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Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Kentucky by County
Population: Black
All Ages, Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 41,234,642.
• Rank within US : N/A

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 358,928.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,472.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 423 of 3146

Christian County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 15,683.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 455 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 166,794.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 461 of 3146

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 46,844.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 626 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,950.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 665 of 3146

Hardin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 12,569.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 726 of 3146

McCracken County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,843.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 768 of 3146

Simpson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,867.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 782 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,729.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 825 of 3146

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 11,459.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 850 of 3146

Hickman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 377.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 873 of 3146

Todd County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,012.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 884 of 3146

Boyle County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,388.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 902 of 3146

Trigg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,076.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 929 of 3146

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,408.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 939 of 3146

Henderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,345.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 941 of 3146

Bourbon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,401.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 965 of 3146

Shelby County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,244.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 973 of 3146

Logan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,806.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 994 of 3146

Hopkins County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,916.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1009 of 3146

Mason County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,082.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1019 of 3146

Caldwell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 796.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1022 of 3146

Lyon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 474.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1071 of 3146

McCreary County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 989.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1084 of 3146

Owsley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 243.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1108 of 3146

Martin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 636.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1112 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 644.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1121 of 3146

Nelson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,341.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1139 of 3146

Clark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,674.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1181 of 3146

Scott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,528.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1186 of 3146

Kenton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,640.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1190 of 3146

Jessamine County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,445.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1191 of 3146

Woodford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,196.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1198 of 3146

Muhlenberg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,404.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1201 of 3146

Graves County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,662.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1209 of 3146

Daviess County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,372.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1222 of 3146

Taylor County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,095.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1228 of 3146

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 909.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1241 of 3146

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,728.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1258 of 3146

Hart County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 766.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1260 of 3146

Ballard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 328.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1262 of 3146

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 799.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1284 of 3146

Meade County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,061.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1302 of 3146

Oldham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,437.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1312 of 3146

Webster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 474.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1320 of 3146

Elliott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 268.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1328 of 3146

Larue County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 503.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1335 of 3146

Barren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,547.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1339 of 3146

Calloway County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,369.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1340 of 3146

Morgan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 452.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1364 of 3146

Campbell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,982.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1383 of 3146

Carroll County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 340.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1390 of 3146

Adair County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 603.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1401 of 3146

Henry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 472.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1429 of 3146

Boone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,815.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1435 of 3146

Anderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 627.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1463 of 3146

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 780.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1464 of 3146

Bell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 742.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1467 of 3146

Green County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 285.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1508 of 3146

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 265.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1529 of 3146

Boyd County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,096.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1573 of 3146

Harlan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 610.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1578 of 3146

Fleming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 318.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1610 of 3146

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 140.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1633 of 3146

Gallatin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 176.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1658 of 3146

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 407.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1668 of 3146

Garrard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 338.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1681 of 3146

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 466.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1691 of 3146

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 495.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1707 of 3146

Spencer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 347.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1708 of 3146

Robertson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 38.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1724 of 3146

Breckinridge County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 358.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1731 of 3146

Harrison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 322.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1751 of 3146

Nicholas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 114.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1795 of 3146

Hancock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 137.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1808 of 3146

Metcalfe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 156.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1815 of 3146

Rowan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 375.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1823 of 3146

Bath County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 188.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1829 of 3146

Edmonson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 181.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1841 of 3146

Breathitt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 171.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1917 of 3146

McLean County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 116.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1951 of 3146

Grayson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 303.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1994 of 3146

Bullitt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 886.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2021 of 3146

Pendleton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 157.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2042 of 3146

Greenup County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 381.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2045 of 3146

Allen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 208.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2092 of 3146

Floyd County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 356.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2100 of 3146

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 293.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2129 of 3146

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 530.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2164 of 3146

Pulaski County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 572.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2169 of 3146

Whitley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 319.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2176 of 3146

Ohio County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 208.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2187 of 3146

Knox County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 255.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2239 of 3146

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 199.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2259 of 3146

Carlisle County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 38.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2261 of 3146

Casey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 126.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2263 of 3146

Crittenden County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 71.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2271 of 3146

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 52.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2302 of 3146

Laurel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 444.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2324 of 3146

Lewis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 90.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2395 of 3146

Butler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 81.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2433 of 3146

Owen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 62.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2487 of 3146

Carter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 152.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2502 of 3146

Knott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 79.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2558 of 3146

Johnson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 111.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2594 of 3146

Livingston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 42.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2640 of 3146

Letcher County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 83.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2732 of 3146

Clinton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 37.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2737 of 3146

Bracken County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 30.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2739 of 3146

Powell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 44.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2741 of 3146

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 42.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2777 of 3146

Russell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 54.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2793 of 3146

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 29.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2890 of 3146

Trimble County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 14.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2916 of 3146

Menifee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2928 of 3146

Rockcastle County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 26.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2930 of 3146

Leslie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 15.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2938 of 3146

Estill County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 16.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2964 of 3146

Wolfe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3015 of 3146

Magoffin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3041 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/30/2022 8:54 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Black, see the dictionary.
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