RANKING · 2024 ACS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Most uninsured people, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties with the most residents lacking health insurance, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the uninsured rate. This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 120 is 1,235. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: McCreary County, KY, up 32 places to #60.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNINSURED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Jefferson County, KYKY795,22244,205+18%

02Fayette County, KYKY329,75123,036+9%

03▲1Warren County, KYKY149,37510,975+59%

04▼1Kenton County, KYKY175,7797,929−9%

05Boone County, KYKY145,3167,054+3%

06▲1Christian County, KYKY70,1156,511+30%

07▲2Hardin County, KYKY113,4826,202+39%

08Daviess County, KYKY104,8985,615+24%

09▼3Madison County, KYKY101,6965,328+4%

10Laurel County, KYKY63,7464,820+16%

11▲5Campbell County, KYKY95,4414,561+37%

12▲2Pulaski County, KYKY67,3843,976+6%

13▼2McCracken County, KYKY67,5533,947−1%

14▼1Barren County, KYKY45,6413,7740%

15▲4Jessamine County, KYKY57,1473,769+27%

16▲6Scott County, KYKY62,2622,919+15%

17▲10Calloway County, KYKY39,4212,856+18%

18▲3Graves County, KYKY37,0502,762+6%

19▼7Franklin County, KYKY52,6492,757−29%

20▼3Shelby County, KYKY51,2432,635−16%

21▲13Knox County, KYKY29,5322,535+37%

22▲9Marshall County, KYKY31,6592,527+25%

23▲5Todd County, KYKY12,9722,517+6%

24▲1Nelson County, KYKY49,0362,387−2%

25▼7Bullitt County, KYKY86,4542,338−22%

26▼11Pike County, KYKY54,7212,292−32%

27▲9Hart County, KYKY20,1172,267+27%

28▼4Whitley County, KYKY37,2972,260−10%

29▲4Logan County, KYKY28,6692,260+21%

30▼7Hopkins County, KYKY45,1272,165−14%

31▼1Oldham County, KYKY70,9862,102+4%

32▲6Grayson County, KYKY27,4062,085+25%

33▲7Henderson County, KYKY44,2552,059+26%

34▼2Casey County, KYKY16,2052,030+3%

35▲2Montgomery County, KYKY28,8222,017+14%

36▼10Boyd County, KYKY47,7512,005−17%

37▲8Greenup County, KYKY35,2131,927+28%

38▼9Lincoln County, KYKY25,3531,884−12%

39▼19Carter County, KYKY26,1491,861−30%

40▲3Boyle County, KYKY31,6321,832+20%

41Floyd County, KYKY34,4011,787+11%

42▲20Trigg County, KYKY14,5121,707+56%

43▲8Simpson County, KYKY20,7881,627+28%

44Allen County, KYKY22,5361,601+6%

45▼6Clark County, KYKY37,8881,591−3%

46▲18Grant County, KYKY26,1811,530+44%

47▲2Woodford County, KYKY27,8831,496+14%

48▲26Meade County, KYKY30,6991,485+66%

49▲12Rowan County, KYKY24,4761,471+34%

50▲6Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5031,444+24%

51▲17Butler County, KYKY12,5201,440+49%

52▲15Adair County, KYKY19,4231,407+45%

53▼7Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6341,406−5%

54▲15Johnson County, KYKY22,0511,402+48%

55▲27Bath County, KYKY13,1761,373+66%

56▲4Russell County, KYKY18,6081,371+23%

57▲9Washington County, KYKY12,3681,324+32%

58Garrard County, KYKY18,2071,322+14%

59▼9Harlan County, KYKY24,7251,250−3%

60▲32McCreary County, KYKY17,1241,235+90%

61▼7Ohio County, KYKY23,9341,2330%

62▼15Bell County, KYKY22,8291,221−16%

63▼15Mercer County, KYKY23,7331,147−18%

64▲20Carroll County, KYKY11,1411,141+42%

65▲18Anderson County, KYKY25,2251,084+33%

66▲27Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1481,076+69%

67▼15Caldwell County, KYKY12,6091,023−19%

68▲13Taylor County, KYKY26,7631,009+20%

69▼34Wayne County, KYKY19,5971,004−44%

70▼7Fleming County, KYKY15,7871,004−8%

71▲5Morgan County, KYKY14,415984+10%

72▼15Clay County, KYKY19,465968−17%

73▲25Pendleton County, KYKY14,800954+80%

74▼32Henry County, KYKY16,447952−40%

75▼4Edmonson County, KYKY12,7499240%

76▲3Crittenden County, KYKY8,807911+7%

77Estill County, KYKY13,9628820%

78Green County, KYKY11,644827−6%

79▼26Lawrence County, KYKY15,765810−35%

80▲8Spencer County, KYKY20,998778+10%

81▲9Union County, KYKY12,839766+9%

82▲12Cumberland County, KYKY5,992731+16%

83▼10Gallatin County, KYKY8,840729−20%

84▼25Mason County, KYKY16,936729−36%

85▲1Owen County, KYKY11,601721−7%

86▼1Lewis County, KYKY12,901720−9%

87▲14Powell County, KYKY12,812717+40%

88▼16Letcher County, KYKY19,952704−23%

89▼19Bourbon County, KYKY20,243702−25%

90▲5Jackson County, KYKY13,325688+24%

91▼4Clinton County, KYKY9,139675−10%

92▼17Monroe County, KYKY11,191668−25%

93▲9Metcalfe County, KYKY10,583667+35%

94▼39Perry County, KYKY26,555638−47%

95▲2Larue County, KYKY15,184624+16%

96▼16Webster County, KYKY12,929608−28%

97▼32Harrison County, KYKY19,627608−40%

98▼7Marion County, KYKY20,115594−11%

99▲6Elliott County, KYKY7,265502+15%

100▲14Lyon County, KYKY9,123450+62%

101▼2Trimble County, KYKY8,701439−17%

102▲2Breathitt County, KYKY12,558419−10%

103▲7Bracken County, KYKY8,511396+16%

104▲7Livingston County, KYKY8,863396+19%

105▲3Menifee County, KYKY6,430386−1%

106▲13Hickman County, KYKY4,372371+161%

107▲8Hancock County, KYKY9,050371+45%

108▼2Ballard County, KYKY7,594363−10%

109▲9Lee County, KYKY7,297357+125%

110▼10McLean County, KYKY9,064351−31%

111▼15Magoffin County, KYKY11,110351−35%

112▼23Knott County, KYKY13,321330−54%

113▼6Fulton County, KYKY6,218326−17%

114▼2Carlisle County, KYKY4,747288−12%

115▼2Nicholas County, KYKY7,949270−11%

116▼7Leslie County, KYKY9,627228−39%

117▼1Owsley County, KYKY3,932186+8%

118▲2Wolfe County, KYKY6,298184+119%

119▼16Martin County, KYKY10,697151−68%

120▼3Robertson County, KYKY2,32589−47%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES