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Kentucky poorest counties

Number of counties: 120
Median household income: 55,454
Poorest county: Wolfe County
Table of counties in Kentucky sorted by household income from poorest to richest.
CountyMedian household income (dollars)
Wolfe County24,349
Knox County29,206
Owsley County29,340
Magoffin County29,615
Lee County29,817
Harlan County30,210
Bell County32,123
Breathitt County32,259
Lewis County32,402
Clay County33,399
Fulton County33,567
Jackson County33,699
McCreary County33,939
Green County34,363
Leslie County34,528
Cumberland County34,563
Clinton County35,042
Letcher County35,278
Knott County35,583
Estill County36,336
Elliott County36,455
Pike County36,910
Lawrence County37,014
Floyd County37,360
Casey County37,694
Monroe County39,334
Powell County39,493
Carter County40,092
Rockcastle County40,406
Perry County40,577
Martin County40,826
Grayson County40,839
Wayne County41,237
Johnson County41,489
Edmonson County41,533
Morgan County41,664
Whitley County41,817
Russell County41,851
Carlisle County42,386
Carroll County42,433
Pulaski County42,652
Metcalfe County43,196
Menifee County43,313
Barren County44,254
Nicholas County44,306
Calloway County44,534
Crittenden County45,000
Hart County45,342
Rowan County45,681
Lincoln County45,856
Christian County45,913
Muhlenberg County46,124
Hickman County46,321
Bath County46,375
Laurel County46,604
Adair County46,652
Webster County47,051
Allen County47,495
Mason County48,106
Graves County48,187
Caldwell County48,280
Fleming County48,315
Butler County48,355
Ohio County48,481
Marion County48,791
Montgomery County49,313
Hopkins County49,495
Breckinridge County49,919
Union County50,533
Livingston County51,081
Henry County52,301
Owen County52,450
Ballard County52,695
Boyd County53,077
Logan County53,133
Bourbon County53,277
McCracken County53,366
Simpson County53,420
Larue County53,555
Henderson County53,635
Trigg County53,693
Mercer County53,750
Robertson County53,833
Harrison County53,862
Boyle County54,234
Todd County54,823
Gallatin County54,978
Madison County55,002
Lyon County55,203
Greenup County55,431
Taylor County56,890
McLean County57,027
Pendleton County57,619
Warren County57,625
Daviess County57,660
Garrard County58,137
Marshall County58,989
Washington County59,049
Clark County59,294
Franklin County59,498
Hardin County59,863
Anderson County59,887
Grant County60,040
Fayette County61,526
Hancock County61,622
Jefferson County61,633
Trimble County62,125
Bracken County63,277
Meade County63,944
Nelson County64,354
Jessamine County65,196
Campbell County65,580
Bullitt County67,892
Kenton County68,503
Woodford County72,765
Scott County73,113
Shelby County73,974
Boone County87,034
Spencer County92,973
Oldham County109,815

What is the poorest county in Kentucky?

Wolfe County is the poorest county in Kentucky with median household income of 24,349.

TOP-5 poorest counties in Kentucky:
  • Wolfe County
  • Knox County
  • Owsley County
  • Magoffin County
  • Lee County