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.

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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	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Oldham County	$122,497	$393,100	$54,496	4.3%
2	Spencer County	$102,618	$330,000	$43,368	9.8%
3	Boone County	$99,414	$277,300	$46,264	6.3%
4	Scott County	$85,158	$288,500	$41,521	10.6%
5	Woodford County	$83,788	$299,700	$43,877	10.5%
6	Shelby County	$82,604	$304,800	$39,890	9.7%
7	Bullitt County	$80,558	$247,200	$38,684	9.7%
8	Kenton County	$80,548	$244,400	$43,733	11.8%
9	Campbell County	$77,567	$252,000	$46,100	11.1%
10	Jessamine County	$74,576	$268,100	$41,505	11.3%

Poorest Counties in Kentucky

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

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

Richest Counties in Kentucky

Top 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Oldham County	$122,497	$393,100	$54,496	4.3%
2	Spencer County	$102,618	$330,000	$43,368	9.8%
3	Shelby County	$82,604	$304,800	$39,890	9.7%
4	Woodford County	$83,788	$299,700	$43,877	10.5%
5	Fayette County	$69,479	$293,500	$43,790	14.9%
6	Scott County	$85,158	$288,500	$41,521	10.6%
7	Boone County	$99,414	$277,300	$46,264	6.3%
8	Jessamine County	$74,576	$268,100	$41,505	11.3%
9	Warren County	$65,794	$258,000	$35,497	17.0%
10	Campbell County	$77,567	$252,000	$46,100	11.1%

Poorest Counties in Kentucky

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median home value.

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

Richest Counties in Kentucky

Top 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

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

Poorest Counties in Kentucky

Bottom 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

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

All 120 Counties Ranked

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

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

Richest Counties in Kentucky

Top 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

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

Poorest Counties in Kentucky

Bottom 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
120	McCreary County	$33,750	$85,300	$17,150	38.9%
119	Magoffin County	$33,080	$89,000	$21,190	38.2%
118	Wolfe County	$30,417	$75,800	$17,627	37.7%
117	Knox County	$32,527	$118,700	$20,708	36.9%
116	Owsley County	$22,188	$80,100	$18,731	36.1%
115	Martin County	$37,042	$86,900	$26,524	33.2%
114	Breathitt County	$34,808	$70,300	$22,593	33.1%
113	Clay County	$40,900	$90,700	$21,846	32.4%
112	Leslie County	$35,934	$69,000	$23,827	30.3%
111	Bell County	$31,354	$89,000	$21,704	28.8%

All 120 Counties Ranked

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

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

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.