Kentucky Black or African American Alone Male or Men Population By County in 2017
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Black or African American Alone male population in Kentucky was 185,165 and represented 8.44% of the total Kentucky male population (2,195,279).
Among Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest Black or African American Alone male population (79,153), followed by Fayette County (24,075), and Christian County (7,953).
In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone male population. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
You can see similar information for other states and also by state for the United States.
You can also see similar information for other racial and ethnicity groups in Kentucky.
| County | Male Population | % of County Male Population |
|---|---|---|
| Adair | 331 | 3.46 |
| Allen | 142 | 1.37 |
| Anderson | 242 | 2.19 |
| Ballard | 156 | 3.91 |
| Barren | 900 | 4.25 |
| Bath | 83 | 1.35 |
| Bell | 400 | 3.04 |
| Boone | 2460 | 3.79 |
| Bourbon | 598 | 6.11 |
| Boyd | 1124 | 4.72 |
| Boyle | 1376 | 9.24 |
| Bracken | 27 | 0.65 |
| Breathitt | 44 | 0.68 |
| Breckinridge | 218 | 2.16 |
| Bullitt | 560 | 1.40 |
| Butler | 40 | 0.62 |
| Caldwell | 341 | 5.56 |
| Calloway | 866 | 4.57 |
| Campbell | 1409 | 3.08 |
| Carlisle | 35 | 1.50 |
| Carroll | 121 | 2.23 |
| Carter | 105 | 0.78 |
| Casey | 65 | 0.85 |
| Christian | 7953 | 20.89 |
| Clark | 841 | 4.78 |
| Clay | 652 | 6.17 |
| Clinton | 40 | 0.80 |
| Crittenden | 65 | 1.44 |
| Cumberland | 103 | 3.15 |
| Daviess | 2582 | 5.27 |
| Edmonson | 170 | 2.77 |
| Elliott | 271 | 6.41 |
| Estill | 29 | 0.42 |
| Fayette | 24075 | 15.26 |
| Fleming | 104 | 1.47 |
| Floyd | 223 | 1.26 |
| Franklin | 2625 | 10.77 |
| Fulton | 737 | 24.28 |
| Gallatin | 85 | 1.93 |
| Garrard | 192 | 2.24 |
| Grant | 171 | 1.37 |
| Graves | 779 | 4.28 |
| Grayson | 246 | 1.86 |
| Green | 125 | 2.30 |
| Greenup | 173 | 1.00 |
| Hancock | 77 | 1.70 |
| Hardin | 7105 | 13.17 |
| Harlan | 280 | 2.18 |
| Harrison | 249 | 2.71 |
| Hart | 454 | 4.90 |
| Henderson | 1791 | 8.06 |
| Henry | 257 | 3.25 |
| Hickman | 194 | 8.99 |
| Hopkins | 1501 | 6.79 |
| Jackson | 25 | 0.38 |
| Jefferson | 79153 | 21.25 |
| Jessamine | 1113 | 4.29 |
| Johnson | 63 | 0.57 |
| Kenton | 4257 | 5.19 |
| Knott | 87 | 1.15 |
| Knox | 223 | 1.45 |
| Larue | 235 | 3.33 |
| Laurel | 268 | 0.91 |
| Lawrence | 27 | 0.35 |
| Lee | 89 | 2.46 |
| Leslie | 19 | 0.37 |
| Letcher | 54 | 0.50 |
| Lewis | 31 | 0.47 |
| Lincoln | 264 | 2.20 |
| Livingston | 23 | 0.51 |
| Logan | 841 | 6.32 |
| Lyon | 417 | 8.99 |
| McCracken | 3379 | 10.78 |
| McCreary | 958 | 10.08 |
| McLean | 52 | 1.14 |
| Madison | 2091 | 4.72 |
| Magoffin | 17 | 0.27 |
| Marion | 689 | 7.21 |
| Marshall | 77 | 0.50 |
| Martin | 753 | 11.91 |
| Mason | 529 | 6.32 |
| Meade | 572 | 4.04 |
| Menifee | 147 | 4.47 |
| Mercer | 415 | 3.91 |
| Metcalfe | 102 | 2.03 |
| Monroe | 118 | 2.23 |
| Montgomery | 395 | 2.88 |
| Morgan | 563 | 7.52 |
| Muhlenberg | 931 | 5.89 |
| Nelson | 1104 | 4.90 |
| Nicholas | 31 | 0.88 |
| Ohio | 217 | 1.80 |
| Oldham | 2251 | 6.39 |
| Owen | 70 | 1.30 |
| Owsley | 11 | 0.51 |
| Pendleton | 85 | 1.14 |
| Perry | 226 | 1.73 |
| Pike | 286 | 0.99 |
| Powell | 72 | 1.18 |
| Pulaski | 455 | 1.45 |
| Robertson | 5 | 0.47 |
| Rockcastle | 38 | 0.46 |
| Rowan | 236 | 1.98 |
| Russell | 85 | 0.98 |
| Scott | 1563 | 5.81 |
| Shelby | 1725 | 7.52 |
| Simpson | 847 | 9.55 |
| Spencer | 182 | 1.93 |
| Taylor | 763 | 6.11 |
| Todd | 503 | 8.27 |
| Trigg | 498 | 6.97 |
| Trimble | 37 | 0.86 |
| Union | 1275 | 16.68 |
| Warren | 6174 | 9.76 |
| Washington | 330 | 5.67 |
| Wayne | 238 | 2.32 |
| Webster | 289 | 4.49 |
| Whitley | 175 | 0.99 |
| Wolfe | 14 | 0.39 |
| Woodford | 611 | 4.83 |
