Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population with Scottish Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 83.60K people in Kentucky with Scottish ancestry. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest population with Scottish ancestry (13.96K), followed by Fayette County (8.29K), and Warren County (3.37K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Scottish 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 Scottish Ancestry in 2021
Jefferson County
Fayette County
Warren County
Kenton County
Campbell County
Boone County
Hardin County
Daviess County
Madison County
Shelby County
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population with Scottish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Jefferson County 13959
2 Fayette County 8292
3 Warren County 3370
4 Kenton County 3306
5 Campbell County 2849
6 Boone County 2835
7 Hardin County 2332
8 Daviess County 1859
9 Madison County 1539
10 Shelby County 1490
11 Scott County 1461
12 Oldham County 1451
13 Franklin County 1259
14 Bullitt County 1223
15 Christian County 1206
16 McCracken County 1128
17 Clark County 1104
18 Nelson County 1101
19 Pulaski County 1078
20 Perry County 1060
21 Barren County 1008
22 Jessamine County 831
23 Boyle County 819
24 Greenup County 807
25 Calloway County 765
26 Boyd County 738
27 Woodford County 717
28 Hopkins County 696
29 Marshall County 675
30 Laurel County 646
31 Floyd County 638
32 Grayson County 601
33 Henderson County 568
34 Muhlenberg County 547
35 Pike County 527
36 Graves County 526
37 Harrison County 525
38 McCreary County 486
39 Anderson County 484
40 Meade County 467
40 Whitley County 467
41 Spencer County 415
42 Carter County 413
43 Rowan County 405
44 Mercer County 395
45 Mason County 380
46 Letcher County 372
47 Harlan County 368
47 Monroe County 368
48 Bourbon County 361
48 Knott County 361
49 Fleming County 350
50 Logan County 325
51 Henry County 323
51 Pendleton County 323
52 Taylor County 322
53 Russell County 296
54 Hart County 295
54 Lincoln County 295
55 Johnson County 294
56 Simpson County 287
57 Marion County 279
58 Grant County 267
58 Montgomery County 267
59 Adair County 266
60 Bracken County 264
61 Casey County 253
62 Jackson County 245
63 Bell County 226
63 Rockcastle County 226
64 Washington County 217
65 Lawrence County 214
65 Wayne County 214
66 Ohio County 213
67 Trigg County 211
68 Allen County 205
69 Clay County 203
70 Bath County 200
71 Edmonson County 199
72 Elliott County 194
73 Larue County 193
74 Metcalfe County 191
75 Wolfe County 184
76 Crittenden County 173
77 Trimble County 171
78 Breckinridge County 165
78 Garrard County 165
79 Caldwell County 163
80 Butler County 156
80 Estill County 156
80 Martin County 156
81 Green County 149
82 Livingston County 145
83 Morgan County 143
84 Magoffin County 139
85 Webster County 131
86 Knox County 130
87 Nicholas County 128
88 Lee County 126
89 Powell County 125
90 Union County 123
91 Carroll County 120
91 Hancock County 120
92 McLean County 115
93 Breathitt County 113
94 Ballard County 110
94 Owen County 110
95 Todd County 104
96 Lyon County 95
97 Lewis County 89
98 Cumberland County 83
99 Menifee County 81
100 Gallatin County 78
101 Leslie County 77
102 Clinton County 67
103 Carlisle County 58
104 Fulton County 57
104 Robertson County 57
105 Hickman County 53
106 Owsley County 45