RANKING · 2024 ACS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Highest Black population share, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties 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 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RELATEDHighest Asian household income Highest Black household income Highest Hispanic household income Highest White (non-Hispanic) household income Largest White (non-Hispanic) population Highest White (non-Hispanic) population share

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Fulton County, KYKY6,21823.8%+3%

02Jefferson County, KYKY795,22220.6%+10%

03Christian County, KYKY70,11518.3%−22%

04Fayette County, KYKY329,75114.4%+7%

05Hardin County, KYKY113,48210.7%−9%

06McCracken County, KYKY67,5539.7%−10%

07Franklin County, KYKY52,6499.2%−1%

08Warren County, KYKY149,3759.1%+6%

09Hickman County, KYKY4,3728.2%−17%

10Henderson County, KYKY44,2558.1%+15%

11Martin County, KYKY10,6977.8%+24396%

12Marion County, KYKY20,1157.6%−17%

13Boyle County, KYKY31,6327.0%−28%

14Simpson County, KYKY20,7886.9%−32%

15Union County, KYKY12,8396.9%−45%

16Lyon County, KYKY9,1236.8%+1%

17Todd County, KYKY12,9726.7%−23%

18McCreary County, KYKY17,1246.1%+881%

19Caldwell County, KYKY12,6096.0%+25%

20Mason County, KYKY16,9365.9%−18%

21Hopkins County, KYKY45,1275.8%−7%

22Nelson County, KYKY49,0365.2%−5%

23Morgan County, KYKY14,4155.0%+15%

24Bourbon County, KYKY20,2434.9%−28%

25Scott County, KYKY62,2624.7%−11%

26Taylor County, KYKY26,7634.6%−7%

27Washington County, KYKY12,3684.6%−38%

28Logan County, KYKY28,6694.5%−41%

29Boone County, KYKY145,3164.4%+195%

30Trigg County, KYKY14,5124.2%−57%

31Graves County, KYKY37,0504.2%−6%

32Webster County, KYKY12,9294.1%−12%

33Jessamine County, KYKY57,1474.0%+30%

34Daviess County, KYKY104,8984.0%−7%

35Calloway County, KYKY39,4214.0%+13%

36Madison County, KYKY101,6963.9%−11%

37Kenton County, KYKY175,7793.9%+3%

38Clay County, KYKY19,4653.9%−18%

39Barren County, KYKY45,6413.8%−8%

40Woodford County, KYKY27,8833.8%−31%

41Shelby County, KYKY51,2433.7%−58%

42Ballard County, KYKY7,5943.6%+25%

43Robertson County, KYKY2,3253.6%+8039%

44Elliott County, KYKY7,2653.4%+11490%

45Meade County, KYKY30,6993.3%−18%

46Mercer County, KYKY23,7333.1%−14%

47Lee County, KYKY7,2973.0%−19%

48Bell County, KYKY22,8293.0%+25%

49Hart County, KYKY20,1172.9%−52%

50Oldham County, KYKY70,9862.9%−31%

51Campbell County, KYKY95,4412.8%+80%

52Clark County, KYKY37,8882.8%−41%

53Gallatin County, KYKY8,8402.7%+70%

54Henry County, KYKY16,4472.7%−19%

55Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5832.5%+52%

56Garrard County, KYKY18,2072.4%−22%

57Boyd County, KYKY47,7512.3%−7%

58Carroll County, KYKY11,1412.2%+14%

59Anderson County, KYKY25,2252.1%−7%

60Larue County, KYKY15,1842.1%−41%

61Adair County, KYKY19,4232.1%−18%

62Powell County, KYKY12,8122.0%+227%

63Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6342.0%−56%

64Lincoln County, KYKY25,3532.0%−19%

65Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5031.9%−33%

66Monroe County, KYKY11,1911.8%−34%

67Harrison County, KYKY19,6271.7%−31%

68Perry County, KYKY26,5551.7%+5%

69Cumberland County, KYKY5,9921.5%−55%

70Carlisle County, KYKY4,7471.5%+56%

71Rowan County, KYKY24,4761.4%−11%

72Montgomery County, KYKY28,8221.3%−61%

73Bullitt County, KYKY86,4541.3%+243%

74Green County, KYKY11,6441.3%−51%

75Harlan County, KYKY24,7251.3%−51%

76Hancock County, KYKY9,0501.3%+49%

77Wayne County, KYKY19,5971.2%−15%

78Nicholas County, KYKY7,9491.2%+41%

79Knott County, KYKY13,3211.1%+55%

80Trimble County, KYKY8,7011.1%+284%

81Russell County, KYKY18,6081.1%+98%

82Whitley County, KYKY37,2971.1%+210%

83Knox County, KYKY29,5321.0%+27%

84Fleming County, KYKY15,7870.9%−34%

85Grant County, KYKY26,1810.9%+262%

86Pulaski County, KYKY67,3840.8%−22%

87Grayson County, KYKY27,4060.8%+65%

88Spencer County, KYKY20,9980.8%−31%

89Greenup County, KYKY35,2130.7%+27%

90Bath County, KYKY13,1760.7%−61%

91Edmonson County, KYKY12,7490.7%+15%

92Bracken County, KYKY8,5110.6%+10%

93Pike County, KYKY54,7210.6%+38%

94Letcher County, KYKY19,9520.6%+21%

95Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1480.6%+333%

96Marshall County, KYKY31,6590.6%+393%

97Ohio County, KYKY23,9340.6%−21%

98Breathitt County, KYKY12,5580.6%+49%

99Laurel County, KYKY63,7460.6%−9%

100Floyd County, KYKY34,4010.6%−57%

101Johnson County, KYKY22,0510.6%+127%

102Lewis County, KYKY12,9010.5%+162%

103McLean County, KYKY9,0640.5%+45%

104Pendleton County, KYKY14,8000.4%−15%

105Allen County, KYKY22,5360.4%−63%

106Casey County, KYKY16,2050.4%+14%

107Crittenden County, KYKY8,8070.4%−43%

108Owen County, KYKY11,6010.3%−74%

109Carter County, KYKY26,1490.3%+122%

110Leslie County, KYKY9,6270.2%+173%

111Jackson County, KYKY13,3250.2%+209%

112Wolfe County, KYKY6,2980.2%−35%

113Menifee County, KYKY6,4300.1%−87%

114Magoffin County, KYKY11,1100.1%−26%

115Clinton County, KYKY9,1390.1%−16%

116Lawrence County, KYKY15,7650.1%−10%

117Livingston County, KYKY8,8630.1%−41%

118Estill County, KYKY13,9620.1%−36%

119Butler County, KYKY12,5200.0%−97%

120Owsley County, KYKY3,9320.0%−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES