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Lowest median household income, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties with the lowest median household income in the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 120 is $57,771. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Robertson County, KY, up 46 places to #44.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01▲6Owsley County, KYKY3,932$22,188+40%

02▼1Wolfe County, KYKY6,298$30,417+58%

03▲3Bell County, KYKY22,829$31,354+65%

04▲7Knox County, KYKY29,532$32,527+78%

05▼1Magoffin County, KYKY11,110$33,080+70%

06▲2McCreary County, KYKY17,124$33,750+74%

07▲2Breathitt County, KYKY12,558$34,808+82%

08▲17Leslie County, KYKY9,627$35,934+94%

09▲38Martin County, KYKY10,697$37,042+103%

10▼8Lee County, KYKY7,297$37,568+103%

11▲2Fulton County, KYKY6,218$38,217+57%

12▲10Cumberland County, KYKY5,992$40,000+85%

13▼1Jackson County, KYKY13,325$40,000+98%

14▲25Powell County, KYKY12,812$40,309+58%

15▼12Clay County, KYKY19,465$40,900+151%

16▲8Floyd County, KYKY34,401$41,279+95%

17▼12Harlan County, KYKY24,725$41,693+123%

18▼4Knott County, KYKY13,321$41,761+105%

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

20▲14Perry County, KYKY26,555$42,181+91%

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

22▲10Whitley County, KYKY37,297$44,615+102%

23▲19Russell County, KYKY18,608$44,738+103%

24▼6Clinton County, KYKY9,139$44,844+129%

25▲5Johnson County, KYKY22,051$44,904+80%

26▲38Menifee County, KYKY6,430$45,096+104%

27▼10Casey County, KYKY16,205$45,510+111%

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

29▼3Elliott County, KYKY7,265$45,776+118%

30▼15Estill County, KYKY13,962$46,051+97%

31▲32Crittenden County, KYKY8,807$46,656+61%

32▼16Lawrence County, KYKY15,765$46,772+116%

33▼13Green County, KYKY11,644$46,798+84%

34▼24Lewis County, KYKY12,901$46,838+111%

35▼8Morgan County, KYKY14,415$47,913+119%

36▼5Rockcastle County, KYKY16,148$48,862+108%

37▲7Fleming County, KYKY15,787$49,307+76%

38▲3Barren County, KYKY45,641$50,628+62%

39▼10Grayson County, KYKY27,406$50,757+84%

40▲18Graves County, KYKY37,050$50,772+64%

41▼8Carter County, KYKY26,149$51,235+94%

42▼19Monroe County, KYKY11,191$51,280+129%

43▼7Metcalfe County, KYKY10,583$51,473+119%

44▲46Robertson County, KYKY2,325$51,830+69%

45▼8Pulaski County, KYKY67,384$51,898+90%

46▲14Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,634$51,927+82%

47▲15Mason County, KYKY16,936$52,178+73%

48▼13Hart County, KYKY20,117$52,285+106%

49▼4Lincoln County, KYKY25,353$52,440+98%

50▼7Calloway County, KYKY39,421$52,706+75%

51▼3Adair County, KYKY19,423$53,553+123%

52▼6Rowan County, KYKY24,476$54,321+94%

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

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

55▲15Breckinridge County, KYKY21,503$55,843+83%

56▲5Butler County, KYKY12,520$56,092+91%

57▲8Montgomery County, KYKY28,822$56,396+78%

58▼20Carroll County, KYKY11,141$56,466+57%

59▼3Bath County, KYKY13,176$56,541+117%

60▲7Hopkins County, KYKY45,127$56,815+84%

61▼11Laurel County, KYKY63,746$57,771+114%

62▼3Ohio County, KYKY23,934$57,798+96%

63▲17Henderson County, KYKY44,255$58,851+64%

64▲25Livingston County, KYKY8,863$58,984+86%

65▲6Nicholas County, KYKY7,949$59,531+99%

66▲6Caldwell County, KYKY12,609$59,583+108%

67▼18Marion County, KYKY20,115$59,627+96%

68▼13Webster County, KYKY12,929$59,628+89%

69▲13Trigg County, KYKY14,512$59,857+81%

70▲7Simpson County, KYKY20,788$59,858+64%

71▲5Union County, KYKY12,839$60,327+72%

72▲2Logan County, KYKY28,669$60,382+86%

73▲5Taylor County, KYKY26,763$60,456+115%

74▲13Greenup County, KYKY35,213$60,751+89%

75▼24Hickman County, KYKY4,372$60,867+93%

76▼7Todd County, KYKY12,972$61,103+106%

77▲6Boyd County, KYKY47,751$61,118+87%

78▲3Owen County, KYKY11,601$61,134+84%

79▲5Boyle County, KYKY31,632$61,159+74%

80▼12Bourbon County, KYKY20,243$61,354+75%

81▼29Allen County, KYKY22,536$61,403+97%

82▲15Washington County, KYKY12,368$61,616+86%

83▼43Carlisle County, KYKY4,747$62,439+108%

84▲14Garrard County, KYKY18,207$63,087+84%

85▲11Gallatin County, KYKY8,840$63,346+74%

86▲2Henry County, KYKY16,447$63,347+70%

87▼2Madison County, KYKY101,696$63,351+93%

88▲6Clark County, KYKY37,888$64,348+61%

89▼23McCracken County, KYKY67,553$64,373+90%

90▲9Pendleton County, KYKY14,800$64,669+70%

91▼5Mercer County, KYKY23,733$64,824+82%

92▼17Lyon County, KYKY9,123$65,066+105%

93▲14Franklin County, KYKY52,649$65,298+63%

94▲6Hancock County, KYKY9,050$65,464+77%

95▼4McLean County, KYKY9,064$65,596+121%

96▼4Warren County, KYKY149,375$65,794+82%

97▲6Marshall County, KYKY31,659$65,831+85%

98▲6Trimble County, KYKY8,701$66,027+82%

99▼42Ballard County, KYKY7,594$66,164+106%

100▲8Bracken County, KYKY8,511$66,319+90%

101▼22Harrison County, KYKY19,627$66,442+83%

102▼29Larue County, KYKY15,184$67,067+109%

103▼1Hardin County, KYKY113,482$67,647+79%

104▼9Daviess County, KYKY104,898$68,214+85%

105▼4Grant County, KYKY26,181$69,178+80%

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

107▲3Nelson County, KYKY49,036$69,562+78%

108▼3Jefferson County, KYKY795,222$69,866+77%

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

110▼17Anderson County, KYKY25,225$74,488+64%

111▲1Jessamine County, KYKY57,147$74,576+86%

112▼1Campbell County, KYKY95,441$77,567+85%

113▲2Kenton County, KYKY175,779$80,548+83%

114▼1Bullitt County, KYKY86,454$80,558+79%

115▲2Shelby County, KYKY51,243$82,604+81%

116▼2Woodford County, KYKY27,883$83,788+69%

117▼1Scott 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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES