Ranking of Kentucky Counties By the Average Household Income of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Average Household Income for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Kentucky was $55,473. Among all Kentucky counties, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest average household income in Marshall County ($163,665), followed by Oldham County ($148,773), and Spencer County ($122,532). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest average household income in the following 3 counties: Knox County ($15,664), Harrison County ($17,389), and Russell County ($22,579).
The chart below shows the top 10 Kentucky counties where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high average household income, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.
You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Kentucky.
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| Rank | County | Average Household Income ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall County | 163665 |
| 2 | Oldham County | 148773 |
| 3 | Spencer County | 122532 |
| 4 | Owen County | 102959 |
| 5 | Hancock County | 96796 |
| 6 | Pike County | 96043 |
| 7 | Meade County | 94839 |
| 8 | Perry County | 78914 |
| 9 | Madison County | 77870 |
| 10 | Boone County | 77337 |
| 11 | Greenup County | 76079 |
| 12 | Shelby County | 74869 |
| 13 | Daviess County | 73294 |
| 14 | Scott County | 69967 |
| 15 | Hardin County | 69060 |
| 16 | Metcalfe County | 61644 |
| 17 | Simpson County | 60390 |
| 18 | Fayette County | 58538 |
| 19 | Hopkins County | 57186 |
| 20 | Mercer County | 57156 |
| 21 | Mason County | 56997 |
| 22 | Clay County | 56702 |
| 23 | Bath County | 56329 |
| 24 | Cumberland County | 56040 |
| 25 | Franklin County | 56000 |
| 26 | Webster County | 55630 |
| 27 | Jefferson County | 55317 |
| 28 | Warren County | 54501 |
| 29 | Nelson County | 54436 |
| 30 | Marion County | 54204 |
| 31 | Graves County | 53940 |
| 32 | Woodford County | 53196 |
| 33 | Hart County | 53151 |
| 34 | Trigg County | 52913 |
| 35 | Clark County | 52605 |
| 36 | Breckinridge County | 52580 |
| 37 | Logan County | 51283 |
| 38 | Casey County | 51254 |
| 39 | Whitley County | 51136 |
| 40 | Kenton County | 50950 |
| 41 | Garrard County | 50632 |
| 42 | Henry County | 50169 |
| 43 | Boyle County | 46660 |
| 44 | McCracken County | 46198 |
| 45 | Bourbon County | 46042 |
| 46 | Calloway County | 44819 |
| 47 | Henderson County | 44339 |
| 48 | Fleming County | 44298 |
| 49 | Green County | 43672 |
| 50 | Christian County | 43647 |
| 51 | Bullitt County | 43567 |
| 52 | Floyd County | 43365 |
| 53 | Washington County | 43094 |
| 54 | Larue County | 42616 |
| 55 | Adair County | 41903 |
| 56 | Jessamine County | 41831 |
| 57 | Laurel County | 41509 |
| 58 | Boyd County | 41096 |
| 59 | Lincoln County | 40362 |
| 60 | Campbell County | 39886 |
| 61 | Todd County | 39060 |
| 62 | Barren County | 37499 |
| 63 | Nicholas County | 37079 |
| 64 | Pendleton County | 36567 |
| 65 | Caldwell County | 36462 |
| 66 | McLean County | 36048 |
| 67 | Union County | 34938 |
| 68 | Taylor County | 34882 |
| 69 | Ohio County | 34419 |
| 70 | Anderson County | 34050 |
| 71 | Pulaski County | 33042 |
| 72 | Lyon County | 32182 |
| 73 | Fulton County | 31889 |
| 74 | Muhlenberg County | 31243 |
| 75 | Ballard County | 31004 |
| 76 | Montgomery County | 30700 |
| 77 | Gallatin County | 30149 |
| 78 | Hickman County | 29894 |
| 79 | Letcher County | 29395 |
| 80 | Harlan County | 29069 |
| 81 | Bell County | 25435 |
| 82 | Monroe County | 24473 |
| 83 | Russell County | 22579 |
| 84 | Harrison County | 17389 |
| 85 | Knox County | 15664 |