Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2012
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (160.23K), followed by Fayette County (45.90K), and Christian County (15.95K).
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 2012
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| Rank | County | Black or African American Alone Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 160234 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 45898 |
| 3 | Christian County | 15946 |
| 4 | Hardin County | 13623 |
| 5 | Warren County | 10817 |
| 6 | Kenton County | 7613 |
| 7 | McCracken County | 7233 |
| 8 | Franklin County | 5372 |
| 9 | Daviess County | 4748 |
| 10 | Madison County | 3809 |
| 11 | Henderson County | 3603 |
| 12 | Boone County | 3485 |
| 13 | Shelby County | 3346 |
| 14 | Hopkins County | 3115 |
| 15 | Oldham County | 2909 |
| 16 | Scott County | 2727 |
| 17 | Campbell County | 2490 |
| 18 | Nelson County | 2250 |
| 19 | Boyle County | 2171 |
| 20 | Union County | 1944 |
| 21 | Logan County | 1810 |
| 22 | Clark County | 1749 |
| 23 | Graves County | 1744 |
| 24 | Barren County | 1666 |
| 25 | Simpson County | 1656 |
| 26 | Fulton County | 1618 |
| 27 | Marion County | 1589 |
| 28 | Jessamine County | 1586 |
| 29 | Muhlenberg County | 1467 |
| 30 | Calloway County | 1446 |
| 31 | Boyd County | 1435 |
| 32 | Woodford County | 1316 |
| 33 | Taylor County | 1314 |
| 34 | Bourbon County | 1228 |
| 35 | Trigg County | 1118 |
| 36 | Mason County | 1113 |
| 37 | Meade County | 1085 |
| 38 | McCreary County | 1016 |
| 39 | Todd County | 1011 |
| 40 | Clay County | 919 |
| 41 | Martin County | 877 |
| 42 | Hart County | 844 |
| 43 | Mercer County | 794 |
| 44 | Montgomery County | 764 |
| 45 | Pulaski County | 736 |
| 46 | Washington County | 734 |
| 47 | Caldwell County | 677 |
| 48 | Bell County | 651 |
| 49 | Bullitt County | 643 |
| 50 | Harlan County | 604 |
| 51 | Lincoln County | 583 |
| 52 | Webster County | 574 |
| 53 | Morgan County | 551 |
| 54 | Adair County | 541 |
| 55 | Perry County | 469 |
| 56 | Lyon County | 461 |
| 57 | Pike County | 446 |
| 58 | Hickman County | 438 |
| 59 | Breckinridge County | 436 |
| 60 | Anderson County | 429 |
| 61 | Larue County | 427 |
| 62 | Harrison County | 414 |
| 63 | Henry County | 413 |
| 63 | Laurel County | 413 |
| 64 | Rowan County | 412 |
| 65 | Floyd County | 374 |
| 66 | Garrard County | 368 |
| 67 | Knox County | 359 |
| 68 | Wayne County | 347 |
| 69 | Greenup County | 297 |
| 70 | Grayson County | 281 |
| 70 | Spencer County | 281 |
| 71 | Elliott County | 272 |
| 72 | Monroe County | 255 |
| 73 | Whitley County | 250 |
| 74 | Ballard County | 246 |
| 75 | Ohio County | 242 |
| 76 | Green County | 237 |
| 77 | Fleming County | 205 |
| 78 | Grant County | 201 |
| 79 | Allen County | 197 |
| 80 | Edmonson County | 195 |
| 81 | Carroll County | 193 |
| 82 | Cumberland County | 183 |
| 83 | Metcalfe County | 169 |
| 84 | Bath County | 167 |
| 85 | Carter County | 165 |
| 86 | Lee County | 164 |
| 87 | Menifee County | 154 |
| 88 | Knott County | 140 |
| 89 | Gallatin County | 114 |
| 90 | Owen County | 107 |
| 90 | Russell County | 107 |
| 91 | Hancock County | 106 |
| 92 | Casey County | 105 |
| 93 | Letcher County | 102 |
| 94 | Powell County | 88 |
| 95 | Marshall County | 84 |
| 96 | Crittenden County | 76 |
| 97 | Johnson County | 74 |
| 98 | Pendleton County | 67 |
| 99 | Trimble County | 65 |
| 100 | McLean County | 62 |
| 101 | Butler County | 59 |
| 102 | Clinton County | 50 |
| 103 | Breathitt County | 49 |
| 104 | Nicholas County | 48 |
| 105 | Carlisle County | 47 |
| 106 | Lewis County | 44 |
| 107 | Lawrence County | 42 |
| 107 | Livingston County | 42 |
| 108 | Bracken County | 36 |
| 109 | Rockcastle County | 34 |
| 110 | Leslie County | 32 |
| 111 | Estill County | 31 |
| 112 | Magoffin County | 25 |
| 113 | Jackson County | 20 |
| 113 | Owsley County | 20 |
| 114 | Wolfe County | 15 |
| 115 | Robertson County | 8 |