RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Highest Black population share, Kentucky counties · 1990

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (1990 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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS –

01Christian County, KYKY70,11524.5%–

02Fulton County, KYKY6,21818.7%–

03Jefferson County, KYKY795,22217.0%–

04Union County, KYKY12,83915.7%–

05Fayette County, KYKY329,75113.4%–

06Trigg County, KYKY14,51211.9%–

07Hardin County, KYKY113,48211.1%–

08Simpson County, KYKY20,78811.0%–

09Todd County, KYKY12,97210.9%–

10Hickman County, KYKY4,37210.6%–

11Shelby County, KYKY51,24310.2%–

12McCracken County, KYKY67,55310.0%–

13Meade County, KYKY30,6999.7%–

14Boyle County, KYKY31,6329.5%–

15Washington County, KYKY12,3688.8%–

16Logan County, KYKY28,6698.7%–

17Marion County, KYKY20,1158.6%–

18Bourbon County, KYKY20,2438.4%–

19Warren County, KYKY149,3758.0%–

20Franklin County, KYKY52,6497.5%–

21Mason County, KYKY16,9367.5%–

22Hart County, KYKY20,1177.1%–

23Henderson County, KYKY44,2557.0%–

24Lyon County, KYKY9,1236.5%–

25Scott County, KYKY62,2626.5%–

26Hopkins County, KYKY45,1276.4%–

27Woodford County, KYKY27,8836.4%–

28Nelson County, KYKY49,0366.1%–

29Caldwell County, KYKY12,6095.8%–

30Webster County, KYKY12,9295.7%–

31Barren County, KYKY45,6415.5%–

32Clark County, KYKY37,8885.5%–

33Cumberland County, KYKY5,9925.0%–

34Madison County, KYKY101,6965.0%–

35Taylor County, KYKY26,7634.5%–

36Larue County, KYKY15,1844.3%–

37Montgomery County, KYKY28,8224.3%–

38Graves County, KYKY37,0504.3%–

39Garrard County, KYKY18,2074.2%–

40Mercer County, KYKY23,7334.0%–

41Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6344.0%–

42Daviess County, KYKY104,8984.0%–

43Henry County, KYKY16,4473.8%–

44Oldham County, KYKY70,9863.7%–

45Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5033.5%–

46Harlan County, KYKY24,7253.4%–

47Jessamine County, KYKY57,1473.3%–

48Calloway County, KYKY39,4213.3%–

49Harrison County, KYKY19,6273.2%–

50Ballard County, KYKY7,5943.1%–

51Adair County, KYKY19,4233.1%–

52Lincoln County, KYKY25,3533.1%–

53Green County, KYKY11,6443.0%–

54Monroe County, KYKY11,1912.9%–

55Anderson County, KYKY25,2252.9%–

56Kenton County, KYKY175,7792.9%–

57Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5832.9%–

58Bath County, KYKY13,1762.8%–

59Bell County, KYKY22,8292.4%–

60Spencer County, KYKY20,9982.3%–

61Boyd County, KYKY47,7511.9%–

62Perry County, KYKY26,5551.9%–

63Gallatin County, KYKY8,8401.9%–

64Carroll County, KYKY11,1411.8%–

65Owen County, KYKY11,6011.7%–

66Wayne County, KYKY19,5971.7%–

67Fleming County, KYKY15,7871.7%–

68Clay County, KYKY19,4651.7%–

69Rowan County, KYKY24,4761.7%–

70Edmonson County, KYKY12,7491.6%–

71Pulaski County, KYKY67,3841.5%–

72Nicholas County, KYKY7,9491.4%–

73Menifee County, KYKY6,4301.4%–

74Hancock County, KYKY9,0501.4%–

75Knox County, KYKY29,5321.0%–

76Campbell County, KYKY95,4411.0%–

77Allen County, KYKY22,5361.0%–

78Ohio County, KYKY23,9340.9%–

79McCreary County, KYKY17,1240.8%–

80Crittenden County, KYKY8,8070.8%–

81Russell County, KYKY18,6080.7%–

82Whitley County, KYKY37,2970.6%–

83Powell County, KYKY12,8120.6%–

84Floyd County, KYKY34,4010.6%–

85Morgan County, KYKY14,4150.6%–

86Bullitt County, KYKY86,4540.6%–

87Boone County, KYKY145,3160.5%–

88Carlisle County, KYKY4,7470.5%–

89Pendleton County, KYKY14,8000.4%–

90McLean County, KYKY9,0640.4%–

91Laurel County, KYKY63,7460.4%–

92Butler County, KYKY12,5200.4%–

93Letcher County, KYKY19,9520.4%–

94Grayson County, KYKY27,4060.4%–

95Bracken County, KYKY8,5110.4%–

96Greenup County, KYKY35,2130.4%–

97Pike County, KYKY54,7210.3%–

98Casey County, KYKY16,2050.3%–

99Knott County, KYKY13,3210.3%–

100Lawrence County, KYKY15,7650.2%–

101Lee County, KYKY7,2970.2%–

102Robertson County, KYKY2,3250.2%–

103Lewis County, KYKY12,9010.2%–

104Johnson County, KYKY22,0510.1%–

105Breathitt County, KYKY12,5580.1%–

106Martin County, KYKY10,6970.1%–

107Jackson County, KYKY13,3250.1%–

108Grant County, KYKY26,1810.1%–

109Leslie County, KYKY9,6270.1%–

110Magoffin County, KYKY11,1100.1%–

111Estill County, KYKY13,9620.0%–

112Livingston County, KYKY8,8630.0%–

113Wolfe County, KYKY6,2980.0%–

114Carter County, KYKY26,1490.0%–

115Marshall County, KYKY31,6590.0%–

116Trimble County, KYKY8,7010.0%–

117Clinton County, KYKY9,1390.0%–

118Elliott County, KYKY7,2650.0%–

119Owsley County, KYKY3,9320.0%–

120Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1480.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS