History of African Americans in Kentucky

African Americans in Kentucky
Total population
	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

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.^[1]

^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Kentucky". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-26.

[1] "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Kentucky". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-26.

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