Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Kentucky by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,181,779.
- Rank within US : N/A
Kentucky
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 134,623.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52
Spencer County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 151.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 55 of 3143
Oldham County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 633.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 128 of 3143
Boone County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,292.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 157 of 3143
Woodford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 321.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 259 of 3143
Nelson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 654.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 437 of 3143
Shelby County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 794.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 752 of 3143
Marshall County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 622.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 889 of 3143
Scott County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,106.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 977 of 3143
Mercer County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 412.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1030 of 3143
Hardin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,160.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1088 of 3143
McLean County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 194.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1113 of 3143
Campbell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,856.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1216 of 3143
Kenton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,417.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1268 of 3143
Bullitt County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,877.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1298 of 3143
Simpson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 406.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1312 of 3143
Lyon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 156.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1314 of 3143
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 263.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1397 of 3143
Taylor County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 564.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1418 of 3143
Clark County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 937.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1572 of 3143
Boyle County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 710.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1612 of 3143
Franklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,293.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1635 of 3143
Bourbon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 501.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1637 of 3143
Trimble County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 208.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1641 of 3143
Union County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 325.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1649 of 3143
Jessamine County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,274.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1680 of 3143
Grant County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 622.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1706 of 3143
Fayette County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,342.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1709 of 3143
Jefferson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 18,981.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1740 of 3143
Crittenden County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 222.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1796 of 3143
Anderson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 631.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1803 of 3143
Henry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 412.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1869 of 3143
Ohio County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 643.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1911 of 3143
Edmonson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 340.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1933 of 3143
Livingston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 255.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1938 of 3143
Madison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,446.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1941 of 3143
Hancock County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 273.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1985 of 3143
McCracken County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,854.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1999 of 3143
Owen County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 313.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2016 of 3143
Meade County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 813.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2021 of 3143
Fleming County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 454.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2032 of 3143
Muhlenberg County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 898.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2084 of 3143
Caldwell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 405.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2085 of 3143
Greenup County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,113.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2090 of 3143
Daviess County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,105.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2124 of 3143
Harrison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 602.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2130 of 3143
Calloway County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,029.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2174 of 3143
Pendleton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 439.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2193 of 3143
Marion County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 561.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2220 of 3143
Warren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,859.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2227 of 3143
Mason County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 529.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2230 of 3143
Ballard County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 255.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2267 of 3143
Butler County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 385.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2277 of 3143
Logan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 896.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2278 of 3143
Garrard County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 593.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2283 of 3143
Webster County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 399.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2294 of 3143
Graves County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,133.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2297 of 3143
Larue County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 481.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2325 of 3143
Bracken County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 274.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2338 of 3143
Henderson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,508.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2351 of 3143
Breckinridge County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 624.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2365 of 3143
Boyd County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,548.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2399 of 3143
Trigg County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 511.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2406 of 3143
Hickman County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 142.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2427 of 3143
Christian County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,230.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2429 of 3143
Lincoln County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 894.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2465 of 3143
Hopkins County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,643.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2503 of 3143
Wayne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 723.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2506 of 3143
Adair County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 642.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2509 of 3143
Todd County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 456.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2600 of 3143
Allen County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 834.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2668 of 3143
Robertson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 85.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2669 of 3143
Powell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 501.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2672 of 3143
Johnson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 926.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2675 of 3143
Martin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 375.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2691 of 3143
Montgomery County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,173.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2694 of 3143
Menifee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 227.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2700 of 3143
Gallatin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 309.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2702 of 3143
Carlisle County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 193.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2705 of 3143
Metcalfe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 463.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2723 of 3143
Nicholas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 311.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2784 of 3143
Barren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,942.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2814 of 3143
Hart County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 766.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2821 of 3143
Green County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 491.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2822 of 3143
Clinton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 404.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2833 of 3143
Laurel County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,835.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2836 of 3143
Elliott County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 248.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2840 of 3143
Rowan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 906.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2850 of 3143
Grayson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,060.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2853 of 3143
Morgan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 545.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2856 of 3143
Bath County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 599.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2869 of 3143
Monroe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 548.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2901 of 3143
Rockcastle County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 788.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2904 of 3143
Pulaski County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,041.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2921 of 3143
Russell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 856.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2923 of 3143
Whitley County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,690.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2927 of 3143
Casey County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 728.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2931 of 3143
Jackson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 676.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2941 of 3143
Perry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,523.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2950 of 3143
Owsley County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 173.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2951 of 3143
Fulton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 281.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2993 of 3143
Pike County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,247.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2994 of 3143
Lee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 322.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3012 of 3143
Lawrence County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 858.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3038 of 3143
McCreary County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 835.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3045 of 3143
Floyd County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,181.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3048 of 3143
Knott County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 825.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3050 of 3143
Estill County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 841.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3052 of 3143
Lewis County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 745.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3060 of 3143
Bell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,449.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3066 of 3143
Cumberland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 325.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3069 of 3143
Letcher County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,314.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3073 of 3143
Carter County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,551.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3077 of 3143
Carroll County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 657.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3079 of 3143
Magoffin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 746.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3084 of 3143
Leslie County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 626.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3088 of 3143
Breathitt County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 925.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3098 of 3143
Clay County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,432.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3115 of 3143
Harlan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,009.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3116 of 3143
Knox County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,138.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3119 of 3143
Wolfe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 496.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3129 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/30/2023 3:23 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.