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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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Fulton County, KYKY6,21823.8%+0.7 pts

02Jefferson County, KYKY795,22220.6%+1.8 pts

03Christian County, KYKY70,11518.3%−5.1 pts

04Fayette County, KYKY329,75114.4%+1.0 pts

05Hardin County, KYKY113,48210.7%−1.0 pts

06McCracken County, KYKY67,5539.7%−1.1 pts

07Franklin County, KYKY52,6499.2%−0.1 pts

08Warren County, KYKY149,3759.1%+0.5 pts

09Hickman County, KYKY4,3728.2%−1.7 pts

10Henderson County, KYKY44,2558.1%+1.1 pts

11Martin County, KYKY10,6977.8%+7.8 pts

12Marion County, KYKY20,1157.6%−1.5 pts

13Boyle County, KYKY31,6327.0%−2.7 pts

14Simpson County, KYKY20,7886.9%−3.3 pts

15Union County, KYKY12,8396.9%−5.7 pts

16Lyon County, KYKY9,1236.8%+0.1 pts

17Todd County, KYKY12,9726.7%−2.0 pts

18McCreary County, KYKY17,1246.1%+5.5 pts

19Caldwell County, KYKY12,6096.0%+1.2 pts

20Mason County, KYKY16,9365.9%−1.3 pts

21Hopkins County, KYKY45,1275.8%−0.4 pts

22Nelson County, KYKY49,0365.2%−0.3 pts

23Morgan County, KYKY14,4155.0%+0.6 pts

24Bourbon County, KYKY20,2434.9%−1.9 pts

25Scott County, KYKY62,2624.7%−0.6 pts

26Taylor County, KYKY26,7634.6%−0.4 pts

27Washington County, KYKY12,3684.6%−2.8 pts

28Logan County, KYKY28,6694.5%−3.1 pts

29Boone County, KYKY145,3164.4%+2.9 pts

30Trigg County, KYKY14,5124.2%−5.6 pts

31Graves County, KYKY37,0504.2%−0.3 pts

32Webster County, KYKY12,9294.1%−0.6 pts

33Jessamine County, KYKY57,1474.0%+0.9 pts

34Daviess County, KYKY104,8984.0%−0.3 pts

35Calloway County, KYKY39,4214.0%+0.5 pts

36Madison County, KYKY101,6963.9%−0.5 pts

37Kenton County, KYKY175,7793.9%+0.1 pts

38Clay County, KYKY19,4653.9%−0.8 pts

39Barren County, KYKY45,6413.8%−0.3 pts

40Woodford County, KYKY27,8833.8%−1.7 pts

41Shelby County, KYKY51,2433.7%−5.1 pts

42Ballard County, KYKY7,5943.6%+0.7 pts

43Robertson County, KYKY2,3253.6%+3.5 pts

44Elliott County, KYKY7,2653.4%+3.4 pts

45Meade County, KYKY30,6993.3%−0.7 pts

46Mercer County, KYKY23,7333.1%−0.5 pts

47Lee County, KYKY7,2973.0%−0.7 pts

48Bell County, KYKY22,8293.0%+0.6 pts

49Hart County, KYKY20,1172.9%−3.2 pts

50Oldham County, KYKY70,9862.9%−1.3 pts

51Campbell County, KYKY95,4412.8%+1.2 pts

52Clark County, KYKY37,8882.8%−2.0 pts

53Gallatin County, KYKY8,8402.7%+1.1 pts

54Henry County, KYKY16,4472.7%−0.6 pts

55Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5832.5%+0.9 pts

56Garrard County, KYKY18,2072.4%−0.7 pts

57Boyd County, KYKY47,7512.3%−0.2 pts

58Carroll County, KYKY11,1412.2%+0.3 pts

59Anderson County, KYKY25,2252.1%−0.2 pts

60Larue County, KYKY15,1842.1%−1.4 pts

61Adair County, KYKY19,4232.1%−0.4 pts

62Powell County, KYKY12,8122.0%+1.4 pts

63Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6342.0%−2.6 pts

64Lincoln County, KYKY25,3532.0%−0.5 pts

65Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5031.9%−0.9 pts

66Monroe County, KYKY11,1911.8%−0.9 pts

67Harrison County, KYKY19,6271.7%−0.8 pts

68Perry County, KYKY26,5551.7%+0.1 pts

69Cumberland County, KYKY5,9921.5%−1.9 pts

70Carlisle County, KYKY4,7471.5%+0.5 pts

71Rowan County, KYKY24,4761.4%−0.2 pts

72Montgomery County, KYKY28,8221.3%−2.1 pts

73Bullitt County, KYKY86,4541.3%+0.9 pts

74Green County, KYKY11,6441.3%−1.3 pts

75Harlan County, KYKY24,7251.3%−1.3 pts

76Hancock County, KYKY9,0501.3%+0.4 pts

77Wayne County, KYKY19,5971.2%−0.2 pts

78Nicholas County, KYKY7,9491.2%+0.3 pts

79Knott County, KYKY13,3211.1%+0.4 pts

80Trimble County, KYKY8,7011.1%+0.8 pts

81Russell County, KYKY18,6081.1%+0.6 pts

82Whitley County, KYKY37,2971.1%+0.7 pts

83Knox County, KYKY29,5321.0%+0.2 pts

84Fleming County, KYKY15,7870.9%−0.5 pts

85Grant County, KYKY26,1810.9%+0.6 pts

86Pulaski County, KYKY67,3840.8%−0.2 pts

87Grayson County, KYKY27,4060.8%+0.3 pts

88Spencer County, KYKY20,9980.8%−0.3 pts

89Greenup County, KYKY35,2130.7%+0.2 pts

90Bath County, KYKY13,1760.7%−1.1 pts

91Edmonson County, KYKY12,7490.7%+0.1 pts

92Bracken County, KYKY8,5110.6%+0.1 pts

93Pike County, KYKY54,7210.6%+0.2 pts

94Letcher County, KYKY19,9520.6%+0.1 pts

95Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1480.6%+0.5 pts

96Marshall County, KYKY31,6590.6%+0.5 pts

97Ohio County, KYKY23,9340.6%−0.2 pts

98Breathitt County, KYKY12,5580.6%+0.2 pts

99Laurel County, KYKY63,7460.6%−0.1 pts

100Floyd County, KYKY34,4010.6%−0.7 pts

101Johnson County, KYKY22,0510.6%+0.3 pts

102Lewis County, KYKY12,9010.5%+0.3 pts

103McLean County, KYKY9,0640.5%+0.2 pts

104Pendleton County, KYKY14,8000.4%−0.1 pts

105Allen County, KYKY22,5360.4%−0.7 pts

106Casey County, KYKY16,2050.4%+0.0 pts

107Crittenden County, KYKY8,8070.4%−0.3 pts

108Owen County, KYKY11,6010.3%−0.8 pts

109Carter County, KYKY26,1490.3%+0.2 pts

110Leslie County, KYKY9,6270.2%+0.1 pts

111Jackson County, KYKY13,3250.2%+0.1 pts

112Wolfe County, KYKY6,2980.2%−0.1 pts

113Menifee County, KYKY6,4300.1%−0.9 pts

114Magoffin County, KYKY11,1100.1%−0.0 pts

115Clinton County, KYKY9,1390.1%−0.0 pts

116Lawrence County, KYKY15,7650.1%−0.0 pts

117Livingston County, KYKY8,8630.1%−0.1 pts

118Estill County, KYKY13,9620.1%−0.0 pts

119Butler County, KYKY12,5200.0%−0.5 pts

120Owsley County, KYKY3,9320.0%−0.1 pts

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