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Highest Subsaharan African population share, Kentucky counties · 2020

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 87 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Subsaharan African population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Fulton County, KYKY6,21810.3%+8.0 pts

02Hickman County, KYKY4,3724.1%+4.0 pts

03McCracken County, KYKY67,5532.9%+2.7 pts

04Jefferson County, KYKY795,2222.2%+0.3 pts

05Ballard County, KYKY7,5942.2%+2.1 pts

06Christian County, KYKY70,1151.5%+0.2 pts

07Fayette County, KYKY329,7511.5%+0.8 pts

08Calloway County, KYKY39,4211.4%+1.1 pts

09Todd County, KYKY12,9721.4%+1.2 pts

10Franklin County, KYKY52,6491.4%+1.1 pts

11Boone County, KYKY145,3161.1%+0.7 pts

12Boyle County, KYKY31,6321.1%+0.9 pts

13Anderson County, KYKY25,2251.0%+0.9 pts

14Union County, KYKY12,8391.0%+0.8 pts

15McLean County, KYKY9,0640.8%–

16Warren County, KYKY149,3750.8%+0.5 pts

17Cumberland County, KYKY5,9920.8%+0.8 pts

18Hardin County, KYKY113,4820.8%−0.3 pts

19Lyon County, KYKY9,1230.8%+0.5 pts

20Graves County, KYKY37,0500.7%+0.7 pts

21Simpson County, KYKY20,7880.7%+0.6 pts

22Livingston County, KYKY8,8630.7%–

23Adair County, KYKY19,4230.7%+0.3 pts

24Jessamine County, KYKY57,1470.7%+0.5 pts

25Shelby County, KYKY51,2430.6%+0.4 pts

26Wayne County, KYKY19,5970.6%+0.2 pts

27Clark County, KYKY37,8880.6%+0.4 pts

28Trigg County, KYKY14,5120.6%+0.1 pts

29Leslie County, KYKY9,6270.5%–

30Madison County, KYKY101,6960.5%+0.3 pts

31Daviess County, KYKY104,8980.5%+0.3 pts

32Kenton County, KYKY175,7790.5%+0.1 pts

33Washington County, KYKY12,3680.4%–

34Crittenden County, KYKY8,8070.4%–

35Mercer County, KYKY23,7330.4%–

36Oldham County, KYKY70,9860.4%+0.3 pts

37Owen County, KYKY11,6010.4%+0.2 pts

38Logan County, KYKY28,6690.4%+0.3 pts

39McCreary County, KYKY17,1240.4%+0.1 pts

40Henderson County, KYKY44,2550.4%+0.0 pts

41Campbell County, KYKY95,4410.3%+0.2 pts

42Green County, KYKY11,6440.3%–

43Marion County, KYKY20,1150.3%−0.3 pts

44Allen County, KYKY22,5360.2%–

45Knott County, KYKY13,3210.2%–

46Casey County, KYKY16,2050.2%–

47Larue County, KYKY15,1840.2%+0.1 pts

48Letcher County, KYKY19,9520.2%–

49Hopkins County, KYKY45,1270.2%−0.1 pts

50Edmonson County, KYKY12,7490.2%−0.1 pts

51Bourbon County, KYKY20,2430.2%+0.1 pts

52Pulaski County, KYKY67,3840.2%–

53Martin County, KYKY10,6970.2%−0.1 pts

54Rowan County, KYKY24,4760.1%−0.1 pts

55Mason County, KYKY16,9360.1%–

56Clinton County, KYKY9,1390.1%−0.3 pts

57Pike County, KYKY54,7210.1%+0.1 pts

58Clay County, KYKY19,4650.1%−0.5 pts

59Pendleton County, KYKY14,8000.1%–

60Spencer County, KYKY20,9980.1%−0.0 pts

61Bullitt County, KYKY86,4540.1%+0.1 pts

62Knox County, KYKY29,5320.1%−0.3 pts

63Grant County, KYKY26,1810.1%–

64Scott County, KYKY62,2620.1%−0.0 pts

65Barren County, KYKY45,6410.1%+0.0 pts

66Woodford County, KYKY27,8830.1%–

67Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5030.1%–

68Ohio County, KYKY23,9340.1%+0.0 pts

69Johnson County, KYKY22,0510.1%−0.1 pts

70Taylor County, KYKY26,7630.1%−0.5 pts

71Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6340.1%−0.0 pts

72Whitley County, KYKY37,2970.0%−0.0 pts

73Gallatin County, KYKY8,8400.0%–

74Floyd County, KYKY34,4010.0%+0.0 pts

75Hart County, KYKY20,1170.0%−0.2 pts

76Harlan County, KYKY24,7250.0%−0.0 pts

77Bell County, KYKY22,8290.0%−0.1 pts

78Meade County, KYKY30,6990.0%−0.0 pts

79Boyd County, KYKY47,7510.0%−0.3 pts

80Lincoln County, KYKY25,3530.0%–

81Marshall County, KYKY31,6590.0%+0.0 pts

82Carter County, KYKY26,1490.0%−0.1 pts

83Montgomery County, KYKY28,8220.0%−0.4 pts

84Butler County, KYKY12,5200.0%–

85Morgan County, KYKY14,4150.0%−0.2 pts

86Henry County, KYKY16,4470.0%−0.3 pts

87Laurel County, KYKY63,7460.0%−0.0 pts

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