Demographics Table
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
Sorted by Rank
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (<150% Of Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | N/A | 25.6 | 1,120,901 | 46 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 20.2 | 65,652,285 | N/A |
| Wolfe County | Rural | 54.9 | 3,465 | 3,136 |
| Magoffin County | Rural | 52.8 | 5,967 | 3,131 |
| McCreary County | Rural | 51.2 | 7,803 | 3,122 |
| Knox County | Rural | 49.5 | 14,510 | 3,113 |
| Cumberland County | Rural | 46.5 | 2,727 | 3,101 |
| Lee County | Rural | 46.3 | 3,011 | 3,099 |
| Clay County | Rural | 45.9 | 8,506 | 3,095 |
| Martin County | Rural | 45.9 | 4,494 | 3,095 |
| Bell County | Rural | 43.0 | 9,955 | 3,071 |
| Robertson County | Rural | 42.8 | 894 | 3,069 |
| Harlan County | Rural | 42.3 | 10,755 | 3,065 |
| Letcher County | Rural | 41.4 | 8,578 | 3,052 |
| Leslie County | Rural | 40.9 | 4,044 | 3,046 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 40.8 | 5,252 | 3,043 |
| Fulton County | Rural | 40.6 | 2,383 | 3,037 |
| Casey County | Rural | 40.5 | 6,281 | 3,033 |
| Elliott County | Rural | 39.9 | 2,435 | 3,027 |
| Knott County | Rural | 39.7 | 5,379 | 3,021 |
| Owsley County | Rural | 39.7 | 1,533 | 3,021 |
| Whitley County | Rural | 39.7 | 13,916 | 3,021 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 39.5 | 8,646 | 3,013 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 38.7 | 7,473 | 2,996 |
| Breathitt County | Rural | 38.5 | 5,096 | 2,989 |
| Floyd County | Rural | 38.4 | 13,244 | 2,983 |
| Pike County | Rural | 37.9 | 21,300 | 2,971 |
| Powell County | Rural | 37.9 | 4,801 | 2,971 |
| Perry County | Rural | 37.8 | 10,215 | 2,967 |
| Hart County | Rural | 35.8 | 6,781 | 2,887 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 35.8 | 4,583 | 2,887 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 35.8 | 4,002 | 2,887 |
| Menifee County | Rural | 35.5 | 2,181 | 2,875 |
| Green County | Rural | 35.4 | 3,927 | 2,871 |
| Rowan County | Rural | 35.4 | 7,654 | 2,871 |
| Rockcastle County | Rural | 34.0 | 5,336 | 2,788 |
| Barren County | Rural | 33.8 | 14,787 | 2,776 |
| Estill County | Rural | 33.7 | 4,705 | 2,764 |
| Graves County | Rural | 33.7 | 12,167 | 2,764 |
| Fleming County | Rural | 33.6 | 5,101 | 2,752 |
| Lawrence County | Urban | 33.5 | 5,381 | 2,747 |
| Russell County | Rural | 33.4 | 5,902 | 2,737 |
| Pulaski County | Rural | 33.3 | 21,380 | 2,732 |
| Adair County | Rural | 33.2 | 5,896 | 2,723 |
| Morgan County | Rural | 33.2 | 4,051 | 2,723 |
| Carter County | Urban | 33.1 | 8,545 | 2,712 |
| Clinton County | Rural | 33.1 | 3,013 | 2,712 |
| Metcalfe County | Rural | 32.5 | 3,337 | 2,671 |
| Breckinridge County | Rural | 32.4 | 6,587 | 2,667 |
| Christian County | Urban | 32.0 | 21,531 | 2,646 |
| Bath County | Rural | 31.9 | 4,038 | 2,639 |
| Trigg County | Urban | 31.7 | 4,485 | 2,622 |
| Mason County | Rural | 31.6 | 5,283 | 2,612 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 31.1 | 7,470 | 2,580 |
| Marion County | Rural | 31.1 | 5,836 | 2,580 |
| Butler County | Urban | 30.2 | 3,625 | 2,512 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 30.2 | 3,193 | 2,512 |
| Crittenden County | Rural | 30.2 | 2,630 | 2,512 |
| Garrard County | Rural | 30.2 | 5,170 | 2,512 |
| Bracken County | Urban | 30.1 | 2,506 | 2,503 |
| Laurel County | Rural | 30.0 | 18,372 | 2,496 |
| Edmonson County | Urban | 29.4 | 3,552 | 2,435 |
| Muhlenberg County | Rural | 29.3 | 8,648 | 2,426 |
| Todd County | Rural | 29.3 | 3,538 | 2,426 |
| Calloway County | Rural | 28.6 | 9,960 | 2,357 |
| Grayson County | Rural | 28.5 | 7,433 | 2,347 |
| Carlisle County | Urban | 28.3 | 1,331 | 2,322 |
| Boyd County | Urban | 27.5 | 12,643 | 2,226 |
| Hopkins County | Rural | 27.5 | 12,044 | 2,226 |
| Livingston County | Urban | 27.4 | 2,433 | 2,210 |
| Gallatin County | Urban | 27.2 | 2,343 | 2,185 |
| Larue County | Urban | 27.0 | 3,986 | 2,152 |
| Bourbon County | Urban | 26.9 | 5,352 | 2,141 |
| McCracken County | Urban | 26.8 | 17,757 | 2,132 |
| Taylor County | Rural | 26.8 | 6,705 | 2,132 |
| Nicholas County | Rural | 26.7 | 2,010 | 2,121 |
| Union County | Rural | 26.4 | 3,466 | 2,087 |
| Ohio County | Rural | 26.3 | 6,072 | 2,075 |
| Warren County | Urban | 26.1 | 34,370 | 2,051 |
| Henderson County | Rural | 25.9 | 11,311 | 2,030 |
| Ballard County | Urban | 25.6 | 1,927 | 1,989 |
| Harrison County | Rural | 25.6 | 4,761 | 1,989 |
| Owen County | Rural | 25.6 | 2,857 | 1,989 |
| Caldwell County | Rural | 25.3 | 3,159 | 1,949 |
| Hickman County | Rural | 25.3 | 1,087 | 1,949 |
| Henry County | Urban | 25.0 | 3,917 | 1,906 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 24.9 | 6,907 | 1,896 |
| Allen County | Urban | 24.6 | 5,095 | 1,862 |
| Webster County | Rural | 24.5 | 3,082 | 1,845 |
| Daviess County | Urban | 24.0 | 24,100 | 1,764 |
| Fayette County | Urban | 24.0 | 74,143 | 1,764 |
| Greenup County | Urban | 23.8 | 8,324 | 1,737 |
| Hancock County | Rural | 23.4 | 2,073 | 1,672 |
| Logan County | Rural | 23.4 | 6,404 | 1,672 |
| Madison County | Rural | 23.4 | 20,629 | 1,672 |
| Marshall County | Rural | 23.4 | 7,228 | 1,672 |
| Grant County | Urban | 23.3 | 5,781 | 1,659 |
| Simpson County | Rural | 23.3 | 4,496 | 1,659 |
| Boyle County | Rural | 23.2 | 6,440 | 1,644 |
| Washington County | Rural | 23.1 | 2,741 | 1,629 |
| Jefferson County | Urban | 22.7 | 173,353 | 1,554 |
| Pendleton County | Urban | 22.6 | 3,252 | 1,535 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 22.4 | 11,140 | 1,497 |
| Mercer County | Rural | 22.3 | 5,029 | 1,481 |
| Trimble County | Rural | 21.5 | 1,808 | 1,359 |
| Clark County | Urban | 20.5 | 7,443 | 1,198 |
| Lyon County | Rural | 20.1 | 1,472 | 1,140 |
| Hardin County | Urban | 20.0 | 21,623 | 1,121 |
| Anderson County | Rural | 19.7 | 4,706 | 1,073 |
| Meade County | Urban | 18.8 | 5,584 | 938 |
| Kenton County | Urban | 18.3 | 30,723 | 862 |
| Jessamine County | Urban | 18.2 | 9,500 | 848 |
| Nelson County | Urban | 17.8 | 8,271 | 796 |
| McLean County | Urban | 17.5 | 1,586 | 756 |
| Shelby County | Urban | 16.8 | 7,951 | 653 |
| Woodford County | Urban | 16.7 | 4,416 | 635 |
| Campbell County | Urban | 15.9 | 14,414 | 515 |
| Scott County | Urban | 15.9 | 9,060 | 515 |
| Bullitt County | Urban | 15.4 | 12,767 | 465 |
| Spencer County | Urban | 14.1 | 2,770 | 313 |
| Boone County | Urban | 12.0 | 16,390 | 162 |
| Oldham County | Urban | 8.4 | 5,420 | 33 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/18/2025 1:43 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.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/18/2025 1:43 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.