Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2015
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (166.08K), followed by Fayette County (47.66K), 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 2015
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| Rank | County | Black or African American Alone Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 166080 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 47656 |
| 3 | Christian County | 15723 |
| 4 | Hardin County | 13341 |
| 5 | Warren County | 11897 |
| 6 | Kenton County | 7960 |
| 7 | McCracken County | 7154 |
| 8 | Franklin County | 5418 |
| 9 | Daviess County | 4858 |
| 10 | Boone County | 4012 |
| 11 | Madison County | 3983 |
| 12 | Henderson County | 3619 |
| 13 | Shelby County | 3439 |
| 14 | Hopkins County | 3055 |
| 15 | Oldham County | 2935 |
| 16 | Scott County | 2903 |
| 17 | Campbell County | 2768 |
| 18 | Boyle County | 2331 |
| 19 | Nelson County | 2311 |
| 20 | Jessamine County | 2030 |
| 21 | Union County | 1930 |
| 22 | Barren County | 1783 |
| 23 | Logan County | 1728 |
| 24 | Clark County | 1715 |
| 25 | Simpson County | 1683 |
| 26 | Graves County | 1621 |
| 27 | Calloway County | 1571 |
| 28 | Fulton County | 1485 |
| 29 | Muhlenberg County | 1471 |
| 30 | Boyd County | 1382 |
| 31 | Marion County | 1344 |
| 32 | Taylor County | 1299 |
| 33 | Woodford County | 1298 |
| 34 | Bourbon County | 1229 |
| 35 | McCreary County | 1100 |
| 36 | Mason County | 1039 |
| 37 | Trigg County | 1012 |
| 38 | Todd County | 1005 |
| 39 | Meade County | 918 |
| 40 | Clay County | 889 |
| 40 | Martin County | 889 |
| 41 | Hart County | 843 |
| 42 | Bullitt County | 831 |
| 43 | Mercer County | 786 |
| 44 | Montgomery County | 761 |
| 44 | Pulaski County | 761 |
| 45 | Washington County | 723 |
| 46 | Caldwell County | 704 |
| 47 | Bell County | 655 |
| 48 | Harlan County | 590 |
| 49 | Morgan County | 573 |
| 50 | Adair County | 561 |
| 51 | Lincoln County | 560 |
| 52 | Webster County | 536 |
| 53 | Lyon County | 516 |
| 54 | Anderson County | 467 |
| 55 | Rowan County | 463 |
| 56 | Pike County | 447 |
| 57 | Larue County | 433 |
| 58 | Henry County | 424 |
| 58 | Hickman County | 424 |
| 59 | Harrison County | 423 |
| 60 | Perry County | 418 |
| 61 | Breckinridge County | 410 |
| 62 | Laurel County | 409 |
| 63 | Wayne County | 394 |
| 64 | Knox County | 383 |
| 65 | Garrard County | 366 |
| 66 | Floyd County | 352 |
| 67 | Ohio County | 319 |
| 68 | Spencer County | 313 |
| 69 | Grayson County | 306 |
| 70 | Greenup County | 304 |
| 71 | Whitley County | 280 |
| 72 | Elliott County | 273 |
| 73 | Ballard County | 260 |
| 74 | Monroe County | 231 |
| 75 | Green County | 227 |
| 76 | Grant County | 216 |
| 77 | Allen County | 213 |
| 78 | Fleming County | 212 |
| 79 | Edmonson County | 207 |
| 80 | Carroll County | 202 |
| 81 | Cumberland County | 174 |
| 82 | Metcalfe County | 173 |
| 83 | Carter County | 168 |
| 84 | Menifee County | 162 |
| 85 | Bath County | 159 |
| 86 | Gallatin County | 133 |
| 87 | Knott County | 130 |
| 88 | Letcher County | 126 |
| 89 | Owen County | 123 |
| 90 | Casey County | 119 |
| 90 | Russell County | 119 |
| 91 | Pendleton County | 117 |
| 92 | Lee County | 110 |
| 93 | Hancock County | 109 |
| 94 | Marshall County | 107 |
| 95 | Powell County | 98 |
| 96 | Crittenden County | 91 |
| 97 | Johnson County | 87 |
| 98 | McLean County | 82 |
| 99 | Butler County | 71 |
| 100 | Carlisle County | 68 |
| 101 | Trimble County | 64 |
| 102 | Breathitt County | 59 |
| 102 | Lewis County | 59 |
| 103 | Clinton County | 55 |
| 103 | Estill County | 55 |
| 104 | Lawrence County | 51 |
| 105 | Livingston County | 50 |
| 105 | Nicholas County | 50 |
| 106 | Bracken County | 49 |
| 106 | Rockcastle County | 49 |
| 107 | Leslie County | 35 |
| 108 | Jackson County | 33 |
| 109 | Magoffin County | 23 |
| 109 | Owsley County | 23 |
| 109 | Wolfe County | 23 |
| 110 | Robertson County | 8 |