RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Lowest median household income, Kentucky counties · 1990

Kentucky counties with the lowest median household income in the 1990 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 –

01Owsley County, KYKY3,932$8,595–

02McCreary County, KYKY17,124$10,598–

03Wolfe County, KYKY6,298$11,000–

04Clinton County, KYKY9,139$11,348–

05Jackson County, KYKY13,325$11,885–

06Magoffin County, KYKY11,110$12,160–

07Breathitt County, KYKY12,558$12,383–

08Lee County, KYKY7,297$12,461–

09Wayne County, KYKY19,597$12,560–

10Knox County, KYKY29,532$12,697–

11Clay County, KYKY19,465$12,732–

12Cumberland County, KYKY5,992$12,989–

13Bell County, KYKY22,829$13,078–

14Morgan County, KYKY14,415$13,229–

15Knott County, KYKY13,321$13,329–

16Leslie County, KYKY9,627$13,692–

17Elliott County, KYKY7,265$13,890–

18Menifee County, KYKY6,430$14,650–

19Harlan County, KYKY24,725$14,774–

20Metcalfe County, KYKY10,583$14,815–

21Rockcastle County, KYKY16,148$14,967–

22Whitley County, KYKY37,297$14,979–

23Casey County, KYKY16,205$14,993–

24Letcher County, KYKY19,952$15,112–

25Edmonson County, KYKY12,749$15,134–

26Martin County, KYKY10,697$15,142–

27Monroe County, KYKY11,191$15,214–

28Lawrence County, KYKY15,765$15,273–

29Floyd County, KYKY34,401$15,661–

30Hart County, KYKY20,117$15,671–

31Lewis County, KYKY12,901$15,775–

32Johnson County, KYKY22,051$15,782–

33Adair County, KYKY19,423$15,809–

34Rowan County, KYKY24,476$15,922–

35Bath County, KYKY13,176$15,940–

36Estill County, KYKY13,962$16,056–

37Fulton County, KYKY6,218$16,087–

38Perry County, KYKY26,555$16,202–

39Russell County, KYKY18,608$16,788–

40Powell County, KYKY12,812$16,828–

41Carter County, KYKY26,149$17,083–

42Lincoln County, KYKY25,353$17,169–

43Grayson County, KYKY27,406$17,306–

44Pike County, KYKY54,721$17,468–

45Butler County, KYKY12,520$17,514–

46Breckinridge County, KYKY21,503$17,687–

47Allen County, KYKY22,536$17,915–

48Caldwell County, KYKY12,609$17,997–

49Fleming County, KYKY15,787$18,014–

50Nicholas County, KYKY7,949$18,070–

51Marion County, KYKY20,115$18,181–

52Ohio County, KYKY23,934$18,196–

53Pulaski County, KYKY67,384$18,198–

54Green County, KYKY11,644$18,432–

55Crittenden County, KYKY8,807$18,566–

56Laurel County, KYKY63,746$18,584–

57Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,634$18,679–

58Ballard County, KYKY7,594$19,371–

59Carlisle County, KYKY4,747$19,404–

60Calloway County, KYKY39,421$19,408–

61Barren County, KYKY45,641$19,546–

62Bracken County, KYKY8,511$19,684–

63Robertson County, KYKY2,325$19,756–

64Trigg County, KYKY14,512$19,860–

65Montgomery County, KYKY28,822$20,025–

66Carroll County, KYKY11,141$20,179–

67Lyon County, KYKY9,123$20,239–

68Todd County, KYKY12,972$20,309–

69Hickman County, KYKY4,372$20,347–

70McLean County, KYKY9,064$20,474–

71Mason County, KYKY16,936$20,582–

72Washington County, KYKY12,368$20,606–

73Graves County, KYKY37,050$20,647–

74Livingston County, KYKY8,863$20,892–

75Christian County, KYKY70,115$21,032–

76Garrard County, KYKY18,207$21,057–

77Owen County, KYKY11,601$21,067–

78Taylor County, KYKY26,763$21,083–

79Webster County, KYKY12,929$21,189–

80Logan County, KYKY28,669$21,279–

81Madison County, KYKY101,696$21,388–

82Gallatin County, KYKY8,840$21,454–

83Harrison County, KYKY19,627$21,787–

84Simpson County, KYKY20,788$21,793–

85Hopkins County, KYKY45,127$22,155–

86Trimble County, KYKY8,701$22,372–

87Larue County, KYKY15,184$22,405–

88Marshall County, KYKY31,659$22,413–

89Bourbon County, KYKY20,243$22,445–

90Pendleton County, KYKY14,800$22,500–

91Henry County, KYKY16,447$22,528–

92McCracken County, KYKY67,553$22,606–

93Spencer County, KYKY20,998$22,680–

94Mercer County, KYKY23,733$22,774–

95Boyle County, KYKY31,632$23,125–

96Meade County, KYKY30,699$23,676–

97Union County, KYKY12,839$23,798–

98Boyd County, KYKY47,751$23,835–

99Warren County, KYKY149,375$24,175–

100Nelson County, KYKY49,036$24,220–

101Daviess County, KYKY104,898$24,399–

102Hardin County, KYKY113,482$24,431–

103Grant County, KYKY26,181$24,502–

104Greenup County, KYKY35,213$24,527–

105Clark County, KYKY37,888$25,323–

106Henderson County, KYKY44,255$25,556–

107Hancock County, KYKY9,050$26,080–

108Jessamine County, KYKY57,147$27,059–

109Jefferson County, KYKY795,222$27,092–

110Franklin County, KYKY52,649$27,484–

111Scott County, KYKY62,262$27,563–

112Anderson County, KYKY25,225$27,747–

113Fayette County, KYKY329,751$28,056–

114Shelby County, KYKY51,243$28,500–

115Campbell County, KYKY95,441$29,228–

116Bullitt County, KYKY86,454$29,455–

117Kenton County, KYKY175,779$30,516–

118Woodford County, KYKY27,883$32,858–

119Boone County, KYKY145,316$34,485–

120Oldham County, KYKY70,986$38,416–

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