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Highest median household income, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties ranked by median household income from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 120 is $57,771. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Carlisle County, KY, up 43 places to #38.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Oldham County, KYKY70,986$122,497+94%

02Spencer County, KYKY20,998$102,618+118%

03Boone County, KYKY145,316$99,414+85%

04▲1Scott County, KYKY62,262$85,158+81%

05▲2Woodford County, KYKY27,883$83,788+69%

06▼2Shelby County, KYKY51,243$82,604+81%

07▲1Bullitt County, KYKY86,454$80,558+79%

08▼2Kenton County, KYKY175,779$80,548+83%

09▲1Campbell County, KYKY95,441$77,567+85%

10▼1Jessamine County, KYKY57,147$74,576+86%

11▲17Anderson County, KYKY25,225$74,488+64%

12Meade County, KYKY30,699$74,355+101%

13▲3Jefferson County, KYKY795,222$69,866+77%

14▼3Nelson County, KYKY49,036$69,562+78%

15Fayette County, KYKY329,751$69,479+75%

16▲4Grant County, KYKY26,181$69,178+80%

17▲9Daviess County, KYKY104,898$68,214+85%

18▲1Hardin County, KYKY113,482$67,647+79%

19▲29Larue County, KYKY15,184$67,067+109%

20▲22Harrison County, KYKY19,627$66,442+83%

21▼8Bracken County, KYKY8,511$66,319+90%

22▲42Ballard County, KYKY7,594$66,164+106%

23▼6Trimble County, KYKY8,701$66,027+82%

24▼6Marshall County, KYKY31,659$65,831+85%

25▲4Warren County, KYKY149,375$65,794+82%

26▲4McLean County, KYKY9,064$65,596+121%

27▼6Hancock County, KYKY9,050$65,464+77%

28▼14Franklin County, KYKY52,649$65,298+63%

29▲17Lyon County, KYKY9,123$65,066+105%

30▲5Mercer County, KYKY23,733$64,824+82%

31▼9Pendleton County, KYKY14,800$64,669+70%

32▲23McCracken County, KYKY67,553$64,373+90%

33▼6Clark County, KYKY37,888$64,348+61%

34▲2Madison County, KYKY101,696$63,351+93%

35▼2Henry County, KYKY16,447$63,347+70%

36▼11Gallatin County, KYKY8,840$63,346+74%

37▼14Garrard County, KYKY18,207$63,087+84%

38▲43Carlisle County, KYKY4,747$62,439+108%

39▼15Washington County, KYKY12,368$61,616+86%

40▲29Allen County, KYKY22,536$61,403+97%

41▲12Bourbon County, KYKY20,243$61,354+75%

42▼5Boyle County, KYKY31,632$61,159+74%

43▼3Owen County, KYKY11,601$61,134+84%

44▼6Boyd County, KYKY47,751$61,118+87%

45▲7Todd County, KYKY12,972$61,103+106%

46▲24Hickman County, KYKY4,372$60,867+93%

47▼13Greenup County, KYKY35,213$60,751+89%

48▼5Taylor County, KYKY26,763$60,456+115%

49▼2Logan County, KYKY28,669$60,382+86%

50▼5Union County, KYKY12,839$60,327+72%

51▼7Simpson County, KYKY20,788$59,858+64%

52▼13Trigg County, KYKY14,512$59,857+81%

53▲13Webster County, KYKY12,929$59,628+89%

54▲18Marion County, KYKY20,115$59,627+96%

55▼6Caldwell County, KYKY12,609$59,583+108%

56▼6Nicholas County, KYKY7,949$59,531+99%

57▼25Livingston County, KYKY8,863$58,984+86%

58▼17Henderson County, KYKY44,255$58,851+64%

59▲3Ohio County, KYKY23,934$57,798+96%

60▲11Laurel County, KYKY63,746$57,771+114%

61▼7Hopkins County, KYKY45,127$56,815+84%

62▲3Bath County, KYKY13,176$56,541+117%

63▲20Carroll County, KYKY11,141$56,466+57%

64▼8Montgomery County, KYKY28,822$56,396+78%

65▼5Butler County, KYKY12,520$56,092+91%

66▼15Breckinridge County, KYKY21,503$55,843+83%

67Christian County, KYKY70,115$55,494+78%

68Edmonson County, KYKY12,749$54,937+116%

69▲6Rowan County, KYKY24,476$54,321+94%

70▲3Adair County, KYKY19,423$53,553+123%

71▲7Calloway County, KYKY39,421$52,706+75%

72▲4Lincoln County, KYKY25,353$52,440+98%

73▲13Hart County, KYKY20,117$52,285+106%

74▼15Mason County, KYKY16,936$52,178+73%

75▼14Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,634$51,927+82%

76▲8Pulaski County, KYKY67,384$51,898+90%

77▼46Robertson County, KYKY2,325$51,830+69%

78▲7Metcalfe County, KYKY10,583$51,473+119%

79▲19Monroe County, KYKY11,191$51,280+129%

80▲8Carter County, KYKY26,149$51,235+94%

81▼18Graves County, KYKY37,050$50,772+64%

82▲10Grayson County, KYKY27,406$50,757+84%

83▼3Barren County, KYKY45,641$50,628+62%

84▼7Fleming County, KYKY15,787$49,307+76%

85▲5Rockcastle County, KYKY16,148$48,862+108%

86▲8Morgan County, KYKY14,415$47,913+119%

87▲24Lewis County, KYKY12,901$46,838+111%

88▲13Green County, KYKY11,644$46,798+84%

89▲16Lawrence County, KYKY15,765$46,772+116%

90▼32Crittenden County, KYKY8,807$46,656+61%

91▲15Estill County, KYKY13,962$46,051+97%

92▲3Elliott County, KYKY7,265$45,776+118%

93Wayne County, KYKY19,597$45,739+119%

94▲10Casey County, KYKY16,205$45,510+111%

95▼38Menifee County, KYKY6,430$45,096+104%

96▼5Johnson County, KYKY22,051$44,904+80%

97▲6Clinton County, KYKY9,139$44,844+129%

98▼19Russell County, KYKY18,608$44,738+103%

99▼10Whitley County, KYKY37,297$44,615+102%

100Pike County, KYKY54,721$44,312+85%

101▼14Perry County, KYKY26,555$42,181+91%

102Letcher County, KYKY19,952$41,793+98%

103▲4Knott County, KYKY13,321$41,761+105%

104▲12Harlan County, KYKY24,725$41,693+123%

105▼8Floyd County, KYKY34,401$41,279+95%

106▲12Clay County, KYKY19,465$40,900+151%

107▼25Powell County, KYKY12,812$40,309+58%

108▼9Cumberland County, KYKY5,992$40,000+85%

109Jackson County, KYKY13,325$40,000+98%

110▼2Fulton County, KYKY6,218$38,217+57%

111▲8Lee County, KYKY7,297$37,568+103%

112▼38Martin County, KYKY10,697$37,042+103%

113▼17Leslie County, KYKY9,627$35,934+94%

114▼2Breathitt County, KYKY12,558$34,808+82%

115▼2McCreary County, KYKY17,124$33,750+74%

116▲1Magoffin County, KYKY11,110$33,080+70%

117▼7Knox County, KYKY29,532$32,527+78%

118▼3Bell County, KYKY22,829$31,354+65%

119▲1Wolfe County, KYKY6,298$30,417+58%

120▼6Owsley County, KYKY3,932$22,188+40%

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