2025

Counties in Kentucky ranked by Hispanic Pacific Islander Population

This list ranks the 118 counties in Kentucky based on their Hispanic Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Kentucky

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  • 1
    Kenton County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Kenton County is 122
    0.07% of Kenton County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 2
    Boyle County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Boyle County is 53
    0.16% of Boyle County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 3
    Hardin County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Hardin County is 52
    0.04% of Hardin County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 4
    Christian County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Christian County is 44
    0.06% of Christian County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 5
    Green County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Green County is 35
    0.30% of Green County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander

List of 118 counties in Kentucky by Hispanic Pacific Islander Population

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Rank by Hispanic Pacific Islander Population
County
Hispanic Pacific Islander Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Kentucky Hispanic Pacific Islander Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Kenton County 122 0.07% 32.36%
2 Boyle County 53 0.16% 14.06%
3 Hardin County 52 0.04% 13.79%
4 Christian County 44 0.06% 11.67%
5 Green County 35 0.30% 9.28%
6 Campbell County 25 0.03% 6.63%
7 Daviess County 23 0.02% 6.10%
8 18 - 4.77%
9 5 0.02% 1.33%

List of counties with no Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in Kentucky

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following counties in Kentucky have no recorded Hispanic Pacific Islander population*:
  • Logan County
  • Clinton County
  • Floyd County
  • Todd County
  • Carlisle County
  • Boyd County
  • Bracken County
  • Knox County
  • Nelson County
  • Ballard County
  • Lee County
  • Ohio County
  • Trimble County
  • Greenup County
  • Harlan County
  • Marshall County
  • Madison County
  • Harrison County
  • Letcher County
  • Lawrence County
  • Hart County
  • Owsley County
  • Warren County
  • Marion County
  • Meade County
  • Muhlenberg County
  • Rockcastle County
  • Edmonson County
  • Perry County
  • Mercer County
  • Cumberland County
  • Pulaski County
  • Pendleton County
  • Trigg County
  • McLean County
  • Montgomery County
  • Henry County
  • Taylor County
  • Wolfe County
  • Nicholas County
  • Carroll County
  • Livingston County
  • Barren County
  • Webster County
  • Powell County
  • Hickman County
  • Breckinridge County
  • Pike County
  • Adair County
  • Lewis County
  • Henderson County
  • Lincoln County
  • Oldham County
  • Grant County
  • Mason County
  • Hopkins County
  • Lyon County
  • Metcalfe County
  • Fleming County
  • Boone County
  • Monroe County
  • Bullitt County
  • Franklin County
  • Simpson County
  • Caldwell County
  • Menifee County
  • Fulton County
  • Scott County
  • Gallatin County
  • Owen County
  • Carter County
  • Hancock County
  • Calloway County
  • Knott County
  • Larue County
  • Leslie County
  • Martin County
  • Estill County
  • Breathitt County
  • Russell County
  • Rowan County
  • Garrard County
  • Anderson County
  • Casey County
  • Laurel County
  • Jackson County
  • Washington County
  • Clay County
  • Crittenden County
  • Graves County
  • Bell County
  • Woodford County
  • Wayne County
  • Union County
  • Butler County
  • Robertson County
  • Jessamine County
  • Bourbon County
  • Bath County
  • McCracken County
  • Johnson County
  • Magoffin County
  • Elliott County
  • Allen County
  • Shelby County
  • Spencer County
  • Morgan County
  • Whitley County
  • Clark County
* These counties were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Kentucky by their Hispanic Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Hispanic Pacific Islander Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Hispanic Pacific Islander, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Hispanic Pacific Islander alone, while others identify as Hispanic Pacific Islander along with another race (such as Hispanic Pacific Islander and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Hispanic Pacific Islander .
  • We’ve used the “Hispanic Pacific Islander alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Hispanic Pacific Islander population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Hispanic Pacific Islander alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Hispanic Pacific Islander .
  2. % of Total Kentucky Hispanic Pacific Islander Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Hispanic Pacific Islander population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Hispanic Pacific Islander populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Hispanic Pacific Islander population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Hispanic Pacific Islander populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.