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Most income inequality (Gini), Kentucky counties · 2010

Kentucky counties ranked by Gini index of household income inequality, where 0 = perfect equality and 1 = maximum inequality (2010 ACS). This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 120 is 0.445.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS –

01Breathitt County, KYKY12,5580.548–

02Morgan County, KYKY14,4150.542–

03Perry County, KYKY26,5550.539–

04Clay County, KYKY19,4650.512–

05Knox County, KYKY29,5320.507–

06Johnson County, KYKY22,0510.503–

07Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1480.503–

08Magoffin County, KYKY11,1100.502–

09Green County, KYKY11,6440.500–

10Owsley County, KYKY3,9320.499–

11Pulaski County, KYKY67,3840.497–

12Elliott County, KYKY7,2650.496–

13Jackson County, KYKY13,3250.493–

14Russell County, KYKY18,6080.493–

15Bell County, KYKY22,8290.490–

16Rowan County, KYKY24,4760.489–

17Clinton County, KYKY9,1390.487–

18Wayne County, KYKY19,5970.486–

19Estill County, KYKY13,9620.485–

20Mason County, KYKY16,9360.484–

21Whitley County, KYKY37,2970.481–

22Fayette County, KYKY329,7510.481–

23Boyle County, KYKY31,6320.479–

24Letcher County, KYKY19,9520.477–

25Harlan County, KYKY24,7250.476–

26Wolfe County, KYKY6,2980.474–

27Hart County, KYKY20,1170.474–

28McCracken County, KYKY67,5530.473–

29Boyd County, KYKY47,7510.472–

30Carter County, KYKY26,1490.472–

31Laurel County, KYKY63,7460.471–

32Jefferson County, KYKY795,2220.470–

33Floyd County, KYKY34,4010.469–

34Jessamine County, KYKY57,1470.469–

35Lewis County, KYKY12,9010.469–

36Pike County, KYKY54,7210.466–

37Monroe County, KYKY11,1910.465–

38Trigg County, KYKY14,5120.465–

39Graves County, KYKY37,0500.464–

40Lawrence County, KYKY15,7650.464–

41Lee County, KYKY7,2970.464–

42Crittenden County, KYKY8,8070.463–

43Knott County, KYKY13,3210.463–

44Martin County, KYKY10,6970.463–

45Adair County, KYKY19,4230.462–

46Fleming County, KYKY15,7870.462–

47Bath County, KYKY13,1760.461–

48Warren County, KYKY149,3750.461–

49Montgomery County, KYKY28,8220.460–

50Logan County, KYKY28,6690.456–

51Calloway County, KYKY39,4210.455–

52Barren County, KYKY45,6410.455–

53Carroll County, KYKY11,1410.455–

54Robertson County, KYKY2,3250.452–

55Hickman County, KYKY4,3720.450–

56Leslie County, KYKY9,6270.450–

57Ballard County, KYKY7,5940.448–

58Caldwell County, KYKY12,6090.447–

59Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6340.446–

60Edmonson County, KYKY12,7490.445–

61Powell County, KYKY12,8120.444–

62Madison County, KYKY101,6960.443–

63Franklin County, KYKY52,6490.442–

64Fulton County, KYKY6,2180.442–

65Greenup County, KYKY35,2130.442–

66Hopkins County, KYKY45,1270.442–

67McLean County, KYKY9,0640.442–

68Marion County, KYKY20,1150.442–

69Campbell County, KYKY95,4410.441–

70Ohio County, KYKY23,9340.441–

71Lincoln County, KYKY25,3530.438–

72Clark County, KYKY37,8880.438–

73Daviess County, KYKY104,8980.438–

74Garrard County, KYKY18,2070.438–

75Butler County, KYKY12,5200.437–

76Casey County, KYKY16,2050.437–

77Henderson County, KYKY44,2550.437–

78Taylor County, KYKY26,7630.437–

79Grayson County, KYKY27,4060.434–

80McCreary County, KYKY17,1240.434–

81Shelby County, KYKY51,2430.434–

82Bourbon County, KYKY20,2430.433–

83Harrison County, KYKY19,6270.433–

84Kenton County, KYKY175,7790.433–

85Menifee County, KYKY6,4300.433–

86Todd County, KYKY12,9720.433–

87Larue County, KYKY15,1840.427–

88Mercer County, KYKY23,7330.427–

89Oldham County, KYKY70,9860.427–

90Bracken County, KYKY8,5110.424–

91Grant County, KYKY26,1810.424–

92Christian County, KYKY70,1150.424–

93Allen County, KYKY22,5360.420–

94Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5030.419–

95Cumberland County, KYKY5,9920.419–

96Woodford County, KYKY27,8830.418–

97Washington County, KYKY12,3680.417–

98Webster County, KYKY12,9290.417–

99Scott County, KYKY62,2620.416–

100Henry County, KYKY16,4470.414–

101Livingston County, KYKY8,8630.414–

102Marshall County, KYKY31,6590.414–

103Nicholas County, KYKY7,9490.412–

104Lyon County, KYKY9,1230.411–

105Simpson County, KYKY20,7880.411–

106Hardin County, KYKY113,4820.410–

107Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5830.410–

108Trimble County, KYKY8,7010.407–

109Nelson County, KYKY49,0360.407–

110Carlisle County, KYKY4,7470.403–

111Pendleton County, KYKY14,8000.402–

112Boone County, KYKY145,3160.394–

113Union County, KYKY12,8390.394–

114Owen County, KYKY11,6010.390–

115Gallatin County, KYKY8,8400.389–

116Bullitt County, KYKY86,4540.378–

117Meade County, KYKY30,6990.377–

118Anderson County, KYKY25,2250.376–

119Hancock County, KYKY9,0500.373–

120Spencer County, KYKY20,9980.366–

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