Kentucky Household Income Distribution in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 19, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 1,748,475 households, there were 85,015 households (4.86%) that had a household income that fell in the $200K - and Over category, and there were 90,904 households (5.20%) that had a household income that fell in the $150K - Less $200K category.

On the other hand, there were 646,790 households (36.99%) that had a household income that fell in the Less $40K category, and there were 149,491 households (8.55%) that had a household income that fell in the $40K - Less $50K category.

The chart below shows a subset of the percentages of households for the different household income categories. The table below shows both the number and percentages for many more household income categories.

You can see similar information for other states as well as for the whole United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Kentucky Percentages of Households for Household Income Distribution Categories in 2021
Less $40K
$40K - Less $50K
$50K - Less $60K
$60K - Less $75K
$75K - Less $100K
$100K - Less $125K
$125K - Less $150K
$150K - Less $200K
$200K - and Over
Kentucky Household Income Distribution in 2021
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Household Income Categories Number of Households Percent of Households (%)
Less $10K 130824 7.48
$10K - Less $15K 92428 5.29
$15K - Less $20K 84138 4.81
$20K - Less $25K 85788 4.91
$25K - Less $30K 88985 5.09
$30K - Less $35K 84516 4.83
$35K - Less $40K 80111 4.58
$40K - Less $45K 79645 4.56
$45K - Less $50K 69846 4.00
$50K - Less $60K 136297 7.80
$60K - Less $75K 175317 10.03
$75K - Less $100K 218767 12.51
$100K - Less $125K 150697 8.62
$125K - Less $150K 95197 5.45
$150K - Less $200K 90904 5.20
$200K - and Over 85015 4.86