Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2015
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest number of people who identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (162.76K), followed by Fayette County (46.19K), and Christian County (15.25K).
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 Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2015
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| Rank | County | Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 162756 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 46192 |
| 3 | Christian County | 15254 |
| 4 | Hardin County | 12698 |
| 5 | Warren County | 11575 |
| 6 | Kenton County | 7733 |
| 7 | McCracken County | 7052 |
| 8 | Franklin County | 5324 |
| 9 | Daviess County | 4736 |
| 10 | Madison County | 3885 |
| 11 | Boone County | 3835 |
| 12 | Henderson County | 3555 |
| 13 | Shelby County | 3246 |
| 14 | Hopkins County | 2968 |
| 15 | Oldham County | 2830 |
| 16 | Scott County | 2797 |
| 17 | Campbell County | 2683 |
| 18 | Nelson County | 2273 |
| 19 | Boyle County | 2269 |
| 20 | Jessamine County | 1960 |
| 21 | Union County | 1913 |
| 22 | Barren County | 1730 |
| 23 | Logan County | 1676 |
| 24 | Clark County | 1675 |
| 25 | Simpson County | 1650 |
| 26 | Graves County | 1560 |
| 27 | Calloway County | 1530 |
| 28 | Fulton County | 1468 |
| 29 | Muhlenberg County | 1438 |
| 30 | Boyd County | 1332 |
| 31 | Marion County | 1323 |
| 32 | Taylor County | 1274 |
| 33 | Woodford County | 1246 |
| 34 | Bourbon County | 1166 |
| 35 | McCreary County | 1045 |
| 36 | Mason County | 1017 |
| 37 | Trigg County | 1005 |
| 38 | Todd County | 972 |
| 39 | Martin County | 871 |
| 40 | Clay County | 859 |
| 41 | Meade County | 843 |
| 42 | Hart County | 837 |
| 43 | Bullitt County | 779 |
| 44 | Mercer County | 734 |
| 45 | Washington County | 711 |
| 46 | Montgomery County | 702 |
| 47 | Caldwell County | 697 |
| 48 | Pulaski County | 692 |
| 49 | Bell County | 640 |
| 50 | Harlan County | 580 |
| 51 | Morgan County | 567 |
| 52 | Adair County | 547 |
| 53 | Lincoln County | 544 |
| 54 | Webster County | 515 |
| 55 | Lyon County | 513 |
| 56 | Anderson County | 452 |
| 57 | Pike County | 441 |
| 58 | Rowan County | 436 |
| 59 | Hickman County | 424 |
| 60 | Larue County | 421 |
| 61 | Perry County | 408 |
| 62 | Henry County | 403 |
| 63 | Breckinridge County | 397 |
| 64 | Laurel County | 384 |
| 65 | Knox County | 379 |
| 66 | Harrison County | 364 |
| 67 | Floyd County | 347 |
| 68 | Garrard County | 344 |
| 69 | Wayne County | 332 |
| 70 | Spencer County | 301 |
| 71 | Grayson County | 299 |
| 72 | Greenup County | 282 |
| 73 | Whitley County | 268 |
| 74 | Elliott County | 265 |
| 75 | Ballard County | 259 |
| 76 | Ohio County | 235 |
| 77 | Green County | 222 |
| 78 | Monroe County | 218 |
| 79 | Edmonson County | 204 |
| 80 | Allen County | 200 |
| 81 | Grant County | 195 |
| 82 | Fleming County | 194 |
| 83 | Carroll County | 173 |
| 84 | Cumberland County | 171 |
| 85 | Metcalfe County | 165 |
| 86 | Carter County | 161 |
| 87 | Menifee County | 157 |
| 88 | Bath County | 153 |
| 89 | Letcher County | 125 |
| 90 | Owen County | 120 |
| 91 | Gallatin County | 119 |
| 92 | Knott County | 118 |
| 93 | Lee County | 110 |
| 94 | Pendleton County | 106 |
| 95 | Russell County | 105 |
| 96 | Marshall County | 102 |
| 97 | Casey County | 99 |
| 97 | Hancock County | 99 |
| 98 | Powell County | 95 |
| 99 | Crittenden County | 91 |
| 100 | Johnson County | 80 |
| 101 | McLean County | 78 |
| 102 | Butler County | 68 |
| 103 | Carlisle County | 63 |
| 104 | Breathitt County | 57 |
| 104 | Lewis County | 57 |
| 105 | Estill County | 51 |
| 106 | Lawrence County | 50 |
| 107 | Clinton County | 49 |
| 108 | Nicholas County | 47 |
| 109 | Livingston County | 44 |
| 110 | Trimble County | 41 |
| 111 | Rockcastle County | 40 |
| 112 | Bracken County | 36 |
| 113 | Leslie County | 35 |
| 114 | Jackson County | 30 |
| 115 | Magoffin County | 23 |
| 115 | Owsley County | 23 |
| 116 | Wolfe County | 20 |
| 117 | Robertson County | 7 |