Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Kentucky by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (<150% Of Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | N/A | 25.6 | 1,119,314 | 46 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 20.5 | 66,233,791 | N/A |
| Wolfe County | Rural | 54.9 | 3,527 | 3,136 |
| Magoffin County | Rural | 51.2 | 5,887 | 3,129 |
| Lee County | Rural | 50.4 | 3,346 | 3,125 |
| McCreary County | Rural | 50.4 | 7,707 | 3,123 |
| Knox County | Rural | 45.9 | 13,518 | 3,096 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 45.3 | 5,837 | 3,092 |
| Harlan County | Rural | 45.1 | 11,729 | 3,090 |
| Clay County | Rural | 45.1 | 8,519 | 3,089 |
| Leslie County | Rural | 45.0 | 4,520 | 3,087 |
| Bell County | Rural | 42.5 | 9,956 | 3,060 |
| Letcher County | Rural | 41.9 | 8,784 | 3,049 |
| Martin County | Rural | 41.7 | 4,176 | 3,045 |
| Knott County | Rural | 41.7 | 5,708 | 3,044 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 40.8 | 7,887 | 3,032 |
| Fulton County | Rural | 40.4 | 2,410 | 3,023 |
| Floyd County | Rural | 40.2 | 14,085 | 3,019 |
| Casey County | Rural | 40.1 | 6,234 | 3,012 |
| Cumberland County | Rural | 39.1 | 2,294 | 2,988 |
| Elliott County | Rural | 38.9 | 2,351 | 2,982 |
| Whitley County | Rural | 38.6 | 13,474 | 2,976 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 38.6 | 8,523 | 2,974 |
| Breathitt County | Rural | 38.3 | 5,107 | 2,963 |
| Menifee County | Rural | 38.1 | 2,331 | 2,961 |
| Owsley County | Rural | 38.1 | 1,472 | 2,959 |
| Rowan County | Rural | 37.7 | 8,222 | 2,942 |
| Hart County | Rural | 37.0 | 6,966 | 2,925 |
| Lawrence County | Urban | 36.8 | 5,920 | 2,914 |
| Clinton County | Rural | 36.6 | 3,338 | 2,904 |
| Pike County | Rural | 36.4 | 20,739 | 2,897 |
| Perry County | Rural | 36.3 | 9,937 | 2,893 |
| Green County | Rural | 36.3 | 4,002 | 2,889 |
| Carter County | Urban | 35.7 | 9,273 | 2,866 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 34.9 | 4,482 | 2,822 |
| Morgan County | Rural | 34.8 | 4,252 | 2,818 |
| Estill County | Rural | 34.8 | 4,874 | 2,817 |
| Breckinridge County | Rural | 34.6 | 6,959 | 2,798 |
| Fleming County | Rural | 34.0 | 5,131 | 2,764 |
| Robertson County | Rural | 34.0 | 695 | 2,760 |
| Bath County | Rural | 33.6 | 4,236 | 2,737 |
| Rockcastle County | Rural | 33.5 | 5,254 | 2,729 |
| Powell County | Rural | 33.2 | 4,211 | 2,707 |
| Carlisle County | Urban | 33.1 | 1,562 | 2,699 |
| Pulaski County | Rural | 33.1 | 21,095 | 2,698 |
| Russell County | Rural | 33.0 | 5,803 | 2,695 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 32.9 | 3,675 | 2,688 |
| Christian County | Urban | 32.7 | 21,931 | 2,676 |
| Metcalfe County | Rural | 32.2 | 3,287 | 2,647 |
| Butler County | Urban | 32.2 | 3,855 | 2,641 |
| Adair County | Rural | 32.1 | 5,662 | 2,637 |
| Marion County | Rural | 31.9 | 5,926 | 2,615 |
| Barren County | Rural | 31.9 | 13,877 | 2,614 |
| Calloway County | Rural | 31.5 | 10,761 | 2,594 |
| Graves County | Rural | 31.4 | 11,356 | 2,592 |
| Laurel County | Rural | 31.2 | 19,117 | 2,561 |
| Gallatin County | Urban | 31.0 | 2,666 | 2,554 |
| Crittenden County | Rural | 30.6 | 2,661 | 2,512 |
| Mason County | Rural | 30.5 | 5,113 | 2,507 |
| Grayson County | Rural | 30.2 | 7,826 | 2,485 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 30.1 | 7,184 | 2,466 |
| Todd County | Rural | 29.5 | 3,556 | 2,405 |
| Garrard County | Rural | 29.4 | 4,975 | 2,391 |
| Larue County | Urban | 29.1 | 4,266 | 2,381 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 28.9 | 3,050 | 2,357 |
| Muhlenberg County | Rural | 28.8 | 8,546 | 2,350 |
| Trigg County | Urban | 28.3 | 3,987 | 2,295 |
| Webster County | Rural | 28.2 | 3,554 | 2,283 |
| Bourbon County | Urban | 28.0 | 5,580 | 2,258 |
| Hopkins County | Rural | 28.0 | 12,281 | 2,253 |
| Nicholas County | Rural | 27.8 | 2,089 | 2,235 |
| Bracken County | Urban | 27.8 | 2,312 | 2,232 |
| Livingston County | Urban | 27.7 | 2,472 | 2,216 |
| Edmonson County | Urban | 27.6 | 3,315 | 2,209 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 26.9 | 7,419 | 2,118 |
| Boyd County | Urban | 26.8 | 12,442 | 2,114 |
| Warren County | Urban | 26.8 | 34,508 | 2,102 |
| Allen County | Urban | 26.6 | 5,436 | 2,075 |
| McCracken County | Urban | 26.5 | 17,575 | 2,072 |
| Union County | Rural | 26.5 | 3,494 | 2,067 |
| Henderson County | Rural | 26.3 | 11,482 | 2,046 |
| Harrison County | Rural | 25.9 | 4,790 | 1,999 |
| Ballard County | Urban | 25.9 | 1,963 | 1,989 |
| Henry County | Urban | 25.8 | 4,022 | 1,977 |
| Ohio County | Rural | 25.7 | 5,971 | 1,959 |
| Logan County | Rural | 25.7 | 6,964 | 1,958 |
| Caldwell County | Rural | 25.4 | 3,183 | 1,918 |
| Boyle County | Rural | 25.3 | 7,008 | 1,893 |
| Pendleton County | Urban | 24.9 | 3,567 | 1,840 |
| Owen County | Rural | 24.8 | 2,760 | 1,835 |
| Greenup County | Urban | 24.1 | 8,511 | 1,741 |
| Taylor County | Rural | 23.8 | 5,911 | 1,695 |
| Hancock County | Rural | 23.7 | 2,108 | 1,691 |
| Madison County | Rural | 23.4 | 20,403 | 1,629 |
| Daviess County | Urban | 23.3 | 23,279 | 1,608 |
| Fayette County | Urban | 23.0 | 70,986 | 1,563 |
| Marshall County | Rural | 23.0 | 7,095 | 1,562 |
| Grant County | Urban | 22.6 | 5,560 | 1,502 |
| Clark County | Urban | 22.4 | 8,113 | 1,476 |
| Jefferson County | Urban | 22.3 | 170,491 | 1,468 |
| Hickman County | Rural | 21.9 | 952 | 1,409 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 21.7 | 10,815 | 1,370 |
| Washington County | Rural | 21.7 | 2,547 | 1,361 |
| Trimble County | Rural | 21.5 | 1,796 | 1,322 |
| Anderson County | Rural | 20.9 | 4,932 | 1,228 |
| Simpson County | Rural | 20.6 | 3,913 | 1,198 |
| Hardin County | Urban | 20.3 | 21,869 | 1,167 |
| Jessamine County | Urban | 19.8 | 10,217 | 1,068 |
| Mercer County | Rural | 19.1 | 4,281 | 954 |
| Lyon County | Rural | 18.8 | 1,363 | 911 |
| Kenton County | Urban | 18.6 | 31,062 | 883 |
| McLean County | Urban | 18.4 | 1,670 | 852 |
| Campbell County | Urban | 17.7 | 15,952 | 750 |
| Meade County | Urban | 17.5 | 5,184 | 722 |
| Bullitt County | Urban | 17.4 | 14,274 | 710 |
| Shelby County | Urban | 17.0 | 7,966 | 652 |
| Nelson County | Urban | 16.4 | 7,586 | 580 |
| Woodford County | Urban | 15.5 | 4,098 | 464 |
| Spencer County | Urban | 15.5 | 2,993 | 463 |
| Scott County | Urban | 14.8 | 8,269 | 382 |
| Boone County | Urban | 11.9 | 16,001 | 159 |
| Oldham County | Urban | 8.3 | 5,320 | 30 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 01/16/2025 6:59 am.
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 01/16/2025 6:59 am.
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.