Kentucky Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2021, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Kentucky was 1,315,935 and represented 30.00% of the total Kentucky citizen population.
Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (163.90K), followed by Fayette (43.02K), and Christian (14.08K).
In terms of percentages, Fulton had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (22.63%), followed by Jefferson (22.04%), and Christian (19.72%).
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 | 163900 | 22.04 |
| Fayette | 43020 | 14.36 |
| Christian | 14080 | 19.72 |
| Hardin | 12675 | 11.69 |
| Warren | 10425 | 8.31 |
| McCracken | 7020 | 10.48 |
| Kenton | 6980 | 4.24 |
| Franklin | 4825 | 9.70 |
| Daviess | 4745 | 4.72 |
| Boone | 4210 | 3.24 |
| Madison | 3755 | 4.12 |
| Henderson | 3135 | 6.98 |
| Hopkins | 2750 | 6.10 |
| Scott | 2605 | 4.70 |
| Oldham | 2480 | 3.73 |
| Shelby | 2390 | 5.28 |
| Boyle | 2365 | 7.89 |
| Campbell | 2320 | 2.53 |
| Nelson | 2255 | 4.89 |
| Union | 1970 | 14.39 |
| Jessamine | 1850 | 3.58 |
| Simpson | 1705 | 8.86 |
| Logan | 1690 | 6.23 |
| Clark | 1575 | 4.33 |
| Barren | 1535 | 3.51 |
| Graves | 1500 | 4.12 |
| Fulton | 1470 | 22.63 |
| Muhlenberg | 1375 | 4.47 |
| Marion | 1365 | 7.08 |
| Calloway | 1265 | 3.45 |
| Taylor | 1185 | 4.61 |
| Mason | 1065 | 6.28 |
| Clay | 1055 | 5.17 |
| McCreary | 1045 | 6.15 |
| Meade | 1045 | 3.54 |
| Woodford | 1025 | 3.98 |
| Bourbon | 1020 | 5.17 |
| Trigg | 1015 | 7.25 |
| Todd | 955 | 7.96 |
| Boyd | 920 | 1.91 |
| Bullitt | 870 | 1.08 |
| Mercer | 850 | 3.86 |
| Caldwell | 820 | 6.53 |
| Montgomery | 770 | 2.76 |
| Hart | 765 | 4.00 |
| Washington | 715 | 6.07 |
| Harlan | 630 | 2.34 |
| Anderson | 580 | 2.47 |
| Martin | 570 | 5.02 |
| Pulaski | 570 | 0.89 |
| Bell | 520 | 2.11 |
| Lincoln | 495 | 2.05 |
| Webster | 480 | 3.79 |
| Lyon | 465 | 5.43 |
| Morgan | 465 | 3.40 |
| Laurel | 460 | 0.74 |
| Pike | 450 | 0.77 |
| Rowan | 440 | 1.80 |
| Henry | 425 | 2.74 |
| Adair | 420 | 2.27 |
| Breckinridge | 405 | 2.00 |
| Garrard | 405 | 2.44 |
| Hickman | 400 | 8.86 |
| Larue | 375 | 2.62 |
| Carroll | 370 | 3.47 |
| Whitley | 355 | 0.98 |
| Spencer | 330 | 1.72 |
| Floyd | 310 | 0.86 |
| Ballard | 300 | 3.85 |
| Knox | 290 | 0.96 |
| Harrison | 285 | 1.54 |
| Ohio | 285 | 1.22 |
| Greenup | 265 | 0.74 |
| Marshall | 255 | 0.81 |
| Elliott | 250 | 3.38 |
| Monroe | 230 | 2.06 |
| Fleming | 225 | 1.51 |
| Perry | 225 | 0.80 |
| Russell | 225 | 1.27 |
| Wayne | 220 | 1.13 |
| Metcalfe | 215 | 2.09 |
| Green | 200 | 1.80 |
| Bath | 195 | 1.54 |
| Edmonson | 195 | 1.61 |
| Gallatin | 190 | 2.21 |
| Johnson | 190 | 0.84 |
| Bracken | 185 | 2.21 |
| Cumberland | 155 | 2.60 |
| Breathitt | 145 | 1.07 |
| Knott | 145 | 1.00 |
| Hancock | 125 | 1.39 |
| Casey | 120 | 0.76 |
| McLean | 120 | 1.31 |
| Owen | 120 | 1.08 |
| Allen | 110 | 0.54 |
| Carter | 95 | 0.36 |
| Lee | 95 | 1.32 |
| Letcher | 90 | 0.41 |
| Pendleton | 90 | 0.62 |
| Nicholas | 85 | 1.13 |
| Owsley | 85 | 2.08 |
| Butler | 65 | 0.53 |
| Grayson | 65 | 0.25 |
| Crittenden | 60 | 0.67 |
| Jackson | 45 | 0.35 |
| Carlisle | 40 | 0.83 |
| Leslie | 40 | 0.38 |
| Clinton | 35 | 0.38 |
| Powell | 35 | 0.27 |
| Grant | 30 | 0.12 |
| Livingston | 30 | 0.33 |
| Lawrence | 20 | 0.12 |
| Rockcastle | 15 | 0.09 |
| Trimble | 15 | 0.18 |
| Estill | 10 | 0.07 |
| Lewis | 10 | 0.08 |
| Menifee | 10 | 0.16 |
| Magoffin | 4 | 0.03 |
| Robertson | 4 | 0.18 |
| Wolfe | 4 | 0.06 |
