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Kentucky Counties 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 120 counties 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
# Counties Poverty Rate ↑
1 Bracken County, Kentucky 0.0%
2 Clinton County, Kentucky 0.0%
3 Anderson County, Kentucky 0.0%
4 Clay County, Kentucky 0.0%
5 Hickman County, Kentucky 0.0%
6 Magoffin County, Kentucky 0.0%
7 Gallatin County, Kentucky 0.0%
8 Floyd County, Kentucky 0.0%
9 Butler County, Kentucky 0.0%
10 Cumberland County, Kentucky 0.0%
11 Bullitt County, Kentucky 1.0%
12 Calloway County, Kentucky 1.4%
13 Meade County, Kentucky 1.4%
14 Bourbon County, Kentucky 1.8%
15 Carter County, Kentucky 2.3%
16 Todd County, Kentucky 2.4%
17 Christian County, Kentucky 2.5%
18 Oldham County, Kentucky 2.7%
19 Hardin County, Kentucky 2.7%
20 Barren County, Kentucky 3.0%
21 Campbell County, Kentucky 3.1%
22 Kenton County, Kentucky 3.4%
23 Green County, Kentucky 3.6%
24 Jessamine County, Kentucky 3.7%
25 Boone County, Kentucky 3.9%
26 Scott County, Kentucky 4.1%
27 Shelby County, Kentucky 4.2%
28 Mason County, Kentucky 4.4%
29 Marshall County, Kentucky 5.0%
30 Bell County, Kentucky 5.0%
31 Casey County, Kentucky 5.1%
32 Grayson County, Kentucky 5.1%
33 Leslie County, Kentucky 5.4%
34 Fulton County, Kentucky 6.0%
35 Letcher County, Kentucky 6.4%
36 Wolfe County, Kentucky 6.4%
37 McLean County, Kentucky 6.9%
38 Jefferson County, Kentucky 7.0%
39 Mercer County, Kentucky 7.2%
40 Edmonson County, Kentucky 7.3%
41 Woodford County, Kentucky 7.3%
42 Nelson County, Kentucky 7.5%
43 Clark County, Kentucky 7.5%
44 Marion County, Kentucky 7.5%
45 Logan County, Kentucky 8.9%
46 Adair County, Kentucky 9.0%
47 Grant County, Kentucky 9.1%
48 Pendleton County, Kentucky 9.2%
49 Russell County, Kentucky 9.2%
50 Ohio County, Kentucky 9.4%
51 Lyon County, Kentucky 9.4%
52 Fayette County, Kentucky 9.4%
53 Trigg County, Kentucky 9.5%
54 Henry County, Kentucky 10.3%
55 Franklin County, Kentucky 10.5%
56 Boyle County, Kentucky 10.6%
57 McCracken County, Kentucky 10.9%
58 Webster County, Kentucky 11.2%
59 Allen County, Kentucky 11.2%
60 Greenup County, Kentucky 11.2%
61 Carlisle County, Kentucky 11.3%
62 Ballard County, Kentucky 11.4%
63 Montgomery County, Kentucky 11.7%
64 Daviess County, Kentucky 11.9%
65 Warren County, Kentucky 12.1%
66 Madison County, Kentucky 12.2%
67 Boyd County, Kentucky 12.4%
68 Caldwell County, Kentucky 12.5%
69 Harrison County, Kentucky 12.6%
70 Muhlenberg County, Kentucky 12.9%
71 Owen County, Kentucky 12.9%
72 Hopkins County, Kentucky 12.9%
73 Henderson County, Kentucky 13.0%
74 Washington County, Kentucky 13.0%
75 Crittenden County, Kentucky 13.3%
76 Livingston County, Kentucky 13.4%
77 Lincoln County, Kentucky 13.6%
78 Garrard County, Kentucky 13.7%
79 Morgan County, Kentucky 14.0%
80 Hancock County, Kentucky 14.5%
81 Breckinridge County, Kentucky 14.9%
82 Hart County, Kentucky 15.0%
83 Graves County, Kentucky 15.6%
84 Larue County, Kentucky 15.8%
85 Nicholas County, Kentucky 16.1%
86 Powell County, Kentucky 16.3%
87 Pulaski County, Kentucky 16.5%
88 Metcalfe County, Kentucky 16.5%
89 Lewis County, Kentucky 16.6%
90 Jackson County, Kentucky 16.7%
91 Estill County, Kentucky 16.8%
92 Johnson County, Kentucky 16.9%
93 Bath County, Kentucky 17.0%
94 Carroll County, Kentucky 17.0%
95 Laurel County, Kentucky 17.4%
96 Wayne County, Kentucky 17.5%
97 Spencer County, Kentucky 17.9%
98 Lawrence County, Kentucky 18.2%
99 Fleming County, Kentucky 18.7%
100 Elliott County, Kentucky 19.2%