Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Kentucky by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
Families (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | N/A | 11.8 | 136,096 | 47 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 8.7 | 7,176,933 | N/A |
| Wolfe County | Rural | 32.6 | 555 | 3,131 |
| Knox County | Rural | 31.7 | 2,367 | 3,130 |
| McCreary County | Rural | 30.7 | 1,102 | 3,123 |
| Cumberland County | Rural | 28.6 | 406 | 3,116 |
| Magoffin County | Rural | 28.2 | 862 | 3,114 |
| Clay County | Rural | 27.3 | 1,436 | 3,110 |
| Owsley County | Rural | 24.0 | 223 | 3,082 |
| Martin County | Rural | 23.5 | 619 | 3,076 |
| Perry County | Rural | 22.8 | 1,763 | 3,063 |
| Harlan County | Rural | 22.2 | 1,569 | 3,050 |
| Breathitt County | Rural | 22.1 | 792 | 3,048 |
| Menifee County | Rural | 21.7 | 353 | 3,037 |
| Knott County | Rural | 21.6 | 836 | 3,033 |
| Letcher County | Rural | 21.5 | 1,199 | 3,029 |
| Bell County | Rural | 21.2 | 1,264 | 3,020 |
| Lee County | Rural | 21.2 | 365 | 3,020 |
| Floyd County | Rural | 20.8 | 2,089 | 3,008 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 19.9 | 616 | 2,986 |
| Rockcastle County | Rural | 19.6 | 875 | 2,974 |
| Pike County | Rural | 19.3 | 3,115 | 2,965 |
| Elliott County | Rural | 19.2 | 304 | 2,961 |
| Robertson County | Rural | 19.2 | 103 | 2,961 |
| Whitley County | Rural | 19.2 | 1,744 | 2,961 |
| Casey County | Rural | 18.9 | 770 | 2,945 |
| Fulton County | Rural | 18.9 | 261 | 2,945 |
| Fleming County | Rural | 18.7 | 749 | 2,938 |
| Lawrence County | Urban | 18.2 | 759 | 2,916 |
| Leslie County | Rural | 18.0 | 436 | 2,908 |
| Russell County | Rural | 17.8 | 825 | 2,897 |
| Laurel County | Rural | 17.4 | 2,946 | 2,871 |
| Bath County | Rural | 17.0 | 552 | 2,836 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 17.0 | 473 | 2,836 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 17.0 | 892 | 2,836 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 16.9 | 1,055 | 2,831 |
| Estill County | Rural | 16.8 | 675 | 2,820 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 16.7 | 574 | 2,811 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 16.6 | 540 | 2,803 |
| Barren County | Rural | 16.5 | 1,999 | 2,792 |
| Metcalfe County | Rural | 16.5 | 474 | 2,792 |
| Pulaski County | Rural | 16.5 | 2,840 | 2,792 |
| Carter County | Urban | 16.4 | 1,143 | 2,784 |
| Green County | Rural | 16.4 | 491 | 2,784 |
| Powell County | Rural | 16.3 | 513 | 2,775 |
| Nicholas County | Rural | 16.1 | 294 | 2,757 |
| Rowan County | Rural | 16.1 | 878 | 2,757 |
| Trigg County | Urban | 16.1 | 617 | 2,757 |
| Larue County | Urban | 15.8 | 658 | 2,725 |
| Graves County | Rural | 15.6 | 1,461 | 2,710 |
| Hart County | Rural | 15.0 | 726 | 2,650 |
| Breckinridge County | Rural | 14.9 | 763 | 2,637 |
| Bracken County | Urban | 14.7 | 356 | 2,607 |
| Hickman County | Rural | 14.7 | 160 | 2,607 |
| Hancock County | Rural | 14.5 | 364 | 2,592 |
| Clinton County | Rural | 14.2 | 342 | 2,563 |
| Marion County | Rural | 14.1 | 683 | 2,551 |
| Morgan County | Rural | 14.0 | 465 | 2,544 |
| Mason County | Rural | 13.8 | 606 | 2,525 |
| Garrard County | Rural | 13.7 | 654 | 2,510 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 13.6 | 924 | 2,494 |
| Livingston County | Urban | 13.4 | 325 | 2,470 |
| Crittenden County | Rural | 13.3 | 302 | 2,455 |
| Todd County | Rural | 13.2 | 399 | 2,441 |
| Christian County | Urban | 13.0 | 2,195 | 2,410 |
| Henderson County | Rural | 13.0 | 1,581 | 2,410 |
| Hopkins County | Rural | 12.9 | 1,555 | 2,386 |
| Muhlenberg County | Rural | 12.9 | 1,036 | 2,386 |
| Owen County | Rural | 12.9 | 381 | 2,386 |
| Adair County | Rural | 12.7 | 571 | 2,361 |
| Harrison County | Rural | 12.6 | 646 | 2,341 |
| Caldwell County | Rural | 12.5 | 443 | 2,318 |
| Grayson County | Rural | 12.5 | 773 | 2,318 |
| Boyd County | Urban | 12.4 | 1,531 | 2,298 |
| Gallatin County | Urban | 12.3 | 291 | 2,288 |
| Edmonson County | Urban | 12.2 | 428 | 2,277 |
| Madison County | Rural | 12.2 | 2,869 | 2,277 |
| Butler County | Urban | 11.9 | 371 | 2,216 |
| Daviess County | Urban | 11.9 | 3,168 | 2,216 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 11.7 | 892 | 2,189 |
| Meade County | Urban | 11.6 | 882 | 2,163 |
| Ballard County | Urban | 11.4 | 249 | 2,127 |
| Calloway County | Rural | 11.4 | 1,019 | 2,127 |
| Carlisle County | Urban | 11.3 | 151 | 2,101 |
| Allen County | Urban | 11.2 | 620 | 2,077 |
| Greenup County | Urban | 11.2 | 1,072 | 2,077 |
| Webster County | Rural | 11.2 | 401 | 2,077 |
| McCracken County | Urban | 10.9 | 1,826 | 2,012 |
| Warren County | Urban | 10.7 | 3,498 | 1,959 |
| Boyle County | Rural | 10.6 | 839 | 1,933 |
| Jefferson County | Urban | 10.6 | 20,402 | 1,933 |
| Simpson County | Rural | 10.6 | 520 | 1,933 |
| Union County | Rural | 10.6 | 375 | 1,933 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 10.5 | 1,403 | 1,912 |
| Bourbon County | Urban | 10.4 | 540 | 1,894 |
| Henry County | Urban | 10.3 | 417 | 1,873 |
| Taylor County | Rural | 9.7 | 619 | 1,757 |
| Fayette County | Urban | 9.4 | 7,064 | 1,665 |
| Lyon County | Rural | 9.4 | 190 | 1,665 |
| Ohio County | Rural | 9.4 | 603 | 1,665 |
| Pendleton County | Urban | 9.2 | 336 | 1,613 |
| Grant County | Urban | 9.1 | 561 | 1,580 |
| Logan County | Rural | 8.9 | 664 | 1,520 |
| Anderson County | Rural | 8.8 | 587 | 1,489 |
| Marshall County | Rural | 8.5 | 756 | 1,400 |
| Jessamine County | Urban | 8.4 | 1,148 | 1,362 |
| Scott County | Urban | 8.3 | 1,291 | 1,320 |
| Hardin County | Urban | 8.1 | 2,281 | 1,265 |
| Washington County | Rural | 8.1 | 239 | 1,265 |
| Kenton County | Urban | 7.8 | 3,287 | 1,175 |
| Clark County | Urban | 7.5 | 730 | 1,082 |
| Nelson County | Urban | 7.5 | 993 | 1,082 |
| Trimble County | Rural | 7.3 | 164 | 1,022 |
| Mercer County | Rural | 7.2 | 412 | 988 |
| Bullitt County | Urban | 7.1 | 1,652 | 964 |
| McLean County | Urban | 6.9 | 183 | 890 |
| Campbell County | Urban | 6.7 | 1,574 | 833 |
| Woodford County | Urban | 5.9 | 434 | 609 |
| Shelby County | Urban | 5.6 | 738 | 533 |
| Boone County | Urban | 4.2 | 1,482 | 215 |
| Spencer County | Urban | 3.1 | 174 | 66 |
| Oldham County | Urban | 2.7 | 488 | 41 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/06/2025 9:33 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
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.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/06/2025 9:33 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
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.