Kentucky Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2023 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2023, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Kentucky was 1,311,185 and represented 29.83% of the total Kentucky citizen population.
Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (162.79K), followed by Fayette (42.58K), and Christian (14.09K).
In terms of percentages, Fulton had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (24.30%), followed by Jefferson (22.11%), and Christian (19.68%).
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 | 162785 | 22.11 |
| Fayette | 42580 | 14.25 |
| Christian | 14085 | 19.68 |
| Hardin | 12215 | 11.15 |
| Warren | 10000 | 7.77 |
| McCracken | 6935 | 10.35 |
| Kenton | 6480 | 3.92 |
| Franklin | 4670 | 9.36 |
| Boone | 4415 | 3.33 |
| Daviess | 4405 | 4.38 |
| Madison | 3270 | 3.53 |
| Henderson | 3050 | 6.90 |
| Scott | 2765 | 4.81 |
| Hopkins | 2730 | 6.12 |
| Campbell | 2525 | 2.75 |
| Oldham | 2475 | 3.66 |
| Boyle | 2285 | 7.56 |
| Nelson | 2280 | 4.91 |
| Jessamine | 1970 | 3.75 |
| Shelby | 1895 | 4.06 |
| Barren | 1630 | 3.70 |
| Clark | 1590 | 4.32 |
| Fulton | 1565 | 24.30 |
| Graves | 1495 | 4.14 |
| Marion | 1465 | 7.57 |
| Simpson | 1405 | 7.15 |
| Calloway | 1400 | 3.77 |
| Logan | 1275 | 4.61 |
| Taylor | 1210 | 4.65 |
| McCreary | 1110 | 6.58 |
| Union | 1040 | 7.80 |
| Woodford | 1040 | 4.03 |
| Mason | 1035 | 6.15 |
| Boyd | 1030 | 2.16 |
| Meade | 1030 | 3.46 |
| Bourbon | 950 | 4.86 |
| Clay | 930 | 4.66 |
| Trigg | 925 | 6.59 |
| Hart | 895 | 4.62 |
| Bullitt | 880 | 1.07 |
| Todd | 880 | 7.23 |
| Mercer | 815 | 3.64 |
| Martin | 805 | 7.24 |
| Montgomery | 760 | 2.72 |
| Anderson | 700 | 2.92 |
| Muhlenberg | 660 | 2.17 |
| Washington | 635 | 5.28 |
| Lyon | 630 | 7.19 |
| Caldwell | 625 | 5.02 |
| Pulaski | 575 | 0.89 |
| Webster | 550 | 4.41 |
| Bell | 535 | 2.24 |
| Morgan | 530 | 3.86 |
| Lincoln | 440 | 1.81 |
| Rowan | 435 | 1.80 |
| Henry | 425 | 2.73 |
| Harlan | 415 | 1.59 |
| Hickman | 410 | 9.18 |
| Garrard | 385 | 2.25 |
| Whitley | 375 | 1.02 |
| Harrison | 355 | 1.88 |
| Adair | 340 | 1.84 |
| Breckinridge | 330 | 1.60 |
| Pike | 320 | 0.56 |
| Larue | 300 | 2.00 |
| Monroe | 290 | 2.60 |
| Ballard | 285 | 3.74 |
| Laurel | 285 | 0.46 |
| Wayne | 265 | 1.37 |
| Grayson | 255 | 0.96 |
| Ohio | 255 | 1.10 |
| Knox | 250 | 0.84 |
| Carroll | 240 | 2.25 |
| Gallatin | 235 | 2.73 |
| Metcalfe | 230 | 2.25 |
| Bath | 225 | 1.76 |
| Powell | 225 | 1.72 |
| Greenup | 220 | 0.62 |
| Elliott | 215 | 2.93 |
| Grant | 210 | 0.83 |
| Marshall | 210 | 0.66 |
| Perry | 195 | 0.70 |
| Floyd | 190 | 0.54 |
| Spencer | 180 | 0.91 |
| Russell | 175 | 0.98 |
| Fleming | 165 | 1.09 |
| Lee | 160 | 2.17 |
| Letcher | 155 | 0.73 |
| Green | 135 | 1.20 |
| Knott | 135 | 0.96 |
| Bracken | 110 | 1.31 |
| Cumberland | 100 | 1.70 |
| Hancock | 100 | 1.11 |
| Pendleton | 100 | 0.68 |
| Rockcastle | 100 | 0.62 |
| Allen | 95 | 0.46 |
| Edmonson | 90 | 0.74 |
| Carter | 85 | 0.32 |
| Johnson | 85 | 0.38 |
| Trimble | 85 | 1.00 |
| Breathitt | 75 | 0.56 |
| Nicholas | 75 | 0.98 |
| Owen | 75 | 0.67 |
| Casey | 70 | 0.44 |
| McLean | 70 | 0.77 |
| Carlisle | 65 | 1.38 |
| Leslie | 55 | 0.54 |
| Crittenden | 45 | 0.50 |
| Robertson | 45 | 2.01 |
| Butler | 25 | 0.21 |
| Jackson | 25 | 0.19 |
| Estill | 15 | 0.11 |
| Menifee | 15 | 0.24 |
| Wolfe | 15 | 0.24 |
| Lawrence | 10 | 0.06 |
| Livingston | 10 | 0.11 |
| Lewis | 4 | 0.03 |
| Magoffin | 4 | 0.04 |
| Clinton | 0 | 0.00 |
| Owsley | 0 | 0.00 |
