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Counties in Kentucky by area median family income (HUD)

Shelby County had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 120 counties in 2016, at $71,900. Breathitt County had the lowest, at $29,600. The median was $48,750. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest71,900Shelby County
Lowest29,600Breathitt County
Median48,750120 counties

Map of counties, 2016

Adair County: 46,700 USDAllen County: 50,700 USDAnderson County: 66,500 USDBallard County: 57,900 USDBarren County: 52,600 USDBath County: 37,800 USDBell County: 32,700 USDBoone County: 70,700 USDBourbon County: 66,100 USDBoyd County: 54,800 USDBoyle County: 51,000 USDBracken County: 70,700 USDBreathitt County: 29,600 USDBreckinridge County: 48,100 USDBullitt County: 67,000 USDButler County: 46,500 USDCaldwell County: 49,800 USDCalloway County: 58,200 USDCampbell County: 70,700 USDCarlisle County: 48,900 USDCarroll County: 47,500 USDCarter County: 45,400 USDCasey County: 42,600 USDChristian County: 57,300 USDClark County: 66,100 USDClay County: 30,900 USDClinton County: 32,200 USDCrittenden County: 49,400 USDCumberland County: 38,600 USDDaviess County: 59,400 USDEdmonson County: 60,200 USDElliott County: 34,700 USDEstill County: 37,300 USDFayette County: 66,100 USDFleming County: 46,700 USDFloyd County: 38,800 USDFranklin County: 60,100 USDFulton County: 40,300 USDGallatin County: 70,700 USDGarrard County: 56,600 USDGrant County: 53,200 USDGraves County: 52,000 USDGrayson County: 42,300 USDGreen County: 45,500 USDGreenup County: 54,800 USDHancock County: 59,400 USDHardin County: 61,000 USDHarlan County: 34,700 USDHarrison County: 52,500 USDHart County: 43,500 USDHenderson County: 61,400 USDHenry County: 67,000 USDHickman County: 47,800 USDHopkins County: 53,000 USDJackson County: 30,500 USDJefferson County: 67,000 USDJessamine County: 66,100 USDJohnson County: 43,100 USDKenton County: 70,700 USDKnott County: 44,800 USDKnox County: 33,700 USDLarue County: 61,000 USDLaurel County: 44,200 USDLawrence County: 43,300 USDLee County: 30,800 USDLeslie County: 38,800 USDLetcher County: 45,300 USDLewis County: 41,200 USDLincoln County: 44,300 USDLivingston County: 48,300 USDLogan County: 48,600 USDLyon County: 56,600 USDMcCracken County: 53,700 USDMcCreary County: 31,300 USDMcLean County: 59,400 USDMadison County: 57,300 USDMagoffin County: 35,500 USDMarion County: 48,600 USDMarshall County: 55,900 USDMartin County: 32,800 USDMason County: 49,800 USDMeade County: 51,900 USDMenifee County: 34,800 USDMercer County: 60,100 USDMetcalfe County: 42,000 USDMonroe County: 41,000 USDMontgomery County: 46,600 USDMorgan County: 42,200 USDMuhlenberg County: 46,100 USDNelson County: 56,200 USDNicholas County: 49,400 USDOhio County: 45,400 USDOldham County: 67,000 USDOwen County: 61,900 USDOwsley County: 30,800 USDPendleton County: 70,700 USDPerry County: 41,900 USDPike County: 45,900 USDPowell County: 40,000 USDPulaski County: 45,500 USDRobertson County: 51,000 USDRockcastle County: 40,400 USDRowan County: 48,300 USDRussell County: 38,200 USDScott County: 66,100 USDShelby County: 71,900 USDSimpson County: 48,600 USDSpencer County: 67,000 USDTaylor County: 47,500 USDTodd County: 52,600 USDTrigg County: 57,300 USDTrimble County: 67,000 USDUnion County: 46,300 USDWarren County: 60,200 USDWashington County: 49,900 USDWayne County: 37,000 USDWebster County: 55,900 USDWhitley County: 38,400 USDWolfe County: 31,200 USDWoodford County: 66,100 USD
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  • 63K and over
USD, 2016. 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, 2016

Shelby County: 71,900 USDShelby County71,900Boone County: 70,700 USDBoone County70,700Bracken County: 70,700 USDBracken County70,700Campbell County: 70,700 USDCampbell County70,700Gallatin County: 70,700 USDGallatin County70,700Kenton County: 70,700 USDKenton County70,700Pendleton County: 70,700 USDPendleton County70,700Bullitt County: 67,000 USDBullitt County67,000Henry County: 67,000 USDHenry County67,000Jefferson County: 67,000 USDJefferson County67,000Oldham County: 67,000 USDOldham County67,000Spencer County: 67,000 USDSpencer County67,000Trimble County: 67,000 USDTrimble County67,000Anderson County: 66,500 USDAnderson County66,500Bourbon County: 66,100 USDBourbon County66,100Clark County: 66,100 USDClark County66,100Fayette County: 66,100 USDFayette County66,100Jessamine County: 66,100 USDJessamine County66,100Scott County: 66,100 USDScott County66,100Woodford County: 66,100 USDWoodford County66,100Owen County: 61,900 USDOwen County61,900Henderson County: 61,400 USDHenderson County61,400Hardin County: 61,000 USDHardin County61,000Larue County: 61,000 USDLarue County61,000Edmonson County: 60,200 USDEdmonson County60,200Warren County: 60,200 USDWarren County60,200Franklin County: 60,100 USDFranklin County60,100Mercer County: 60,100 USDMercer County60,100Daviess County: 59,400 USDDaviess County59,400Hancock County: 59,400 USDHancock County59,400McLean County: 59,400 USDMcLean County59,400Calloway County: 58,200 USDCalloway County58,200Ballard County: 57,900 USDBallard County57,900Christian County: 57,300 USDChristian County57,300Madison County: 57,300 USDMadison County57,300Trigg County: 57,300 USDTrigg County57,300Garrard County: 56,600 USDGarrard County56,600Lyon County: 56,600 USDLyon County56,600Nelson County: 56,200 USDNelson County56,200Marshall County: 55,900 USDMarshall County55,900Shelby County: 71,900 USDShelby County71,900Boone County: 70,700 USDBoone County70,700Bracken County: 70,700 USDBracken County70,700Campbell County: 70,700 USDCampbell County70,700Gallatin County: 70,700 USDGallatin County70,700Kenton County: 70,700 USDKenton County70,700Pendleton County: 70,700 USDPendleton County70,700Bullitt County: 67,000 USDBullitt County67,000Henry County: 67,000 USDHenry County67,000Jefferson County: 67,000 USDJefferson County67,000Oldham County: 67,000 USDOldham County67,000Spencer County: 67,000 USDSpencer County67,000Trimble County: 67,000 USDTrimble County67,000Anderson County: 66,500 USDAnderson County66,500Bourbon County: 66,100 USDBourbon County66,100Clark County: 66,100 USDClark County66,100Fayette County: 66,100 USDFayette County66,100Jessamine County: 66,100 USDJessamine County66,100Scott County: 66,100 USDScott County66,100Woodford County: 66,100 USDWoodford County66,100Owen County: 61,900 USDOwen County61,900Henderson County: 61,400 USDHenderson County61,400Hardin County: 61,000 USDHardin County61,000Larue County: 61,000 USDLarue County61,000Edmonson County: 60,200 USDEdmonson County60,200Warren County: 60,200 USDWarren County60,200Franklin County: 60,100 USDFranklin County60,100Mercer County: 60,100 USDMercer County60,100Daviess County: 59,400 USDDaviess County59,400Hancock County: 59,400 USDHancock County59,400McLean County: 59,400 USDMcLean County59,400Calloway County: 58,200 USDCalloway County58,200Ballard County: 57,900 USDBallard County57,900Christian County: 57,300 USDChristian County57,300Madison County: 57,300 USDMadison County57,300Trigg County: 57,300 USDTrigg County57,300Garrard County: 56,600 USDGarrard County56,600Lyon County: 56,600 USDLyon County56,600Nelson County: 56,200 USDNelson County56,200Marshall County: 55,900 USDMarshall County55,900
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016
USD		Change on 2015
1Shelby County71,900-1.4%
2Boone County70,700-0.7%
2Bracken County70,700-0.7%
2Campbell County70,700-0.7%
2Gallatin County70,700-0.7%
2Kenton County70,700-0.7%
2Pendleton County70,700-0.7%
8Bullitt County67,000+4.5%
8Henry County67,000+4.5%
8Jefferson County67,000+4.5%
8Oldham County67,000+4.5%
8Spencer County67,000+4.5%
8Trimble County67,000+4.5%
14Anderson County66,500-3.1%
15Bourbon County66,100-3.1%
15Clark County66,100-3.1%
15Fayette County66,100-3.1%
15Jessamine County66,100-3.1%
15Scott County66,100-3.1%
15Woodford County66,100-3.1%
21Owen County61,900-0.8%
22Henderson County61,400-3.2%
23Hardin County61,000+1.5%
23Larue County61,000+1.5%
25Edmonson County60,200-1%
25Warren County60,200-1%
27Franklin County60,100-3.4%
27Mercer County60,100+1.7%
29Daviess County59,400+3.3%
29Hancock County59,400+3.3%
29McLean County59,400+3.3%
32Calloway County58,200-0.9%
33Ballard County57,900+4.9%
34Christian County57,300+11.5%
34Madison County57,300+0.4%
34Trigg County57,300+11.5%
37Garrard County56,600+1.6%
37Lyon County56,600+1.8%
39Nelson County56,200+1.8%
40Marshall County55,900-6.1%
40Webster County55,900-11.8%
42Boyd County54,800-0.2%
42Greenup County54,800-0.2%
44McCracken County53,700-11.2%
45Grant County53,200-1.8%
46Hopkins County53,000-1.1%
47Barren County52,600+4.2%
47Todd County52,600+2.9%
49Harrison County52,500-3.3%
50Graves County52,000+0.2%
51Meade County51,900+1%
52Boyle County51,000+0.2%
52Robertson County51,000-1.4%
54Allen County50,700+5.2%
55Washington County49,900-2.7%
56Caldwell County49,800+2.9%
56Mason County49,800-4.8%
58Crittenden County49,400-5.2%
58Nicholas County49,400+3.3%
60Carlisle County48,900-2%
61Logan County48,600-2.4%
61Marion County48,600-3.6%
61Simpson County48,600-9.8%
64Livingston County48,300-2%
64Rowan County48,300+1.5%
66Breckinridge County48,100-4.2%
67Hickman County47,800-17.4%
68Carroll County47,500-6.3%
68Taylor County47,500+0.6%
70Adair County46,700+0.9%
70Fleming County46,700-5.5%
72Montgomery County46,600+3.3%
73Butler County46,500-2.3%
74Union County46,300-4.5%
75Muhlenberg County46,100-4%
76Pike County45,900+4.1%
77Green County45,500+0.2%
77Pulaski County45,500+1.8%
79Carter County45,400-2.2%
79Ohio County45,400+1.3%
81Letcher County45,300-2.4%
82Knott County44,800+2.5%
83Lincoln County44,300-2.6%
84Laurel County44,200-4.3%
85Hart County43,500-3.5%
86Lawrence County43,300+5.6%
87Johnson County43,100-2.3%
88Casey County42,600+0.7%
89Grayson County42,300-3.6%
90Morgan County42,200-2.3%
91Metcalfe County42,000-6.5%
92Perry County41,900-6.5%
93Lewis County41,200+1.5%
94Monroe County41,000+12.3%
95Rockcastle County40,400-1.5%
96Fulton County40,300-6.7%
97Powell County40,000+0.5%
98Floyd County38,800+2.6%
98Leslie County38,800-2.5%
100Cumberland County38,600+11.6%
101Whitley County38,400-2%
102Russell County38,2000%
103Bath County37,800-1.6%
104Estill County37,300-8.8%
105Wayne County37,000+3.4%
106Magoffin County35,500-3%
107Menifee County34,8000%
108Elliott County34,700-7.2%
108Harlan County34,700-3.6%
110Knox County33,700-2%
111Martin County32,800+1.5%
112Bell County32,700-2.1%
113Clinton County32,200-4.5%
114McCreary County31,300-3.7%
115Wolfe County31,200+7.2%
116Clay County30,900-9.4%
117Lee County30,800-6.1%
117Owsley County30,800+4.1%
119Jackson County30,500+4.5%
120Breathitt County29,600-7.8%

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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/il16/Section8-FY16.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2016). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Kentucky by area median family income (HUD), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il16/Section8-FY16.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), 2016. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 25 Mar. 2016, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il16/Section8-FY16.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/kentucky-counties?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2016. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Kentucky by area median family income (HUD), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il16/Section8-FY16.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/kentucky-counties?period=2016.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2016) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Kentucky by area median family income (HUD), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il16/Section8-FY16.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/kentucky-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Shelby County, with $71,900 in 2016, 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)?

Breathitt County, with $29,600 in 2016.

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