Median household income (US single-year estimate) in Kentucky
Median household income (US single-year estimate) in Kentucky was $64,481 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 5.5% from 2023. That is the 47th highest of 51 states in 2024.
Median household income (US single-year estimate) in Kentucky, 2006 to 2024
All 19 values
| Period | USD |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 64,481 |
| 2023 | 61,099 |
| 2022 | 59,246 |
| 2021 | 55,532 |
| 2020 | 54,074 |
| 2019 | 52,256 |
| 2018 | 50,189 |
| 2017 | 48,332 |
| 2016 | 46,610 |
| 2015 | 45,178 |
| 2014 | 42,914 |
| 2013 | 43,307 |
| 2012 | 41,717 |
| 2011 | 41,141 |
| 2010 | 40,089 |
| 2009 | 40,061 |
| 2008 | 41,489 |
| 2007 | 40,299 |
| 2006 | 39,318 |
Compared with United States
| Place | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 64,481 |
| United States | 81,604 |
Rankings
Definition
Household income at the middle of the distribution for one year, in US dollars of that year. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.
A model-based estimate that combines the one-year American Community Survey with federal tax records and other administrative data, so every county gets a figure for a single year. The national figure is the one-year ACS estimate. Not adjusted for inflation between years. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. For the five-year ACS median, which also covers cities, use median_household_income.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties (Median household income (US single-year estimate), Kentucky, 2006 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt
MLA 9
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Median household income (US single-year estimate), Kentucky, 2006 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/median-household-income-single-year-us/kentucky. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Median household income (US single-year estimate), Kentucky, 2006 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/median-household-income-single-year-us/kentucky.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Median household income (US single-year estimate), Kentucky, 2006 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/median-household-income-single-year-us/kentucky (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_median_household_income_us_2024,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties: Median household income (US single-year estimate), Kentucky, 2006 to 2024}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/median-household-income-single-year-us/kentucky. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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Median household income (US single-year estimate) in Kentucky was $64,481 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 5.5% from 2023. That is the 47th highest of 51 states in 2024.
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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
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$64,481 in 2024, the highest value since 2006 in this series.