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.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population with European Ancestry in 2021
Jefferson County
Fayette County
Kenton County
Boone County
Christian County
Calloway County
Hardin County
Warren County
Madison County
Oldham County
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