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Largest Korean population, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties ranked by the number of residents who are Korean, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 44 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 44 is 30. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Shelby County, KY, up 38 places to #10.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPKOREAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Jefferson County, KYKY795,2221,788+7%

02Fayette County, KYKY329,7511,237+40%

03Hardin County, KYKY113,482653+10%

04▲1Warren County, KYKY149,375244+10%

05▲9Boone County, KYKY145,316197+146%

06▲1Christian County, KYKY70,115183−5%

07▼1Kenton County, KYKY175,77996−55%

08▲12Barren County, KYKY45,64187+142%

09▼1Bullitt County, KYKY86,45486−45%

10▲38Shelby County, KYKY51,24385+1600%

11▲13Daviess County, KYKY104,89880+142%

12▲33Boyle County, KYKY31,63276+1167%

13Henry County, KYKY16,44767–

14▼4Oldham County, KYKY70,98661−46%

15▲2Calloway County, KYKY39,42158+29%

16▼12Jessamine County, KYKY57,14754−77%

17▲22Woodford County, KYKY27,88346+318%

18▼9Campbell County, KYKY95,44140−71%

19▼8Madison County, KYKY101,69638−65%

20Hart County, KYKY20,11732–

21▼8McCracken County, KYKY67,55331−67%

22Fleming County, KYKY15,78730–

23▼7Nelson County, KYKY49,03626−48%

24▼9Grant County, KYKY26,18122−58%

25Mercer County, KYKY23,73319–

26Bell County, KYKY22,82913–

27▲2Adair County, KYKY19,42313−28%

28Scott County, KYKY62,26210−47%

29▲3Mason County, KYKY16,93610−41%

30Whitley County, KYKY37,2979–

31Clay County, KYKY19,4659–

32Carter County, KYKY26,1498–

33Bourbon County, KYKY20,2437–

34▼7Hopkins County, KYKY45,1277−65%

35▲2Greenup County, KYKY35,2136−60%

36▲11Letcher County, KYKY19,9526+20%

37▲7Bath County, KYKY13,1765−17%

38Laurel County, KYKY63,7465–

39▲4Ohio County, KYKY23,9345−38%

40Webster County, KYKY12,9294–

41▲1Pendleton County, KYKY14,8004−56%

42▲10McLean County, KYKY9,0643+50%

43▼22Hancock County, KYKY9,0501−97%

44▲9Knott County, KYKY13,32110%

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