Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2011
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (158.56K), followed by Fayette County (44.93K), and Christian County (15.72K).
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 2011
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| Rank | County | Black or African American Alone Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 158560 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 44926 |
| 3 | Christian County | 15716 |
| 4 | Hardin County | 13444 |
| 5 | Warren County | 10703 |
| 6 | Kenton County | 7630 |
| 7 | McCracken County | 7207 |
| 8 | Franklin County | 5288 |
| 9 | Daviess County | 4688 |
| 10 | Madison County | 3794 |
| 11 | Henderson County | 3627 |
| 12 | Shelby County | 3333 |
| 13 | Boone County | 3259 |
| 14 | Hopkins County | 3096 |
| 15 | Oldham County | 2680 |
| 16 | Scott County | 2596 |
| 17 | Campbell County | 2522 |
| 18 | Nelson County | 2212 |
| 19 | Boyle County | 2168 |
| 20 | Union County | 2023 |
| 21 | Logan County | 1786 |
| 22 | Graves County | 1779 |
| 23 | Clark County | 1725 |
| 24 | Barren County | 1663 |
| 25 | Simpson County | 1646 |
| 26 | Marion County | 1639 |
| 27 | Fulton County | 1611 |
| 28 | Muhlenberg County | 1501 |
| 29 | Jessamine County | 1489 |
| 30 | Calloway County | 1458 |
| 31 | Boyd County | 1432 |
| 32 | Taylor County | 1280 |
| 33 | Woodford County | 1265 |
| 34 | Bourbon County | 1228 |
| 35 | Mason County | 1138 |
| 36 | Trigg County | 1117 |
| 37 | Meade County | 1088 |
| 38 | McCreary County | 1037 |
| 39 | Todd County | 1009 |
| 40 | Clay County | 921 |
| 41 | Martin County | 886 |
| 42 | Hart County | 867 |
| 43 | Mercer County | 793 |
| 44 | Montgomery County | 788 |
| 45 | Pulaski County | 757 |
| 46 | Washington County | 738 |
| 47 | Caldwell County | 684 |
| 48 | Bell County | 654 |
| 49 | Harlan County | 625 |
| 50 | Webster County | 575 |
| 51 | Morgan County | 560 |
| 52 | Lincoln County | 559 |
| 53 | Bullitt County | 556 |
| 54 | Adair County | 547 |
| 55 | Lyon County | 482 |
| 56 | Perry County | 459 |
| 57 | Larue County | 446 |
| 58 | Hickman County | 443 |
| 59 | Laurel County | 439 |
| 60 | Anderson County | 434 |
| 61 | Breckinridge County | 433 |
| 62 | Floyd County | 412 |
| 63 | Henry County | 410 |
| 64 | Pike County | 404 |
| 65 | Harrison County | 398 |
| 66 | Rowan County | 392 |
| 67 | Knox County | 348 |
| 68 | Garrard County | 345 |
| 69 | Wayne County | 339 |
| 70 | Greenup County | 295 |
| 71 | Spencer County | 279 |
| 72 | Elliott County | 271 |
| 72 | Grayson County | 271 |
| 73 | Ballard County | 253 |
| 74 | Whitley County | 248 |
| 75 | Monroe County | 247 |
| 76 | Green County | 245 |
| 77 | Ohio County | 227 |
| 78 | Fleming County | 204 |
| 79 | Grant County | 202 |
| 80 | Edmonson County | 200 |
| 81 | Carroll County | 191 |
| 82 | Allen County | 190 |
| 83 | Cumberland County | 184 |
| 84 | Metcalfe County | 172 |
| 85 | Bath County | 164 |
| 85 | Lee County | 164 |
| 86 | Carter County | 155 |
| 87 | Menifee County | 148 |
| 88 | Knott County | 126 |
| 89 | Gallatin County | 120 |
| 90 | Owen County | 110 |
| 91 | Russell County | 105 |
| 92 | Casey County | 104 |
| 93 | Hancock County | 95 |
| 94 | Letcher County | 93 |
| 95 | Powell County | 88 |
| 96 | Marshall County | 76 |
| 97 | Crittenden County | 74 |
| 98 | Johnson County | 60 |
| 98 | Pendleton County | 60 |
| 99 | Trimble County | 58 |
| 100 | McLean County | 56 |
| 101 | Butler County | 54 |
| 102 | Clinton County | 51 |
| 103 | Breathitt County | 48 |
| 104 | Carlisle County | 44 |
| 104 | Nicholas County | 44 |
| 105 | Lewis County | 41 |
| 106 | Lawrence County | 39 |
| 106 | Livingston County | 39 |
| 107 | Bracken County | 32 |
| 107 | Estill County | 32 |
| 108 | Leslie County | 31 |
| 109 | Rockcastle County | 27 |
| 110 | Owsley County | 20 |
| 111 | Jackson County | 19 |
| 112 | Magoffin County | 17 |
| 113 | Wolfe County | 12 |
| 114 | Robertson County | 3 |