RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 86 SHOWN OF 86

Most self-employed workers, Kentucky cities · 2010

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

01Wilmore, KYKY6,38024.4%–

02Frankfort, KYKY28,65722.1%–

03Murray, KYKY18,96420.0%–

04Central City, KYKY5,79319.9%–

05Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,32919.1%–

06Morehead, KYKY6,77618.2%–

07Williamsburg, KYKY5,37118.0%–

08Mount Sterling, KYKY7,58617.7%–

09Pikeville, KYKY7,27017.3%–

10Reidland, KYKY5,27717.1%–

11Georgetown, KYKY40,88315.9%–

12La Grange, KYKY10,66915.7%–

13Monticello, KYKY5,72115.3%–

14Danville, KYKY17,73615.0%–

15Richmond, KYKY40,66314.9%–

16Lexington, KYKY329,75114.7%–

17Russellville, KYKY7,45414.5%–

18Middlesborough, KYKY8,77614.5%–

19Somerset, KYKY12,69514.3%–

20Princeton, KYKY6,16814.3%–

21Cynthiana, KYKY6,57614.3%–

22Vine Grove, KYKY7,01814.2%–

23Madisonville, KYKY19,42814.2%–

24Taylor Mill, KYKY7,14414.2%–

25Maysville, KYKY8,68814.0%–

26Bardstown, KYKY14,16114.0%–

27Bowling Green, KYKY78,50513.9%–

28Henderson, KYKY27,82213.6%–

29Elizabethtown, KYKY35,44813.4%–

30Mount Washington, KYKY18,98913.4%–

31Shively, KYKY15,89513.3%–

32Hopkinsville, KYKY30,41113.2%–

33Berea, KYKY16,66212.7%–

34Highland Heights, KYKY6,34112.3%–

35London, KYKY7,63712.3%–

36Leitchfield, KYKY7,01512.3%–

37Glasgow, KYKY15,30212.3%–

38Oakbrook, KYKY10,21112.2%–

39Owensboro, KYKY60,89212.2%–

40Mayfield, KYKY9,85112.1%–

41Lebanon, KYKY6,69912.0%–

42Shelbyville, KYKY18,45311.9%–

43Alexandria, KYKY10,99411.8%–

44Harrodsburg, KYKY9,57611.7%–

45Franklin, KYKY10,75911.7%–

46Flatwoods, KYKY7,43911.6%–

47Campbellsville, KYKY11,78311.6%–

48Hebron, KYKY6,40711.6%–

49Nicholasville, KYKY33,85711.5%–

50Winchester, KYKY19,51411.5%–

51Ashland, KYKY20,99611.4%–

52Louisville, KYKY641,96211.2%–

53Independence, KYKY30,19811.1%–

54Corbin, KYKY7,91110.9%–

55Shepherdsville, KYKY14,93110.6%–

56St. Matthews, KYKY17,86810.5%–

57Crestwood, KYKY6,58210.5%–

58Paris, KYKY10,13010.4%–

59Cold Spring, KYKY6,64010.3%–

60Erlanger, KYKY20,15810.3%–

61Fort Mitchell, KYKY8,75110.3%–

62Versailles, KYKY10,73410.2%–

63Middletown, KYKY9,94410.1%–

64Radcliff, KYKY22,5769.7%–

65Union, KYKY7,9379.6%–

66Newport, KYKY13,9989.4%–

67Paducah, KYKY26,7309.2%–

68Fort Thomas, KYKY17,1429.1%–

69Oak Grove, KYKY7,8309.0%–

70Bellevue, KYKY5,8478.9%–

71Lyndon, KYKY11,3018.7%–

72Elsmere, KYKY9,5218.5%–

73Jeffersontown, KYKY29,1938.4%–

74Francisville, KYKY10,5658.3%–

75Covington, KYKY41,8478.3%–

76Villa Hills, KYKY7,7978.1%–

77Edgewood, KYKY8,5038.0%–

78Douglass Hills, KYKY5,5757.9%–

79Burlington, KYKY18,0087.5%–

80Florence, KYKY34,0187.4%–

81Hillview, KYKY9,0206.5%–

82Fort Wright, KYKY6,2406.5%–

83Dayton, KYKY5,9746.4%–

84Walton, KYKY5,8685.2%–

85Fort Knox, KYKY8,8362.7%–

86Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,3562.5%–

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