RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

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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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Fulton County, KYKY6,21823.6%+0.5 pts

02Christian County, KYKY70,11520.9%−2.5 pts

03Jefferson County, KYKY795,22220.6%+1.8 pts

04Fayette County, KYKY329,75114.3%+0.9 pts

05Union County, KYKY12,83912.0%−0.6 pts

06Hardin County, KYKY113,48211.3%−0.4 pts

07McCracken County, KYKY67,55310.9%+0.1 pts

08Franklin County, KYKY52,64910.3%+1.0 pts

09Simpson County, KYKY20,7889.3%−0.9 pts

10Hickman County, KYKY4,3729.2%−0.7 pts

11Warren County, KYKY149,3759.0%+0.4 pts

12Trigg County, KYKY14,5128.2%−1.6 pts

13Marion County, KYKY20,1158.0%−1.0 pts

14Todd County, KYKY12,9727.9%−0.8 pts

15Henderson County, KYKY44,2557.7%+0.7 pts

16Boyle County, KYKY31,6327.4%−2.2 pts

17Shelby County, KYKY51,2437.2%−1.5 pts

18Martin County, KYKY10,6976.8%+6.8 pts

19Hopkins County, KYKY45,1276.5%+0.4 pts

20Logan County, KYKY28,6696.5%−1.1 pts

21Mason County, KYKY16,9366.4%−0.8 pts

22Washington County, KYKY12,3686.3%−1.2 pts

23Bourbon County, KYKY20,2435.9%−0.9 pts

24McCreary County, KYKY17,1245.3%+4.7 pts

25Lyon County, KYKY9,1235.3%−1.4 pts

26Scott County, KYKY62,2625.2%−0.1 pts

27Caldwell County, KYKY12,6095.1%+0.3 pts

28Nelson County, KYKY49,0365.0%−0.5 pts

29Taylor County, KYKY26,7634.9%−0.1 pts

30Woodford County, KYKY27,8834.9%−0.5 pts

31Hart County, KYKY20,1174.9%−1.3 pts

32Clark County, KYKY37,8884.8%+0.0 pts

33Daviess County, KYKY104,8984.7%+0.4 pts

34Kenton County, KYKY175,7794.5%+0.7 pts

35Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6344.5%−0.1 pts

36Graves County, KYKY37,0504.3%−0.1 pts

37Madison County, KYKY101,6964.3%−0.1 pts

38Morgan County, KYKY14,4154.3%−0.0 pts

39Oldham County, KYKY70,9864.3%+0.1 pts

40Clay County, KYKY19,4654.1%−0.5 pts

41Webster County, KYKY12,9294.1%−0.6 pts

42Barren County, KYKY45,6413.8%−0.2 pts

43Calloway County, KYKY39,4213.7%+0.2 pts

44Mercer County, KYKY23,7333.5%−0.1 pts

45Elliott County, KYKY7,2653.3%+3.3 pts

46Meade County, KYKY30,6993.1%−0.9 pts

47Larue County, KYKY15,1843.1%−0.4 pts

48Jessamine County, KYKY57,1473.1%−0.1 pts

49Ballard County, KYKY7,5942.9%+0.0 pts

50Boyd County, KYKY47,7512.8%+0.3 pts

51Montgomery County, KYKY28,8222.7%−0.8 pts

52Adair County, KYKY19,4232.7%+0.2 pts

53Henry County, KYKY16,4472.7%−0.6 pts

54Cumberland County, KYKY5,9922.6%−0.8 pts

55Campbell County, KYKY95,4412.5%+0.9 pts

56Boone County, KYKY145,3162.5%+1.0 pts

57Lee County, KYKY7,2972.3%−1.4 pts

58Lincoln County, KYKY25,3532.3%−0.2 pts

59Bell County, KYKY22,8292.2%−0.2 pts

60Harlan County, KYKY24,7252.2%−0.4 pts

61Monroe County, KYKY11,1912.1%−0.6 pts

62Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5032.0%−0.8 pts

63Harrison County, KYKY19,6272.0%−0.5 pts

64Garrard County, KYKY18,2072.0%−1.0 pts

65Anderson County, KYKY25,2252.0%−0.3 pts

66Green County, KYKY11,6442.0%−0.6 pts

67Menifee County, KYKY6,4301.8%+0.7 pts

68Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5831.5%−0.1 pts

69Perry County, KYKY26,5551.5%−0.1 pts

70Spencer County, KYKY20,9981.5%+0.4 pts

71Carroll County, KYKY11,1411.5%−0.5 pts

72Wayne County, KYKY19,5971.5%+0.0 pts

73Rowan County, KYKY24,4761.5%−0.1 pts

74Edmonson County, KYKY12,7491.4%+0.8 pts

75Bath County, KYKY13,1761.3%−0.5 pts

76Gallatin County, KYKY8,8401.3%−0.3 pts

77Fleming County, KYKY15,7871.3%−0.2 pts

78Pulaski County, KYKY67,3841.1%+0.0 pts

79Knox County, KYKY29,5321.1%+0.3 pts

80Grayson County, KYKY27,4061.0%+0.5 pts

81Owen County, KYKY11,6010.8%−0.3 pts

82Hancock County, KYKY9,0500.8%−0.0 pts

83Crittenden County, KYKY8,8070.8%+0.2 pts

84Allen County, KYKY22,5360.8%−0.3 pts

85Ohio County, KYKY23,9340.8%+0.0 pts

86Floyd County, KYKY34,4010.7%−0.5 pts

87Knott County, KYKY13,3210.7%−0.0 pts

88Grant County, KYKY26,1810.7%+0.5 pts

89Greenup County, KYKY35,2130.7%+0.1 pts

90Laurel County, KYKY63,7460.7%+0.1 pts

91Carlisle County, KYKY4,7470.7%−0.3 pts

92Bullitt County, KYKY86,4540.6%+0.3 pts

93Powell County, KYKY12,8120.6%−0.0 pts

94Whitley County, KYKY37,2970.6%+0.2 pts

95Nicholas County, KYKY7,9490.6%−0.3 pts

96McLean County, KYKY9,0640.6%+0.2 pts

97Pike County, KYKY54,7210.5%+0.1 pts

98Carter County, KYKY26,1490.5%+0.4 pts

99Casey County, KYKY16,2050.5%+0.2 pts

100Russell County, KYKY18,6080.4%−0.1 pts

101Clinton County, KYKY9,1390.4%+0.3 pts

102Butler County, KYKY12,5200.4%−0.1 pts

103Letcher County, KYKY19,9520.3%−0.2 pts

104Bracken County, KYKY8,5110.3%−0.2 pts

105Pendleton County, KYKY14,8000.3%−0.2 pts

106Breathitt County, KYKY12,5580.3%−0.1 pts

107Owsley County, KYKY3,9320.3%+0.2 pts

108Lewis County, KYKY12,9010.3%+0.0 pts

109Johnson County, KYKY22,0510.2%−0.0 pts

110Trimble County, KYKY8,7010.2%−0.1 pts

111Lawrence County, KYKY15,7650.2%+0.1 pts

112Leslie County, KYKY9,6270.2%+0.1 pts

113Estill County, KYKY13,9620.2%+0.1 pts

114Livingston County, KYKY8,8630.2%+0.0 pts

115Marshall County, KYKY31,6590.2%+0.0 pts

116Wolfe County, KYKY6,2980.1%−0.1 pts

117Magoffin County, KYKY11,1100.1%−0.0 pts

118Robertson County, KYKY2,3250.1%+0.1 pts

119Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1480.1%−0.0 pts

120Jackson County, KYKY13,3250.1%+0.0 pts

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