Kentucky Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the Black or African American Alone population in Kentucky was 349,145 and represented 7.99% of the total Kentucky population (4,370,817).

Among Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (158,560), followed by Fayette County (44,926), and Christian County (15,716). Robertson County had the lowest (3).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Kentucky Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2011
Kentucky Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2011
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adair 547 2.88
Allen 190 0.94
Anderson 434 2.01
Ballard 253 3.06
Barren 1663 3.93
Bath 164 1.4
Bell 654 2.28
Boone 3259 2.68
Bourbon 1228 6.12
Boyd 1432 2.9
Boyle 2168 7.53
Bracken 32 0.38
Breathitt 48 0.35
Breckinridge 433 2.14
Bullitt 556 0.74
Butler 54 0.42
Caldwell 684 5.25
Calloway 1458 3.87
Campbell 2522 2.75
Carlisle 44 0.87
Carroll 191 1.74
Carter 155 0.56
Casey 104 0.65
Christian 15716 21.38
Clark 1725 4.87
Clay 921 4.26
Clinton 51 0.5
Crittenden 74 0.8
Cumberland 184 2.68
Daviess 4688 4.82
Edmonson 200 1.63
Elliott 271 3.48
Estill 32 0.22
Fayette 44926 14.89
Fleming 204 1.41
Floyd 412 1.04
Franklin 5288 10.72
Fulton 1611 23.91
Gallatin 120 1.39
Garrard 345 2.05
Grant 202 0.82
Graves 1779 4.73
Grayson 271 1.05
Green 245 2.18
Greenup 295 0.8
Hancock 95 1.11
Hardin 13444 12.5
Harlan 625 2.15
Harrison 398 2.13
Hart 867 4.74
Henderson 3627 7.83
Henry 410 2.67
Hickman 443 9.24
Hopkins 3096 6.61
Jackson 19 0.14
Jefferson 158560 21.24
Jessamine 1489 3.05
Johnson 60 0.26
Kenton 7630 4.75
Knott 126 0.77
Knox 348 1.09
Larue 446 3.14
Laurel 439 0.74
Lawrence 39 0.25
Lee 164 2.13
Leslie 31 0.28
Letcher 93 0.38
Lewis 41 0.3
Lincoln 559 2.26
Livingston 39 0.41
Logan 1786 6.65
Lyon 482 5.71
McCracken 7207 10.95
McCreary 1037 5.67
McLean 56 0.59
Madison 3794 4.47
Magoffin 17 0.13
Marion 1639 8.19
Marshall 76 0.24
Martin 886 6.91
Mason 1138 6.49
Meade 1088 3.67
Menifee 148 2.31
Mercer 793 3.73
Metcalfe 172 1.71
Monroe 247 2.26
Montgomery 788 2.94
Morgan 560 4.08
Muhlenberg 1501 4.76
Nelson 2212 5.02
Nicholas 44 0.62
Ohio 227 0.95
Oldham 2680 4.41
Owen 110 1.02
Owsley 20 0.42
Pendleton 60 0.41
Perry 459 1.6
Pike 404 0.62
Powell 88 0.7
Pulaski 757 1.19
Robertson 3 0.13
Rockcastle 27 0.16
Rowan 392 1.66
Russell 105 0.59
Scott 2596 5.42
Shelby 3333 7.77
Simpson 1646 9.51
Spencer 279 1.6
Taylor 1280 5.13
Todd 1009 8.12
Trigg 1117 7.86
Trimble 58 0.66
Union 2023 13.25
Warren 10703 9.24
Washington 738 6.32
Wayne 339 1.62
Webster 575 4.25
Whitley 248 0.69
Wolfe 12 0.16
Woodford 1265 5.07