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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. The median across all 120 is 18.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Webster County, KY, up 48 places to #24.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Oldham County, KYKY70,9864.3%+0.2 pts

02Boone County, KYKY145,3166.3%+0.7 pts

03▲14McLean County, KYKY9,0649.5%−6.5 pts

04▲8Lyon County, KYKY9,1239.5%−3.2 pts

05▲2Bullitt County, KYKY86,4549.7%+1.8 pts

06▼1Shelby County, KYKY51,2439.7%−0.2 pts

07▼3Spencer County, KYKY20,9989.8%+1.1 pts

08▲1Woodford County, KYKY27,88310.5%+3.2 pts

09▼3Scott County, KYKY62,26210.6%+1.8 pts

10▲8Mercer County, KYKY23,73310.7%−2.3 pts

11▼8Nelson County, KYKY49,03610.8%−1.3 pts

12▲3Campbell County, KYKY95,44111.1%+1.8 pts

13▲3Jessamine County, KYKY57,14711.3%+0.8 pts

14▲15Anderson County, KYKY25,22511.5%+4.0 pts

15▲9Grant County, KYKY26,18111.7%+0.7 pts

16▼6Kenton County, KYKY175,77911.8%+2.8 pts

17▼4Meade County, KYKY30,69912.2%+0.9 pts

18▼10Marshall County, KYKY31,65912.3%+2.8 pts

19▲18Ohio County, KYKY23,93412.5%−4.7 pts

20▲5Washington County, KYKY12,36812.7%−0.8 pts

21▼10Hardin County, KYKY113,48213.1%+3.0 pts

22▲28Trimble County, KYKY8,70113.3%−0.3 pts

23▲32Allen County, KYKY22,53613.5%−3.9 pts

24▲48Webster County, KYKY12,92913.5%−1.9 pts

25▼6Franklin County, KYKY52,64913.6%+2.9 pts

26▲13Gallatin County, KYKY8,84013.8%+0.4 pts

27▼4Bourbon County, KYKY20,24314.2%+0.3 pts

28▼6Jefferson County, KYKY795,22214.3%+1.9 pts

29▲6Clark County, KYKY37,88814.6%+3.9 pts

30▲29Henderson County, KYKY44,25514.6%+2.4 pts

31▲5Daviess County, KYKY104,89814.7%+2.4 pts

32▲2Fayette County, KYKY329,75114.9%+2.1 pts

33▲5Ballard County, KYKY7,59415.0%+1.4 pts

34▲20Madison County, KYKY101,69615.1%−1.7 pts

35▲27Carlisle County, KYKY4,74715.1%+2.0 pts

36▲17Caldwell County, KYKY12,60915.1%−0.7 pts

37▼7McCracken County, KYKY67,55315.2%0.0 pts

38▲9Edmonson County, KYKY12,74915.3%−3.1 pts

39▲12Montgomery County, KYKY28,82215.4%+0.2 pts

40▲2Greenup County, KYKY35,21315.4%+1.3 pts

41▼27Simpson County, KYKY20,78815.5%+4.0 pts

42▼14Boyle County, KYKY31,63215.6%+3.7 pts

43▲3Pendleton County, KYKY14,80015.9%+4.5 pts

44▼24Garrard County, KYKY18,20715.9%+1.3 pts

45▼13Hancock County, KYKY9,05016.2%+2.7 pts

46▲25Lincoln County, KYKY25,35316.3%−4.9 pts

47▲9Henry County, KYKY16,44716.4%+2.7 pts

48▼3Logan County, KYKY28,66916.8%+1.2 pts

49▼9Boyd County, KYKY47,75116.9%+1.5 pts

50▲27Marion County, KYKY20,11517.0%−1.7 pts

51▼3Warren County, KYKY149,37517.0%+1.6 pts

52▲27Morgan County, KYKY14,41517.1%−10.2 pts

53▲7Christian County, KYKY70,11517.1%+2.1 pts

54▼11Harrison County, KYKY19,62717.1%+5.2 pts

55▲14Calloway County, KYKY39,42117.2%+0.6 pts

56▼15Taylor County, KYKY26,76317.5%0.0 pts

57▲26Clinton County, KYKY9,13917.5%−8.3 pts

58▲28Nicholas County, KYKY7,94917.6%+4.4 pts

59▼28Crittenden County, KYKY8,80717.7%−1.4 pts

60▼27Larue County, KYKY15,18417.9%+2.5 pts

61▼9Owen County, KYKY11,60118.3%+2.8 pts

62▼36Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63418.4%−1.3 pts

63▲1Adair County, KYKY19,42318.4%−5.6 pts

64▼7Union County, KYKY12,83918.4%+0.7 pts

65▼21Mason County, KYKY16,93618.8%+2.0 pts

66▲27Carter County, KYKY26,14919.2%−3.1 pts

67▼46Livingston County, KYKY8,86319.3%+8.9 pts

68▲19Hart County, KYKY20,11719.3%−3.1 pts

69▲27Barren County, KYKY45,64119.4%+3.8 pts

70▲41Jackson County, KYKY13,32519.5%−10.7 pts

71▼4Bracken County, KYKY8,51119.5%+8.7 pts

72▲17Pulaski County, KYKY67,38419.7%+0.6 pts

73▼3Graves County, KYKY37,05019.9%+3.5 pts

74▼8Hopkins County, KYKY45,12720.0%+3.4 pts

75▲20Grayson County, KYKY27,40620.1%+2.0 pts

76▲12Green County, KYKY11,64420.4%+2.0 pts

77▲13Laurel County, KYKY63,74620.5%−0.8 pts

78▼13Hickman County, KYKY4,37220.5%+3.1 pts

79▼30Butler County, KYKY12,52020.5%+4.5 pts

80▼53Trigg County, KYKY14,51220.6%+8.3 pts

81▲20Estill County, KYKY13,96220.7%−5.7 pts

82▼6Todd County, KYKY12,97220.9%+3.7 pts

83▲22Robertson County, KYKY2,32521.1%−1.1 pts

84▼21Fleming County, KYKY15,78721.2%+2.5 pts

85▼24Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50321.4%+5.5 pts

86▲13Casey County, KYKY16,20521.7%−3.8 pts

87▲11Lawrence County, KYKY15,76521.8%−8.9 pts

88▲18Lewis County, KYKY12,90122.0%−6.5 pts

89▲3Monroe County, KYKY11,19122.1%−1.3 pts

90▼15Powell County, KYKY12,81222.5%−1.0 pts

91▲9Fulton County, KYKY6,21822.6%−0.5 pts

92▼14Johnson County, KYKY22,05122.8%−3.8 pts

93▼13Russell County, KYKY18,60823.1%−1.2 pts

94▲3Carroll County, KYKY11,14123.1%+8.2 pts

95▲15Knott County, KYKY13,32123.3%−7.8 pts

96▲6Rowan County, KYKY24,47624.2%+3.0 pts

97▲12Letcher County, KYKY19,95224.4%−2.7 pts

98▼4Pike County, KYKY54,72124.4%+1.0 pts

99▼14Wayne County, KYKY19,59724.8%−4.6 pts

100▼19Cumberland County, KYKY5,99224.8%+1.0 pts

101▲2Elliott County, KYKY7,26525.1%−0.8 pts

102▼11Bath County, KYKY13,17625.3%+3.4 pts

103▼21Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14825.6%+2.5 pts

104▼30Whitley County, KYKY37,29726.3%0.0 pts

105▼37Perry County, KYKY26,55526.8%−2.3 pts

106▼33Menifee County, KYKY6,43026.9%−2.7 pts

107▲8Lee County, KYKY7,29727.4%−3.1 pts

108▲10Harlan County, KYKY24,72527.4%−5.1 pts

109▼25Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58327.5%+3.9 pts

110▼3Floyd County, KYKY34,40128.0%−2.2 pts

111▲1Bell County, KYKY22,82928.8%−2.2 pts

112▲1Leslie County, KYKY9,62730.3%−2.4 pts

113▲6Clay County, KYKY19,46532.4%−7.4 pts

114▲2Breathitt County, KYKY12,55833.1%−0.1 pts

115▼57Martin County, KYKY10,69733.2%−3.8 pts

116▼12Owsley County, KYKY3,93236.1%−9.2 pts

117Knox County, KYKY29,53236.9%+2.1 pts

118▲2Wolfe County, KYKY6,29837.7%+1.8 pts

119▼11Magoffin County, KYKY11,11038.2%+1.5 pts

120▼6McCreary County, KYKY17,12438.9%+6.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES