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Kentucky Cities by Poverty Rate

The poverty rate measures the share of residents with income below the federal threshold. It varies by household size and is a key indicator of economic hardship.

All 246 cities ranked by Poverty Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs
# Cities Poverty Rate
1 Hendron CDP, Kentucky 0.0%
2 Lakeside Park city, Kentucky 0.0%
3 Buckner CDP, Kentucky 0.0%
4 Audubon Park city, Kentucky 0.0%
5 Pewee Valley city, Kentucky 0.0%
6 Oakbrook CDP, Kentucky 0.6%
7 Indian Hills city, Kentucky 1.1%
8 Northfield city, Kentucky 1.1%
9 Francisville CDP, Kentucky 1.2%
10 Hurstbourne city, Kentucky 1.4%
11 Douglass Hills city, Kentucky 1.6%
12 Crescent Springs city, Kentucky 1.7%
13 Villa Hills city, Kentucky 1.7%
14 Anchorage city, Kentucky 1.7%
15 Claryville CDP, Kentucky 1.8%
16 Coldstream city, Kentucky 2.0%
17 Plano CDP, Kentucky 2.0%
18 Crestwood city, Kentucky 2.1%
19 Elk Creek CDP, Kentucky 2.1%
20 West Van Lear CDP, Kentucky 2.1%
21 Prospect city, Kentucky 2.3%
22 Burlington CDP, Kentucky 2.4%
23 Burgin city, Kentucky 2.5%
24 Beaver Dam city, Kentucky 2.5%
25 Mount Washington city, Kentucky 2.5%
26 Fort Thomas city, Kentucky 2.7%
27 Verona CDP, Kentucky 2.9%
28 Union city, Kentucky 2.9%
29 Edgewood city, Kentucky 3.0%
30 Goshen city, Kentucky 3.4%
31 Russell city, Kentucky 3.7%
32 St. Regis Park city, Kentucky 3.8%
33 Beechwood Village city, Kentucky 3.9%
34 Wilder city, Kentucky 4.0%
35 Hurstbourne Acres city, Kentucky 4.0%
36 Masonville CDP, Kentucky 4.1%
37 Rineyville CDP, Kentucky 4.3%
38 Doe Valley CDP, Kentucky 4.4%
39 Windy Hills city, Kentucky 4.4%
40 Midway city, Kentucky 4.5%
41 Jeffersontown city, Kentucky 4.7%
42 Highland Heights city, Kentucky 4.7%
43 Cannonsburg CDP, Kentucky 4.9%
44 Heritage Creek city, Kentucky 5.1%
45 Fort Wright city, Kentucky 5.1%
46 La Grange city, Kentucky 5.2%
47 Independence city, Kentucky 5.4%
48 Alexandria city, Kentucky 5.4%
49 Bellevue city, Kentucky 5.8%
50 St. Matthews city, Kentucky 5.8%
51 Worthington Hills city, Kentucky 6.1%
52 Orchard Grass Hills city, Kentucky 6.1%
53 Pioneer Village city, Kentucky 6.2%
54 Florence city, Kentucky 6.2%
55 Fort Mitchell city, Kentucky 6.4%
56 Simpsonville city, Kentucky 6.5%
57 Barbourmeade city, Kentucky 6.5%
58 Elkton city, Kentucky 6.5%
59 Benton city, Kentucky 6.5%
60 Erlanger city, Kentucky 6.7%
61 Philpot CDP, Kentucky 6.8%
62 Williamstown city, Kentucky 6.9%
63 Hillview city, Kentucky 6.9%
64 Walton city, Kentucky 6.9%
65 Lyndon city, Kentucky 7.0%
66 Bellefonte city, Kentucky 7.2%
67 Owenton city, Kentucky 7.2%
68 Reidland CDP, Kentucky 7.5%
69 Cold Spring city, Kentucky 7.6%
70 Crittenden city, Kentucky 7.7%
71 Crestview Hills city, Kentucky 7.9%
72 Stanford city, Kentucky 8.0%
73 Bloomfield city, Kentucky 8.1%
74 Elsmere city, Kentucky 8.1%
75 Greensburg city, Kentucky 8.2%
76 Graymoor-Devondale city, Kentucky 8.2%
77 Hebron CDP, Kentucky 8.4%
78 Bardstown city, Kentucky 8.6%
79 Shelbyville city, Kentucky 8.7%
80 Newport city, Kentucky 8.8%
81 Springfield city, Kentucky 9.1%
82 Carlisle city, Kentucky 9.1%
83 Russellville city, Kentucky 9.1%
84 Massac CDP, Kentucky 9.2%
85 Vine Grove city, Kentucky 9.3%
86 Lawrenceburg city, Kentucky 9.4%
87 Lexington-Fayette urban county, Kentucky 9.4%
88 Hebron Estates city, Kentucky 9.6%
89 Versailles city, Kentucky 9.6%
90 Olive Hill city, Kentucky 9.6%
91 Georgetown city, Kentucky 9.7%
92 Fort Knox CDP, Kentucky 9.7%
93 Radcliff city, Kentucky 9.7%
94 Winchester city, Kentucky 9.7%
95 Park Hills city, Kentucky 9.9%
96 Morganfield city, Kentucky 9.9%
97 Taylor Mill city, Kentucky 10.0%
98 Annville CDP, Kentucky 10.0%
99 Eddyville city, Kentucky 10.3%
100 Nicholasville city, Kentucky 10.5%