Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2018
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (170.70K), followed by Fayette County (49.95K), and Christian County (15.62K).
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 2018
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| Rank | County | Black or African American Alone Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 170702 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 49947 |
| 3 | Christian County | 15617 |
| 4 | Hardin County | 14115 |
| 5 | Warren County | 12634 |
| 6 | Kenton County | 8161 |
| 7 | McCracken County | 7194 |
| 8 | Franklin County | 5372 |
| 9 | Daviess County | 4929 |
| 10 | Boone County | 4832 |
| 11 | Madison County | 4124 |
| 12 | Henderson County | 3731 |
| 13 | Shelby County | 3520 |
| 14 | Scott County | 3074 |
| 15 | Hopkins County | 3048 |
| 16 | Oldham County | 2966 |
| 17 | Campbell County | 2836 |
| 18 | Boyle County | 2431 |
| 19 | Jessamine County | 2381 |
| 20 | Nelson County | 2292 |
| 21 | Union County | 1908 |
| 22 | Barren County | 1817 |
| 23 | Clark County | 1744 |
| 24 | Simpson County | 1733 |
| 25 | Logan County | 1689 |
| 26 | Calloway County | 1581 |
| 27 | Graves County | 1575 |
| 28 | Muhlenberg County | 1460 |
| 29 | Fulton County | 1437 |
| 30 | Boyd County | 1382 |
| 31 | Taylor County | 1329 |
| 32 | Marion County | 1312 |
| 33 | Woodford County | 1303 |
| 34 | Bourbon County | 1211 |
| 35 | Meade County | 1118 |
| 36 | Bullitt County | 1037 |
| 37 | Trigg County | 1036 |
| 38 | Mason County | 1024 |
| 39 | McCreary County | 994 |
| 40 | Todd County | 965 |
| 41 | Hart County | 859 |
| 42 | Mercer County | 785 |
| 43 | Clay County | 773 |
| 44 | Montgomery County | 770 |
| 45 | Pulaski County | 767 |
| 46 | Martin County | 757 |
| 47 | Caldwell County | 684 |
| 48 | Bell County | 671 |
| 48 | Washington County | 671 |
| 49 | Morgan County | 634 |
| 50 | Adair County | 556 |
| 51 | Lincoln County | 555 |
| 52 | Harlan County | 526 |
| 53 | Webster County | 520 |
| 54 | Anderson County | 494 |
| 55 | Henry County | 472 |
| 56 | Lyon County | 462 |
| 57 | Laurel County | 458 |
| 58 | Pike County | 443 |
| 59 | Larue County | 439 |
| 60 | Breckinridge County | 429 |
| 61 | Perry County | 428 |
| 62 | Rowan County | 415 |
| 63 | Hickman County | 413 |
| 64 | Harrison County | 391 |
| 65 | Wayne County | 388 |
| 66 | Knox County | 381 |
| 67 | Floyd County | 372 |
| 68 | Garrard County | 364 |
| 69 | Ohio County | 334 |
| 70 | Spencer County | 327 |
| 71 | Grayson County | 326 |
| 72 | Whitley County | 316 |
| 73 | Greenup County | 291 |
| 74 | Ballard County | 279 |
| 75 | Elliott County | 277 |
| 76 | Allen County | 247 |
| 76 | Grant County | 247 |
| 77 | Edmonson County | 236 |
| 78 | Monroe County | 233 |
| 79 | Green County | 227 |
| 80 | Fleming County | 213 |
| 81 | Carroll County | 208 |
| 82 | Cumberland County | 186 |
| 83 | Menifee County | 184 |
| 84 | Carter County | 167 |
| 85 | Metcalfe County | 165 |
| 86 | Bath County | 162 |
| 87 | Casey County | 154 |
| 88 | Lee County | 150 |
| 89 | Knott County | 147 |
| 90 | Gallatin County | 143 |
| 90 | Marshall County | 143 |
| 91 | Russell County | 142 |
| 92 | Pendleton County | 139 |
| 93 | Hancock County | 133 |
| 94 | Letcher County | 119 |
| 95 | Powell County | 116 |
| 96 | Owen County | 112 |
| 97 | Johnson County | 94 |
| 98 | Crittenden County | 90 |
| 99 | Rockcastle County | 81 |
| 100 | McLean County | 80 |
| 101 | Butler County | 76 |
| 102 | Carlisle County | 73 |
| 103 | Breathitt County | 70 |
| 103 | Trimble County | 70 |
| 104 | Bracken County | 63 |
| 104 | Estill County | 63 |
| 105 | Livingston County | 62 |
| 106 | Nicholas County | 61 |
| 107 | Clinton County | 59 |
| 107 | Lawrence County | 59 |
| 108 | Lewis County | 51 |
| 109 | Jackson County | 42 |
| 110 | Leslie County | 34 |
| 111 | Magoffin County | 29 |
| 112 | Owsley County | 25 |
| 112 | Wolfe County | 25 |
| 113 | Robertson County | 15 |