Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

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 Some College or Associates Degree was 79,820. 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 Some College or Associates Degree (39,413), followed by Fayette County (10,501), and Hardin County (3,327).

The chart below shows the top 10 Kentucky counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.

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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
Jefferson County
Fayette County
Hardin County
Christian County
Warren County
McCracken County
Kenton County
Franklin County
Boone County
Daviess County
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Jefferson County 39413
2 Fayette County 10501
3 Hardin County 3327
4 Christian County 2928
5 Warren County 2393
6 McCracken County 1521
7 Kenton County 1492
8 Franklin County 1446
9 Boone County 1249
10 Daviess County 1006
11 Scott County 774
12 Henderson County 691
13 Hopkins County 655
14 Madison County 628
15 Boyle County 531
15 Oldham County 531
16 Simpson County 509
17 Shelby County 497
18 Nelson County 441
19 Campbell County 386
20 Jessamine County 380
21 Marion County 338
22 Logan County 337
23 Taylor County 288
24 Clark County 285
25 McCreary County 282
26 Clay County 279
27 Fulton County 259
28 Boyd County 256
29 Barren County 255
30 Pulaski County 227
31 Bullitt County 217
32 Trigg County 200
33 Meade County 197
34 Union County 193
35 Woodford County 175
36 Bell County 174
37 Mercer County 168
38 Mason County 165
38 Spencer County 165
39 Graves County 161
40 Bourbon County 156
41 Muhlenberg County 154
42 Garrard County 153
43 Carroll County 151
44 Larue County 142
45 Hart County 139
46 Lyon County 128
47 Adair County 126
48 Greenup County 121
49 Bath County 120
50 Breckinridge County 117
51 Calloway County 116
52 Martin County 114
53 Washington County 108
54 Knox County 102
55 Ohio County 92
56 Todd County 91
57 Henry County 90
58 Allen County 89
59 Caldwell County 83
60 Green County 80
61 Marshall County 79
62 Floyd County 77
62 Webster County 77
63 Hickman County 75
64 Elliott County 73
65 Metcalfe County 71
66 Montgomery County 67
67 Laurel County 57
68 Johnson County 56
68 Perry County 56
69 Morgan County 55
70 Grayson County 47
70 Monroe County 47
71 Gallatin County 42
72 Wayne County 37
72 Whitley County 37
73 Bracken County 36
73 Harlan County 36
74 Harrison County 35
75 Rowan County 30
76 Crittenden County 29
77 Pike County 28
78 Nicholas County 27
79 Knott County 22
80 Fleming County 20
81 Russell County 18
82 Casey County 17
82 Pendleton County 17
83 Cumberland County 16
83 Lee County 16
84 Ballard County 14
84 Carlisle County 14
84 Lincoln County 14
85 Grant County 13
86 Butler County 12
86 Letcher County 12
87 Carter County 7
88 Leslie County 6
88 Robertson County 6
89 Powell County 5
89 Rockcastle County 5
90 Hancock County 4
90 Livingston County 4
90 Wolfe County 4
91 Owen County 3
92 Trimble County 2
93 Anderson County 1
93 Clinton County 1
93 McLean County 1
94 Breathitt County 0
94 Edmonson County 0
94 Estill County 0
94 Jackson County 0
94 Lewis County 0
94 Magoffin County 0