RANKING · 2024 ACS · 86 SHOWN OF 86

Highest Black population share, Kentucky cities

Kentucky cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 86 cities in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

KentuckyAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Shively, KYKY15,89558.2%+28.1 pts

02Hopkinsville, KYKY30,41126.1%−4.6 pts

03Radcliff, KYKY22,57622.6%−2.6 pts

04Louisville, KYKY641,96222.1%–

05Oak Grove, KYKY7,83020.3%−4.7 pts

06Paducah, KYKY26,73019.2%−4.8 pts

07Lebanon, KYKY6,69917.9%−1.9 pts

08Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,35617.6%−7.5 pts

09Fort Knox, KYKY8,83615.3%−7.3 pts

10Lexington, KYKY329,75114.4%+1.0 pts

11Frankfort, KYKY28,65714.2%−0.4 pts

12Bowling Green, KYKY78,50514.1%+1.4 pts

13Lyndon, KYKY11,30114.0%+4.9 pts

14Jeffersontown, KYKY29,19313.9%+5.4 pts

15Bardstown, KYKY14,16113.8%−1.3 pts

16Vine Grove, KYKY7,01813.5%+3.0 pts

17Henderson, KYKY27,82212.3%+1.9 pts

18Mayfield, KYKY9,85112.3%−0.9 pts

19Princeton, KYKY6,16811.7%+2.7 pts

20Elizabethtown, KYKY35,44811.5%+1.9 pts

21Oakbrook, KYKY10,21110.2%+8.4 pts

22Danville, KYKY17,73610.2%−2.8 pts

23Madisonville, KYKY19,42810.0%−1.2 pts

24Campbellsville, KYKY11,7839.7%+1.0 pts

25Russellville, KYKY7,4549.7%−8.9 pts

26Franklin, KYKY10,7598.6%−8.0 pts

27Paris, KYKY10,1308.6%−3.9 pts

28Covington, KYKY41,8478.4%−1.7 pts

29Glasgow, KYKY15,3027.7%−0.6 pts

30Maysville, KYKY8,6887.6%−3.9 pts

31Harrodsburg, KYKY9,5767.6%+0.2 pts

32Douglass Hills, KYKY5,5757.3%+0.3 pts

33Middletown, KYKY9,9447.1%+1.6 pts

34Murray, KYKY18,9646.9%+0.2 pts

35Hillview, KYKY9,0206.8%+6.4 pts

36Florence, KYKY34,0186.7%+4.0 pts

37Owensboro, KYKY60,8926.3%−0.6 pts

38Erlanger, KYKY20,1586.0%+4.2 pts

39Newport, KYKY13,9986.0%+0.5 pts

40Georgetown, KYKY40,8835.9%−2.1 pts

41Richmond, KYKY40,6635.8%−2.4 pts

42Middlesborough, KYKY8,7765.8%+0.9 pts

43Versailles, KYKY10,7345.8%−2.9 pts

44Shelbyville, KYKY18,4535.6%−10.7 pts

45Williamsburg, KYKY5,3715.2%+3.5 pts

46Nicholasville, KYKY33,8574.9%+0.5 pts

47Winchester, KYKY19,5144.7%−4.0 pts

48Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,3294.2%+0.1 pts

49St. Matthews, KYKY17,8684.1%−0.8 pts

50Fort Mitchell, KYKY8,7514.0%+3.0 pts

51Central City, KYKY5,7933.9%−6.8 pts

52Monticello, KYKY5,7213.7%+1.4 pts

53Pikeville, KYKY7,2703.5%+0.9 pts

54Somerset, KYKY12,6953.3%−0.4 pts

55Elsmere, KYKY9,5213.3%−2.2 pts

56Morehead, KYKY6,7763.2%+0.7 pts

57Berea, KYKY16,6623.0%−1.2 pts

58Highland Heights, KYKY6,3412.9%+0.8 pts

59Cynthiana, KYKY6,5762.9%−2.4 pts

60Burlington, KYKY18,0082.8%+0.9 pts

61Wilmore, KYKY6,3802.6%+0.7 pts

62Alexandria, KYKY10,9942.5%+2.5 pts

63Mount Sterling, KYKY7,5862.5%−6.2 pts

64Fort Thomas, KYKY17,1422.3%+1.6 pts

65Cold Spring, KYKY6,6402.2%+1.8 pts

66Ashland, KYKY20,9962.0%−0.3 pts

67La Grange, KYKY10,6691.9%−3.1 pts

68Taylor Mill, KYKY7,1441.9%+1.5 pts

69Crestwood, KYKY6,5821.8%−0.3 pts

70Francisville, KYKY10,5651.7%–

71Fort Wright, KYKY6,2401.7%+0.7 pts

72Dayton, KYKY5,9741.6%+1.2 pts

73Hebron, KYKY6,4071.6%–

74Shepherdsville, KYKY14,9311.5%+0.6 pts

75Independence, KYKY30,1981.5%+0.5 pts

76Bellevue, KYKY5,8471.3%+1.1 pts

77Leitchfield, KYKY7,0151.1%−0.5 pts

78London, KYKY7,6371.0%−0.8 pts

79Villa Hills, KYKY7,7971.0%+0.5 pts

80Corbin, KYKY7,9110.9%+0.8 pts

81Reidland, KYKY5,2770.5%+0.2 pts

82Edgewood, KYKY8,5030.4%+0.0 pts

83Flatwoods, KYKY7,4390.1%−0.3 pts

84Mount Washington, KYKY18,9890.0%−0.3 pts

85Union, KYKY7,9370.0%−0.6 pts

86Walton, KYKY5,8680.0%−0.9 pts

SHOWING 1–86 OF 86

Download CSV (full list, 86 rows)

UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES