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Lowest median household income, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties with the lowest median household income in the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Owsley County, KYKY3,932$22,188+40%

02Wolfe County, KYKY6,298$30,417+58%

03Bell County, KYKY22,829$31,354+65%

04Knox County, KYKY29,532$32,527+78%

05Magoffin County, KYKY11,110$33,080+70%

06McCreary County, KYKY17,124$33,750+74%

07Breathitt County, KYKY12,558$34,808+82%

08Leslie County, KYKY9,627$35,934+94%

09Martin County, KYKY10,697$37,042+103%

10Lee County, KYKY7,297$37,568+103%

11Fulton County, KYKY6,218$38,217+57%

12Cumberland County, KYKY5,992$40,000+85%

13Jackson County, KYKY13,325$40,000+98%

14Powell County, KYKY12,812$40,309+58%

15Clay County, KYKY19,465$40,900+151%

16Floyd County, KYKY34,401$41,279+95%

17Harlan County, KYKY24,725$41,693+123%

18Knott County, KYKY13,321$41,761+105%

19Letcher County, KYKY19,952$41,793+98%

20Perry County, KYKY26,555$42,181+91%

21Pike County, KYKY54,721$44,312+85%

22Whitley County, KYKY37,297$44,615+102%

23Russell County, KYKY18,608$44,738+103%

24Clinton County, KYKY9,139$44,844+129%

25Johnson County, KYKY22,051$44,904+80%

26Menifee County, KYKY6,430$45,096+104%

27Casey County, KYKY16,205$45,510+111%

28Wayne County, KYKY19,597$45,739+119%

29Elliott County, KYKY7,265$45,776+118%

30Estill County, KYKY13,962$46,051+97%

31Crittenden County, KYKY8,807$46,656+61%

32Lawrence County, KYKY15,765$46,772+116%

33Green County, KYKY11,644$46,798+84%

34Lewis County, KYKY12,901$46,838+111%

35Morgan County, KYKY14,415$47,913+119%

36Rockcastle County, KYKY16,148$48,862+108%

37Fleming County, KYKY15,787$49,307+76%

38Barren County, KYKY45,641$50,628+62%

39Grayson County, KYKY27,406$50,757+84%

40Graves County, KYKY37,050$50,772+64%

41Carter County, KYKY26,149$51,235+94%

42Monroe County, KYKY11,191$51,280+129%

43Metcalfe County, KYKY10,583$51,473+119%

44Robertson County, KYKY2,325$51,830+69%

45Pulaski County, KYKY67,384$51,898+90%

46Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,634$51,927+82%

47Mason County, KYKY16,936$52,178+73%

48Hart County, KYKY20,117$52,285+106%

49Lincoln County, KYKY25,353$52,440+98%

50Calloway County, KYKY39,421$52,706+75%

51Adair County, KYKY19,423$53,553+123%

52Rowan County, KYKY24,476$54,321+94%

53Edmonson County, KYKY12,749$54,937+116%

54Christian County, KYKY70,115$55,494+78%

55Breckinridge County, KYKY21,503$55,843+83%

56Butler County, KYKY12,520$56,092+91%

57Montgomery County, KYKY28,822$56,396+78%

58Carroll County, KYKY11,141$56,466+57%

59Bath County, KYKY13,176$56,541+117%

60Hopkins County, KYKY45,127$56,815+84%

61Laurel County, KYKY63,746$57,771+114%

62Ohio County, KYKY23,934$57,798+96%

63Henderson County, KYKY44,255$58,851+64%

64Livingston County, KYKY8,863$58,984+86%

65Nicholas County, KYKY7,949$59,531+99%

66Caldwell County, KYKY12,609$59,583+108%

67Marion County, KYKY20,115$59,627+96%

68Webster County, KYKY12,929$59,628+89%

69Trigg County, KYKY14,512$59,857+81%

70Simpson County, KYKY20,788$59,858+64%

71Union County, KYKY12,839$60,327+72%

72Logan County, KYKY28,669$60,382+86%

73Taylor County, KYKY26,763$60,456+115%

74Greenup County, KYKY35,213$60,751+89%

75Hickman County, KYKY4,372$60,867+93%

76Todd County, KYKY12,972$61,103+106%

77Boyd County, KYKY47,751$61,118+87%

78Owen County, KYKY11,601$61,134+84%

79Boyle County, KYKY31,632$61,159+74%

80Bourbon County, KYKY20,243$61,354+75%

81Allen County, KYKY22,536$61,403+97%

82Washington County, KYKY12,368$61,616+86%

83Carlisle County, KYKY4,747$62,439+108%

84Garrard County, KYKY18,207$63,087+84%

85Gallatin County, KYKY8,840$63,346+74%

86Henry County, KYKY16,447$63,347+70%

87Madison County, KYKY101,696$63,351+93%

88Clark County, KYKY37,888$64,348+61%

89McCracken County, KYKY67,553$64,373+90%

90Pendleton County, KYKY14,800$64,669+70%

91Mercer County, KYKY23,733$64,824+82%

92Lyon County, KYKY9,123$65,066+105%

93Franklin County, KYKY52,649$65,298+63%

94Hancock County, KYKY9,050$65,464+77%

95McLean County, KYKY9,064$65,596+121%

96Warren County, KYKY149,375$65,794+82%

97Marshall County, KYKY31,659$65,831+85%

98Trimble County, KYKY8,701$66,027+82%

99Ballard County, KYKY7,594$66,164+106%

100Bracken County, KYKY8,511$66,319+90%

101Harrison County, KYKY19,627$66,442+83%

102Larue County, KYKY15,184$67,067+109%

103Hardin County, KYKY113,482$67,647+79%

104Daviess County, KYKY104,898$68,214+85%

105Grant County, KYKY26,181$69,178+80%

106Fayette County, KYKY329,751$69,479+75%

107Nelson County, KYKY49,036$69,562+78%

108Jefferson County, KYKY795,222$69,866+77%

109Meade County, KYKY30,699$74,355+101%

110Anderson County, KYKY25,225$74,488+64%

111Jessamine County, KYKY57,147$74,576+86%

112Campbell County, KYKY95,441$77,567+85%

113Kenton County, KYKY175,779$80,548+83%

114Bullitt County, KYKY86,454$80,558+79%

115Shelby County, KYKY51,243$82,604+81%

116Woodford County, KYKY27,883$83,788+69%

117Scott County, KYKY62,262$85,158+81%

118Boone County, KYKY145,316$99,414+85%

119Spencer County, KYKY20,998$102,618+118%

120Oldham County, KYKY70,986$122,497+94%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES