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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.

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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

04Bell County, KYKY22,82941.2%+8.7 pts

05Rowan County, KYKY24,47638.5%+8.3 pts

06Fulton County, KYKY6,21838.2%+2.5 pts

07Madison County, KYKY101,69638.0%−2.2 pts

08Jefferson County, KYKY795,22237.9%+2.8 pts

09Hardin County, KYKY113,48237.4%+4.3 pts

10Bourbon County, KYKY20,24336.3%+1.8 pts

11Calloway County, KYKY39,42136.1%+4.5 pts

12Franklin County, KYKY52,64935.5%+0.3 pts

13Henderson County, KYKY44,25535.1%+2.4 pts

14Barren County, KYKY45,64134.8%+7.1 pts

15Knox County, KYKY29,53234.7%+6.1 pts

16Carroll County, KYKY11,14134.3%+1.0 pts

17Mason County, KYKY16,93633.9%+1.3 pts

18Simpson County, KYKY20,78833.3%+5.1 pts

19Jessamine County, KYKY57,14733.3%+0.4 pts

20Whitley County, KYKY37,29733.2%+5.8 pts

21Boyle County, KYKY31,63232.0%+1.3 pts

22Daviess County, KYKY104,89831.9%+2.2 pts

23Powell County, KYKY12,81231.8%+5.7 pts

24Johnson County, KYKY22,05131.7%+8.2 pts

25Montgomery County, KYKY28,82231.7%+3.1 pts

26Taylor County, KYKY26,76331.2%+3.5 pts

27McCracken County, KYKY67,55331.1%−0.2 pts

28Wayne County, KYKY19,59730.9%+7.3 pts

29Owsley County, KYKY3,93229.9%+8.3 pts

30Boyd County, KYKY47,75129.8%+2.8 pts

31Caldwell County, KYKY12,60929.8%+7.2 pts

32Union County, KYKY12,83929.8%+7.6 pts

33Perry County, KYKY26,55529.6%+7.0 pts

34Estill County, KYKY13,96229.6%+3.6 pts

35Clark County, KYKY37,88829.3%−2.0 pts

36Hopkins County, KYKY45,12729.3%+4.0 pts

37Kenton County, KYKY175,77929.3%−4.4 pts

38Russell County, KYKY18,60829.2%+8.7 pts

39Hickman County, KYKY4,37229.2%+10.6 pts

40Monroe County, KYKY11,19129.1%+4.3 pts

41Campbell County, KYKY95,44128.9%−2.1 pts

42Clinton County, KYKY9,13928.9%+5.9 pts

43Harrison County, KYKY19,62728.6%−0.9 pts

44Harlan County, KYKY24,72528.4%+1.9 pts

45Laurel County, KYKY63,74628.4%+5.4 pts

46Scott County, KYKY62,26228.3%−2.0 pts

47Woodford County, KYKY27,88328.3%+0.6 pts

48Floyd County, KYKY34,40127.8%+4.1 pts

49Hart County, KYKY20,11727.6%+4.8 pts

50Pulaski County, KYKY67,38427.5%+3.5 pts

51Knott County, KYKY13,32127.3%+6.8 pts

52Wolfe County, KYKY6,29826.4%+0.4 pts

53Butler County, KYKY12,52026.3%+5.9 pts

54Webster County, KYKY12,92926.2%+4.3 pts

55Shelby County, KYKY51,24326.1%−1.1 pts

56Meade County, KYKY30,69925.9%−0.3 pts

57Letcher County, KYKY19,95225.9%+6.8 pts

58McCreary County, KYKY17,12425.8%+1.4 pts

59Logan County, KYKY28,66925.7%+0.9 pts

60Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14825.7%+5.2 pts

61Allen County, KYKY22,53625.5%+4.6 pts

62Nicholas County, KYKY7,94925.5%+0.2 pts

63Grayson County, KYKY27,40625.4%+2.7 pts

64Pendleton County, KYKY14,80025.3%+3.3 pts

65Bath County, KYKY13,17625.3%+5.1 pts

66Fleming County, KYKY15,78725.2%+4.1 pts

67Gallatin County, KYKY8,84024.9%+1.7 pts

68Grant County, KYKY26,18124.9%−0.9 pts

69Pike County, KYKY54,72124.7%+3.4 pts

70Magoffin County, KYKY11,11024.6%+6.6 pts

71Menifee County, KYKY6,43024.5%+5.9 pts

72Cumberland County, KYKY5,99224.5%+2.1 pts

73Mercer County, KYKY23,73324.1%−1.4 pts

74Ballard County, KYKY7,59424.0%+5.9 pts

75Todd County, KYKY12,97224.0%+0.5 pts

76Graves County, KYKY37,05023.9%+1.8 pts

77Henry County, KYKY16,44723.7%+1.3 pts

78Boone County, KYKY145,31623.7%−2.0 pts

79Clay County, KYKY19,46523.6%−1.6 pts

80Lincoln County, KYKY25,35323.6%+2.5 pts

81Breathitt County, KYKY12,55823.4%−0.1 pts

82Trigg County, KYKY14,51223.1%+4.5 pts

83Hancock County, KYKY9,05022.8%+5.3 pts

84Ohio County, KYKY23,93422.8%+3.2 pts

85Adair County, KYKY19,42322.8%+2.9 pts

86Jackson County, KYKY13,32522.6%+2.7 pts

87Green County, KYKY11,64422.4%+0.5 pts

88Anderson County, KYKY25,22522.4%+2.1 pts

89Washington County, KYKY12,36822.4%+2.3 pts

90Marion County, KYKY20,11522.3%+0.4 pts

91Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58322.3%+1.6 pts

92Lee County, KYKY7,29722.3%−1.1 pts

93Lawrence County, KYKY15,76522.2%+0.3 pts

94Crittenden County, KYKY8,80721.8%+2.3 pts

95Nelson County, KYKY49,03621.7%−0.3 pts

96Bracken County, KYKY8,51121.5%−1.6 pts

97Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63421.2%+4.0 pts

98Morgan County, KYKY14,41521.1%+0.9 pts

99Lewis County, KYKY12,90120.8%+2.0 pts

100Larue County, KYKY15,18420.6%+0.8 pts

101Robertson County, KYKY2,32520.5%−1.4 pts

102Casey County, KYKY16,20520.3%+1.2 pts

103Trimble County, KYKY8,70120.3%+1.0 pts

104Garrard County, KYKY18,20720.1%−3.5 pts

105Carter County, KYKY26,14920.0%+0.9 pts

106Edmonson County, KYKY12,74919.9%+5.4 pts

107Greenup County, KYKY35,21319.7%+1.3 pts

108Carlisle County, KYKY4,74719.6%+3.5 pts

109Lyon County, KYKY9,12319.6%+1.4 pts

110Livingston County, KYKY8,86318.8%+4.0 pts

111Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50318.6%+0.3 pts

112Marshall County, KYKY31,65918.4%+1.0 pts

113Elliott County, KYKY7,26518.3%+0.6 pts

114McLean County, KYKY9,06417.2%−2.5 pts

115Martin County, KYKY10,69715.1%−5.5 pts

116Bullitt County, KYKY86,45415.1%−1.0 pts

117Leslie County, KYKY9,62714.5%−3.2 pts

118Oldham County, KYKY70,98612.9%−0.2 pts

119Spencer County, KYKY20,99812.1%−5.4 pts

120Owen County, KYKY11,60112.0%−9.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES