Counties in Kentucky by foreign-born share of the population, 2024

Fayette County had the highest foreign-born share of the population of 120 counties in 2024, at 11.9%. Owsley County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 1.3% and the figure for Kentucky was 4.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest11.9Fayette County
Median1.3120 counties
Kentucky4.7History

Top 40 counties, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Fayette CountyFayette County: 11.9 %11.9Warren CountyWarren County: 10.4 %10.4Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 10 %10Woodford CountyWoodford County: 6.8 %6.8Shelby CountyShelby County: 6.6 %6.6Boone CountyBoone County: 6.3 %6.3Jessamine CountyJessamine County: 5.6 %5.6Webster CountyWebster County: 4.4 %4.4Hardin CountyHardin County: 4.3 %4.3Oldham CountyOldham County: 4.2 %4.2Kenton CountyKenton County: 4.1 %4.1Franklin CountyFranklin County: 4 %4Calloway CountyCalloway County: 4 %4Bourbon CountyBourbon County: 3.9 %3.9Daviess CountyDaviess County: 3.9 %3.9Adair CountyAdair County: 3.7 %3.7Christian CountyChristian County: 3.4 %3.4Scott CountyScott County: 2.9 %2.9Mercer CountyMercer County: 2.9 %2.9Graves CountyGraves County: 2.8 %2.8Barren CountyBarren County: 2.8 %2.8Carroll CountyCarroll County: 2.8 %2.8Campbell CountyCampbell County: 2.7 %2.7Nelson CountyNelson County: 2.7 %2.7Marion CountyMarion County: 2.7 %2.7Todd CountyTodd County: 2.6 %2.6Boyle CountyBoyle County: 2.5 %2.5Madison CountyMadison County: 2.4 %2.4Bullitt CountyBullitt County: 2.4 %2.4Gallatin CountyGallatin County: 2.3 %2.3Henry CountyHenry County: 2.3 %2.3Butler CountyButler County: 2.1 %2.1Ohio CountyOhio County: 2.1 %2.1McCracken CountyMcCracken County: 2.1 %2.1Hopkins CountyHopkins County: 2 %2Russell CountyRussell County: 2 %2Garrard CountyGarrard County: 2 %2Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 1.9 %1.9Estill CountyEstill County: 1.9 %1.9Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 1.8 %1.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Fayette County11.9+0.9 pts
2Warren County10.4+0.5 pts
3Jefferson County10+0.5 pts
4Woodford County6.8+1.2 pts
5Shelby County6.6+0.3 pts
6Boone County6.3-0.2 pts
7Jessamine County5.6+1.1 pts
8Webster County4.4+0.8 pts
9Hardin County4.3+0.5 pts
10Oldham County4.20 pts
11Kenton County4.1+0.1 pts
12Franklin County4-0.5 pts
13Calloway County4+0.3 pts
14Bourbon County3.9-0.1 pts
15Daviess County3.9+0.1 pts
16Adair County3.7+0.3 pts
17Christian County3.4+0.3 pts
18Scott County2.9+0.1 pts
19Mercer County2.9+0.1 pts
20Graves County2.8-0.1 pts
21Barren County2.8+0.3 pts
21Carroll County2.8+0.6 pts
23Campbell County2.7+0.2 pts
24Nelson County2.7+0.5 pts
25Marion County2.7+0.3 pts
26Todd County2.6+0.8 pts
27Boyle County2.5-0.2 pts
28Madison County2.4-0.3 pts
29Bullitt County2.4+0.1 pts
30Gallatin County2.3+0.2 pts
30Henry County2.3+0.2 pts
32Butler County2.1-0.1 pts
33Ohio County2.1-0.6 pts
34McCracken County2.1+0.2 pts
35Hopkins County2+0.1 pts
36Russell County2+0.5 pts
37Garrard County2-0.3 pts
38Pulaski County1.9-0 pts
39Estill County1.9+0.2 pts
40Lawrence County1.8+0.2 pts
41Morgan County1.80 pts
42Casey County1.8+0.3 pts
43Muhlenberg County1.8-0.2 pts
44Simpson County1.8+0.6 pts
45Monroe County1.8-0.4 pts
46Wayne County1.7-0.7 pts
47Clark County1.6-0.2 pts
48Anderson County1.6+0.4 pts
49Wolfe County1.60 pts
50Larue County1.5+0.2 pts
51Owen County1.5+0.5 pts
52Johnson County1.5-0.2 pts
53Mason County1.5-0.3 pts
54Edmonson County1.4+0.6 pts
54Fleming County1.4+0.2 pts
56Meade County1.4-0.1 pts
57Grant County1.4+0.3 pts
58Metcalfe County1.30 pts
59Boyd County1.3+0.2 pts
59Taylor County1.3-0.2 pts
61Clinton County1.3+0.3 pts
62Allen County1.3-0.6 pts
63Trigg County1.3-0.4 pts
64Harrison County1.3+0.3 pts
65Henderson County1.3-0 pts
66Montgomery County1.2-0.1 pts
67Caldwell County1.2-0.9 pts
68Hickman County1.2+0.4 pts
69Ballard County1.2-0.2 pts
69Cumberland County1.20 pts
71Lyon County1.1-0 pts
72Laurel County1.1-0.1 pts
73Rowan County1.1-1.2 pts
74Carter County1.1+0.1 pts
75Carlisle County1.10 pts
75Pendleton County1.1-0.1 pts
77Trimble County1.1+0.3 pts
78Fulton County1+0.5 pts
79Grayson County1+0.2 pts
80Perry County0.90 pts
81Greenup County0.9-0.1 pts
81Marshall County0.9+0.2 pts
83Knott County0.9+0.5 pts
84Hart County0.90 pts
85Clay County0.9-0.1 pts
85McCreary County0.9+0.4 pts
85Pike County0.9+0.1 pts
88Logan County0.8+0.3 pts
89Washington County0.8-0.1 pts
90Whitley County0.8+0.1 pts
91Lee County0.8+0.4 pts
92Martin County0.7-0.2 pts
93Lincoln County0.7-0.6 pts
93Powell County0.7-0.4 pts
95Spencer County0.7-0.2 pts
96Knox County0.7-0.1 pts
96Lewis County0.7+0.2 pts
98Letcher County0.7+0.2 pts
98Robertson County0.7+0.3 pts
100Union County0.7-0.1 pts
101Bracken County0.6+0.1 pts
101Breckinridge County0.6+0.1 pts
103McLean County0.6-0.3 pts
104Floyd County0.5+0.1 pts
105Green County0.50 pts
105Menifee County0.5+0.1 pts
107Magoffin County0.5+0.1 pts
108Livingston County0.4+0.1 pts
109Nicholas County0.40 pts
110Bell County0.4+0.1 pts
110Crittenden County0.4-0.3 pts
112Jackson County0.4+0.1 pts
113Harlan County0.4+0.1 pts
114Rockcastle County0.4-0 pts
115Hancock County0.3-0.2 pts
116Breathitt County0.3-0.4 pts
117Bath County0.3+0.1 pts
118Elliott County0.10 pts
119Leslie County0.1-0.3 pts
120Owsley County00 pts

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About this ranking

People who were not US citizens at birth, as a percentage of the total population. Includes naturalized citizens, lawful permanent residents, temporary migrants and unauthorized immigrants. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Based on place of birth, not nationality: a naturalized citizen counts as foreign born, and people born in Puerto Rico, the US island areas or abroad to American parents count as native. Not comparable with foreign_population_share, which counts foreign nationals in Spain and the EU. Calculated from counts in ACS table B05002, which are stored as inputs.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest foreign-born share of the population?

Fayette County, with 11.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest foreign-born share of the population?

Owsley County, with 0% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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