Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population with Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 2.65K people in Kentucky with Pennsylvania German ancestry. Among all Kentucky counties, Mason County had the highest population with Pennsylvania German ancestry (415), followed by Christian County (401), and Fleming County (231).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021
Mason County
Christian County
Fleming County
Hart County
Butler County
Washington County
Casey County
Lincoln County
Bath County
Jackson County
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population with Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Mason County 415
2 Christian County 401
3 Fleming County 231
4 Hart County 209
5 Butler County 205
6 Washington County 170
7 Casey County 121
8 Lincoln County 119
9 Bath County 101
10 Jackson County 83
11 Todd County 69
12 Jefferson County 50
13 Taylor County 48
14 Whitley County 47
15 Woodford County 43
16 Bracken County 30
16 Fayette County 30
17 Allen County 26
18 Adair County 25
18 Logan County 25
19 Barren County 23
20 Hopkins County 20
21 Johnson County 17
22 Boyd County 16
23 Marshall County 15
24 Russell County 14
25 Bullitt County 11
26 Henderson County 10
27 Daviess County 9
27 Kenton County 9
28 Carroll County 8
29 Lewis County 7
29 Madison County 7
30 Boyle County 6
30 Garrard County 6
30 Hardin County 6
31 Hancock County 5
31 Henry County 5
32 Lyon County 4