Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population with Scotch Irish Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 58.98K people in Kentucky with Scotch Irish ancestry. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest population with Scotch Irish ancestry (7.82K), followed by Fayette County (6.29K), and Warren County (2.21K).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Scotch Irish 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 Scotch Irish Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 7822 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 6287 |
| 3 | Warren County | 2213 |
| 4 | Kenton County | 1956 |
| 5 | Scott County | 1699 |
| 6 | Boone County | 1697 |
| 7 | Hardin County | 1616 |
| 8 | Madison County | 1582 |
| 9 | Pulaski County | 1194 |
| 10 | Campbell County | 1049 |
| 11 | Boyd County | 1045 |
| 12 | McCracken County | 1023 |
| 13 | Shelby County | 1017 |
| 14 | Daviess County | 938 |
| 15 | Oldham County | 923 |
| 16 | Bullitt County | 832 |
| 17 | Pike County | 814 |
| 18 | Christian County | 782 |
| 19 | Jessamine County | 751 |
| 20 | Franklin County | 745 |
| 21 | Perry County | 744 |
| 22 | Hopkins County | 710 |
| 23 | Clark County | 641 |
| 24 | Greenup County | 593 |
| 25 | Laurel County | 587 |
| 26 | Floyd County | 569 |
| 27 | Woodford County | 568 |
| 28 | Nelson County | 547 |
| 29 | Boyle County | 524 |
| 30 | Calloway County | 466 |
| 31 | Fleming County | 455 |
| 32 | Muhlenberg County | 453 |
| 33 | Barren County | 446 |
| 34 | Whitley County | 440 |
| 35 | Carter County | 439 |
| 36 | Allen County | 437 |
| 37 | Graves County | 392 |
| 38 | Letcher County | 383 |
| 39 | Harlan County | 368 |
| 40 | Bell County | 366 |
| 40 | Larue County | 366 |
| 41 | Anderson County | 354 |
| 42 | Rowan County | 337 |
| 43 | Ohio County | 326 |
| 44 | Henderson County | 316 |
| 45 | Logan County | 311 |
| 46 | Marshall County | 304 |
| 47 | Clinton County | 296 |
| 48 | Meade County | 285 |
| 49 | Livingston County | 283 |
| 50 | Adair County | 281 |
| 51 | Hart County | 267 |
| 52 | Johnson County | 265 |
| 53 | Mason County | 262 |
| 54 | Garrard County | 260 |
| 55 | Russell County | 259 |
| 56 | Leslie County | 257 |
| 57 | Knox County | 251 |
| 58 | Harrison County | 241 |
| 59 | Bath County | 240 |
| 59 | Simpson County | 240 |
| 60 | Mercer County | 236 |
| 61 | Powell County | 226 |
| 62 | Butler County | 222 |
| 63 | Breckinridge County | 217 |
| 64 | Todd County | 200 |
| 65 | Wolfe County | 193 |
| 66 | Rockcastle County | 190 |
| 67 | Green County | 189 |
| 68 | Breathitt County | 186 |
| 69 | Estill County | 185 |
| 69 | Grant County | 185 |
| 70 | Bourbon County | 180 |
| 71 | Lyon County | 177 |
| 72 | Grayson County | 174 |
| 73 | Menifee County | 173 |
| 74 | Knott County | 167 |
| 75 | Montgomery County | 159 |
| 76 | Marion County | 155 |
| 77 | Henry County | 148 |
| 78 | Lewis County | 146 |
| 79 | Lawrence County | 145 |
| 80 | Lincoln County | 133 |
| 81 | Crittenden County | 132 |
| 82 | Monroe County | 131 |
| 83 | McCreary County | 128 |
| 83 | Taylor County | 128 |
| 84 | Carroll County | 119 |
| 85 | Spencer County | 117 |
| 86 | Casey County | 116 |
| 87 | Owsley County | 113 |
| 87 | Washington County | 113 |
| 88 | Clay County | 108 |
| 89 | Metcalfe County | 107 |
| 90 | Morgan County | 104 |
| 90 | Union County | 104 |
| 91 | Edmonson County | 102 |
| 92 | Trigg County | 93 |
| 93 | Elliott County | 92 |
| 94 | Lee County | 87 |
| 95 | Owen County | 84 |
| 95 | Webster County | 84 |
| 96 | Magoffin County | 71 |
| 97 | Hancock County | 70 |
| 97 | Martin County | 70 |
| 98 | Jackson County | 64 |
| 99 | Caldwell County | 63 |
| 99 | McLean County | 63 |
| 100 | Cumberland County | 54 |
| 101 | Ballard County | 52 |
| 101 | Fulton County | 52 |
| 102 | Gallatin County | 46 |
| 103 | Trimble County | 45 |
| 104 | Nicholas County | 38 |
| 105 | Pendleton County | 34 |
| 106 | Hickman County | 22 |
| 107 | Carlisle County | 19 |
| 108 | Bracken County | 18 |
| 109 | Robertson County | 17 |
| 109 | Wayne County | 17 |