Highest poverty rate in Kentucky

Kentucky counties and cities ranked by poverty rate.

This page ranks the counties and cities of Kentucky by poverty rate — which have the highest poverty rate, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Wolfe County leads at 38.1%.

Among cities & places, Flat Lick leads at 100.0%.

Counties

Top 100.

#	Name	Poverty rate
1	Wolfe County	38.1%
2	Knox County	36.7%
3	McCreary County	35.1%
4	Cumberland County	33.9%
5	Magoffin County	33.4%
6	Clay County	31.8%
7	Martin County	29.2%
8	Lee County	28.9%
9	Breathitt County	28.2%
10	Menifee County	28.2%
11	Robertson County	27.4%
12	Leslie County	27.3%
13	Harlan County	27.2%
14	Elliott County	27.2%
15	Bell County	27.1%
16	Letcher County	26.8%
17	Floyd County	26.6%
18	Knott County	25.9%
19	Fulton County	25.7%
20	Metcalfe County	25.7%
21	Perry County	25.5%
22	Whitley County	25.1%
23	Pike County	25.0%
24	Owsley County	24.9%
25	Rowan County	24.5%
26	Casey County	24.4%
27	Rockcastle County	24.4%
28	Wayne County	24.3%
29	Bath County	23.5%
30	Russell County	23.4%
31	Johnson County	23.4%
32	Jackson County	23.0%
33	Fleming County	22.9%
34	Lewis County	22.6%
35	Monroe County	22.2%
36	Lawrence County	22.0%
37	Estill County	22.0%
38	Powell County	21.7%
39	Todd County	21.7%
40	Green County	21.5%
41	Breckinridge County	21.3%
42	Laurel County	21.3%
43	Hart County	21.2%
44	Barren County	21.0%
45	Hickman County	20.8%
46	Graves County	20.5%
47	Trigg County	20.4%
48	Pulaski County	20.3%
49	Bracken County	20.1%
50	Carter County	19.6%
51	Marion County	19.5%
52	Grayson County	19.3%
53	Hopkins County	19.2%
54	Carroll County	18.9%
55	Livingston County	18.9%
56	Larue County	18.9%
57	Butler County	18.6%
58	Lincoln County	18.5%
59	Nicholas County	18.5%
60	Clinton County	18.4%
61	Mason County	18.4%
62	Morgan County	18.2%
63	Crittenden County	18.1%
64	Adair County	18.0%
65	Muhlenberg County	17.8%
66	Boyd County	17.7%
67	Union County	17.4%
68	Calloway County	17.2%
69	Christian County	17.2%
70	Owen County	17.2%
71	Garrard County	17.1%
72	Edmonson County	16.8%
73	Warren County	16.8%
74	Carlisle County	16.7%
75	Taylor County	16.6%
76	Henry County	16.6%
77	Harrison County	16.4%
78	Hancock County	15.9%
79	Madison County	15.8%
80	Fayette County	15.7%
81	Henderson County	15.4%
82	McCracken County	15.3%
83	Daviess County	15.2%
84	Montgomery County	15.2%
85	Simpson County	15.1%
86	Greenup County	15.1%
87	Allen County	15.0%
88	Jefferson County	14.5%
89	Gallatin County	14.4%
90	Pendleton County	14.3%
91	Boyle County	14.2%
92	Logan County	14.0%
93	Webster County	13.9%
94	Caldwell County	13.9%
95	Ballard County	13.8%
96	Meade County	13.7%
97	Bourbon County	13.7%
98	Franklin County	13.4%
99	Marshall County	13.4%
100	Trimble County	13.2%

Cities & places

Top 100.

#	Name	Poverty rate
1	Flat Lick	100.0%
2	New Hope	100.0%
3	Hiseville	91.9%
4	St. Joseph	83.3%
5	Lowes	81.7%
6	Tolu	77.1%
7	Utica	76.4%
8	Gilbertsville	71.9%
9	Mayking	62.2%
10	Cumberland	57.0%
11	Breckinridge Center	52.5%
12	Wayland	52.5%
13	Garrison	51.9%
14	Blackey	51.9%
15	Summer Shade	50.8%
16	Hindman	50.6%
17	Spottsville	50.0%
18	Farmington	49.8%
19	Sandy Hook	49.5%
20	Bonnieville	49.4%
21	Barbourville	48.9%
22	Pine Knot	48.3%
23	Sanders	47.2%
24	McRoberts	47.1%
25	Campton	46.6%
26	Artemus	46.0%
27	Jamestown	45.6%
28	St. Charles	45.1%
29	Salt Lick	44.8%
30	Cerulean	44.7%
31	Martin	44.6%
32	McKee	44.5%
33	Flemingsburg	44.3%
34	Hardin	44.2%
35	Prestonsburg	44.0%
36	Salyersville	43.0%
37	Whitley City	42.5%
38	Prestonville	42.5%
39	Worthville	42.4%
40	Millstone	42.1%
41	Vanceburg	41.7%
42	Kenvir	41.3%
43	McDowell	41.0%
44	Willisburg	40.7%
45	Manchester	40.5%
46	Beattyville	40.4%
47	Grayson	40.1%
48	Hickman	39.8%
49	Clarkson	39.6%
50	Munfordville	39.5%
51	Cloverport	39.4%
52	Earlington	39.4%
53	Hazel	39.3%
54	Mays Lick	39.2%
55	Clay City	38.9%
56	Poplar Hills	38.8%
57	Pryorsburg	38.7%
58	Frenchburg	38.7%
59	Lynch	38.4%
60	Virgie	38.3%
61	Stearns	38.3%
62	Loyall	37.7%
63	Brodhead	37.5%
64	Arlington	37.4%
65	Drakesboro	37.2%
66	Pathfork	37.2%
67	Freeburn	37.0%
68	Rockholds	37.0%
69	Bedford	36.7%
70	Livingston	36.1%
71	Ferguson	36.1%
72	Sacramento	35.9%
73	Guthrie	35.6%
74	Ages	35.1%
75	Wheelwright	35.0%
76	Clinton	35.0%
77	Monticello	34.9%
78	Whitesburg	34.9%
79	Mount Olivet	34.8%
80	Paintsville	34.7%
81	Morehead	34.4%
82	Farmers	34.4%
83	Morgantown	34.1%
84	Diablock	33.6%
85	Fulton	33.6%
86	Adairville	33.5%
87	Burkesville	32.9%
88	Big Clifty	32.8%
89	Keene	32.7%
90	Fountain Run	32.7%
91	Ekron	32.6%
92	Hazard	32.6%
93	Harlan	32.2%
94	Pineville	32.0%
95	Buckhorn	32.0%
96	Farley	31.9%
97	Magnolia	31.9%
98	London	31.7%
99	Barlow	31.7%
100	Inez	31.7%

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