Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population with Portuguese Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 3.87K people in Kentucky with Portuguese ancestry. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest population with Portuguese ancestry (958), followed by Fayette County (559), and Franklin County (231).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Portuguese 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 Portuguese Ancestry in 2021
Jefferson County
Fayette County
Franklin County
Oldham County
Warren County
Campbell County
Bullitt County
Hardin County
Kenton County
Bourbon County
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population with Portuguese Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Jefferson County 958
2 Fayette County 559
3 Franklin County 231
4 Oldham County 195
5 Warren County 162
6 Campbell County 139
7 Bullitt County 131
8 Hardin County 112
9 Kenton County 103
10 Bourbon County 95
11 Madison County 88
12 Simpson County 76
13 Scott County 57
14 Henderson County 56
15 Boyd County 52
15 Livingston County 52
16 Hopkins County 51
16 Jessamine County 51
17 Shelby County 46
18 Pulaski County 42
19 Graves County 40
20 Calloway County 37
20 Clark County 37
21 Mason County 36
22 Meade County 34
23 Edmonson County 32
23 McCracken County 32
23 Pike County 32
24 Rowan County 31
25 Laurel County 25
25 Trigg County 25
26 Daviess County 23
26 Nelson County 23
27 Anderson County 22
28 Bell County 17
28 Letcher County 17
28 Metcalfe County 17
29 Harlan County 16
29 Spencer County 16
30 Adair County 15
30 Henry County 15
31 Barren County 9
31 Boone County 9
31 Whitley County 9
32 Casey County 7
32 Marshall County 7
32 Ohio County 7
33 Allen County 6
33 Trimble County 6
34 Boyle County 4
35 Taylor County 3
36 Carter County 2
37 Butler County 1