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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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Kentucky Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
Some Other Race Alone
Black Alone
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
White Alone
Asian Alone
Kentucky Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Kentucky Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
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Race Poverty Rate (%)
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 (%)
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 23.61
Non-Hispanic White Alone 14.94