Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2016
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (167.99K), followed by Fayette County (48.38K), and Christian County (15.63K).
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.
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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 2016
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| Rank | County | Black or African American Alone Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 167990 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 48379 |
| 3 | Christian County | 15633 |
| 4 | Hardin County | 13550 |
| 5 | Warren County | 12007 |
| 6 | Kenton County | 8079 |
| 7 | McCracken County | 7159 |
| 8 | Franklin County | 5398 |
| 9 | Daviess County | 4856 |
| 10 | Boone County | 4241 |
| 11 | Madison County | 4127 |
| 12 | Henderson County | 3656 |
| 13 | Shelby County | 3467 |
| 14 | Hopkins County | 3020 |
| 15 | Scott County | 2965 |
| 16 | Oldham County | 2963 |
| 17 | Campbell County | 2736 |
| 18 | Boyle County | 2340 |
| 19 | Nelson County | 2295 |
| 20 | Jessamine County | 2113 |
| 21 | Union County | 1948 |
| 22 | Barren County | 1758 |
| 23 | Clark County | 1725 |
| 24 | Simpson County | 1702 |
| 25 | Logan County | 1695 |
| 26 | Graves County | 1594 |
| 27 | Calloway County | 1587 |
| 28 | Muhlenberg County | 1500 |
| 29 | Fulton County | 1467 |
| 30 | Boyd County | 1344 |
| 31 | Marion County | 1332 |
| 32 | Woodford County | 1323 |
| 33 | Taylor County | 1289 |
| 34 | Bourbon County | 1197 |
| 35 | Mason County | 1027 |
| 36 | McCreary County | 1015 |
| 37 | Trigg County | 1000 |
| 38 | Todd County | 987 |
| 39 | Meade County | 951 |
| 40 | Bullitt County | 910 |
| 41 | Hart County | 837 |
| 42 | Martin County | 825 |
| 43 | Clay County | 823 |
| 44 | Mercer County | 786 |
| 45 | Montgomery County | 783 |
| 46 | Pulaski County | 773 |
| 47 | Caldwell County | 699 |
| 47 | Washington County | 699 |
| 48 | Bell County | 666 |
| 49 | Morgan County | 586 |
| 50 | Harlan County | 564 |
| 51 | Lincoln County | 557 |
| 52 | Adair County | 548 |
| 53 | Webster County | 520 |
| 54 | Anderson County | 466 |
| 55 | Lyon County | 458 |
| 56 | Henry County | 452 |
| 57 | Rowan County | 446 |
| 58 | Pike County | 440 |
| 59 | Laurel County | 427 |
| 60 | Hickman County | 425 |
| 61 | Larue County | 418 |
| 62 | Perry County | 417 |
| 63 | Harrison County | 415 |
| 64 | Knox County | 413 |
| 65 | Breckinridge County | 394 |
| 66 | Wayne County | 386 |
| 67 | Floyd County | 351 |
| 68 | Garrard County | 346 |
| 69 | Ohio County | 324 |
| 70 | Grayson County | 312 |
| 71 | Spencer County | 310 |
| 72 | Greenup County | 294 |
| 73 | Whitley County | 278 |
| 74 | Ballard County | 275 |
| 75 | Elliott County | 274 |
| 76 | Green County | 238 |
| 77 | Grant County | 233 |
| 78 | Monroe County | 224 |
| 79 | Allen County | 221 |
| 80 | Edmonson County | 213 |
| 80 | Fleming County | 213 |
| 81 | Carroll County | 201 |
| 82 | Carter County | 181 |
| 83 | Cumberland County | 179 |
| 84 | Metcalfe County | 177 |
| 85 | Menifee County | 170 |
| 86 | Bath County | 154 |
| 87 | Knott County | 144 |
| 88 | Russell County | 139 |
| 89 | Gallatin County | 130 |
| 90 | Letcher County | 128 |
| 91 | Pendleton County | 125 |
| 92 | Casey County | 120 |
| 93 | Owen County | 117 |
| 94 | Hancock County | 112 |
| 95 | Marshall County | 110 |
| 96 | Lee County | 108 |
| 97 | Powell County | 103 |
| 98 | Johnson County | 90 |
| 99 | Crittenden County | 83 |
| 100 | McLean County | 82 |
| 101 | Carlisle County | 66 |
| 102 | Breathitt County | 64 |
| 103 | Butler County | 62 |
| 103 | Trimble County | 62 |
| 104 | Rockcastle County | 58 |
| 105 | Lewis County | 57 |
| 106 | Bracken County | 55 |
| 107 | Clinton County | 54 |
| 108 | Estill County | 51 |
| 108 | Nicholas County | 51 |
| 109 | Lawrence County | 49 |
| 110 | Livingston County | 46 |
| 111 | Jackson County | 40 |
| 112 | Leslie County | 33 |
| 113 | Magoffin County | 27 |
| 114 | Owsley County | 26 |
| 115 | Wolfe County | 25 |
| 116 | Robertson County | 9 |