Kentucky Black or African American Alone Male or Men Population By County in 2018

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Black or African American Alone male population in Kentucky was 186,391 and represented 8.48% of the total Kentucky male population (2,198,928).

Among Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest Black or African American Alone male population (79,474), followed by Fayette County (24,361), and Christian County (7,878).

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.

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Kentucky Black or African American Alone Male or Men Population By County in 2018
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County Male Population % of County Male Population
Adair 342 3.61
Allen 152 1.46
Anderson 263 2.37
Ballard 158 4.00
Barren 921 4.32
Bath 83 1.35
Bell 405 3.11
Boone 2608 3.99
Bourbon 599 6.12
Boyd 1045 4.43
Boyle 1403 9.37
Bracken 35 0.84
Breathitt 47 0.74
Breckinridge 231 2.27
Bullitt 590 1.46
Butler 43 0.67
Caldwell 330 5.40
Calloway 884 4.66
Campbell 1417 3.08
Carlisle 40 1.72
Carroll 124 2.29
Carter 102 0.77
Casey 70 0.90
Christian 7878 20.89
Clark 844 4.77
Clay 643 6.15
Clinton 43 0.86
Crittenden 67 1.51
Cumberland 102 3.12
Daviess 2609 5.30
Edmonson 174 2.83
Elliott 271 6.42
Estill 30 0.43
Fayette 24361 15.41
Fleming 108 1.52
Floyd 233 1.33
Franklin 2659 10.82
Fulton 709 23.61
Gallatin 95 2.15
Garrard 196 2.26
Grant 161 1.28
Graves 778 4.28
Grayson 249 1.88
Green 128 2.37
Greenup 167 0.97
Hancock 86 1.91
Hardin 7213 13.10
Harlan 279 2.21
Harrison 234 2.54
Hart 464 4.99
Henderson 1827 8.28
Henry 259 3.26
Hickman 193 9.21
Hopkins 1518 6.93
Jackson 23 0.35
Jefferson 79474 21.39
Jessamine 1157 4.42
Johnson 60 0.54
Kenton 4244 5.16
Knott 89 1.19
Knox 208 1.36
Larue 238 3.35
Laurel 280 0.94
Lawrence 33 0.43
Lee 132 3.45
Leslie 20 0.40
Letcher 57 0.53
Lewis 28 0.42
Lincoln 269 2.23
Livingston 29 0.64
Logan 840 6.31
Lyon 399 8.75
McCracken 3378 10.77
McCreary 945 10.04
McLean 51 1.13
Madison 2069 4.63
Magoffin 18 0.29
Marion 679 7.09
Marshall 88 0.57
Martin 742 11.85
Mason 526 6.32
Meade 622 4.31
Menifee 145 4.44
Mercer 411 3.85
Metcalfe 97 1.94
Monroe 121 2.25
Montgomery 406 2.95
Morgan 618 8.08
Muhlenberg 920 5.84
Nelson 1102 4.87
Nicholas 30 0.84
Ohio 220 1.83
Oldham 2137 6.12
Owen 70 1.30
Owsley 14 0.64
Pendleton 77 1.03
Perry 242 1.87
Pike 281 0.98
Powell 72 1.18
Pulaski 443 1.40
Robertson 7 0.65
Rockcastle 45 0.55
Rowan 225 1.90
Russell 81 0.93
Scott 1604 5.82
Shelby 1722 7.37
Simpson 873 9.68
Spencer 190 1.98
Taylor 758 6.09
Todd 508 8.22
Trigg 520 7.11
Trimble 36 0.85
Union 1260 16.68
Warren 6278 9.80
Washington 333 5.64
Wayne 240 2.37
Webster 307 4.73
Whitley 192 1.08
Wolfe 16 0.45
Woodford 622 4.88