Kentucky Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2020 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2020, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Kentucky was 1,290,900 and represented 29.63% of the total Kentucky citizen population.
Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (161.68K), followed by Fayette (43.32K), and Christian (14.80K).
In terms of percentages, Fulton had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (23.10%), followed by Jefferson (22.02%), and Christian (20.96%).
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 | 161675 | 22.02 |
| Fayette | 43320 | 14.44 |
| Christian | 14795 | 20.96 |
| Hardin | 12695 | 11.76 |
| Warren | 10550 | 8.57 |
| Kenton | 6935 | 4.26 |
| McCracken | 6665 | 10.23 |
| Franklin | 4905 | 9.96 |
| Daviess | 4535 | 4.58 |
| Madison | 3860 | 4.26 |
| Boone | 3520 | 2.75 |
| Henderson | 3385 | 7.48 |
| Hopkins | 2940 | 6.57 |
| Campbell | 2720 | 2.94 |
| Shelby | 2555 | 5.54 |
| Oldham | 2520 | 3.85 |
| Scott | 2515 | 4.58 |
| Boyle | 2365 | 7.97 |
| Nelson | 2345 | 5.13 |
| Union | 2145 | 14.84 |
| Jessamine | 2080 | 4.00 |
| Logan | 1785 | 6.65 |
| Simpson | 1655 | 9.11 |
| Clark | 1595 | 4.46 |
| Barren | 1490 | 3.43 |
| Marion | 1430 | 7.51 |
| Fulton | 1395 | 23.10 |
| Graves | 1340 | 3.67 |
| Bourbon | 1305 | 6.75 |
| Calloway | 1235 | 3.24 |
| Taylor | 1105 | 4.37 |
| Muhlenberg | 1085 | 3.55 |
| Mason | 1065 | 6.33 |
| Woodford | 1040 | 4.09 |
| McCreary | 1035 | 6.01 |
| Todd | 1015 | 8.39 |
| Meade | 1010 | 3.58 |
| Trigg | 1010 | 6.98 |
| Clay | 985 | 4.92 |
| Boyd | 945 | 2.01 |
| Caldwell | 925 | 7.35 |
| Washington | 905 | 7.60 |
| Hart | 860 | 4.59 |
| Bullitt | 815 | 1.01 |
| Montgomery | 805 | 2.89 |
| Mercer | 745 | 3.52 |
| Bell | 705 | 2.67 |
| Anderson | 680 | 3.03 |
| Lincoln | 620 | 2.55 |
| Pulaski | 600 | 0.94 |
| Harlan | 530 | 2.02 |
| Webster | 515 | 4.07 |
| Martin | 510 | 4.48 |
| Adair | 505 | 2.64 |
| Morgan | 485 | 3.68 |
| Rowan | 480 | 1.98 |
| Pike | 470 | 0.80 |
| Lyon | 465 | 5.74 |
| Henry | 430 | 2.72 |
| Perry | 420 | 1.62 |
| Harrison | 405 | 2.18 |
| Laurel | 405 | 0.67 |
| Hickman | 395 | 8.87 |
| Larue | 395 | 2.83 |
| Ballard | 390 | 4.95 |
| Wayne | 370 | 1.84 |
| Garrard | 360 | 2.08 |
| Floyd | 350 | 0.98 |
| Breckinridge | 340 | 1.68 |
| Fleming | 325 | 2.24 |
| Whitley | 325 | 0.91 |
| Greenup | 320 | 0.91 |
| Carroll | 305 | 2.87 |
| Spencer | 280 | 1.48 |
| Ohio | 275 | 1.16 |
| Elliott | 265 | 3.56 |
| Knox | 250 | 0.81 |
| Monroe | 245 | 2.34 |
| Metcalfe | 215 | 2.14 |
| Edmonson | 205 | 1.68 |
| Green | 195 | 1.79 |
| Owen | 195 | 1.80 |
| Grayson | 190 | 0.73 |
| Owsley | 190 | 4.30 |
| Breathitt | 185 | 1.45 |
| Gallatin | 175 | 2.04 |
| Marshall | 175 | 0.56 |
| Bath | 160 | 1.29 |
| Cumberland | 160 | 2.43 |
| Grant | 155 | 0.62 |
| Knott | 130 | 0.87 |
| McLean | 125 | 1.37 |
| Allen | 115 | 0.55 |
| Casey | 115 | 0.73 |
| Carter | 100 | 0.37 |
| Pendleton | 100 | 0.69 |
| Russell | 95 | 0.54 |
| Letcher | 85 | 0.39 |
| Bracken | 80 | 0.96 |
| Johnson | 80 | 0.36 |
| Livingston | 70 | 0.76 |
| Carlisle | 60 | 1.27 |
| Crittenden | 60 | 0.67 |
| Hancock | 60 | 0.69 |
| Lee | 60 | 0.85 |
| Trimble | 60 | 0.72 |
| Lawrence | 55 | 0.35 |
| Nicholas | 55 | 0.77 |
| Lewis | 50 | 0.38 |
| Butler | 45 | 0.36 |
| Clinton | 35 | 0.35 |
| Jackson | 35 | 0.26 |
| Powell | 20 | 0.16 |
| Robertson | 20 | 0.94 |
| Estill | 15 | 0.11 |
| Leslie | 15 | 0.15 |
| Rockcastle | 15 | 0.09 |
| Menifee | 10 | 0.16 |
| Wolfe | 4 | 0.06 |
| Magoffin | 0 | 0.00 |
