RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Least affordable housing, Kentucky counties · 2020

Kentucky counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2020 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010

01Fayette County, KYKY329,7513.4+2%

02Calloway County, KYKY39,4213.4+26%

03Warren County, KYKY149,3753.3+8%

04Bourbon County, KYKY20,2433.3−2%

05Woodford County, KYKY27,8833.2−0%

06Cumberland County, KYKY5,9923.1+31%

07Madison County, KYKY101,6963.1−7%

08Mason County, KYKY16,9363.1+28%

09McCracken County, KYKY67,5533.1+20%

10Grayson County, KYKY27,4063.1+25%

11Jefferson County, KYKY795,2223.1−5%

12Trigg County, KYKY14,5123.1+30%

13Barren County, KYKY45,6413.0+21%

14Lyon County, KYKY9,1233.0+50%

15Johnson County, KYKY22,0513.0+30%

16Wolfe County, KYKY6,2983.0+14%

17Rowan County, KYKY24,4763.0+4%

18Casey County, KYKY16,2053.0+11%

19Harrison County, KYKY19,6272.9+5%

20Anderson County, KYKY25,2252.9+22%

21Oldham County, KYKY70,9862.9−2%

22Knox County, KYKY29,5322.9−5%

23Jessamine County, KYKY57,1472.9−9%

24Mercer County, KYKY23,7332.8+5%

25Simpson County, KYKY20,7882.8+2%

26Pulaski County, KYKY67,3842.8−4%

27Lawrence County, KYKY15,7652.8+23%

28Boyle County, KYKY31,6322.8−10%

29Allen County, KYKY22,5362.8+10%

30Shelby County, KYKY51,2432.8−9%

31Carter County, KYKY26,1492.8+21%

32Monroe County, KYKY11,1912.8+16%

33Hardin County, KYKY113,4822.8−0%

34Scott County, KYKY62,2622.8+1%

35Clark County, KYKY37,8882.8−5%

36Campbell County, KYKY95,4412.7−3%

37Christian County, KYKY70,1152.7+6%

38Lee County, KYKY7,2972.7+17%

39Laurel County, KYKY63,7462.7+2%

40Spencer County, KYKY20,9982.7−6%

41Whitley County, KYKY37,2972.7+16%

42Montgomery County, KYKY28,8222.7−3%

43Henderson County, KYKY44,2552.6+5%

44Jackson County, KYKY13,3252.6−11%

45Garrard County, KYKY18,2072.6−11%

46Daviess County, KYKY104,8982.6+5%

47Bullitt County, KYKY86,4542.6−6%

48Nelson County, KYKY49,0362.6−0%

49McCreary County, KYKY17,1242.6−6%

50Marion County, KYKY20,1152.6+0%

51Larue County, KYKY15,1842.6+3%

52Carroll County, KYKY11,1412.6+2%

53Magoffin County, KYKY11,1102.6+26%

54Powell County, KYKY12,8122.6+1%

55Henry County, KYKY16,4472.6−10%

56Franklin County, KYKY52,6492.5−12%

57Lincoln County, KYKY25,3532.5−2%

58Kenton County, KYKY175,7792.5−8%

59Meade County, KYKY30,6992.5+2%

60Grant County, KYKY26,1812.5−10%

61Gallatin County, KYKY8,8402.5−4%

62Adair County, KYKY19,4232.4−9%

63Taylor County, KYKY26,7632.4−11%

64Marshall County, KYKY31,6592.4+8%

65Wayne County, KYKY19,5972.4−12%

66Graves County, KYKY37,0502.4+0%

67Estill County, KYKY13,9622.4−4%

68Pike County, KYKY54,7212.4+20%

69Todd County, KYKY12,9722.4+11%

70Green County, KYKY11,6442.4+16%

71Russell County, KYKY18,6082.4−13%

72Clinton County, KYKY9,1392.4−11%

73Boone County, KYKY145,3162.4−11%

74Hart County, KYKY20,1172.3−10%

75Pendleton County, KYKY14,8002.3+3%

76Owen County, KYKY11,6012.3+4%

77Owsley County, KYKY3,9322.3−35%

78Lewis County, KYKY12,9012.3+16%

79Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1482.3−15%

80Ballard County, KYKY7,5942.3+20%

81Hopkins County, KYKY45,1272.3+16%

82Harlan County, KYKY24,7252.3+15%

83Trimble County, KYKY8,7012.3−10%

84Washington County, KYKY12,3682.2−11%

85Clay County, KYKY19,4652.2−12%

86Logan County, KYKY28,6692.2−12%

87Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5032.2+2%

88Bell County, KYKY22,8292.2−15%

89Greenup County, KYKY35,2132.2+5%

90Fleming County, KYKY15,7872.2−18%

91Boyd County, KYKY47,7512.2−10%

92Morgan County, KYKY14,4152.1−11%

93Floyd County, KYKY34,4012.1−12%

94Crittenden County, KYKY8,8072.1+5%

95Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6342.1+1%

96Edmonson County, KYKY12,7492.1−12%

97Elliott County, KYKY7,2652.1−31%

98McLean County, KYKY9,0642.1+12%

99Fulton County, KYKY6,2182.0+17%

100Hancock County, KYKY9,0502.0+6%

101Carlisle County, KYKY4,7472.0+2%

102Butler County, KYKY12,5202.0−13%

103Perry County, KYKY26,5552.0+5%

104Ohio County, KYKY23,9342.0−9%

105Hickman County, KYKY4,3721.9−3%

106Robertson County, KYKY2,3251.9−19%

107Leslie County, KYKY9,6271.9−6%

108Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5831.9−10%

109Bath County, KYKY13,1761.9−19%

110Caldwell County, KYKY12,6091.9−9%

111Union County, KYKY12,8391.8−8%

112Martin County, KYKY10,6971.8−32%

113Nicholas County, KYKY7,9491.8−8%

114Breathitt County, KYKY12,5581.8−30%

115Menifee County, KYKY6,4301.8−21%

116Livingston County, KYKY8,8631.7−13%

117Webster County, KYKY12,9291.7+2%

118Bracken County, KYKY8,5111.7−25%

119Letcher County, KYKY19,9521.6+0%

120Knott County, KYKY13,3211.6−21%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS