Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Poverty Rate 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%. Among all Kentucky counties, Wolfe County had the highest poverty rate (34.64%), followed by Leslie County (34.58%), and Knox County (34.54%). On the other hand, the following 3 counties had the lowest poverty rate: Oldham County (4.2%), Boone County (6.08%), and Spencer County (6.61%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Kentucky counties with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021
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| Rank | County | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfe County | 34.64 |
| 2 | Leslie County | 34.58 |
| 3 | Knox County | 34.54 |
| 4 | Harlan County | 33.58 |
| 5 | Clay County | 33.56 |
| 6 | Breathitt County | 31.30 |
| 7 | Letcher County | 31.22 |
| 8 | Carter County | 30.23 |
| 9 | McCreary County | 30.04 |
| 10 | Lee County | 29.99 |
| 11 | Knott County | 29.54 |
| 12 | Magoffin County | 29.03 |
| 13 | Floyd County | 29.00 |
| 14 | Bell County | 28.30 |
| 15 | Jackson County | 28.29 |
| 16 | Owsley County | 27.72 |
| 17 | Lewis County | 27.03 |
| 18 | Menifee County | 26.42 |
| 19 | Lawrence County | 26.10 |
| 20 | Estill County | 25.66 |
| 21 | Pike County | 25.57 |
| 22 | Elliott County | 25.44 |
| 23 | Rowan County | 25.38 |
| 24 | Fulton County | 25.15 |
| 25 | Casey County | 24.86 |
| 25 | Cumberland County | 24.86 |
| 26 | Carroll County | 24.30 |
| 27 | Monroe County | 24.27 |
| 28 | Grayson County | 23.72 |
| 29 | Barren County | 23.59 |
| 30 | Russell County | 23.04 |
| 31 | Pulaski County | 22.95 |
| 32 | Robertson County | 22.93 |
| 33 | Clinton County | 22.87 |
| 34 | Bath County | 22.51 |
| 35 | Wayne County | 22.48 |
| 36 | Martin County | 22.38 |
| 37 | Morgan County | 22.29 |
| 38 | Laurel County | 22.16 |
| 39 | Green County | 22.10 |
| 40 | Hart County | 21.85 |
| 41 | Whitley County | 21.58 |
| 42 | Perry County | 21.53 |
| 43 | Todd County | 21.50 |
| 44 | Metcalfe County | 21.19 |
| 44 | Rockcastle County | 21.19 |
| 45 | Johnson County | 20.52 |
| 46 | Hickman County | 20.39 |
| 47 | Hopkins County | 20.03 |
| 48 | Marion County | 19.85 |
| 49 | Carlisle County | 19.66 |
| 50 | Breckinridge County | 19.51 |
| 51 | Nicholas County | 19.27 |
| 52 | Lincoln County | 18.86 |
| 53 | Pendleton County | 18.79 |
| 54 | Union County | 18.75 |
| 55 | Powell County | 18.56 |
| 56 | Graves County | 18.52 |
| 57 | Calloway County | 18.43 |
| 58 | Bracken County | 18.41 |
| 59 | Allen County | 18.39 |
| 60 | Adair County | 18.23 |
| 61 | Butler County | 18.16 |
| 62 | Gallatin County | 18.06 |
| 63 | Logan County | 18.02 |
| 64 | Montgomery County | 17.82 |
| 65 | Boyd County | 17.63 |
| 66 | Henry County | 17.41 |
| 66 | Trigg County | 17.41 |
| 67 | Christian County | 16.99 |
| 68 | Edmonson County | 16.94 |
| 69 | Harrison County | 16.89 |
| 70 | Livingston County | 16.78 |
| 71 | Warren County | 16.74 |
| 72 | Webster County | 16.67 |
| 73 | Henderson County | 16.36 |
| 74 | Mason County | 16.29 |
| 75 | Larue County | 16.13 |
| 76 | Madison County | 16.03 |
| 77 | Fayette County | 15.71 |
| 78 | Fleming County | 15.55 |
| 79 | Ohio County | 15.46 |
| 80 | Owen County | 15.41 |
| 81 | Crittenden County | 15.24 |
| 82 | Muhlenberg County | 15.13 |
| 83 | McCracken County | 15.08 |
| 84 | Daviess County | 14.81 |
| 85 | Greenup County | 14.76 |
| 85 | Taylor County | 14.76 |
| 86 | Caldwell County | 14.70 |
| 87 | Boyle County | 14.52 |
| 88 | Garrard County | 14.46 |
| 89 | Trimble County | 14.26 |
| 90 | Clark County | 14.14 |
| 91 | Ballard County | 14.03 |
| 92 | Jefferson County | 13.74 |
| 93 | Anderson County | 13.71 |
| 93 | Washington County | 13.71 |
| 94 | Bourbon County | 13.69 |
| 95 | Franklin County | 13.28 |
| 96 | Meade County | 13.13 |
| 97 | Hancock County | 13.07 |
| 98 | Grant County | 12.75 |
| 99 | Jessamine County | 12.58 |
| 100 | Simpson County | 12.47 |
| 101 | Campbell County | 12.22 |
| 102 | Mercer County | 11.99 |
| 103 | Kenton County | 11.89 |
| 104 | Marshall County | 11.71 |
| 105 | Hardin County | 11.25 |
| 106 | McLean County | 10.75 |
| 107 | Scott County | 10.17 |
| 108 | Bullitt County | 10.16 |
| 109 | Lyon County | 10.07 |
| 110 | Shelby County | 9.39 |
| 111 | Nelson County | 8.11 |
| 112 | Woodford County | 7.34 |
| 113 | Spencer County | 6.61 |
| 114 | Boone County | 6.08 |
| 115 | Oldham County | 4.20 |