Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Percentage of Population with Icelander Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 214 people in Kentucky with Icelander ancestry (0.01% of Kentucky population). Among all Kentucky counties, Lyon County had the highest percentage of its population with Icelander ancestry (0.09%), followed by Jessamine County (0.03%), and Nelson County (0.03%).

The chart and table below shows the top 9 counties with high percentage of its population having Icelander 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 Icelander Ancestry in 2021
Lyon County
Jessamine County
Nelson County
Daviess County
Fayette County
Bullitt County
Greenup County
Jefferson County
Scott County
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Percentage of Population with Icelander Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Lyon County 0.09
2 Jessamine County 0.03
2 Nelson County 0.03
3 Daviess County 0.02
3 Fayette County 0.02
4 Bullitt County 0.01
4 Greenup County 0.01
4 Jefferson County 0.01
4 Scott County 0.01