Kentucky Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on March 17, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Kentucky was 16.27%.
By Race: The Some Other Race Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Kentucky (25.25%), followed by Black Alone (25.22%), and American Indian & Alaska Native Alone (24.19%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was Asian Alone (13.41%).
By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (23.61%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (14.94%).
The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in Kentucky.
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Related Topics: Kentucky ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Kentucky Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
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| Race | Poverty Rate (%) |
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| Some Other Race Alone | 25.25 |
| Black Alone | 25.22 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native Alone | 24.19 |
| Two or More Races | 22.77 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone | 17.81 |
| White Alone | 15.10 |
| Asian Alone | 13.41 |
Kentucky Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
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| Ethnicity | Poverty Rate (%) |
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| Hispanic or Latino of All Races | 23.61 |
| Non-Hispanic White Alone | 14.94 |