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%−5%

02Fulton County, KYKY6,21823.1%+24%

03Jefferson County, KYKY795,22218.7%+10%

04Fayette County, KYKY329,75113.4%−0%

05Union County, KYKY12,83912.6%−20%

06Hardin County, KYKY113,48211.6%+5%

07McCracken County, KYKY67,55310.8%+9%

08Simpson County, KYKY20,78810.2%−8%

09Hickman County, KYKY4,3729.9%−7%

10Trigg County, KYKY14,5129.8%−18%

11Boyle County, KYKY31,6329.6%+1%

12Franklin County, KYKY52,6499.3%+24%

13Marion County, KYKY20,1159.1%+6%

14Shelby County, KYKY51,2438.8%−14%

15Todd County, KYKY12,9728.7%−20%

16Warren County, KYKY149,3758.6%+7%

17Logan County, KYKY28,6697.6%−13%

18Washington County, KYKY12,3687.5%−15%

19Mason County, KYKY16,9367.1%−5%

20Henderson County, KYKY44,2557.0%+1%

21Bourbon County, KYKY20,2436.9%−18%

22Lyon County, KYKY9,1236.7%+2%

23Hopkins County, KYKY45,1276.2%−3%

24Hart County, KYKY20,1176.1%−13%

25Nelson County, KYKY49,0365.5%−11%

26Woodford County, KYKY27,8835.4%−15%

27Scott County, KYKY62,2625.3%−19%

28Taylor County, KYKY26,7635.0%+10%

29Caldwell County, KYKY12,6094.8%−18%

30Clark County, KYKY37,8884.7%−14%

31Clay County, KYKY19,4654.7%+175%

32Webster County, KYKY12,9294.6%−18%

33Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6344.6%+16%

34Madison County, KYKY101,6964.4%−11%

35Graves County, KYKY37,0504.4%+3%

36Morgan County, KYKY14,4154.3%+612%

37Daviess County, KYKY104,8984.3%+9%

38Oldham County, KYKY70,9864.2%+12%

39Barren County, KYKY45,6414.1%−25%

40Meade County, KYKY30,6994.1%−58%

41Kenton County, KYKY175,7793.8%+32%

42Lee County, KYKY7,2973.8%+1896%

43Mercer County, KYKY23,7333.6%−9%

44Larue County, KYKY15,1843.5%−19%

45Calloway County, KYKY39,4213.5%+8%

46Montgomery County, KYKY28,8223.5%−20%

47Cumberland County, KYKY5,9923.4%−33%

48Henry County, KYKY16,4473.3%−15%

49Jessamine County, KYKY57,1473.1%−5%

50Garrard County, KYKY18,2073.0%−28%

51Ballard County, KYKY7,5942.9%−8%

52Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5032.8%−19%

53Monroe County, KYKY11,1912.7%−7%

54Harlan County, KYKY24,7252.6%−23%

55Green County, KYKY11,6442.6%−14%

56Adair County, KYKY19,4232.5%−20%

57Harrison County, KYKY19,6272.5%−22%

58Lincoln County, KYKY25,3532.5%−20%

59Boyd County, KYKY47,7512.5%+30%

60Bell County, KYKY22,8292.4%−1%

61Anderson County, KYKY25,2252.3%−21%

62Carroll County, KYKY11,1411.9%+5%

63Bath County, KYKY13,1761.8%−36%

64Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5831.6%−43%

65Perry County, KYKY26,5551.6%−13%

66Gallatin County, KYKY8,8401.6%−14%

67Campbell County, KYKY95,4411.6%+59%

68Rowan County, KYKY24,4761.5%−7%

69Boone County, KYKY145,3161.5%+176%

70Wayne County, KYKY19,5971.4%−16%

71Fleming County, KYKY15,7871.4%−18%

72Floyd County, KYKY34,4011.3%+105%

73Spencer County, KYKY20,9981.1%−51%

74Owen County, KYKY11,6011.1%−35%

75Menifee County, KYKY6,4301.1%−22%

76Pulaski County, KYKY67,3841.1%−27%

77Allen County, KYKY22,5361.1%+12%

78Carlisle County, KYKY4,7471.0%+92%

79Hancock County, KYKY9,0500.8%−39%

80Nicholas County, KYKY7,9490.8%−40%

81Knox County, KYKY29,5320.8%−20%

82Ohio County, KYKY23,9340.7%−19%

83Knott County, KYKY13,3210.7%+191%

84Crittenden County, KYKY8,8070.7%−15%

85McCreary County, KYKY17,1240.6%−26%

86Powell County, KYKY12,8120.6%−2%

87Laurel County, KYKY63,7460.6%+47%

88Bracken County, KYKY8,5110.6%+55%

89Edmonson County, KYKY12,7490.6%−65%

90Russell County, KYKY18,6080.6%−15%

91Greenup County, KYKY35,2130.6%+52%

92Butler County, KYKY12,5200.5%+26%

93Letcher County, KYKY19,9520.5%+30%

94Grayson County, KYKY27,4060.5%+32%

95Pendleton County, KYKY14,8000.5%+11%

96Pike County, KYKY54,7210.4%+37%

97Breathitt County, KYKY12,5580.4%+175%

98Bullitt County, KYKY86,4540.4%−35%

99McLean County, KYKY9,0640.4%−15%

100Whitley County, KYKY37,2970.3%−47%

101Casey County, KYKY16,2050.3%+30%

102Trimble County, KYKY8,7010.3%–

103Johnson County, KYKY22,0510.2%+71%

104Wolfe County, KYKY6,2980.2%+682%

105Grant County, KYKY26,1810.2%+187%

106Lewis County, KYKY12,9010.2%+22%

107Magoffin County, KYKY11,1100.1%+133%

108Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1480.1%–

109Livingston County, KYKY8,8630.1%+301%

110Carter County, KYKY26,1490.1%+413%

111Marshall County, KYKY31,6590.1%+442%

112Estill County, KYKY13,9620.1%+132%

113Clinton County, KYKY9,1390.1%–

114Owsley County, KYKY3,9320.1%–

115Lawrence County, KYKY15,7650.1%−61%

116Leslie County, KYKY9,6270.1%−10%

117Jackson County, KYKY13,3250.1%−38%

118Robertson County, KYKY2,3250.0%−77%

119Martin County, KYKY10,6970.0%−67%

120Elliott County, KYKY7,2650.0%–

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