Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Percentage of Population with Welsh Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 26.45K people in Kentucky with Welsh ancestry (0.59% of Kentucky population). Among all Kentucky counties, Larue County had the highest percentage of its population with Welsh ancestry (1.97%), followed by Greenup County (1.55%), and Scott County (1.39%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Welsh 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 Welsh Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larue County | 1.97 |
| 2 | Greenup County | 1.55 |
| 3 | Scott County | 1.39 |
| 4 | Owen County | 1.35 |
| 5 | Robertson County | 1.32 |
| 6 | Bourbon County | 1.28 |
| 7 | Morgan County | 1.14 |
| 8 | Oldham County | 1.12 |
| 9 | Fayette County | 1.07 |
| 10 | Pulaski County | 1.04 |
| 11 | Lee County | 0.98 |
| 12 | Pendleton County | 0.91 |
| 13 | Rowan County | 0.89 |
| 14 | Campbell County | 0.80 |
| 15 | Carter County | 0.79 |
| 15 | Kenton County | 0.79 |
| 16 | Boyd County | 0.78 |
| 16 | Harlan County | 0.78 |
| 16 | Hopkins County | 0.78 |
| 17 | Fleming County | 0.77 |
| 18 | Logan County | 0.76 |
| 19 | Simpson County | 0.75 |
| 19 | Washington County | 0.75 |
| 20 | Trimble County | 0.73 |
| 21 | Livingston County | 0.72 |
| 21 | Marshall County | 0.72 |
| 21 | Nelson County | 0.72 |
| 22 | Warren County | 0.68 |
| 23 | Whitley County | 0.66 |
| 24 | McCracken County | 0.65 |
| 25 | Elliott County | 0.63 |
| 25 | Perry County | 0.63 |
| 26 | Hardin County | 0.62 |
| 27 | Jefferson County | 0.61 |
| 28 | Crittenden County | 0.59 |
| 28 | Madison County | 0.59 |
| 29 | Henderson County | 0.55 |
| 29 | Henry County | 0.55 |
| 29 | Meade County | 0.55 |
| 29 | Montgomery County | 0.55 |
| 30 | Boyle County | 0.54 |
| 31 | Franklin County | 0.53 |
| 32 | Bracken County | 0.51 |
| 32 | Hickman County | 0.51 |
| 32 | Woodford County | 0.51 |
| 33 | Calloway County | 0.49 |
| 33 | Magoffin County | 0.49 |
| 34 | Clark County | 0.48 |
| 35 | Nicholas County | 0.47 |
| 36 | Pike County | 0.46 |
| 37 | Boone County | 0.45 |
| 37 | Graves County | 0.45 |
| 37 | Trigg County | 0.45 |
| 38 | Jessamine County | 0.44 |
| 39 | Clay County | 0.43 |
| 39 | Mercer County | 0.43 |
| 40 | Breathitt County | 0.42 |
| 40 | Floyd County | 0.42 |
| 40 | Grant County | 0.42 |
| 40 | Russell County | 0.42 |
| 40 | Spencer County | 0.42 |
| 41 | Edmonson County | 0.41 |
| 42 | Bullitt County | 0.40 |
| 42 | Letcher County | 0.40 |
| 42 | Lyon County | 0.40 |
| 43 | Harrison County | 0.39 |
| 43 | Johnson County | 0.39 |
| 44 | Barren County | 0.38 |
| 45 | Lawrence County | 0.37 |
| 46 | Anderson County | 0.36 |
| 46 | Bath County | 0.36 |
| 46 | Casey County | 0.36 |
| 47 | Hart County | 0.34 |
| 47 | Union County | 0.34 |
| 48 | Butler County | 0.32 |
| 48 | Muhlenberg County | 0.32 |
| 49 | McCreary County | 0.31 |
| 50 | Daviess County | 0.30 |
| 51 | McLean County | 0.28 |
| 51 | Mason County | 0.28 |
| 52 | Breckinridge County | 0.27 |
| 52 | Christian County | 0.27 |
| 52 | Shelby County | 0.27 |
| 53 | Caldwell County | 0.26 |
| 54 | Menifee County | 0.24 |
| 55 | Carlisle County | 0.23 |
| 55 | Carroll County | 0.23 |
| 56 | Ballard County | 0.22 |
| 56 | Webster County | 0.22 |
| 57 | Adair County | 0.20 |
| 57 | Rockcastle County | 0.20 |
| 58 | Grayson County | 0.18 |
| 58 | Lewis County | 0.18 |
| 59 | Laurel County | 0.17 |
| 59 | Lincoln County | 0.17 |
| 59 | Owsley County | 0.17 |
| 59 | Taylor County | 0.17 |
| 60 | Allen County | 0.16 |
| 61 | Bell County | 0.15 |
| 61 | Gallatin County | 0.15 |
| 61 | Leslie County | 0.15 |
| 62 | Marion County | 0.14 |
| 62 | Powell County | 0.14 |
| 63 | Martin County | 0.12 |
| 63 | Metcalfe County | 0.12 |
| 63 | Monroe County | 0.12 |
| 64 | Clinton County | 0.11 |
| 64 | Estill County | 0.11 |
| 64 | Garrard County | 0.11 |
| 65 | Green County | 0.09 |
| 65 | Knott County | 0.09 |
| 66 | Ohio County | 0.08 |
| 66 | Todd County | 0.08 |
| 67 | Wayne County | 0.07 |
| 68 | Jackson County | 0.05 |
| 69 | Knox County | 0.02 |