Kentucky Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2017 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2017, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Kentucky was 1,276,885 and represented 29.52% of the total Kentucky citizen population.
Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (156.14K), followed by Fayette (43.16K), and Christian (14.77K).
In terms of percentages, Fulton had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (24.19%), followed by Jefferson (21.31%), and Christian (20.67%).
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 | 156135 | 21.31 |
| Fayette | 43155 | 14.65 |
| Christian | 14770 | 20.67 |
| Hardin | 12145 | 11.46 |
| Warren | 10770 | 9.25 |
| McCracken | 7225 | 11.16 |
| Kenton | 6855 | 4.25 |
| Franklin | 4785 | 9.79 |
| Daviess | 4325 | 4.44 |
| Madison | 3695 | 4.26 |
| Boone | 3585 | 2.90 |
| Henderson | 3355 | 7.31 |
| Shelby | 3110 | 7.16 |
| Hopkins | 2870 | 6.28 |
| Campbell | 2705 | 2.98 |
| Scott | 2450 | 4.81 |
| Nelson | 2370 | 5.29 |
| Oldham | 2340 | 3.68 |
| Boyle | 2060 | 7.03 |
| Union | 1900 | 12.83 |
| Jessamine | 1890 | 3.75 |
| Clark | 1795 | 5.07 |
| Logan | 1725 | 6.46 |
| Simpson | 1700 | 9.62 |
| Barren | 1675 | 3.92 |
| Marion | 1655 | 8.65 |
| Graves | 1640 | 4.50 |
| Muhlenberg | 1505 | 4.84 |
| Fulton | 1500 | 24.19 |
| Bourbon | 1445 | 7.50 |
| Calloway | 1325 | 3.57 |
| Trigg | 1250 | 8.77 |
| Boyd | 1180 | 2.45 |
| Taylor | 1175 | 4.70 |
| Woodford | 1145 | 4.61 |
| Mason | 1010 | 5.94 |
| McCreary | 995 | 5.63 |
| Todd | 960 | 7.86 |
| Bell | 945 | 3.45 |
| Meade | 900 | 3.18 |
| Mercer | 880 | 4.18 |
| Caldwell | 865 | 6.79 |
| Hart | 800 | 4.34 |
| Montgomery | 780 | 2.85 |
| Harlan | 715 | 2.60 |
| Clay | 685 | 3.30 |
| Adair | 665 | 3.47 |
| Washington | 625 | 5.32 |
| Martin | 575 | 4.74 |
| Pulaski | 570 | 0.90 |
| Henry | 555 | 3.56 |
| Lincoln | 530 | 2.18 |
| Anderson | 520 | 2.39 |
| Webster | 515 | 4.01 |
| Pike | 505 | 0.82 |
| Larue | 485 | 3.50 |
| Bullitt | 480 | 0.61 |
| Laurel | 455 | 0.76 |
| Morgan | 440 | 3.33 |
| Lyon | 435 | 5.32 |
| Perry | 430 | 1.59 |
| Hickman | 405 | 8.78 |
| Whitley | 400 | 1.12 |
| Allen | 390 | 1.90 |
| Knox | 385 | 1.23 |
| Breckinridge | 350 | 1.76 |
| Grayson | 345 | 1.33 |
| Rowan | 345 | 1.44 |
| Green | 340 | 3.10 |
| Floyd | 325 | 0.87 |
| Ballard | 320 | 3.94 |
| Harrison | 300 | 1.64 |
| Greenup | 285 | 0.79 |
| Wayne | 285 | 1.38 |
| Fleming | 270 | 1.86 |
| Carroll | 265 | 2.54 |
| Elliott | 265 | 3.52 |
| Monroe | 265 | 2.54 |
| Grant | 220 | 0.90 |
| Ohio | 215 | 0.90 |
| Carter | 210 | 0.77 |
| Cumberland | 200 | 2.98 |
| Owen | 190 | 1.78 |
| Spencer | 190 | 1.06 |
| Owsley | 185 | 4.12 |
| Edmonson | 180 | 1.50 |
| Marshall | 165 | 0.53 |
| Garrard | 155 | 0.91 |
| Breathitt | 135 | 1.02 |
| Bath | 125 | 1.03 |
| Crittenden | 125 | 1.38 |
| Gallatin | 125 | 1.48 |
| Johnson | 115 | 0.50 |
| Pendleton | 95 | 0.66 |
| Russell | 90 | 0.52 |
| Casey | 85 | 0.54 |
| Lee | 85 | 1.27 |
| Carlisle | 80 | 1.64 |
| Hancock | 80 | 0.92 |
| Nicholas | 80 | 1.14 |
| Knott | 70 | 0.45 |
| Metcalfe | 70 | 0.70 |
| Letcher | 65 | 0.28 |
| Lawrence | 60 | 0.38 |
| Clinton | 55 | 0.55 |
| Lewis | 55 | 0.41 |
| Butler | 45 | 0.36 |
| Robertson | 40 | 1.85 |
| McLean | 30 | 0.32 |
| Powell | 30 | 0.25 |
| Rockcastle | 30 | 0.18 |
| Wolfe | 25 | 0.35 |
| Estill | 20 | 0.14 |
| Leslie | 20 | 0.19 |
| Jackson | 15 | 0.11 |
| Livingston | 15 | 0.16 |
| Bracken | 4 | 0.05 |
| Magoffin | 4 | 0.03 |
| Menifee | 4 | 0.06 |
| Trimble | 4 | 0.05 |
