Per Capita Income in Laurel County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Per Capita Income Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Per Capita Change
National Distribution
How Laurel County's per capita income of $27,836 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from $9,682 to $105,496.
Distribution of Per Capita Income Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Laurel County for per capita income.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,718 | Decatur County, GA | $27,882 |
| #2,719 | Coal County, OK | $27,842 |
| #2,720 | Covington County, MS | $27,839 |
| #2,721 | Laurel County, KY | $27,836 |
| #2,722 | Pontotoc County, MS | $27,826 |
| #2,723 | Ouachita County, AR | $27,803 |
| #2,724 | Crittenden County, AR | $27,786 |
About Per Capita Income
Laurel County, Kentucky has a per capita income of $27,836, ranking #2,721 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 32.5% below the national value of $41,261. Within Kentucky, it ranks #78 of 120. This places it in the 16th percentile nationally.
Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.