RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Most manufacturing jobs, Kentucky counties · 2020

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2020 ACS). This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2010

01Leslie County, KYKY9,62711.4%−13.3 pts

02Harlan County, KYKY24,7258.7%−4.3 pts

03Crittenden County, KYKY8,8078.4%+0.7 pts

04Union County, KYKY12,8396.9%−0.7 pts

05Martin County, KYKY10,6975.8%−15.0 pts

06Webster County, KYKY12,9295.6%−1.1 pts

07Letcher County, KYKY19,9525.4%−14.5 pts

08Hopkins County, KYKY45,1274.6%−0.9 pts

09Owsley County, KYKY3,9324.6%+1.8 pts

10Pike County, KYKY54,7214.5%−10.2 pts

11McLean County, KYKY9,0644.0%+3.3 pts

12Knott County, KYKY13,3213.8%−9.4 pts

13Lawrence County, KYKY15,7653.6%−1.1 pts

14Floyd County, KYKY34,4013.3%−5.5 pts

15Breathitt County, KYKY12,5583.1%−1.7 pts

16Livingston County, KYKY8,8633.1%−1.8 pts

17Perry County, KYKY26,5553.0%−6.7 pts

18Bell County, KYKY22,8293.0%−3.9 pts

19Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6342.9%−0.7 pts

20Johnson County, KYKY22,0512.6%−5.7 pts

21Nicholas County, KYKY7,9492.5%+2.5 pts

22Clinton County, KYKY9,1392.5%+0.8 pts

23Mason County, KYKY16,9362.3%+0.8 pts

24Caldwell County, KYKY12,6092.3%−0.0 pts

25Magoffin County, KYKY11,1101.8%−3.7 pts

26Hancock County, KYKY9,0501.7%+1.3 pts

27Ohio County, KYKY23,9341.6%−1.2 pts

28Wayne County, KYKY19,5971.4%+1.1 pts

29Clay County, KYKY19,4651.4%−5.1 pts

30Boyd County, KYKY47,7511.3%+0.6 pts

31Grayson County, KYKY27,4061.2%+0.9 pts

32Cumberland County, KYKY5,9921.2%+1.2 pts

33Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1481.0%+0.8 pts

34Menifee County, KYKY6,4301.0%+1.0 pts

35Henderson County, KYKY44,2551.0%−1.8 pts

36Butler County, KYKY12,5201.0%+0.1 pts

37Wolfe County, KYKY6,2980.9%+0.8 pts

38Meade County, KYKY30,6990.9%+0.7 pts

39Laurel County, KYKY63,7460.9%+0.2 pts

40Lewis County, KYKY12,9010.8%+0.1 pts

41Ballard County, KYKY7,5940.8%−1.2 pts

42Jackson County, KYKY13,3250.8%−2.2 pts

43Henry County, KYKY16,4470.7%+0.3 pts

44Knox County, KYKY29,5320.7%−3.1 pts

45Fulton County, KYKY6,2180.6%+0.6 pts

46Green County, KYKY11,6440.6%+0.2 pts

47Logan County, KYKY28,6690.6%−0.1 pts

48McCracken County, KYKY67,5530.6%−0.6 pts

49Lincoln County, KYKY25,3530.5%−0.4 pts

50Adair County, KYKY19,4230.5%−0.2 pts

51Trigg County, KYKY14,5120.5%−0.1 pts

52Bath County, KYKY13,1760.5%+0.5 pts

53Lyon County, KYKY9,1230.4%+0.3 pts

54Daviess County, KYKY104,8980.4%−0.1 pts

55Barren County, KYKY45,6410.4%+0.2 pts

56Hart County, KYKY20,1170.4%+0.4 pts

57Marion County, KYKY20,1150.4%+0.1 pts

58Pendleton County, KYKY14,8000.4%−0.8 pts

59Scott County, KYKY62,2620.4%+0.3 pts

60Monroe County, KYKY11,1910.4%+0.4 pts

61Whitley County, KYKY37,2970.4%−0.8 pts

62Boone County, KYKY145,3160.3%+0.1 pts

63Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5830.3%−0.4 pts

64Carter County, KYKY26,1490.3%−0.6 pts

65Bracken County, KYKY8,5110.3%−1.2 pts

66Trimble County, KYKY8,7010.3%−0.2 pts

67Carroll County, KYKY11,1410.3%+0.2 pts

68Garrard County, KYKY18,2070.3%+0.3 pts

69Graves County, KYKY37,0500.3%−0.2 pts

70Boyle County, KYKY31,6320.3%+0.1 pts

71Calloway County, KYKY39,4210.3%−0.0 pts

72Russell County, KYKY18,6080.3%−0.2 pts

73Madison County, KYKY101,6960.3%−0.1 pts

74Pulaski County, KYKY67,3840.2%−0.4 pts

75Allen County, KYKY22,5360.2%+0.1 pts

76Lee County, KYKY7,2970.2%−1.2 pts

77Morgan County, KYKY14,4150.2%−4.5 pts

78Christian County, KYKY70,1150.2%−0.2 pts

79McCreary County, KYKY17,1240.2%−0.8 pts

80Kenton County, KYKY175,7790.2%+0.1 pts

81Nelson County, KYKY49,0360.2%−0.2 pts

82Warren County, KYKY149,3750.2%−0.2 pts

83Spencer County, KYKY20,9980.2%+0.2 pts

84Greenup County, KYKY35,2130.2%−0.8 pts

85Mercer County, KYKY23,7330.1%−0.7 pts

86Todd County, KYKY12,9720.1%−0.5 pts

87Elliott County, KYKY7,2650.1%−1.1 pts

88Hardin County, KYKY113,4820.1%+0.0 pts

89Rowan County, KYKY24,4760.1%−0.1 pts

90Fayette County, KYKY329,7510.1%−0.0 pts

91Anderson County, KYKY25,2250.1%−0.0 pts

92Shelby County, KYKY51,2430.1%−0.5 pts

93Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5030.1%−0.5 pts

94Simpson County, KYKY20,7880.1%+0.1 pts

95Montgomery County, KYKY28,8220.1%−0.1 pts

96Bullitt County, KYKY86,4540.1%−0.1 pts

97Marshall County, KYKY31,6590.1%−0.4 pts

98Oldham County, KYKY70,9860.0%+0.0 pts

99Jefferson County, KYKY795,2220.0%−0.0 pts

100Gallatin County, KYKY8,8400.0%−0.4 pts

101Campbell County, KYKY95,4410.0%−0.3 pts

102Bourbon County, KYKY20,2430.0%+0.0 pts

103Hickman County, KYKY4,3720.0%+0.0 pts

104Robertson County, KYKY2,3250.0%+0.0 pts

105Washington County, KYKY12,3680.0%−0.4 pts

106Woodford County, KYKY27,8830.0%+0.0 pts

107Franklin County, KYKY52,6490.0%−0.2 pts

108Edmonson County, KYKY12,7490.0%−0.4 pts

109Grant County, KYKY26,1810.0%−0.4 pts

110Clark County, KYKY37,8880.0%−0.1 pts

111Carlisle County, KYKY4,7470.0%−2.1 pts

112Casey County, KYKY16,2050.0%−0.3 pts

113Estill County, KYKY13,9620.0%−0.4 pts

114Fleming County, KYKY15,7870.0%−1.4 pts

115Harrison County, KYKY19,6270.0%−0.4 pts

116Jessamine County, KYKY57,1470.0%−0.3 pts

117Larue County, KYKY15,1840.0%+0.0 pts

118Owen County, KYKY11,6010.0%−1.3 pts

119Powell County, KYKY12,8120.0%−1.3 pts

120Taylor County, KYKY26,7630.0%−0.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS