7250.1%+0.0 pts

87Clinton County, KYKY9,1390.1%–

88Adair County, KYKY19,4230.1%−0.0 pts

89Todd County, KYKY12,9720.1%−0.4 pts

90Ballard County, KYKY7,5940.1%−1.2 pts

91Pike County, KYKY54,7210.1%−0.0 pts

92Nicholas County, KYKY7,9490.1%–

93Floyd County, KYKY34,4010.0%−0.1 pts

94McLean County, KYKY9,0640.0%−0.7 pts

95Grayson County, KYKY27,4060.0%−0.6 pts

96Morgan County, KYKY14,4150.0%−0.3 pts

97Hancock County, KYKY9,0500.0%−0.1 pts

98Boyd County, KYKY47,7510.0%−0.3 pts

99Caldwell County, KYKY12,6090.0%−0.1 pts

100Butler County, KYKY12,5200.0%−0.9 pts

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