Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Kentucky by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of 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 (<150% Of Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | N/A | 25.5 | 1,122,710 | 46 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 20.1 | 65,780,589 | N/A |
| McCreary County | Rural | 54.3 | 8,186 | 3,136 |
| Wolfe County | Rural | 54.0 | 3,397 | 3,134 |
| Magoffin County | Rural | 51.9 | 5,784 | 3,126 |
| Owsley County | Rural | 51.6 | 1,993 | 3,125 |
| Knox County | Rural | 48.1 | 14,031 | 3,106 |
| Clay County | Rural | 46.8 | 8,582 | 3,099 |
| Martin County | Rural | 46.8 | 4,502 | 3,099 |
| Bell County | Rural | 43.8 | 9,952 | 3,084 |
| Breathitt County | Rural | 43.6 | 5,700 | 3,080 |
| Harlan County | Rural | 42.2 | 10,603 | 3,064 |
| Lee County | Rural | 41.9 | 2,613 | 3,060 |
| Leslie County | Rural | 41.7 | 4,055 | 3,058 |
| Robertson County | Rural | 41.6 | 925 | 3,055 |
| Perry County | Rural | 39.5 | 10,570 | 3,027 |
| Whitley County | Rural | 39.3 | 13,798 | 3,019 |
| Cumberland County | Rural | 39.0 | 2,274 | 3,012 |
| Letcher County | Rural | 39.0 | 7,937 | 3,012 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 38.6 | 8,395 | 3,006 |
| Floyd County | Rural | 38.5 | 13,195 | 3,000 |
| Casey County | Rural | 38.2 | 5,928 | 2,988 |
| Elliott County | Rural | 38.1 | 2,391 | 2,986 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 37.6 | 4,817 | 2,966 |
| Powell County | Rural | 37.6 | 4,754 | 2,966 |
| Knott County | Rural | 37.1 | 4,944 | 2,949 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 36.8 | 7,116 | 2,937 |
| Pike County | Rural | 36.7 | 20,359 | 2,935 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 36.6 | 4,069 | 2,931 |
| Fulton County | Rural | 36.4 | 2,147 | 2,927 |
| Clinton County | Rural | 35.0 | 3,169 | 2,861 |
| Rowan County | Rural | 34.9 | 7,516 | 2,852 |
| Graves County | Rural | 34.7 | 12,544 | 2,846 |
| Green County | Rural | 34.4 | 3,859 | 2,826 |
| Morgan County | Rural | 34.3 | 4,228 | 2,819 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 34.2 | 3,659 | 2,811 |
| Russell County | Rural | 34.2 | 6,102 | 2,811 |
| Fleming County | Rural | 34.1 | 5,202 | 2,802 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 34.1 | 4,393 | 2,802 |
| Adair County | Rural | 33.6 | 6,008 | 2,768 |
| Menifee County | Rural | 33.6 | 2,075 | 2,768 |
| Rockcastle County | Rural | 33.6 | 5,290 | 2,768 |
| Estill County | Rural | 33.3 | 4,579 | 2,752 |
| Bath County | Rural | 33.1 | 4,202 | 2,745 |
| Hart County | Rural | 33.1 | 6,328 | 2,745 |
| Barren County | Rural | 33.0 | 14,559 | 2,741 |
| Edmonson County | Urban | 32.8 | 4,002 | 2,724 |
| Lawrence County | Urban | 32.5 | 5,181 | 2,708 |
| Metcalfe County | Rural | 32.5 | 3,357 | 2,708 |
| Carter County | Urban | 32.3 | 8,301 | 2,691 |
| Pulaski County | Rural | 32.1 | 20,749 | 2,672 |
| Butler County | Urban | 32.0 | 3,848 | 2,670 |
| Mason County | Rural | 31.9 | 5,315 | 2,664 |
| Christian County | Urban | 31.2 | 20,998 | 2,612 |
| Grayson County | Rural | 31.1 | 8,102 | 2,601 |
| Laurel County | Rural | 30.7 | 18,841 | 2,574 |
| Trigg County | Urban | 30.6 | 4,358 | 2,564 |
| Breckinridge County | Rural | 30.1 | 6,159 | 2,515 |
| Crittenden County | Rural | 29.6 | 2,588 | 2,468 |
| Todd County | Rural | 29.2 | 3,579 | 2,445 |
| Marion County | Rural | 29.1 | 5,526 | 2,436 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 28.9 | 6,986 | 2,415 |
| Muhlenberg County | Rural | 28.9 | 8,479 | 2,415 |
| Gallatin County | Urban | 28.3 | 2,452 | 2,349 |
| Hickman County | Rural | 28.3 | 1,200 | 2,349 |
| Nicholas County | Rural | 28.2 | 2,136 | 2,338 |
| Taylor County | Rural | 28.2 | 7,104 | 2,338 |
| Livingston County | Urban | 28.1 | 2,484 | 2,329 |
| Bracken County | Urban | 28.0 | 2,343 | 2,316 |
| Garrard County | Rural | 27.9 | 4,846 | 2,305 |
| Hopkins County | Rural | 27.9 | 12,207 | 2,305 |
| Owen County | Rural | 27.8 | 3,117 | 2,291 |
| Union County | Rural | 27.8 | 3,624 | 2,291 |
| Calloway County | Rural | 27.4 | 9,706 | 2,241 |
| Boyd County | Urban | 27.3 | 12,551 | 2,232 |
| Warren County | Urban | 27.1 | 36,531 | 2,205 |
| Larue County | Urban | 27.0 | 4,008 | 2,193 |
| Henry County | Urban | 26.7 | 4,202 | 2,158 |
| Harrison County | Rural | 26.5 | 4,991 | 2,132 |
| Boyle County | Rural | 26.0 | 7,260 | 2,060 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 25.8 | 7,217 | 2,030 |
| Caldwell County | Rural | 25.7 | 3,198 | 2,015 |
| Logan County | Rural | 25.7 | 7,106 | 2,015 |
| Henderson County | Rural | 25.6 | 11,114 | 1,995 |
| Carlisle County | Urban | 25.3 | 1,188 | 1,958 |
| McCracken County | Urban | 25.2 | 16,727 | 1,946 |
| Washington County | Rural | 25.0 | 2,982 | 1,925 |
| Pendleton County | Urban | 24.6 | 3,568 | 1,871 |
| Hancock County | Rural | 24.5 | 2,175 | 1,857 |
| Bourbon County | Urban | 24.3 | 4,873 | 1,829 |
| Allen County | Urban | 24.1 | 5,045 | 1,799 |
| Greenup County | Urban | 24.1 | 8,425 | 1,799 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 23.7 | 11,862 | 1,738 |
| Webster County | Rural | 23.7 | 2,962 | 1,738 |
| Ballard County | Urban | 23.6 | 1,769 | 1,725 |
| Ohio County | Rural | 23.6 | 5,493 | 1,725 |
| Madison County | Rural | 23.3 | 20,971 | 1,677 |
| Fayette County | Urban | 23.1 | 71,912 | 1,644 |
| Marshall County | Rural | 23.0 | 7,145 | 1,632 |
| Daviess County | Urban | 22.9 | 23,157 | 1,615 |
| Mercer County | Rural | 22.9 | 5,205 | 1,615 |
| Jefferson County | Urban | 22.5 | 172,949 | 1,571 |
| Clark County | Urban | 22.4 | 8,159 | 1,547 |
| Simpson County | Rural | 22.4 | 4,367 | 1,547 |
| Grant County | Urban | 21.9 | 5,493 | 1,441 |
| Hardin County | Urban | 21.6 | 23,556 | 1,401 |
| Trimble County | Rural | 20.9 | 1,767 | 1,283 |
| Lyon County | Rural | 20.7 | 1,519 | 1,252 |
| Nelson County | Urban | 20.1 | 9,457 | 1,154 |
| McLean County | Urban | 19.1 | 1,718 | 1,013 |
| Anderson County | Rural | 18.9 | 4,575 | 988 |
| Jessamine County | Urban | 18.3 | 9,706 | 886 |
| Kenton County | Urban | 18.2 | 30,901 | 873 |
| Shelby County | Urban | 17.6 | 8,371 | 792 |
| Meade County | Urban | 17.0 | 5,071 | 695 |
| Woodford County | Urban | 16.8 | 4,462 | 666 |
| Campbell County | Urban | 16.2 | 14,719 | 565 |
| Scott County | Urban | 16.1 | 9,376 | 551 |
| Bullitt County | Urban | 15.7 | 13,150 | 498 |
| Spencer County | Urban | 15.5 | 3,107 | 472 |
| Boone County | Urban | 12.1 | 16,723 | 170 |
| Oldham County | Urban | 8.6 | 5,609 | 30 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 1:50 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.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.