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Counties in Kentucky by black or African American population share

Fulton County had the highest black or African American population share of 120 counties in 2021, at 22.2%. Magoffin County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 2.2% and the figure for Kentucky was 7.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest22.2Fulton County
Lowest0Magoffin County
Median2.2120 counties
Kentucky7.9History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Fulton CountyFulton County: 22.2 %22.2Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 21.7 %21.7Christian CountyChristian County: 19.3 %19.3Union CountyUnion County: 14.6 %14.6Fayette CountyFayette County: 14.5 %14.5Hardin CountyHardin County: 11.5 %11.5McCracken CountyMcCracken County: 10.4 %10.4Franklin CountyFranklin County: 9.4 %9.4Hickman CountyHickman County: 8.8 %8.8Simpson CountySimpson County: 8.7 %8.7Warren CountyWarren County: 8.5 %8.5Boyle CountyBoyle County: 7.8 %7.8Todd CountyTodd County: 7.8 %7.8Trigg CountyTrigg County: 7.2 %7.2Henderson CountyHenderson County: 6.9 %6.9Marion CountyMarion County: 6.9 %6.9Caldwell CountyCaldwell County: 6.5 %6.5McCreary CountyMcCreary County: 6.3 %6.3Logan CountyLogan County: 6.2 %6.2Mason CountyMason County: 6.2 %6.2Shelby CountyShelby County: 6.2 %6.2Hopkins CountyHopkins County: 6.1 %6.1Washington CountyWashington County: 5.9 %5.9Nelson CountyNelson County: 5.1 %5.1Martin CountyMartin County: 5.1 %5.1Lyon CountyLyon County: 5.1 %5.1Bourbon CountyBourbon County: 5 %5Clay CountyClay County: 5 %5Taylor CountyTaylor County: 4.7 %4.7Scott CountyScott County: 4.6 %4.6Daviess CountyDaviess County: 4.6 %4.6Kenton CountyKenton County: 4.5 %4.5Jessamine CountyJessamine County: 4.3 %4.3Clark CountyClark County: 4.2 %4.2Muhlenberg CountyMuhlenberg County: 4.1 %4.1Graves CountyGraves County: 4.1 %4.1Madison CountyMadison County: 4.1 %4.1Hart CountyHart County: 4 %4Ballard CountyBallard County: 3.9 %3.9Woodford CountyWoodford County: 3.9 %3.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Fulton County22.2
2Jefferson County21.7
3Christian County19.3
4Union County14.6
5Fayette County14.5
6Hardin County11.5
7McCracken County10.4
8Franklin County9.4
9Hickman County8.8
10Simpson County8.7
11Warren County8.5
12Boyle County7.8
13Todd County7.8
14Trigg County7.2
15Henderson County6.9
16Marion County6.9
17Caldwell County6.5
18McCreary County6.3
19Logan County6.2
20Mason County6.2
21Shelby County6.2
22Hopkins County6.1
23Washington County5.9
24Nelson County5.1
25Martin County5.1
26Lyon County5.1
27Bourbon County5
28Clay County5
29Taylor County4.7
30Scott County4.6
31Daviess County4.6
32Kenton County4.5
33Jessamine County4.3
34Clark County4.2
35Muhlenberg County4.1
36Graves County4.1
36Madison County4.1
38Hart County4
39Ballard County3.9
39Woodford County3.9
41Mercer County3.8
42Oldham County3.7
43Boone County3.7
44Webster County3.7
45Carroll County3.5
46Barren County3.5
46Meade County3.5
48Elliott County3.4
49Morgan County3.4
50Calloway County3.3
51Larue County3.2
52Montgomery County2.7
53Henry County2.7
54Campbell County2.6
54Cumberland County2.6
56Anderson County2.4
57Garrard County2.4
58Adair County2.3
59Gallatin County2.3
60Harlan County2.2
61Bell County2.1
62Bracken County2.1
62Metcalfe County2.1
64Monroe County2.1
65Owsley County2
66Lincoln County2
67Breckinridge County2
68Boyd County1.9
69Rowan County1.9
70Green County1.8
71Spencer County1.7
72Bath County1.6
72Edmonson County1.6
74Harrison County1.5
75Fleming County1.5
76Hancock County1.4
77McLean County1.3
78Lee County1.3
79Russell County1.3
80Ohio County1.2
81Nicholas County1.1
82Wayne County1.1
83Perry County1.1
84Bullitt County1.1
85Breathitt County1.1
86Whitley County1
87Knott County1
88Knox County1
89Pulaski County0.9
90Casey County0.9
90Floyd County0.9
92Johnson County0.8
93Pike County0.8
94Carlisle County0.8
94Marshall County0.8
96Greenup County0.7
97Laurel County0.7
98Crittenden County0.7
99Pendleton County0.6
100Allen County0.5
100Butler County0.5
102Owen County0.5
103Letcher County0.4
104Clinton County0.4
105Leslie County0.4
105Livingston County0.4
107Carter County0.4
107Jackson County0.4
109Grayson County0.3
110Powell County0.3
110Robertson County0.3
112Trimble County0.2
113Menifee County0.2
114Lawrence County0.1
115Rockcastle County0.1
116Grant County0.1
116Wolfe County0.1
118Lewis County0.1
119Estill County0.1
120Magoffin County0

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About this ranking

People who are not Hispanic or Latino and report Black or African American as their only race, as a percentage of the total population. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US federal statistics ask about Hispanic origin and race separately, and Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race. The shares for White, Black and Asian count people who are not Hispanic and report that race alone, so the published shares do not add up to 100 (people of two or more races and other races are not shown). Calculated from counts in ACS table B03002, which are stored as inputs. EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest black or African American population share?

Fulton County, with 22.2% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest black or African American population share?

Magoffin County, with 0% in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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