RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Most unemployed people, Kentucky counties · 2020

Kentucky counties with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 120 is 504.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS –

01Jefferson County, KYKY795,22221,605–

02Fayette County, KYKY329,7519,300–

03Kenton County, KYKY175,7793,547–

04Hardin County, KYKY113,4823,420–

05Warren County, KYKY149,3753,381–

06Madison County, KYKY101,6963,005–

07Boone County, KYKY145,3162,475–

08Bullitt County, KYKY86,4542,152–

09Daviess County, KYKY104,8982,110–

10Campbell County, KYKY95,4412,100–

11Christian County, KYKY70,1151,942–

12Pulaski County, KYKY67,3841,695–

13Pike County, KYKY54,7211,674–

14Boyd County, KYKY47,7511,561–

15Barren County, KYKY45,6411,329–

16Jessamine County, KYKY57,1471,288–

17Hopkins County, KYKY45,1271,284–

18Laurel County, KYKY63,7461,252–

19Franklin County, KYKY52,6491,221–

20Oldham County, KYKY70,9861,205–

21Floyd County, KYKY34,4011,132–

22McCracken County, KYKY67,5531,076–

23Perry County, KYKY26,555996–

24Harlan County, KYKY24,725975–

25Scott County, KYKY62,262967–

26Shelby County, KYKY51,243948–

27Whitley County, KYKY37,297914–

28Clark County, KYKY37,888862–

29Graves County, KYKY37,050857–

30Henderson County, KYKY44,255819–

31Greenup County, KYKY35,213806–

32Calloway County, KYKY39,421805–

33Bell County, KYKY22,829794–

34Boyle County, KYKY31,632783–

35Lincoln County, KYKY25,353783–

36Nelson County, KYKY49,036759–

37Letcher County, KYKY19,952729–

38Meade County, KYKY30,699694–

39Johnson County, KYKY22,051682–

40Anderson County, KYKY25,225668–

41Montgomery County, KYKY28,822663–

42Knox County, KYKY29,532653–

43Marion County, KYKY20,115652–

44Breckinridge County, KYKY21,503647–

45Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,634634–

46Mercer County, KYKY23,733619–

47Rockcastle County, KYKY16,148609–

48Clay County, KYKY19,465601–

49Adair County, KYKY19,423596–

50Ohio County, KYKY23,934587–

51Taylor County, KYKY26,763580–

52Grant County, KYKY26,181576–

53Logan County, KYKY28,669571–

54Bourbon County, KYKY20,243545–

55Allen County, KYKY22,536542–

56Estill County, KYKY13,962538–

57Fleming County, KYKY15,787525–

58Carroll County, KYKY11,141512–

59Trigg County, KYKY14,512511–

60Wolfe County, KYKY6,298504–

61Knott County, KYKY13,321501–

62Casey County, KYKY16,205496–

63Simpson County, KYKY20,788494–

64Spencer County, KYKY20,998493–

65Marshall County, KYKY31,659493–

66Russell County, KYKY18,608490–

67Carter County, KYKY26,149483–

68Magoffin County, KYKY11,110473–

69Wayne County, KYKY19,597450–

70Woodford County, KYKY27,883450–

71Edmonson County, KYKY12,749438–

72Garrard County, KYKY18,207432–

73Rowan County, KYKY24,476430–

74Trimble County, KYKY8,701419–

75McCreary County, KYKY17,124411–

76Butler County, KYKY12,520405–

77Breathitt County, KYKY12,558391–

78Grayson County, KYKY27,406389–

79Caldwell County, KYKY12,609351–

80Harrison County, KYKY19,627350–

81Henry County, KYKY16,447342–

82Union County, KYKY12,839338–

83Mason County, KYKY16,936323–

84Hart County, KYKY20,117319–

85Powell County, KYKY12,812305–

86Todd County, KYKY12,972292–

87Lawrence County, KYKY15,765285–

88Lewis County, KYKY12,901278–

89Clinton County, KYKY9,139276–

90Pendleton County, KYKY14,800274–

91Washington County, KYKY12,368271–

92Jackson County, KYKY13,325271–

93Gallatin County, KYKY8,840243–

94Lee County, KYKY7,297240–

95Green County, KYKY11,644239–

96Livingston County, KYKY8,863239–

97Webster County, KYKY12,929234–

98McLean County, KYKY9,064225–

99Morgan County, KYKY14,415223–

100Martin County, KYKY10,697221–

101Leslie County, KYKY9,627200–

102Hancock County, KYKY9,050199–

103Owen County, KYKY11,601191–

104Ballard County, KYKY7,594186–

105Bracken County, KYKY8,511181–

106Bath County, KYKY13,176173–

107Monroe County, KYKY11,191169–

108Larue County, KYKY15,184157–

109Nicholas County, KYKY7,949155–

110Owsley County, KYKY3,932151–

111Metcalfe County, KYKY10,583132–

112Fulton County, KYKY6,218130–

113Cumberland County, KYKY5,992116–

114Hickman County, KYKY4,372114–

115Menifee County, KYKY6,430110–

116Crittenden County, KYKY8,807108–

117Lyon County, KYKY9,12398–

118Carlisle County, KYKY4,74786–

119Robertson County, KYKY2,32569–

120Elliott County, KYKY7,26533–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS