Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2019
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest number of people who identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (168.27K), followed by Fayette County (49.15K), and Christian County (15.18K).
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 2019
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| Rank | County | Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 168268 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 49151 |
| 3 | Christian County | 15177 |
| 4 | Hardin County | 13429 |
| 5 | Warren County | 12493 |
| 6 | Kenton County | 7978 |
| 7 | McCracken County | 7177 |
| 8 | Franklin County | 5266 |
| 9 | Boone County | 5044 |
| 10 | Daviess County | 4883 |
| 11 | Madison County | 4060 |
| 12 | Henderson County | 3700 |
| 13 | Shelby County | 3320 |
| 14 | Scott County | 3057 |
| 15 | Hopkins County | 2927 |
| 16 | Oldham County | 2798 |
| 17 | Campbell County | 2765 |
| 18 | Jessamine County | 2388 |
| 19 | Boyle County | 2376 |
| 20 | Nelson County | 2273 |
| 21 | Union County | 1885 |
| 22 | Barren County | 1744 |
| 23 | Clark County | 1701 |
| 24 | Simpson County | 1676 |
| 25 | Logan County | 1644 |
| 26 | Calloway County | 1517 |
| 27 | Graves County | 1478 |
| 28 | Muhlenberg County | 1431 |
| 29 | Fulton County | 1417 |
| 30 | Taylor County | 1319 |
| 31 | Marion County | 1292 |
| 32 | Boyd County | 1262 |
| 33 | Woodford County | 1256 |
| 34 | Bourbon County | 1098 |
| 35 | Bullitt County | 1078 |
| 36 | Meade County | 1049 |
| 37 | Mason County | 1016 |
| 37 | Trigg County | 1016 |
| 38 | McCreary County | 972 |
| 39 | Todd County | 940 |
| 40 | Hart County | 848 |
| 41 | Clay County | 773 |
| 42 | Martin County | 768 |
| 43 | Mercer County | 747 |
| 44 | Pulaski County | 728 |
| 45 | Caldwell County | 675 |
| 46 | Montgomery County | 665 |
| 47 | Washington County | 652 |
| 48 | Morgan County | 634 |
| 49 | Bell County | 633 |
| 50 | Adair County | 559 |
| 51 | Harlan County | 522 |
| 52 | Lincoln County | 521 |
| 53 | Webster County | 483 |
| 54 | Anderson County | 482 |
| 55 | Lyon County | 477 |
| 56 | Laurel County | 460 |
| 57 | Henry County | 447 |
| 58 | Breckinridge County | 429 |
| 59 | Pike County | 424 |
| 60 | Larue County | 421 |
| 61 | Hickman County | 407 |
| 62 | Rowan County | 404 |
| 63 | Perry County | 396 |
| 64 | Knox County | 393 |
| 65 | Floyd County | 369 |
| 66 | Garrard County | 355 |
| 67 | Harrison County | 343 |
| 68 | Spencer County | 329 |
| 69 | Wayne County | 317 |
| 70 | Grayson County | 310 |
| 71 | Whitley County | 303 |
| 72 | Greenup County | 284 |
| 73 | Elliott County | 278 |
| 74 | Ballard County | 271 |
| 75 | Ohio County | 248 |
| 76 | Allen County | 237 |
| 77 | Edmonson County | 231 |
| 78 | Grant County | 222 |
| 79 | Green County | 219 |
| 80 | Monroe County | 218 |
| 81 | Fleming County | 203 |
| 81 | Lee County | 203 |
| 82 | Cumberland County | 180 |
| 83 | Carter County | 177 |
| 84 | Menifee County | 175 |
| 85 | Carroll County | 174 |
| 86 | Metcalfe County | 165 |
| 87 | Casey County | 157 |
| 88 | Bath County | 151 |
| 89 | Marshall County | 144 |
| 90 | Knott County | 135 |
| 91 | Russell County | 129 |
| 92 | Pendleton County | 128 |
| 93 | Gallatin County | 123 |
| 93 | Owen County | 123 |
| 94 | Hancock County | 121 |
| 95 | Letcher County | 120 |
| 96 | Powell County | 117 |
| 97 | Crittenden County | 88 |
| 98 | McLean County | 78 |
| 99 | Butler County | 77 |
| 100 | Johnson County | 75 |
| 101 | Rockcastle County | 73 |
| 102 | Breathitt County | 65 |
| 103 | Carlisle County | 63 |
| 103 | Lawrence County | 63 |
| 104 | Estill County | 57 |
| 104 | Livingston County | 57 |
| 104 | Nicholas County | 57 |
| 105 | Lewis County | 51 |
| 106 | Bracken County | 50 |
| 106 | Clinton County | 50 |
| 107 | Trimble County | 49 |
| 108 | Jackson County | 38 |
| 109 | Leslie County | 37 |
| 110 | Magoffin County | 28 |
| 111 | Owsley County | 22 |
| 111 | Wolfe County | 22 |
| 112 | Robertson County | 21 |