Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population with English Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 536.49K people in Kentucky with English ancestry. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest population with English ancestry (78.35K), followed by Fayette County (39.00K), and Kenton County (18.88K).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with English 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 English Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 78353 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 39002 |
| 3 | Kenton County | 18884 |
| 4 | McCracken County | 16851 |
| 5 | Boone County | 16171 |
| 6 | Warren County | 14890 |
| 7 | Madison County | 12065 |
| 8 | Daviess County | 11441 |
| 9 | Campbell County | 11296 |
| 10 | Hardin County | 10576 |
| 11 | Oldham County | 10192 |
| 12 | Bullitt County | 9047 |
| 13 | Calloway County | 8153 |
| 14 | Scott County | 8013 |
| 15 | Carter County | 7946 |
| 16 | Pulaski County | 7637 |
| 17 | Graves County | 7336 |
| 18 | Franklin County | 6931 |
| 19 | Shelby County | 6676 |
| 20 | Boyd County | 6671 |
| 21 | Jessamine County | 6543 |
| 22 | Laurel County | 6484 |
| 23 | Pike County | 6335 |
| 24 | Christian County | 5653 |
| 25 | Nelson County | 5591 |
| 26 | Marshall County | 5374 |
| 27 | Clark County | 5349 |
| 28 | Greenup County | 5166 |
| 29 | Hopkins County | 5150 |
| 30 | Lawrence County | 4835 |
| 31 | Wayne County | 4527 |
| 32 | Barren County | 4440 |
| 33 | Whitley County | 3846 |
| 34 | Woodford County | 3774 |
| 35 | Boyle County | 3738 |
| 36 | Henderson County | 3369 |
| 37 | Montgomery County | 3294 |
| 38 | Adair County | 3253 |
| 39 | Floyd County | 3221 |
| 40 | Meade County | 3207 |
| 41 | Muhlenberg County | 3204 |
| 42 | Taylor County | 3143 |
| 43 | Russell County | 3076 |
| 44 | Allen County | 3040 |
| 45 | Anderson County | 3036 |
| 46 | Grant County | 2950 |
| 47 | Perry County | 2866 |
| 48 | Logan County | 2745 |
| 49 | Mercer County | 2720 |
| 50 | Grayson County | 2716 |
| 51 | Mason County | 2630 |
| 52 | Rowan County | 2580 |
| 53 | Breckinridge County | 2575 |
| 54 | Clinton County | 2562 |
| 55 | Johnson County | 2493 |
| 56 | Lincoln County | 2463 |
| 57 | Bourbon County | 2361 |
| 58 | Harlan County | 2357 |
| 59 | Simpson County | 2325 |
| 60 | Ohio County | 2301 |
| 61 | Clay County | 2299 |
| 62 | Marion County | 2259 |
| 63 | Harrison County | 2247 |
| 64 | Caldwell County | 2166 |
| 65 | Knox County | 2072 |
| 66 | Fleming County | 2023 |
| 67 | Spencer County | 2021 |
| 68 | Henry County | 2004 |
| 69 | Hart County | 1986 |
| 70 | Casey County | 1944 |
| 71 | Webster County | 1880 |
| 72 | Letcher County | 1844 |
| 73 | Breathitt County | 1822 |
| 74 | Bell County | 1821 |
| 75 | Lyon County | 1799 |
| 76 | Garrard County | 1775 |
| 77 | Carlisle County | 1666 |
| 78 | Ballard County | 1657 |
| 79 | Pendleton County | 1561 |
| 80 | Trigg County | 1524 |
| 81 | Butler County | 1461 |
| 81 | Fulton County | 1461 |
| 82 | Rockcastle County | 1437 |
| 83 | Union County | 1416 |
| 84 | Knott County | 1408 |
| 85 | Bath County | 1376 |
| 86 | Cumberland County | 1375 |
| 87 | Powell County | 1367 |
| 88 | Lewis County | 1339 |
| 89 | Edmonson County | 1331 |
| 90 | Larue County | 1319 |
| 91 | Morgan County | 1303 |
| 92 | Estill County | 1230 |
| 93 | Lee County | 1223 |
| 94 | Monroe County | 1214 |
| 95 | Wolfe County | 1202 |
| 96 | Trimble County | 1181 |
| 96 | Washington County | 1181 |
| 97 | Livingston County | 1161 |
| 98 | Leslie County | 1130 |
| 99 | Bracken County | 1088 |
| 100 | Crittenden County | 1086 |
| 101 | Jackson County | 1074 |
| 102 | McLean County | 1066 |
| 103 | Carroll County | 1052 |
| 104 | Owen County | 962 |
| 105 | Todd County | 956 |
| 106 | McCreary County | 944 |
| 107 | Hickman County | 917 |
| 108 | Martin County | 901 |
| 109 | Green County | 848 |
| 110 | Elliott County | 838 |
| 111 | Hancock County | 809 |
| 112 | Nicholas County | 787 |
| 113 | Magoffin County | 771 |
| 114 | Metcalfe County | 757 |
| 115 | Gallatin County | 697 |
| 116 | Menifee County | 469 |
| 117 | Owsley County | 414 |
| 118 | Robertson County | 149 |