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Lowest median household income, Kentucky counties · 2020

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

01Wolfe County, KYKY6,298$22,292+15%

02Lee County, KYKY7,297$24,699+33%

03Clay County, KYKY19,465$27,479+69%

04Magoffin County, KYKY11,110$27,807+43%

05Harlan County, KYKY24,725$28,261+51%

06Bell County, KYKY22,829$28,442+49%

07Owsley County, KYKY3,932$29,406+86%

08McCreary County, KYKY17,124$29,499+52%

09Breathitt County, KYKY12,558$29,538+54%

10Lewis County, KYKY12,901$29,844+34%

11Knox County, KYKY29,532$30,257+65%

12Jackson County, KYKY13,325$31,515+56%

13Fulton County, KYKY6,218$31,587+30%

14Knott County, KYKY13,321$32,531+60%

15Estill County, KYKY13,962$32,800+41%

16Lawrence County, KYKY15,765$32,856+52%

17Casey County, KYKY16,205$33,004+53%

18Clinton County, KYKY9,139$33,092+69%

19Letcher County, KYKY19,952$33,181+57%

20Green County, KYKY11,644$33,846+33%

21Pike County, KYKY54,721$34,700+45%

22Cumberland County, KYKY5,992$35,030+62%

23Monroe County, KYKY11,191$35,078+57%

24Floyd County, KYKY34,401$35,096+66%

25Leslie County, KYKY9,627$36,038+94%

26Elliott County, KYKY7,265$36,950+76%

27Morgan County, KYKY14,415$37,399+71%

28Wayne County, KYKY19,597$37,678+81%

29Grayson County, KYKY27,406$38,262+38%

30Johnson County, KYKY22,051$38,333+54%

31Rockcastle County, KYKY16,148$38,744+65%

32Whitley County, KYKY37,297$39,258+78%

33Carter County, KYKY26,149$39,492+49%

34Perry County, KYKY26,555$39,594+79%

35Hart County, KYKY20,117$39,834+57%

36Metcalfe County, KYKY10,583$40,391+72%

37Pulaski County, KYKY67,384$40,658+49%

38Carroll County, KYKY11,141$41,014+14%

39Powell County, KYKY12,812$41,071+61%

40Carlisle County, KYKY4,747$41,222+37%

41Barren County, KYKY45,641$41,674+33%

42Russell County, KYKY18,608$41,731+89%

43Calloway County, KYKY39,421$41,841+39%

44Fleming County, KYKY15,787$42,087+50%

45Lincoln County, KYKY25,353$42,231+59%

46Rowan County, KYKY24,476$42,754+52%

47Martin County, KYKY10,697$42,894+135%

48Adair County, KYKY19,423$43,026+79%

49Marion County, KYKY20,115$43,587+43%

50Laurel County, KYKY63,746$43,745+62%

51Hickman County, KYKY4,372$44,063+39%

52Allen County, KYKY22,536$44,180+41%

53Edmonson County, KYKY12,749$44,229+74%

54Christian County, KYKY70,115$44,279+42%

55Webster County, KYKY12,929$44,540+41%

56Bath County, KYKY13,176$44,893+73%

57Ballard County, KYKY7,594$45,517+42%

58Graves County, KYKY37,050$45,614+48%

59Ohio County, KYKY23,934$45,773+55%

60Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,634$45,937+61%

61Butler County, KYKY12,520$45,955+56%

62Mason County, KYKY16,936$46,241+53%

63Crittenden County, KYKY8,807$46,354+60%

64Menifee County, KYKY6,430$46,746+112%

65Montgomery County, KYKY28,822$46,998+48%

66McCracken County, KYKY67,553$47,011+39%

67Hopkins County, KYKY45,127$47,014+52%

68Bourbon County, KYKY20,243$47,024+34%

69Todd County, KYKY12,972$47,229+59%

70Breckinridge County, KYKY21,503$47,236+55%

71Nicholas County, KYKY7,949$47,665+59%

72Caldwell County, KYKY12,609$48,281+68%

73Larue County, KYKY15,184$48,495+51%

74Logan County, KYKY28,669$48,912+51%

75Lyon County, KYKY9,123$49,286+56%

76Union County, KYKY12,839$49,812+42%

77Simpson County, KYKY20,788$50,159+38%

78Taylor County, KYKY26,763$50,266+79%

79Harrison County, KYKY19,627$50,270+39%

80Henderson County, KYKY44,255$50,471+41%

81Owen County, KYKY11,601$50,553+52%

82Trigg County, KYKY14,512$50,980+54%

83Boyd County, KYKY47,751$51,019+56%

84Boyle County, KYKY31,632$51,562+46%

85Madison County, KYKY101,696$51,649+57%

86Mercer County, KYKY23,733$52,312+47%

87Greenup County, KYKY35,213$52,337+63%

88Henry County, KYKY16,447$52,550+41%

89Livingston County, KYKY8,863$52,795+66%

90Robertson County, KYKY2,325$53,074+74%

91McLean County, KYKY9,064$54,181+83%

92Warren County, KYKY149,375$54,325+50%

93Anderson County, KYKY25,225$54,413+20%

94Clark County, KYKY37,888$54,871+37%

95Daviess County, KYKY104,898$54,881+49%

96Gallatin County, KYKY8,840$55,113+51%

97Washington County, KYKY12,368$55,321+67%

98Garrard County, KYKY18,207$55,369+62%

99Pendleton County, KYKY14,800$56,000+47%

100Hancock County, KYKY9,050$56,265+52%

101Grant County, KYKY26,181$56,746+48%

102Hardin County, KYKY113,482$57,101+51%

103Marshall County, KYKY31,659$57,348+61%

104Trimble County, KYKY8,701$57,589+59%

105Jefferson County, KYKY795,222$58,196+47%

106Fayette County, KYKY329,751$58,954+48%

107Franklin County, KYKY52,649$59,056+48%

108Bracken County, KYKY8,511$60,053+72%

109Meade County, KYKY30,699$61,500+66%

110Nelson County, KYKY49,036$63,032+62%

111Campbell County, KYKY95,441$63,152+51%

112Jessamine County, KYKY57,147$64,855+62%

113Bullitt County, KYKY86,454$65,531+45%

114Woodford County, KYKY27,883$66,442+34%

115Kenton County, KYKY175,779$66,541+52%

116Scott County, KYKY62,262$71,750+52%

117Shelby County, KYKY51,243$72,564+59%

118Boone County, KYKY145,316$82,838+55%

119Spencer County, KYKY20,998$85,488+82%

120Oldham County, KYKY70,986$103,761+64%

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