Ranking of Kentucky Cities and Places By the Per Capita Income of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 6, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Per Capita Income for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Kentucky was $23,483. Among all Kentucky cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest per capita income in Alexandria city ($67,782), followed by Somerset city ($38,701), and St. Matthews city ($36,121). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest per capita income in the following 3 cities: Lawrenceburg city ($9,044), Campbellsville city ($14,857), and Berea city ($15,571).

The chart below shows the top 10 Kentucky cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high per capita income, and the table below shows all Kentucky cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Kentucky.

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Kentucky Cities and Places By the Per Capita Income of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
Alexandria city
Somerset city
St. Matthews city
Erlanger city
Jeffersontown city
Shelbyville city
Georgetown city
Elizabethtown city
Independence city
Versailles city
Ranking of Kentucky Cities and Places By the Per Capita Income of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank City Per Capita Income ($)
1 Alexandria city 67782
2 Somerset city 38701
3 St. Matthews city 36121
4 Erlanger city 34948
5 Jeffersontown city 34319
6 Shelbyville city 34037
7 Georgetown city 32264
8 Elizabethtown city 31324
9 Independence city 29949
10 Versailles city 29874
11 Lyndon city 28473
12 Fort Thomas city 26857
13 Frankfort city 26407
14 Shepherdsville city 25515
15 Florence city 24792
16 Lexington-Fayette urban county 24602
17 Owensboro city 24419
18 Shively city 24036
19 Mayfield city 23676
20 Madisonville city 23556
21 Bowling Green city 23483
22 Paris city 23252
23 Radcliff city 23231
24 Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) 23107
25 Winchester city 23009
26 Richmond city 21917
27 Paducah city 21706
28 Fort Campbell North CDP 21359
29 Glasgow city 21329
30 Henderson city 21322
31 Burlington CDP 21016
32 Danville city 19687
33 Ashland city 19481
34 Bardstown city 19318
35 Hopkinsville city 19228
36 Nicholasville city 18153
37 Newport city 17347
38 Murray city 17303
39 Covington city 16494
40 Berea city 15571
41 Campbellsville city 14857
42 Lawrenceburg city 9044