RANKING · 2024 ACS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Fastest gentrifying, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 120 is 52.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS –

01Clinton County, KYKY9,13991–

02Allen County, KYKY22,53685–

03Robertson County, KYKY2,32585–

04Meade County, KYKY30,69981–

05Adair County, KYKY19,42380–

06Clay County, KYKY19,46579–

07McLean County, KYKY9,06479–

08Spencer County, KYKY20,99878–

09Whitley County, KYKY37,29778–

10Taylor County, KYKY26,76377–

11Todd County, KYKY12,97276–

12Harrison County, KYKY19,62774–

13Nelson County, KYKY49,03674–

14Daviess County, KYKY104,89872–

15Ballard County, KYKY7,59472–

16Logan County, KYKY28,66972–

17Wayne County, KYKY19,59769–

18Grayson County, KYKY27,40666–

19Garrard County, KYKY18,20766–

20Cumberland County, KYKY5,99266–

21Lyon County, KYKY9,12366–

22Bullitt County, KYKY86,45465–

23Campbell County, KYKY95,44164–

24Carlisle County, KYKY4,74764–

25McCracken County, KYKY67,55364–

26Shelby County, KYKY51,24364–

27Oldham County, KYKY70,98663–

28Casey County, KYKY16,20562–

29Jefferson County, KYKY795,22262–

30Lawrence County, KYKY15,76562–

31Larue County, KYKY15,18462–

32Fayette County, KYKY329,75161–

33Kenton County, KYKY175,77961–

34Lincoln County, KYKY25,35361–

35Monroe County, KYKY11,19161–

36Jessamine County, KYKY57,14760–

37Elliott County, KYKY7,26560–

38Carter County, KYKY26,14959–

39Scott County, KYKY62,26259–

40Estill County, KYKY13,96259–

41Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50358–

42Grant County, KYKY26,18157–

43Morgan County, KYKY14,41557–

44Hart County, KYKY20,11757–

45Montgomery County, KYKY28,82257–

46Marshall County, KYKY31,65957–

47Bourbon County, KYKY20,24357–

48Bath County, KYKY13,17656–

49Hickman County, KYKY4,37255–

50Jackson County, KYKY13,32555–

51Trigg County, KYKY14,51254–

52Fleming County, KYKY15,78754–

53Bracken County, KYKY8,51153–

54Christian County, KYKY70,11553–

55Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14853–

56Lewis County, KYKY12,90153–

57Rowan County, KYKY24,47653–

58Gallatin County, KYKY8,84052–

59Madison County, KYKY101,69652–

60Knox County, KYKY29,53252–

61Woodford County, KYKY27,88351–

62Menifee County, KYKY6,43051–

63Warren County, KYKY149,37551–

64Edmonson County, KYKY12,74950–

65Marion County, KYKY20,11549–

66Pulaski County, KYKY67,38449–

67Caldwell County, KYKY12,60949–

68Anderson County, KYKY25,22548–

69Boone County, KYKY145,31648–

70Breathitt County, KYKY12,55847–

71Russell County, KYKY18,60845–

72Johnson County, KYKY22,05145–

73Laurel County, KYKY63,74645–

74Ohio County, KYKY23,93445–

75Hancock County, KYKY9,05044–

76Washington County, KYKY12,36844–

77Crittenden County, KYKY8,80744–

78Hardin County, KYKY113,48244–

79Simpson County, KYKY20,78843–

80Webster County, KYKY12,92942–

81Hopkins County, KYKY45,12740–

82Pike County, KYKY54,72140–

83Mercer County, KYKY23,73339–

84Magoffin County, KYKY11,11039–

85Livingston County, KYKY8,86338–

86Graves County, KYKY37,05037–

87Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58336–

88Henderson County, KYKY44,25536–

89Butler County, KYKY12,52036–

90Boyd County, KYKY47,75136–

91Green County, KYKY11,64435–

92Boyle County, KYKY31,63235–

93Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63434–

94Barren County, KYKY45,64133–

95Mason County, KYKY16,93632–

96Pendleton County, KYKY14,80032–

97Knott County, KYKY13,32130–

98Powell County, KYKY12,81228–

99Calloway County, KYKY39,42128–

100Harlan County, KYKY24,72528–

101Clark County, KYKY37,88828–

102Perry County, KYKY26,55527–

103Floyd County, KYKY34,40127–

104Franklin County, KYKY52,64926–

105Greenup County, KYKY35,21325–

106Henry County, KYKY16,44723–

107Nicholas County, KYKY7,94922–

108Lee County, KYKY7,29722–

109Fulton County, KYKY6,21821–

110Union County, KYKY12,83921–

111Trimble County, KYKY8,70119–

112Owen County, KYKY11,60118–

113McCreary County, KYKY17,12417–

114Bell County, KYKY22,82916–

115Wolfe County, KYKY6,29815–

116Martin County, KYKY10,69715–

117Leslie County, KYKY9,62711–

118Carroll County, KYKY11,1417–

119Letcher County, KYKY19,9527–

120Owsley County, KYKY3,9324–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES