Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2020
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest number of people who identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (172.12K), followed by Fayette County (48.87K), and Christian County (15.65K).
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 2020
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| Rank | County | Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 172120 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 48865 |
| 3 | Christian County | 15645 |
| 4 | Hardin County | 13204 |
| 5 | Warren County | 12597 |
| 6 | Kenton County | 7987 |
| 7 | McCracken County | 7508 |
| 8 | Boone County | 5507 |
| 9 | Franklin County | 5170 |
| 10 | Daviess County | 4992 |
| 11 | Madison County | 4030 |
| 12 | Henderson County | 3683 |
| 13 | Scott County | 3132 |
| 14 | Shelby County | 2984 |
| 15 | Hopkins County | 2979 |
| 16 | Campbell County | 2756 |
| 17 | Oldham County | 2685 |
| 18 | Boyle County | 2416 |
| 19 | Jessamine County | 2337 |
| 20 | Nelson County | 2318 |
| 21 | Simpson County | 1862 |
| 22 | Barren County | 1729 |
| 23 | Clark County | 1706 |
| 24 | Logan County | 1689 |
| 25 | Fulton County | 1586 |
| 26 | Calloway County | 1575 |
| 27 | Graves County | 1463 |
| 28 | Marion County | 1331 |
| 29 | Taylor County | 1328 |
| 30 | Boyd County | 1318 |
| 31 | Woodford County | 1253 |
| 32 | Muhlenberg County | 1162 |
| 33 | Bullitt County | 1138 |
| 34 | Bourbon County | 1130 |
| 35 | Union County | 1108 |
| 36 | Meade County | 1090 |
| 37 | Mason County | 1032 |
| 38 | Trigg County | 988 |
| 39 | Todd County | 920 |
| 40 | McCreary County | 876 |
| 41 | Hart County | 843 |
| 42 | Martin County | 812 |
| 43 | Mercer County | 786 |
| 44 | Pulaski County | 746 |
| 45 | Clay County | 737 |
| 46 | Caldwell County | 702 |
| 47 | Montgomery County | 670 |
| 48 | Bell County | 651 |
| 49 | Washington County | 646 |
| 50 | Lyon County | 617 |
| 51 | Morgan County | 589 |
| 52 | Lincoln County | 522 |
| 53 | Anderson County | 520 |
| 54 | Harlan County | 519 |
| 55 | Adair County | 511 |
| 56 | Laurel County | 509 |
| 57 | Webster County | 490 |
| 58 | Perry County | 482 |
| 59 | Breckinridge County | 443 |
| 60 | Henry County | 426 |
| 61 | Pike County | 424 |
| 62 | Larue County | 421 |
| 63 | Hickman County | 404 |
| 63 | Rowan County | 404 |
| 64 | Garrard County | 389 |
| 65 | Knox County | 378 |
| 66 | Harrison County | 365 |
| 67 | Grayson County | 332 |
| 68 | Spencer County | 328 |
| 69 | Wayne County | 318 |
| 70 | Whitley County | 316 |
| 71 | Greenup County | 301 |
| 72 | Elliott County | 292 |
| 73 | Ballard County | 270 |
| 74 | Allen County | 260 |
| 75 | Floyd County | 256 |
| 76 | Ohio County | 239 |
| 77 | Grant County | 230 |
| 78 | Lee County | 228 |
| 79 | Fleming County | 224 |
| 80 | Monroe County | 221 |
| 81 | Green County | 218 |
| 82 | Carter County | 212 |
| 83 | Cumberland County | 190 |
| 84 | Carroll County | 185 |
| 85 | Metcalfe County | 169 |
| 86 | Casey County | 165 |
| 87 | Bath County | 159 |
| 88 | Marshall County | 152 |
| 88 | Russell County | 152 |
| 89 | Edmonson County | 143 |
| 90 | Gallatin County | 133 |
| 91 | Owen County | 132 |
| 92 | Pendleton County | 131 |
| 93 | Knott County | 128 |
| 94 | Letcher County | 125 |
| 94 | Powell County | 125 |
| 95 | Hancock County | 106 |
| 96 | Crittenden County | 100 |
| 97 | McLean County | 94 |
| 98 | Menifee County | 84 |
| 99 | Lawrence County | 74 |
| 100 | Butler County | 73 |
| 101 | Johnson County | 71 |
| 101 | Rockcastle County | 71 |
| 102 | Carlisle County | 67 |
| 103 | Clinton County | 64 |
| 104 | Breathitt County | 63 |
| 104 | Jackson County | 63 |
| 105 | Lewis County | 61 |
| 105 | Nicholas County | 61 |
| 106 | Bracken County | 58 |
| 107 | Estill County | 56 |
| 108 | Livingston County | 55 |
| 109 | Trimble County | 45 |
| 110 | Leslie County | 44 |
| 111 | Magoffin County | 41 |
| 112 | Owsley County | 30 |
| 113 | Wolfe County | 26 |
| 114 | Robertson County | 12 |