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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.77K people in Kentucky with Jamaican ancestry (0.04% of Kentucky population). Among all Kentucky counties, Shelby County had the highest percentage of its population with Jamaican ancestry (0.52%), followed by Union County (0.23%), and Grayson County (0.22%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Jamaican 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 Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
Shelby County
Union County
Grayson County
Simpson County
Christian County
Fayette County
Adair County
Martin County
Edmonson County
Hart County
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Percentage of Population with Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Shelby County 0.52
2 Union County 0.23
3 Grayson County 0.22
3 Simpson County 0.22
4 Christian County 0.18
5 Fayette County 0.12
6 Adair County 0.08
6 Martin County 0.08
7 Edmonson County 0.07
7 Hart County 0.07
7 Henderson County 0.07
7 Oldham County 0.07
7 Pike County 0.07
8 Carroll County 0.06
8 Meade County 0.06
8 Warren County 0.06
9 Jefferson County 0.05
9 Madison County 0.05
10 Boyd County 0.04
10 Franklin County 0.04
11 Campbell County 0.03
11 Floyd County 0.03
11 Laurel County 0.03
11 McCracken County 0.03
12 Grant County 0.02
12 Hopkins County 0.02
12 Kenton County 0.02
13 Calloway County 0.01
14 Rowan County 0.004