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Lowest poverty rate, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Oldham County, KYKY70,9864.3%+6%

02Boone County, KYKY145,3166.3%+12%

03McLean County, KYKY9,0649.5%−41%

04Lyon County, KYKY9,1239.5%−25%

05Bullitt County, KYKY86,4549.7%+23%

06Shelby County, KYKY51,2439.7%−2%

07Spencer County, KYKY20,9989.8%+12%

08Woodford County, KYKY27,88310.5%+45%

09Scott County, KYKY62,26210.6%+21%

10Mercer County, KYKY23,73310.7%−18%

11Nelson County, KYKY49,03610.8%−11%

12Campbell County, KYKY95,44111.1%+19%

13Jessamine County, KYKY57,14711.3%+8%

14Anderson County, KYKY25,22511.5%+53%

15Grant County, KYKY26,18111.7%+6%

16Kenton County, KYKY175,77911.8%+31%

17Meade County, KYKY30,69912.2%+8%

18Marshall County, KYKY31,65912.3%+30%

19Ohio County, KYKY23,93412.5%−27%

20Washington County, KYKY12,36812.7%−6%

21Hardin County, KYKY113,48213.1%+30%

22Trimble County, KYKY8,70113.3%−2%

23Allen County, KYKY22,53613.5%−22%

24Webster County, KYKY12,92913.5%−12%

25Franklin County, KYKY52,64913.6%+28%

26Gallatin County, KYKY8,84013.8%+3%

27Bourbon County, KYKY20,24314.2%+2%

28Jefferson County, KYKY795,22214.3%+16%

29Clark County, KYKY37,88814.6%+37%

30Henderson County, KYKY44,25514.6%+19%

31Daviess County, KYKY104,89814.7%+19%

32Fayette County, KYKY329,75114.9%+16%

33Ballard County, KYKY7,59415.0%+11%

34Madison County, KYKY101,69615.1%−10%

35Carlisle County, KYKY4,74715.1%+15%

36Caldwell County, KYKY12,60915.1%−5%

37McCracken County, KYKY67,55315.2%+0%

38Edmonson County, KYKY12,74915.3%−17%

39Montgomery County, KYKY28,82215.4%+2%

40Greenup County, KYKY35,21315.4%+9%

41Simpson County, KYKY20,78815.5%+35%

42Boyle County, KYKY31,63215.6%+31%

43Pendleton County, KYKY14,80015.9%+39%

44Garrard County, KYKY18,20715.9%+9%

45Hancock County, KYKY9,05016.2%+20%

46Lincoln County, KYKY25,35316.3%−23%

47Henry County, KYKY16,44716.4%+20%

48Logan County, KYKY28,66916.8%+8%

49Boyd County, KYKY47,75116.9%+10%

50Marion County, KYKY20,11517.0%−9%

51Warren County, KYKY149,37517.0%+10%

52Morgan County, KYKY14,41517.1%−37%

53Christian County, KYKY70,11517.1%+14%

54Harrison County, KYKY19,62717.1%+43%

55Calloway County, KYKY39,42117.2%+3%

56Taylor County, KYKY26,76317.5%−0%

57Clinton County, KYKY9,13917.5%−32%

58Nicholas County, KYKY7,94917.6%+33%

59Crittenden County, KYKY8,80717.7%−7%

60Larue County, KYKY15,18417.9%+16%

61Owen County, KYKY11,60118.3%+18%

62Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63418.4%−7%

63Adair County, KYKY19,42318.4%−23%

64Union County, KYKY12,83918.4%+4%

65Mason County, KYKY16,93618.8%+12%

66Carter County, KYKY26,14919.2%−14%

67Livingston County, KYKY8,86319.3%+87%

68Hart County, KYKY20,11719.3%−14%

69Barren County, KYKY45,64119.4%+24%

70Jackson County, KYKY13,32519.5%−35%

71Bracken County, KYKY8,51119.5%+80%

72Pulaski County, KYKY67,38419.7%+3%

73Graves County, KYKY37,05019.9%+21%

74Hopkins County, KYKY45,12720.0%+21%

75Grayson County, KYKY27,40620.1%+11%

76Green County, KYKY11,64420.4%+11%

77Laurel County, KYKY63,74620.5%−4%

78Hickman County, KYKY4,37220.5%+18%

79Butler County, KYKY12,52020.5%+28%

80Trigg County, KYKY14,51220.6%+67%

81Estill County, KYKY13,96220.7%−22%

82Todd County, KYKY12,97220.9%+22%

83Robertson County, KYKY2,32521.1%−5%

84Fleming County, KYKY15,78721.2%+14%

85Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50321.4%+35%

86Casey County, KYKY16,20521.7%−15%

87Lawrence County, KYKY15,76521.8%−29%

88Lewis County, KYKY12,90122.0%−23%

89Monroe County, KYKY11,19122.1%−5%

90Powell County, KYKY12,81222.5%−4%

91Fulton County, KYKY6,21822.6%−2%

92Johnson County, KYKY22,05122.8%−14%

93Russell County, KYKY18,60823.1%−5%

94Carroll County, KYKY11,14123.1%+55%

95Knott County, KYKY13,32123.3%−25%

96Rowan County, KYKY24,47624.2%+14%

97Letcher County, KYKY19,95224.4%−10%

98Pike County, KYKY54,72124.4%+4%

99Wayne County, KYKY19,59724.8%−16%

100Cumberland County, KYKY5,99224.8%+4%

101Elliott County, KYKY7,26525.1%−3%

102Bath County, KYKY13,17625.3%+16%

103Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14825.6%+11%

104Whitley County, KYKY37,29726.3%−0%

105Perry County, KYKY26,55526.8%−8%

106Menifee County, KYKY6,43026.9%−9%

107Lee County, KYKY7,29727.4%−10%

108Harlan County, KYKY24,72527.4%−16%

109Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58327.5%+16%

110Floyd County, KYKY34,40128.0%−7%

111Bell County, KYKY22,82928.8%−7%

112Leslie County, KYKY9,62730.3%−7%

113Clay County, KYKY19,46532.4%−19%

114Breathitt County, KYKY12,55833.1%−0%

115Martin County, KYKY10,69733.2%−10%

116Owsley County, KYKY3,93236.1%−20%

117Knox County, KYKY29,53236.9%+6%

118Wolfe County, KYKY6,29837.7%+5%

119Magoffin County, KYKY11,11038.2%+4%

120McCreary County, KYKY17,12438.9%+21%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES