Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2023
Updated on August 12, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (179.56K), followed by Fayette County (52.05K), and Christian County (15.83K).
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.
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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 2023
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| Rank | County | Black or African American Alone Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 179558 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 52051 |
| 3 | Christian County | 15829 |
| 4 | Warren County | 14117 |
| 5 | Hardin County | 13938 |
| 6 | Kenton County | 8939 |
| 7 | Boone County | 7677 |
| 8 | McCracken County | 7602 |
| 9 | Daviess County | 5279 |
| 10 | Franklin County | 5135 |
| 11 | Madison County | 4384 |
| 12 | Henderson County | 3815 |
| 13 | Scott County | 3638 |
| 14 | Shelby County | 3517 |
| 15 | Oldham County | 3083 |
| 16 | Hopkins County | 3048 |
| 17 | Campbell County | 2893 |
| 18 | Jessamine County | 2680 |
| 19 | Boyle County | 2551 |
| 20 | Nelson County | 2428 |
| 21 | Bullitt County | 1884 |
| 22 | Simpson County | 1870 |
| 23 | Barren County | 1850 |
| 24 | Clark County | 1752 |
| 25 | Calloway County | 1719 |
| 26 | Logan County | 1718 |
| 27 | Fulton County | 1539 |
| 28 | Graves County | 1524 |
| 29 | Taylor County | 1433 |
| 30 | Boyd County | 1426 |
| 31 | Woodford County | 1353 |
| 32 | Marion County | 1320 |
| 33 | Meade County | 1265 |
| 34 | Bourbon County | 1187 |
| 35 | Muhlenberg County | 1165 |
| 36 | McCreary County | 1072 |
| 37 | Mason County | 1013 |
| 37 | Trigg County | 1013 |
| 38 | Union County | 973 |
| 39 | Todd County | 962 |
| 40 | Martin County | 928 |
| 41 | Pulaski County | 918 |
| 42 | Mercer County | 844 |
| 43 | Hart County | 834 |
| 44 | Clay County | 801 |
| 45 | Montgomery County | 769 |
| 46 | Lyon County | 743 |
| 47 | Morgan County | 721 |
| 48 | Bell County | 697 |
| 49 | Caldwell County | 692 |
| 50 | Washington County | 645 |
| 51 | Laurel County | 608 |
| 52 | Lincoln County | 581 |
| 53 | Anderson County | 570 |
| 54 | Adair County | 535 |
| 55 | Harlan County | 517 |
| 56 | Webster County | 513 |
| 57 | Breckinridge County | 491 |
| 58 | Pike County | 476 |
| 59 | Rowan County | 467 |
| 60 | Henry County | 463 |
| 61 | Perry County | 454 |
| 62 | Larue County | 446 |
| 63 | Harrison County | 442 |
| 64 | Garrard County | 429 |
| 65 | Wayne County | 427 |
| 66 | Knox County | 418 |
| 67 | Spencer County | 407 |
| 68 | Whitley County | 385 |
| 69 | Ohio County | 382 |
| 70 | Hickman County | 376 |
| 71 | Grayson County | 361 |
| 72 | Greenup County | 350 |
| 73 | Allen County | 329 |
| 74 | Elliott County | 317 |
| 75 | Grant County | 301 |
| 76 | Ballard County | 298 |
| 77 | Floyd County | 269 |
| 78 | Fleming County | 262 |
| 79 | Monroe County | 254 |
| 80 | Lee County | 253 |
| 81 | Carroll County | 248 |
| 82 | Carter County | 216 |
| 83 | Casey County | 212 |
| 84 | Green County | 208 |
| 85 | Marshall County | 201 |
| 86 | Cumberland County | 196 |
| 87 | Russell County | 193 |
| 88 | Metcalfe County | 192 |
| 89 | Bath County | 187 |
| 90 | Edmonson County | 178 |
| 91 | Gallatin County | 168 |
| 92 | Powell County | 166 |
| 93 | Pendleton County | 163 |
| 94 | Letcher County | 158 |
| 95 | Knott County | 153 |
| 95 | Owen County | 153 |
| 96 | Crittenden County | 128 |
| 97 | Hancock County | 117 |
| 98 | Butler County | 112 |
| 99 | Johnson County | 106 |
| 100 | McLean County | 104 |
| 101 | Lawrence County | 98 |
| 102 | Jackson County | 97 |
| 103 | Rockcastle County | 96 |
| 104 | Estill County | 93 |
| 105 | Bracken County | 88 |
| 105 | Carlisle County | 88 |
| 106 | Livingston County | 87 |
| 107 | Lewis County | 83 |
| 108 | Trimble County | 82 |
| 109 | Breathitt County | 81 |
| 109 | Clinton County | 81 |
| 110 | Nicholas County | 74 |
| 111 | Menifee County | 69 |
| 112 | Leslie County | 58 |
| 113 | Magoffin County | 43 |
| 114 | Owsley County | 39 |
| 115 | Wolfe County | 29 |
| 116 | Robertson County | 27 |