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.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
Campbell County
Kenton County
Boone County
Oldham County
Owen County
Pendleton County
Grant County
Bracken County
Jefferson County
Meade County
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