RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Highest Black population share, Kentucky counties · 2000

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

01Christian County, KYKY70,11523.4%−1.2 pts

02Fulton County, KYKY6,21823.1%+4.4 pts

03Jefferson County, KYKY795,22218.7%+1.7 pts

04Fayette County, KYKY329,75113.4%−0.0 pts

05Union County, KYKY12,83912.6%−3.1 pts

06Hardin County, KYKY113,48211.6%+0.6 pts

07McCracken County, KYKY67,55310.8%+0.9 pts

08Simpson County, KYKY20,78810.2%−0.9 pts

09Hickman County, KYKY4,3729.9%−0.7 pts

10Trigg County, KYKY14,5129.8%−2.1 pts

11Boyle County, KYKY31,6329.6%+0.1 pts

12Franklin County, KYKY52,6499.3%+1.8 pts

13Marion County, KYKY20,1159.1%+0.5 pts

14Shelby County, KYKY51,2438.8%−1.4 pts

15Todd County, KYKY12,9728.7%−2.2 pts

16Warren County, KYKY149,3758.6%+0.5 pts

17Logan County, KYKY28,6697.6%−1.1 pts

18Washington County, KYKY12,3687.5%−1.3 pts

19Mason County, KYKY16,9367.1%−0.3 pts

20Henderson County, KYKY44,2557.0%+0.0 pts

21Bourbon County, KYKY20,2436.9%−1.6 pts

22Lyon County, KYKY9,1236.7%+0.2 pts

23Hopkins County, KYKY45,1276.2%−0.2 pts

24Hart County, KYKY20,1176.1%−1.0 pts

25Nelson County, KYKY49,0365.5%−0.7 pts

26Woodford County, KYKY27,8835.4%−1.0 pts

27Scott County, KYKY62,2625.3%−1.2 pts

28Taylor County, KYKY26,7635.0%+0.5 pts

29Caldwell County, KYKY12,6094.8%−1.1 pts

30Clark County, KYKY37,8884.7%−0.7 pts

31Clay County, KYKY19,4654.7%+3.0 pts

32Webster County, KYKY12,9294.6%−1.0 pts

33Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6344.6%+0.6 pts

34Madison County, KYKY101,6964.4%−0.6 pts

35Graves County, KYKY37,0504.4%+0.1 pts

36Morgan County, KYKY14,4154.3%+3.7 pts

37Daviess County, KYKY104,8984.3%+0.4 pts

38Oldham County, KYKY70,9864.2%+0.5 pts

39Barren County, KYKY45,6414.1%−1.4 pts

40Meade County, KYKY30,6994.1%−5.7 pts

41Kenton County, KYKY175,7793.8%+0.9 pts

42Lee County, KYKY7,2973.8%+3.6 pts

43Mercer County, KYKY23,7333.6%−0.4 pts

44Larue County, KYKY15,1843.5%−0.8 pts

45Calloway County, KYKY39,4213.5%+0.3 pts

46Montgomery County, KYKY28,8223.5%−0.9 pts

47Cumberland County, KYKY5,9923.4%−1.6 pts

48Henry County, KYKY16,4473.3%−0.6 pts

49Jessamine County, KYKY57,1473.1%−0.2 pts

50Garrard County, KYKY18,2073.0%−1.2 pts

51Ballard County, KYKY7,5942.9%−0.3 pts

52Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5032.8%−0.7 pts

53Monroe County, KYKY11,1912.7%−0.2 pts

54Harlan County, KYKY24,7252.6%−0.8 pts

55Green County, KYKY11,6442.6%−0.4 pts

56Adair County, KYKY19,4232.5%−0.6 pts

57Harrison County, KYKY19,6272.5%−0.7 pts

58Lincoln County, KYKY25,3532.5%−0.6 pts

59Boyd County, KYKY47,7512.5%+0.6 pts

60Bell County, KYKY22,8292.4%−0.0 pts

61Anderson County, KYKY25,2252.3%−0.6 pts

62Carroll County, KYKY11,1411.9%+0.1 pts

63Bath County, KYKY13,1761.8%−1.0 pts

64Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5831.6%−1.2 pts

65Perry County, KYKY26,5551.6%−0.2 pts

66Gallatin County, KYKY8,8401.6%−0.3 pts

67Campbell County, KYKY95,4411.6%+0.6 pts

68Rowan County, KYKY24,4761.5%−0.1 pts

69Boone County, KYKY145,3161.5%+0.9 pts

70Wayne County, KYKY19,5971.4%−0.3 pts

71Fleming County, KYKY15,7871.4%−0.3 pts

72Floyd County, KYKY34,4011.3%+0.7 pts

73Spencer County, KYKY20,9981.1%−1.2 pts

74Owen County, KYKY11,6011.1%−0.6 pts

75Menifee County, KYKY6,4301.1%−0.3 pts

76Pulaski County, KYKY67,3841.1%−0.4 pts

77Allen County, KYKY22,5361.1%+0.1 pts

78Carlisle County, KYKY4,7471.0%+0.5 pts

79Hancock County, KYKY9,0500.8%−0.5 pts

80Nicholas County, KYKY7,9490.8%−0.6 pts

81Knox County, KYKY29,5320.8%−0.2 pts

82Ohio County, KYKY23,9340.7%−0.2 pts

83Knott County, KYKY13,3210.7%+0.5 pts

84Crittenden County, KYKY8,8070.7%−0.1 pts

85McCreary County, KYKY17,1240.6%−0.2 pts

86Powell County, KYKY12,8120.6%−0.0 pts

87Laurel County, KYKY63,7460.6%+0.2 pts

88Bracken County, KYKY8,5110.6%+0.2 pts

89Edmonson County, KYKY12,7490.6%−1.0 pts

90Russell County, KYKY18,6080.6%−0.1 pts

91Greenup County, KYKY35,2130.6%+0.2 pts

92Butler County, KYKY12,5200.5%+0.1 pts

93Letcher County, KYKY19,9520.5%+0.1 pts

94Grayson County, KYKY27,4060.5%+0.1 pts

95Pendleton County, KYKY14,8000.5%+0.0 pts

96Pike County, KYKY54,7210.4%+0.1 pts

97Breathitt County, KYKY12,5580.4%+0.2 pts

98Bullitt County, KYKY86,4540.4%−0.2 pts

99McLean County, KYKY9,0640.4%−0.1 pts

100Whitley County, KYKY37,2970.3%−0.3 pts

101Casey County, KYKY16,2050.3%+0.1 pts

102Trimble County, KYKY8,7010.3%+0.3 pts

103Johnson County, KYKY22,0510.2%+0.1 pts

104Wolfe County, KYKY6,2980.2%+0.2 pts

105Grant County, KYKY26,1810.2%+0.2 pts

106Lewis County, KYKY12,9010.2%+0.0 pts

107Magoffin County, KYKY11,1100.1%+0.1 pts

108Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1480.1%+0.1 pts

109Livingston County, KYKY8,8630.1%+0.1 pts

110Carter County, KYKY26,1490.1%+0.1 pts

111Marshall County, KYKY31,6590.1%+0.1 pts

112Estill County, KYKY13,9620.1%+0.1 pts

113Clinton County, KYKY9,1390.1%+0.1 pts

114Owsley County, KYKY3,9320.1%+0.1 pts

115Lawrence County, KYKY15,7650.1%−0.1 pts

116Leslie County, KYKY9,6270.1%−0.0 pts

117Jackson County, KYKY13,3250.1%−0.0 pts

118Robertson County, KYKY2,3250.0%−0.1 pts

119Martin County, KYKY10,6970.0%−0.1 pts

120Elliott County, KYKY7,2650.0%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS