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Most owner cost-burdened, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2024 ACS). This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Most owner cost-burdened by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010
01Robertson County, KYKY2,32529.8%+12.0 pts
02Cumberland County, KYKY5,99227.2%+6.2 pts
03Elliott County, KYKY7,26526.1%−1.1 pts
04Hart County, KYKY20,11723.9%+2.8 pts
05McCreary County, KYKY17,12423.5%−2.6 pts
06Bourbon County, KYKY20,24323.5%−0.7 pts
07Wolfe County, KYKY6,29823.2%−6.1 pts
08Owen County, KYKY11,60122.7%+4.8 pts
09Rowan County, KYKY24,47622.6%+4.1 pts
10Magoffin County, KYKY11,11022.4%+5.4 pts
11Christian County, KYKY70,11522.0%+0.1 pts
12Wayne County, KYKY19,59721.9%+1.0 pts
13Pike County, KYKY54,72121.3%+4.2 pts
14Owsley County, KYKY3,93220.9%−10.7 pts
15Graves County, KYKY37,05020.7%−1.8 pts
16Marion County, KYKY20,11520.7%−4.4 pts
17Floyd County, KYKY34,40120.6%−2.0 pts
18Lee County, KYKY7,29720.5%−3.9 pts
19Shelby County, KYKY51,24320.4%−3.9 pts
20Jackson County, KYKY13,32520.3%−12.8 pts
21Estill County, KYKY13,96220.3%−6.0 pts
22Garrard County, KYKY18,20720.2%−5.6 pts
23Henry County, KYKY16,44720.2%−5.9 pts
24Jefferson County, KYKY795,22220.1%−4.0 pts
25Knox County, KYKY29,53220.1%−3.8 pts
26Henderson County, KYKY44,25519.9%−0.0 pts
27Martin County, KYKY10,69719.7%+3.3 pts
28Whitley County, KYKY37,29719.3%−1.5 pts
29Clark County, KYKY37,88819.2%−0.1 pts
30Logan County, KYKY28,66919.2%−5.8 pts
31Morgan County, KYKY14,41519.2%+2.5 pts
32Johnson County, KYKY22,05119.1%+0.2 pts
33Leslie County, KYKY9,62719.1%+3.1 pts
34Larue County, KYKY15,18419.0%−3.2 pts
35Jessamine County, KYKY57,14719.0%−5.9 pts
36Calloway County, KYKY39,42118.9%+0.3 pts
37Simpson County, KYKY20,78818.9%+0.5 pts
38Pendleton County, KYKY14,80018.9%−7.2 pts
39Mason County, KYKY16,93618.6%−2.7 pts
40Trigg County, KYKY14,51218.6%−2.1 pts
41Montgomery County, KYKY28,82218.6%−4.5 pts
42Bell County, KYKY22,82918.6%+1.4 pts
43Hopkins County, KYKY45,12718.5%−1.3 pts
44Lyon County, KYKY9,12318.5%−0.2 pts
45Daviess County, KYKY104,89818.3%−0.8 pts
46Nelson County, KYKY49,03618.2%−4.7 pts
47Grayson County, KYKY27,40618.2%−7.6 pts
48Carroll County, KYKY11,14118.2%−3.7 pts
49Bracken County, KYKY8,51118.1%−3.6 pts
50Kenton County, KYKY175,77917.9%−5.7 pts
51Woodford County, KYKY27,88317.7%−3.8 pts
52Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50317.7%−4.0 pts
53Webster County, KYKY12,92917.6%+1.4 pts
54Fayette County, KYKY329,75117.6%−5.0 pts
55Campbell County, KYKY95,44117.6%−4.6 pts
56Hardin County, KYKY113,48217.5%−1.8 pts
57Bath County, KYKY13,17617.5%−15.5 pts
58Bullitt County, KYKY86,45417.3%−7.4 pts
59Allen County, KYKY22,53617.3%−4.0 pts
60Russell County, KYKY18,60817.3%−8.0 pts
61Franklin County, KYKY52,64917.2%−3.1 pts
62Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14817.2%−10.0 pts
63Boyle County, KYKY31,63217.2%−2.5 pts
64Harrison County, KYKY19,62717.1%−3.3 pts
65Laurel County, KYKY63,74617.0%−4.4 pts
66Barren County, KYKY45,64117.0%−4.6 pts
67Nicholas County, KYKY7,94917.0%−1.8 pts
68Menifee County, KYKY6,43016.9%−4.4 pts
69Adair County, KYKY19,42316.8%−8.2 pts
70Letcher County, KYKY19,95216.7%+1.4 pts
71Mercer County, KYKY23,73316.7%−3.7 pts
72Boyd County, KYKY47,75116.7%+0.8 pts
73McCracken County, KYKY67,55316.6%−2.0 pts
74Pulaski County, KYKY67,38416.6%−6.6 pts
75Washington County, KYKY12,36816.6%−4.1 pts
76Carlisle County, KYKY4,74716.5%−7.6 pts
77Perry County, KYKY26,55516.4%−2.3 pts
78Hickman County, KYKY4,37216.3%−0.1 pts
79Union County, KYKY12,83916.2%−3.4 pts
80Lewis County, KYKY12,90116.2%−11.7 pts
81Madison County, KYKY101,69616.1%−4.1 pts
82Crittenden County, KYKY8,80716.1%−5.0 pts
83Powell County, KYKY12,81216.1%−6.7 pts
84Hancock County, KYKY9,05015.9%+4.4 pts
85Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63415.9%−6.3 pts
86Lincoln County, KYKY25,35315.7%−7.2 pts
87Breathitt County, KYKY12,55815.7%−5.0 pts
88Oldham County, KYKY70,98615.6%−6.9 pts
89Lawrence County, KYKY15,76515.6%−5.4 pts
90Greenup County, KYKY35,21315.5%−1.8 pts
91Spencer County, KYKY20,99815.5%−9.2 pts
92Todd County, KYKY12,97215.5%−9.3 pts
93Grant County, KYKY26,18115.4%−13.0 pts
94Gallatin County, KYKY8,84015.4%−13.4 pts
95Fleming County, KYKY15,78715.4%−11.9 pts
96Scott County, KYKY62,26215.4%−3.3 pts
97Clay County, KYKY19,46515.3%−12.0 pts
98Harlan County, KYKY24,72515.1%+0.2 pts
99Boone County, KYKY145,31615.1%−7.2 pts
100Carter County, KYKY26,14915.1%−2.7 pts
101Caldwell County, KYKY12,60915.0%−8.2 pts
102Warren County, KYKY149,37515.0%−6.2 pts
103Clinton County, KYKY9,13914.8%−11.1 pts
104Casey County, KYKY16,20514.6%−6.9 pts
105Ohio County, KYKY23,93414.3%−4.6 pts
106Green County, KYKY11,64414.0%−0.5 pts
107Trimble County, KYKY8,70113.9%−5.5 pts
108McLean County, KYKY9,06413.7%−2.5 pts
109Marshall County, KYKY31,65913.5%−4.6 pts
110Meade County, KYKY30,69913.5%−8.3 pts
111Livingston County, KYKY8,86313.4%−4.4 pts
112Edmonson County, KYKY12,74913.4%−8.8 pts
113Knott County, KYKY13,32113.3%−1.0 pts
114Anderson County, KYKY25,22513.1%−4.2 pts
115Taylor County, KYKY26,76313.0%−8.3 pts
116Butler County, KYKY12,52013.0%−8.8 pts
117Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58312.3%−8.8 pts
118Fulton County, KYKY6,21811.8%−6.8 pts
119Monroe County, KYKY11,19111.5%−14.0 pts
120Ballard County, KYKY7,59411.1%−5.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES