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.
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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 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 |