Rowan County, KY Population By Ancestry in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on March 3, 2024.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 24.65K Rowan County, KY population, 7.64K had American ancestry (31.01%), 6.97K had Unclassified ancestry (28.25%), and 2.96K had Irish ancestry (11.99%).
The chart below shows the top 10 ancestry groups, and the table below shows both the number and percentages for all ancestry groups.
You can see similar information for other Kentucky counties, and for Kentucky.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates (2021).
Rowan County, KY Population By Ancestry in 2021
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| Ancestry | Number of Ancestry | Percentage of Population (%) |
|---|---|---|
| American | 7644 | 31.01 |
| Unclassified | 6965 | 28.25 |
| Irish | 2957 | 11.99 |
| Other Groups | 2902 | 11.77 |
| English | 2580 | 10.47 |
| German | 2471 | 10.02 |
| Scottish | 405 | 1.64 |
| Dutch | 349 | 1.42 |
| European | 342 | 1.39 |
| Scotch Irish | 337 | 1.37 |
| French (except Basque) | 320 | 1.30 |
| Italian | 231 | 0.94 |
| Welsh | 220 | 0.89 |
| Polish | 181 | 0.73 |
| Swiss | 154 | 0.63 |
| British | 103 | 0.42 |
| Greek | 97 | 0.39 |
| Danish | 80 | 0.32 |
| Norwegian | 36 | 0.15 |
| Lebanese | 32 | 0.13 |
| Celtic | 32 | 0.13 |
| Portuguese | 31 | 0.13 |
| Swedish | 29 | 0.12 |
| West Indian (except Hispanic groups) | 28 | 0.11 |
| Bahamian | 27 | 0.11 |
| Subsaharan African | 26 | 0.11 |
| Nigerian | 22 | 0.09 |
| French Canadian | 15 | 0.06 |
| Northern European | 15 | 0.06 |
| Scandinavian | 13 | 0.05 |
| Russian | 12 | 0.05 |
| Austrian | 11 | 0.05 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.04 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.02 |
| African | 4 | 0.02 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.01 |
| Yugoslavian | 2 | 0.01 |
| Jamaican | 1 | 0.00 |