Poverty Rate in Barren County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Barren County Compares
National Distribution
Where Barren County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Barren County: 19.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,609 | Franklin city, VA | 19.3% |
| #2,610 | Stone County, AR | 19.3% |
| #2,611 | Le Flore County, OK | 19.4% |
| #2,612 | Barren County, KY | 19.4% |
| #2,613 | Brooks County, TX | 19.4% |
| #2,614 | Mason County, WV | 19.4% |
| #2,615 | Crowley County, CO | 19.4% |
Poverty Rate in Barren County, Kentucky
Barren County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 19.4%, which ranks #2,612 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 53.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Kentucky, Barren County ranks #69 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 19th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.