How Taylor County Compares

Taylor County

17.5%

Kentucky Average

17.5%

Rank #56 of 120 in state

National

12.6%

38.5% above

National Distribution

Where Taylor County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Taylor County: 17.5%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#2,372	Greene County, AR	17.4%
#2,373	Chautauqua County, NY	17.4%
#2,374	La Paz County, AZ	17.5%
#2,375	Taylor County, KY	17.5%
#2,376	Wilbarger County, TX	17.5%
#2,377	Polk County, TX	17.5%
#2,378	Clinton County, KY	17.5%

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Poverty Rate in Taylor County, Kentucky

Taylor County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 17.5%, which ranks #2,375 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 38.5% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Kentucky, Taylor County ranks #56 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 26th 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.