RANKING · 2024 ACS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Highest renter share, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2024 ACS). This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 120 is 25.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hickman County, KY, up 58 places to #39.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Christian County, KYKY70,11550.0%+5.2 pts

02Fayette County, KYKY329,75146.2%+1.5 pts

03Warren County, KYKY149,37544.4%+8.3 pts

04▲7Bell County, KYKY22,82941.2%+8.7 pts

05▲4Rowan County, KYKY24,47638.5%+8.3 pts

06▼2Fulton County, KYKY6,21838.2%+2.5 pts

07▼2Madison County, KYKY101,69638.0%−2.2 pts

08▼2Jefferson County, KYKY795,22237.9%+2.8 pts

09▲1Hardin County, KYKY113,48237.4%+4.3 pts

10▼2Bourbon County, KYKY20,24336.3%+1.8 pts

11▲5Calloway County, KYKY39,42136.1%+4.5 pts

12Franklin County, KYKY52,64935.5%+0.3 pts

13Henderson County, KYKY44,25535.1%+2.4 pts

14▲6Barren County, KYKY45,64134.8%+7.1 pts

15▲4Knox County, KYKY29,53234.7%+6.1 pts

16▼9Carroll County, KYKY11,14134.3%+1.0 pts

17▲4Mason County, KYKY16,93633.9%+1.3 pts

18▼1Simpson County, KYKY20,78833.3%+5.1 pts

19▲5Jessamine County, KYKY57,14733.3%+0.4 pts

20▲8Whitley County, KYKY37,29733.2%+5.8 pts

21▼3Boyle County, KYKY31,63232.0%+1.3 pts

22▲5Daviess County, KYKY104,89831.9%+2.2 pts

23▲8Powell County, KYKY12,81231.8%+5.7 pts

24▲24Johnson County, KYKY22,05131.7%+8.2 pts

25▼2Montgomery County, KYKY28,82231.7%+3.1 pts

26▼11Taylor County, KYKY26,76331.2%+3.5 pts

27▼13McCracken County, KYKY67,55331.1%−0.2 pts

28▲12Wayne County, KYKY19,59730.9%+7.3 pts

29▲20Owsley County, KYKY3,93229.9%+8.3 pts

30▼4Boyd County, KYKY47,75129.8%+2.8 pts

31▲44Caldwell County, KYKY12,60929.8%+7.2 pts

32▲27Union County, KYKY12,83929.8%+7.6 pts

33▲12Perry County, KYKY26,55529.6%+7.0 pts

34▲9Estill County, KYKY13,96229.6%+3.6 pts

35▼13Clark County, KYKY37,88829.3%−2.0 pts

36▲1Hopkins County, KYKY45,12729.3%+4.0 pts

37▼12Kenton County, KYKY175,77929.3%−4.4 pts

38▲16Russell County, KYKY18,60829.2%+8.7 pts

39▲58Hickman County, KYKY4,37229.2%+10.6 pts

40▲4Monroe County, KYKY11,19129.1%+4.3 pts

41▼11Campbell County, KYKY95,44128.9%−2.1 pts

42▼3Clinton County, KYKY9,13928.9%+5.9 pts

43▼11Harrison County, KYKY19,62728.6%−0.9 pts

44▼15Harlan County, KYKY24,72528.4%+1.9 pts

45▼11Laurel County, KYKY63,74628.4%+5.4 pts

46▼10Scott County, KYKY62,26228.3%−2.0 pts

47Woodford County, KYKY27,88328.3%+0.6 pts

48▼6Floyd County, KYKY34,40127.8%+4.1 pts

49▲21Hart County, KYKY20,11727.6%+4.8 pts

50▼17Pulaski County, KYKY67,38427.5%+3.5 pts

51▲45Knott County, KYKY13,32127.3%+6.8 pts

52▲11Wolfe County, KYKY6,29826.4%+0.4 pts

53Butler County, KYKY12,52026.3%+5.9 pts

54▲23Webster County, KYKY12,92926.2%+4.3 pts

55▼3Shelby County, KYKY51,24326.1%−1.1 pts

56▲9Meade County, KYKY30,69925.9%−0.3 pts

57▲30Letcher County, KYKY19,95225.9%+6.8 pts

58▼3McCreary County, KYKY17,12425.8%+1.4 pts

59▼24Logan County, KYKY28,66925.7%+0.9 pts

60▲19Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14825.7%+5.2 pts

61▲7Allen County, KYKY22,53625.5%+4.6 pts

62▼11Nicholas County, KYKY7,94925.5%+0.2 pts

63▲3Grayson County, KYKY27,40625.4%+2.7 pts

64▲14Pendleton County, KYKY14,80025.3%+3.3 pts

65▼1Bath County, KYKY13,17625.3%+5.1 pts

66▲22Fleming County, KYKY15,78725.2%+4.1 pts

67▼9Gallatin County, KYKY8,84024.9%+1.7 pts

68▼27Grant County, KYKY26,18124.9%−0.9 pts

69▼12Pike County, KYKY54,72124.7%+3.4 pts

70▲38Magoffin County, KYKY11,11024.6%+6.6 pts

71▲34Menifee County, KYKY6,43024.5%+5.9 pts

72▲2Cumberland County, KYKY5,99224.5%+2.1 pts

73▼12Mercer County, KYKY23,73324.1%−1.4 pts

74▲36Ballard County, KYKY7,59424.0%+5.9 pts

75▼37Todd County, KYKY12,97224.0%+0.5 pts

76▼20Graves County, KYKY37,05023.9%+1.8 pts

77▼6Henry County, KYKY16,44723.7%+1.3 pts

78▼11Boone County, KYKY145,31623.7%−2.0 pts

79▼33Clay County, KYKY19,46523.6%−1.6 pts

80▲1Lincoln County, KYKY25,35323.6%+2.5 pts

81▼1Breathitt County, KYKY12,55823.4%−0.1 pts

82▲32Trigg County, KYKY14,51223.1%+4.5 pts

83▲21Hancock County, KYKY9,05022.8%+5.3 pts

84▼11Ohio County, KYKY23,93422.8%+3.2 pts

85▼23Adair County, KYKY19,42322.8%+2.9 pts

86▲8Jackson County, KYKY13,32522.6%+2.7 pts

87▼11Green County, KYKY11,64422.4%+0.5 pts

88▼3Anderson County, KYKY25,22522.4%+2.1 pts

89▲13Washington County, KYKY12,36822.4%+2.3 pts

90▼40Marion County, KYKY20,11522.3%+0.4 pts

91▼7Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58322.3%+1.6 pts

92▼32Lee County, KYKY7,29722.3%−1.1 pts

93▼21Lawrence County, KYKY15,76522.2%+0.3 pts

94▼12Crittenden County, KYKY8,80721.8%+2.3 pts

95▼5Nelson County, KYKY49,03621.7%−0.3 pts

96▼13Bracken County, KYKY8,51121.5%−1.6 pts

97▼11Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63421.2%+4.0 pts

98▲8Morgan County, KYKY14,41521.1%+0.9 pts

99▲1Lewis County, KYKY12,90120.8%+2.0 pts

100▼31Larue County, KYKY15,18420.6%+0.8 pts

101▲6Robertson County, KYKY2,32520.5%−1.4 pts

102▼11Casey County, KYKY16,20520.3%+1.2 pts

103Trimble County, KYKY8,70120.3%+1.0 pts

104▼5Garrard County, KYKY18,20720.1%−3.5 pts

105▼16Carter County, KYKY26,14920.0%+0.9 pts

106▲6Edmonson County, KYKY12,74919.9%+5.4 pts

107▼9Greenup County, KYKY35,21319.7%+1.3 pts

108▲3Carlisle County, KYKY4,74719.6%+3.5 pts

109▲6Lyon County, KYKY9,12319.6%+1.4 pts

110▲8Livingston County, KYKY8,86318.8%+4.0 pts

111▼10Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50318.6%+0.3 pts

112▲1Marshall County, KYKY31,65918.4%+1.0 pts

113▼20Elliott County, KYKY7,26518.3%+0.6 pts

114▼5McLean County, KYKY9,06417.2%−2.5 pts

115▼20Martin County, KYKY10,69715.1%−5.5 pts

116Bullitt County, KYKY86,45415.1%−1.0 pts

117Leslie County, KYKY9,62714.5%−3.2 pts

118▲1Oldham County, KYKY70,98612.9%−0.2 pts

119▲1Spencer County, KYKY20,99812.1%−5.4 pts

120▼28Owen County, KYKY11,60112.0%−9.6 pts

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