Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 23.17K people in Kentucky with African ancestry. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest population with African ancestry (11.50K), followed by Fayette County (2.06K), and McCracken County (1.55K).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with African ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Kentucky.
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Related Topics: Kentucky ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 11504 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 2059 |
| 3 | McCracken County | 1550 |
| 4 | Christian County | 879 |
| 5 | Hardin County | 689 |
| 6 | Fulton County | 675 |
| 7 | Boone County | 514 |
| 8 | Warren County | 372 |
| 9 | Boyle County | 305 |
| 10 | Graves County | 265 |
| 11 | Calloway County | 256 |
| 12 | Kenton County | 241 |
| 13 | Anderson County | 229 |
| 14 | Clark County | 217 |
| 15 | Campbell County | 215 |
| 16 | Madison County | 197 |
| 17 | Ballard County | 176 |
| 18 | Wayne County | 168 |
| 19 | Franklin County | 165 |
| 20 | Hickman County | 164 |
| 21 | Nelson County | 128 |
| 22 | Oldham County | 116 |
| 23 | Green County | 115 |
| 24 | Todd County | 109 |
| 25 | McLean County | 101 |
| 26 | Simpson County | 83 |
| 27 | Muhlenberg County | 82 |
| 28 | Logan County | 78 |
| 29 | Owen County | 73 |
| 30 | Larue County | 72 |
| 30 | Shelby County | 72 |
| 31 | Lyon County | 67 |
| 31 | Washington County | 67 |
| 32 | Daviess County | 66 |
| 33 | Bourbon County | 54 |
| 34 | Henderson County | 53 |
| 34 | Union County | 53 |
| 35 | Henry County | 52 |
| 36 | Pulaski County | 50 |
| 37 | Knott County | 49 |
| 38 | Woodford County | 47 |
| 39 | Cumberland County | 45 |
| 40 | Allen County | 44 |
| 40 | Scott County | 44 |
| 41 | Casey County | 41 |
| 42 | McCreary County | 38 |
| 43 | Leslie County | 34 |
| 44 | Harlan County | 29 |
| 45 | Trigg County | 27 |
| 46 | Meade County | 26 |
| 47 | Barren County | 25 |
| 48 | Crittenden County | 22 |
| 48 | Knox County | 22 |
| 48 | Ohio County | 22 |
| 49 | Boyd County | 21 |
| 49 | Laurel County | 21 |
| 49 | Taylor County | 21 |
| 50 | Hopkins County | 19 |
| 50 | Jessamine County | 19 |
| 50 | Marion County | 19 |
| 50 | Montgomery County | 19 |
| 51 | Martin County | 18 |
| 52 | Hart County | 17 |
| 52 | Livingston County | 17 |
| 53 | Grant County | 14 |
| 54 | Adair County | 12 |
| 55 | Clay County | 11 |
| 56 | Floyd County | 10 |
| 56 | Lee County | 10 |
| 56 | Marshall County | 10 |
| 56 | Mercer County | 10 |
| 57 | Hancock County | 8 |
| 58 | Whitley County | 7 |
| 59 | Carter County | 6 |
| 59 | Gallatin County | 6 |
| 59 | Spencer County | 6 |
| 60 | Edmonson County | 5 |
| 61 | Breckinridge County | 4 |
| 61 | Rowan County | 4 |
| 61 | Webster County | 4 |
| 61 | Wolfe County | 4 |
| 62 | Pike County | 2 |