Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 583.99K people in Kentucky with German ancestry (12.99% of Kentucky population). Among all Kentucky counties, Campbell County had the highest percentage of its population with German ancestry (35.86%), followed by Kenton County (32.18%), and Boone County (26.86%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having German 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 German Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campbell County | 35.86 |
| 2 | Kenton County | 32.18 |
| 3 | Boone County | 26.86 |
| 4 | Oldham County | 20.39 |
| 5 | Owen County | 20.15 |
| 6 | Pendleton County | 19.12 |
| 7 | Grant County | 18.75 |
| 8 | Bracken County | 17.19 |
| 9 | Jefferson County | 16.08 |
| 10 | Meade County | 15.91 |
| 11 | Robertson County | 15.89 |
| 12 | Shelby County | 15.48 |
| 13 | Spencer County | 15.44 |
| 14 | Gallatin County | 15.31 |
| 15 | Bullitt County | 15.17 |
| 16 | Trigg County | 14.67 |
| 17 | Scott County | 14.35 |
| 18 | Lee County | 13.73 |
| 19 | Hancock County | 13.48 |
| 20 | Harrison County | 13.45 |
| 21 | Fayette County | 13.10 |
| 22 | Franklin County | 12.58 |
| 23 | Nelson County | 12.50 |
| 24 | Jessamine County | 12.44 |
| 25 | Breckinridge County | 12.40 |
| 26 | McCracken County | 12.30 |
| 27 | Henry County | 12.17 |
| 28 | Hardin County | 12.15 |
| 29 | Woodford County | 11.89 |
| 30 | Trimble County | 11.83 |
| 31 | Mason County | 11.60 |
| 32 | Henderson County | 11.53 |
| 33 | Grayson County | 10.85 |
| 34 | Daviess County | 10.75 |
| 35 | Fleming County | 10.58 |
| 36 | Lewis County | 10.49 |
| 37 | Hart County | 10.30 |
| 38 | Calloway County | 10.29 |
| 39 | Boyle County | 10.15 |
| 40 | Carroll County | 10.10 |
| 41 | Lyon County | 10.09 |
| 42 | Rowan County | 10.02 |
| 43 | Pulaski County | 9.91 |
| 44 | Larue County | 9.85 |
| 45 | Warren County | 9.79 |
| 46 | Edmonson County | 9.71 |
| 47 | Ballard County | 9.55 |
| 48 | Russell County | 9.54 |
| 49 | Clark County | 9.53 |
| 50 | Hickman County | 9.52 |
| 50 | Marshall County | 9.52 |
| 51 | Cumberland County | 9.38 |
| 52 | Boyd County | 9.37 |
| 53 | Madison County | 9.32 |
| 54 | Bath County | 9.30 |
| 55 | Crittenden County | 9.26 |
| 56 | Wolfe County | 9.21 |
| 57 | Union County | 9.15 |
| 58 | Bourbon County | 9.10 |
| 59 | Anderson County | 8.69 |
| 60 | Christian County | 8.68 |
| 61 | Simpson County | 8.63 |
| 62 | Taylor County | 8.57 |
| 63 | Garrard County | 8.51 |
| 64 | Livingston County | 8.31 |
| 65 | Caldwell County | 8.30 |
| 66 | Mercer County | 8.24 |
| 67 | Adair County | 8.18 |
| 68 | Johnson County | 8.14 |
| 69 | Casey County | 7.96 |
| 69 | Nicholas County | 7.96 |
| 70 | Todd County | 7.86 |
| 71 | Wayne County | 7.77 |
| 72 | Carter County | 7.68 |
| 73 | Allen County | 7.53 |
| 74 | Logan County | 7.52 |
| 75 | Ohio County | 7.41 |
| 76 | Laurel County | 7.39 |
| 77 | Greenup County | 7.32 |
| 78 | Barren County | 7.30 |
| 79 | Knott County | 7.29 |
| 80 | Fulton County | 7.22 |
| 81 | Washington County | 7.12 |
| 82 | Graves County | 7.10 |
| 83 | McLean County | 7.07 |
| 84 | Hopkins County | 6.98 |
| 85 | Metcalfe County | 6.88 |
| 86 | McCreary County | 6.81 |
| 87 | Magoffin County | 6.69 |
| 88 | Bell County | 6.64 |
| 89 | Whitley County | 6.58 |
| 90 | Pike County | 6.44 |
| 91 | Rockcastle County | 6.37 |
| 92 | Butler County | 6.28 |
| 93 | Montgomery County | 6.25 |
| 94 | Floyd County | 6.19 |
| 95 | Muhlenberg County | 6.17 |
| 96 | Estill County | 6.15 |
| 97 | Powell County | 6.14 |
| 98 | Menifee County | 5.95 |
| 99 | Marion County | 5.93 |
| 100 | Clinton County | 5.90 |
| 101 | Leslie County | 5.72 |
| 102 | Webster County | 5.49 |
| 103 | Elliott County | 5.48 |
| 104 | Carlisle County | 5.25 |
| 105 | Perry County | 5.23 |
| 106 | Lincoln County | 5.16 |
| 107 | Letcher County | 5.05 |
| 108 | Owsley County | 4.98 |
| 109 | Green County | 4.76 |
| 110 | Harlan County | 4.60 |
| 111 | Martin County | 4.55 |
| 112 | Morgan County | 4.49 |
| 113 | Monroe County | 4.32 |
| 114 | Knox County | 3.95 |
| 115 | Breathitt County | 3.88 |
| 116 | Lawrence County | 3.60 |
| 117 | Jackson County | 3.46 |
| 118 | Clay County | 2.43 |