Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Percentage of Population with British Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 25.86K people in Kentucky with British ancestry (0.57% of Kentucky population). Among all Kentucky counties, Russell County had the highest percentage of its population with British ancestry (1.68%), followed by Shelby County (1.33%), and Woodford County (1.30%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having British 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 British Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell County | 1.68 |
| 2 | Shelby County | 1.33 |
| 3 | Woodford County | 1.30 |
| 4 | Fayette County | 1.25 |
| 5 | Butler County | 1.14 |
| 6 | Meade County | 0.95 |
| 7 | Trimble County | 0.92 |
| 8 | Washington County | 0.85 |
| 9 | Bullitt County | 0.84 |
| 9 | Hancock County | 0.84 |
| 10 | Carroll County | 0.82 |
| 10 | Kenton County | 0.82 |
| 11 | Scott County | 0.81 |
| 12 | Boyle County | 0.80 |
| 12 | Harrison County | 0.80 |
| 13 | Campbell County | 0.78 |
| 13 | Oldham County | 0.78 |
| 14 | Fleming County | 0.77 |
| 15 | Hopkins County | 0.73 |
| 15 | Marion County | 0.73 |
| 16 | Nicholas County | 0.72 |
| 17 | Wolfe County | 0.69 |
| 18 | Trigg County | 0.68 |
| 19 | Warren County | 0.66 |
| 20 | Adair County | 0.64 |
| 20 | Franklin County | 0.64 |
| 20 | Garrard County | 0.64 |
| 20 | Henderson County | 0.64 |
| 21 | Greenup County | 0.63 |
| 21 | Marshall County | 0.63 |
| 22 | Estill County | 0.62 |
| 23 | Johnson County | 0.61 |
| 24 | Jefferson County | 0.60 |
| 24 | Mercer County | 0.60 |
| 24 | Union County | 0.60 |
| 25 | Calloway County | 0.58 |
| 26 | Rockcastle County | 0.56 |
| 27 | Daviess County | 0.55 |
| 27 | Henry County | 0.55 |
| 28 | Boyd County | 0.54 |
| 28 | Madison County | 0.54 |
| 29 | Clark County | 0.53 |
| 29 | Graves County | 0.53 |
| 30 | Hardin County | 0.52 |
| 31 | Whitley County | 0.51 |
| 32 | Bell County | 0.50 |
| 32 | Letcher County | 0.50 |
| 33 | Monroe County | 0.46 |
| 33 | Montgomery County | 0.46 |
| 34 | Metcalfe County | 0.45 |
| 35 | Boone County | 0.44 |
| 35 | Morgan County | 0.44 |
| 36 | Jessamine County | 0.43 |
| 37 | Rowan County | 0.42 |
| 38 | Laurel County | 0.41 |
| 38 | Leslie County | 0.41 |
| 38 | Nelson County | 0.41 |
| 39 | Bracken County | 0.38 |
| 39 | McCracken County | 0.38 |
| 39 | Muhlenberg County | 0.38 |
| 40 | Grayson County | 0.37 |
| 40 | Perry County | 0.37 |
| 41 | Barren County | 0.36 |
| 42 | Carter County | 0.35 |
| 43 | Ohio County | 0.34 |
| 44 | Bourbon County | 0.32 |
| 44 | Christian County | 0.32 |
| 44 | Hart County | 0.32 |
| 44 | Lewis County | 0.32 |
| 44 | Pike County | 0.32 |
| 44 | Robertson County | 0.32 |
| 45 | McLean County | 0.31 |
| 46 | Lyon County | 0.29 |
| 46 | McCreary County | 0.29 |
| 47 | Pulaski County | 0.28 |
| 48 | Hickman County | 0.27 |
| 49 | Ballard County | 0.26 |
| 49 | Floyd County | 0.26 |
| 50 | Bath County | 0.25 |
| 50 | Breckinridge County | 0.25 |
| 50 | Pendleton County | 0.25 |
| 50 | Wayne County | 0.25 |
| 51 | Knox County | 0.22 |
| 52 | Caldwell County | 0.21 |
| 52 | Carlisle County | 0.21 |
| 52 | Casey County | 0.21 |
| 52 | Crittenden County | 0.21 |
| 52 | Mason County | 0.21 |
| 53 | Anderson County | 0.20 |
| 53 | Harlan County | 0.20 |
| 54 | Breathitt County | 0.19 |
| 54 | Spencer County | 0.19 |
| 55 | Logan County | 0.17 |
| 56 | Livingston County | 0.16 |
| 57 | Gallatin County | 0.15 |
| 58 | Lee County | 0.14 |
| 58 | Webster County | 0.14 |
| 59 | Cumberland County | 0.13 |
| 60 | Fulton County | 0.12 |
| 60 | Grant County | 0.12 |
| 60 | Lincoln County | 0.12 |
| 60 | Owen County | 0.12 |
| 61 | Allen County | 0.11 |
| 61 | Green County | 0.11 |
| 61 | Jackson County | 0.11 |
| 61 | Menifee County | 0.11 |
| 61 | Simpson County | 0.11 |
| 61 | Taylor County | 0.11 |
| 62 | Knott County | 0.10 |
| 62 | Larue County | 0.10 |
| 62 | Todd County | 0.10 |
| 63 | Elliott County | 0.07 |
| 64 | Powell County | 0.05 |
| 65 | Clay County | 0.03 |