RANKING · 2024 ACS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Most manufacturing jobs, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2023 ACS). This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2000

01Leslie County, KYKY9,62711.5%–

02Martin County, KYKY10,6977.8%–

03Crittenden County, KYKY8,8076.5%–

04Union County, KYKY12,8396.0%–

05Webster County, KYKY12,9295.4%–

06Floyd County, KYKY34,4015.2%–

07Pike County, KYKY54,7214.3%–

08Perry County, KYKY26,5553.9%–

09Letcher County, KYKY19,9523.7%–

10Livingston County, KYKY8,8633.4%–

11Harlan County, KYKY24,7253.3%–

12Caldwell County, KYKY12,6093.1%–

13Lawrence County, KYKY15,7653.1%–

14Hopkins County, KYKY45,1272.7%–

15Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6342.3%–

16Lee County, KYKY7,2972.3%–

17Knott County, KYKY13,3212.2%–

18Magoffin County, KYKY11,1102.2%–

19Knox County, KYKY29,5321.9%–

20Breathitt County, KYKY12,5581.8%–

21Taylor County, KYKY26,7631.8%–

22Johnson County, KYKY22,0511.8%–

23Bracken County, KYKY8,5111.7%–

24Trimble County, KYKY8,7011.7%–

25Mason County, KYKY16,9361.6%–

26Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5031.6%–

27Bell County, KYKY22,8291.5%–

28Washington County, KYKY12,3681.4%–

29Lewis County, KYKY12,9011.3%–

30Boyd County, KYKY47,7511.2%–

31Wayne County, KYKY19,5971.2%–

32Owen County, KYKY11,6011.1%–

33Grayson County, KYKY27,4061.0%–

34Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1480.9%–

35Green County, KYKY11,6440.8%–

36Greenup County, KYKY35,2130.8%–

37Henderson County, KYKY44,2550.8%–

38Fleming County, KYKY15,7870.8%–

39Carlisle County, KYKY4,7470.8%–

40Montgomery County, KYKY28,8220.8%–

41Lyon County, KYKY9,1230.7%–

42Ballard County, KYKY7,5940.7%–

43Cumberland County, KYKY5,9920.7%–

44Ohio County, KYKY23,9340.7%–

45Elliott County, KYKY7,2650.7%–

46Lincoln County, KYKY25,3530.6%–

47Menifee County, KYKY6,4300.6%–

48Pendleton County, KYKY14,8000.6%–

49Clark County, KYKY37,8880.6%–

50Graves County, KYKY37,0500.6%–

51Nicholas County, KYKY7,9490.5%–

52Butler County, KYKY12,5200.5%–

53Jackson County, KYKY13,3250.5%–

54Larue County, KYKY15,1840.5%–

55Harrison County, KYKY19,6270.4%–

56Meade County, KYKY30,6990.4%–

57Clay County, KYKY19,4650.4%–

58Grant County, KYKY26,1810.4%–

59Nelson County, KYKY49,0360.4%–

60Hart County, KYKY20,1170.4%–

61Pulaski County, KYKY67,3840.3%–

62Gallatin County, KYKY8,8400.3%–

63Madison County, KYKY101,6960.3%–

64Henry County, KYKY16,4470.3%–

65Todd County, KYKY12,9720.3%–

66Daviess County, KYKY104,8980.3%–

67Whitley County, KYKY37,2970.3%–

68Marion County, KYKY20,1150.3%–

69Jessamine County, KYKY57,1470.3%–

70Edmonson County, KYKY12,7490.3%–

71Carroll County, KYKY11,1410.2%–

72Carter County, KYKY26,1490.2%–

73Morgan County, KYKY14,4150.2%–

74Warren County, KYKY149,3750.2%–

75Laurel County, KYKY63,7460.2%–

76Boone County, KYKY145,3160.2%–

77Barren County, KYKY45,6410.2%–

78Clinton County, KYKY9,1390.2%–

79Oldham County, KYKY70,9860.2%–

80Spencer County, KYKY20,9980.1%–

81Casey County, KYKY16,2050.1%–

82Hardin County, KYKY113,4820.1%–

83McCracken County, KYKY67,5530.1%–

84Logan County, KYKY28,6690.1%–

85Fayette County, KYKY329,7510.1%–

86Shelby County, KYKY51,2430.1%–

87Franklin County, KYKY52,6490.1%–

88McCreary County, KYKY17,1240.1%–

89Simpson County, KYKY20,7880.1%–

90Adair County, KYKY19,4230.1%–

91Estill County, KYKY13,9620.1%–

92Garrard County, KYKY18,2070.1%–

93Kenton County, KYKY175,7790.1%–

94Trigg County, KYKY14,5120.1%–

95Calloway County, KYKY39,4210.1%–

96Marshall County, KYKY31,6590.1%–

97Campbell County, KYKY95,4410.1%–

98Bullitt County, KYKY86,4540.1%–

99Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5830.0%–

100Rowan County, KYKY24,4760.0%–

101Christian County, KYKY70,1150.0%–

102Jefferson County, KYKY795,2220.0%–

103Monroe County, KYKY11,1910.0%–

104Bath County, KYKY13,1760.0%–

105Bourbon County, KYKY20,2430.0%–

106Boyle County, KYKY31,6320.0%–

107Hickman County, KYKY4,3720.0%–

108Robertson County, KYKY2,3250.0%–

109Wolfe County, KYKY6,2980.0%–

110Woodford County, KYKY27,8830.0%–

111Scott County, KYKY62,2620.0%–

112Allen County, KYKY22,5360.0%–

113Anderson County, KYKY25,2250.0%–

114Fulton County, KYKY6,2180.0%–

115Hancock County, KYKY9,0500.0%–

116McLean County, KYKY9,0640.0%–

117Mercer County, KYKY23,7330.0%–

118Owsley County, KYKY3,9320.0%–

119Powell County, KYKY12,8120.0%–

120Russell County, KYKY18,6080.0%–

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