Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population with British Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 25.86K people in Kentucky with British ancestry. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest population with British ancestry (4.66K), followed by Fayette County (4.00K), and Kenton County (1.38K).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with British ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Kentucky.
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Related Topics: Kentucky ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population with British Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 4657 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 4002 |
| 3 | Kenton County | 1382 |
| 4 | Warren County | 874 |
| 5 | Campbell County | 722 |
| 6 | Bullitt County | 686 |
| 7 | Shelby County | 634 |
| 8 | Boone County | 593 |
| 9 | Hardin County | 567 |
| 10 | Daviess County | 562 |
| 11 | Oldham County | 530 |
| 12 | Madison County | 493 |
| 13 | Scott County | 457 |
| 14 | Woodford County | 347 |
| 15 | Hopkins County | 331 |
| 16 | Franklin County | 328 |
| 17 | Russell County | 301 |
| 18 | Henderson County | 290 |
| 19 | Meade County | 282 |
| 20 | Boyd County | 261 |
| 21 | McCracken County | 256 |
| 22 | Laurel County | 252 |
| 23 | Boyle County | 243 |
| 24 | Jessamine County | 230 |
| 25 | Christian County | 229 |
| 26 | Greenup County | 227 |
| 27 | Calloway County | 216 |
| 28 | Marshall County | 200 |
| 29 | Clark County | 196 |
| 29 | Graves County | 196 |
| 30 | Pike County | 189 |
| 31 | Nelson County | 188 |
| 32 | Whitley County | 186 |
| 33 | Pulaski County | 180 |
| 34 | Barren County | 159 |
| 35 | Harrison County | 150 |
| 36 | Butler County | 142 |
| 36 | Marion County | 142 |
| 37 | Johnson County | 138 |
| 38 | Mercer County | 134 |
| 39 | Montgomery County | 130 |
| 40 | Bell County | 123 |
| 41 | Adair County | 120 |
| 42 | Muhlenberg County | 118 |
| 43 | Fleming County | 116 |
| 44 | Letcher County | 109 |
| 45 | Garrard County | 108 |
| 46 | Perry County | 106 |
| 47 | Rowan County | 103 |
| 48 | Washington County | 102 |
| 49 | Grayson County | 97 |
| 50 | Trigg County | 95 |
| 51 | Carter County | 94 |
| 52 | Floyd County | 93 |
| 53 | Rockcastle County | 90 |
| 54 | Carroll County | 89 |
| 55 | Estill County | 87 |
| 55 | Henry County | 87 |
| 56 | Ohio County | 82 |
| 56 | Union County | 82 |
| 57 | Trimble County | 78 |
| 58 | Hancock County | 76 |
| 59 | Knox County | 66 |
| 60 | Bourbon County | 64 |
| 61 | Hart County | 61 |
| 61 | Morgan County | 61 |
| 62 | Harlan County | 55 |
| 63 | Nicholas County | 54 |
| 64 | Monroe County | 52 |
| 65 | Breckinridge County | 51 |
| 66 | McCreary County | 49 |
| 66 | Wayne County | 49 |
| 67 | Anderson County | 48 |
| 68 | Logan County | 47 |
| 69 | Metcalfe County | 46 |
| 69 | Wolfe County | 46 |
| 70 | Leslie County | 44 |
| 71 | Lewis County | 42 |
| 72 | Pendleton County | 37 |
| 72 | Spencer County | 37 |
| 73 | Mason County | 36 |
| 74 | Casey County | 33 |
| 75 | Bath County | 32 |
| 75 | Bracken County | 32 |
| 76 | Grant County | 31 |
| 77 | Lincoln County | 29 |
| 77 | Taylor County | 29 |
| 78 | McLean County | 28 |
| 79 | Caldwell County | 27 |
| 80 | Breathitt County | 26 |
| 81 | Lyon County | 25 |
| 82 | Allen County | 22 |
| 82 | Simpson County | 22 |
| 83 | Ballard County | 20 |
| 84 | Crittenden County | 19 |
| 85 | Webster County | 18 |
| 86 | Larue County | 15 |
| 87 | Jackson County | 14 |
| 87 | Knott County | 14 |
| 87 | Livingston County | 14 |
| 88 | Gallatin County | 13 |
| 88 | Owen County | 13 |
| 89 | Green County | 12 |
| 89 | Hickman County | 12 |
| 89 | Todd County | 12 |
| 90 | Carlisle County | 10 |
| 90 | Lee County | 10 |
| 91 | Cumberland County | 8 |
| 91 | Fulton County | 8 |
| 92 | Clay County | 7 |
| 92 | Menifee County | 7 |
| 92 | Robertson County | 7 |
| 93 | Powell County | 6 |
| 94 | Elliott County | 5 |