Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Percentage of Population with American Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 600.21K people in Kentucky with American ancestry (13.36% of Kentucky population). Among all Kentucky counties, Owsley County had the highest percentage of its population with American ancestry (54.47%), followed by Menifee County (44.71%), and Lincoln County (42.59%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having American 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 Percentage of Population with American Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owsley County | 54.47 |
| 2 | Menifee County | 44.71 |
| 3 | Lincoln County | 42.59 |
| 4 | Breathitt County | 42.40 |
| 5 | Jackson County | 40.82 |
| 6 | Clay County | 39.11 |
| 7 | Morgan County | 38.96 |
| 8 | Lewis County | 37.21 |
| 9 | Garrard County | 36.47 |
| 10 | Elliott County | 35.49 |
| 11 | Nicholas County | 33.39 |
| 12 | McLean County | 33.14 |
| 13 | Magoffin County | 31.67 |
| 14 | Montgomery County | 31.54 |
| 15 | Rowan County | 31.01 |
| 16 | Bath County | 30.77 |
| 17 | Lee County | 29.89 |
| 18 | Martin County | 29.25 |
| 19 | Monroe County | 28.68 |
| 20 | Ohio County | 27.79 |
| 21 | Johnson County | 27.70 |
| 22 | Floyd County | 26.31 |
| 23 | Greenup County | 26.11 |
| 24 | Mason County | 25.21 |
| 25 | Fleming County | 24.89 |
| 26 | Pike County | 24.41 |
| 27 | Boyd County | 23.23 |
| 28 | Rockcastle County | 23.18 |
| 29 | Anderson County | 21.77 |
| 30 | Butler County | 21.66 |
| 31 | Robertson County | 20.72 |
| 32 | Henderson County | 20.61 |
| 33 | Casey County | 20.27 |
| 34 | Barren County | 20.15 |
| 35 | Franklin County | 20.01 |
| 36 | Mercer County | 19.76 |
| 37 | Trimble County | 19.64 |
| 38 | Jessamine County | 19.60 |
| 39 | Edmonson County | 19.38 |
| 40 | Bracken County | 19.36 |
| 41 | Scott County | 18.39 |
| 42 | Union County | 18.19 |
| 43 | Livingston County | 17.74 |
| 44 | Boyle County | 17.35 |
| 45 | Woodford County | 17.27 |
| 46 | Harrison County | 17.25 |
| 47 | Hart County | 17.19 |
| 48 | Metcalfe County | 16.98 |
| 49 | Carter County | 16.75 |
| 50 | Green County | 16.66 |
| 50 | Hopkins County | 16.66 |
| 51 | Estill County | 16.36 |
| 52 | Lawrence County | 16.06 |
| 53 | Webster County | 15.75 |
| 54 | Madison County | 15.30 |
| 55 | Grayson County | 15.20 |
| 55 | Todd County | 15.20 |
| 56 | Breckinridge County | 15.01 |
| 57 | Bourbon County | 15.00 |
| 58 | Henry County | 14.92 |
| 59 | Allen County | 14.68 |
| 59 | Marshall County | 14.68 |
| 60 | Muhlenberg County | 14.64 |
| 61 | Daviess County | 14.61 |
| 61 | Laurel County | 14.61 |
| 62 | Washington County | 14.45 |
| 63 | Simpson County | 14.25 |
| 64 | Pulaski County | 14.18 |
| 65 | Graves County | 14.13 |
| 66 | Caldwell County | 13.94 |
| 67 | Logan County | 13.80 |
| 68 | Russell County | 13.74 |
| 69 | Crittenden County | 13.56 |
| 70 | Hickman County | 13.40 |
| 71 | Powell County | 13.35 |
| 72 | Owen County | 13.31 |
| 73 | Wolfe County | 13.19 |
| 74 | Nelson County | 13.11 |
| 75 | Meade County | 13.09 |
| 76 | Larue County | 12.96 |
| 77 | Hancock County | 12.80 |
| 78 | Bullitt County | 12.62 |
| 79 | Adair County | 12.50 |
| 80 | Cumberland County | 12.39 |
| 81 | Taylor County | 12.32 |
| 82 | Ballard County | 12.26 |
| 83 | Marion County | 12.00 |
| 84 | Letcher County | 11.67 |
| 85 | Oldham County | 11.60 |
| 86 | Pendleton County | 11.47 |
| 87 | Leslie County | 11.41 |
| 88 | Bell County | 11.29 |
| 89 | Wayne County | 11.20 |
| 90 | Whitley County | 11.16 |
| 91 | Shelby County | 11.08 |
| 92 | McCreary County | 10.49 |
| 93 | Grant County | 10.43 |
| 94 | Trigg County | 10.40 |
| 95 | Hardin County | 10.38 |
| 96 | Clinton County | 10.32 |
| 97 | Carroll County | 10.25 |
| 98 | Lyon County | 10.07 |
| 99 | Clark County | 9.90 |
| 100 | Spencer County | 9.89 |
| 101 | Knox County | 9.69 |
| 102 | Harlan County | 9.66 |
| 103 | Warren County | 9.64 |
| 104 | Fulton County | 9.57 |
| 105 | McCracken County | 9.56 |
| 106 | Perry County | 8.80 |
| 107 | Calloway County | 8.51 |
| 108 | Fayette County | 8.21 |
| 109 | Knott County | 7.89 |
| 110 | Campbell County | 7.20 |
| 111 | Jefferson County | 6.76 |
| 112 | Gallatin County | 6.69 |
| 113 | Kenton County | 5.99 |
| 114 | Christian County | 5.93 |
| 115 | Boone County | 5.83 |
| 116 | Carlisle County | 5.77 |