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Lowest median household income, Kentucky counties · 2010

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$19,351+22%

02Breathitt County, KYKY12,558$19,906+4%

03Clay County, KYKY19,465$20,175+24%

04Wolfe County, KYKY6,298$20,910+8%

05Knox County, KYKY29,532$21,493+17%

06Jackson County, KYKY13,325$21,928+9%

07Elliott County, KYKY7,265$22,097+5%

08McCreary County, KYKY17,124$22,643+17%

09Magoffin County, KYKY11,110$22,779+17%

10Clinton County, KYKY9,139$23,788+22%

11Bell County, KYKY22,829$24,724+30%

12Lee County, KYKY7,297$25,129+36%

13Martin County, KYKY10,697$25,173+38%

14Wayne County, KYKY19,597$25,993+25%

15Harlan County, KYKY24,725$26,582+42%

16Casey County, KYKY16,205$26,592+23%

17Leslie County, KYKY9,627$26,857+45%

18Rockcastle County, KYKY16,148$26,946+15%

19Robertson County, KYKY2,325$27,254−11%

20Floyd County, KYKY34,401$27,907+32%

21Whitley County, KYKY37,297$28,122+27%

22Cumberland County, KYKY5,992$28,135+30%

23Estill County, KYKY13,962$28,324+21%

24Lewis County, KYKY12,901$28,376+28%

25Monroe County, KYKY11,191$28,439+27%

26Lawrence County, KYKY15,765$28,865+34%

27Knott County, KYKY13,321$29,451+45%

28Perry County, KYKY26,555$29,547+34%

29Menifee County, KYKY6,430$29,740+35%

30Adair County, KYKY19,423$29,834+24%

31Russell County, KYKY18,608$29,980+36%

32Morgan County, KYKY14,415$30,229+38%

33Bath County, KYKY13,176$30,458+17%

34Johnson County, KYKY22,051$30,820+24%

35Hart County, KYKY20,117$30,969+22%

36Fleming County, KYKY15,787$31,236+12%

37Letcher County, KYKY19,952$31,283+48%

38Rowan County, KYKY24,476$31,604+13%

39Powell County, KYKY12,812$31,815+25%

40Hickman County, KYKY4,372$31,836+1%

41Fulton County, KYKY6,218$31,965+31%

42Lincoln County, KYKY25,353$32,314+22%

43Carter County, KYKY26,149$32,424+23%

44Pike County, KYKY54,721$32,563+36%

45Pulaski County, KYKY67,384$32,771+20%

46Butler County, KYKY12,520$33,703+15%

47Carlisle County, KYKY4,747$33,909+13%

48Grayson County, KYKY27,406$33,965+23%

49Crittenden County, KYKY8,807$34,623+19%

50Logan County, KYKY28,669$34,647+7%

51Metcalfe County, KYKY10,583$34,732+48%

52Allen County, KYKY22,536$35,247+13%

53Graves County, KYKY37,050$35,277+14%

54Caldwell County, KYKY12,609$35,289+23%

55Taylor County, KYKY26,763$35,378+26%

56Edmonson County, KYKY12,749$35,808+41%

57Montgomery County, KYKY28,822$36,034+14%

58Ohio County, KYKY23,934$36,050+22%

59Green County, KYKY11,644$36,575+44%

60Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,634$36,750+29%

61Laurel County, KYKY63,746$36,787+36%

62Todd County, KYKY12,972$36,989+24%

63Christian County, KYKY70,115$37,061+19%

64Garrard County, KYKY18,207$37,095+8%

65Breckinridge County, KYKY21,503$37,395+22%

66Marion County, KYKY20,115$37,488+23%

67Barren County, KYKY45,641$38,374+23%

68Bracken County, KYKY8,511$38,481+11%

69Boyd County, KYKY47,751$38,802+18%

70Larue County, KYKY15,184$38,891+21%

71Livingston County, KYKY8,863$39,075+23%

72McLean County, KYKY9,064$39,115+32%

73Calloway County, KYKY39,421$39,194+30%

74Hopkins County, KYKY45,127$39,312+27%

75Union County, KYKY12,839$39,515+13%

76Webster County, KYKY12,929$39,635+26%

77Nicholas County, KYKY7,949$40,259+35%

78Henderson County, KYKY44,255$40,438+13%

79Mason County, KYKY16,936$40,523+34%

80Harrison County, KYKY19,627$40,582+12%

81Boyle County, KYKY31,632$40,720+16%

82Bourbon County, KYKY20,243$40,849+17%

83Ballard County, KYKY7,594$41,228+28%

84Gallatin County, KYKY8,840$41,310+13%

85Simpson County, KYKY20,788$41,323+13%

86McCracken County, KYKY67,553$41,630+23%

87Trigg County, KYKY14,512$41,825+27%

88Madison County, KYKY101,696$41,894+27%

89Lyon County, KYKY9,123$42,079+33%

90Greenup County, KYKY35,213$42,377+32%

91Grant County, KYKY26,181$42,475+11%

92Daviess County, KYKY104,898$42,821+16%

93Washington County, KYKY12,368$43,090+30%

94Marshall County, KYKY31,659$43,326+22%

95Carroll County, KYKY11,141$43,440+21%

96Henry County, KYKY16,447$43,612+17%

97Meade County, KYKY30,699$43,800+18%

98Warren County, KYKY149,375$43,954+22%

99Pendleton County, KYKY14,800$44,670+17%

100Nelson County, KYKY49,036$44,783+15%

101Hancock County, KYKY9,050$44,892+22%

102Jefferson County, KYKY795,222$45,352+15%

103Owen County, KYKY11,601$46,238+39%

104Clark County, KYKY37,888$46,575+17%

105Fayette County, KYKY329,751$47,469+19%

106Jessamine County, KYKY57,147$47,494+18%

107Hardin County, KYKY113,482$47,540+26%

108Trimble County, KYKY8,701$47,798+32%

109Mercer County, KYKY23,733$47,955+35%

110Franklin County, KYKY52,649$47,976+20%

111Campbell County, KYKY95,441$51,482+23%

112Bullitt County, KYKY86,454$51,526+14%

113Kenton County, KYKY175,779$53,213+21%

114Shelby County, KYKY51,243$55,296+21%

115Anderson County, KYKY25,225$55,506+22%

116Woodford County, KYKY27,883$56,537+14%

117Scott County, KYKY62,262$58,028+23%

118Spencer County, KYKY20,998$59,326+26%

119Boone County, KYKY145,316$66,549+24%

120Oldham County, KYKY70,986$79,417+26%

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