Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2022
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (178.56K), followed by Fayette County (51.74K), and Christian County (15.87K).
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 2022
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| Rank | County | Black or African American Alone Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 178556 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 51738 |
| 3 | Christian County | 15866 |
| 4 | Hardin County | 13948 |
| 5 | Warren County | 13811 |
| 6 | Kenton County | 8743 |
| 7 | McCracken County | 7598 |
| 8 | Boone County | 7042 |
| 9 | Daviess County | 5284 |
| 10 | Franklin County | 5122 |
| 11 | Madison County | 4240 |
| 12 | Henderson County | 3750 |
| 13 | Scott County | 3451 |
| 14 | Shelby County | 3358 |
| 15 | Hopkins County | 3064 |
| 16 | Oldham County | 3060 |
| 17 | Campbell County | 2853 |
| 18 | Jessamine County | 2625 |
| 19 | Boyle County | 2536 |
| 20 | Nelson County | 2402 |
| 21 | Simpson County | 1876 |
| 22 | Barren County | 1860 |
| 23 | Clark County | 1738 |
| 24 | Logan County | 1710 |
| 25 | Calloway County | 1694 |
| 26 | Graves County | 1568 |
| 27 | Fulton County | 1537 |
| 28 | Bullitt County | 1519 |
| 29 | Boyd County | 1433 |
| 30 | Taylor County | 1379 |
| 31 | Marion County | 1323 |
| 32 | Woodford County | 1307 |
| 33 | Meade County | 1282 |
| 34 | Bourbon County | 1172 |
| 35 | Muhlenberg County | 1156 |
| 36 | Mason County | 1044 |
| 37 | Trigg County | 1012 |
| 38 | Todd County | 981 |
| 39 | McCreary County | 979 |
| 40 | Martin County | 921 |
| 41 | Union County | 905 |
| 42 | Pulaski County | 880 |
| 43 | Mercer County | 833 |
| 44 | Hart County | 825 |
| 45 | Clay County | 795 |
| 46 | Montgomery County | 753 |
| 47 | Lyon County | 721 |
| 48 | Morgan County | 714 |
| 49 | Bell County | 695 |
| 50 | Caldwell County | 684 |
| 51 | Washington County | 638 |
| 52 | Laurel County | 582 |
| 53 | Anderson County | 573 |
| 54 | Lincoln County | 561 |
| 55 | Adair County | 539 |
| 56 | Webster County | 532 |
| 57 | Harlan County | 518 |
| 58 | Breckinridge County | 489 |
| 59 | Rowan County | 466 |
| 60 | Pike County | 465 |
| 61 | Larue County | 446 |
| 61 | Perry County | 446 |
| 62 | Henry County | 445 |
| 63 | Harrison County | 417 |
| 64 | Knox County | 414 |
| 65 | Garrard County | 407 |
| 66 | Wayne County | 403 |
| 67 | Hickman County | 394 |
| 68 | Whitley County | 381 |
| 69 | Spencer County | 377 |
| 70 | Ohio County | 368 |
| 71 | Grayson County | 360 |
| 72 | Greenup County | 350 |
| 73 | Elliott County | 315 |
| 74 | Allen County | 313 |
| 75 | Grant County | 310 |
| 76 | Ballard County | 288 |
| 77 | Floyd County | 265 |
| 78 | Fleming County | 258 |
| 79 | Monroe County | 245 |
| 80 | Lee County | 243 |
| 81 | Carroll County | 241 |
| 82 | Carter County | 219 |
| 83 | Green County | 201 |
| 84 | Marshall County | 200 |
| 85 | Casey County | 195 |
| 86 | Cumberland County | 189 |
| 86 | Metcalfe County | 189 |
| 87 | Russell County | 184 |
| 88 | Bath County | 183 |
| 89 | Gallatin County | 170 |
| 90 | Pendleton County | 165 |
| 91 | Powell County | 154 |
| 92 | Owen County | 147 |
| 93 | Knott County | 144 |
| 93 | Letcher County | 144 |
| 94 | Edmonson County | 138 |
| 95 | Hancock County | 126 |
| 96 | Crittenden County | 122 |
| 97 | Johnson County | 109 |
| 98 | Butler County | 98 |
| 98 | McLean County | 98 |
| 99 | Lawrence County | 89 |
| 100 | Rockcastle County | 88 |
| 101 | Carlisle County | 86 |
| 102 | Lewis County | 85 |
| 103 | Clinton County | 84 |
| 103 | Jackson County | 84 |
| 104 | Trimble County | 82 |
| 105 | Estill County | 81 |
| 106 | Bracken County | 80 |
| 107 | Livingston County | 79 |
| 108 | Breathitt County | 73 |
| 109 | Nicholas County | 66 |
| 110 | Menifee County | 65 |
| 111 | Leslie County | 54 |
| 112 | Magoffin County | 41 |
| 113 | Owsley County | 36 |
| 114 | Wolfe County | 33 |
| 115 | Robertson County | 24 |