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Demographic Data Report for Kentucky by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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People (<150% Of Poverty)
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(of 3143 counties)
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United States N/A 20.2 65,652,285 N/A
Kentucky N/A 25.6 1,120,901 46 of 52
Jefferson County Urban 22.7 173,353 1,554
Fayette County Urban 24.0 74,143 1,764
Warren County Urban 26.1 34,370 2,051
Kenton County Urban 18.3 30,723 862
Daviess County Urban 24.0 24,100 1,764
Hardin County Urban 20.0 21,623 1,121
Christian County Urban 32.0 21,531 2,646
Pulaski County Rural 33.3 21,380 2,732
Pike County Rural 37.9 21,300 2,971
Madison County Rural 23.4 20,629 1,672
Laurel County Rural 30.0 18,372 2,496
McCracken County Urban 26.8 17,757 2,132
Boone County Urban 12.0 16,390 162
Barren County Rural 33.8 14,787 2,776
Knox County Rural 49.5 14,510 3,113
Campbell County Urban 15.9 14,414 515
Whitley County Rural 39.7 13,916 3,021
Floyd County Rural 38.4 13,244 2,983
Bullitt County Urban 15.4 12,767 465
Boyd County Urban 27.5 12,643 2,226
Graves County Rural 33.7 12,167 2,764
Hopkins County Rural 27.5 12,044 2,226
Henderson County Rural 25.9 11,311 2,030
Franklin County Rural 22.4 11,140 1,497
Harlan County Rural 42.3 10,755 3,065
Perry County Rural 37.8 10,215 2,967
Calloway County Rural 28.6 9,960 2,357
Bell County Rural 43.0 9,955 3,071
Jessamine County Urban 18.2 9,500 848
Scott County Urban 15.9 9,060 515
Muhlenberg County Rural 29.3 8,648 2,426
Johnson County Rural 39.5 8,646 3,013
Letcher County Rural 41.4 8,578 3,052
Carter County Urban 33.1 8,545 2,712
Clay County Rural 45.9 8,506 3,095
Greenup County Urban 23.8 8,324 1,737
Nelson County Urban 17.8 8,271 796
Shelby County Urban 16.8 7,951 653
McCreary County Rural 51.2 7,803 3,122
Rowan County Rural 35.4 7,654 2,871
Wayne County Rural 38.7 7,473 2,996
Lincoln County Rural 31.1 7,470 2,580
Clark County Urban 20.5 7,443 1,198
Grayson County Rural 28.5 7,433 2,347
Marshall County Rural 23.4 7,228 1,672
Montgomery County Rural 24.9 6,907 1,896
Hart County Rural 35.8 6,781 2,887
Taylor County Rural 26.8 6,705 2,132
Breckinridge County Rural 32.4 6,587 2,667
Boyle County Rural 23.2 6,440 1,644
Logan County Rural 23.4 6,404 1,672
Casey County Rural 40.5 6,281 3,033
Ohio County Rural 26.3 6,072 2,075
Magoffin County Rural 52.8 5,967 3,131
Russell County Rural 33.4 5,902 2,737
Adair County Rural 33.2 5,896 2,723
Marion County Rural 31.1 5,836 2,580
Grant County Urban 23.3 5,781 1,659
Meade County Urban 18.8 5,584 938
Oldham County Urban 8.4 5,420 33
Lawrence County Urban 33.5 5,381 2,747
Knott County Rural 39.7 5,379 3,021
Bourbon County Urban 26.9 5,352 2,141
Rockcastle County Rural 34.0 5,336 2,788
Mason County Rural 31.6 5,283 2,612
Lewis County Rural 40.8 5,252 3,043
Garrard County Rural 30.2 5,170 2,512
Fleming County Rural 33.6 5,101 2,752
Breathitt County Rural 38.5 5,096 2,989
Allen County Urban 24.6 5,095 1,862
Mercer County Rural 22.3 5,029 1,481
Powell County Rural 37.9 4,801 2,971
Harrison County Rural 25.6 4,761 1,989
Anderson County Rural 19.7 4,706 1,073
Estill County Rural 33.7 4,705 2,764
Jackson County Rural 35.8 4,583 2,887
Simpson County Rural 23.3 4,496 1,659
Martin County Rural 45.9 4,494 3,095
Trigg County Urban 31.7 4,485 2,622
Woodford County Urban 16.7 4,416 635
Morgan County Rural 33.2 4,051 2,723
Leslie County Rural 40.9 4,044 3,046
Bath County Rural 31.9 4,038 2,639
Monroe County Rural 35.8 4,002 2,887
Larue County Urban 27.0 3,986 2,152
Green County Rural 35.4 3,927 2,871
Henry County Urban 25.0 3,917 1,906
Butler County Urban 30.2 3,625 2,512
Edmonson County Urban 29.4 3,552 2,435
Todd County Rural 29.3 3,538 2,426
Union County Rural 26.4 3,466 2,087
Wolfe County Rural 54.9 3,465 3,136
Metcalfe County Rural 32.5 3,337 2,671
Pendleton County Urban 22.6 3,252 1,535
Carroll County Rural 30.2 3,193 2,512
Caldwell County Rural 25.3 3,159 1,949
Webster County Rural 24.5 3,082 1,845
Clinton County Rural 33.1 3,013 2,712
Lee County Rural 46.3 3,011 3,099
Owen County Rural 25.6 2,857 1,989
Spencer County Urban 14.1 2,770 313
Washington County Rural 23.1 2,741 1,629
Cumberland County Rural 46.5 2,727 3,101
Crittenden County Rural 30.2 2,630 2,512
Bracken County Urban 30.1 2,506 2,503
Elliott County Rural 39.9 2,435 3,027
Livingston County Urban 27.4 2,433 2,210
Fulton County Rural 40.6 2,383 3,037
Gallatin County Urban 27.2 2,343 2,185
Menifee County Rural 35.5 2,181 2,875
Hancock County Rural 23.4 2,073 1,672
Nicholas County Rural 26.7 2,010 2,121
Ballard County Urban 25.6 1,927 1,989
Trimble County Rural 21.5 1,808 1,359
McLean County Urban 17.5 1,586 756
Owsley County Rural 39.7 1,533 3,021
Lyon County Rural 20.1 1,472 1,140
Carlisle County Urban 28.3 1,331 2,322
Hickman County Rural 25.3 1,087 1,949
Robertson County Rural 42.8 894 3,069
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/14/2025 7:54 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: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

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