Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Kentucky Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 27,368. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (12,139), followed by Fayette County (3,182), and Christian County (1,501).
The chart below shows the top 10 Kentucky counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 12139 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 3182 |
| 3 | Christian County | 1501 |
| 4 | Warren County | 919 |
| 5 | Kenton County | 758 |
| 6 | Shelby County | 644 |
| 7 | Hardin County | 506 |
| 8 | McCracken County | 495 |
| 9 | Oldham County | 412 |
| 10 | Henderson County | 293 |
| 11 | Daviess County | 287 |
| 12 | Fulton County | 278 |
| 13 | Nelson County | 253 |
| 14 | Montgomery County | 233 |
| 15 | Jessamine County | 219 |
| 16 | Madison County | 212 |
| 17 | Boone County | 184 |
| 18 | McCreary County | 179 |
| 19 | Anderson County | 176 |
| 20 | Caldwell County | 165 |
| 21 | Hopkins County | 153 |
| 22 | Boyle County | 147 |
| 23 | Boyd County | 140 |
| 24 | Clay County | 137 |
| 25 | Marion County | 136 |
| 26 | Taylor County | 135 |
| 27 | Campbell County | 132 |
| 27 | Martin County | 132 |
| 28 | Todd County | 127 |
| 29 | Graves County | 126 |
| 30 | Trigg County | 121 |
| 31 | Bourbon County | 119 |
| 32 | Franklin County | 113 |
| 33 | Clark County | 112 |
| 33 | Morgan County | 112 |
| 34 | Woodford County | 108 |
| 35 | Muhlenberg County | 105 |
| 36 | Larue County | 101 |
| 37 | Union County | 97 |
| 38 | Bell County | 96 |
| 39 | Hart County | 95 |
| 40 | Bullitt County | 94 |
| 40 | Lyon County | 94 |
| 41 | Barren County | 89 |
| 41 | Henry County | 89 |
| 41 | Scott County | 89 |
| 42 | Logan County | 80 |
| 43 | Pike County | 69 |
| 44 | Garrard County | 66 |
| 45 | Hickman County | 65 |
| 46 | McLean County | 63 |
| 46 | Simpson County | 63 |
| 47 | Washington County | 60 |
| 48 | Elliott County | 58 |
| 49 | Harlan County | 50 |
| 50 | Cumberland County | 46 |
| 51 | Breckinridge County | 43 |
| 52 | Knox County | 40 |
| 53 | Calloway County | 38 |
| 53 | Laurel County | 38 |
| 54 | Meade County | 37 |
| 55 | Casey County | 32 |
| 56 | Fleming County | 31 |
| 57 | Grayson County | 29 |
| 58 | Breathitt County | 27 |
| 59 | Perry County | 25 |
| 59 | Russell County | 25 |
| 60 | Lincoln County | 23 |
| 60 | Webster County | 23 |
| 61 | Pulaski County | 21 |
| 62 | Adair County | 20 |
| 63 | Lee County | 19 |
| 64 | Floyd County | 18 |
| 65 | Bath County | 17 |
| 65 | Mercer County | 17 |
| 65 | Spencer County | 17 |
| 66 | Nicholas County | 14 |
| 67 | Ballard County | 13 |
| 67 | Gallatin County | 13 |
| 68 | Allen County | 12 |
| 68 | Letcher County | 12 |
| 68 | Mason County | 12 |
| 69 | Marshall County | 10 |
| 69 | Owen County | 10 |
| 70 | Knott County | 9 |
| 71 | Carroll County | 7 |
| 71 | Ohio County | 7 |
| 71 | Wayne County | 7 |
| 72 | Grant County | 6 |
| 73 | Carter County | 5 |
| 73 | Harrison County | 5 |
| 73 | Metcalfe County | 5 |
| 74 | Estill County | 4 |
| 74 | Green County | 4 |
| 74 | Magoffin County | 4 |
| 74 | Monroe County | 4 |
| 74 | Pendleton County | 4 |
| 74 | Rowan County | 4 |
| 75 | Whitley County | 3 |
| 76 | Bracken County | 0 |
| 76 | Butler County | 0 |
| 76 | Carlisle County | 0 |
| 76 | Clinton County | 0 |
| 76 | Crittenden County | 0 |
| 76 | Edmonson County | 0 |
| 76 | Greenup County | 0 |
| 76 | Hancock County | 0 |
| 76 | Jackson County | 0 |
| 76 | Johnson County | 0 |
| 76 | Leslie County | 0 |
| 76 | Lewis County | 0 |
| 76 | Livingston County | 0 |
| 76 | Powell County | 0 |
| 76 | Robertson County | 0 |
| 76 | Rockcastle County | 0 |
| 76 | Trimble County | 0 |
| 76 | Wolfe County | 0 |