RANKING · 2024 ACS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

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.

KentuckyAll states All rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Robertson County, KYKY2,32529.8%+67%

02Cumberland County, KYKY5,99227.2%+29%

03Elliott County, KYKY7,26526.1%−4%

04Hart County, KYKY20,11723.9%+13%

05McCreary County, KYKY17,12423.5%−10%

06Bourbon County, KYKY20,24323.5%−3%

07Wolfe County, KYKY6,29823.2%−21%

08Owen County, KYKY11,60122.7%+27%

09Rowan County, KYKY24,47622.6%+22%

10Magoffin County, KYKY11,11022.4%+32%

11Christian County, KYKY70,11522.0%+0%

12Wayne County, KYKY19,59721.9%+5%

13Pike County, KYKY54,72121.3%+25%

14Owsley County, KYKY3,93220.9%−34%

15Graves County, KYKY37,05020.7%−8%

16Marion County, KYKY20,11520.7%−18%

17Floyd County, KYKY34,40120.6%−9%

18Lee County, KYKY7,29720.5%−16%

19Shelby County, KYKY51,24320.4%−16%

20Jackson County, KYKY13,32520.3%−39%

21Estill County, KYKY13,96220.3%−23%

22Garrard County, KYKY18,20720.2%−22%

23Henry County, KYKY16,44720.2%−23%

24Jefferson County, KYKY795,22220.1%−16%

25Knox County, KYKY29,53220.1%−16%

26Henderson County, KYKY44,25519.9%−0%

27Martin County, KYKY10,69719.7%+20%

28Whitley County, KYKY37,29719.3%−7%

29Clark County, KYKY37,88819.2%−1%

30Logan County, KYKY28,66919.2%−23%

31Morgan County, KYKY14,41519.2%+15%

32Johnson County, KYKY22,05119.1%+1%

33Leslie County, KYKY9,62719.1%+19%

34Larue County, KYKY15,18419.0%−14%

35Jessamine County, KYKY57,14719.0%−24%

36Calloway County, KYKY39,42118.9%+2%

37Simpson County, KYKY20,78818.9%+3%

38Pendleton County, KYKY14,80018.9%−28%

39Mason County, KYKY16,93618.6%−13%

40Trigg County, KYKY14,51218.6%−10%

41Montgomery County, KYKY28,82218.6%−19%

42Bell County, KYKY22,82918.6%+8%

43Hopkins County, KYKY45,12718.5%−7%

44Lyon County, KYKY9,12318.5%−1%

45Daviess County, KYKY104,89818.3%−4%

46Nelson County, KYKY49,03618.2%−20%

47Grayson County, KYKY27,40618.2%−30%

48Carroll County, KYKY11,14118.2%−17%

49Bracken County, KYKY8,51118.1%−17%

50Kenton County, KYKY175,77917.9%−24%

51Woodford County, KYKY27,88317.7%−18%

52Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50317.7%−19%

53Webster County, KYKY12,92917.6%+9%

54Fayette County, KYKY329,75117.6%−22%

55Campbell County, KYKY95,44117.6%−21%

56Hardin County, KYKY113,48217.5%−9%

57Bath County, KYKY13,17617.5%−47%

58Bullitt County, KYKY86,45417.3%−30%

59Allen County, KYKY22,53617.3%−19%

60Russell County, KYKY18,60817.3%−32%

61Franklin County, KYKY52,64917.2%−15%

62Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14817.2%−37%

63Boyle County, KYKY31,63217.2%−13%

64Harrison County, KYKY19,62717.1%−16%

65Laurel County, KYKY63,74617.0%−21%

66Barren County, KYKY45,64117.0%−21%

67Nicholas County, KYKY7,94917.0%−9%

68Menifee County, KYKY6,43016.9%−21%

69Adair County, KYKY19,42316.8%−33%

70Letcher County, KYKY19,95216.7%+9%

71Mercer County, KYKY23,73316.7%−18%

72Boyd County, KYKY47,75116.7%+5%

73McCracken County, KYKY67,55316.6%−11%

74Pulaski County, KYKY67,38416.6%−28%

75Washington County, KYKY12,36816.6%−20%

76Carlisle County, KYKY4,74716.5%−31%

77Perry County, KYKY26,55516.4%−12%

78Hickman County, KYKY4,37216.3%−0%

79Union County, KYKY12,83916.2%−17%

80Lewis County, KYKY12,90116.2%−42%

81Madison County, KYKY101,69616.1%−20%

82Crittenden County, KYKY8,80716.1%−24%

83Powell County, KYKY12,81216.1%−30%

84Hancock County, KYKY9,05015.9%+38%

85Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63415.9%−28%

86Lincoln County, KYKY25,35315.7%−31%

87Breathitt County, KYKY12,55815.7%−24%

88Oldham County, KYKY70,98615.6%−31%

89Lawrence County, KYKY15,76515.6%−26%

90Greenup County, KYKY35,21315.5%−10%

91Spencer County, KYKY20,99815.5%−37%

92Todd County, KYKY12,97215.5%−37%

93Grant County, KYKY26,18115.4%−46%

94Gallatin County, KYKY8,84015.4%−46%

95Fleming County, KYKY15,78715.4%−44%

96Scott County, KYKY62,26215.4%−18%

97Clay County, KYKY19,46515.3%−44%

98Harlan County, KYKY24,72515.1%+1%

99Boone County, KYKY145,31615.1%−32%

100Carter County, KYKY26,14915.1%−15%

101Caldwell County, KYKY12,60915.0%−35%

102Warren County, KYKY149,37515.0%−29%

103Clinton County, KYKY9,13914.8%−43%

104Casey County, KYKY16,20514.6%−32%

105Ohio County, KYKY23,93414.3%−24%

106Green County, KYKY11,64414.0%−3%

107Trimble County, KYKY8,70113.9%−28%

108McLean County, KYKY9,06413.7%−15%

109Marshall County, KYKY31,65913.5%−25%

110Meade County, KYKY30,69913.5%−38%

111Livingston County, KYKY8,86313.4%−25%

112Edmonson County, KYKY12,74913.4%−40%

113Knott County, KYKY13,32113.3%−7%

114Anderson County, KYKY25,22513.1%−24%

115Taylor County, KYKY26,76313.0%−39%

116Butler County, KYKY12,52013.0%−40%

117Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58312.3%−42%

118Fulton County, KYKY6,21811.8%−37%

119Monroe County, KYKY11,19111.5%−55%

120Ballard County, KYKY7,59411.1%−32%

SHOWING 1–120 OF 120

Download CSV (full list, 120 rows)

UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES