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Highest poverty rate, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 120 is 18.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Martin County, KY, up 57 places to #6.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲6McCreary County, KYKY17,12438.9%+6.7 pts

02▲11Magoffin County, KYKY11,11038.2%+1.5 pts

03▼2Wolfe County, KYKY6,29837.7%+1.8 pts

04Knox County, KYKY29,53236.9%+2.1 pts

05▲12Owsley County, KYKY3,93236.1%−9.2 pts

06▲57Martin County, KYKY10,69733.2%−3.8 pts

07▼2Breathitt County, KYKY12,55833.1%−0.1 pts

08▼6Clay County, KYKY19,46532.4%−7.4 pts

09▼1Leslie County, KYKY9,62730.3%−2.4 pts

10▼1Bell County, KYKY22,82928.8%−2.2 pts

11▲3Floyd County, KYKY34,40128.0%−2.2 pts

12▲25Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58327.5%+3.9 pts

13▼10Harlan County, KYKY24,72527.4%−5.1 pts

14▼8Lee County, KYKY7,29727.4%−3.1 pts

15▲33Menifee County, KYKY6,43026.9%−2.7 pts

16▲37Perry County, KYKY26,55526.8%−2.3 pts

17▲30Whitley County, KYKY37,29726.3%0.0 pts

18▲21Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14825.6%+2.5 pts

19▲11Bath County, KYKY13,17625.3%+3.4 pts

20▼2Elliott County, KYKY7,26525.1%−0.8 pts

21▲19Cumberland County, KYKY5,99224.8%+1.0 pts

22▲14Wayne County, KYKY19,59724.8%−4.6 pts

23▲4Pike County, KYKY54,72124.4%+1.0 pts

24▼12Letcher County, KYKY19,95224.4%−2.7 pts

25▼6Rowan County, KYKY24,47624.2%+3.0 pts

26▼15Knott County, KYKY13,32123.3%−7.8 pts

27▼3Carroll County, KYKY11,14123.1%+8.2 pts

28▲13Russell County, KYKY18,60823.1%−1.2 pts

29▲14Johnson County, KYKY22,05122.8%−3.8 pts

30▼9Fulton County, KYKY6,21822.6%−0.5 pts

31▲15Powell County, KYKY12,81222.5%−1.0 pts

32▼3Monroe County, KYKY11,19122.1%−1.3 pts

33▼18Lewis County, KYKY12,90122.0%−6.5 pts

34▼11Lawrence County, KYKY15,76521.8%−8.9 pts

35▼13Casey County, KYKY16,20521.7%−3.8 pts

36▲24Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50321.4%+5.5 pts

37▲21Fleming County, KYKY15,78721.2%+2.5 pts

38▼22Robertson County, KYKY2,32521.1%−1.1 pts

39▲6Todd County, KYKY12,97220.9%+3.7 pts

40▼20Estill County, KYKY13,96220.7%−5.7 pts

41▲53Trigg County, KYKY14,51220.6%+8.3 pts

42▲30Butler County, KYKY12,52020.5%+4.5 pts

43▲13Hickman County, KYKY4,37220.5%+3.1 pts

44▼13Laurel County, KYKY63,74620.5%−0.8 pts

45▼12Green County, KYKY11,64420.4%+2.0 pts

46▼20Grayson County, KYKY27,40620.1%+2.0 pts

47▲8Hopkins County, KYKY45,12720.0%+3.4 pts

48▲3Graves County, KYKY37,05019.9%+3.5 pts

49▼17Pulaski County, KYKY67,38419.7%+0.6 pts

50▲4Bracken County, KYKY8,51119.5%+8.7 pts

51▼41Jackson County, KYKY13,32519.5%−10.7 pts

52▼27Barren County, KYKY45,64119.4%+3.8 pts

53▼19Hart County, KYKY20,11719.3%−3.1 pts

54▲46Livingston County, KYKY8,86319.3%+8.9 pts

55▼27Carter County, KYKY26,14919.2%−3.1 pts

56▲21Mason County, KYKY16,93618.8%+2.0 pts

57▲7Union County, KYKY12,83918.4%+0.7 pts

58▼1Adair County, KYKY19,42318.4%−5.6 pts

59▲36Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63418.4%−1.3 pts

60▲9Owen County, KYKY11,60118.3%+2.8 pts

61▲27Larue County, KYKY15,18417.9%+2.5 pts

62▲28Crittenden County, KYKY8,80717.7%−1.4 pts

63▼28Nicholas County, KYKY7,94917.6%+4.4 pts

64▼26Clinton County, KYKY9,13917.5%−8.3 pts

65▲15Taylor County, KYKY26,76317.5%0.0 pts

66▼14Calloway County, KYKY39,42117.2%+0.6 pts

67▲11Harrison County, KYKY19,62717.1%+5.2 pts

68▼7Christian County, KYKY70,11517.1%+2.1 pts

69▼27Morgan County, KYKY14,41517.1%−10.2 pts

70▲3Warren County, KYKY149,37517.0%+1.6 pts

71▼27Marion County, KYKY20,11517.0%−1.7 pts

72▲9Boyd County, KYKY47,75116.9%+1.5 pts

73▲3Logan County, KYKY28,66916.8%+1.2 pts

74▼9Henry County, KYKY16,44716.4%+2.7 pts

75▼25Lincoln County, KYKY25,35316.3%−4.9 pts

76▲13Hancock County, KYKY9,05016.2%+2.7 pts

77▲24Garrard County, KYKY18,20715.9%+1.3 pts

78▼3Pendleton County, KYKY14,80015.9%+4.5 pts

79▲14Boyle County, KYKY31,63215.6%+3.7 pts

80▲27Simpson County, KYKY20,78815.5%+4.0 pts

81▼2Greenup County, KYKY35,21315.4%+1.3 pts

82▼12Montgomery County, KYKY28,82215.4%+0.2 pts

83▼9Edmonson County, KYKY12,74915.3%−3.1 pts

84▲7McCracken County, KYKY67,55315.2%0.0 pts

85▼17Caldwell County, KYKY12,60915.1%−0.7 pts

86▼27Carlisle County, KYKY4,74715.1%+2.0 pts

87▼20Madison County, KYKY101,69615.1%−1.7 pts

88▼5Ballard County, KYKY7,59415.0%+1.4 pts

89▼2Fayette County, KYKY329,75114.9%+2.1 pts

90▼5Daviess County, KYKY104,89814.7%+2.4 pts

91▼29Henderson County, KYKY44,25514.6%+2.4 pts

92▼6Clark County, KYKY37,88814.6%+3.9 pts

93▲6Jefferson County, KYKY795,22214.3%+1.9 pts

94▲4Bourbon County, KYKY20,24314.2%+0.3 pts

95▼13Gallatin County, KYKY8,84013.8%+0.4 pts

96▲6Franklin County, KYKY52,64913.6%+2.9 pts

97▼48Webster County, KYKY12,92913.5%−1.9 pts

98▼32Allen County, KYKY22,53613.5%−3.9 pts

99▼28Trimble County, KYKY8,70113.3%−0.3 pts

100▲10Hardin County, KYKY113,48213.1%+3.0 pts

101▼5Washington County, KYKY12,36812.7%−0.8 pts

102▼18Ohio County, KYKY23,93412.5%−4.7 pts

103▲10Marshall County, KYKY31,65912.3%+2.8 pts

104▲4Meade County, KYKY30,69912.2%+0.9 pts

105▲6Kenton County, KYKY175,77911.8%+2.8 pts

106▼9Grant County, KYKY26,18111.7%+0.7 pts

107▼15Anderson County, KYKY25,22511.5%+4.0 pts

108▼3Jessamine County, KYKY57,14711.3%+0.8 pts

109▼3Campbell County, KYKY95,44111.1%+1.8 pts

110▲8Nelson County, KYKY49,03610.8%−1.3 pts

111▼8Mercer County, KYKY23,73310.7%−2.3 pts

112▲3Scott County, KYKY62,26210.6%+1.8 pts

113▼1Woodford County, KYKY27,88310.5%+3.2 pts

114▲3Spencer County, KYKY20,9989.8%+1.1 pts

115▲1Shelby County, KYKY51,2439.7%−0.2 pts

116▼2Bullitt County, KYKY86,4549.7%+1.8 pts

117▼8Lyon County, KYKY9,1239.5%−3.2 pts

118▼14McLean County, KYKY9,0649.5%−6.5 pts

119Boone County, KYKY145,3166.3%+0.7 pts

120Oldham County, KYKY70,9864.3%+0.2 pts

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