History of African Americans in Kentucky
Black Kentuckians are residents of the state of Kentucky who are of African ancestry. The history of Blacks in the US state of Kentucky starts at the same time as the history of White Americans; Black Americans settled Kentucky alongside white explorers such as Daniel Boone. As of 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, African Americans make up 8.5% of Kentucky's population. Compared to the rest of the population, the African American census racial category is the 2nd largest.
| Total population | |
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| 361,230 (2020) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Louisville, Fort Campbell, the western tip of the state and parts of the Bluegrass Region | |
| Languages | |
| Southern American English, African American English, African American Vernacular English, African languages | |
| Religion | |
| Protestantism (Black Protestant) with smaller numbers of Catholics, Muslims, Buddhists and others |
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