Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Kentucky by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | N/A | 16.1 | 708,321 | 47 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 12.5 | 40,735,661 | N/A |
| McCreary County | Rural | 38.9 | 5,858 | 3,133 |
| Magoffin County | Rural | 38.2 | 4,255 | 3,131 |
| Wolfe County | Rural | 37.7 | 2,374 | 3,130 |
| Knox County | Rural | 36.9 | 10,762 | 3,129 |
| Owsley County | Rural | 36.1 | 1,396 | 3,127 |
| Martin County | Rural | 33.2 | 3,194 | 3,112 |
| Breathitt County | Rural | 33.1 | 4,331 | 3,111 |
| Clay County | Rural | 32.4 | 5,933 | 3,102 |
| Leslie County | Rural | 30.3 | 2,947 | 3,080 |
| Bell County | Rural | 28.8 | 6,553 | 3,065 |
| Floyd County | Rural | 28.0 | 9,611 | 3,052 |
| Metcalfe County | Rural | 27.5 | 2,845 | 3,044 |
| Harlan County | Rural | 27.4 | 6,874 | 3,041 |
| Lee County | Rural | 27.4 | 1,707 | 3,041 |
| Menifee County | Rural | 26.9 | 1,662 | 3,033 |
| Perry County | Rural | 26.8 | 7,175 | 3,031 |
| Whitley County | Rural | 26.3 | 9,249 | 3,021 |
| Rockcastle County | Rural | 25.6 | 4,033 | 3,007 |
| Bath County | Rural | 25.3 | 3,217 | 2,999 |
| Elliott County | Rural | 25.1 | 1,576 | 2,992 |
| Cumberland County | Rural | 24.8 | 1,447 | 2,979 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 24.8 | 4,783 | 2,979 |
| Letcher County | Rural | 24.4 | 4,959 | 2,963 |
| Pike County | Rural | 24.4 | 13,524 | 2,963 |
| Rowan County | Rural | 24.2 | 5,220 | 2,950 |
| Knott County | Rural | 23.3 | 3,110 | 2,917 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 23.1 | 2,472 | 2,904 |
| Russell County | Rural | 23.1 | 4,122 | 2,904 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 22.8 | 4,956 | 2,883 |
| Fulton County | Rural | 22.6 | 1,332 | 2,872 |
| Powell County | Rural | 22.5 | 2,844 | 2,864 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 22.1 | 2,458 | 2,843 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 22.0 | 2,825 | 2,836 |
| Lawrence County | Urban | 21.8 | 3,472 | 2,817 |
| Casey County | Rural | 21.7 | 3,374 | 2,808 |
| Breckinridge County | Rural | 21.4 | 4,364 | 2,782 |
| Fleming County | Rural | 21.2 | 3,233 | 2,772 |
| Robertson County | Rural | 21.1 | 470 | 2,765 |
| Todd County | Rural | 20.9 | 2,560 | 2,747 |
| Estill County | Rural | 20.7 | 2,856 | 2,726 |
| Trigg County | Urban | 20.6 | 2,930 | 2,717 |
| Butler County | Urban | 20.5 | 2,467 | 2,706 |
| Hickman County | Rural | 20.5 | 868 | 2,706 |
| Laurel County | Rural | 20.5 | 12,552 | 2,706 |
| Green County | Rural | 20.4 | 2,288 | 2,700 |
| Grayson County | Rural | 20.1 | 5,233 | 2,674 |
| Hopkins County | Rural | 20.0 | 8,748 | 2,667 |
| Graves County | Rural | 19.9 | 7,176 | 2,656 |
| Pulaski County | Rural | 19.7 | 12,724 | 2,639 |
| Bracken County | Urban | 19.5 | 1,631 | 2,616 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 19.5 | 2,509 | 2,616 |
| Barren County | Rural | 19.4 | 8,558 | 2,609 |
| Hart County | Rural | 19.3 | 3,691 | 2,599 |
| Livingston County | Urban | 19.3 | 1,702 | 2,599 |
| Carter County | Urban | 19.2 | 4,932 | 2,586 |
| Mason County | Rural | 18.8 | 3,137 | 2,545 |
| Adair County | Rural | 18.4 | 3,287 | 2,502 |
| Muhlenberg County | Rural | 18.4 | 5,391 | 2,502 |
| Union County | Rural | 18.4 | 2,405 | 2,502 |
| Owen County | Rural | 18.3 | 2,049 | 2,482 |
| Larue County | Urban | 17.9 | 2,658 | 2,423 |
| Crittenden County | Rural | 17.7 | 1,551 | 2,401 |
| Nicholas County | Rural | 17.6 | 1,333 | 2,388 |
| Clinton County | Rural | 17.5 | 1,583 | 2,372 |
| Taylor County | Rural | 17.5 | 4,393 | 2,372 |
| Calloway County | Rural | 17.2 | 6,083 | 2,322 |
| Christian County | Urban | 17.1 | 11,526 | 2,302 |
| Harrison County | Rural | 17.1 | 3,233 | 2,302 |
| Morgan County | Rural | 17.1 | 2,106 | 2,302 |
| Marion County | Rural | 17.0 | 3,224 | 2,286 |
| Warren County | Urban | 17.0 | 22,946 | 2,286 |
| Boyd County | Urban | 16.9 | 7,780 | 2,273 |
| Logan County | Rural | 16.8 | 4,629 | 2,255 |
| Henry County | Urban | 16.4 | 2,586 | 2,187 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 16.3 | 3,931 | 2,168 |
| Hancock County | Rural | 16.2 | 1,445 | 2,147 |
| Garrard County | Rural | 15.9 | 2,771 | 2,095 |
| Pendleton County | Urban | 15.9 | 2,308 | 2,095 |
| Boyle County | Rural | 15.6 | 4,365 | 2,048 |
| Simpson County | Rural | 15.5 | 3,031 | 2,031 |
| Greenup County | Urban | 15.4 | 5,387 | 2,011 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 15.4 | 4,303 | 2,011 |
| Edmonson County | Urban | 15.3 | 1,868 | 1,987 |
| McCracken County | Urban | 15.2 | 10,056 | 1,966 |
| Caldwell County | Rural | 15.1 | 1,887 | 1,953 |
| Carlisle County | Urban | 15.1 | 708 | 1,953 |
| Madison County | Rural | 15.1 | 13,562 | 1,953 |
| Ballard County | Urban | 15.0 | 1,127 | 1,938 |
| Fayette County | Urban | 14.9 | 46,481 | 1,924 |
| Daviess County | Urban | 14.7 | 14,874 | 1,884 |
| Clark County | Urban | 14.6 | 5,310 | 1,859 |
| Henderson County | Rural | 14.6 | 6,348 | 1,859 |
| Jefferson County | Urban | 14.3 | 109,898 | 1,806 |
| Bourbon County | Urban | 14.2 | 2,857 | 1,789 |
| Gallatin County | Urban | 13.8 | 1,198 | 1,695 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 13.6 | 6,829 | 1,653 |
| Allen County | Urban | 13.5 | 2,822 | 1,630 |
| Webster County | Rural | 13.5 | 1,693 | 1,630 |
| Trimble County | Rural | 13.3 | 1,121 | 1,589 |
| Hardin County | Urban | 13.1 | 14,245 | 1,534 |
| Washington County | Rural | 12.7 | 1,522 | 1,430 |
| Ohio County | Rural | 12.5 | 2,919 | 1,386 |
| Marshall County | Rural | 12.3 | 3,806 | 1,339 |
| Meade County | Urban | 12.2 | 3,654 | 1,308 |
| Kenton County | Urban | 11.8 | 20,088 | 1,206 |
| Grant County | Urban | 11.7 | 2,941 | 1,176 |
| Anderson County | Rural | 11.5 | 2,776 | 1,125 |
| Jessamine County | Urban | 11.3 | 5,989 | 1,078 |
| Campbell County | Urban | 11.1 | 10,080 | 1,017 |
| Nelson County | Urban | 10.8 | 5,109 | 958 |
| Mercer County | Rural | 10.7 | 2,424 | 941 |
| Scott County | Urban | 10.6 | 6,154 | 912 |
| Woodford County | Urban | 10.5 | 2,802 | 891 |
| Spencer County | Urban | 9.8 | 1,976 | 735 |
| Bullitt County | Urban | 9.7 | 8,104 | 707 |
| Shelby County | Urban | 9.7 | 4,623 | 707 |
| Lyon County | Rural | 9.5 | 699 | 676 |
| McLean County | Urban | 9.5 | 851 | 676 |
| Boone County | Urban | 6.3 | 8,731 | 133 |
| Oldham County | Urban | 4.3 | 2,806 | 13 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 12:06 am.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.