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Counties in Kentucky by area median family income (HUD)

Boone County had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 120 counties in 2024, at $104,800. Wolfe County had the lowest, at $36,800. The median was $71,300. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest104,800Boone County
Lowest36,800Wolfe County
Median71,300120 counties

Map of counties, 2024

Adair County: 65,300 USDAllen County: 76,900 USDAnderson County: 88,600 USDBallard County: 79,900 USDBarren County: 61,900 USDBath County: 64,000 USDBell County: 47,700 USDBoone County: 104,800 USDBourbon County: 95,200 USDBoyd County: 71,300 USDBoyle County: 75,500 USDBracken County: 104,800 USDBreathitt County: 55,400 USDBreckinridge County: 68,700 USDBullitt County: 96,400 USDButler County: 67,100 USDCaldwell County: 65,100 USDCalloway County: 79,000 USDCampbell County: 104,800 USDCarlisle County: 70,300 USDCarroll County: 64,700 USDCarter County: 64,300 USDCasey County: 53,100 USDChristian County: 84,000 USDClark County: 95,200 USDClay County: 46,600 USDClinton County: 51,900 USDCrittenden County: 79,900 USDCumberland County: 60,000 USDDaviess County: 82,600 USDEdmonson County: 85,700 USDElliott County: 66,100 USDEstill County: 57,800 USDFayette County: 95,200 USDFleming County: 63,400 USDFloyd County: 56,800 USDFranklin County: 84,300 USDFulton County: 47,300 USDGallatin County: 104,800 USDGarrard County: 72,600 USDGrant County: 80,200 USDGraves County: 70,600 USDGrayson County: 62,300 USDGreen County: 60,600 USDGreenup County: 71,300 USDHancock County: 82,600 USDHardin County: 78,000 USDHarlan County: 48,400 USDHarrison County: 77,600 USDHart County: 62,800 USDHenderson County: 81,400 USDHenry County: 96,400 USDHickman County: 82,800 USDHopkins County: 69,000 USDJackson County: 55,300 USDJefferson County: 96,400 USDJessamine County: 95,200 USDJohnson County: 60,200 USDKenton County: 104,800 USDKnott County: 48,400 USDKnox County: 47,900 USDLarue County: 78,000 USDLaurel County: 66,100 USDLawrence County: 59,800 USDLee County: 41,800 USDLeslie County: 54,000 USDLetcher County: 55,800 USDLewis County: 52,400 USDLincoln County: 62,300 USDLivingston County: 71,700 USDLogan County: 75,300 USDLyon County: 85,000 USDMcCracken County: 97,600 USDMcCreary County: 44,400 USDMcLean County: 82,600 USDMadison County: 84,300 USDMagoffin County: 42,600 USDMarion County: 71,400 USDMarshall County: 82,200 USDMartin County: 54,500 USDMason County: 68,800 USDMeade County: 89,200 USDMenifee County: 59,600 USDMercer County: 83,700 USDMetcalfe County: 59,900 USDMonroe County: 63,500 USDMontgomery County: 72,100 USDMorgan County: 62,400 USDMuhlenberg County: 73,400 USDNelson County: 86,200 USDNicholas County: 69,800 USDOhio County: 62,300 USDOldham County: 96,400 USDOwen County: 79,200 USDOwsley County: 49,800 USDPendleton County: 104,800 USDPerry County: 57,600 USDPike County: 59,100 USDPowell County: 71,800 USDPulaski County: 54,500 USDRobertson County: 71,800 USDRockcastle County: 61,900 USDRowan County: 70,200 USDRussell County: 68,200 USDScott County: 95,200 USDShelby County: 100,500 USDSimpson County: 72,500 USDSpencer County: 96,400 USDTaylor County: 81,300 USDTodd County: 73,200 USDTrigg County: 84,000 USDTrimble County: 79,200 USDUnion County: 70,300 USDWarren County: 85,700 USDWashington County: 91,400 USDWayne County: 59,400 USDWebster County: 67,700 USDWhitley County: 56,700 USDWolfe County: 36,800 USDWoodford County: 95,200 USD
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  • 80K to 90K
  • 90K and over
USD, 2024. 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, 2024

Boone County: 104,800 USDBoone County104,800Bracken County: 104,800 USDBracken County104,800Campbell County: 104,800 USDCampbell County104,800Gallatin County: 104,800 USDGallatin County104,800Kenton County: 104,800 USDKenton County104,800Pendleton County: 104,800 USDPendleton County104,800Shelby County: 100,500 USDShelby County100,500McCracken County: 97,600 USDMcCracken County97,600Bullitt County: 96,400 USDBullitt County96,400Henry County: 96,400 USDHenry County96,400Jefferson County: 96,400 USDJefferson County96,400Oldham County: 96,400 USDOldham County96,400Spencer County: 96,400 USDSpencer County96,400Bourbon County: 95,200 USDBourbon County95,200Clark County: 95,200 USDClark County95,200Fayette County: 95,200 USDFayette County95,200Jessamine County: 95,200 USDJessamine County95,200Scott County: 95,200 USDScott County95,200Woodford County: 95,200 USDWoodford County95,200Washington County: 91,400 USDWashington County91,400Meade County: 89,200 USDMeade County89,200Anderson County: 88,600 USDAnderson County88,600Nelson County: 86,200 USDNelson County86,200Edmonson County: 85,700 USDEdmonson County85,700Warren County: 85,700 USDWarren County85,700Lyon County: 85,000 USDLyon County85,000Franklin County: 84,300 USDFranklin County84,300Madison County: 84,300 USDMadison County84,300Christian County: 84,000 USDChristian County84,000Trigg County: 84,000 USDTrigg County84,000Mercer County: 83,700 USDMercer County83,700Hickman County: 82,800 USDHickman County82,800Daviess County: 82,600 USDDaviess County82,600Hancock County: 82,600 USDHancock County82,600McLean County: 82,600 USDMcLean County82,600Marshall County: 82,200 USDMarshall County82,200Henderson County: 81,400 USDHenderson County81,400Taylor County: 81,300 USDTaylor County81,300Grant County: 80,200 USDGrant County80,200Ballard County: 79,900 USDBallard County79,900Boone County: 104,800 USDBoone County104,800Bracken County: 104,800 USDBracken County104,800Campbell County: 104,800 USDCampbell County104,800Gallatin County: 104,800 USDGallatin County104,800Kenton County: 104,800 USDKenton County104,800Pendleton County: 104,800 USDPendleton County104,800Shelby County: 100,500 USDShelby County100,500McCracken County: 97,600 USDMcCracken County97,600Bullitt County: 96,400 USDBullitt County96,400Henry County: 96,400 USDHenry County96,400Jefferson County: 96,400 USDJefferson County96,400Oldham County: 96,400 USDOldham County96,400Spencer County: 96,400 USDSpencer County96,400Bourbon County: 95,200 USDBourbon County95,200Clark County: 95,200 USDClark County95,200Fayette County: 95,200 USDFayette County95,200Jessamine County: 95,200 USDJessamine County95,200Scott County: 95,200 USDScott County95,200Woodford County: 95,200 USDWoodford County95,200Washington County: 91,400 USDWashington County91,400Meade County: 89,200 USDMeade County89,200Anderson County: 88,600 USDAnderson County88,600Nelson County: 86,200 USDNelson County86,200Edmonson County: 85,700 USDEdmonson County85,700Warren County: 85,700 USDWarren County85,700Lyon County: 85,000 USDLyon County85,000Franklin County: 84,300 USDFranklin County84,300Madison County: 84,300 USDMadison County84,300Christian County: 84,000 USDChristian County84,000Trigg County: 84,000 USDTrigg County84,000Mercer County: 83,700 USDMercer County83,700Hickman County: 82,800 USDHickman County82,800Daviess County: 82,600 USDDaviess County82,600Hancock County: 82,600 USDHancock County82,600McLean County: 82,600 USDMcLean County82,600Marshall County: 82,200 USDMarshall County82,200Henderson County: 81,400 USDHenderson County81,400Taylor County: 81,300 USDTaylor County81,300Grant County: 80,200 USDGrant County80,200Ballard County: 79,900 USDBallard County79,900
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
USD		Change on 2023
1Boone County104,800+1.2%
1Bracken County104,800+1.2%
1Campbell County104,800+1.2%
1Gallatin County104,800+1.2%
1Kenton County104,800+1.2%
1Pendleton County104,800+1.2%
7Shelby County100,500+1.2%
8McCracken County97,600+17%
9Bullitt County96,400+7.3%
9Henry County96,400+7.3%
9Jefferson County96,400+7.3%
9Oldham County96,400+7.3%
9Spencer County96,400+7.3%
14Bourbon County95,200+1.9%
14Clark County95,200+1.9%
14Fayette County95,200+1.9%
14Jessamine County95,200+1.9%
14Scott County95,200+1.9%
14Woodford County95,200+1.9%
20Washington County91,400+7.9%
21Meade County89,200+0.6%
22Anderson County88,600+0.2%
23Nelson County86,200+0.7%
24Edmonson County85,700+7.3%
24Warren County85,700+7.3%
26Lyon County85,000+10.8%
27Franklin County84,300-1.3%
27Madison County84,300+10.3%
29Christian County84,000+15.1%
29Trigg County84,000+15.1%
31Mercer County83,700+8.3%
32Hickman County82,800+6.6%
33Daviess County82,600-9.4%
33Hancock County82,600-9.4%
33McLean County82,600-9.4%
36Marshall County82,200-1.1%
37Henderson County81,400-6.8%
38Taylor County81,300+9.4%
39Grant County80,200+3.9%
40Ballard County79,900+14.1%
40Crittenden County79,900-0.6%
42Owen County79,200+4.1%
42Trimble County79,200+2.7%
44Calloway County79,000+1.5%
45Hardin County78,000-4.9%
45Larue County78,000-4.9%
47Harrison County77,600+3.9%
48Allen County76,900+4.9%
49Boyle County75,500+0.9%
50Logan County75,300+4.4%
51Muhlenberg County73,400+5.8%
52Todd County73,200+4.4%
53Garrard County72,600-3.1%
54Simpson County72,500+1.7%
55Montgomery County72,100+5.3%
56Powell County71,800-0.6%
56Robertson County71,800-0.1%
58Livingston County71,700+0.7%
59Marion County71,400-4.9%
60Boyd County71,300-2.7%
60Greenup County71,300-2.7%
62Graves County70,600+1.9%
63Carlisle County70,300+10.2%
63Union County70,300+5.4%
65Rowan County70,200-2.9%
66Nicholas County69,800+11.5%
67Hopkins County69,000+2.7%
68Mason County68,800-6.4%
69Breckinridge County68,700-7%
70Russell County68,200+6.4%
71Webster County67,700+2.3%
72Butler County67,100-3.6%
73Elliott County66,100+16.8%
73Laurel County66,100+9.6%
75Adair County65,300+4.8%
76Caldwell County65,100-13.2%
77Carroll County64,700+10.2%
78Carter County64,300+9.7%
79Bath County64,000+4.1%
80Monroe County63,500+1.8%
81Fleming County63,400-6.5%
82Hart County62,800-5.3%
83Morgan County62,400+1.6%
84Grayson County62,300+11.4%
84Lincoln County62,300+1.1%
84Ohio County62,300-2.7%
87Barren County61,900+4.4%
87Rockcastle County61,900+2.5%
89Green County60,600+16.5%
90Johnson County60,2000%
91Cumberland County60,000+6.2%
92Metcalfe County59,900+7.9%
93Lawrence County59,800+7.4%
94Menifee County59,600+4.6%
95Wayne County59,400-3.6%
96Pike County59,100+7.8%
97Estill County57,800+6.8%
98Perry County57,600+1.2%
99Floyd County56,800+2.9%
100Whitley County56,700-0.2%
101Letcher County55,800+9.8%
102Breathitt County55,400+5.7%
103Jackson County55,300+6.8%
104Martin County54,500-1.4%
104Pulaski County54,500-13.9%
106Leslie County54,000+6.9%
107Casey County53,100+11.6%
108Lewis County52,400+12.4%
109Clinton County51,900+5.3%
110Owsley County49,800+3.8%
111Harlan County48,400+13.6%
111Knott County48,400+2.5%
113Knox County47,900+7.9%
114Bell County47,700+0.6%
115Fulton County47,300-7.8%
116Clay County46,600+3.3%
117McCreary County44,400+2.1%
118Magoffin County42,600-6.4%
119Lee County41,800-4.1%
120Wolfe County36,800+4.2%

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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/il24/Section8-FY24.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2024). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Kentucky by area median family income (HUD), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il24/Section8-FY24.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), 2024. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 19 Mar. 2024, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il24/Section8-FY24.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/kentucky-counties?period=2024. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2024. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Kentucky by area median family income (HUD), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il24/Section8-FY24.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/kentucky-counties?period=2024.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2024) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Kentucky by area median family income (HUD), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il24/Section8-FY24.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/kentucky-counties?period=2024 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Boone County, with $104,800 in 2024, 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 $36,800 in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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