RANKING · 2024 ACS · 86 SHOWN OF 86

Most self-employed workers, Kentucky cities

Kentucky cities ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2023 ACS). This list covers the 86 cities in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2000

01Pikeville, KYKY7,27027.9%–

02Morehead, KYKY6,77625.0%–

03Frankfort, KYKY28,65724.6%–

04Cynthiana, KYKY6,57622.0%–

05Leitchfield, KYKY7,01521.0%–

06Williamsburg, KYKY5,37119.8%–

07Wilmore, KYKY6,38019.8%–

08Madisonville, KYKY19,42817.7%–

09Middlesborough, KYKY8,77617.1%–

10La Grange, KYKY10,66916.4%–

11Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,32916.1%–

12Princeton, KYKY6,16816.1%–

13Flatwoods, KYKY7,43915.9%–

14Murray, KYKY18,96415.8%–

15Versailles, KYKY10,73415.4%–

16Walton, KYKY5,86815.2%–

17Shively, KYKY15,89514.9%–

18Union, KYKY7,93714.7%–

19Berea, KYKY16,66214.6%–

20Lexington, KYKY329,75114.6%–

21Henderson, KYKY27,82214.6%–

22Crestwood, KYKY6,58214.5%–

23Richmond, KYKY40,66314.5%–

24Danville, KYKY17,73614.4%–

25Jeffersontown, KYKY29,19314.3%–

26Hopkinsville, KYKY30,41114.2%–

27Russellville, KYKY7,45414.0%–

28Dayton, KYKY5,97413.6%–

29Fort Thomas, KYKY17,14213.5%–

30Taylor Mill, KYKY7,14413.3%–

31Nicholasville, KYKY33,85713.2%–

32Independence, KYKY30,19813.1%–

33Elizabethtown, KYKY35,44813.0%–

34Mount Washington, KYKY18,98913.0%–

35Ashland, KYKY20,99612.8%–

36Villa Hills, KYKY7,79712.8%–

37Douglass Hills, KYKY5,57512.6%–

38Winchester, KYKY19,51412.4%–

39Bardstown, KYKY14,16112.4%–

40Highland Heights, KYKY6,34112.4%–

41Franklin, KYKY10,75912.3%–

42Georgetown, KYKY40,88312.0%–

43St. Matthews, KYKY17,86811.9%–

44Owensboro, KYKY60,89211.9%–

45Glasgow, KYKY15,30211.8%–

46Hebron, KYKY6,40711.7%–

47Mount Sterling, KYKY7,58611.6%–

48Monticello, KYKY5,72111.6%–

49Paris, KYKY10,13011.6%–

50Campbellsville, KYKY11,78311.5%–

51Fort Wright, KYKY6,24011.5%–

52Bowling Green, KYKY78,50511.4%–

53Mayfield, KYKY9,85111.4%–

54Central City, KYKY5,79311.3%–

55Somerset, KYKY12,69511.2%–

56Corbin, KYKY7,91111.2%–

57Bellevue, KYKY5,84711.2%–

58Alexandria, KYKY10,99411.1%–

59Shepherdsville, KYKY14,93111.0%–

60Oakbrook, KYKY10,21111.0%–

61Fort Mitchell, KYKY8,75111.0%–

62Burlington, KYKY18,00810.7%–

63Louisville, KYKY641,96210.6%–

64Paducah, KYKY26,73010.5%–

65Harrodsburg, KYKY9,57610.5%–

66Erlanger, KYKY20,15810.1%–

67Hillview, KYKY9,02010.0%–

68Vine Grove, KYKY7,01810.0%–

69Reidland, KYKY5,27710.0%–

70Edgewood, KYKY8,5039.9%–

71Maysville, KYKY8,6889.8%–

72Newport, KYKY13,9989.6%–

73Covington, KYKY41,8479.4%–

74Lyndon, KYKY11,3019.2%–

75Francisville, KYKY10,5659.1%–

76Middletown, KYKY9,9449.1%–

77Shelbyville, KYKY18,4538.9%–

78London, KYKY7,6378.3%–

79Radcliff, KYKY22,5767.8%–

80Lebanon, KYKY6,6997.7%–

81Florence, KYKY34,0187.6%–

82Elsmere, KYKY9,5216.9%–

83Fort Knox, KYKY8,8366.3%–

84Cold Spring, KYKY6,6406.2%–

85Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,3565.8%–

86Oak Grove, KYKY7,8305.3%–

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