Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population with German Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 583.99K people in Kentucky with German ancestry. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest population with German ancestry (125.46K), followed by Kenton County (54.14K), and Fayette County (42.09K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with German 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 German Ancestry in 2021
Jefferson County
Kenton County
Fayette County
Boone County
Campbell County
Oldham County
Hardin County
Warren County
Bullitt County
Daviess County
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Jefferson County 125463
2 Kenton County 54141
3 Fayette County 42094
4 Boone County 36148
5 Campbell County 33354
6 Oldham County 13783
7 Hardin County 13376
8 Warren County 13039
9 Bullitt County 12400
10 Daviess County 11013
11 Madison County 8594
12 McCracken County 8290
13 Scott County 8076
14 Shelby County 7354
15 Jessamine County 6594
16 Franklin County 6457
17 Pulaski County 6417
18 Christian County 6284
19 Nelson County 5807
20 Henderson County 5200
21 Meade County 4732
22 Grant County 4671
23 Laurel County 4591
24 Boyd County 4540
25 Calloway County 3838
26 Pike County 3796
27 Clark County 3498
28 Barren County 3232
29 Woodford County 3181
30 Hopkins County 3169
31 Boyle County 3091
32 Marshall County 3015
33 Spencer County 2973
34 Grayson County 2858
35 Pendleton County 2796
36 Greenup County 2633
37 Graves County 2611
38 Breckinridge County 2523
39 Harrison County 2513
40 Rowan County 2471
41 Whitley County 2407
42 Owen County 2249
43 Floyd County 2237
44 Taylor County 2225
45 Trigg County 2063
46 Carter County 2059
47 Anderson County 2055
48 Logan County 2054
49 Mason County 1984
50 Hart County 1976
51 Muhlenberg County 1912
52 Henry County 1909
53 Johnson County 1855
54 Mercer County 1851
55 Bourbon County 1846
56 Ohio County 1769
57 Montgomery County 1755
58 Russell County 1708
59 Simpson County 1667
60 Bell County 1637
61 Fleming County 1586
62 Allen County 1551
63 Adair County 1541
64 Wayne County 1534
65 Perry County 1485
66 Larue County 1454
67 Garrard County 1448
68 Bracken County 1443
69 Lewis County 1375
70 Gallatin County 1331
71 Casey County 1263
72 Union County 1261
73 Lincoln County 1254
74 Harlan County 1237
75 Hancock County 1220
76 Knox County 1199
77 Edmonson County 1181
78 Bath County 1179
79 McCreary County 1161
80 Marion County 1159
81 Letcher County 1101
82 Carroll County 1092
83 Knott County 1058
84 Caldwell County 1049
85 Rockcastle County 1029
86 Trimble County 1006
87 Lee County 997
88 Todd County 959
89 Lyon County 878
90 Estill County 870
91 Washington County 851
92 Crittenden County 833
93 Powell County 801
94 Magoffin County 790
95 Butler County 780
96 Livingston County 747
97 Ballard County 746
98 Webster County 713
99 Metcalfe County 707
100 McLean County 649
101 Morgan County 618
102 Wolfe County 614
103 Leslie County 607
104 Nicholas County 598
105 Lawrence County 586
106 Cumberland County 565
107 Clinton County 553
108 Breathitt County 530
108 Green County 530
109 Martin County 518
110 Clay County 498
111 Monroe County 487
112 Fulton County 470
113 Jackson County 451
114 Hickman County 431
115 Elliott County 406
116 Menifee County 366
117 Robertson County 349
118 Carlisle County 253
119 Owsley County 204