Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population with Scandinavian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 9.73K people in Kentucky with Scandinavian ancestry. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest population with Scandinavian ancestry (1.68K), followed by Fayette County (905), and Kenton County (725).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian Ancestry in 2021
Jefferson County
Fayette County
Kenton County
Boone County
Campbell County
Hardin County
Warren County
Scott County
Bullitt County
Oldham County
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population with Scandinavian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Jefferson County 1684
2 Fayette County 905
3 Kenton County 725
4 Boone County 598
5 Campbell County 463
6 Hardin County 387
7 Warren County 329
8 Scott County 318
9 Bullitt County 271
10 Oldham County 262
11 McCracken County 220
12 Grant County 169
13 Whitley County 157
14 Shelby County 150
15 Madison County 139
16 Muhlenberg County 137
17 Simpson County 134
18 Daviess County 131
19 Montgomery County 129
20 Wayne County 124
21 Christian County 112
22 Mason County 107
23 Nelson County 99
24 Franklin County 87
25 Edmonson County 79
26 Grayson County 77
27 Breckinridge County 76
28 Owen County 65
28 Spencer County 65
29 Pike County 63
30 Letcher County 61
31 Calloway County 60
32 Anderson County 56
33 McCreary County 53
34 Green County 51
35 Boyle County 50
36 Pulaski County 48
37 Menifee County 45
38 Henry County 44
38 Lincoln County 44
39 Estill County 40
39 Hickman County 40
39 Laurel County 40
40 Bourbon County 39
40 Meade County 39
41 Hopkins County 37
42 Caldwell County 35
42 Gallatin County 35
42 Livingston County 35
42 Logan County 35
43 Clark County 34
43 Greenup County 34
43 Marshall County 34
44 Bell County 33
44 Jackson County 33
44 Jessamine County 33
45 Henderson County 28
46 Graves County 27
47 McLean County 19
47 Marion County 19
48 Boyd County 18
48 Hart County 18
49 Ohio County 17
49 Taylor County 17
50 Woodford County 15
51 Butler County 14
51 Floyd County 14
52 Rowan County 13
53 Barren County 12
53 Carter County 12
53 Elliott County 12
53 Todd County 12
53 Trimble County 12
54 Allen County 9
54 Casey County 9
54 Harrison County 9
54 Knox County 9
54 Webster County 9
55 Clay County 8
55 Hancock County 8
55 Leslie County 8
56 Lyon County 7
57 Bath County 5
58 Fulton County 4
58 Knott County 4
58 Rockcastle County 4
59 Nicholas County 3
60 Carlisle County 2
60 Trigg County 2