Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American 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 ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (174.72K), followed by Fayette County (50.01K), and Christian County (15.24K).
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.
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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 2023
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| Rank | County | Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 174723 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 50014 |
| 3 | Christian County | 15241 |
| 4 | Warren County | 13676 |
| 5 | Hardin County | 13127 |
| 6 | Kenton County | 8546 |
| 7 | McCracken County | 7427 |
| 8 | Boone County | 7336 |
| 9 | Daviess County | 5086 |
| 10 | Franklin County | 4974 |
| 11 | Madison County | 4204 |
| 12 | Henderson County | 3690 |
| 13 | Scott County | 3490 |
| 14 | Shelby County | 3204 |
| 15 | Hopkins County | 2924 |
| 16 | Oldham County | 2875 |
| 17 | Campbell County | 2747 |
| 18 | Jessamine County | 2607 |
| 19 | Boyle County | 2456 |
| 20 | Nelson County | 2355 |
| 21 | Simpson County | 1793 |
| 22 | Barren County | 1762 |
| 23 | Bullitt County | 1725 |
| 24 | Calloway County | 1662 |
| 25 | Clark County | 1660 |
| 26 | Logan County | 1651 |
| 27 | Fulton County | 1519 |
| 28 | Graves County | 1431 |
| 29 | Taylor County | 1386 |
| 30 | Boyd County | 1353 |
| 31 | Marion County | 1295 |
| 32 | Woodford County | 1270 |
| 33 | Meade County | 1139 |
| 34 | Muhlenberg County | 1117 |
| 35 | Bourbon County | 1104 |
| 36 | McCreary County | 1017 |
| 37 | Trigg County | 1003 |
| 38 | Mason County | 990 |
| 39 | Union County | 956 |
| 40 | Martin County | 909 |
| 40 | Todd County | 909 |
| 41 | Hart County | 822 |
| 42 | Pulaski County | 810 |
| 43 | Mercer County | 780 |
| 44 | Clay County | 766 |
| 45 | Lyon County | 739 |
| 46 | Montgomery County | 695 |
| 47 | Morgan County | 691 |
| 48 | Caldwell County | 680 |
| 49 | Bell County | 675 |
| 50 | Washington County | 628 |
| 51 | Laurel County | 555 |
| 52 | Lincoln County | 550 |
| 53 | Anderson County | 538 |
| 54 | Adair County | 510 |
| 55 | Harlan County | 501 |
| 56 | Breckinridge County | 481 |
| 57 | Webster County | 473 |
| 58 | Pike County | 457 |
| 59 | Perry County | 436 |
| 60 | Henry County | 434 |
| 61 | Larue County | 423 |
| 62 | Rowan County | 416 |
| 63 | Knox County | 409 |
| 64 | Garrard County | 397 |
| 65 | Harrison County | 387 |
| 66 | Spencer County | 377 |
| 67 | Hickman County | 371 |
| 68 | Wayne County | 348 |
| 69 | Whitley County | 346 |
| 70 | Grayson County | 341 |
| 71 | Greenup County | 321 |
| 72 | Elliott County | 308 |
| 73 | Allen County | 301 |
| 74 | Ballard County | 279 |
| 75 | Grant County | 269 |
| 76 | Floyd County | 254 |
| 77 | Lee County | 253 |
| 78 | Fleming County | 247 |
| 79 | Ohio County | 246 |
| 80 | Monroe County | 232 |
| 81 | Carroll County | 202 |
| 82 | Carter County | 201 |
| 83 | Green County | 198 |
| 84 | Cumberland County | 193 |
| 85 | Marshall County | 192 |
| 86 | Casey County | 181 |
| 87 | Bath County | 179 |
| 87 | Metcalfe County | 179 |
| 88 | Russell County | 171 |
| 89 | Edmonson County | 159 |
| 90 | Powell County | 156 |
| 91 | Letcher County | 155 |
| 92 | Gallatin County | 151 |
| 93 | Owen County | 150 |
| 94 | Pendleton County | 145 |
| 95 | Knott County | 141 |
| 96 | Crittenden County | 120 |
| 97 | Hancock County | 104 |
| 98 | Johnson County | 97 |
| 99 | Butler County | 95 |
| 99 | McLean County | 95 |
| 100 | Lawrence County | 92 |
| 101 | Jackson County | 83 |
| 102 | Carlisle County | 82 |
| 103 | Bracken County | 80 |
| 103 | Estill County | 80 |
| 104 | Rockcastle County | 79 |
| 105 | Lewis County | 78 |
| 106 | Livingston County | 77 |
| 107 | Breathitt County | 75 |
| 108 | Clinton County | 71 |
| 109 | Nicholas County | 69 |
| 110 | Menifee County | 63 |
| 111 | Trimble County | 59 |
| 112 | Leslie County | 57 |
| 113 | Magoffin County | 43 |
| 114 | Owsley County | 39 |
| 115 | Robertson County | 27 |
| 116 | Wolfe County | 26 |