Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2010
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (156.64K), followed by Fayette County (44.13K), and Christian County (15.90K).
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 Black or African American Alone Population in 2010
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| Rank | County | Black or African American Alone Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 156635 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 44130 |
| 3 | Christian County | 15903 |
| 4 | Hardin County | 12812 |
| 5 | Warren County | 10524 |
| 6 | Kenton County | 7499 |
| 7 | McCracken County | 7259 |
| 8 | Franklin County | 5217 |
| 9 | Daviess County | 4695 |
| 10 | Madison County | 3745 |
| 11 | Henderson County | 3647 |
| 12 | Shelby County | 3318 |
| 13 | Boone County | 3097 |
| 14 | Hopkins County | 3087 |
| 15 | Oldham County | 2681 |
| 16 | Scott County | 2536 |
| 17 | Campbell County | 2364 |
| 18 | Nelson County | 2211 |
| 19 | Boyle County | 2198 |
| 20 | Union County | 1993 |
| 21 | Logan County | 1794 |
| 22 | Clark County | 1714 |
| 23 | Barren County | 1645 |
| 23 | Simpson County | 1645 |
| 24 | Marion County | 1635 |
| 25 | Graves County | 1621 |
| 26 | Fulton County | 1607 |
| 27 | Muhlenberg County | 1525 |
| 28 | Jessamine County | 1521 |
| 29 | Boyd County | 1446 |
| 30 | Calloway County | 1440 |
| 31 | Woodford County | 1261 |
| 32 | Taylor County | 1257 |
| 33 | Bourbon County | 1227 |
| 34 | Trigg County | 1163 |
| 35 | Mason County | 1137 |
| 36 | McCreary County | 1023 |
| 37 | Todd County | 1012 |
| 38 | Meade County | 974 |
| 39 | Clay County | 915 |
| 40 | Hart County | 901 |
| 41 | Martin County | 881 |
| 42 | Mercer County | 804 |
| 43 | Montgomery County | 777 |
| 44 | Pulaski County | 746 |
| 45 | Washington County | 742 |
| 46 | Caldwell County | 675 |
| 47 | Bell County | 659 |
| 48 | Harlan County | 637 |
| 49 | Webster County | 581 |
| 50 | Lincoln County | 573 |
| 51 | Morgan County | 550 |
| 52 | Adair County | 539 |
| 53 | Bullitt County | 503 |
| 54 | Larue County | 454 |
| 55 | Hickman County | 453 |
| 56 | Lyon County | 446 |
| 56 | Perry County | 446 |
| 57 | Laurel County | 435 |
| 58 | Anderson County | 427 |
| 59 | Henry County | 426 |
| 60 | Breckinridge County | 415 |
| 61 | Harrison County | 401 |
| 62 | Floyd County | 390 |
| 63 | Pike County | 381 |
| 64 | Rowan County | 373 |
| 65 | Garrard County | 354 |
| 66 | Knox County | 347 |
| 67 | Wayne County | 338 |
| 68 | Greenup County | 278 |
| 69 | Grayson County | 269 |
| 70 | Elliott County | 268 |
| 71 | Spencer County | 266 |
| 72 | Ballard County | 245 |
| 73 | Green County | 242 |
| 74 | Monroe County | 239 |
| 75 | Whitley County | 214 |
| 76 | Ohio County | 207 |
| 77 | Fleming County | 205 |
| 78 | Grant County | 193 |
| 79 | Edmonson County | 190 |
| 80 | Cumberland County | 189 |
| 81 | Carroll County | 183 |
| 82 | Allen County | 169 |
| 83 | Metcalfe County | 162 |
| 84 | Lee County | 160 |
| 85 | Bath County | 155 |
| 86 | Carter County | 153 |
| 87 | Menifee County | 146 |
| 88 | Knott County | 126 |
| 89 | Gallatin County | 122 |
| 90 | Casey County | 96 |
| 91 | Owen County | 95 |
| 92 | Russell County | 92 |
| 93 | Letcher County | 90 |
| 94 | Powell County | 84 |
| 95 | Hancock County | 81 |
| 96 | Crittenden County | 77 |
| 97 | Pendleton County | 59 |
| 98 | Johnson County | 58 |
| 98 | McLean County | 58 |
| 99 | Marshall County | 54 |
| 100 | Butler County | 50 |
| 101 | Clinton County | 47 |
| 102 | Breathitt County | 45 |
| 103 | Carlisle County | 42 |
| 103 | Nicholas County | 42 |
| 104 | Lewis County | 38 |
| 105 | Trimble County | 37 |
| 106 | Bracken County | 36 |
| 107 | Lawrence County | 33 |
| 108 | Estill County | 29 |
| 109 | Livingston County | 23 |
| 110 | Leslie County | 22 |
| 111 | Rockcastle County | 20 |
| 112 | Magoffin County | 17 |
| 113 | Jackson County | 16 |
| 114 | Owsley County | 13 |
| 115 | Wolfe County | 10 |
| 116 | Robertson County | 4 |