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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 17.35K people in Kentucky with Swedish ancestry (0.39% of Kentucky population). Among all Kentucky counties, Boone County had the highest percentage of its population with Swedish ancestry (1.22%), followed by Shelby County (1.02%), and Gallatin County (0.92%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Swedish 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 Swedish Ancestry in 2021
Boone County
Shelby County
Gallatin County
Woodford County
Anderson County
Livingston County
Meade County
Boyle County
Casey County
Green County
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Percentage of Population with Swedish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Boone County 1.22
2 Shelby County 1.02
3 Gallatin County 0.92
4 Woodford County 0.88
5 Anderson County 0.80
6 Livingston County 0.76
7 Meade County 0.73
8 Boyle County 0.72
9 Casey County 0.70
10 Green County 0.68
10 Oldham County 0.68
11 Jessamine County 0.66
12 Calloway County 0.60
13 Scott County 0.59
14 Henry County 0.58
15 Bullitt County 0.55
15 Jefferson County 0.55
16 Fayette County 0.51
16 Fulton County 0.51
17 Logan County 0.49
17 Whitley County 0.49
18 Carter County 0.46
19 Magoffin County 0.45
20 Bourbon County 0.44
20 Christian County 0.44
20 Warren County 0.44
21 Ohio County 0.43
21 Washington County 0.43
22 Elliott County 0.42
22 Franklin County 0.42
23 Caldwell County 0.41
23 Clark County 0.41
24 Campbell County 0.40
24 Grant County 0.40
25 Garrard County 0.36
26 Edmonson County 0.33
26 Harlan County 0.33
26 Trigg County 0.33
27 Hardin County 0.32
28 Nelson County 0.30
28 Pulaski County 0.30
29 Kenton County 0.29
29 Marshall County 0.29
30 Harrison County 0.27
31 Breckinridge County 0.26
31 Hart County 0.26
31 Muhlenberg County 0.26
32 Bath County 0.25
32 McCracken County 0.25
32 Metcalfe County 0.25
33 Carroll County 0.24
33 Daviess County 0.24
33 McLean County 0.24
34 Cumberland County 0.23
34 Union County 0.23
35 Mercer County 0.22
36 Carlisle County 0.21
36 Hopkins County 0.21
36 Lincoln County 0.21
37 Bell County 0.19
38 Clinton County 0.18
38 Estill County 0.18
38 Greenup County 0.18
38 Madison County 0.18
38 Simpson County 0.18
39 Barren County 0.17
39 Breathitt County 0.17
39 Spencer County 0.17
40 Hickman County 0.16
40 Pendleton County 0.16
41 Lyon County 0.15
41 Russell County 0.15
42 Wolfe County 0.14
43 Adair County 0.13
43 Crittenden County 0.13
44 Allen County 0.12
44 Mason County 0.12
44 Rockcastle County 0.12
44 Rowan County 0.12
45 Lee County 0.11
45 Letcher County 0.11
45 Menifee County 0.11
46 Graves County 0.10
46 Henderson County 0.10
46 Taylor County 0.10
46 Webster County 0.10
47 Butler County 0.09
47 Fleming County 0.09
47 Laurel County 0.09
47 Lewis County 0.09
48 Floyd County 0.07
49 Ballard County 0.06
49 Knox County 0.06
49 Monroe County 0.06
49 Pike County 0.06
50 Johnson County 0.05
50 Marion County 0.05
50 Todd County 0.05
51 Boyd County 0.04
51 Nicholas County 0.04
51 Powell County 0.04
52 Larue County 0.03
52 Morgan County 0.03
52 Wayne County 0.03
53 Grayson County 0.01