Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Percentage of Population with South African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 790 people in Kentucky with South African ancestry (0.02% of Kentucky population). Among all Kentucky counties, Boyle County had the highest percentage of its population with South African ancestry (0.24%), followed by Franklin County (0.19%), and Knox County (0.10%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having South African 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 South African Ancestry in 2021
Boyle County
Franklin County
Knox County
Shelby County
Madison County
Casey County
Fayette County
Jefferson County
Kenton County
Campbell County
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Percentage of Population with South African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Boyle County 0.24
2 Franklin County 0.19
3 Knox County 0.10
3 Shelby County 0.10
4 Madison County 0.08
5 Casey County 0.05
6 Fayette County 0.04
7 Jefferson County 0.03
7 Kenton County 0.03
8 Campbell County 0.02
8 Oldham County 0.02
9 Pulaski County 0.01