Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2022
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest number of people who identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (173.91K), followed by Fayette County (49.75K), and Christian County (15.29K).
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.
You may also be interested in:
Related Topics: Kentucky Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
See this for other years:
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2022
25
0 of 0
| Rank | County | Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 173907 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 49746 |
| 3 | Christian County | 15286 |
| 4 | Warren County | 13363 |
| 5 | Hardin County | 13167 |
| 6 | Kenton County | 8358 |
| 7 | McCracken County | 7418 |
| 8 | Boone County | 6718 |
| 9 | Daviess County | 5092 |
| 10 | Franklin County | 4968 |
| 11 | Madison County | 4076 |
| 12 | Henderson County | 3638 |
| 13 | Scott County | 3306 |
| 14 | Shelby County | 3064 |
| 15 | Hopkins County | 2945 |
| 16 | Oldham County | 2868 |
| 17 | Campbell County | 2701 |
| 18 | Jessamine County | 2547 |
| 19 | Boyle County | 2440 |
| 20 | Nelson County | 2332 |
| 21 | Simpson County | 1805 |
| 22 | Barren County | 1773 |
| 23 | Clark County | 1656 |
| 24 | Logan County | 1641 |
| 25 | Calloway County | 1629 |
| 26 | Fulton County | 1517 |
| 27 | Graves County | 1477 |
| 28 | Bullitt County | 1390 |
| 29 | Boyd County | 1366 |
| 30 | Taylor County | 1339 |
| 31 | Marion County | 1299 |
| 32 | Woodford County | 1235 |
| 33 | Meade County | 1173 |
| 34 | Muhlenberg County | 1110 |
| 35 | Bourbon County | 1092 |
| 36 | Mason County | 1019 |
| 37 | Trigg County | 995 |
| 38 | Todd County | 933 |
| 39 | McCreary County | 932 |
| 40 | Martin County | 903 |
| 41 | Union County | 889 |
| 42 | Hart County | 814 |
| 43 | Mercer County | 776 |
| 44 | Pulaski County | 773 |
| 45 | Clay County | 760 |
| 46 | Lyon County | 717 |
| 47 | Morgan County | 685 |
| 48 | Caldwell County | 675 |
| 49 | Bell County | 674 |
| 49 | Montgomery County | 674 |
| 50 | Washington County | 621 |
| 51 | Anderson County | 542 |
| 52 | Laurel County | 533 |
| 53 | Lincoln County | 531 |
| 54 | Adair County | 512 |
| 55 | Harlan County | 503 |
| 56 | Webster County | 494 |
| 57 | Breckinridge County | 478 |
| 58 | Pike County | 445 |
| 59 | Perry County | 435 |
| 60 | Henry County | 425 |
| 61 | Larue County | 423 |
| 62 | Rowan County | 417 |
| 63 | Knox County | 404 |
| 64 | Hickman County | 392 |
| 65 | Garrard County | 385 |
| 66 | Harrison County | 366 |
| 67 | Spencer County | 344 |
| 68 | Grayson County | 341 |
| 69 | Whitley County | 334 |
| 70 | Wayne County | 330 |
| 71 | Greenup County | 324 |
| 72 | Elliott County | 307 |
| 73 | Allen County | 285 |
| 74 | Grant County | 278 |
| 75 | Ballard County | 274 |
| 76 | Floyd County | 250 |
| 77 | Ohio County | 247 |
| 78 | Lee County | 243 |
| 79 | Fleming County | 242 |
| 80 | Monroe County | 221 |
| 81 | Carter County | 206 |
| 82 | Carroll County | 195 |
| 83 | Green County | 194 |
| 84 | Marshall County | 190 |
| 85 | Cumberland County | 186 |
| 86 | Bath County | 176 |
| 86 | Metcalfe County | 176 |
| 87 | Casey County | 171 |
| 88 | Russell County | 160 |
| 89 | Gallatin County | 149 |
| 89 | Powell County | 149 |
| 90 | Pendleton County | 147 |
| 91 | Owen County | 144 |
| 92 | Letcher County | 142 |
| 93 | Knott County | 133 |
| 94 | Edmonson County | 126 |
| 95 | Crittenden County | 115 |
| 96 | Hancock County | 113 |
| 97 | Johnson County | 100 |
| 98 | McLean County | 92 |
| 99 | Lawrence County | 84 |
| 100 | Butler County | 83 |
| 101 | Carlisle County | 80 |
| 101 | Lewis County | 80 |
| 102 | Rockcastle County | 79 |
| 103 | Clinton County | 74 |
| 104 | Estill County | 73 |
| 105 | Bracken County | 71 |
| 105 | Jackson County | 71 |
| 106 | Livingston County | 70 |
| 107 | Breathitt County | 67 |
| 108 | Nicholas County | 62 |
| 109 | Menifee County | 60 |
| 109 | Trimble County | 60 |
| 110 | Leslie County | 53 |
| 111 | Magoffin County | 41 |
| 112 | Owsley County | 36 |
| 113 | Wolfe County | 30 |
| 114 | Robertson County | 24 |