Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American 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 ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (172.96K), followed by Fayette County (49.22K), and Christian County (15.69K).
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 Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2021
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| Rank | County | Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 172958 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 49218 |
| 3 | Christian County | 15688 |
| 4 | Hardin County | 13220 |
| 5 | Warren County | 12843 |
| 6 | Kenton County | 8271 |
| 7 | McCracken County | 7545 |
| 8 | Boone County | 6111 |
| 9 | Franklin County | 5039 |
| 10 | Daviess County | 5011 |
| 11 | Madison County | 3980 |
| 12 | Henderson County | 3695 |
| 13 | Scott County | 3160 |
| 14 | Shelby County | 3006 |
| 15 | Hopkins County | 2991 |
| 16 | Campbell County | 2631 |
| 17 | Oldham County | 2604 |
| 18 | Jessamine County | 2420 |
| 19 | Boyle County | 2408 |
| 20 | Nelson County | 2335 |
| 21 | Simpson County | 1823 |
| 22 | Barren County | 1782 |
| 23 | Clark County | 1720 |
| 24 | Logan County | 1643 |
| 25 | Calloway County | 1597 |
| 26 | Fulton County | 1574 |
| 27 | Graves County | 1500 |
| 28 | Taylor County | 1347 |
| 29 | Marion County | 1319 |
| 30 | Woodford County | 1259 |
| 31 | Boyd County | 1256 |
| 32 | Bullitt County | 1251 |
| 33 | Meade County | 1157 |
| 34 | Bourbon County | 1116 |
| 35 | Muhlenberg County | 1046 |
| 36 | Mason County | 1011 |
| 37 | Trigg County | 1000 |
| 38 | Todd County | 907 |
| 39 | McCreary County | 885 |
| 40 | Union County | 879 |
| 41 | Hart County | 829 |
| 42 | Martin County | 825 |
| 43 | Mercer County | 809 |
| 44 | Pulaski County | 755 |
| 45 | Clay County | 752 |
| 46 | Caldwell County | 675 |
| 47 | Montgomery County | 666 |
| 48 | Bell County | 654 |
| 49 | Washington County | 630 |
| 50 | Morgan County | 563 |
| 51 | Anderson County | 534 |
| 52 | Lincoln County | 523 |
| 53 | Laurel County | 519 |
| 54 | Lyon County | 518 |
| 55 | Harlan County | 510 |
| 56 | Adair County | 507 |
| 57 | Perry County | 466 |
| 58 | Webster County | 462 |
| 59 | Breckinridge County | 459 |
| 60 | Henry County | 434 |
| 61 | Pike County | 416 |
| 62 | Larue County | 406 |
| 63 | Garrard County | 394 |
| 64 | Knox County | 389 |
| 64 | Rowan County | 389 |
| 65 | Hickman County | 388 |
| 66 | Harrison County | 358 |
| 67 | Spencer County | 347 |
| 68 | Grayson County | 334 |
| 69 | Wayne County | 317 |
| 70 | Whitley County | 308 |
| 71 | Elliott County | 304 |
| 72 | Greenup County | 303 |
| 73 | Ballard County | 271 |
| 74 | Allen County | 270 |
| 75 | Floyd County | 262 |
| 76 | Grant County | 255 |
| 77 | Lee County | 248 |
| 78 | Ohio County | 244 |
| 79 | Fleming County | 237 |
| 80 | Monroe County | 216 |
| 81 | Green County | 212 |
| 82 | Carter County | 200 |
| 83 | Carroll County | 191 |
| 84 | Cumberland County | 183 |
| 85 | Metcalfe County | 175 |
| 86 | Marshall County | 172 |
| 87 | Russell County | 165 |
| 88 | Bath County | 161 |
| 89 | Casey County | 159 |
| 90 | Powell County | 152 |
| 91 | Gallatin County | 142 |
| 92 | Letcher County | 140 |
| 93 | Pendleton County | 137 |
| 94 | Knott County | 136 |
| 95 | Owen County | 133 |
| 96 | Edmonson County | 115 |
| 97 | Hancock County | 114 |
| 98 | Crittenden County | 108 |
| 99 | McLean County | 91 |
| 100 | Butler County | 88 |
| 101 | Johnson County | 80 |
| 102 | Rockcastle County | 78 |
| 103 | Lawrence County | 75 |
| 104 | Carlisle County | 71 |
| 105 | Clinton County | 70 |
| 106 | Lewis County | 68 |
| 107 | Jackson County | 66 |
| 108 | Breathitt County | 63 |
| 108 | Nicholas County | 63 |
| 109 | Bracken County | 61 |
| 110 | Estill County | 60 |
| 111 | Livingston County | 58 |
| 112 | Menifee County | 56 |
| 113 | Trimble County | 54 |
| 114 | Leslie County | 46 |
| 115 | Magoffin County | 41 |
| 116 | Owsley County | 34 |
| 117 | Wolfe County | 27 |
| 118 | Robertson County | 21 |