Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Percentage of Population with Irish Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 501.58K people in Kentucky with Irish ancestry (11.16% of Kentucky population). Among all Kentucky counties, Kenton County had the highest percentage of its population with Irish ancestry (17.62%), followed by Breckinridge County (17.52%), and Meade County (15.93%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Irish 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 Irish Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenton County | 17.62 |
| 2 | Breckinridge County | 17.52 |
| 3 | Meade County | 15.93 |
| 4 | Campbell County | 15.88 |
| 5 | Crittenden County | 15.82 |
| 6 | Boone County | 15.40 |
| 7 | Bullitt County | 14.77 |
| 8 | Franklin County | 13.90 |
| 9 | Hancock County | 13.85 |
| 10 | Oldham County | 13.62 |
| 11 | Henry County | 13.54 |
| 12 | Owen County | 13.50 |
| 13 | Ballard County | 13.44 |
| 14 | Fleming County | 13.39 |
| 15 | Grant County | 13.30 |
| 16 | Martin County | 13.11 |
| 17 | Shelby County | 13.10 |
| 18 | Bath County | 12.95 |
| 19 | Elliott County | 12.73 |
| 20 | Anderson County | 12.56 |
| 21 | Marshall County | 12.51 |
| 22 | Johnson County | 12.26 |
| 23 | Jefferson County | 12.18 |
| 23 | Woodford County | 12.18 |
| 24 | Washington County | 12.05 |
| 25 | Rowan County | 11.99 |
| 25 | Trimble County | 11.99 |
| 26 | Jessamine County | 11.96 |
| 27 | Clark County | 11.93 |
| 28 | Scott County | 11.91 |
| 29 | Bracken County | 11.83 |
| 30 | Gallatin County | 11.81 |
| 31 | Mason County | 11.73 |
| 32 | Leslie County | 11.67 |
| 32 | Pulaski County | 11.67 |
| 33 | Boyle County | 11.58 |
| 34 | Larue County | 11.55 |
| 35 | Nelson County | 11.49 |
| 36 | Knott County | 11.42 |
| 37 | Powell County | 11.30 |
| 38 | Letcher County | 11.06 |
| 39 | Hardin County | 11.05 |
| 40 | Daviess County | 11.01 |
| 41 | Fayette County | 11.00 |
| 42 | Bourbon County | 10.82 |
| 43 | Hickman County | 10.78 |
| 44 | Marion County | 10.72 |
| 45 | Boyd County | 10.66 |
| 46 | Trigg County | 10.64 |
| 47 | Whitley County | 10.50 |
| 48 | Lyon County | 10.43 |
| 49 | Carroll County | 10.40 |
| 50 | Lee County | 10.27 |
| 51 | Madison County | 10.17 |
| 52 | Butler County | 10.09 |
| 53 | Perry County | 10.07 |
| 53 | Taylor County | 10.07 |
| 54 | Harrison County | 10.04 |
| 54 | Pendleton County | 10.04 |
| 55 | Nicholas County | 9.98 |
| 55 | Simpson County | 9.98 |
| 56 | Warren County | 9.92 |
| 57 | Lewis County | 9.82 |
| 58 | Magoffin County | 9.81 |
| 59 | Pike County | 9.77 |
| 60 | Wayne County | 9.69 |
| 61 | Allen County | 9.65 |
| 62 | Laurel County | 9.54 |
| 63 | Henderson County | 9.51 |
| 64 | Grayson County | 9.41 |
| 65 | Ohio County | 9.35 |
| 66 | Harlan County | 9.21 |
| 67 | Estill County | 9.15 |
| 68 | Logan County | 9.06 |
| 69 | Fulton County | 8.98 |
| 70 | Greenup County | 8.96 |
| 71 | Morgan County | 8.87 |
| 72 | Union County | 8.79 |
| 73 | Spencer County | 8.76 |
| 74 | Hopkins County | 8.74 |
| 75 | Webster County | 8.71 |
| 76 | Calloway County | 8.70 |
| 77 | Casey County | 8.59 |
| 78 | Bell County | 8.56 |
| 79 | Mercer County | 8.45 |
| 80 | McCracken County | 8.42 |
| 81 | Floyd County | 8.24 |
| 81 | Lincoln County | 8.24 |
| 81 | Montgomery County | 8.24 |
| 82 | Russell County | 8.18 |
| 83 | Knox County | 8.08 |
| 84 | Metcalfe County | 8.07 |
| 85 | Graves County | 8.04 |
| 86 | Caldwell County | 8.01 |
| 87 | Menifee County | 7.97 |
| 88 | Hart County | 7.91 |
| 89 | Wolfe County | 7.88 |
| 90 | Adair County | 7.79 |
| 90 | Rockcastle County | 7.79 |
| 91 | Lawrence County | 7.77 |
| 92 | Muhlenberg County | 7.64 |
| 93 | Cumberland County | 7.59 |
| 94 | Garrard County | 7.39 |
| 95 | McCreary County | 7.25 |
| 96 | Carter County | 7.21 |
| 97 | McLean County | 7.12 |
| 98 | Robertson County | 6.69 |
| 99 | Clinton County | 6.64 |
| 100 | Carlisle County | 6.58 |
| 101 | Barren County | 6.42 |
| 102 | Green County | 6.30 |
| 103 | Monroe County | 6.21 |
| 104 | Edmonson County | 5.89 |
| 105 | Christian County | 5.88 |
| 106 | Todd County | 5.56 |
| 107 | Livingston County | 5.25 |
| 108 | Breathitt County | 4.93 |
| 109 | Jackson County | 4.60 |
| 110 | Clay County | 4.31 |
| 111 | Owsley County | 3.13 |
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