Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2012
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest number of people who identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (157.11K), followed by Fayette County (44.51K), and Christian County (15.40K).
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 2012
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| Rank | County | Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 157108 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 44507 |
| 3 | Christian County | 15402 |
| 4 | Hardin County | 12935 |
| 5 | Warren County | 10581 |
| 6 | Kenton County | 7396 |
| 7 | McCracken County | 7148 |
| 8 | Franklin County | 5273 |
| 9 | Daviess County | 4663 |
| 10 | Madison County | 3713 |
| 11 | Henderson County | 3560 |
| 12 | Boone County | 3333 |
| 13 | Shelby County | 3150 |
| 14 | Hopkins County | 3067 |
| 15 | Oldham County | 2802 |
| 16 | Scott County | 2645 |
| 17 | Campbell County | 2425 |
| 18 | Nelson County | 2212 |
| 19 | Boyle County | 2120 |
| 20 | Union County | 1928 |
| 21 | Logan County | 1771 |
| 22 | Clark County | 1705 |
| 23 | Graves County | 1696 |
| 24 | Barren County | 1628 |
| 25 | Simpson County | 1623 |
| 26 | Fulton County | 1604 |
| 27 | Marion County | 1558 |
| 28 | Jessamine County | 1555 |
| 29 | Muhlenberg County | 1445 |
| 30 | Calloway County | 1412 |
| 31 | Boyd County | 1384 |
| 32 | Taylor County | 1288 |
| 33 | Woodford County | 1279 |
| 34 | Bourbon County | 1179 |
| 35 | Trigg County | 1114 |
| 36 | Mason County | 1098 |
| 37 | Meade County | 1008 |
| 38 | Todd County | 983 |
| 39 | McCreary County | 961 |
| 40 | Clay County | 893 |
| 41 | Martin County | 860 |
| 42 | Hart County | 842 |
| 43 | Mercer County | 747 |
| 44 | Washington County | 725 |
| 45 | Montgomery County | 702 |
| 46 | Pulaski County | 682 |
| 47 | Caldwell County | 673 |
| 48 | Bell County | 639 |
| 49 | Bullitt County | 614 |
| 50 | Harlan County | 600 |
| 51 | Lincoln County | 570 |
| 52 | Webster County | 560 |
| 53 | Morgan County | 547 |
| 54 | Adair County | 527 |
| 55 | Perry County | 457 |
| 56 | Lyon County | 454 |
| 57 | Pike County | 439 |
| 58 | Hickman County | 437 |
| 59 | Breckinridge County | 427 |
| 60 | Anderson County | 422 |
| 61 | Larue County | 418 |
| 62 | Henry County | 397 |
| 63 | Laurel County | 392 |
| 64 | Rowan County | 387 |
| 65 | Floyd County | 372 |
| 66 | Harrison County | 371 |
| 67 | Knox County | 357 |
| 68 | Garrard County | 356 |
| 69 | Wayne County | 311 |
| 70 | Greenup County | 277 |
| 71 | Grayson County | 275 |
| 71 | Spencer County | 275 |
| 72 | Elliott County | 264 |
| 73 | Ballard County | 245 |
| 74 | Monroe County | 244 |
| 74 | Whitley County | 244 |
| 75 | Green County | 232 |
| 76 | Ohio County | 207 |
| 77 | Fleming County | 195 |
| 78 | Edmonson County | 191 |
| 79 | Allen County | 189 |
| 80 | Grant County | 187 |
| 81 | Cumberland County | 182 |
| 82 | Carroll County | 179 |
| 83 | Lee County | 164 |
| 83 | Metcalfe County | 164 |
| 84 | Bath County | 163 |
| 85 | Carter County | 156 |
| 86 | Menifee County | 149 |
| 87 | Knott County | 127 |
| 88 | Gallatin County | 104 |
| 88 | Owen County | 104 |
| 89 | Letcher County | 102 |
| 90 | Hancock County | 100 |
| 91 | Russell County | 97 |
| 92 | Casey County | 88 |
| 93 | Powell County | 86 |
| 94 | Marshall County | 83 |
| 95 | Crittenden County | 76 |
| 96 | Johnson County | 72 |
| 97 | McLean County | 60 |
| 98 | Butler County | 58 |
| 99 | Pendleton County | 56 |
| 100 | Breathitt County | 49 |
| 101 | Nicholas County | 48 |
| 102 | Clinton County | 44 |
| 103 | Carlisle County | 42 |
| 103 | Lewis County | 42 |
| 104 | Lawrence County | 41 |
| 105 | Trimble County | 39 |
| 106 | Livingston County | 36 |
| 107 | Rockcastle County | 33 |
| 108 | Leslie County | 32 |
| 109 | Estill County | 30 |
| 110 | Bracken County | 28 |
| 111 | Magoffin County | 25 |
| 112 | Owsley County | 20 |
| 113 | Jackson County | 17 |
| 114 | Wolfe County | 15 |
| 115 | Robertson County | 7 |