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.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population with English Ancestry in 2021
Jefferson County
Fayette County
Kenton County
McCracken County
Boone County
Warren County
Madison County
Daviess County
Campbell County
Hardin County
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