Kentucky Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Kentucky was 1,271,600 and represented 29.47% of the total Kentucky citizen population.
Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (152.99K), followed by Fayette (43.50K), and Christian (14.68K).
In terms of percentages, Fulton had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (26.01%), followed by Jefferson (21.01%), and Christian (20.14%).
The chart and table below shows the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's citizen population that were Non-Hispanic Black Alone.
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You can also see similar information for other ethnicities.
| County | Citizen Population | % of County Citizen Population |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 152985 | 21.01 |
| Fayette | 43495 | 14.93 |
| Christian | 14675 | 20.14 |
| Hardin | 12060 | 11.40 |
| Warren | 10265 | 9.05 |
| McCracken | 7230 | 11.18 |
| Kenton | 7000 | 4.35 |
| Franklin | 4970 | 10.15 |
| Daviess | 4440 | 4.58 |
| Madison | 3780 | 4.40 |
| Henderson | 3345 | 7.27 |
| Boone | 3300 | 2.70 |
| Shelby | 3155 | 7.43 |
| Hopkins | 2925 | 6.34 |
| Campbell | 2785 | 3.09 |
| Scott | 2655 | 5.29 |
| Oldham | 2565 | 4.07 |
| Nelson | 2400 | 5.39 |
| Boyle | 2050 | 7.01 |
| Clark | 1860 | 5.27 |
| Jessamine | 1845 | 3.71 |
| Union | 1830 | 12.24 |
| Simpson | 1820 | 10.32 |
| Barren | 1735 | 4.06 |
| Logan | 1725 | 6.47 |
| Muhlenberg | 1640 | 5.26 |
| Fulton | 1635 | 26.01 |
| Graves | 1600 | 4.37 |
| Marion | 1580 | 8.19 |
| Bourbon | 1435 | 7.46 |
| Calloway | 1295 | 3.53 |
| Boyd | 1250 | 2.58 |
| Trigg | 1250 | 8.78 |
| Woodford | 1205 | 4.90 |
| Taylor | 1130 | 4.52 |
| McCreary | 1035 | 5.82 |
| Todd | 995 | 8.06 |
| Bell | 970 | 3.51 |
| Meade | 970 | 3.40 |
| Mason | 955 | 5.62 |
| Hart | 880 | 4.79 |
| Clay | 815 | 3.88 |
| Mercer | 800 | 3.78 |
| Montgomery | 800 | 2.95 |
| Caldwell | 780 | 6.11 |
| Washington | 705 | 5.98 |
| Harlan | 680 | 2.43 |
| Pulaski | 620 | 0.98 |
| Martin | 605 | 4.86 |
| Webster | 600 | 4.59 |
| Adair | 575 | 3.03 |
| Anderson | 560 | 2.59 |
| Lincoln | 560 | 2.30 |
| Henry | 540 | 3.50 |
| Pike | 530 | 0.85 |
| Larue | 495 | 3.56 |
| Wayne | 465 | 2.28 |
| Knox | 460 | 1.46 |
| Lyon | 455 | 5.54 |
| Hickman | 435 | 9.28 |
| Morgan | 425 | 3.19 |
| Bullitt | 415 | 0.54 |
| Laurel | 395 | 0.66 |
| Perry | 385 | 1.39 |
| Harrison | 370 | 2.02 |
| Grayson | 365 | 1.41 |
| Breckinridge | 355 | 1.78 |
| Whitley | 335 | 0.94 |
| Ohio | 315 | 1.31 |
| Rowan | 315 | 1.32 |
| Allen | 310 | 1.53 |
| Ballard | 300 | 3.66 |
| Greenup | 280 | 0.78 |
| Monroe | 275 | 2.62 |
| Spencer | 275 | 1.55 |
| Floyd | 265 | 0.70 |
| Green | 250 | 2.27 |
| Carter | 225 | 0.83 |
| Cumberland | 225 | 3.34 |
| Fleming | 225 | 1.55 |
| Carroll | 220 | 2.10 |
| Edmonson | 205 | 1.70 |
| Garrard | 200 | 1.18 |
| Bath | 190 | 1.58 |
| Owen | 190 | 1.78 |
| Elliott | 180 | 2.35 |
| Marshall | 175 | 0.56 |
| Knott | 160 | 1.01 |
| Grant | 145 | 0.59 |
| Metcalfe | 130 | 1.30 |
| Owsley | 125 | 2.75 |
| Crittenden | 115 | 1.26 |
| Johnson | 100 | 0.43 |
| Casey | 95 | 0.60 |
| Pendleton | 95 | 0.66 |
| Carlisle | 90 | 1.82 |
| Butler | 85 | 0.67 |
| Breathitt | 80 | 0.60 |
| Clinton | 70 | 0.70 |
| Hancock | 70 | 0.81 |
| Lawrence | 70 | 0.44 |
| Letcher | 70 | 0.30 |
| Nicholas | 70 | 1.00 |
| Powell | 65 | 0.53 |
| Lewis | 55 | 0.40 |
| Leslie | 50 | 0.46 |
| Lee | 45 | 0.65 |
| Russell | 45 | 0.26 |
| Gallatin | 35 | 0.42 |
| Robertson | 35 | 1.60 |
| Rockcastle | 35 | 0.21 |
| Wolfe | 25 | 0.35 |
| Jackson | 20 | 0.15 |
| Livingston | 20 | 0.21 |
| McLean | 20 | 0.21 |
| Estill | 15 | 0.10 |
| Bracken | 4 | 0.05 |
| Magoffin | 4 | 0.03 |
| Menifee | 4 | 0.06 |
| Trimble | 4 | 0.05 |
