RANKING · 2024 ACS · 94 SHOWN OF 94

Highest Subsaharan African population share, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 94 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 94 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Gallatin County, KY, up 59 places to #14.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Subsaharan African population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Fulton County, KYKY6,2185.9%+3.6 pts

02▲2Jefferson County, KYKY795,2223.1%+1.2 pts

03▲4Fayette County, KYKY329,7512.4%+1.7 pts

04▲12Warren County, KYKY149,3751.9%+1.6 pts

05▼2McCracken County, KYKY67,5531.6%+1.5 pts

06▼1Ballard County, KYKY7,5941.6%+1.5 pts

07▼5Hickman County, KYKY4,3721.5%+1.4 pts

08▲3Boone County, KYKY145,3161.3%+0.9 pts

09▲10Lyon County, KYKY9,1231.3%+1.0 pts

10Powell County, KYKY12,8121.3%+0.5 pts

11▼2Todd County, KYKY12,9721.2%+1.1 pts

12▼6Christian County, KYKY70,1151.2%−0.1 pts

13▲21Crittenden County, KYKY8,8070.8%–

14▲59Gallatin County, KYKY8,8400.7%–

15▼5Franklin County, KYKY52,6490.7%+0.4 pts

16▲16Kenton County, KYKY175,7790.6%+0.3 pts

17▲8Shelby County, KYKY51,2430.6%+0.4 pts

18▲5Adair County, KYKY19,4230.6%+0.2 pts

19▼1Hardin County, KYKY113,4820.6%−0.5 pts

20▲4Jessamine County, KYKY57,1470.6%+0.4 pts

21▲30Bourbon County, KYKY20,2430.5%+0.5 pts

22▲39Bullitt County, KYKY86,4540.5%+0.5 pts

23▼11Boyle County, KYKY31,6320.5%+0.3 pts

24▲24Letcher County, KYKY19,9520.5%–

25▲20Knott County, KYKY13,3210.5%–

26▲44Taylor County, KYKY26,7630.4%−0.1 pts

27▲14Campbell County, KYKY95,4410.4%+0.3 pts

28▲25Martin County, KYKY10,6970.4%+0.1 pts

29▼12Cumberland County, KYKY5,9920.4%+0.3 pts

30▲49Boyd County, KYKY47,7510.4%+0.1 pts

31▼23Calloway County, KYKY39,4210.4%+0.1 pts

32▲32Scott County, KYKY62,2620.4%+0.2 pts

33Robertson County, KYKY2,3250.4%–

34▼1Washington County, KYKY12,3680.3%–

35▼15Graves County, KYKY37,0500.3%+0.3 pts

36▲41Bell County, KYKY22,8290.3%+0.2 pts

37▲21Clay County, KYKY19,4650.3%−0.3 pts

38▼10Trigg County, KYKY14,5120.3%−0.2 pts

39▼26Anderson County, KYKY25,2250.3%+0.1 pts

40▲38Meade County, KYKY30,6990.3%+0.2 pts

41Elliott County, KYKY7,2650.3%−0.2 pts

42▲30Whitley County, KYKY37,2970.3%+0.2 pts

43▲28Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6340.2%+0.1 pts

44▼4Henderson County, KYKY44,2550.2%−0.1 pts

45▼15Madison County, KYKY101,6960.2%0.0 pts

46Nelson County, KYKY49,0360.2%0.0 pts

47▼16Daviess County, KYKY104,8980.2%0.0 pts

48▲6Rowan County, KYKY24,4760.2%0.0 pts

49▼10McCreary County, KYKY17,1240.2%−0.1 pts

50▼14Oldham County, KYKY70,9860.2%+0.1 pts

51▼5Casey County, KYKY16,2050.2%–

52▼37McLean County, KYKY9,0640.2%–

53▲22Hart County, KYKY20,1170.2%−0.1 pts

54▲9Grant County, KYKY26,1810.2%–

55▲28Montgomery County, KYKY28,8220.2%−0.3 pts

56▲10Woodford County, KYKY27,8830.2%–

57Webster County, KYKY12,9290.1%−0.3 pts

58▼16Green County, KYKY11,6440.1%–

59Lee County, KYKY7,2970.1%–

60▲25Morgan County, KYKY14,4150.1%−0.1 pts

61▼17Allen County, KYKY22,5360.1%–

62▼48Union County, KYKY12,8390.1%−0.1 pts

63▼4Pendleton County, KYKY14,8000.1%–

64▼27Owen County, KYKY11,6010.1%0.0 pts

65▲3Ohio County, KYKY23,9340.1%0.0 pts

66▼28Logan County, KYKY28,6690.1%0.0 pts

67▲19Henry County, KYKY16,4470.1%−0.3 pts

68Wolfe County, KYKY6,2980.1%–

69Jackson County, KYKY13,3250.1%–

70Carroll County, KYKY11,1410.1%0.0 pts

71Monroe County, KYKY11,1910.1%–

72▼10Knox County, KYKY29,5320.1%−0.3 pts

73Greenup County, KYKY35,2130.1%−0.1 pts

74Russell County, KYKY18,6080.1%–

75▼6Johnson County, KYKY22,0510.1%−0.1 pts

76▼55Simpson County, KYKY20,7880.1%−0.1 pts

77▼12Barren County, KYKY45,6410.1%0.0 pts

78▼21Pike County, KYKY54,7210.1%0.0 pts

79Magoffin County, KYKY11,1100.1%–

80▼13Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5030.1%–

81▼54Clark County, KYKY37,8880.1%−0.1 pts

82▼39Marion County, KYKY20,1150.0%−0.6 pts

83▼7Harlan County, KYKY24,7250.0%0.0 pts

84▼29Mason County, KYKY16,9360.0%–

85▲2Laurel County, KYKY63,7460.0%0.0 pts

86▼39Larue County, KYKY15,1840.0%−0.1 pts

87▼38Hopkins County, KYKY45,1270.0%−0.2 pts

88▼14Floyd County, KYKY34,4010.0%0.0 pts

89Hancock County, KYKY9,0500.0%–

90▼9Marshall County, KYKY31,6590.0%0.0 pts

91▼56Mercer County, KYKY23,7330.0%–

92▼10Carter County, KYKY26,1490.0%−0.1 pts

93▼9Butler County, KYKY12,5200.0%–

94Fleming County, KYKY15,7870.0%−0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES