Richest & Poorest Counties in Kentucky

Name: Kentucky County Income Rankings
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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Kentucky has 120 counties. The wealthiest county by median household income is Oldham County at $122,497 , while the lowest-income county is Owsley County at $22,188 . The statewide median household income is $63,726, compared to the national median of $75,149.

The income gap between the wealthiest and poorest county in Kentucky is $100,309. 9 of 120 counties (8%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149, while 111 (92%) fall below it.

Kentucky's statewide median of $63,726 is 15.2% below the national median. Income data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2024 5-Year Estimates) and reflects pre-tax household income including wages, investments, and government transfers.

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Counties Zip Codes

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Kentucky — Median Household Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

22K 45K 52K 60K 66K 122K

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Kentucky — Median Home Value by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

67K 116K 135K 167K 208K 393K

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Kentucky — Per Capita Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

17K 26K 29K 31K 35K 54K

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Kentucky — Poverty Rate by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

4% 14% 17% 20% 24% 39%

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Richest Counties in Kentucky

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Oldham County	69.3K	$122,497 +63.0%	$393,100	$54,496	4.3%
2	Spencer County	20.2K	$102,618 +36.6%	$330,000	$43,368	9.8%
3	Boone County	139.8K	$99,414 +32.3%	$277,300	$46,264	6.3%
4	Scott County	59.5K	$85,158 +13.3%	$288,500	$41,521	10.6%
5	Woodford County	27.3K	$83,788 +11.5%	$299,700	$43,877	10.5%
6	Shelby County	49.1K	$82,604 +9.9%	$304,800	$39,890	9.7%
7	Bullitt County	84.0K	$80,558 +7.2%	$247,200	$38,684	9.7%
8	Kenton County	171.3K	$80,548 +7.2%	$244,400	$43,733	11.8%
9	Campbell County	93.4K	$77,567 +3.2%	$252,000	$46,100	11.1%
10	Jessamine County	54.6K	$74,576 -0.8%	$268,100	$41,505	11.3%

Poorest Counties in Kentucky

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
120	Owsley County	4.0K	$22,188 -70.5%	$80,100	$18,731	36.1%
119	Wolfe County	6.4K	$30,417 -59.5%	$75,800	$17,627	37.7%
118	Bell County	23.5K	$31,354 -58.3%	$89,000	$21,704	28.8%
117	Knox County	29.9K	$32,527 -56.7%	$118,700	$20,708	36.9%
116	Magoffin County	11.3K	$33,080 -56.0%	$89,000	$21,190	38.2%
115	McCreary County	16.9K	$33,750 -55.1%	$85,300	$17,150	38.9%
114	Breathitt County	13.3K	$34,808 -53.7%	$70,300	$22,593	33.1%
113	Leslie County	10.1K	$35,934 -52.2%	$69,000	$23,827	30.3%
112	Martin County	11.0K	$37,042 -50.7%	$86,900	$26,524	33.2%
111	Lee County	7.3K	$37,568 -50.0%	$83,900	$21,415	27.4%

All 120 Counties Ranked

Every county in Kentucky ranked by median household income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Oldham County	69.3K	$122,497 +63.0%	$393,100	$54,496	4.3%
2	Spencer County	20.2K	$102,618 +36.6%	$330,000	$43,368	9.8%
3	Boone County	139.8K	$99,414 +32.3%	$277,300	$46,264	6.3%
4	Scott County	59.5K	$85,158 +13.3%	$288,500	$41,521	10.6%
5	Woodford County	27.3K	$83,788 +11.5%	$299,700	$43,877	10.5%
6	Shelby County	49.1K	$82,604 +9.9%	$304,800	$39,890	9.7%
7	Bullitt County	84.0K	$80,558 +7.2%	$247,200	$38,684	9.7%
8	Kenton County	171.3K	$80,548 +7.2%	$244,400	$43,733	11.8%
9	Campbell County	93.4K	$77,567 +3.2%	$252,000	$46,100	11.1%
10	Jessamine County	54.6K	$74,576 -0.8%	$268,100	$41,505	11.3%
11	Anderson County	24.4K	$74,488 -0.9%	$225,100	$35,735	11.5%
12	Meade County	30.2K	$74,355 -1.1%	$207,900	$36,483	12.2%
13	Jefferson County	783.0K	$69,866 -7.0%	$248,400	$42,087	14.3%
14	Nelson County	47.6K	$69,562 -7.4%	$238,000	$35,010	10.8%
15	Fayette County	323.7K	$69,479 -7.5%	$293,500	$43,790	14.9%
16	Grant County	25.4K	$69,178 -7.9%	$209,500	$31,323	11.7%
17	Daviess County	103.6K	$68,214 -9.2%	$199,900	$36,554	14.7%
18	Hardin County	111.9K	$67,647 -10.0%	$225,800	$37,638	13.1%
19	Larue County	15.1K	$67,067 -10.8%	$183,500	$29,539	17.9%
20	Harrison County	19.1K	$66,442 -11.6%	$202,100	$33,578	17.1%
21	Bracken County	8.4K	$66,319 -11.7%	$125,000	$33,389	19.5%
22	Ballard County	7.7K	$66,164 -12.0%	$145,800	$35,589	15.0%
23	Trimble County	8.6K	$66,027 -12.1%	$172,000	$34,349	13.3%
24	Marshall County	31.7K	$65,831 -12.4%	$173,800	$34,734	12.3%
25	Warren County	140.9K	$65,794 -12.4%	$258,000	$35,497	17.0%
26	McLean County	9.1K	$65,596 -12.7%	$148,500	$33,651	9.5%
27	Hancock County	9.0K	$65,464 -12.9%	$141,200	$31,584	16.2%
28	Franklin County	51.8K	$65,298 -13.1%	$216,600	$39,218	13.6%
29	Lyon County	8.9K	$65,066 -13.4%	$189,500	$34,672	9.5%
30	Mercer County	23.0K	$64,824 -13.7%	$202,300	$33,683	10.7%
31	Pendleton County	14.7K	$64,669 -13.9%	$159,800	$31,070	15.9%
32	McCracken County	67.6K	$64,373 -14.3%	$188,100	$39,193	15.2%
33	Clark County	37.2K	$64,348 -14.4%	$205,800	$37,681	14.6%
34	Madison County	95.8K	$63,351 -15.7%	$232,000	$32,828	15.1%
35	Henry County	15.9K	$63,347 -15.7%	$197,900	$31,532	16.4%
36	Gallatin County	8.8K	$63,346 -15.7%	$178,200	$32,778	13.8%
37	Garrard County	17.6K	$63,087 -16.1%	$204,900	$30,524	15.9%
38	Carlisle County	4.8K	$62,439 -16.9%	$120,400	$33,432	15.1%
39	Washington County	12.1K	$61,616 -18.0%	$179,200	$32,046	12.7%
40	Allen County	21.3K	$61,403 -18.3%	$192,300	$30,852	13.5%
41	Bourbon County	20.2K	$61,354 -18.4%	$229,300	$33,889	14.2%
42	Boyle County	30.9K	$61,159 -18.6%	$209,900	$31,524	15.6%
43	Owen County	11.3K	$61,134 -18.6%	$168,700	$30,369	18.3%
44	Boyd County	47.9K	$61,118 -18.7%	$130,700	$31,752	16.9%
45	Todd County	12.5K	$61,103 -18.7%	$166,700	$32,149	20.9%
46	Hickman County	4.4K	$60,867 -19.0%	$115,700	$32,313	20.5%
47	Greenup County	35.5K	$60,751 -19.2%	$134,000	$33,527	15.4%
48	Taylor County	26.4K	$60,456 -19.6%	$174,200	$28,896	17.5%
49	Logan County	28.0K	$60,382 -19.7%	$164,900	$29,489	16.8%
50	Union County	13.3K	$60,327 -19.7%	$104,500	$30,559	18.4%
51	Simpson County	20.0K	$59,858 -20.3%	$229,400	$31,249	15.5%
52	Trigg County	14.3K	$59,857 -20.3%	$207,700	$32,472	20.6%
53	Webster County	12.8K	$59,628 -20.7%	$112,900	$27,267	13.5%
54	Marion County	19.7K	$59,627 -20.7%	$168,100	$29,597	17.0%
55	Caldwell County	12.6K	$59,583 -20.7%	$118,500	$30,830	15.1%
56	Nicholas County	7.7K	$59,531 -20.8%	$123,000	$25,299	17.6%
57	Livingston County	8.9K	$58,984 -21.5%	$125,600	$31,334	19.3%
58	Henderson County	44.3K	$58,851 -21.7%	$171,900	$32,844	14.6%
59	Ohio County	23.7K	$57,798 -23.1%	$121,400	$28,772	12.5%
60	Laurel County	63.0K	$57,771 -23.1%	$159,500	$27,836	20.5%
61	Hopkins County	45.1K	$56,815 -24.4%	$142,800	$29,287	20.0%
62	Bath County	12.9K	$56,541 -24.8%	$129,800	$29,906	25.3%
63	Carroll County	11.0K	$56,466 -24.9%	$140,900	$29,735	23.1%
64	Montgomery County	28.4K	$56,396 -25.0%	$172,200	$29,716	15.4%
65	Butler County	12.4K	$56,092 -25.4%	$111,100	$27,030	20.5%
66	Breckinridge County	20.9K	$55,843 -25.7%	$156,700	$30,854	21.4%
67	Christian County	72.1K	$55,494 -26.2%	$173,600	$27,039	17.1%
68	Edmonson County	12.4K	$54,937 -26.9%	$160,300	$29,834	15.3%
69	Rowan County	24.6K	$54,321 -27.7%	$161,800	$30,395	24.2%
70	Adair County	19.1K	$53,553 -28.7%	$150,800	$28,489	18.4%
71	Calloway County	38.2K	$52,706 -29.9%	$183,200	$29,867	17.2%
72	Lincoln County	24.5K	$52,440 -30.2%	$147,300	$28,170	16.3%
73	Hart County	19.6K	$52,285 -30.4%	$146,000	$26,411	19.3%
74	Mason County	17.0K	$52,178 -30.6%	$161,500	$31,189	18.8%
75	Muhlenberg County	30.6K	$51,927 -30.9%	$127,400	$30,585	18.4%
76	Pulaski County	65.9K	$51,898 -30.9%	$166,900	$29,394	19.7%
77	Robertson County	2.3K	$51,830 -31.0%	$165,100	$26,050	21.1%
78	Metcalfe County	10.4K	$51,473 -31.5%	$110,200	$27,314	27.5%
79	Monroe County	11.3K	$51,280 -31.8%	$115,900	$27,296	22.1%
80	Carter County	26.3K	$51,235 -31.8%	$132,800	$27,994	19.2%
81	Graves County	36.6K	$50,772 -32.4%	$147,800	$30,535	19.9%
82	Grayson County	26.7K	$50,757 -32.5%	$164,600	$28,372	20.1%
83	Barren County	44.9K	$50,628 -32.6%	$178,000	$29,914	19.4%
84	Fleming County	15.3K	$49,307 -34.4%	$134,700	$25,869	21.2%
85	Rockcastle County	16.2K	$48,862 -35.0%	$123,600	$27,074	25.6%
86	Morgan County	14.1K	$47,913 -36.2%	$118,200	$25,674	17.1%
87	Lewis County	13.0K	$46,838 -37.7%	$96,000	$26,242	22.0%
88	Green County	11.4K	$46,798 -37.7%	$125,000	$26,178	20.4%
89	Lawrence County	16.1K	$46,772 -37.8%	$111,700	$25,890	21.8%
90	Crittenden County	9.0K	$46,656 -37.9%	$127,300	$28,700	17.7%
91	Estill County	14.0K	$46,051 -38.7%	$119,500	$25,226	20.7%
92	Elliott County	7.3K	$45,776 -39.1%	$123,500	$21,178	25.1%
93	Wayne County	19.6K	$45,739 -39.1%	$135,700	$25,596	24.8%
94	Casey County	15.9K	$45,510 -39.4%	$136,300	$26,254	21.7%
95	Menifee County	6.2K	$45,096 -40.0%	$125,800	$25,879	26.9%
96	Johnson County	22.3K	$44,904 -40.2%	$120,200	$25,175	22.8%
97	Clinton County	9.2K	$44,844 -40.3%	$122,200	$24,457	17.5%
98	Russell County	18.2K	$44,738 -40.5%	$163,200	$29,055	23.1%
99	Whitley County	36.9K	$44,615 -40.6%	$131,800	$23,353	26.3%
100	Pike County	56.7K	$44,312 -41.0%	$112,000	$27,048	24.4%
101	Perry County	27.5K	$42,181 -43.9%	$91,800	$28,931	26.8%
102	Letcher County	20.8K	$41,793 -44.4%	$67,400	$22,681	24.4%
103	Knott County	13.8K	$41,761 -44.4%	$77,000	$23,721	23.3%
104	Harlan County	25.8K	$41,693 -44.5%	$73,700	$22,319	27.4%
105	Floyd County	35.2K	$41,279 -45.1%	$98,700	$25,406	28.0%
106	Clay County	19.9K	$40,900 -45.6%	$90,700	$21,846	32.4%
107	Powell County	13.0K	$40,309 -46.4%	$141,100	$23,040	22.5%
108	Cumberland County	5.9K	$40,000 -46.8%	$141,100	$24,221	24.8%
109	Jackson County	13.1K	$40,000 -46.8%	$111,500	$22,925	19.5%
110	Fulton County	6.4K	$38,217 -49.1%	$79,100	$21,434	22.6%
111	Lee County	7.3K	$37,568 -50.0%	$83,900	$21,415	27.4%
112	Martin County	11.0K	$37,042 -50.7%	$86,900	$26,524	33.2%
113	Leslie County	10.1K	$35,934 -52.2%	$69,000	$23,827	30.3%
114	Breathitt County	13.3K	$34,808 -53.7%	$70,300	$22,593	33.1%
115	McCreary County	16.9K	$33,750 -55.1%	$85,300	$17,150	38.9%
116	Magoffin County	11.3K	$33,080 -56.0%	$89,000	$21,190	38.2%
117	Knox County	29.9K	$32,527 -56.7%	$118,700	$20,708	36.9%
118	Bell County	23.5K	$31,354 -58.3%	$89,000	$21,704	28.8%
119	Wolfe County	6.4K	$30,417 -59.5%	$75,800	$17,627	37.7%
120	Owsley County	4.0K	$22,188 -70.5%	$80,100	$18,731	36.1%

Richest Counties in Kentucky

Top 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Oldham County	69.3K	$122,497	$393,100 +39.4%	$54,496	4.3%
2	Spencer County	20.2K	$102,618	$330,000 +17.1%	$43,368	9.8%
3	Shelby County	49.1K	$82,604	$304,800 +8.1%	$39,890	9.7%
4	Woodford County	27.3K	$83,788	$299,700 +6.3%	$43,877	10.5%
5	Fayette County	323.7K	$69,479	$293,500 +4.1%	$43,790	14.9%
6	Scott County	59.5K	$85,158	$288,500 +2.3%	$41,521	10.6%
7	Boone County	139.8K	$99,414	$277,300 -1.6%	$46,264	6.3%
8	Jessamine County	54.6K	$74,576	$268,100 -4.9%	$41,505	11.3%
9	Warren County	140.9K	$65,794	$258,000 -8.5%	$35,497	17.0%
10	Campbell County	93.4K	$77,567	$252,000 -10.6%	$46,100	11.1%

Poorest Counties in Kentucky

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
120	Letcher County	20.8K	$41,793	$67,400 -76.1%	$22,681	24.4%
119	Leslie County	10.1K	$35,934	$69,000 -75.5%	$23,827	30.3%
118	Breathitt County	13.3K	$34,808	$70,300 -75.1%	$22,593	33.1%
117	Harlan County	25.8K	$41,693	$73,700 -73.9%	$22,319	27.4%
116	Wolfe County	6.4K	$30,417	$75,800 -73.1%	$17,627	37.7%
115	Knott County	13.8K	$41,761	$77,000 -72.7%	$23,721	23.3%
114	Fulton County	6.4K	$38,217	$79,100 -71.9%	$21,434	22.6%
113	Owsley County	4.0K	$22,188	$80,100 -71.6%	$18,731	36.1%
112	Lee County	7.3K	$37,568	$83,900 -70.2%	$21,415	27.4%
111	McCreary County	16.9K	$33,750	$85,300 -69.7%	$17,150	38.9%

All 120 Counties Ranked

Every county in Kentucky ranked by median home value. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Oldham County	69.3K	$122,497	$393,100 +39.4%	$54,496	4.3%
2	Spencer County	20.2K	$102,618	$330,000 +17.1%	$43,368	9.8%
3	Shelby County	49.1K	$82,604	$304,800 +8.1%	$39,890	9.7%
4	Woodford County	27.3K	$83,788	$299,700 +6.3%	$43,877	10.5%
5	Fayette County	323.7K	$69,479	$293,500 +4.1%	$43,790	14.9%
6	Scott County	59.5K	$85,158	$288,500 +2.3%	$41,521	10.6%
7	Boone County	139.8K	$99,414	$277,300 -1.6%	$46,264	6.3%
8	Jessamine County	54.6K	$74,576	$268,100 -4.9%	$41,505	11.3%
9	Warren County	140.9K	$65,794	$258,000 -8.5%	$35,497	17.0%
10	Campbell County	93.4K	$77,567	$252,000 -10.6%	$46,100	11.1%
11	Jefferson County	783.0K	$69,866	$248,400 -11.9%	$42,087	14.3%
12	Bullitt County	84.0K	$80,558	$247,200 -12.3%	$38,684	9.7%
13	Kenton County	171.3K	$80,548	$244,400 -13.3%	$43,733	11.8%
14	Nelson County	47.6K	$69,562	$238,000 -15.6%	$35,010	10.8%
15	Madison County	95.8K	$63,351	$232,000 -17.7%	$32,828	15.1%
16	Simpson County	20.0K	$59,858	$229,400 -18.6%	$31,249	15.5%
17	Bourbon County	20.2K	$61,354	$229,300 -18.7%	$33,889	14.2%
18	Hardin County	111.9K	$67,647	$225,800 -19.9%	$37,638	13.1%
19	Anderson County	24.4K	$74,488	$225,100 -20.1%	$35,735	11.5%
20	Franklin County	51.8K	$65,298	$216,600 -23.2%	$39,218	13.6%
21	Boyle County	30.9K	$61,159	$209,900 -25.5%	$31,524	15.6%
22	Grant County	25.4K	$69,178	$209,500 -25.7%	$31,323	11.7%
23	Meade County	30.2K	$74,355	$207,900 -26.3%	$36,483	12.2%
24	Trigg County	14.3K	$59,857	$207,700 -26.3%	$32,472	20.6%
25	Clark County	37.2K	$64,348	$205,800 -27.0%	$37,681	14.6%
26	Garrard County	17.6K	$63,087	$204,900 -27.3%	$30,524	15.9%
27	Mercer County	23.0K	$64,824	$202,300 -28.2%	$33,683	10.7%
28	Harrison County	19.1K	$66,442	$202,100 -28.3%	$33,578	17.1%
29	Daviess County	103.6K	$68,214	$199,900 -29.1%	$36,554	14.7%
30	Henry County	15.9K	$63,347	$197,900 -29.8%	$31,532	16.4%
31	Allen County	21.3K	$61,403	$192,300 -31.8%	$30,852	13.5%
32	Lyon County	8.9K	$65,066	$189,500 -32.8%	$34,672	9.5%
33	McCracken County	67.6K	$64,373	$188,100 -33.3%	$39,193	15.2%
34	Larue County	15.1K	$67,067	$183,500 -34.9%	$29,539	17.9%
35	Calloway County	38.2K	$52,706	$183,200 -35.0%	$29,867	17.2%
36	Washington County	12.1K	$61,616	$179,200 -36.4%	$32,046	12.7%
37	Gallatin County	8.8K	$63,346	$178,200 -36.8%	$32,778	13.8%
38	Barren County	44.9K	$50,628	$178,000 -36.9%	$29,914	19.4%
39	Taylor County	26.4K	$60,456	$174,200 -38.2%	$28,896	17.5%
40	Marshall County	31.7K	$65,831	$173,800 -38.3%	$34,734	12.3%
41	Christian County	72.1K	$55,494	$173,600 -38.4%	$27,039	17.1%
42	Montgomery County	28.4K	$56,396	$172,200 -38.9%	$29,716	15.4%
43	Trimble County	8.6K	$66,027	$172,000 -39.0%	$34,349	13.3%
44	Henderson County	44.3K	$58,851	$171,900 -39.0%	$32,844	14.6%
45	Owen County	11.3K	$61,134	$168,700 -40.2%	$30,369	18.3%
46	Marion County	19.7K	$59,627	$168,100 -40.4%	$29,597	17.0%
47	Pulaski County	65.9K	$51,898	$166,900 -40.8%	$29,394	19.7%
48	Todd County	12.5K	$61,103	$166,700 -40.9%	$32,149	20.9%
49	Robertson County	2.3K	$51,830	$165,100 -41.4%	$26,050	21.1%
50	Logan County	28.0K	$60,382	$164,900 -41.5%	$29,489	16.8%
51	Grayson County	26.7K	$50,757	$164,600 -41.6%	$28,372	20.1%
52	Russell County	18.2K	$44,738	$163,200 -42.1%	$29,055	23.1%
53	Rowan County	24.6K	$54,321	$161,800 -42.6%	$30,395	24.2%
54	Mason County	17.0K	$52,178	$161,500 -42.7%	$31,189	18.8%
55	Edmonson County	12.4K	$54,937	$160,300 -43.1%	$29,834	15.3%
56	Pendleton County	14.7K	$64,669	$159,800 -43.3%	$31,070	15.9%
57	Laurel County	63.0K	$57,771	$159,500 -43.4%	$27,836	20.5%
58	Breckinridge County	20.9K	$55,843	$156,700 -44.4%	$30,854	21.4%
59	Adair County	19.1K	$53,553	$150,800 -46.5%	$28,489	18.4%
60	McLean County	9.1K	$65,596	$148,500 -47.3%	$33,651	9.5%
61	Graves County	36.6K	$50,772	$147,800 -47.6%	$30,535	19.9%
62	Lincoln County	24.5K	$52,440	$147,300 -47.7%	$28,170	16.3%
63	Hart County	19.6K	$52,285	$146,000 -48.2%	$26,411	19.3%
64	Ballard County	7.7K	$66,164	$145,800 -48.3%	$35,589	15.0%
65	Hopkins County	45.1K	$56,815	$142,800 -49.3%	$29,287	20.0%
66	Hancock County	9.0K	$65,464	$141,200 -49.9%	$31,584	16.2%
67	Cumberland County	5.9K	$40,000	$141,100 -49.9%	$24,221	24.8%
68	Powell County	13.0K	$40,309	$141,100 -49.9%	$23,040	22.5%
69	Carroll County	11.0K	$56,466	$140,900 -50.0%	$29,735	23.1%
70	Casey County	15.9K	$45,510	$136,300 -51.6%	$26,254	21.7%
71	Wayne County	19.6K	$45,739	$135,700 -51.9%	$25,596	24.8%
72	Fleming County	15.3K	$49,307	$134,700 -52.2%	$25,869	21.2%
73	Greenup County	35.5K	$60,751	$134,000 -52.5%	$33,527	15.4%
74	Carter County	26.3K	$51,235	$132,800 -52.9%	$27,994	19.2%
75	Whitley County	36.9K	$44,615	$131,800 -53.2%	$23,353	26.3%
76	Boyd County	47.9K	$61,118	$130,700 -53.6%	$31,752	16.9%
77	Bath County	12.9K	$56,541	$129,800 -54.0%	$29,906	25.3%
78	Muhlenberg County	30.6K	$51,927	$127,400 -54.8%	$30,585	18.4%
79	Crittenden County	9.0K	$46,656	$127,300 -54.8%	$28,700	17.7%
80	Menifee County	6.2K	$45,096	$125,800 -55.4%	$25,879	26.9%
81	Livingston County	8.9K	$58,984	$125,600 -55.4%	$31,334	19.3%
82	Bracken County	8.4K	$66,319	$125,000 -55.7%	$33,389	19.5%
83	Green County	11.4K	$46,798	$125,000 -55.7%	$26,178	20.4%
84	Rockcastle County	16.2K	$48,862	$123,600 -56.2%	$27,074	25.6%
85	Elliott County	7.3K	$45,776	$123,500 -56.2%	$21,178	25.1%
86	Nicholas County	7.7K	$59,531	$123,000 -56.4%	$25,299	17.6%
87	Clinton County	9.2K	$44,844	$122,200 -56.7%	$24,457	17.5%
88	Ohio County	23.7K	$57,798	$121,400 -56.9%	$28,772	12.5%
89	Carlisle County	4.8K	$62,439	$120,400 -57.3%	$33,432	15.1%
90	Johnson County	22.3K	$44,904	$120,200 -57.4%	$25,175	22.8%
91	Estill County	14.0K	$46,051	$119,500 -57.6%	$25,226	20.7%
92	Knox County	29.9K	$32,527	$118,700 -57.9%	$20,708	36.9%
93	Caldwell County	12.6K	$59,583	$118,500 -58.0%	$30,830	15.1%
94	Morgan County	14.1K	$47,913	$118,200 -58.1%	$25,674	17.1%
95	Monroe County	11.3K	$51,280	$115,900 -58.9%	$27,296	22.1%
96	Hickman County	4.4K	$60,867	$115,700 -59.0%	$32,313	20.5%
97	Webster County	12.8K	$59,628	$112,900 -60.0%	$27,267	13.5%
98	Pike County	56.7K	$44,312	$112,000 -60.3%	$27,048	24.4%
99	Lawrence County	16.1K	$46,772	$111,700 -60.4%	$25,890	21.8%
100	Jackson County	13.1K	$40,000	$111,500 -60.4%	$22,925	19.5%
101	Butler County	12.4K	$56,092	$111,100 -60.6%	$27,030	20.5%
102	Metcalfe County	10.4K	$51,473	$110,200 -60.9%	$27,314	27.5%
103	Union County	13.3K	$60,327	$104,500 -62.9%	$30,559	18.4%
104	Floyd County	35.2K	$41,279	$98,700 -65.0%	$25,406	28.0%
105	Lewis County	13.0K	$46,838	$96,000 -65.9%	$26,242	22.0%
106	Perry County	27.5K	$42,181	$91,800 -67.4%	$28,931	26.8%
107	Clay County	19.9K	$40,900	$90,700 -67.8%	$21,846	32.4%
108	Bell County	23.5K	$31,354	$89,000 -68.4%	$21,704	28.8%
109	Magoffin County	11.3K	$33,080	$89,000 -68.4%	$21,190	38.2%
110	Martin County	11.0K	$37,042	$86,900 -69.2%	$26,524	33.2%
111	McCreary County	16.9K	$33,750	$85,300 -69.7%	$17,150	38.9%
112	Lee County	7.3K	$37,568	$83,900 -70.2%	$21,415	27.4%
113	Owsley County	4.0K	$22,188	$80,100 -71.6%	$18,731	36.1%
114	Fulton County	6.4K	$38,217	$79,100 -71.9%	$21,434	22.6%
115	Knott County	13.8K	$41,761	$77,000 -72.7%	$23,721	23.3%
116	Wolfe County	6.4K	$30,417	$75,800 -73.1%	$17,627	37.7%
117	Harlan County	25.8K	$41,693	$73,700 -73.9%	$22,319	27.4%
118	Breathitt County	13.3K	$34,808	$70,300 -75.1%	$22,593	33.1%
119	Leslie County	10.1K	$35,934	$69,000 -75.5%	$23,827	30.3%
120	Letcher County	20.8K	$41,793	$67,400 -76.1%	$22,681	24.4%

Richest Counties in Kentucky

Top 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Oldham County	69.3K	$122,497	$393,100	$54,496 +32.1%	4.3%
2	Boone County	139.8K	$99,414	$277,300	$46,264 +12.1%	6.3%
3	Campbell County	93.4K	$77,567	$252,000	$46,100 +11.7%	11.1%
4	Woodford County	27.3K	$83,788	$299,700	$43,877 +6.3%	10.5%
5	Fayette County	323.7K	$69,479	$293,500	$43,790 +6.1%	14.9%
6	Kenton County	171.3K	$80,548	$244,400	$43,733 +6.0%	11.8%
7	Spencer County	20.2K	$102,618	$330,000	$43,368 +5.1%	9.8%
8	Jefferson County	783.0K	$69,866	$248,400	$42,087 +2.0%	14.3%
9	Scott County	59.5K	$85,158	$288,500	$41,521 +0.6%	10.6%
10	Jessamine County	54.6K	$74,576	$268,100	$41,505 +0.6%	11.3%

Poorest Counties in Kentucky

Bottom 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
120	McCreary County	16.9K	$33,750	$85,300	$17,150 -58.4%	38.9%
119	Wolfe County	6.4K	$30,417	$75,800	$17,627 -57.3%	37.7%
118	Owsley County	4.0K	$22,188	$80,100	$18,731 -54.6%	36.1%
117	Knox County	29.9K	$32,527	$118,700	$20,708 -49.8%	36.9%
116	Elliott County	7.3K	$45,776	$123,500	$21,178 -48.7%	25.1%
115	Magoffin County	11.3K	$33,080	$89,000	$21,190 -48.6%	38.2%
114	Lee County	7.3K	$37,568	$83,900	$21,415 -48.1%	27.4%
113	Fulton County	6.4K	$38,217	$79,100	$21,434 -48.1%	22.6%
112	Bell County	23.5K	$31,354	$89,000	$21,704 -47.4%	28.8%
111	Clay County	19.9K	$40,900	$90,700	$21,846 -47.1%	32.4%

All 120 Counties Ranked

Every county in Kentucky ranked by per capita income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Oldham County	69.3K	$122,497	$393,100	$54,496 +32.1%	4.3%
2	Boone County	139.8K	$99,414	$277,300	$46,264 +12.1%	6.3%
3	Campbell County	93.4K	$77,567	$252,000	$46,100 +11.7%	11.1%
4	Woodford County	27.3K	$83,788	$299,700	$43,877 +6.3%	10.5%
5	Fayette County	323.7K	$69,479	$293,500	$43,790 +6.1%	14.9%
6	Kenton County	171.3K	$80,548	$244,400	$43,733 +6.0%	11.8%
7	Spencer County	20.2K	$102,618	$330,000	$43,368 +5.1%	9.8%
8	Jefferson County	783.0K	$69,866	$248,400	$42,087 +2.0%	14.3%
9	Scott County	59.5K	$85,158	$288,500	$41,521 +0.6%	10.6%
10	Jessamine County	54.6K	$74,576	$268,100	$41,505 +0.6%	11.3%
11	Shelby County	49.1K	$82,604	$304,800	$39,890 -3.3%	9.7%
12	Franklin County	51.8K	$65,298	$216,600	$39,218 -5.0%	13.6%
13	McCracken County	67.6K	$64,373	$188,100	$39,193 -5.0%	15.2%
14	Bullitt County	84.0K	$80,558	$247,200	$38,684 -6.2%	9.7%
15	Clark County	37.2K	$64,348	$205,800	$37,681 -8.7%	14.6%
16	Hardin County	111.9K	$67,647	$225,800	$37,638 -8.8%	13.1%
17	Daviess County	103.6K	$68,214	$199,900	$36,554 -11.4%	14.7%
18	Meade County	30.2K	$74,355	$207,900	$36,483 -11.6%	12.2%
19	Anderson County	24.4K	$74,488	$225,100	$35,735 -13.4%	11.5%
20	Ballard County	7.7K	$66,164	$145,800	$35,589 -13.7%	15.0%
21	Warren County	140.9K	$65,794	$258,000	$35,497 -14.0%	17.0%
22	Nelson County	47.6K	$69,562	$238,000	$35,010 -15.1%	10.8%
23	Marshall County	31.7K	$65,831	$173,800	$34,734 -15.8%	12.3%
24	Lyon County	8.9K	$65,066	$189,500	$34,672 -16.0%	9.5%
25	Trimble County	8.6K	$66,027	$172,000	$34,349 -16.8%	13.3%
26	Bourbon County	20.2K	$61,354	$229,300	$33,889 -17.9%	14.2%
27	Mercer County	23.0K	$64,824	$202,300	$33,683 -18.4%	10.7%
28	McLean County	9.1K	$65,596	$148,500	$33,651 -18.4%	9.5%
29	Harrison County	19.1K	$66,442	$202,100	$33,578 -18.6%	17.1%
30	Greenup County	35.5K	$60,751	$134,000	$33,527 -18.7%	15.4%
31	Carlisle County	4.8K	$62,439	$120,400	$33,432 -19.0%	15.1%
32	Bracken County	8.4K	$66,319	$125,000	$33,389 -19.1%	19.5%
33	Henderson County	44.3K	$58,851	$171,900	$32,844 -20.4%	14.6%
34	Madison County	95.8K	$63,351	$232,000	$32,828 -20.4%	15.1%
35	Gallatin County	8.8K	$63,346	$178,200	$32,778 -20.6%	13.8%
36	Trigg County	14.3K	$59,857	$207,700	$32,472 -21.3%	20.6%
37	Hickman County	4.4K	$60,867	$115,700	$32,313 -21.7%	20.5%
38	Todd County	12.5K	$61,103	$166,700	$32,149 -22.1%	20.9%
39	Washington County	12.1K	$61,616	$179,200	$32,046 -22.3%	12.7%
40	Boyd County	47.9K	$61,118	$130,700	$31,752 -23.0%	16.9%
41	Hancock County	9.0K	$65,464	$141,200	$31,584 -23.5%	16.2%
42	Henry County	15.9K	$63,347	$197,900	$31,532 -23.6%	16.4%
43	Boyle County	30.9K	$61,159	$209,900	$31,524 -23.6%	15.6%
44	Livingston County	8.9K	$58,984	$125,600	$31,334 -24.1%	19.3%
45	Grant County	25.4K	$69,178	$209,500	$31,323 -24.1%	11.7%
46	Simpson County	20.0K	$59,858	$229,400	$31,249 -24.3%	15.5%
47	Mason County	17.0K	$52,178	$161,500	$31,189 -24.4%	18.8%
48	Pendleton County	14.7K	$64,669	$159,800	$31,070 -24.7%	15.9%
49	Breckinridge County	20.9K	$55,843	$156,700	$30,854 -25.2%	21.4%
50	Allen County	21.3K	$61,403	$192,300	$30,852 -25.2%	13.5%
51	Caldwell County	12.6K	$59,583	$118,500	$30,830 -25.3%	15.1%
52	Muhlenberg County	30.6K	$51,927	$127,400	$30,585 -25.9%	18.4%
53	Union County	13.3K	$60,327	$104,500	$30,559 -25.9%	18.4%
54	Graves County	36.6K	$50,772	$147,800	$30,535 -26.0%	19.9%
55	Garrard County	17.6K	$63,087	$204,900	$30,524 -26.0%	15.9%
56	Rowan County	24.6K	$54,321	$161,800	$30,395 -26.3%	24.2%
57	Owen County	11.3K	$61,134	$168,700	$30,369 -26.4%	18.3%
58	Barren County	44.9K	$50,628	$178,000	$29,914 -27.5%	19.4%
59	Bath County	12.9K	$56,541	$129,800	$29,906 -27.5%	25.3%
60	Calloway County	38.2K	$52,706	$183,200	$29,867 -27.6%	17.2%
61	Edmonson County	12.4K	$54,937	$160,300	$29,834 -27.7%	15.3%
62	Carroll County	11.0K	$56,466	$140,900	$29,735 -27.9%	23.1%
63	Montgomery County	28.4K	$56,396	$172,200	$29,716 -28.0%	15.4%
64	Marion County	19.7K	$59,627	$168,100	$29,597 -28.3%	17.0%
65	Larue County	15.1K	$67,067	$183,500	$29,539 -28.4%	17.9%
66	Logan County	28.0K	$60,382	$164,900	$29,489 -28.5%	16.8%
67	Pulaski County	65.9K	$51,898	$166,900	$29,394 -28.8%	19.7%
68	Hopkins County	45.1K	$56,815	$142,800	$29,287 -29.0%	20.0%
69	Russell County	18.2K	$44,738	$163,200	$29,055 -29.6%	23.1%
70	Perry County	27.5K	$42,181	$91,800	$28,931 -29.9%	26.8%
71	Taylor County	26.4K	$60,456	$174,200	$28,896 -30.0%	17.5%
72	Ohio County	23.7K	$57,798	$121,400	$28,772 -30.3%	12.5%
73	Crittenden County	9.0K	$46,656	$127,300	$28,700 -30.4%	17.7%
74	Adair County	19.1K	$53,553	$150,800	$28,489 -31.0%	18.4%
75	Grayson County	26.7K	$50,757	$164,600	$28,372 -31.2%	20.1%
76	Lincoln County	24.5K	$52,440	$147,300	$28,170 -31.7%	16.3%
77	Carter County	26.3K	$51,235	$132,800	$27,994 -32.2%	19.2%
78	Laurel County	63.0K	$57,771	$159,500	$27,836 -32.5%	20.5%
79	Metcalfe County	10.4K	$51,473	$110,200	$27,314 -33.8%	27.5%
80	Monroe County	11.3K	$51,280	$115,900	$27,296 -33.8%	22.1%
81	Webster County	12.8K	$59,628	$112,900	$27,267 -33.9%	13.5%
82	Rockcastle County	16.2K	$48,862	$123,600	$27,074 -34.4%	25.6%
83	Pike County	56.7K	$44,312	$112,000	$27,048 -34.4%	24.4%
84	Christian County	72.1K	$55,494	$173,600	$27,039 -34.5%	17.1%
85	Butler County	12.4K	$56,092	$111,100	$27,030 -34.5%	20.5%
86	Martin County	11.0K	$37,042	$86,900	$26,524 -35.7%	33.2%
87	Hart County	19.6K	$52,285	$146,000	$26,411 -36.0%	19.3%
88	Casey County	15.9K	$45,510	$136,300	$26,254 -36.4%	21.7%
89	Lewis County	13.0K	$46,838	$96,000	$26,242 -36.4%	22.0%
90	Green County	11.4K	$46,798	$125,000	$26,178 -36.6%	20.4%
91	Robertson County	2.3K	$51,830	$165,100	$26,050 -36.9%	21.1%
92	Lawrence County	16.1K	$46,772	$111,700	$25,890 -37.3%	21.8%
93	Menifee County	6.2K	$45,096	$125,800	$25,879 -37.3%	26.9%
94	Fleming County	15.3K	$49,307	$134,700	$25,869 -37.3%	21.2%
95	Morgan County	14.1K	$47,913	$118,200	$25,674 -37.8%	17.1%
96	Wayne County	19.6K	$45,739	$135,700	$25,596 -38.0%	24.8%
97	Floyd County	35.2K	$41,279	$98,700	$25,406 -38.4%	28.0%
98	Nicholas County	7.7K	$59,531	$123,000	$25,299 -38.7%	17.6%
99	Estill County	14.0K	$46,051	$119,500	$25,226 -38.9%	20.7%
100	Johnson County	22.3K	$44,904	$120,200	$25,175 -39.0%	22.8%
101	Clinton County	9.2K	$44,844	$122,200	$24,457 -40.7%	17.5%
102	Cumberland County	5.9K	$40,000	$141,100	$24,221 -41.3%	24.8%
103	Leslie County	10.1K	$35,934	$69,000	$23,827 -42.3%	30.3%
104	Knott County	13.8K	$41,761	$77,000	$23,721 -42.5%	23.3%
105	Whitley County	36.9K	$44,615	$131,800	$23,353 -43.4%	26.3%
106	Powell County	13.0K	$40,309	$141,100	$23,040 -44.2%	22.5%
107	Jackson County	13.1K	$40,000	$111,500	$22,925 -44.4%	19.5%
108	Letcher County	20.8K	$41,793	$67,400	$22,681 -45.0%	24.4%
109	Breathitt County	13.3K	$34,808	$70,300	$22,593 -45.2%	33.1%
110	Harlan County	25.8K	$41,693	$73,700	$22,319 -45.9%	27.4%
111	Clay County	19.9K	$40,900	$90,700	$21,846 -47.1%	32.4%
112	Bell County	23.5K	$31,354	$89,000	$21,704 -47.4%	28.8%
113	Fulton County	6.4K	$38,217	$79,100	$21,434 -48.1%	22.6%
114	Lee County	7.3K	$37,568	$83,900	$21,415 -48.1%	27.4%
115	Magoffin County	11.3K	$33,080	$89,000	$21,190 -48.6%	38.2%
116	Elliott County	7.3K	$45,776	$123,500	$21,178 -48.7%	25.1%
117	Knox County	29.9K	$32,527	$118,700	$20,708 -49.8%	36.9%
118	Owsley County	4.0K	$22,188	$80,100	$18,731 -54.6%	36.1%
119	Wolfe County	6.4K	$30,417	$75,800	$17,627 -57.3%	37.7%
120	McCreary County	16.9K	$33,750	$85,300	$17,150 -58.4%	38.9%

Richest Counties in Kentucky

Top 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Oldham County	69.3K	$122,497	$393,100	$54,496	4.3% -65.9%
2	Boone County	139.8K	$99,414	$277,300	$46,264	6.3% -50.0%
3	McLean County	9.1K	$65,596	$148,500	$33,651	9.5% -25.0%
4	Lyon County	8.9K	$65,066	$189,500	$34,672	9.5% -24.3%
5	Bullitt County	84.0K	$80,558	$247,200	$38,684	9.7% -23.1%
6	Shelby County	49.1K	$82,604	$304,800	$39,890	9.7% -23.1%
7	Spencer County	20.2K	$102,618	$330,000	$43,368	9.8% -21.9%
8	Woodford County	27.3K	$83,788	$299,700	$43,877	10.5% -16.5%
9	Scott County	59.5K	$85,158	$288,500	$41,521	10.6% -16.1%
10	Mercer County	23.0K	$64,824	$202,300	$33,683	10.7% -15.4%

Poorest Counties in Kentucky

Bottom 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
120	McCreary County	16.9K	$33,750	$85,300	$17,150	38.9% +208.4%
119	Magoffin County	11.3K	$33,080	$89,000	$21,190	38.2% +202.9%
118	Wolfe County	6.4K	$30,417	$75,800	$17,627	37.7% +199.5%
117	Knox County	29.9K	$32,527	$118,700	$20,708	36.9% +192.9%
116	Owsley County	4.0K	$22,188	$80,100	$18,731	36.1% +186.9%
115	Martin County	11.0K	$37,042	$86,900	$26,524	33.2% +163.3%
114	Breathitt County	13.3K	$34,808	$70,300	$22,593	33.1% +163.0%
113	Clay County	19.9K	$40,900	$90,700	$21,846	32.4% +156.8%
112	Leslie County	10.1K	$35,934	$69,000	$23,827	30.3% +140.3%
111	Bell County	23.5K	$31,354	$89,000	$21,704	28.8% +128.8%

All 120 Counties Ranked

Every county in Kentucky ranked by poverty rate. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Oldham County	69.3K	$122,497	$393,100	$54,496	4.3% -65.9%
2	Boone County	139.8K	$99,414	$277,300	$46,264	6.3% -50.0%
3	McLean County	9.1K	$65,596	$148,500	$33,651	9.5% -25.0%
4	Lyon County	8.9K	$65,066	$189,500	$34,672	9.5% -24.3%
5	Bullitt County	84.0K	$80,558	$247,200	$38,684	9.7% -23.1%
6	Shelby County	49.1K	$82,604	$304,800	$39,890	9.7% -23.1%
7	Spencer County	20.2K	$102,618	$330,000	$43,368	9.8% -21.9%
8	Woodford County	27.3K	$83,788	$299,700	$43,877	10.5% -16.5%
9	Scott County	59.5K	$85,158	$288,500	$41,521	10.6% -16.1%
10	Mercer County	23.0K	$64,824	$202,300	$33,683	10.7% -15.4%
11	Nelson County	47.6K	$69,562	$238,000	$35,010	10.8% -13.9%
12	Campbell County	93.4K	$77,567	$252,000	$46,100	11.1% -11.9%
13	Jessamine County	54.6K	$74,576	$268,100	$41,505	11.3% -10.5%
14	Anderson County	24.4K	$74,488	$225,100	$35,735	11.5% -9.0%
15	Grant County	25.4K	$69,178	$209,500	$31,323	11.7% -6.9%
16	Kenton County	171.3K	$80,548	$244,400	$43,733	11.8% -6.0%
17	Meade County	30.2K	$74,355	$207,900	$36,483	12.2% -3.0%
18	Marshall County	31.7K	$65,831	$173,800	$34,734	12.3% -2.6%
19	Ohio County	23.7K	$57,798	$121,400	$28,772	12.5% -0.4%
20	Washington County	12.1K	$61,616	$179,200	$32,046	12.7% +1.2%
21	Hardin County	111.9K	$67,647	$225,800	$37,638	13.1% +3.6%
22	Trimble County	8.6K	$66,027	$172,000	$34,349	13.3% +5.4%
23	Allen County	21.3K	$61,403	$192,300	$30,852	13.5% +6.8%
24	Webster County	12.8K	$59,628	$112,900	$27,267	13.5% +7.3%
25	Franklin County	51.8K	$65,298	$216,600	$39,218	13.6% +8.2%
26	Gallatin County	8.8K	$63,346	$178,200	$32,778	13.8% +9.6%
27	Bourbon County	20.2K	$61,354	$229,300	$33,889	14.2% +13.0%
28	Jefferson County	783.0K	$69,866	$248,400	$42,087	14.3% +13.4%
29	Clark County	37.2K	$64,348	$205,800	$37,681	14.6% +15.7%
30	Henderson County	44.3K	$58,851	$171,900	$32,844	14.6% +16.1%
31	Daviess County	103.6K	$68,214	$199,900	$36,554	14.7% +16.8%
32	Fayette County	323.7K	$69,479	$293,500	$43,790	14.9% +18.5%
33	Ballard County	7.7K	$66,164	$145,800	$35,589	15.0% +19.1%
34	Madison County	95.8K	$63,351	$232,000	$32,828	15.1% +19.5%
35	Carlisle County	4.8K	$62,439	$120,400	$33,432	15.1% +19.7%
36	Caldwell County	12.6K	$59,583	$118,500	$30,830	15.1% +20.2%
37	McCracken County	67.6K	$64,373	$188,100	$39,193	15.2% +20.4%
38	Edmonson County	12.4K	$54,937	$160,300	$29,834	15.3% +21.6%
39	Montgomery County	28.4K	$56,396	$172,200	$29,716	15.4% +22.3%
40	Greenup County	35.5K	$60,751	$134,000	$33,527	15.4% +22.5%
41	Simpson County	20.0K	$59,858	$229,400	$31,249	15.5% +23.4%
42	Boyle County	30.9K	$61,159	$209,900	$31,524	15.6% +24.2%
43	Pendleton County	14.7K	$64,669	$159,800	$31,070	15.9% +26.3%
44	Garrard County	17.6K	$63,087	$204,900	$30,524	15.9% +26.4%
45	Hancock County	9.0K	$65,464	$141,200	$31,584	16.2% +28.9%
46	Lincoln County	24.5K	$52,440	$147,300	$28,170	16.3% +29.3%
47	Henry County	15.9K	$63,347	$197,900	$31,532	16.4% +30.3%
48	Logan County	28.0K	$60,382	$164,900	$29,489	16.8% +32.9%
49	Boyd County	47.9K	$61,118	$130,700	$31,752	16.9% +34.5%
50	Marion County	19.7K	$59,627	$168,100	$29,597	17.0% +34.7%
51	Warren County	140.9K	$65,794	$258,000	$35,497	17.0% +35.0%
52	Morgan County	14.1K	$47,913	$118,200	$25,674	17.1% +35.5%
53	Christian County	72.1K	$55,494	$173,600	$27,039	17.1% +35.9%
54	Harrison County	19.1K	$66,442	$202,100	$33,578	17.1% +36.0%
55	Calloway County	38.2K	$52,706	$183,200	$29,867	17.2% +36.5%
56	Taylor County	26.4K	$60,456	$174,200	$28,896	17.5% +38.5%
57	Clinton County	9.2K	$44,844	$122,200	$24,457	17.5% +38.7%
58	Nicholas County	7.7K	$59,531	$123,000	$25,299	17.6% +39.5%
59	Crittenden County	9.0K	$46,656	$127,300	$28,700	17.7% +40.6%
60	Larue County	15.1K	$67,067	$183,500	$29,539	17.9% +42.2%
61	Owen County	11.3K	$61,134	$168,700	$30,369	18.3% +45.1%
62	Muhlenberg County	30.6K	$51,927	$127,400	$30,585	18.4% +45.8%
63	Adair County	19.1K	$53,553	$150,800	$28,489	18.4% +46.0%
64	Union County	13.3K	$60,327	$104,500	$30,559	18.4% +46.3%
65	Mason County	17.0K	$52,178	$161,500	$31,189	18.8% +49.3%
66	Carter County	26.3K	$51,235	$132,800	$27,994	19.2% +52.2%
67	Livingston County	8.9K	$58,984	$125,600	$31,334	19.3% +52.9%
68	Hart County	19.6K	$52,285	$146,000	$26,411	19.3% +53.2%
69	Barren County	44.9K	$50,628	$178,000	$29,914	19.4% +53.9%
70	Jackson County	13.1K	$40,000	$111,500	$22,925	19.5% +54.4%
71	Bracken County	8.4K	$66,319	$125,000	$33,389	19.5% +54.9%
72	Pulaski County	65.9K	$51,898	$166,900	$29,394	19.7% +56.4%
73	Graves County	36.6K	$50,772	$147,800	$30,535	19.9% +57.6%
74	Hopkins County	45.1K	$56,815	$142,800	$29,287	20.0% +58.6%
75	Grayson County	26.7K	$50,757	$164,600	$28,372	20.1% +59.3%
76	Green County	11.4K	$46,798	$125,000	$26,178	20.4% +62.1%
77	Laurel County	63.0K	$57,771	$159,500	$27,836	20.5% +62.4%
78	Hickman County	4.4K	$60,867	$115,700	$32,313	20.5% +62.5%
79	Butler County	12.4K	$56,092	$111,100	$27,030	20.5% +62.8%
80	Trigg County	14.3K	$59,857	$207,700	$32,472	20.6% +63.5%
81	Estill County	14.0K	$46,051	$119,500	$25,226	20.7% +64.6%
82	Todd County	12.5K	$61,103	$166,700	$32,149	20.9% +65.7%
83	Robertson County	2.3K	$51,830	$165,100	$26,050	21.1% +67.6%
84	Fleming County	15.3K	$49,307	$134,700	$25,869	21.2% +68.1%
85	Breckinridge County	20.9K	$55,843	$156,700	$30,854	21.4% +69.5%
86	Casey County	15.9K	$45,510	$136,300	$26,254	21.7% +72.4%
87	Lawrence County	16.1K	$46,772	$111,700	$25,890	21.8% +72.8%
88	Lewis County	13.0K	$46,838	$96,000	$26,242	22.0% +74.8%
89	Monroe County	11.3K	$51,280	$115,900	$27,296	22.1% +75.4%
90	Powell County	13.0K	$40,309	$141,100	$23,040	22.5% +78.4%
91	Fulton County	6.4K	$38,217	$79,100	$21,434	22.6% +79.3%
92	Johnson County	22.3K	$44,904	$120,200	$25,175	22.8% +80.9%
93	Russell County	18.2K	$44,738	$163,200	$29,055	23.1% +83.4%
94	Carroll County	11.0K	$56,466	$140,900	$29,735	23.1% +83.6%
95	Knott County	13.8K	$41,761	$77,000	$23,721	23.3% +85.0%
96	Rowan County	24.6K	$54,321	$161,800	$30,395	24.2% +92.2%
97	Letcher County	20.8K	$41,793	$67,400	$22,681	24.4% +93.3%
98	Pike County	56.7K	$44,312	$112,000	$27,048	24.4% +93.5%
99	Wayne County	19.6K	$45,739	$135,700	$25,596	24.8% +96.5%
100	Cumberland County	5.9K	$40,000	$141,100	$24,221	24.8% +96.8%
101	Elliott County	7.3K	$45,776	$123,500	$21,178	25.1% +99.4%
102	Bath County	12.9K	$56,541	$129,800	$29,906	25.3% +100.9%
103	Rockcastle County	16.2K	$48,862	$123,600	$27,074	25.6% +103.5%
104	Whitley County	36.9K	$44,615	$131,800	$23,353	26.3% +109.1%
105	Perry County	27.5K	$42,181	$91,800	$28,931	26.8% +113.0%
106	Menifee County	6.2K	$45,096	$125,800	$25,879	26.9% +113.6%
107	Lee County	7.3K	$37,568	$83,900	$21,415	27.4% +117.2%
108	Harlan County	25.8K	$41,693	$73,700	$22,319	27.4% +117.2%
109	Metcalfe County	10.4K	$51,473	$110,200	$27,314	27.5% +118.3%
110	Floyd County	35.2K	$41,279	$98,700	$25,406	28.0% +122.6%
111	Bell County	23.5K	$31,354	$89,000	$21,704	28.8% +128.8%
112	Leslie County	10.1K	$35,934	$69,000	$23,827	30.3% +140.3%
113	Clay County	19.9K	$40,900	$90,700	$21,846	32.4% +156.8%
114	Breathitt County	13.3K	$34,808	$70,300	$22,593	33.1% +163.0%
115	Martin County	11.0K	$37,042	$86,900	$26,524	33.2% +163.3%
116	Owsley County	4.0K	$22,188	$80,100	$18,731	36.1% +186.9%
117	Knox County	29.9K	$32,527	$118,700	$20,708	36.9% +192.9%
118	Wolfe County	6.4K	$30,417	$75,800	$17,627	37.7% +199.5%
119	Magoffin County	11.3K	$33,080	$89,000	$21,190	38.2% +202.9%
120	McCreary County	16.9K	$33,750	$85,300	$17,150	38.9% +208.4%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates, published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within Kentucky only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the richest county in Kentucky?

The richest county in Kentucky by median household income is Oldham County, with a median household income of $122,497 according to the 2024 American Community Survey. This is above the national median of $75,149.

What is the poorest county in Kentucky?

The poorest county in Kentucky by median household income is Owsley County, at $22,188. This is $52,961 below the national median of $75,149.

How many counties are in Kentucky?

Kentucky has 120 counties with income data from the American Community Survey. 9 of these (8%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149.

What is the median household income in Kentucky?

The statewide median household income in Kentucky is $63,726, which is 15.2% below the national median of $75,149.

Which county in Kentucky has the highest home values?

Oldham County has the highest median home value in Kentucky at $393,100.