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Highest Black population share, Kentucky counties · 2010

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2010 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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YEAR19902000201020202024
Highest Black population share by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000
01Fulton County, KYKY6,21823.6%+2%
02Christian County, KYKY70,11520.9%−11%
03Jefferson County, KYKY795,22220.6%+10%
04Fayette County, KYKY329,75114.3%+7%
05Union County, KYKY12,83912.0%−5%
06Hardin County, KYKY113,48211.3%−3%
07McCracken County, KYKY67,55310.9%+1%
08Franklin County, KYKY52,64910.3%+11%
09Simpson County, KYKY20,7889.3%−8%
10Hickman County, KYKY4,3729.2%−7%
11Warren County, KYKY149,3759.0%+5%
12Trigg County, KYKY14,5128.2%−17%
13Marion County, KYKY20,1158.0%−11%
14Todd County, KYKY12,9727.9%−9%
15Henderson County, KYKY44,2557.7%+10%
16Boyle County, KYKY31,6327.4%−23%
17Shelby County, KYKY51,2437.2%−18%
18Martin County, KYKY10,6976.8%+21351%
19Hopkins County, KYKY45,1276.5%+6%
20Logan County, KYKY28,6696.5%−15%
21Mason County, KYKY16,9366.4%−11%
22Washington County, KYKY12,3686.3%−16%
23Bourbon County, KYKY20,2435.9%−14%
24McCreary County, KYKY17,1245.3%+760%
25Lyon County, KYKY9,1235.3%−21%
26Scott County, KYKY62,2625.2%−3%
27Caldwell County, KYKY12,6095.1%+7%
28Nelson County, KYKY49,0365.0%−9%
29Taylor County, KYKY26,7634.9%−2%
30Woodford County, KYKY27,8834.9%−10%
31Hart County, KYKY20,1174.9%−21%
32Clark County, KYKY37,8884.8%+0%
33Daviess County, KYKY104,8984.7%+10%
34Kenton County, KYKY175,7794.5%+19%
35Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6344.5%−3%
36Graves County, KYKY37,0504.3%−3%
37Madison County, KYKY101,6964.3%−3%
38Morgan County, KYKY14,4154.3%−1%
39Oldham County, KYKY70,9864.3%+2%
40Clay County, KYKY19,4654.1%−12%
41Webster County, KYKY12,9294.1%−12%
42Barren County, KYKY45,6413.8%−6%
43Calloway County, KYKY39,4213.7%+5%
44Mercer County, KYKY23,7333.5%−3%
45Elliott County, KYKY7,2653.3%+11158%
46Meade County, KYKY30,6993.1%−22%
47Larue County, KYKY15,1843.1%−12%
48Jessamine County, KYKY57,1473.1%−2%
49Ballard County, KYKY7,5942.9%+0%
50Boyd County, KYKY47,7512.8%+13%
51Montgomery County, KYKY28,8222.7%−22%
52Adair County, KYKY19,4232.7%+7%
53Henry County, KYKY16,4472.7%−19%
54Cumberland County, KYKY5,9922.6%−24%
55Campbell County, KYKY95,4412.5%+59%
56Boone County, KYKY145,3162.5%+66%
57Lee County, KYKY7,2972.3%−38%
58Lincoln County, KYKY25,3532.3%−9%
59Bell County, KYKY22,8292.2%−8%
60Harlan County, KYKY24,7252.2%−16%
61Monroe County, KYKY11,1912.1%−23%
62Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5032.0%−28%
63Harrison County, KYKY19,6272.0%−20%
64Garrard County, KYKY18,2072.0%−34%
65Anderson County, KYKY25,2252.0%−14%
66Green County, KYKY11,6442.0%−24%
67Menifee County, KYKY6,4301.8%+64%
68Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5831.5%−8%
69Perry County, KYKY26,5551.5%−7%
70Spencer County, KYKY20,9981.5%+34%
71Carroll County, KYKY11,1411.5%−23%
72Wayne County, KYKY19,5971.5%+3%
73Rowan County, KYKY24,4761.5%−6%
74Edmonson County, KYKY12,7491.4%+137%
75Bath County, KYKY13,1761.3%−27%
76Gallatin County, KYKY8,8401.3%−20%
77Fleming County, KYKY15,7871.3%−11%
78Pulaski County, KYKY67,3841.1%+4%
79Knox County, KYKY29,5321.1%+31%
80Grayson County, KYKY27,4061.0%+104%
81Owen County, KYKY11,6010.8%−26%
82Hancock County, KYKY9,0500.8%−3%
83Crittenden County, KYKY8,8070.8%+26%
84Allen County, KYKY22,5360.8%−25%
85Ohio County, KYKY23,9340.8%+6%
86Floyd County, KYKY34,4010.7%−42%
87Knott County, KYKY13,3210.7%−3%
88Grant County, KYKY26,1810.7%+196%
89Greenup County, KYKY35,2130.7%+23%
90Laurel County, KYKY63,7460.7%+12%
91Carlisle County, KYKY4,7470.7%−28%
92Bullitt County, KYKY86,4540.6%+68%
93Powell County, KYKY12,8120.6%−0%
94Whitley County, KYKY37,2970.6%+69%
95Nicholas County, KYKY7,9490.6%−31%
96McLean County, KYKY9,0640.6%+54%
97Pike County, KYKY54,7210.5%+19%
98Carter County, KYKY26,1490.5%+314%
99Casey County, KYKY16,2050.5%+52%
100Russell County, KYKY18,6080.4%−20%
101Clinton County, KYKY9,1390.4%+266%
102Butler County, KYKY12,5200.4%−28%
103Letcher County, KYKY19,9520.3%−32%
104Bracken County, KYKY8,5110.3%−41%
105Pendleton County, KYKY14,8000.3%−34%
106Breathitt County, KYKY12,5580.3%−20%
107Owsley County, KYKY3,9320.3%+166%
108Lewis County, KYKY12,9010.3%+23%
109Johnson County, KYKY22,0510.2%−1%
110Trimble County, KYKY8,7010.2%−19%
111Lawrence County, KYKY15,7650.2%+124%
112Leslie County, KYKY9,6270.2%+168%
113Estill County, KYKY13,9620.2%+72%
114Livingston County, KYKY8,8630.2%+27%
115Marshall County, KYKY31,6590.2%+28%
116Wolfe County, KYKY6,2980.1%−43%
117Magoffin County, KYKY11,1100.1%−5%
118Robertson County, KYKY2,3250.1%+198%
119Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1480.1%−20%
120Jackson County, KYKY13,3250.1%+86%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS