Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population with European Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 90.84K people in Kentucky with European ancestry. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest population with European ancestry (14.12K), followed by Fayette County (8.02K), and Kenton County (4.31K).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with European 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 European Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 14117 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 8023 |
| 3 | Kenton County | 4309 |
| 4 | Boone County | 4092 |
| 5 | Christian County | 3439 |
| 6 | Calloway County | 2865 |
| 7 | Hardin County | 2382 |
| 8 | Warren County | 2334 |
| 9 | Madison County | 2211 |
| 10 | Oldham County | 2133 |
| 11 | Bullitt County | 1730 |
| 12 | Scott County | 1475 |
| 13 | Campbell County | 1379 |
| 14 | Union County | 1375 |
| 15 | Caldwell County | 1358 |
| 16 | Hopkins County | 1317 |
| 17 | Daviess County | 1300 |
| 18 | Boyd County | 1275 |
| 19 | Jessamine County | 1225 |
| 20 | McCracken County | 1223 |
| 21 | Webster County | 1077 |
| 22 | Franklin County | 1060 |
| 23 | Nelson County | 1053 |
| 24 | Livingston County | 1029 |
| 25 | Shelby County | 1019 |
| 26 | Pulaski County | 912 |
| 27 | Marshall County | 902 |
| 28 | Crittenden County | 898 |
| 29 | Clark County | 870 |
| 30 | Graves County | 854 |
| 31 | Boyle County | 780 |
| 32 | Barren County | 754 |
| 33 | Laurel County | 719 |
| 34 | Trigg County | 692 |
| 35 | Anderson County | 691 |
| 36 | Henderson County | 655 |
| 37 | Woodford County | 623 |
| 38 | Grant County | 561 |
| 39 | Estill County | 547 |
| 40 | Greenup County | 514 |
| 41 | Lyon County | 493 |
| 42 | Muhlenberg County | 473 |
| 43 | Harrison County | 470 |
| 44 | Pike County | 435 |
| 45 | Letcher County | 433 |
| 46 | Bourbon County | 427 |
| 47 | Whitley County | 398 |
| 48 | Spencer County | 363 |
| 49 | Adair County | 361 |
| 50 | Taylor County | 357 |
| 51 | Rockcastle County | 350 |
| 52 | Meade County | 349 |
| 53 | Rowan County | 342 |
| 54 | Perry County | 330 |
| 55 | Montgomery County | 323 |
| 56 | Lincoln County | 312 |
| 57 | Clay County | 299 |
| 58 | Breckinridge County | 297 |
| 58 | Mercer County | 297 |
| 59 | Wayne County | 296 |
| 60 | Butler County | 289 |
| 61 | Harlan County | 264 |
| 62 | Allen County | 262 |
| 63 | Floyd County | 254 |
| 64 | Powell County | 247 |
| 65 | Lawrence County | 242 |
| 66 | Fulton County | 230 |
| 67 | Grayson County | 224 |
| 68 | Logan County | 218 |
| 69 | Marion County | 217 |
| 70 | Mason County | 209 |
| 71 | Hancock County | 202 |
| 72 | Washington County | 194 |
| 73 | Garrard County | 193 |
| 74 | Carter County | 188 |
| 75 | Hart County | 183 |
| 76 | Fleming County | 174 |
| 77 | Trimble County | 172 |
| 78 | Martin County | 171 |
| 79 | Larue County | 170 |
| 80 | Henry County | 167 |
| 81 | Lewis County | 165 |
| 82 | Simpson County | 163 |
| 83 | Knox County | 160 |
| 84 | Pendleton County | 151 |
| 85 | Knott County | 141 |
| 86 | Johnson County | 138 |
| 87 | Ohio County | 137 |
| 88 | Breathitt County | 126 |
| 88 | Todd County | 126 |
| 89 | Cumberland County | 124 |
| 90 | Bell County | 122 |
| 91 | Owen County | 118 |
| 91 | Russell County | 118 |
| 92 | Edmonson County | 117 |
| 93 | McCreary County | 104 |
| 93 | McLean County | 104 |
| 94 | Casey County | 96 |
| 95 | Green County | 92 |
| 96 | Bath County | 86 |
| 97 | Carlisle County | 84 |
| 98 | Ballard County | 81 |
| 99 | Morgan County | 80 |
| 100 | Monroe County | 67 |
| 101 | Gallatin County | 53 |
| 102 | Owsley County | 52 |
| 103 | Carroll County | 50 |
| 104 | Lee County | 49 |
| 105 | Bracken County | 41 |
| 106 | Jackson County | 40 |
| 107 | Metcalfe County | 37 |
| 108 | Clinton County | 30 |
| 109 | Hickman County | 25 |
| 110 | Menifee County | 23 |
| 111 | Magoffin County | 18 |
| 111 | Nicholas County | 18 |
| 112 | Leslie County | 17 |
| 113 | Elliott County | 16 |
| 113 | Wolfe County | 16 |
| 114 | Robertson County | 3 |