RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Highest per-capita income, Kentucky counties · 1990

Kentucky counties ranked by per-capita income (1990 ACS): total personal income divided by every resident, including children. This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 120 is $9,599.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS –

01Oldham County, KYKY70,986$15,510–

02Fayette County, KYKY329,751$14,962–

03Woodford County, KYKY27,883$14,151–

04Jefferson County, KYKY795,222$14,067–

05Kenton County, KYKY175,779$13,587–

06Boone County, KYKY145,316$13,576–

07Franklin County, KYKY52,649$13,383–

08Shelby County, KYKY51,243$13,064–

09Campbell County, KYKY95,441$12,603–

10McCracken County, KYKY67,553$12,460–

11Anderson County, KYKY25,225$12,320–

12Scott County, KYKY62,262$12,314–

13Henderson County, KYKY44,255$12,042–

14Boyd County, KYKY47,751$12,012–

15Warren County, KYKY149,375$11,819–

16Jessamine County, KYKY57,147$11,733–

17Clark County, KYKY37,888$11,655–

18Daviess County, KYKY104,898$11,456–

19Marshall County, KYKY31,659$11,374–

20Greenup County, KYKY35,213$11,165–

21Union County, KYKY12,839$11,080–

22Boyle County, KYKY31,632$11,029–

23Bullitt County, KYKY86,454$10,907–

24Hancock County, KYKY9,050$10,891–

25Bourbon County, KYKY20,243$10,858–

26Mercer County, KYKY23,733$10,821–

27Graves County, KYKY37,050$10,784–

28Hopkins County, KYKY45,127$10,751–

29Simpson County, KYKY20,788$10,635–

30Hardin County, KYKY113,482$10,624–

31Spencer County, KYKY20,998$10,502–

32Calloway County, KYKY39,421$10,434–

33Grant County, KYKY26,181$10,356–

34Henry County, KYKY16,447$10,344–

35Harrison County, KYKY19,627$10,271–

36Webster County, KYKY12,929$10,263–

37Ballard County, KYKY7,594$10,262–

38Carroll County, KYKY11,141$10,202–

39Nelson County, KYKY49,036$10,165–

40Larue County, KYKY15,184$10,129–

41Trimble County, KYKY8,701$10,128–

42Trigg County, KYKY14,512$10,124–

43Livingston County, KYKY8,863$10,123–

44Lyon County, KYKY9,123$10,081–

45Madison County, KYKY101,696$10,029–

46Garrard County, KYKY18,207$10,011–

47Logan County, KYKY28,669$9,907–

48Mason County, KYKY16,936$9,888–

49Barren County, KYKY45,641$9,876–

50Taylor County, KYKY26,763$9,848–

51Fulton County, KYKY6,218$9,820–

52Crittenden County, KYKY8,807$9,807–

53Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,634$9,779–

54Hickman County, KYKY4,372$9,777–

55Carlisle County, KYKY4,747$9,735–

56Gallatin County, KYKY8,840$9,717–

57Christian County, KYKY70,115$9,708–

58Caldwell County, KYKY12,609$9,658–

59Montgomery County, KYKY28,822$9,636–

60McLean County, KYKY9,064$9,599–

61Washington County, KYKY12,368$9,559–

62Owen County, KYKY11,601$9,559–

63Pendleton County, KYKY14,800$9,525–

64Bracken County, KYKY8,511$9,297–

65Meade County, KYKY30,699$9,234–

66Todd County, KYKY12,972$9,227–

67Pulaski County, KYKY67,384$9,209–

68Green County, KYKY11,644$9,177–

69Breckinridge County, KYKY21,503$9,157–

70Marion County, KYKY20,115$9,121–

71Nicholas County, KYKY7,949$9,116–

72Russell County, KYKY18,608$8,967–

73Fleming County, KYKY15,787$8,950–

74Laurel County, KYKY63,746$8,879–

75Grayson County, KYKY27,406$8,767–

76Pike County, KYKY54,721$8,674–

77Robertson County, KYKY2,325$8,630–

78Adair County, KYKY19,423$8,596–

79Johnson County, KYKY22,051$8,492–

80Lincoln County, KYKY25,353$8,388–

81Allen County, KYKY22,536$8,361–

82Monroe County, KYKY11,191$8,347–

83Martin County, KYKY10,697$8,190–

84Hart County, KYKY20,117$8,142–

85Butler County, KYKY12,520$8,108–

86Ohio County, KYKY23,934$8,056–

87Bath County, KYKY13,176$8,034–

88Whitley County, KYKY37,297$8,028–

89Carter County, KYKY26,149$7,996–

90Floyd County, KYKY34,401$7,922–

91Perry County, KYKY26,555$7,914–

92Lawrence County, KYKY15,765$7,809–

93Knox County, KYKY29,532$7,776–

94Casey County, KYKY16,205$7,719–

95Rowan County, KYKY24,476$7,639–

96Rockcastle County, KYKY16,148$7,630–

97Metcalfe County, KYKY10,583$7,542–

98Harlan County, KYKY24,725$7,502–

99Lewis County, KYKY12,901$7,477–

100Estill County, KYKY13,962$7,474–

101Powell County, KYKY12,812$7,474–

102Letcher County, KYKY19,952$7,340–

103Leslie County, KYKY9,627$7,190–

104Edmonson County, KYKY12,749$7,181–

105Jackson County, KYKY13,325$7,097–

106Bell County, KYKY22,829$7,037–

107Menifee County, KYKY6,430$6,911–

108Breathitt County, KYKY12,558$6,905–

109Morgan County, KYKY14,415$6,871–

110Lee County, KYKY7,297$6,869–

111Cumberland County, KYKY5,992$6,858–

112Clinton County, KYKY9,139$6,838–

113Elliott County, KYKY7,265$6,823–

114Knott County, KYKY13,321$6,753–

115Wayne County, KYKY19,597$6,550–

116Magoffin County, KYKY11,110$6,289–

117Clay County, KYKY19,465$6,084–

118Wolfe County, KYKY6,298$5,998–

119Owsley County, KYKY3,932$5,791–

120McCreary County, KYKY17,124$5,153–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS