Per Capita Income in Laurel County, KY

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Per Capita Income
$27,836 −32.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,721 of 3,222
16th percentile

How Laurel County Compares

Laurel County
$27,836
Kentucky Average
$27,836
Rank #78 of 120 in state
National
$41,261
32.5% below

National Distribution

Where Laurel County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for per capita income.

$9,682 $105,496

■ Laurel County: $27,836

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,718 Decatur County, GA $27,882
#2,719 Coal County, OK $27,842
#2,720 Covington County, MS $27,839
#2,721 Laurel County, KY $27,836
#2,722 Pontotoc County, MS $27,826
#2,723 Ouachita County, AR $27,803
#2,724 Crittenden County, AR $27,786
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Per Capita Income in Laurel County, Kentucky

Laurel County, Kentucky has a per capita income of $27,836, which ranks #2,721 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.5% below the national value of $41,261.

Within Kentucky, Laurel County ranks #78 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 16th percentile nationally.

Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population. 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.