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Counties in Kentucky by area median family income (HUD), 2026

Boone County had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 120 counties in 2026, at $109,900. Wolfe County had the lowest, at $39,000. The median was $76,050. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest109,900Boone County
Lowest39,000Wolfe County
Median76,050120 counties

Map of counties, 2026

Adair County: 71,700 USDAllen County: 80,800 USDAnderson County: 96,300 USDBallard County: 94,500 USDBarren County: 68,000 USDBath County: 72,900 USDBell County: 49,700 USDBoone County: 109,900 USDBourbon County: 102,100 USDBoyd County: 83,300 USDBoyle County: 80,700 USDBracken County: 109,900 USDBreathitt County: 54,300 USDBreckinridge County: 74,100 USDBullitt County: 99,000 USDButler County: 75,200 USDCaldwell County: 76,000 USDCalloway County: 82,300 USDCampbell County: 109,900 USDCarlisle County: 79,500 USDCarroll County: 79,300 USDCarter County: 71,500 USDCasey County: 58,400 USDChristian County: 93,800 USDClark County: 102,100 USDClay County: 50,400 USDClinton County: 56,200 USDCrittenden County: 75,800 USDCumberland County: 65,000 USDDaviess County: 92,100 USDEdmonson County: 81,400 USDElliott County: 55,800 USDEstill County: 67,600 USDFayette County: 102,100 USDFleming County: 68,900 USDFloyd County: 60,700 USDFranklin County: 92,100 USDFulton County: 57,000 USDGallatin County: 109,900 USDGarrard County: 75,900 USDGrant County: 87,000 USDGraves County: 64,200 USDGrayson County: 72,500 USDGreen County: 61,600 USDGreenup County: 83,300 USDHancock County: 80,400 USDHardin County: 92,100 USDHarlan County: 56,000 USDHarrison County: 90,000 USDHart County: 69,600 USDHenderson County: 79,700 USDHenry County: 99,000 USDHickman County: 87,100 USDHopkins County: 74,600 USDJackson County: 59,900 USDJefferson County: 99,000 USDJessamine County: 102,100 USDJohnson County: 64,100 USDKenton County: 109,900 USDKnott County: 60,900 USDKnox County: 48,900 USDLarue County: 92,100 USDLaurel County: 72,500 USDLawrence County: 69,100 USDLee County: 56,000 USDLeslie County: 63,100 USDLetcher County: 61,300 USDLewis County: 63,100 USDLincoln County: 66,800 USDLivingston County: 81,400 USDLogan County: 78,600 USDLyon County: 91,700 USDMcCracken County: 102,400 USDMcCreary County: 44,800 USDMcLean County: 92,100 USDMadison County: 85,800 USDMagoffin County: 41,200 USDMarion County: 76,600 USDMarshall County: 85,600 USDMartin County: 52,700 USDMason County: 71,300 USDMeade County: 91,100 USDMenifee County: 54,600 USDMercer County: 90,800 USDMetcalfe County: 71,600 USDMonroe County: 64,200 USDMontgomery County: 76,200 USDMorgan County: 62,000 USDMuhlenberg County: 72,500 USDNelson County: 87,200 USDNicholas County: 76,500 USDOhio County: 69,400 USDOldham County: 99,000 USDOwen County: 82,900 USDOwsley County: 50,200 USDPendleton County: 109,900 USDPerry County: 57,200 USDPike County: 66,500 USDPowell County: 62,300 USDPulaski County: 75,300 USDRobertson County: 64,200 USDRockcastle County: 71,700 USDRowan County: 75,700 USDRussell County: 64,100 USDScott County: 102,100 USDShelby County: 104,900 USDSimpson County: 78,500 USDSpencer County: 99,000 USDTaylor County: 85,900 USDTodd County: 76,100 USDTrigg County: 93,800 USDTrimble County: 86,400 USDUnion County: 76,600 USDWarren County: 81,400 USDWashington County: 83,500 USDWayne County: 61,500 USDWebster County: 73,100 USDWhitley County: 58,300 USDWolfe County: 39,000 USDWoodford County: 102,100 USD
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  • 83K to 95K
  • 95K and over
USD, 2026. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2026

Boone County: 109,900 USDBoone County109,900Bracken County: 109,900 USDBracken County109,900Campbell County: 109,900 USDCampbell County109,900Gallatin County: 109,900 USDGallatin County109,900Kenton County: 109,900 USDKenton County109,900Pendleton County: 109,900 USDPendleton County109,900Shelby County: 104,900 USDShelby County104,900McCracken County: 102,400 USDMcCracken County102,400Bourbon County: 102,100 USDBourbon County102,100Clark County: 102,100 USDClark County102,100Fayette County: 102,100 USDFayette County102,100Jessamine County: 102,100 USDJessamine County102,100Scott County: 102,100 USDScott County102,100Woodford County: 102,100 USDWoodford County102,100Bullitt County: 99,000 USDBullitt County99,000Henry County: 99,000 USDHenry County99,000Jefferson County: 99,000 USDJefferson County99,000Oldham County: 99,000 USDOldham County99,000Spencer County: 99,000 USDSpencer County99,000Anderson County: 96,300 USDAnderson County96,300Ballard County: 94,500 USDBallard County94,500Christian County: 93,800 USDChristian County93,800Trigg County: 93,800 USDTrigg County93,800Daviess County: 92,100 USDDaviess County92,100Franklin County: 92,100 USDFranklin County92,100Hardin County: 92,100 USDHardin County92,100Larue County: 92,100 USDLarue County92,100McLean County: 92,100 USDMcLean County92,100Lyon County: 91,700 USDLyon County91,700Meade County: 91,100 USDMeade County91,100Mercer County: 90,800 USDMercer County90,800Harrison County: 90,000 USDHarrison County90,000Nelson County: 87,200 USDNelson County87,200Hickman County: 87,100 USDHickman County87,100Grant County: 87,000 USDGrant County87,000Trimble County: 86,400 USDTrimble County86,400Taylor County: 85,900 USDTaylor County85,900Madison County: 85,800 USDMadison County85,800Marshall County: 85,600 USDMarshall County85,600Washington County: 83,500 USDWashington County83,500Boone County: 109,900 USDBoone County109,900Bracken County: 109,900 USDBracken County109,900Campbell County: 109,900 USDCampbell County109,900Gallatin County: 109,900 USDGallatin County109,900Kenton County: 109,900 USDKenton County109,900Pendleton County: 109,900 USDPendleton County109,900Shelby County: 104,900 USDShelby County104,900McCracken County: 102,400 USDMcCracken County102,400Bourbon County: 102,100 USDBourbon County102,100Clark County: 102,100 USDClark County102,100Fayette County: 102,100 USDFayette County102,100Jessamine County: 102,100 USDJessamine County102,100Scott County: 102,100 USDScott County102,100Woodford County: 102,100 USDWoodford County102,100Bullitt County: 99,000 USDBullitt County99,000Henry County: 99,000 USDHenry County99,000Jefferson County: 99,000 USDJefferson County99,000Oldham County: 99,000 USDOldham County99,000Spencer County: 99,000 USDSpencer County99,000Anderson County: 96,300 USDAnderson County96,300Ballard County: 94,500 USDBallard County94,500Christian County: 93,800 USDChristian County93,800Trigg County: 93,800 USDTrigg County93,800Daviess County: 92,100 USDDaviess County92,100Franklin County: 92,100 USDFranklin County92,100Hardin County: 92,100 USDHardin County92,100Larue County: 92,100 USDLarue County92,100McLean County: 92,100 USDMcLean County92,100Lyon County: 91,700 USDLyon County91,700Meade County: 91,100 USDMeade County91,100Mercer County: 90,800 USDMercer County90,800Harrison County: 90,000 USDHarrison County90,000Nelson County: 87,200 USDNelson County87,200Hickman County: 87,100 USDHickman County87,100Grant County: 87,000 USDGrant County87,000Trimble County: 86,400 USDTrimble County86,400Taylor County: 85,900 USDTaylor County85,900Madison County: 85,800 USDMadison County85,800Marshall County: 85,600 USDMarshall County85,600Washington County: 83,500 USDWashington County83,500
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2026
USD		Change on 2025
1Boone County109,900-1.7%
1Bracken County109,900-1.7%
1Campbell County109,900-1.7%
1Gallatin County109,900-1.7%
1Kenton County109,900-1.7%
1Pendleton County109,900-1.7%
7Shelby County104,900-0.9%
8McCracken County102,400+13.5%
9Bourbon County102,100-0.3%
9Clark County102,100-0.3%
9Fayette County102,100-0.3%
9Jessamine County102,100-0.3%
9Scott County102,100-0.3%
9Woodford County102,100-0.3%
15Bullitt County99,000+2.5%
15Henry County99,000+2.5%
15Jefferson County99,000+2.5%
15Oldham County99,000+2.5%
15Spencer County99,000+2.5%
20Anderson County96,300+3.8%
21Ballard County94,500+5.7%
22Christian County93,800+4.5%
22Trigg County93,800+4.5%
24Daviess County92,100+6.8%
24Franklin County92,100-0.3%
24Hardin County92,100+14.8%
24Larue County92,100+14.8%
24McLean County92,100+6.8%
29Lyon County91,700+1.8%
30Meade County91,100+5%
31Mercer County90,800-0.1%
32Harrison County90,000+6.3%
33Nelson County87,200-0.3%
34Hickman County87,100-1.6%
35Grant County87,000+1.6%
36Trimble County86,400+4.6%
37Taylor County85,900+0.1%
38Madison County85,800-2.9%
39Marshall County85,600+1.7%
40Washington County83,500-6.2%
41Boyd County83,300+6%
41Greenup County83,300+6%
43Owen County82,900-2.7%
44Calloway County82,300-2.4%
45Edmonson County81,400-1.8%
45Livingston County81,400+2.1%
45Warren County81,400-1.8%
48Allen County80,800-1.8%
49Boyle County80,700-4.4%
50Hancock County80,400-5.5%
51Henderson County79,700-1.5%
52Carlisle County79,500+2.8%
53Carroll County79,300-0.9%
54Logan County78,600-4%
55Simpson County78,500+1.2%
56Marion County76,600+3.7%
56Union County76,600+0.1%
58Nicholas County76,500+3.9%
59Montgomery County76,200-3.7%
60Todd County76,100-1%
61Caldwell County76,000-7.8%
62Garrard County75,900-0.4%
63Crittenden County75,800-7.9%
64Rowan County75,700-3.4%
65Pulaski County75,300+4.1%
66Butler County75,200+3.7%
67Hopkins County74,600-0.7%
68Breckinridge County74,100-3.1%
69Webster County73,100+1.8%
70Bath County72,900-2.9%
71Grayson County72,500+2.8%
71Laurel County72,5000%
71Muhlenberg County72,500-4.4%
74Adair County71,700+2.7%
74Rockcastle County71,700+6.2%
76Metcalfe County71,600+15.5%
77Carter County71,500+2.1%
78Mason County71,300-0.4%
79Hart County69,600+0.9%
80Ohio County69,400+7.4%
81Lawrence County69,100+0.3%
82Fleming County68,900+1.2%
83Barren County68,000+1.5%
84Estill County67,600+5.6%
85Lincoln County66,800+2.1%
86Pike County66,500+5.6%
87Cumberland County65,000+10.2%
88Graves County64,200-4.9%
88Monroe County64,200-5.3%
88Robertson County64,200-7.6%
91Johnson County64,100+2.2%
91Russell County64,100-11.3%
93Leslie County63,100+4.3%
93Lewis County63,100+1%
95Powell County62,300-18.9%
96Morgan County62,000-3.3%
97Green County61,600+0.5%
98Wayne County61,500-1.4%
99Letcher County61,300+3.9%
100Knott County60,900+19.9%
101Floyd County60,700-1%
102Jackson County59,900+3.6%
103Casey County58,400+3%
104Whitley County58,300+0.5%
105Perry County57,200-1%
106Fulton County57,000+7.5%
107Clinton County56,200-5.1%
108Harlan County56,000+0.9%
108Lee County56,000+22%
110Elliott County55,800+5.3%
111Menifee County54,600-6.5%
112Breathitt County54,300-8.6%
113Martin County52,700-1.9%
114Clay County50,400+2.6%
115Owsley County50,200-1%
116Bell County49,700-0.6%
117Knox County48,900+4.3%
118McCreary County44,800-0.7%
119Magoffin County41,200-3.1%
120Wolfe County39,000+2.9%

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About this ranking

Median annual family income, in US dollars, that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates for the HUD area that contains the county, for the fiscal year.

More on how it is measured
  • HUD bases it on American Community Survey family incomes, brought forward to the fiscal year, and uses it to set income limits for its programs: the very low income limit is 50 percent and the low income limit 80 percent of the area median for a family of four, with adjustments.
  • Often called AMI.

A program parameter, not a survey estimate for the county itself: it differs from the Census Bureau median household income and from the American Community Survey median family income of the county. HUD sets one value per HUD area, a metropolitan area (sometimes split into HUD Metro FMR Areas) or a non-metropolitan county, so every county of a metropolitan area shows the same figure. Counties in the six New England states have no value, because HUD defines their areas by town and a county can span several areas. Where HUD splits off part of a county, the county value is the rest of the county: Howard County, Maryland, without Columbia until FY2015, and Crawford County, Missouri, without its part of Sullivan. The year is HUD's federal fiscal year: FY2027 runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD USER. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2026). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Kentucky by area median family income (HUD), 2026) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx

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HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Kentucky by area median family income (HUD), 2026. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 16 Apr. 2026, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/kentucky-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2026. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Kentucky by area median family income (HUD), 2026. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/kentucky-counties.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2026) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Kentucky by area median family income (HUD), 2026 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/kentucky-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest area median family income (HUD)?

Boone County, with $109,900 in 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

Which county has the lowest area median family income (HUD)?

Wolfe County, with $39,000 in 2026.

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