Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Jefferson County Compares
National Distribution
Where Jefferson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Jefferson County: 14.3%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,814 | Meigs County, TN | 14.3% |
| #1,815 | Henry County, MO | 14.3% |
| #1,816 | Lake County, IN | 14.3% |
| #1,817 | Jefferson County, KY | 14.3% |
| #1,818 | Van Buren County, MI | 14.3% |
| #1,819 | Unicoi County, TN | 14.3% |
| #1,820 | Pima County, AZ | 14.3% |
Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, Kentucky
Jefferson County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 14.3%, which ranks #1,817 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.4% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Kentucky, Jefferson County ranks #28 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 44th 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.