Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2019
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (171.84K), followed by Fayette County (50.73K), and Christian County (15.70K).
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 2019
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| Rank | County | Black or African American Alone Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 171842 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 50729 |
| 3 | Christian County | 15700 |
| 4 | Hardin County | 14109 |
| 5 | Warren County | 12843 |
| 6 | Kenton County | 8251 |
| 7 | McCracken County | 7314 |
| 8 | Franklin County | 5389 |
| 9 | Boone County | 5245 |
| 10 | Daviess County | 5047 |
| 11 | Madison County | 4197 |
| 12 | Henderson County | 3788 |
| 13 | Shelby County | 3575 |
| 14 | Scott County | 3166 |
| 15 | Hopkins County | 3028 |
| 16 | Oldham County | 2947 |
| 17 | Campbell County | 2888 |
| 18 | Boyle County | 2459 |
| 19 | Jessamine County | 2449 |
| 20 | Nelson County | 2322 |
| 21 | Union County | 1910 |
| 22 | Barren County | 1825 |
| 23 | Clark County | 1750 |
| 24 | Simpson County | 1728 |
| 25 | Logan County | 1687 |
| 26 | Calloway County | 1568 |
| 27 | Graves County | 1565 |
| 28 | Muhlenberg County | 1461 |
| 29 | Fulton County | 1438 |
| 30 | Taylor County | 1352 |
| 31 | Boyd County | 1329 |
| 32 | Woodford County | 1321 |
| 33 | Marion County | 1314 |
| 34 | Bullitt County | 1172 |
| 35 | Bourbon County | 1160 |
| 36 | Meade County | 1132 |
| 37 | Mason County | 1042 |
| 38 | McCreary County | 1028 |
| 38 | Trigg County | 1028 |
| 39 | Todd County | 981 |
| 40 | Hart County | 858 |
| 41 | Pulaski County | 815 |
| 42 | Clay County | 806 |
| 43 | Mercer County | 798 |
| 44 | Martin County | 786 |
| 45 | Montgomery County | 730 |
| 46 | Caldwell County | 686 |
| 47 | Washington County | 665 |
| 48 | Bell County | 653 |
| 49 | Morgan County | 643 |
| 50 | Adair County | 579 |
| 51 | Lincoln County | 543 |
| 52 | Harlan County | 534 |
| 53 | Webster County | 519 |
| 54 | Anderson County | 506 |
| 55 | Laurel County | 494 |
| 56 | Lyon County | 481 |
| 57 | Henry County | 473 |
| 58 | Breckinridge County | 442 |
| 59 | Larue County | 440 |
| 60 | Pike County | 437 |
| 61 | Rowan County | 436 |
| 62 | Harrison County | 409 |
| 63 | Perry County | 408 |
| 64 | Hickman County | 407 |
| 65 | Knox County | 402 |
| 66 | Wayne County | 384 |
| 67 | Floyd County | 382 |
| 68 | Garrard County | 371 |
| 69 | Spencer County | 349 |
| 70 | Ohio County | 340 |
| 71 | Whitley County | 334 |
| 72 | Grayson County | 324 |
| 73 | Greenup County | 305 |
| 74 | Elliott County | 286 |
| 75 | Ballard County | 275 |
| 76 | Allen County | 255 |
| 77 | Grant County | 251 |
| 78 | Edmonson County | 241 |
| 79 | Monroe County | 233 |
| 80 | Green County | 225 |
| 81 | Carroll County | 219 |
| 81 | Fleming County | 219 |
| 82 | Lee County | 203 |
| 83 | Carter County | 187 |
| 84 | Cumberland County | 183 |
| 85 | Menifee County | 182 |
| 86 | Casey County | 179 |
| 87 | Metcalfe County | 174 |
| 88 | Bath County | 156 |
| 89 | Marshall County | 149 |
| 90 | Russell County | 148 |
| 91 | Pendleton County | 147 |
| 92 | Knott County | 146 |
| 93 | Gallatin County | 144 |
| 94 | Hancock County | 132 |
| 95 | Owen County | 126 |
| 96 | Powell County | 123 |
| 97 | Letcher County | 121 |
| 98 | Crittenden County | 97 |
| 99 | Butler County | 87 |
| 100 | McLean County | 84 |
| 101 | Rockcastle County | 82 |
| 102 | Johnson County | 81 |
| 103 | Breathitt County | 72 |
| 103 | Trimble County | 72 |
| 104 | Carlisle County | 69 |
| 105 | Lawrence County | 68 |
| 106 | Estill County | 64 |
| 107 | Livingston County | 63 |
| 108 | Bracken County | 61 |
| 109 | Nicholas County | 60 |
| 110 | Clinton County | 59 |
| 111 | Lewis County | 54 |
| 112 | Jackson County | 42 |
| 113 | Leslie County | 39 |
| 114 | Magoffin County | 29 |
| 115 | Wolfe County | 25 |
| 116 | Robertson County | 23 |
| 117 | Owsley County | 22 |