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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2000

01Leslie County, KYKY9,62711.4%–

02Harlan County, KYKY24,7258.7%–

03Crittenden County, KYKY8,8078.4%–

04Union County, KYKY12,8396.9%–

05Martin County, KYKY10,6975.8%–

06Webster County, KYKY12,9295.6%–

07Letcher County, KYKY19,9525.4%–

08Hopkins County, KYKY45,1274.6%–

09Owsley County, KYKY3,9324.6%–

10Pike County, KYKY54,7214.5%–

11McLean County, KYKY9,0644.0%–

12Knott County, KYKY13,3213.8%–

13Lawrence County, KYKY15,7653.6%–

14Floyd County, KYKY34,4013.3%–

15Breathitt County, KYKY12,5583.1%–

16Livingston County, KYKY8,8633.1%–

17Perry County, KYKY26,5553.0%–

18Bell County, KYKY22,8293.0%–

19Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6342.9%–

20Johnson County, KYKY22,0512.6%–

21Nicholas County, KYKY7,9492.5%–

22Clinton County, KYKY9,1392.5%–

23Mason County, KYKY16,9362.3%–

24Caldwell County, KYKY12,6092.3%–

25Magoffin County, KYKY11,1101.8%–

26Hancock County, KYKY9,0501.7%–

27Ohio County, KYKY23,9341.6%–

28Wayne County, KYKY19,5971.4%–

29Clay County, KYKY19,4651.4%–

30Boyd County, KYKY47,7511.3%–

31Grayson County, KYKY27,4061.2%–

32Cumberland County, KYKY5,9921.2%–

33Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1481.0%–

34Menifee County, KYKY6,4301.0%–

35Henderson County, KYKY44,2551.0%–

36Butler County, KYKY12,5201.0%–

37Wolfe County, KYKY6,2980.9%–

38Meade County, KYKY30,6990.9%–

39Laurel County, KYKY63,7460.9%–

40Lewis County, KYKY12,9010.8%–

41Ballard County, KYKY7,5940.8%–

42Jackson County, KYKY13,3250.8%–

43Henry County, KYKY16,4470.7%–

44Knox County, KYKY29,5320.7%–

45Fulton County, KYKY6,2180.6%–

46Green County, KYKY11,6440.6%–

47Logan County, KYKY28,6690.6%–

48McCracken County, KYKY67,5530.6%–

49Lincoln County, KYKY25,3530.5%–

50Adair County, KYKY19,4230.5%–

51Trigg County, KYKY14,5120.5%–

52Bath County, KYKY13,1760.5%–

53Lyon County, KYKY9,1230.4%–

54Daviess County, KYKY104,8980.4%–

55Barren County, KYKY45,6410.4%–

56Hart County, KYKY20,1170.4%–

57Marion County, KYKY20,1150.4%–

58Pendleton County, KYKY14,8000.4%–

59Scott County, KYKY62,2620.4%–

60Monroe County, KYKY11,1910.4%–

61Whitley County, KYKY37,2970.4%–

62Boone County, KYKY145,3160.3%–

63Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5830.3%–

64Carter County, KYKY26,1490.3%–

65Bracken County, KYKY8,5110.3%–

66Trimble County, KYKY8,7010.3%–

67Carroll County, KYKY11,1410.3%–

68Garrard County, KYKY18,2070.3%–

69Graves County, KYKY37,0500.3%–

70Boyle County, KYKY31,6320.3%–

71Calloway County, KYKY39,4210.3%–

72Russell County, KYKY18,6080.3%–

73Madison County, KYKY101,6960.3%–

74Pulaski County, KYKY67,3840.2%–

75Allen County, KYKY22,5360.2%–

76Lee County, KYKY7,2970.2%–

77Morgan County, KYKY14,4150.2%–

78Christian County, KYKY70,1150.2%–

79McCreary County, KYKY17,1240.2%–

80Kenton County, KYKY175,7790.2%–

81Nelson County, KYKY49,0360.2%–

82Warren County, KYKY149,3750.2%–

83Spencer County, KYKY20,9980.2%–

84Greenup County, KYKY35,2130.2%–

85Mercer County, KYKY23,7330.1%–

86Todd County, KYKY12,9720.1%–

87Elliott County, KYKY7,2650.1%–

88Hardin County, KYKY113,4820.1%–

89Rowan County, KYKY24,4760.1%–

90Fayette County, KYKY329,7510.1%–

91Anderson County, KYKY25,2250.1%–

92Shelby County, KYKY51,2430.1%–

93Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5030.1%–

94Simpson County, KYKY20,7880.1%–

95Montgomery County, KYKY28,8220.1%–

96Bullitt County, KYKY86,4540.1%–

97Marshall County, KYKY31,6590.1%–

98Oldham County, KYKY70,9860.0%–

99Jefferson County, KYKY795,2220.0%–

100Gallatin County, KYKY8,8400.0%–

101Campbell County, KYKY95,4410.0%–

102Bourbon County, KYKY20,2430.0%–

103Hickman County, KYKY4,3720.0%–

104Robertson County, KYKY2,3250.0%–

105Washington County, KYKY12,3680.0%–

106Woodford County, KYKY27,8830.0%–

107Franklin County, KYKY52,6490.0%–

108Edmonson County, KYKY12,7490.0%–

109Grant County, KYKY26,1810.0%–

110Clark County, KYKY37,8880.0%–

111Carlisle County, KYKY4,7470.0%–

112Casey County, KYKY16,2050.0%–

113Estill County, KYKY13,9620.0%–

114Fleming County, KYKY15,7870.0%–

115Harrison County, KYKY19,6270.0%–

116Jessamine County, KYKY57,1470.0%–

117Larue County, KYKY15,1840.0%–

118Owen County, KYKY11,6010.0%–

119Powell County, KYKY12,8120.0%–

120Taylor County, KYKY26,7630.0%–

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