RANKING · 2024 ACS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Most manufacturing jobs, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2024 ACS). This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 120 is 0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Taylor County, KY, up 99 places to #21.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2010

01Leslie County, KYKY9,62711.5%−13.3 pts

02▲3Martin County, KYKY10,6977.8%−13.1 pts

03Crittenden County, KYKY8,8076.5%−1.1 pts

04Union County, KYKY12,8396.0%−1.6 pts

05▲1Webster County, KYKY12,9295.4%−1.3 pts

06▲8Floyd County, KYKY34,4015.2%−3.7 pts

07▲3Pike County, KYKY54,7214.3%−10.4 pts

08▲9Perry County, KYKY26,5553.9%−5.8 pts

09▼2Letcher County, KYKY19,9523.7%−16.2 pts

10▲6Livingston County, KYKY8,8633.4%−1.5 pts

11▼9Harlan County, KYKY24,7253.3%−9.7 pts

12▲12Caldwell County, KYKY12,6093.1%+0.8 pts

13Lawrence County, KYKY15,7653.1%−1.6 pts

14▼6Hopkins County, KYKY45,1272.7%−2.8 pts

15▲4Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6342.3%−1.3 pts

16▲60Lee County, KYKY7,2972.3%+0.9 pts

17▼5Knott County, KYKY13,3212.2%−11.0 pts

18▲7Magoffin County, KYKY11,1102.2%−3.3 pts

19▲25Knox County, KYKY29,5321.9%−1.9 pts

20▼5Breathitt County, KYKY12,5581.8%−3.0 pts

21▲99Taylor County, KYKY26,7631.8%+1.2 pts

22▼2Johnson County, KYKY22,0511.8%−6.5 pts

23▲42Bracken County, KYKY8,5111.7%+0.2 pts

24▲42Trimble County, KYKY8,7011.7%+1.2 pts

25▼2Mason County, KYKY16,9361.6%+0.1 pts

26▲67Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5031.6%+1.0 pts

27▼9Bell County, KYKY22,8291.5%−5.5 pts

28▲77Washington County, KYKY12,3681.4%+1.0 pts

29▲11Lewis County, KYKY12,9011.3%+0.6 pts

30Boyd County, KYKY47,7511.2%+0.5 pts

31▼3Wayne County, KYKY19,5971.2%+0.9 pts

32▲86Owen County, KYKY11,6011.1%−0.2 pts

33▼2Grayson County, KYKY27,4061.0%+0.7 pts

34▼1Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1480.9%+0.6 pts

35▲11Green County, KYKY11,6440.8%+0.4 pts

36▲48Greenup County, KYKY35,2130.8%−0.1 pts

37▼2Henderson County, KYKY44,2550.8%−1.9 pts

38▲76Fleming County, KYKY15,7870.8%−0.6 pts

39▲72Carlisle County, KYKY4,7470.8%−1.3 pts

40▲55Montgomery County, KYKY28,8220.8%+0.6 pts

41▲12Lyon County, KYKY9,1230.7%+0.6 pts

42▼1Ballard County, KYKY7,5940.7%−1.2 pts

43▼11Cumberland County, KYKY5,9920.7%+0.7 pts

44▼17Ohio County, KYKY23,9340.7%−2.1 pts

45▲42Elliott County, KYKY7,2650.7%−0.5 pts

46▲3Lincoln County, KYKY25,3530.6%−0.3 pts

47▼13Menifee County, KYKY6,4300.6%+0.6 pts

48▲10Pendleton County, KYKY14,8000.6%−0.6 pts

49▲61Clark County, KYKY37,8880.6%+0.5 pts

50▲19Graves County, KYKY37,0500.6%+0.1 pts

51▼30Nicholas County, KYKY7,9490.5%+0.5 pts

52▼16Butler County, KYKY12,5200.5%−0.4 pts

53▼11Jackson County, KYKY13,3250.5%−2.5 pts

54▲63Larue County, KYKY15,1840.5%+0.5 pts

55▲60Harrison County, KYKY19,6270.4%+0.1 pts

56▼18Meade County, KYKY30,6990.4%+0.2 pts

57▼28Clay County, KYKY19,4650.4%−6.0 pts

58▲51Grant County, KYKY26,1810.4%0.0 pts

59▲22Nelson County, KYKY49,0360.4%0.0 pts

60▼4Hart County, KYKY20,1170.4%+0.4 pts

61▲13Pulaski County, KYKY67,3840.3%−0.2 pts

62▲38Gallatin County, KYKY8,8400.3%−0.1 pts

63▲10Madison County, KYKY101,6960.3%0.0 pts

64▼21Henry County, KYKY16,4470.3%−0.1 pts

65▲21Todd County, KYKY12,9720.3%−0.3 pts

66▼12Daviess County, KYKY104,8980.3%−0.2 pts

67▼6Whitley County, KYKY37,2970.3%−0.8 pts

68▼11Marion County, KYKY20,1150.3%0.0 pts

69▲47Jessamine County, KYKY57,1470.3%0.0 pts

70▲38Edmonson County, KYKY12,7490.3%−0.1 pts

71▼4Carroll County, KYKY11,1410.2%+0.1 pts

72▼8Carter County, KYKY26,1490.2%−0.6 pts

73▲4Morgan County, KYKY14,4150.2%−4.5 pts

74▲8Warren County, KYKY149,3750.2%−0.2 pts

75▼36Laurel County, KYKY63,7460.2%−0.5 pts

76▼14Boone County, KYKY145,3160.2%0.0 pts

77▼22Barren County, KYKY45,6410.2%−0.1 pts

78▼56Clinton County, KYKY9,1390.2%−1.5 pts

79▲19Oldham County, KYKY70,9860.2%+0.1 pts

80▲3Spencer County, KYKY20,9980.1%+0.1 pts

81▲31Casey County, KYKY16,2050.1%−0.1 pts

82▲6Hardin County, KYKY113,4820.1%0.0 pts

83▼35McCracken County, KYKY67,5530.1%−1.1 pts

84▼37Logan County, KYKY28,6690.1%−0.5 pts

85▲5Fayette County, KYKY329,7510.1%0.0 pts

86▲6Shelby County, KYKY51,2430.1%−0.5 pts

87▲20Franklin County, KYKY52,6490.1%0.0 pts

88▼9McCreary County, KYKY17,1240.1%−0.9 pts

89▲5Simpson County, KYKY20,7880.1%+0.1 pts

90▼40Adair County, KYKY19,4230.1%−0.6 pts

91▲22Estill County, KYKY13,9620.1%−0.3 pts

92▼24Garrard County, KYKY18,2070.1%+0.1 pts

93▼13Kenton County, KYKY175,7790.1%0.0 pts

94▼43Trigg County, KYKY14,5120.1%−0.5 pts

95▼24Calloway County, KYKY39,4210.1%−0.2 pts

96▲1Marshall County, KYKY31,6590.1%−0.4 pts

97▲4Campbell County, KYKY95,4410.1%−0.2 pts

98▼2Bullitt County, KYKY86,4540.1%−0.1 pts

99▼36Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5830.0%−0.7 pts

100▼11Rowan County, KYKY24,4760.0%−0.2 pts

101▼23Christian County, KYKY70,1150.0%−0.4 pts

102▼3Jefferson County, KYKY795,2220.0%0.0 pts

103▼43Monroe County, KYKY11,1910.0%0.0 pts

104▼52Bath County, KYKY13,1760.0%0.0 pts

105▼3Bourbon County, KYKY20,2430.0%0.0 pts

106▼36Boyle County, KYKY31,6320.0%−0.2 pts

107▼4Hickman County, KYKY4,3720.0%0.0 pts

108▼4Robertson County, KYKY2,3250.0%0.0 pts

109▼72Wolfe County, KYKY6,2980.0%−0.1 pts

110▼4Woodford County, KYKY27,8830.0%0.0 pts

111▼52Scott County, KYKY62,2620.0%0.0 pts

112▼37Allen County, KYKY22,5360.0%−0.2 pts

113▼22Anderson County, KYKY25,2250.0%−0.1 pts

114▼69Fulton County, KYKY6,2180.0%0.0 pts

115▼89Hancock County, KYKY9,0500.0%−0.5 pts

116▼105McLean County, KYKY9,0640.0%−0.7 pts

117▼32Mercer County, KYKY23,7330.0%−0.8 pts

118▼109Owsley County, KYKY3,9320.0%−2.8 pts

119Powell County, KYKY12,8120.0%−1.3 pts

120▼48Russell County, KYKY18,6080.0%−0.5 pts

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