Kentucky

KY · 120 counties · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
Rank #26 of 52
51th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,726 −15.2% vs nat'l
Rank #47 of 52
10th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.1% +27.5% vs nat'l
Rank #47 of 52
10th %ile
Median Home Value
$205,600 −27.1% vs nat'l
Rank #47 of 52
10th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.6% −18.2% vs nat'l
Rank #48 of 52
8th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −8.8% vs nat'l
Rank #26 of 52
51th %ile

At a Glance

68.3% Homeownership
94.0% Insured
27.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%22.1%44.1%66.2%81.5%7.6%5.0%3.9%1.6%0.3%0.1%0.1%

Highest Income Counties in Kentucky

# County Median Income
1 Oldham County $122,497
2 Spencer County $102,618
3 Boone County $99,414
4 Scott County $85,158
5 Woodford County $83,788
6 Shelby County $82,604
7 Bullitt County $80,558
8 Kenton County $80,548
9 Campbell County $77,567
10 Jessamine County $74,576

Lowest Income Counties in Kentucky

# County Median Income
120 Owsley County $22,188
119 Wolfe County $30,417
118 Bell County $31,354
117 Knox County $32,527
116 Magoffin County $33,080
115 McCreary County $33,750
114 Breathitt County $34,808
113 Leslie County $35,934
112 Martin County $37,042
111 Lee County $37,568

About Kentucky

Kentucky has a total population of 4,534,824, making it the 26th most populous state in the United States. The state comprises 120 counties.

The median household income in Kentucky is $63,726, ranking 47th among all states and territories. The poverty rate is 16.1% and the unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

Housing in Kentucky has a median home value of $205,600 with a homeownership rate of 68.3%. Renters pay a median gross rent of $967 per month.

All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024. Values are estimates and subject to margin of error.

All Counties in Kentucky

Adair County Allen County Anderson County Ballard County Barren County Bath County Bell County Boone County Bourbon County Boyd County Boyle County Bracken County Breathitt County Breckinridge County Bullitt County Butler County Caldwell County Calloway County Campbell County Carlisle County Carroll County Carter County Casey County Christian County Clark County Clay County Clinton County Crittenden County Cumberland County Daviess County Edmonson County Elliott County Estill County Fayette County Fleming County Floyd County Franklin County Fulton County Gallatin County Garrard County Grant County Graves County Grayson County Green County Greenup County Hancock County Hardin County Harlan County Harrison County Hart County Henderson County Henry County Hickman County Hopkins County Jackson County Jefferson County Jessamine County Johnson County Kenton County Knott County Knox County Larue County Laurel County Lawrence County Lee County Leslie County Letcher County Lewis County Lincoln County Livingston County Logan County Lyon County Madison County Magoffin County Marion County Marshall County Martin County Mason County McCracken County McCreary County McLean County Meade County Menifee County Mercer County Metcalfe County Monroe County Montgomery County Morgan County Muhlenberg County Nelson County Nicholas County Ohio County Oldham County Owen County Owsley County Pendleton County Perry County Pike County Powell County Pulaski County Robertson County Rockcastle County Rowan County Russell County Scott County Shelby County Simpson County Spencer County Taylor County Todd County Trigg County Trimble County Union County Warren County Washington County Wayne County Webster County Whitley County Wolfe County Woodford County

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.