Welsh Population in Lewis County, KY by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Welsh population in Lewis County, KY totals 7 residents, according to the most recent census estimates. However, Vanceburg - the only incorporated city in Lewis County included in this analysis* - reports zero residents of Welsh ancestry. This suggests that the population may be spread across unincorporated communities or smaller incorporated cities not captured in this ranking. The analysis below explores how this distribution compares to similar counties across Kentucky and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Welsh population in Lewis County

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    Vanceburg
    Welsh population in Vanceburg is 0
    - of Vanceburg population is Welsh

Overview of Welsh population in Lewis County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Lewis County with 7 Welsh residents (0.054% of 13,028 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 8th percentile nationally among counties and 2nd percentile within Kentucky for Welsh population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Lewis County's Welsh population of 0.054% remains below Kentucky's state average of 0.55% and the national average of 0.51%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Lewis County contains 7 Welsh residents, representing less than 1% of Kentucky's total Welsh population of 24,745.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Lewis County maintains fewer than 0.014 Welsh Americans per square mile, compared to Kentucky's average of 0.63 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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Welsh Population in Lewis County — Vanceburg

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Census data [1] documents 0% of the residents in Vanceburg — the only incorporated city in Lewis County included in this analysis* are American ethnic group whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in Wales, United Kingdom. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions for Vanceburg, based on current American Community Survey data.
cities in Lewis County, KY ranked by Welsh population count
Rank by Welsh Population
City
Welsh Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Lewis County Welsh Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Vanceburg 0 - -
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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 city in Lewis County, KY by their Welsh population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Welsh population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Welsh ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Welsh alone, while others identify as Welsh along with another race (such as Welsh and German).
  • We’ve used the “Welsh alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Welsh population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Welsh alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Welsh .
  2. % of Total Lewis County Welsh Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Welsh 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 Welsh 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.
  • City that don’t have any reported Welsh 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 Welsh populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.