RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Highest Black population share, Kentucky counties · 2020

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

01Fulton County, KYKY6,21822.0%−5%

02Jefferson County, KYKY795,22221.3%+14%

03Christian County, KYKY70,11520.9%−11%

04Fayette County, KYKY329,75114.7%+10%

05Hardin County, KYKY113,48211.3%−3%

06McCracken County, KYKY67,55311.1%+3%

07Warren County, KYKY149,3759.5%+11%

08Franklin County, KYKY52,6498.6%−7%

09Hickman County, KYKY4,3728.4%−15%

10Simpson County, KYKY20,7888.3%−19%

11Henderson County, KYKY44,2558.1%+15%

12Union County, KYKY12,8397.5%−40%

13Todd County, KYKY12,9727.2%−18%

14Boyle County, KYKY31,6327.0%−27%

15Martin County, KYKY10,6976.9%+21630%

16Trigg County, KYKY14,5126.8%−31%

17Hopkins County, KYKY45,1276.4%+3%

18Marion County, KYKY20,1156.2%−32%

19Logan County, KYKY28,6696.1%−19%

20Mason County, KYKY16,9365.9%−17%

21Lyon County, KYKY9,1235.8%−13%

22Shelby County, KYKY51,2435.6%−36%

23Washington County, KYKY12,3685.4%−28%

24McCreary County, KYKY17,1245.4%+766%

25Caldwell County, KYKY12,6095.2%+8%

26Bourbon County, KYKY20,2435.1%−26%

27Scott County, KYKY62,2625.1%−4%

28Taylor County, KYKY26,7634.8%−4%

29Kenton County, KYKY175,7794.8%+25%

30Daviess County, KYKY104,8984.7%+8%

31Nelson County, KYKY49,0364.7%−15%

32Woodford County, KYKY27,8834.5%−17%

33Clark County, KYKY37,8884.4%−7%

34Jessamine County, KYKY57,1474.2%+36%

35Graves County, KYKY37,0504.2%−4%

36Madison County, KYKY101,6964.2%−5%

37Boone County, KYKY145,3164.1%+178%

38Clay County, KYKY19,4654.0%−14%

39Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6343.9%−16%

40Barren County, KYKY45,6413.8%−7%

41Lee County, KYKY7,2973.8%+1%

42Webster County, KYKY12,9293.7%−21%

43Hart County, KYKY20,1173.7%−40%

44Morgan County, KYKY14,4153.6%−17%

45Calloway County, KYKY39,4213.5%−1%

46Elliott County, KYKY7,2653.3%+11186%

47Mercer County, KYKY23,7333.3%−9%

48Oldham County, KYKY70,9863.3%−22%

49Meade County, KYKY30,6993.2%−22%

50Campbell County, KYKY95,4413.0%+92%

51Boyd County, KYKY47,7512.7%+10%

52Ballard County, KYKY7,5942.7%−6%

53Adair County, KYKY19,4232.6%+5%

54Cumberland County, KYKY5,9922.5%−25%

55Larue County, KYKY15,1842.5%−28%

56Bell County, KYKY22,8292.3%−4%

57Henry County, KYKY16,4472.2%−32%

58Montgomery County, KYKY28,8222.2%−37%

59Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5032.1%−26%

60Anderson County, KYKY25,2252.0%−13%

61Harlan County, KYKY24,7252.0%−23%

62Monroe County, KYKY11,1911.9%−30%

63Lincoln County, KYKY25,3531.9%−24%

64Garrard County, KYKY18,2071.8%−41%

65Harrison County, KYKY19,6271.6%−35%

66Carroll County, KYKY11,1411.6%−19%

67Spencer County, KYKY20,9981.5%+36%

68Rowan County, KYKY24,4761.5%−3%

69Whitley County, KYKY37,2971.4%+325%

70Green County, KYKY11,6441.4%−45%

71Perry County, KYKY26,5551.3%−19%

72Bullitt County, KYKY86,4541.3%+231%

73Carlisle County, KYKY4,7471.2%+28%

74Wayne County, KYKY19,5971.2%−19%

75Grayson County, KYKY27,4061.2%+136%

76Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5831.1%−33%

77Pulaski County, KYKY67,3841.0%−3%

78Bath County, KYKY13,1761.0%−45%

79Allen County, KYKY22,5361.0%−7%

80Fleming County, KYKY15,7871.0%−31%

81Knox County, KYKY29,5320.9%+13%

82Crittenden County, KYKY8,8070.9%+40%

83Hancock County, KYKY9,0500.9%+3%

84Gallatin County, KYKY8,8400.9%−46%

85Pike County, KYKY54,7210.8%+84%

86Edmonson County, KYKY12,7490.8%+40%

87Carter County, KYKY26,1490.8%+521%

88Owen County, KYKY11,6010.7%−34%

89Grant County, KYKY26,1810.7%+203%

90Laurel County, KYKY63,7460.7%+14%

91Ohio County, KYKY23,9340.7%−12%

92Russell County, KYKY18,6080.6%+11%

93Greenup County, KYKY35,2130.6%+8%

94Bracken County, KYKY8,5110.6%−1%

95Nicholas County, KYKY7,9490.5%−35%

96McLean County, KYKY9,0640.5%+42%

97Casey County, KYKY16,2050.5%+54%

98Menifee County, KYKY6,4300.5%−55%

99Powell County, KYKY12,8120.5%−21%

100Knott County, KYKY13,3210.5%−38%

101Clinton County, KYKY9,1390.4%+306%

102Breathitt County, KYKY12,5580.4%+8%

103Wolfe County, KYKY6,2980.4%+71%

104Letcher County, KYKY19,9520.4%−21%

105Pendleton County, KYKY14,8000.4%−20%

106Leslie County, KYKY9,6270.4%+411%

107Floyd County, KYKY34,4010.3%−74%

108Trimble County, KYKY8,7010.3%+12%

109Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1480.3%+134%

110Marshall County, KYKY31,6590.3%+167%

111Livingston County, KYKY8,8630.3%+112%

112Lewis County, KYKY12,9010.3%+34%

113Robertson County, KYKY2,3250.3%+520%

114Owsley County, KYKY3,9320.3%+164%

115Lawrence County, KYKY15,7650.2%+146%

116Estill County, KYKY13,9620.2%+91%

117Johnson County, KYKY22,0510.2%−24%

118Butler County, KYKY12,5200.1%−76%

119Magoffin County, KYKY11,1100.1%−16%

120Jackson County, KYKY13,3250.1%+79%

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