RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Most self-employed workers, Kentucky counties · 2010

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2023 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 2000

01Wolfe County, KYKY6,29827.2%–

02Clay County, KYKY19,46523.0%–

03Owsley County, KYKY3,93222.9%–

04Franklin County, KYKY52,64922.4%–

05Martin County, KYKY10,69721.8%–

06Knott County, KYKY13,32121.3%–

07Rowan County, KYKY24,47620.9%–

08Breathitt County, KYKY12,55820.5%–

09Lee County, KYKY7,29719.5%–

10Magoffin County, KYKY11,11018.7%–

11Owen County, KYKY11,60118.5%–

12Calloway County, KYKY39,42117.9%–

13Bell County, KYKY22,82917.6%–

14Morgan County, KYKY14,41517.6%–

15Adair County, KYKY19,42317.5%–

16Hickman County, KYKY4,37217.5%–

17Carter County, KYKY26,14917.4%–

18Anderson County, KYKY25,22517.3%–

19Monroe County, KYKY11,19117.3%–

20Knox County, KYKY29,53217.1%–

21McCreary County, KYKY17,12416.9%–

22Whitley County, KYKY37,29716.9%–

23Letcher County, KYKY19,95216.9%–

24Lewis County, KYKY12,90116.9%–

25Gallatin County, KYKY8,84016.7%–

26Russell County, KYKY18,60816.7%–

27Bath County, KYKY13,17616.6%–

28Lincoln County, KYKY25,35316.5%–

29Perry County, KYKY26,55516.1%–

30Livingston County, KYKY8,86316.0%–

31Nicholas County, KYKY7,94916.0%–

32Powell County, KYKY12,81215.9%–

33Elliott County, KYKY7,26515.9%–

34Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63415.8%–

35Bracken County, KYKY8,51115.7%–

36Madison County, KYKY101,69615.6%–

37Green County, KYKY11,64415.6%–

38Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14815.5%–

39Fulton County, KYKY6,21815.3%–

40Montgomery County, KYKY28,82214.9%–

41Estill County, KYKY13,96214.9%–

42Johnson County, KYKY22,05114.8%–

43Wayne County, KYKY19,59714.8%–

44Casey County, KYKY16,20514.8%–

45Todd County, KYKY12,97214.7%–

46Fayette County, KYKY329,75114.7%–

47Henry County, KYKY16,44714.5%–

48Leslie County, KYKY9,62714.5%–

49Pendleton County, KYKY14,80014.2%–

50Floyd County, KYKY34,40114.2%–

51Pulaski County, KYKY67,38414.1%–

52Scott County, KYKY62,26214.0%–

53Harlan County, KYKY24,72513.9%–

54Cumberland County, KYKY5,99213.8%–

55Pike County, KYKY54,72113.8%–

56Spencer County, KYKY20,99813.7%–

57Boyle County, KYKY31,63213.7%–

58Jessamine County, KYKY57,14713.7%–

59Hopkins County, KYKY45,12713.7%–

60McLean County, KYKY9,06413.6%–

61Warren County, KYKY149,37513.5%–

62Clark County, KYKY37,88813.5%–

63Carroll County, KYKY11,14113.5%–

64Grayson County, KYKY27,40613.5%–

65Marshall County, KYKY31,65913.5%–

66Jackson County, KYKY13,32513.4%–

67Laurel County, KYKY63,74613.3%–

68Mason County, KYKY16,93613.2%–

69Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58313.2%–

70Christian County, KYKY70,11513.2%–

71Greenup County, KYKY35,21313.1%–

72Ohio County, KYKY23,93413.1%–

73Daviess County, KYKY104,89813.0%–

74Crittenden County, KYKY8,80713.0%–

75Garrard County, KYKY18,20713.0%–

76Lyon County, KYKY9,12312.9%–

77Henderson County, KYKY44,25512.8%–

78Clinton County, KYKY9,13912.7%–

79Boyd County, KYKY47,75112.6%–

80Larue County, KYKY15,18412.6%–

81Woodford County, KYKY27,88312.6%–

82Caldwell County, KYKY12,60912.6%–

83Butler County, KYKY12,52012.6%–

84Shelby County, KYKY51,24312.5%–

85Fleming County, KYKY15,78712.4%–

86Logan County, KYKY28,66912.3%–

87Marion County, KYKY20,11512.3%–

88Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50312.3%–

89Barren County, KYKY45,64112.2%–

90Ballard County, KYKY7,59412.0%–

91Webster County, KYKY12,92911.9%–

92Hardin County, KYKY113,48211.9%–

93McCracken County, KYKY67,55311.7%–

94Meade County, KYKY30,69911.6%–

95Oldham County, KYKY70,98611.6%–

96Mercer County, KYKY23,73311.5%–

97Washington County, KYKY12,36811.4%–

98Allen County, KYKY22,53611.4%–

99Lawrence County, KYKY15,76511.3%–

100Trigg County, KYKY14,51211.1%–

101Hancock County, KYKY9,05011.1%–

102Graves County, KYKY37,05011.0%–

103Grant County, KYKY26,18111.0%–

104Bullitt County, KYKY86,45411.0%–

105Jefferson County, KYKY795,22211.0%–

106Bourbon County, KYKY20,24310.9%–

107Simpson County, KYKY20,78810.9%–

108Harrison County, KYKY19,62710.8%–

109Edmonson County, KYKY12,74910.7%–

110Taylor County, KYKY26,76310.7%–

111Nelson County, KYKY49,03610.6%–

112Menifee County, KYKY6,43010.6%–

113Hart County, KYKY20,11710.3%–

114Trimble County, KYKY8,70110.3%–

115Campbell County, KYKY95,44110.0%–

116Union County, KYKY12,8399.3%–

117Kenton County, KYKY175,7799.2%–

118Boone County, KYKY145,3168.7%–

119Carlisle County, KYKY4,7477.6%–

120Robertson County, KYKY2,3251.8%–

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