Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population with Jamaican Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.77K people in Kentucky with Jamaican ancestry. Among all Kentucky counties, Fayette County had the highest population with Jamaican ancestry (393), followed by Jefferson County (377), and Shelby County (248).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Jamaican 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 Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
Fayette County
Jefferson County
Shelby County
Christian County
Warren County
Grayson County
Oldham County
Madison County
Simpson County
Pike County
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population with Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Fayette County 393
2 Jefferson County 377
3 Shelby County 248
4 Christian County 129
5 Warren County 78
6 Grayson County 57
7 Oldham County 50
8 Madison County 45
9 Simpson County 43
10 Pike County 40
11 Henderson County 33
11 Kenton County 33
12 Campbell County 32
12 Union County 32
13 Franklin County 21
14 Meade County 19
15 Boyd County 18
15 McCracken County 18
16 Laurel County 17
17 Adair County 15
18 Hart County 14
19 Floyd County 11
20 Hopkins County 10
21 Edmonson County 9
21 Martin County 9
22 Carroll County 6
22 Grant County 6
23 Calloway County 2
24 Rowan County 1