Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2021
Updated on August 12, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (177.53K), followed by Fayette County (51.14K), and Christian County (16.24K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.
You can see similar ranking information for other racial and ethnicity groups in the United States.
You can also see similar information for other states, and also the ranking of all counties in the United States.
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Related Topics: Kentucky Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2021
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| Rank | County | Black or African American Alone Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 177530 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 51143 |
| 3 | Christian County | 16239 |
| 4 | Hardin County | 13965 |
| 5 | Warren County | 13258 |
| 6 | Kenton County | 8649 |
| 7 | McCracken County | 7703 |
| 8 | Boone County | 6398 |
| 9 | Daviess County | 5205 |
| 10 | Franklin County | 5187 |
| 11 | Madison County | 4125 |
| 12 | Henderson County | 3806 |
| 13 | Scott County | 3299 |
| 14 | Shelby County | 3265 |
| 15 | Hopkins County | 3101 |
| 16 | Oldham County | 2782 |
| 17 | Campbell County | 2778 |
| 18 | Boyle County | 2510 |
| 19 | Jessamine County | 2486 |
| 20 | Nelson County | 2404 |
| 21 | Simpson County | 1896 |
| 22 | Barren County | 1866 |
| 23 | Clark County | 1794 |
| 24 | Logan County | 1706 |
| 25 | Calloway County | 1660 |
| 26 | Fulton County | 1594 |
| 27 | Graves County | 1592 |
| 28 | Taylor County | 1389 |
| 29 | Bullitt County | 1368 |
| 30 | Marion County | 1340 |
| 31 | Woodford County | 1328 |
| 32 | Boyd County | 1319 |
| 33 | Meade County | 1243 |
| 34 | Bourbon County | 1192 |
| 35 | Muhlenberg County | 1080 |
| 36 | Mason County | 1029 |
| 37 | Trigg County | 1011 |
| 38 | Todd County | 952 |
| 39 | McCreary County | 930 |
| 40 | Union County | 895 |
| 41 | Mercer County | 865 |
| 42 | Pulaski County | 856 |
| 43 | Martin County | 843 |
| 44 | Hart County | 839 |
| 45 | Clay County | 785 |
| 46 | Montgomery County | 740 |
| 47 | Caldwell County | 686 |
| 48 | Bell County | 675 |
| 49 | Washington County | 647 |
| 50 | Morgan County | 588 |
| 51 | Laurel County | 566 |
| 52 | Anderson County | 562 |
| 53 | Lincoln County | 544 |
| 54 | Adair County | 536 |
| 55 | Harlan County | 524 |
| 56 | Lyon County | 522 |
| 57 | Webster County | 499 |
| 58 | Perry County | 477 |
| 59 | Breckinridge County | 470 |
| 60 | Henry County | 461 |
| 61 | Pike County | 437 |
| 62 | Rowan County | 434 |
| 63 | Larue County | 428 |
| 64 | Garrard County | 414 |
| 65 | Harrison County | 412 |
| 66 | Knox County | 399 |
| 67 | Wayne County | 397 |
| 68 | Hickman County | 393 |
| 69 | Spencer County | 369 |
| 70 | Grayson County | 352 |
| 71 | Ohio County | 348 |
| 71 | Whitley County | 348 |
| 72 | Greenup County | 331 |
| 73 | Elliott County | 311 |
| 74 | Allen County | 293 |
| 75 | Grant County | 286 |
| 76 | Ballard County | 284 |
| 77 | Floyd County | 278 |
| 78 | Fleming County | 253 |
| 79 | Lee County | 248 |
| 80 | Monroe County | 240 |
| 81 | Carroll County | 236 |
| 82 | Green County | 219 |
| 83 | Carter County | 212 |
| 84 | Metcalfe County | 188 |
| 85 | Cumberland County | 186 |
| 86 | Casey County | 183 |
| 86 | Russell County | 183 |
| 87 | Marshall County | 180 |
| 88 | Bath County | 169 |
| 89 | Gallatin County | 163 |
| 90 | Powell County | 157 |
| 91 | Pendleton County | 154 |
| 92 | Knott County | 146 |
| 93 | Letcher County | 142 |
| 94 | Owen County | 136 |
| 95 | Hancock County | 130 |
| 96 | Edmonson County | 126 |
| 97 | Crittenden County | 116 |
| 98 | Butler County | 101 |
| 99 | McLean County | 96 |
| 100 | Johnson County | 89 |
| 101 | Rockcastle County | 86 |
| 102 | Clinton County | 80 |
| 102 | Lawrence County | 80 |
| 103 | Carlisle County | 77 |
| 104 | Trimble County | 76 |
| 105 | Lewis County | 73 |
| 106 | Bracken County | 70 |
| 106 | Jackson County | 70 |
| 107 | Breathitt County | 69 |
| 108 | Nicholas County | 67 |
| 109 | Estill County | 66 |
| 110 | Livingston County | 64 |
| 111 | Menifee County | 62 |
| 112 | Leslie County | 47 |
| 113 | Magoffin County | 41 |
| 114 | Owsley County | 34 |
| 115 | Wolfe County | 30 |
| 116 | Robertson County | 21 |