Kentucky Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2024 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2024, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Kentucky was 1,303,064 and represented 29.56% of the total Kentucky citizen population.
Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (154.96K), followed by Fayette (42.46K), and Christian (13.46K).
In terms of percentages, Fulton had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (23.92%), followed by Jefferson (21.03%), and Christian (18.99%).
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 | 154960 | 21.03 |
| Fayette | 42460 | 14.21 |
| Christian | 13456 | 18.99 |
| Hardin | 11963 | 10.90 |
| Warren | 10858 | 8.24 |
| McCracken | 6765 | 10.10 |
| Kenton | 6095 | 3.65 |
| Boone | 5444 | 4.03 |
| Franklin | 4680 | 9.26 |
| Daviess | 4229 | 4.19 |
| Madison | 3706 | 3.92 |
| Henderson | 3599 | 8.18 |
| Scott | 2876 | 4.90 |
| Hopkins | 2590 | 5.83 |
| Campbell | 2435 | 2.65 |
| Nelson | 2379 | 5.09 |
| Boyle | 2162 | 7.10 |
| Jessamine | 2111 | 4.00 |
| Oldham | 2000 | 2.93 |
| Barren | 1697 | 3.84 |
| Calloway | 1559 | 4.17 |
| Graves | 1535 | 4.25 |
| Marion | 1534 | 7.92 |
| Fulton | 1531 | 23.92 |
| Shelby | 1460 | 3.12 |
| Simpson | 1395 | 7.07 |
| Taylor | 1264 | 4.83 |
| Logan | 1253 | 4.51 |
| Clark | 1059 | 2.86 |
| Boyd | 1053 | 2.22 |
| Woodford | 1028 | 3.98 |
| McCreary | 1022 | 6.08 |
| Meade | 1006 | 3.36 |
| Bourbon | 1004 | 5.11 |
| Mason | 1000 | 5.92 |
| Bullitt | 974 | 1.17 |
| Union | 962 | 7.27 |
| Martin | 858 | 7.82 |
| Todd | 832 | 6.82 |
| Clay | 786 | 3.98 |
| Caldwell | 756 | 6.05 |
| Mercer | 721 | 3.20 |
| Bell | 705 | 3.00 |
| Morgan | 677 | 4.88 |
| Muhlenberg | 636 | 2.09 |
| Lyon | 616 | 6.98 |
| Trigg | 609 | 4.29 |
| Hart | 575 | 2.94 |
| Anderson | 573 | 2.38 |
| Washington | 562 | 4.65 |
| Pulaski | 550 | 0.84 |
| Lincoln | 544 | 2.22 |
| Webster | 522 | 4.22 |
| Henry | 419 | 2.68 |
| Garrard | 413 | 2.39 |
| Breckinridge | 389 | 1.86 |
| Montgomery | 389 | 1.38 |
| Adair | 376 | 2.03 |
| Whitley | 369 | 1.00 |
| Hickman | 361 | 8.15 |
| Perry | 353 | 1.29 |
| Harlan | 351 | 1.36 |
| Laurel | 339 | 0.54 |
| Rowan | 339 | 1.39 |
| Harrison | 337 | 1.77 |
| Pike | 321 | 0.57 |
| Larue | 312 | 2.08 |
| Knox | 311 | 1.05 |
| Greenup | 282 | 0.80 |
| Ballard | 276 | 3.63 |
| Powell | 262 | 2.01 |
| Metcalfe | 261 | 2.54 |
| Elliott | 251 | 3.44 |
| Carroll | 240 | 2.24 |
| Wayne | 240 | 1.23 |
| Gallatin | 225 | 2.61 |
| Grayson | 224 | 0.84 |
| Lee | 223 | 3.05 |
| Grant | 218 | 0.86 |
| Russell | 206 | 1.15 |
| Monroe | 205 | 1.84 |
| Floyd | 194 | 0.55 |
| Marshall | 178 | 0.56 |
| Knott | 158 | 1.15 |
| Spencer | 157 | 0.78 |
| Green | 145 | 1.28 |
| Fleming | 144 | 0.94 |
| Ohio | 137 | 0.59 |
| Allen | 132 | 0.62 |
| Letcher | 126 | 0.61 |
| Trimble | 118 | 1.39 |
| Hancock | 114 | 1.26 |
| Rockcastle | 95 | 0.59 |
| Edmonson | 91 | 0.74 |
| Nicholas | 91 | 1.18 |
| Bath | 90 | 0.70 |
| Cumberland | 90 | 1.52 |
| Johnson | 90 | 0.41 |
| Pendleton | 88 | 0.60 |
| Robertson | 83 | 3.64 |
| Breathitt | 76 | 0.57 |
| Carter | 76 | 0.29 |
| Carlisle | 73 | 1.55 |
| Lewis | 71 | 0.55 |
| Owen | 66 | 0.59 |
| Bracken | 62 | 0.74 |
| Casey | 61 | 0.39 |
| McLean | 45 | 0.50 |
| Crittenden | 32 | 0.36 |
| Lawrence | 27 | 0.17 |
| Jackson | 22 | 0.17 |
| Leslie | 18 | 0.18 |
| Magoffin | 13 | 0.12 |
| Wolfe | 11 | 0.17 |
| Estill | 10 | 0.07 |
| Clinton | 8 | 0.09 |
| Menifee | 7 | 0.11 |
| Butler | 3 | 0.03 |
| Livingston | 3 | 0.03 |
| Owsley | 0 | 0.00 |
