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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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Fulton County, KYKY6,21822.0%−1.1 pts

02Jefferson County, KYKY795,22221.3%+2.6 pts

03Christian County, KYKY70,11520.9%−2.5 pts

04Fayette County, KYKY329,75114.7%+1.3 pts

05Hardin County, KYKY113,48211.3%−0.3 pts

06McCracken County, KYKY67,55311.1%+0.3 pts

07Warren County, KYKY149,3759.5%+1.0 pts

08Franklin County, KYKY52,6498.6%−0.7 pts

09Hickman County, KYKY4,3728.4%−1.5 pts

10Simpson County, KYKY20,7888.3%−1.9 pts

11Henderson County, KYKY44,2558.1%+1.1 pts

12Union County, KYKY12,8397.5%−5.1 pts

13Todd County, KYKY12,9727.2%−1.6 pts

14Boyle County, KYKY31,6327.0%−2.6 pts

15Martin County, KYKY10,6976.9%+6.9 pts

16Trigg County, KYKY14,5126.8%−3.0 pts

17Hopkins County, KYKY45,1276.4%+0.2 pts

18Marion County, KYKY20,1156.2%−2.9 pts

19Logan County, KYKY28,6696.1%−1.5 pts

20Mason County, KYKY16,9365.9%−1.2 pts

21Lyon County, KYKY9,1235.8%−0.9 pts

22Shelby County, KYKY51,2435.6%−3.2 pts

23Washington County, KYKY12,3685.4%−2.1 pts

24McCreary County, KYKY17,1245.4%+4.8 pts

25Caldwell County, KYKY12,6095.2%+0.4 pts

26Bourbon County, KYKY20,2435.1%−1.8 pts

27Scott County, KYKY62,2625.1%−0.2 pts

28Taylor County, KYKY26,7634.8%−0.2 pts

29Kenton County, KYKY175,7794.8%+1.0 pts

30Daviess County, KYKY104,8984.7%+0.3 pts

31Nelson County, KYKY49,0364.7%−0.8 pts

32Woodford County, KYKY27,8834.5%−0.9 pts

33Clark County, KYKY37,8884.4%−0.3 pts

34Jessamine County, KYKY57,1474.2%+1.1 pts

35Graves County, KYKY37,0504.2%−0.2 pts

36Madison County, KYKY101,6964.2%−0.2 pts

37Boone County, KYKY145,3164.1%+2.6 pts

38Clay County, KYKY19,4654.0%−0.7 pts

39Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6343.9%−0.7 pts

40Barren County, KYKY45,6413.8%−0.3 pts

41Lee County, KYKY7,2973.8%+0.0 pts

42Webster County, KYKY12,9293.7%−1.0 pts

43Hart County, KYKY20,1173.7%−2.5 pts

44Morgan County, KYKY14,4153.6%−0.8 pts

45Calloway County, KYKY39,4213.5%−0.0 pts

46Elliott County, KYKY7,2653.3%+3.3 pts

47Mercer County, KYKY23,7333.3%−0.3 pts

48Oldham County, KYKY70,9863.3%−0.9 pts

49Meade County, KYKY30,6993.2%−0.9 pts

50Campbell County, KYKY95,4413.0%+1.4 pts

51Boyd County, KYKY47,7512.7%+0.2 pts

52Ballard County, KYKY7,5942.7%−0.2 pts

53Adair County, KYKY19,4232.6%+0.1 pts

54Cumberland County, KYKY5,9922.5%−0.8 pts

55Larue County, KYKY15,1842.5%−1.0 pts

56Bell County, KYKY22,8292.3%−0.1 pts

57Henry County, KYKY16,4472.2%−1.0 pts

58Montgomery County, KYKY28,8222.2%−1.3 pts

59Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5032.1%−0.7 pts

60Anderson County, KYKY25,2252.0%−0.3 pts

61Harlan County, KYKY24,7252.0%−0.6 pts

62Monroe County, KYKY11,1911.9%−0.8 pts

63Lincoln County, KYKY25,3531.9%−0.6 pts

64Garrard County, KYKY18,2071.8%−1.3 pts

65Harrison County, KYKY19,6271.6%−0.9 pts

66Carroll County, KYKY11,1411.6%−0.4 pts

67Spencer County, KYKY20,9981.5%+0.4 pts

68Rowan County, KYKY24,4761.5%−0.0 pts

69Whitley County, KYKY37,2971.4%+1.1 pts

70Green County, KYKY11,6441.4%−1.2 pts

71Perry County, KYKY26,5551.3%−0.3 pts

72Bullitt County, KYKY86,4541.3%+0.9 pts

73Carlisle County, KYKY4,7471.2%+0.3 pts

74Wayne County, KYKY19,5971.2%−0.3 pts

75Grayson County, KYKY27,4061.2%+0.7 pts

76Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5831.1%−0.5 pts

77Pulaski County, KYKY67,3841.0%−0.0 pts

78Bath County, KYKY13,1761.0%−0.8 pts

79Allen County, KYKY22,5361.0%−0.1 pts

80Fleming County, KYKY15,7871.0%−0.4 pts

81Knox County, KYKY29,5320.9%+0.1 pts

82Crittenden County, KYKY8,8070.9%+0.3 pts

83Hancock County, KYKY9,0500.9%+0.0 pts

84Gallatin County, KYKY8,8400.9%−0.7 pts

85Pike County, KYKY54,7210.8%+0.4 pts

86Edmonson County, KYKY12,7490.8%+0.2 pts

87Carter County, KYKY26,1490.8%+0.7 pts

88Owen County, KYKY11,6010.7%−0.4 pts

89Grant County, KYKY26,1810.7%+0.5 pts

90Laurel County, KYKY63,7460.7%+0.1 pts

91Ohio County, KYKY23,9340.7%−0.1 pts

92Russell County, KYKY18,6080.6%+0.1 pts

93Greenup County, KYKY35,2130.6%+0.0 pts

94Bracken County, KYKY8,5110.6%−0.0 pts

95Nicholas County, KYKY7,9490.5%−0.3 pts

96McLean County, KYKY9,0640.5%+0.2 pts

97Casey County, KYKY16,2050.5%+0.2 pts

98Menifee County, KYKY6,4300.5%−0.6 pts

99Powell County, KYKY12,8120.5%−0.1 pts

100Knott County, KYKY13,3210.5%−0.3 pts

101Clinton County, KYKY9,1390.4%+0.3 pts

102Breathitt County, KYKY12,5580.4%+0.0 pts

103Wolfe County, KYKY6,2980.4%+0.2 pts

104Letcher County, KYKY19,9520.4%−0.1 pts

105Pendleton County, KYKY14,8000.4%−0.1 pts

106Leslie County, KYKY9,6270.4%+0.3 pts

107Floyd County, KYKY34,4010.3%−0.9 pts

108Trimble County, KYKY8,7010.3%+0.0 pts

109Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1480.3%+0.2 pts

110Marshall County, KYKY31,6590.3%+0.2 pts

111Livingston County, KYKY8,8630.3%+0.1 pts

112Lewis County, KYKY12,9010.3%+0.1 pts

113Robertson County, KYKY2,3250.3%+0.2 pts

114Owsley County, KYKY3,9320.3%+0.2 pts

115Lawrence County, KYKY15,7650.2%+0.1 pts

116Estill County, KYKY13,9620.2%+0.1 pts

117Johnson County, KYKY22,0510.2%−0.1 pts

118Butler County, KYKY12,5200.1%−0.4 pts

119Magoffin County, KYKY11,1100.1%−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