RANKING · 2024 ACS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Most self-employed workers, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010

01Magoffin County, KYKY11,11024.9%+6.2 pts

02Letcher County, KYKY19,95223.9%+7.0 pts

03Franklin County, KYKY52,64923.9%+1.5 pts

04Lawrence County, KYKY15,76523.7%+12.3 pts

05Robertson County, KYKY2,32520.6%+18.8 pts

06Clay County, KYKY19,46520.6%−2.5 pts

07Johnson County, KYKY22,05120.2%+5.4 pts

08Knott County, KYKY13,32120.2%−1.2 pts

09Wolfe County, KYKY6,29820.1%−7.0 pts

10Leslie County, KYKY9,62719.7%+5.2 pts

11Breathitt County, KYKY12,55819.0%−1.4 pts

12Pike County, KYKY54,72119.0%+5.2 pts

13Floyd County, KYKY34,40118.8%+4.7 pts

14Rowan County, KYKY24,47618.8%−2.1 pts

15Green County, KYKY11,64418.6%+3.1 pts

16Harlan County, KYKY24,72518.5%+4.6 pts

17Grayson County, KYKY27,40618.1%+4.7 pts

18Carter County, KYKY26,14918.1%+0.7 pts

19Harrison County, KYKY19,62718.0%+7.3 pts

20Perry County, KYKY26,55517.8%+1.7 pts

21Lincoln County, KYKY25,35317.5%+1.0 pts

22Cumberland County, KYKY5,99217.3%+3.5 pts

23Powell County, KYKY12,81217.1%+1.2 pts

24Morgan County, KYKY14,41517.1%−0.6 pts

25Anderson County, KYKY25,22516.9%−0.4 pts

26Trigg County, KYKY14,51216.8%+5.7 pts

27Boyd County, KYKY47,75116.7%+4.1 pts

28Lewis County, KYKY12,90116.7%−0.1 pts

29Lee County, KYKY7,29716.5%−3.0 pts

30Jackson County, KYKY13,32516.1%+2.8 pts

31Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63416.0%+0.2 pts

32McCreary County, KYKY17,12416.0%−1.0 pts

33Hancock County, KYKY9,05015.8%+4.7 pts

34Fleming County, KYKY15,78715.8%+3.4 pts

35Menifee County, KYKY6,43015.8%+5.1 pts

36Garrard County, KYKY18,20715.6%+2.7 pts

37Lyon County, KYKY9,12315.6%+2.6 pts

38Hopkins County, KYKY45,12715.5%+1.9 pts

39Wayne County, KYKY19,59715.5%+0.7 pts

40Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14815.5%−0.0 pts

41Adair County, KYKY19,42315.4%−2.1 pts

42Whitley County, KYKY37,29715.3%−1.6 pts

43Madison County, KYKY101,69615.3%−0.3 pts

44Monroe County, KYKY11,19115.1%−2.1 pts

45Bath County, KYKY13,17615.1%−1.5 pts

46Estill County, KYKY13,96215.0%+0.1 pts

47Caldwell County, KYKY12,60915.0%+2.4 pts

48Woodford County, KYKY27,88314.9%+2.3 pts

49Livingston County, KYKY8,86314.9%−1.2 pts

50Todd County, KYKY12,97214.9%+0.1 pts

51Owsley County, KYKY3,93214.8%−8.0 pts

52Bell County, KYKY22,82914.7%−2.9 pts

53Boyle County, KYKY31,63214.7%+1.0 pts

54Fayette County, KYKY329,75114.6%−0.0 pts

55Calloway County, KYKY39,42114.6%−3.2 pts

56Owen County, KYKY11,60114.5%−3.9 pts

57Ohio County, KYKY23,93414.4%+1.3 pts

58Jessamine County, KYKY57,14714.4%+0.7 pts

59Greenup County, KYKY35,21314.1%+1.0 pts

60Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50314.0%+1.7 pts

61Webster County, KYKY12,92913.9%+2.0 pts

62Henderson County, KYKY44,25513.8%+1.1 pts

63McLean County, KYKY9,06413.5%−0.1 pts

64Marshall County, KYKY31,65913.4%−0.1 pts

65Russell County, KYKY18,60813.3%−3.3 pts

66Casey County, KYKY16,20513.2%−1.6 pts

67Washington County, KYKY12,36813.2%+1.8 pts

68Carroll County, KYKY11,14113.2%−0.3 pts

69Martin County, KYKY10,69713.0%−8.8 pts

70Spencer County, KYKY20,99813.0%−0.8 pts

71Clark County, KYKY37,88813.0%−0.5 pts

72Simpson County, KYKY20,78813.0%+2.1 pts

73Knox County, KYKY29,53212.9%−4.2 pts

74Daviess County, KYKY104,89812.7%−0.3 pts

75Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58312.6%−0.5 pts

76Warren County, KYKY149,37512.5%−1.0 pts

77Elliott County, KYKY7,26512.5%−3.4 pts

78Christian County, KYKY70,11512.3%−0.9 pts

79Scott County, KYKY62,26212.2%−1.8 pts

80Montgomery County, KYKY28,82212.2%−2.7 pts

81Mercer County, KYKY23,73312.2%+0.7 pts

82Campbell County, KYKY95,44112.1%+2.2 pts

83Pulaski County, KYKY67,38412.1%−2.0 pts

84Graves County, KYKY37,05012.1%+1.1 pts

85Barren County, KYKY45,64112.1%−0.1 pts

86Allen County, KYKY22,53611.9%+0.5 pts

87Nelson County, KYKY49,03611.8%+1.2 pts

88Larue County, KYKY15,18411.7%−0.9 pts

89Shelby County, KYKY51,24311.6%−0.9 pts

90Bullitt County, KYKY86,45411.6%+0.6 pts

91Crittenden County, KYKY8,80711.6%−1.4 pts

92Clinton County, KYKY9,13911.6%−1.1 pts

93Taylor County, KYKY26,76311.6%+0.9 pts

94Pendleton County, KYKY14,80011.5%−2.8 pts

95Carlisle County, KYKY4,74711.4%+3.8 pts

96Hardin County, KYKY113,48211.4%−0.5 pts

97Ballard County, KYKY7,59411.3%−0.7 pts

98Mason County, KYKY16,93611.3%−1.9 pts

99Trimble County, KYKY8,70111.2%+0.9 pts

100Bracken County, KYKY8,51111.2%−4.5 pts

101McCracken County, KYKY67,55311.1%−0.7 pts

102Gallatin County, KYKY8,84011.0%−5.7 pts

103Henry County, KYKY16,44711.0%−3.5 pts

104Edmonson County, KYKY12,74910.9%+0.3 pts

105Union County, KYKY12,83910.9%+1.6 pts

106Jefferson County, KYKY795,22210.8%−0.1 pts

107Nicholas County, KYKY7,94910.8%−5.3 pts

108Oldham County, KYKY70,98610.7%−0.9 pts

109Butler County, KYKY12,52010.6%−2.0 pts

110Boone County, KYKY145,31610.5%+1.8 pts

111Grant County, KYKY26,18110.5%−0.5 pts

112Kenton County, KYKY175,77910.4%+1.2 pts

113Bourbon County, KYKY20,24310.3%−0.6 pts

114Laurel County, KYKY63,74610.2%−3.1 pts

115Hickman County, KYKY4,37210.0%−7.5 pts

116Marion County, KYKY20,1159.5%−2.7 pts

117Logan County, KYKY28,6699.5%−2.8 pts

118Meade County, KYKY30,6999.4%−2.2 pts

119Fulton County, KYKY6,2189.0%−6.3 pts

120Hart County, KYKY20,1178.9%−1.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES