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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 14.59K people in Kentucky with Norwegian ancestry (0.33% of Kentucky population). Among all Kentucky counties, Trigg County had the highest percentage of its population with Norwegian ancestry (1.72%), followed by Hardin County (0.99%), and Livingston County (0.76%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Norwegian 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 Norwegian Ancestry in 2021
Trigg County
Hardin County
Livingston County
Warren County
Oldham County
Casey County
Christian County
Lyon County
Carlisle County
McCracken County
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Percentage of Population with Norwegian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Trigg County 1.72
2 Hardin County 0.99
3 Livingston County 0.76
4 Warren County 0.74
5 Oldham County 0.72
6 Casey County 0.62
6 Christian County 0.62
7 Lyon County 0.61
8 Carlisle County 0.60
9 McCracken County 0.58
10 Boyle County 0.56
11 Fayette County 0.52
11 Kenton County 0.52
12 Bullitt County 0.50
13 Jackson County 0.49
14 Calloway County 0.43
14 Scott County 0.43
15 Simpson County 0.42
15 Trimble County 0.42
16 Spencer County 0.41
17 Fulton County 0.37
18 Jessamine County 0.36
18 Shelby County 0.36
19 Jefferson County 0.35
19 McCreary County 0.35
20 Whitley County 0.34
21 Campbell County 0.32
21 Webster County 0.32
22 Woodford County 0.31
23 Nelson County 0.30
24 Allen County 0.29
24 Graves County 0.29
24 Muhlenberg County 0.29
25 Madison County 0.28
25 Mercer County 0.28
25 Ohio County 0.28
25 Pulaski County 0.28
26 Meade County 0.27
26 Union County 0.27
27 Ballard County 0.26
27 Wayne County 0.26
28 Boone County 0.25
28 Russell County 0.25
28 Todd County 0.25
29 Adair County 0.24
29 Franklin County 0.24
29 Taylor County 0.24
30 Breckinridge County 0.22
30 Montgomery County 0.22
30 Rockcastle County 0.22
31 Washington County 0.21
32 Estill County 0.20
32 Hopkins County 0.20
32 McLean County 0.20
32 Magoffin County 0.20
33 Daviess County 0.19
33 Garrard County 0.19
33 Metcalfe County 0.19
34 Caldwell County 0.17
35 Clark County 0.16
35 Harrison County 0.16
35 Larue County 0.16
35 Nicholas County 0.16
36 Rowan County 0.15
37 Bell County 0.14
37 Clinton County 0.14
38 Anderson County 0.13
38 Bath County 0.13
38 Carter County 0.13
38 Henry County 0.13
39 Crittenden County 0.12
39 Harlan County 0.12
39 Henderson County 0.12
39 Lawrence County 0.12
39 Lee County 0.12
39 Lincoln County 0.12
39 Morgan County 0.12
40 Bourbon County 0.11
40 Bracken County 0.11
40 Edmonson County 0.11
40 Marion County 0.11
41 Logan County 0.10
41 Pendleton County 0.10
42 Mason County 0.09
43 Butler County 0.08
43 Green County 0.08
43 Martin County 0.08
44 Cumberland County 0.07
44 Greenup County 0.07
45 Grant County 0.06
45 Lewis County 0.06
46 Breathitt County 0.05
46 Carroll County 0.05
46 Clay County 0.05
46 Fleming County 0.05
46 Gallatin County 0.05
46 Marshall County 0.05
47 Laurel County 0.04
48 Barren County 0.03
48 Boyd County 0.03
48 Grayson County 0.03
48 Hart County 0.03
48 Knox County 0.03
48 Letcher County 0.03
48 Perry County 0.03
48 Pike County 0.03
49 Owen County 0.02