RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Lowest poverty rate, Kentucky counties · 1990

Kentucky counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 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 –

01Oldham County, KYKY70,9866.3%–

02Boone County, KYKY145,3167.4%–

03Woodford County, KYKY27,8837.9%–

04Anderson County, KYKY25,2259.3%–

05Kenton County, KYKY175,7799.9%–

06Bullitt County, KYKY86,45410.4%–

07Franklin County, KYKY52,64910.9%–

08Campbell County, KYKY95,44111.0%–

09Meade County, KYKY30,69912.8%–

10Jessamine County, KYKY57,14713.2%–

11Hardin County, KYKY113,48213.5%–

12Jefferson County, KYKY795,22213.7%–

13Marshall County, KYKY31,65914.1%–

14Fayette County, KYKY329,75114.1%–

15Shelby County, KYKY51,24314.2%–

16Lyon County, KYKY9,12314.3%–

17Gallatin County, KYKY8,84014.3%–

18Scott County, KYKY62,26214.5%–

19Henderson County, KYKY44,25514.6%–

20Nelson County, KYKY49,03615.1%–

21Grant County, KYKY26,18115.1%–

22Daviess County, KYKY104,89815.4%–

23Livingston County, KYKY8,86315.5%–

24Simpson County, KYKY20,78815.5%–

25McCracken County, KYKY67,55315.8%–

26Logan County, KYKY28,66916.1%–

27Trimble County, KYKY8,70116.3%–

28Boyd County, KYKY47,75116.5%–

29Webster County, KYKY12,92916.5%–

30Mercer County, KYKY23,73316.7%–

31Hancock County, KYKY9,05016.8%–

32Graves County, KYKY37,05016.9%–

33Harrison County, KYKY19,62716.9%–

34Boyle County, KYKY31,63217.1%–

35Hopkins County, KYKY45,12717.2%–

36Warren County, KYKY149,37517.5%–

37Bourbon County, KYKY20,24317.5%–

38Greenup County, KYKY35,21317.6%–

39Clark County, KYKY37,88817.7%–

40Calloway County, KYKY39,42117.7%–

41Carlisle County, KYKY4,74717.7%–

42Trigg County, KYKY14,51218.0%–

43Garrard County, KYKY18,20718.1%–

44Christian County, KYKY70,11518.1%–

45Ballard County, KYKY7,59418.5%–

46Crittenden County, KYKY8,80718.7%–

47Washington County, KYKY12,36818.8%–

48Todd County, KYKY12,97218.8%–

49Pendleton County, KYKY14,80018.9%–

50Spencer County, KYKY20,99819.2%–

51McLean County, KYKY9,06419.2%–

52Taylor County, KYKY26,76319.5%–

53Owen County, KYKY11,60119.5%–

54Henry County, KYKY16,44719.7%–

55Caldwell County, KYKY12,60919.9%–

56Larue County, KYKY15,18419.9%–

57Hickman County, KYKY4,37220.1%–

58Mason County, KYKY16,93620.3%–

59Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63420.7%–

60Montgomery County, KYKY28,82221.0%–

61Madison County, KYKY101,69621.2%–

62Bracken County, KYKY8,51121.4%–

63Barren County, KYKY45,64121.5%–

64Green County, KYKY11,64421.6%–

65Carroll County, KYKY11,14122.0%–

66Union County, KYKY12,83922.1%–

67Nicholas County, KYKY7,94922.6%–

68Pulaski County, KYKY67,38422.7%–

69Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50323.2%–

70Ohio County, KYKY23,93423.6%–

71Butler County, KYKY12,52023.8%–

72Grayson County, KYKY27,40623.8%–

73Allen County, KYKY22,53624.6%–

74Laurel County, KYKY63,74624.8%–

75Robertson County, KYKY2,32524.8%–

76Adair County, KYKY19,42325.1%–

77Pike County, KYKY54,72125.4%–

78Fleming County, KYKY15,78725.4%–

79Marion County, KYKY20,11525.6%–

80Russell County, KYKY18,60825.6%–

81Powell County, KYKY12,81226.2%–

82Carter County, KYKY26,14926.8%–

83Monroe County, KYKY11,19126.9%–

84Edmonson County, KYKY12,74927.0%–

85Hart County, KYKY20,11727.1%–

86Lincoln County, KYKY25,35327.2%–

87Bath County, KYKY13,17627.3%–

88Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58327.9%–

89Johnson County, KYKY22,05128.7%–

90Rowan County, KYKY24,47628.9%–

91Estill County, KYKY13,96229.0%–

92Casey County, KYKY16,20529.4%–

93Fulton County, KYKY6,21830.3%–

94Lewis County, KYKY12,90130.7%–

95Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14830.7%–

96Floyd County, KYKY34,40131.2%–

97Cumberland County, KYKY5,99231.6%–

98Letcher County, KYKY19,95231.8%–

99Perry County, KYKY26,55532.1%–

100Whitley County, KYKY37,29733.0%–

101Harlan County, KYKY24,72533.1%–

102Menifee County, KYKY6,43035.0%–

103Martin County, KYKY10,69735.4%–

104Leslie County, KYKY9,62735.6%–

105Lawrence County, KYKY15,76536.0%–

106Bell County, KYKY22,82936.2%–

107Wayne County, KYKY19,59737.3%–

108Lee County, KYKY7,29737.4%–

109Elliott County, KYKY7,26538.0%–

110Clinton County, KYKY9,13938.1%–

111Jackson County, KYKY13,32538.2%–

112Morgan County, KYKY14,41538.8%–

113Knox County, KYKY29,53238.9%–

114Breathitt County, KYKY12,55839.5%–

115Clay County, KYKY19,46540.2%–

116Knott County, KYKY13,32140.4%–

117Magoffin County, KYKY11,11042.5%–

118Wolfe County, KYKY6,29844.3%–

119McCreary County, KYKY17,12445.5%–

120Owsley County, KYKY3,93252.1%–

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