Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2018
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest number of people who identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (167.20K), followed by Fayette County (48.43K), and Christian County (15.09K).
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 2018
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| Rank | County | Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 167200 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 48430 |
| 3 | Christian County | 15091 |
| 4 | Hardin County | 13404 |
| 5 | Warren County | 12296 |
| 6 | Kenton County | 7923 |
| 7 | McCracken County | 7065 |
| 8 | Franklin County | 5253 |
| 9 | Daviess County | 4764 |
| 10 | Boone County | 4624 |
| 11 | Madison County | 3996 |
| 12 | Henderson County | 3649 |
| 13 | Shelby County | 3269 |
| 14 | Scott County | 2963 |
| 15 | Hopkins County | 2947 |
| 16 | Oldham County | 2825 |
| 17 | Campbell County | 2726 |
| 18 | Boyle County | 2346 |
| 19 | Jessamine County | 2313 |
| 20 | Nelson County | 2243 |
| 21 | Union County | 1883 |
| 22 | Barren County | 1746 |
| 23 | Clark County | 1698 |
| 24 | Simpson County | 1683 |
| 25 | Logan County | 1643 |
| 26 | Calloway County | 1532 |
| 27 | Graves County | 1501 |
| 28 | Muhlenberg County | 1433 |
| 29 | Fulton County | 1415 |
| 30 | Boyd County | 1314 |
| 31 | Taylor County | 1302 |
| 32 | Marion County | 1289 |
| 33 | Woodford County | 1241 |
| 34 | Bourbon County | 1139 |
| 35 | Meade County | 1037 |
| 36 | Trigg County | 1025 |
| 37 | Mason County | 992 |
| 38 | McCreary County | 938 |
| 39 | Bullitt County | 937 |
| 40 | Todd County | 926 |
| 41 | Hart County | 849 |
| 42 | Clay County | 744 |
| 43 | Martin County | 739 |
| 44 | Mercer County | 733 |
| 45 | Montgomery County | 706 |
| 46 | Pulaski County | 689 |
| 47 | Caldwell County | 679 |
| 48 | Washington County | 657 |
| 49 | Bell County | 650 |
| 50 | Morgan County | 625 |
| 51 | Adair County | 538 |
| 51 | Lincoln County | 538 |
| 52 | Harlan County | 515 |
| 53 | Webster County | 487 |
| 54 | Anderson County | 470 |
| 55 | Lyon County | 456 |
| 56 | Henry County | 451 |
| 57 | Pike County | 433 |
| 58 | Laurel County | 425 |
| 59 | Larue County | 420 |
| 60 | Breckinridge County | 416 |
| 60 | Perry County | 416 |
| 61 | Hickman County | 413 |
| 62 | Rowan County | 385 |
| 63 | Knox County | 373 |
| 64 | Floyd County | 363 |
| 65 | Garrard County | 347 |
| 66 | Wayne County | 326 |
| 67 | Harrison County | 322 |
| 68 | Spencer County | 311 |
| 69 | Grayson County | 309 |
| 70 | Whitley County | 285 |
| 71 | Ballard County | 277 |
| 72 | Elliott County | 269 |
| 72 | Greenup County | 269 |
| 73 | Ohio County | 243 |
| 74 | Allen County | 232 |
| 75 | Edmonson County | 226 |
| 76 | Grant County | 222 |
| 77 | Green County | 221 |
| 78 | Monroe County | 218 |
| 79 | Fleming County | 196 |
| 80 | Cumberland County | 183 |
| 81 | Menifee County | 178 |
| 82 | Carroll County | 171 |
| 83 | Carter County | 160 |
| 84 | Bath County | 157 |
| 85 | Metcalfe County | 156 |
| 86 | Lee County | 150 |
| 87 | Marshall County | 138 |
| 88 | Knott County | 135 |
| 89 | Casey County | 132 |
| 90 | Pendleton County | 128 |
| 91 | Gallatin County | 127 |
| 92 | Russell County | 123 |
| 93 | Hancock County | 122 |
| 94 | Letcher County | 118 |
| 95 | Powell County | 112 |
| 96 | Owen County | 109 |
| 97 | Johnson County | 87 |
| 98 | Crittenden County | 85 |
| 99 | McLean County | 74 |
| 100 | Rockcastle County | 72 |
| 101 | Breathitt County | 68 |
| 101 | Butler County | 68 |
| 102 | Carlisle County | 67 |
| 103 | Lawrence County | 58 |
| 103 | Nicholas County | 58 |
| 104 | Livingston County | 56 |
| 105 | Estill County | 55 |
| 106 | Bracken County | 54 |
| 107 | Clinton County | 50 |
| 108 | Lewis County | 48 |
| 108 | Trimble County | 48 |
| 109 | Jackson County | 39 |
| 110 | Leslie County | 34 |
| 111 | Magoffin County | 28 |
| 112 | Owsley County | 25 |
| 113 | Wolfe County | 22 |
| 114 | Robertson County | 14 |