Kentucky Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2022 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2022, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Kentucky was 1,317,960 and represented 29.98% of the total Kentucky citizen population.
Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (164.39K), followed by Fayette (43.32K), and Christian (14.60K).
In terms of percentages, Fulton had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (23.61%), followed by Jefferson (22.16%), and Christian (20.31%).
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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| County | Citizen Population | % of County Citizen Population |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 164385 | 22.16 |
| Fayette | 43320 | 14.43 |
| Christian | 14595 | 20.31 |
| Hardin | 12505 | 11.47 |
| Warren | 10295 | 8.12 |
| McCracken | 7095 | 10.57 |
| Kenton | 6925 | 4.19 |
| Daviess | 4865 | 4.83 |
| Franklin | 4515 | 9.05 |
| Boone | 3935 | 3.00 |
| Madison | 3600 | 3.92 |
| Henderson | 3255 | 7.31 |
| Scott | 2750 | 4.86 |
| Hopkins | 2710 | 6.06 |
| Oldham | 2600 | 3.87 |
| Boyle | 2470 | 8.15 |
| Campbell | 2365 | 2.57 |
| Nelson | 2110 | 4.56 |
| Jessamine | 2075 | 3.97 |
| Shelby | 2000 | 4.34 |
| Simpson | 1835 | 9.41 |
| Logan | 1605 | 5.86 |
| Barren | 1535 | 3.49 |
| Fulton | 1530 | 23.61 |
| Graves | 1480 | 4.08 |
| Clark | 1440 | 3.94 |
| Marion | 1365 | 7.04 |
| Calloway | 1260 | 3.43 |
| Mason | 1135 | 6.70 |
| Taylor | 1130 | 4.36 |
| Union | 1130 | 8.43 |
| McCreary | 1100 | 6.53 |
| Meade | 1085 | 3.65 |
| Woodford | 1000 | 3.87 |
| Todd | 990 | 8.23 |
| Bourbon | 985 | 5.03 |
| Boyd | 980 | 2.04 |
| Trigg | 910 | 6.52 |
| Clay | 865 | 4.29 |
| Hart | 820 | 4.26 |
| Bullitt | 805 | 0.99 |
| Mercer | 790 | 3.55 |
| Montgomery | 760 | 2.71 |
| Caldwell | 755 | 6.07 |
| Anderson | 735 | 3.11 |
| Martin | 710 | 6.32 |
| Washington | 670 | 5.61 |
| Muhlenberg | 630 | 2.07 |
| Pulaski | 595 | 0.93 |
| Harlan | 590 | 2.22 |
| Lyon | 585 | 6.82 |
| Webster | 535 | 4.24 |
| Morgan | 525 | 3.84 |
| Rowan | 500 | 2.06 |
| Bell | 470 | 1.94 |
| Lincoln | 445 | 1.84 |
| Larue | 435 | 2.92 |
| Pike | 430 | 0.74 |
| Hickman | 420 | 9.37 |
| Garrard | 405 | 2.40 |
| Harrison | 390 | 2.08 |
| Laurel | 390 | 0.63 |
| Henry | 375 | 2.41 |
| Breckinridge | 340 | 1.66 |
| Carroll | 340 | 3.18 |
| Spencer | 340 | 1.75 |
| Greenup | 325 | 0.91 |
| Whitley | 315 | 0.86 |
| Adair | 305 | 1.65 |
| Ballard | 305 | 3.96 |
| Floyd | 295 | 0.83 |
| Monroe | 295 | 2.63 |
| Gallatin | 230 | 2.67 |
| Ohio | 230 | 0.99 |
| Knox | 225 | 0.75 |
| Grant | 220 | 0.88 |
| Bath | 215 | 1.69 |
| Elliott | 215 | 2.92 |
| Perry | 205 | 0.73 |
| Green | 200 | 1.79 |
| Marshall | 195 | 0.62 |
| Metcalfe | 195 | 1.91 |
| Russell | 195 | 1.09 |
| Owen | 170 | 1.52 |
| Allen | 165 | 0.80 |
| Cumberland | 160 | 2.71 |
| Knott | 155 | 1.09 |
| Lee | 150 | 2.05 |
| Breathitt | 140 | 1.04 |
| Letcher | 140 | 0.65 |
| Fleming | 130 | 0.86 |
| Grayson | 130 | 0.49 |
| Casey | 125 | 0.79 |
| Bracken | 120 | 1.43 |
| Carter | 110 | 0.42 |
| Edmonson | 100 | 0.82 |
| Wayne | 95 | 0.49 |
| McLean | 90 | 0.99 |
| Pendleton | 90 | 0.62 |
| Hancock | 80 | 0.89 |
| Johnson | 80 | 0.36 |
| Crittenden | 65 | 0.73 |
| Carlisle | 60 | 1.26 |
| Nicholas | 55 | 0.72 |
| Owsley | 55 | 1.36 |
| Butler | 50 | 0.41 |
| Leslie | 45 | 0.43 |
| Lawrence | 35 | 0.22 |
| Powell | 35 | 0.27 |
| Jackson | 30 | 0.23 |
| Livingston | 30 | 0.33 |
| Trimble | 25 | 0.30 |
| Estill | 20 | 0.14 |
| Clinton | 15 | 0.16 |
| Rockcastle | 15 | 0.09 |
| Menifee | 10 | 0.16 |
| Wolfe | 10 | 0.15 |
| Lewis | 4 | 0.03 |
| Magoffin | 4 | 0.04 |
| Robertson | 4 | 0.18 |