Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2011
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest number of people who identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (155.48K), followed by Fayette County (43.57K), and Christian County (15.24K).
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 Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2011
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| Rank | County | Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 155483 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 43574 |
| 3 | Christian County | 15244 |
| 4 | Hardin County | 12760 |
| 5 | Warren County | 10464 |
| 6 | Kenton County | 7436 |
| 7 | McCracken County | 7134 |
| 8 | Franklin County | 5199 |
| 9 | Daviess County | 4602 |
| 10 | Madison County | 3711 |
| 11 | Henderson County | 3586 |
| 12 | Shelby County | 3134 |
| 13 | Boone County | 3120 |
| 14 | Hopkins County | 3054 |
| 15 | Oldham County | 2567 |
| 16 | Scott County | 2525 |
| 17 | Campbell County | 2464 |
| 18 | Nelson County | 2177 |
| 19 | Boyle County | 2120 |
| 20 | Union County | 2009 |
| 21 | Logan County | 1752 |
| 22 | Graves County | 1742 |
| 23 | Clark County | 1690 |
| 24 | Barren County | 1629 |
| 25 | Simpson County | 1616 |
| 26 | Marion County | 1611 |
| 27 | Fulton County | 1602 |
| 28 | Muhlenberg County | 1476 |
| 29 | Jessamine County | 1463 |
| 30 | Calloway County | 1428 |
| 31 | Boyd County | 1382 |
| 32 | Taylor County | 1259 |
| 33 | Woodford County | 1233 |
| 34 | Bourbon County | 1190 |
| 35 | Mason County | 1122 |
| 36 | Trigg County | 1113 |
| 37 | Meade County | 1021 |
| 38 | Todd County | 986 |
| 39 | McCreary County | 980 |
| 40 | Clay County | 896 |
| 41 | Martin County | 870 |
| 42 | Hart County | 864 |
| 43 | Mercer County | 749 |
| 44 | Washington County | 730 |
| 45 | Montgomery County | 724 |
| 46 | Pulaski County | 709 |
| 47 | Caldwell County | 680 |
| 48 | Bell County | 642 |
| 49 | Harlan County | 621 |
| 50 | Webster County | 560 |
| 51 | Morgan County | 556 |
| 52 | Lincoln County | 548 |
| 53 | Adair County | 534 |
| 54 | Bullitt County | 529 |
| 55 | Lyon County | 477 |
| 56 | Perry County | 453 |
| 57 | Hickman County | 443 |
| 58 | Larue County | 437 |
| 59 | Anderson County | 426 |
| 60 | Breckinridge County | 421 |
| 61 | Laurel County | 414 |
| 62 | Floyd County | 410 |
| 63 | Pike County | 401 |
| 64 | Henry County | 395 |
| 65 | Harrison County | 383 |
| 66 | Rowan County | 368 |
| 67 | Knox County | 346 |
| 68 | Garrard County | 333 |
| 69 | Wayne County | 310 |
| 70 | Greenup County | 279 |
| 71 | Spencer County | 271 |
| 72 | Grayson County | 266 |
| 73 | Elliott County | 264 |
| 74 | Ballard County | 252 |
| 75 | Whitley County | 242 |
| 76 | Green County | 241 |
| 77 | Monroe County | 238 |
| 78 | Ohio County | 211 |
| 79 | Edmonson County | 197 |
| 80 | Fleming County | 193 |
| 81 | Grant County | 188 |
| 82 | Cumberland County | 183 |
| 83 | Allen County | 182 |
| 84 | Carroll County | 177 |
| 85 | Metcalfe County | 168 |
| 86 | Lee County | 164 |
| 87 | Bath County | 161 |
| 88 | Carter County | 146 |
| 89 | Menifee County | 142 |
| 90 | Knott County | 119 |
| 91 | Gallatin County | 111 |
| 92 | Owen County | 107 |
| 93 | Russell County | 96 |
| 94 | Letcher County | 93 |
| 95 | Hancock County | 90 |
| 96 | Casey County | 89 |
| 97 | Powell County | 86 |
| 98 | Marshall County | 75 |
| 99 | Crittenden County | 74 |
| 100 | Johnson County | 60 |
| 101 | McLean County | 54 |
| 102 | Butler County | 53 |
| 103 | Pendleton County | 49 |
| 104 | Breathitt County | 48 |
| 105 | Clinton County | 45 |
| 106 | Nicholas County | 44 |
| 107 | Carlisle County | 39 |
| 107 | Lewis County | 39 |
| 108 | Lawrence County | 38 |
| 109 | Trimble County | 35 |
| 110 | Livingston County | 33 |
| 111 | Estill County | 31 |
| 111 | Leslie County | 31 |
| 112 | Rockcastle County | 27 |
| 113 | Bracken County | 25 |
| 114 | Owsley County | 20 |
| 115 | Magoffin County | 17 |
| 116 | Jackson County | 16 |
| 117 | Wolfe County | 12 |
| 118 | Robertson County | 2 |