Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Kentucky Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 43,576. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (21,154), followed by Fayette County (6,812), and Hardin County (2,068).
The chart below shows the top 10 Kentucky counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 21154 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 6812 |
| 3 | Hardin County | 2068 |
| 4 | Christian County | 1172 |
| 5 | Warren County | 1127 |
| 6 | Franklin County | 1088 |
| 7 | Kenton County | 1053 |
| 8 | Madison County | 796 |
| 9 | Boone County | 745 |
| 10 | McCracken County | 716 |
| 11 | Scott County | 468 |
| 12 | Oldham County | 461 |
| 13 | Campbell County | 363 |
| 14 | Hopkins County | 337 |
| 15 | Henderson County | 325 |
| 16 | Shelby County | 319 |
| 17 | Jessamine County | 317 |
| 18 | Daviess County | 314 |
| 19 | Meade County | 240 |
| 20 | Nelson County | 229 |
| 21 | Mason County | 220 |
| 22 | Woodford County | 212 |
| 23 | Barren County | 167 |
| 24 | Boyle County | 131 |
| 25 | Larue County | 130 |
| 26 | Pulaski County | 126 |
| 27 | Clark County | 119 |
| 28 | Graves County | 118 |
| 29 | Mercer County | 113 |
| 30 | Bullitt County | 104 |
| 31 | Calloway County | 100 |
| 32 | Taylor County | 98 |
| 33 | Caldwell County | 95 |
| 34 | Perry County | 92 |
| 35 | Adair County | 84 |
| 36 | Marshall County | 83 |
| 37 | Harlan County | 78 |
| 38 | Logan County | 74 |
| 39 | Fulton County | 73 |
| 40 | Simpson County | 68 |
| 41 | Anderson County | 65 |
| 42 | Edmonson County | 64 |
| 43 | Knott County | 58 |
| 44 | Pike County | 56 |
| 45 | Washington County | 54 |
| 46 | Bell County | 53 |
| 46 | Trigg County | 53 |
| 47 | Marion County | 51 |
| 48 | Henry County | 50 |
| 49 | Breckinridge County | 46 |
| 50 | Boyd County | 44 |
| 50 | Webster County | 44 |
| 51 | Bracken County | 38 |
| 52 | Lincoln County | 36 |
| 52 | Rowan County | 36 |
| 53 | Green County | 35 |
| 54 | Fleming County | 32 |
| 54 | Muhlenberg County | 32 |
| 55 | Union County | 30 |
| 56 | Hart County | 28 |
| 57 | Bourbon County | 24 |
| 57 | Hancock County | 24 |
| 58 | Hickman County | 22 |
| 58 | Todd County | 22 |
| 59 | Garrard County | 21 |
| 59 | Greenup County | 21 |
| 60 | Knox County | 20 |
| 61 | Whitley County | 19 |
| 62 | Letcher County | 14 |
| 63 | Montgomery County | 13 |
| 64 | McLean County | 12 |
| 64 | Pendleton County | 12 |
| 64 | Wayne County | 12 |
| 65 | Clay County | 11 |
| 65 | Owen County | 11 |
| 66 | Lyon County | 7 |
| 67 | Morgan County | 6 |
| 68 | Livingston County | 4 |
| 68 | Rockcastle County | 4 |
| 69 | Elliott County | 1 |
| 69 | Estill County | 1 |
| 69 | Gallatin County | 1 |
| 70 | Allen County | 0 |
| 70 | Ballard County | 0 |
| 70 | Bath County | 0 |
| 70 | Breathitt County | 0 |
| 70 | Butler County | 0 |
| 70 | Carlisle County | 0 |
| 70 | Carroll County | 0 |
| 70 | Carter County | 0 |
| 70 | Casey County | 0 |
| 70 | Clinton County | 0 |
| 70 | Crittenden County | 0 |
| 70 | Cumberland County | 0 |
| 70 | Floyd County | 0 |
| 70 | Grant County | 0 |
| 70 | Grayson County | 0 |
| 70 | Harrison County | 0 |
| 70 | Jackson County | 0 |
| 70 | Johnson County | 0 |
| 70 | Laurel County | 0 |
| 70 | Lee County | 0 |
| 70 | Leslie County | 0 |
| 70 | Lewis County | 0 |
| 70 | McCreary County | 0 |
| 70 | Magoffin County | 0 |
| 70 | Martin County | 0 |
| 70 | Metcalfe County | 0 |
| 70 | Monroe County | 0 |
| 70 | Nicholas County | 0 |
| 70 | Ohio County | 0 |
| 70 | Powell County | 0 |
| 70 | Robertson County | 0 |
| 70 | Russell County | 0 |
| 70 | Spencer County | 0 |
| 70 | Trimble County | 0 |
| 70 | Wolfe County | 0 |
