Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Kentucky by County
Population: Black
All Ages, Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Black)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | N/A | 7.9 | 355,237 | 25 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 12.4 | 41,070,890 | N/A |
| Clinton County | Rural | 0.0 | 0 | 3,025 |
| Lawrence County | Urban | 0.0 | 8 | 3,025 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 0.0 | 4 | 3,025 |
| Owsley County | Rural | 0.0 | 0 | 3,025 |
| Estill County | Rural | 0.1 | 16 | 2,928 |
| Magoffin County | Rural | 0.1 | 6 | 2,928 |
| Butler County | Urban | 0.2 | 27 | 2,819 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 0.2 | 30 | 2,819 |
| Menifee County | Rural | 0.2 | 15 | 2,819 |
| Wolfe County | Rural | 0.2 | 14 | 2,819 |
| Livingston County | Urban | 0.3 | 30 | 2,715 |
| Owen County | Rural | 0.4 | 41 | 2,615 |
| Allen County | Urban | 0.5 | 107 | 2,525 |
| Breathitt County | Rural | 0.5 | 73 | 2,525 |
| Carter County | Urban | 0.5 | 120 | 2,525 |
| Casey County | Rural | 0.5 | 84 | 2,525 |
| Crittenden County | Rural | 0.5 | 46 | 2,525 |
| Laurel County | Rural | 0.5 | 297 | 2,525 |
| Leslie County | Rural | 0.5 | 54 | 2,525 |
| Floyd County | Rural | 0.6 | 223 | 2,415 |
| Greenup County | Urban | 0.6 | 210 | 2,415 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 0.6 | 126 | 2,415 |
| Pike County | Rural | 0.6 | 353 | 2,415 |
| Rockcastle County | Rural | 0.6 | 101 | 2,415 |
| Edmonson County | Urban | 0.7 | 82 | 2,317 |
| Letcher County | Rural | 0.7 | 157 | 2,317 |
| Marshall County | Rural | 0.7 | 229 | 2,317 |
| Pendleton County | Urban | 0.7 | 109 | 2,317 |
| Grant County | Urban | 0.8 | 208 | 2,214 |
| Knox County | Rural | 0.8 | 252 | 2,214 |
| McLean County | Urban | 0.8 | 69 | 2,214 |
| Trimble County | Rural | 0.8 | 70 | 2,214 |
| Pulaski County | Rural | 0.9 | 574 | 2,118 |
| Grayson County | Rural | 1.0 | 264 | 2,055 |
| Knott County | Rural | 1.0 | 139 | 2,055 |
| Nicholas County | Rural | 1.0 | 76 | 2,055 |
| Perry County | Rural | 1.0 | 276 | 2,055 |
| Russell County | Rural | 1.0 | 175 | 2,055 |
| Spencer County | Urban | 1.0 | 191 | 2,055 |
| Fleming County | Rural | 1.1 | 166 | 1,990 |
| Hancock County | Rural | 1.1 | 100 | 1,990 |
| Ohio County | Rural | 1.1 | 256 | 1,990 |
| Whitley County | Rural | 1.1 | 391 | 1,990 |
| Bracken County | Urban | 1.2 | 102 | 1,924 |
| Bullitt County | Urban | 1.2 | 1,019 | 1,924 |
| Green County | Rural | 1.2 | 136 | 1,924 |
| Carlisle County | Urban | 1.4 | 67 | 1,841 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 1.4 | 266 | 1,841 |
| Harlan County | Rural | 1.5 | 387 | 1,804 |
| Breckinridge County | Rural | 1.6 | 341 | 1,758 |
| Cumberland County | Rural | 1.6 | 98 | 1,758 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 1.7 | 409 | 1,711 |
| Powell County | Rural | 1.7 | 224 | 1,711 |
| Adair County | Rural | 1.8 | 342 | 1,676 |
| Bath County | Rural | 1.8 | 225 | 1,676 |
| Rowan County | Rural | 1.8 | 451 | 1,676 |
| Harrison County | Rural | 1.9 | 354 | 1,640 |
| Boyd County | Urban | 2.1 | 1,029 | 1,590 |
| Lee County | Rural | 2.1 | 158 | 1,590 |
| Muhlenberg County | Rural | 2.1 | 647 | 1,590 |
| Robertson County | Rural | 2.1 | 46 | 1,590 |
| Bell County | Rural | 2.2 | 533 | 1,558 |
| Garrard County | Rural | 2.2 | 384 | 1,558 |
| Larue County | Urban | 2.2 | 331 | 1,558 |
| Metcalfe County | Rural | 2.2 | 229 | 1,558 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 2.3 | 255 | 1,530 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 2.6 | 292 | 1,463 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 2.6 | 749 | 1,463 |
| Gallatin County | Urban | 2.7 | 238 | 1,438 |
| Henry County | Urban | 2.7 | 425 | 1,438 |
| Anderson County | Rural | 2.8 | 679 | 1,424 |
| Campbell County | Urban | 2.8 | 2,596 | 1,424 |
| Elliott County | Rural | 3.0 | 221 | 1,395 |
| Madison County | Rural | 3.5 | 3,333 | 1,317 |
| Meade County | Urban | 3.5 | 1,052 | 1,317 |
| Ballard County | Urban | 3.6 | 279 | 1,301 |
| Mercer County | Rural | 3.6 | 813 | 1,301 |
| Barren County | Rural | 3.7 | 1,652 | 1,285 |
| Oldham County | Urban | 3.7 | 2,545 | 1,285 |
| Boone County | Urban | 3.8 | 5,240 | 1,262 |
| Calloway County | Rural | 3.8 | 1,428 | 1,262 |
| Jessamine County | Urban | 4.0 | 2,135 | 1,235 |
| Woodford County | Urban | 4.0 | 1,086 | 1,235 |
| Graves County | Rural | 4.1 | 1,493 | 1,220 |
| Morgan County | Rural | 4.1 | 570 | 1,220 |
| Kenton County | Urban | 4.2 | 7,120 | 1,202 |
| Clark County | Urban | 4.3 | 1,575 | 1,189 |
| Webster County | Rural | 4.3 | 549 | 1,189 |
| Daviess County | Urban | 4.4 | 4,516 | 1,180 |
| Hart County | Rural | 4.6 | 897 | 1,163 |
| Logan County | Rural | 4.6 | 1,277 | 1,163 |
| Taylor County | Rural | 4.6 | 1,205 | 1,163 |
| Clay County | Rural | 4.7 | 938 | 1,147 |
| Shelby County | Urban | 4.7 | 2,308 | 1,147 |
| Bourbon County | Urban | 4.8 | 964 | 1,141 |
| Scott County | Urban | 4.8 | 2,820 | 1,141 |
| Caldwell County | Rural | 5.0 | 627 | 1,117 |
| Washington County | Rural | 5.2 | 629 | 1,094 |
| Nelson County | Urban | 5.3 | 2,478 | 1,082 |
| Hopkins County | Rural | 6.1 | 2,758 | 1,011 |
| Mason County | Rural | 6.2 | 1,052 | 1,003 |
| Trigg County | Urban | 6.4 | 913 | 992 |
| Henderson County | Rural | 6.8 | 3,032 | 959 |
| Lyon County | Rural | 6.9 | 609 | 952 |
| McCreary County | Rural | 6.9 | 1,160 | 952 |
| Simpson County | Rural | 7.0 | 1,386 | 945 |
| Marion County | Rural | 7.2 | 1,415 | 926 |
| Todd County | Rural | 7.2 | 888 | 926 |
| Martin County | Rural | 7.5 | 834 | 908 |
| Boyle County | Rural | 7.6 | 2,323 | 900 |
| Union County | Rural | 8.1 | 1,084 | 858 |
| Warren County | Urban | 8.6 | 11,890 | 827 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 9.2 | 4,757 | 810 |
| Hickman County | Rural | 9.2 | 412 | 810 |
| McCracken County | Urban | 10.0 | 6,730 | 773 |
| Hardin County | Urban | 11.6 | 12,926 | 701 |
| Fayette County | Urban | 14.4 | 46,225 | 608 |
| Christian County | Urban | 19.3 | 14,017 | 495 |
| Jefferson County | Urban | 22.0 | 170,727 | 444 |
| Fulton County | Rural | 24.3 | 1,568 | 395 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 11/19/2025 5:14 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Black, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 11/19/2025 5:14 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Black, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.