Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Percentage of Population with Cape Verdean Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 208 people in Kentucky with Cape Verdean ancestry (0.01% of Kentucky population). Among all Kentucky counties, Letcher County had the highest percentage of its population with Cape Verdean ancestry (0.32%), followed by Boyle County (0.07%), and Fayette County (0.02%).

The chart and table below shows the top 4 counties with high percentage of its population having Cape Verdean 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 Percentage of Population with Cape Verdean Ancestry in 2021
Letcher County
Boyle County
Fayette County
Jefferson County
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Percentage of Population with Cape Verdean Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Letcher County 0.32
2 Boyle County 0.07
3 Fayette County 0.02
4 Jefferson County 0.01