Ranking of Kentucky Cities and Places By Population with Scotch Irish Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 58.98K people in Kentucky with Scotch Irish ancestry. Among all Kentucky cities and places, Lexington-Fayette urban county had the highest population with Scotch Irish ancestry (6.29K), followed by Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) (5.83K), and Bowling Green city (963).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with Scotch Irish ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Kentucky.

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Ranking of Kentucky Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Scotch Irish Ancestry in 2021

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

Ranking of Kentucky Cities and Places By Population with Scotch Irish Ancestry in 2021

Lexington-Fayette urban county

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)

Bowling Green city

Ashland city

Georgetown city

Florence city

Elizabethtown city

Owensboro city

Shelbyville city

Paducah city

Ranking of Kentucky Cities and Places By Population with Scotch Irish Ancestry in 2021

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Rank	City or Place	Population
1	Lexington-Fayette urban county	6287
2	Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)	5828
3	Bowling Green city	963
4	Ashland city	760
5	Georgetown city	750
6	Florence city	652
7	Elizabethtown city	634
8	Owensboro city	551
9	Shelbyville city	487
10	Paducah city	480
11	Nicholasville city	478
12	Richmond city	402
13	Frankfort city	393
14	St. Matthews city	385
15	Danville city	381
16	Covington city	367
17	Berea city	344
18	Hopkinsville city	309
19	Murray city	291
20	Lawrenceburg city	283
21	Winchester city	273
22	Hazard city	262
23	Fort Mitchell city	261
24	Grayson city	238
25	Henderson city	230
26	Erlanger city	223
26	Lyndon city	223
27	Independence city	221
28	Shepherdsville city	219
29	Mount Washington city	213
30	Jeffersontown city	211
31	Newport city	204
32	Fort Campbell North CDP	189
33	Madisonville city	188
34	Francisville CDP	186
35	Fort Thomas city	183
36	Middlesborough city	174
37	Mayfield city	170
38	Corbin city	168
39	Pikeville city	162
40	Central City city	148
41	Elsmere city	146
41	Maysville city	146
42	Brooks CDP	143
43	Edgewood city	141
44	Lebanon city	140
45	Alexandria city	137
46	Eddyville city	136
47	Williamsburg city	131
48	Morehead city	125
49	Radcliff city	123
50	London city	122
51	Union city	118
52	Bardstown city	116
53	Glasgow city	113
53	Ludlow city	113
54	Midway city	110
55	Indian Hills city	107
56	Jeff CDP	106
57	Morgantown city	105
58	Villa Hills city	97
58	Vine Grove city	97
59	Highland Heights city	93
60	Columbia city	92
60	Somerset city	92
61	Crestwood city	89
61	La Grange city	89
62	Franklin city	88
63	Flatwoods city	87
64	Fort Wright city	85
65	Paris city	84
66	Buffalo CDP	78
66	Versailles city	78
67	Westwood CDP	77
68	Wilder city	75
69	Graymoor-Devondale city	73
70	Bellevue city	71
71	Scottsville city	70
72	Campbellsville city	68
73	Reidland CDP	67
74	Cynthiana city	65
74	Middletown city	65
75	Dayton city	63
76	Belfry CDP	62
77	Barbourmeade city	61
77	Farley CDP	61
78	Oakbrook CDP	60
78	Pleasant Ridge CDP	60
79	Pioneer Village city	59
80	Hartford city	58
80	Marion city	58
81	Prospect city	57
82	Fort Knox CDP	56
83	Taylor Mill city	55
84	Doe Valley CDP	54
84	Harrodsburg city	54
84	Windy Hills city	54
85	Crittenden city	53
86	Cadiz city	52
87	Calvert City city	50
87	Hustonville city	50
88	Mayking CDP	49
89	Cold Spring city	48
89	Park Hills city	48
89	Utica CDP	48
90	Lancaster city	47
91	Catlettsburg city	46
92	Shively city	45
93	Russell city	44
94	Irvine city	43
94	Northfield city	43
95	Greenville city	41
95	Princeton city	41
96	Hurstbourne city	40
96	Hyden city	40
97	Beaver Dam city	39
97	Dawson Springs city	39
97	Dixon city	39
97	Hodgenville city	39
98	Burlington CDP	38
98	Munfordville city	38
98	Whitley City CDP	38
99	Jackson city	37
99	Stamping Ground city	37
100	Morganfield city	36
100	Providence city	36
101	Hardinsburg city	35
101	Prestonsburg city	35
101	Vanceburg city	35
101	Wurtland city	35
102	Albany city	34
102	Loyall city	34
103	Burnside city	33
103	Chaplin CDP	33
103	Owingsville city	33
103	Paintsville city	33
103	Plantation city	33
104	Barbourville city	32
104	Buckner CDP	32
104	Crestview Hills city	32
104	Uniontown city	32
104	Walton city	32
104	West Liberty city	32
105	Jenkins city	31
106	Eminence city	30
106	Irvington city	30
106	Whitesburg city	30
107	Brandenburg city	29
108	Anchorage city	27
108	Carlisle city	27
108	Edmonton city	27
108	Heritage Creek city	27
108	Olive Hill city	27
109	Audubon Park city	26
109	Beattyville city	26
109	Corydon city	26
109	Elkton city	26
109	Lewisport city	26
109	Rolling Fields city	26
109	Salyersville city	26
109	Worthington city	26
110	Livermore city	25
110	Russellville city	25
110	West Van Lear CDP	25
111	Bloomfield city	24
112	Auxier CDP	23
112	Hillview city	23
112	Pewee Valley city	23
112	Sturgis city	23
112	Symsonia CDP	23
113	Coal Run Village city	22
113	Fulton city	22
113	New Haven city	22
114	Cave City city	21
114	Frenchburg city	21
114	Glenview city	21
114	Harlan city	21
114	Warsaw city	21
115	Burkesville city	20
116	Crescent Springs city	19
116	Elk Creek CDP	19
116	Evarts city	19
116	Hendron CDP	19
116	Seneca Gardens city	19
116	Simpsonville city	19
116	Wildwood city	19
116	Woodland Hills city	19
117	Annville CDP	18
117	Auburn city	18
117	Barlow city	18
117	Beechwood Village city	18
117	Elkhorn City city	18
117	Lewisburg city	18
117	Murray Hill city	18
117	Owenton city	18
117	Ryland Heights city	18
117	Stearns CDP	18
118	Brownsboro Village city	17
118	Douglass Hills city	17
118	Ferguson city	17