RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Least affordable housing, Kentucky counties · 1990

Kentucky counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (1990 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 120 is 2.1.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS –

01Magoffin County, KYKY11,1103.1–

02Wolfe County, KYKY6,2982.9–

03Owsley County, KYKY3,9322.8–

04Rowan County, KYKY24,4762.8–

05Knox County, KYKY29,5322.7–

06Lawrence County, KYKY15,7652.7–

07Bell County, KYKY22,8292.7–

08Morgan County, KYKY14,4152.7–

09Fayette County, KYKY329,7512.6–

10Johnson County, KYKY22,0512.6–

11Calloway County, KYKY39,4212.6–

12Madison County, KYKY101,6962.6–

13Martin County, KYKY10,6972.6–

14McCreary County, KYKY17,1242.5–

15Laurel County, KYKY63,7462.5–

16Lee County, KYKY7,2972.5–

17Clinton County, KYKY9,1392.5–

18Whitley County, KYKY37,2972.5–

19Pulaski County, KYKY67,3842.4–

20Scott County, KYKY62,2622.4–

21Breathitt County, KYKY12,5582.4–

22Floyd County, KYKY34,4012.4–

23Warren County, KYKY149,3752.4–

24Hardin County, KYKY113,4822.4–

25Jessamine County, KYKY57,1472.3–

26Boyle County, KYKY31,6322.3–

27Russell County, KYKY18,6082.3–

28Wayne County, KYKY19,5972.3–

29Bourbon County, KYKY20,2432.3–

30Pike County, KYKY54,7212.3–

31Jackson County, KYKY13,3252.3–

32Woodford County, KYKY27,8832.3–

33Harrison County, KYKY19,6272.2–

34Oldham County, KYKY70,9862.2–

35Trigg County, KYKY14,5122.2–

36Elliott County, KYKY7,2652.2–

37Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5832.2–

38Barren County, KYKY45,6412.2–

39Clark County, KYKY37,8882.2–

40Lincoln County, KYKY25,3532.2–

41Menifee County, KYKY6,4302.2–

42Marion County, KYKY20,1152.2–

43Montgomery County, KYKY28,8222.2–

44Clay County, KYKY19,4652.2–

45Garrard County, KYKY18,2072.2–

46Franklin County, KYKY52,6492.2–

47Carter County, KYKY26,1492.2–

48Nicholas County, KYKY7,9492.2–

49Spencer County, KYKY20,9982.2–

50Boone County, KYKY145,3162.2–

51Lyon County, KYKY9,1232.1–

52Powell County, KYKY12,8122.1–

53Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5032.1–

54Perry County, KYKY26,5552.1–

55Marshall County, KYKY31,6592.1–

56Kenton County, KYKY175,7792.1–

57Campbell County, KYKY95,4412.1–

58Cumberland County, KYKY5,9922.1–

59Fulton County, KYKY6,2182.1–

60Adair County, KYKY19,4232.1–

61Mason County, KYKY16,9362.1–

62McCracken County, KYKY67,5532.1–

63Edmonson County, KYKY12,7492.1–

64Casey County, KYKY16,2052.1–

65Simpson County, KYKY20,7882.1–

66Jefferson County, KYKY795,2222.1–

67Gallatin County, KYKY8,8402.1–

68Carroll County, KYKY11,1412.1–

69Grayson County, KYKY27,4062.0–

70Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1482.0–

71Meade County, KYKY30,6992.0–

72Shelby County, KYKY51,2432.0–

73Mercer County, KYKY23,7332.0–

74Hart County, KYKY20,1172.0–

75Bracken County, KYKY8,5112.0–

76Fleming County, KYKY15,7872.0–

77Knott County, KYKY13,3212.0–

78Christian County, KYKY70,1152.0–

79Monroe County, KYKY11,1912.0–

80Lewis County, KYKY12,9012.0–

81Grant County, KYKY26,1812.0–

82Butler County, KYKY12,5202.0–

83Harlan County, KYKY24,7252.0–

84Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6342.0–

85Trimble County, KYKY8,7012.0–

86Washington County, KYKY12,3682.0–

87Allen County, KYKY22,5362.0–

88Taylor County, KYKY26,7632.0–

89Daviess County, KYKY104,8982.0–

90Logan County, KYKY28,6691.9–

91Bath County, KYKY13,1761.9–

92Henderson County, KYKY44,2551.9–

93Pendleton County, KYKY14,8001.9–

94Ohio County, KYKY23,9341.9–

95Boyd County, KYKY47,7511.9–

96Caldwell County, KYKY12,6091.9–

97Nelson County, KYKY49,0361.9–

98Leslie County, KYKY9,6271.9–

99Estill County, KYKY13,9621.9–

100Graves County, KYKY37,0501.8–

101Henry County, KYKY16,4471.8–

102Anderson County, KYKY25,2251.8–

103McLean County, KYKY9,0641.8–

104Greenup County, KYKY35,2131.8–

105Hopkins County, KYKY45,1271.8–

106Owen County, KYKY11,6011.8–

107Larue County, KYKY15,1841.8–

108Letcher County, KYKY19,9521.7–

109Livingston County, KYKY8,8631.7–

110Bullitt County, KYKY86,4541.7–

111Ballard County, KYKY7,5941.7–

112Robertson County, KYKY2,3251.7–

113Hancock County, KYKY9,0501.7–

114Todd County, KYKY12,9721.7–

115Green County, KYKY11,6441.6–

116Union County, KYKY12,8391.6–

117Crittenden County, KYKY8,8071.6–

118Hickman County, KYKY4,3721.5–

119Carlisle County, KYKY4,7471.5–

120Webster County, KYKY12,9291.4–

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