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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 2025, at $111,800. Wolfe County had the lowest, at $37,900. The median was $76,850. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest111,800Boone County
Lowest37,900Wolfe County
Median76,850120 counties

Map of counties, 2025

Adair County: 69,800 USDAllen County: 82,300 USDAnderson County: 92,800 USDBallard County: 89,400 USDBarren County: 67,000 USDBath County: 75,100 USDBell County: 50,000 USDBoone County: 111,800 USDBourbon County: 102,400 USDBoyd County: 78,600 USDBoyle County: 84,400 USDBracken County: 111,800 USDBreathitt County: 59,400 USDBreckinridge County: 76,500 USDBullitt County: 96,600 USDButler County: 72,500 USDCaldwell County: 82,400 USDCalloway County: 84,300 USDCampbell County: 111,800 USDCarlisle County: 77,300 USDCarroll County: 80,000 USDCarter County: 70,000 USDCasey County: 56,700 USDChristian County: 89,800 USDClark County: 102,400 USDClay County: 49,100 USDClinton County: 59,200 USDCrittenden County: 82,300 USDCumberland County: 59,000 USDDaviess County: 86,200 USDEdmonson County: 82,900 USDElliott County: 53,000 USDEstill County: 64,000 USDFayette County: 102,400 USDFleming County: 68,100 USDFloyd County: 61,300 USDFranklin County: 92,400 USDFulton County: 53,000 USDGallatin County: 111,800 USDGarrard County: 76,200 USDGrant County: 85,600 USDGraves County: 67,500 USDGrayson County: 70,500 USDGreen County: 61,300 USDGreenup County: 78,600 USDHancock County: 85,100 USDHardin County: 80,200 USDHarlan County: 55,500 USDHarrison County: 84,700 USDHart County: 69,000 USDHenderson County: 80,900 USDHenry County: 96,600 USDHickman County: 88,500 USDHopkins County: 75,100 USDJackson County: 57,800 USDJefferson County: 96,600 USDJessamine County: 102,400 USDJohnson County: 62,700 USDKenton County: 111,800 USDKnott County: 50,800 USDKnox County: 46,900 USDLarue County: 80,200 USDLaurel County: 72,500 USDLawrence County: 68,900 USDLee County: 45,900 USDLeslie County: 60,500 USDLetcher County: 59,000 USDLewis County: 62,500 USDLincoln County: 65,400 USDLivingston County: 79,700 USDLogan County: 81,900 USDLyon County: 90,100 USDMcCracken County: 90,200 USDMcCreary County: 45,100 USDMcLean County: 86,200 USDMadison County: 88,400 USDMagoffin County: 42,500 USDMarion County: 73,900 USDMarshall County: 84,200 USDMartin County: 53,700 USDMason County: 71,600 USDMeade County: 86,800 USDMenifee County: 58,400 USDMercer County: 90,900 USDMetcalfe County: 62,000 USDMonroe County: 67,800 USDMontgomery County: 79,100 USDMorgan County: 64,100 USDMuhlenberg County: 75,800 USDNelson County: 87,500 USDNicholas County: 73,600 USDOhio County: 64,600 USDOldham County: 96,600 USDOwen County: 85,200 USDOwsley County: 50,700 USDPendleton County: 111,800 USDPerry County: 57,800 USDPike County: 63,000 USDPowell County: 76,800 USDPulaski County: 72,300 USDRobertson County: 69,500 USDRockcastle County: 67,500 USDRowan County: 78,400 USDRussell County: 72,300 USDScott County: 102,400 USDShelby County: 105,800 USDSimpson County: 77,600 USDSpencer County: 96,600 USDTaylor County: 85,800 USDTodd County: 76,900 USDTrigg County: 89,800 USDTrimble County: 82,600 USDUnion County: 76,500 USDWarren County: 82,900 USDWashington County: 89,000 USDWayne County: 62,400 USDWebster County: 71,800 USDWhitley County: 58,000 USDWolfe County: 37,900 USDWoodford County: 102,400 USD
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  • 59K to 69K
  • 69K to 77K
  • 77K to 84K
  • 84K to 91K
  • 91K and over
USD, 2025. 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, 2025

Boone County: 111,800 USDBoone County111,800Bracken County: 111,800 USDBracken County111,800Campbell County: 111,800 USDCampbell County111,800Gallatin County: 111,800 USDGallatin County111,800Kenton County: 111,800 USDKenton County111,800Pendleton County: 111,800 USDPendleton County111,800Shelby County: 105,800 USDShelby County105,800Bourbon County: 102,400 USDBourbon County102,400Clark County: 102,400 USDClark County102,400Fayette County: 102,400 USDFayette County102,400Jessamine County: 102,400 USDJessamine County102,400Scott County: 102,400 USDScott County102,400Woodford County: 102,400 USDWoodford County102,400Bullitt County: 96,600 USDBullitt County96,600Henry County: 96,600 USDHenry County96,600Jefferson County: 96,600 USDJefferson County96,600Oldham County: 96,600 USDOldham County96,600Spencer County: 96,600 USDSpencer County96,600Anderson County: 92,800 USDAnderson County92,800Franklin County: 92,400 USDFranklin County92,400Mercer County: 90,900 USDMercer County90,900McCracken County: 90,200 USDMcCracken County90,200Lyon County: 90,100 USDLyon County90,100Christian County: 89,800 USDChristian County89,800Trigg County: 89,800 USDTrigg County89,800Ballard County: 89,400 USDBallard County89,400Washington County: 89,000 USDWashington County89,000Hickman County: 88,500 USDHickman County88,500Madison County: 88,400 USDMadison County88,400Nelson County: 87,500 USDNelson County87,500Meade County: 86,800 USDMeade County86,800Daviess County: 86,200 USDDaviess County86,200McLean County: 86,200 USDMcLean County86,200Taylor County: 85,800 USDTaylor County85,800Grant County: 85,600 USDGrant County85,600Owen County: 85,200 USDOwen County85,200Hancock County: 85,100 USDHancock County85,100Harrison County: 84,700 USDHarrison County84,700Boyle County: 84,400 USDBoyle County84,400Calloway County: 84,300 USDCalloway County84,300Boone County: 111,800 USDBoone County111,800Bracken County: 111,800 USDBracken County111,800Campbell County: 111,800 USDCampbell County111,800Gallatin County: 111,800 USDGallatin County111,800Kenton County: 111,800 USDKenton County111,800Pendleton County: 111,800 USDPendleton County111,800Shelby County: 105,800 USDShelby County105,800Bourbon County: 102,400 USDBourbon County102,400Clark County: 102,400 USDClark County102,400Fayette County: 102,400 USDFayette County102,400Jessamine County: 102,400 USDJessamine County102,400Scott County: 102,400 USDScott County102,400Woodford County: 102,400 USDWoodford County102,400Bullitt County: 96,600 USDBullitt County96,600Henry County: 96,600 USDHenry County96,600Jefferson County: 96,600 USDJefferson County96,600Oldham County: 96,600 USDOldham County96,600Spencer County: 96,600 USDSpencer County96,600Anderson County: 92,800 USDAnderson County92,800Franklin County: 92,400 USDFranklin County92,400Mercer County: 90,900 USDMercer County90,900McCracken County: 90,200 USDMcCracken County90,200Lyon County: 90,100 USDLyon County90,100Christian County: 89,800 USDChristian County89,800Trigg County: 89,800 USDTrigg County89,800Ballard County: 89,400 USDBallard County89,400Washington County: 89,000 USDWashington County89,000Hickman County: 88,500 USDHickman County88,500Madison County: 88,400 USDMadison County88,400Nelson County: 87,500 USDNelson County87,500Meade County: 86,800 USDMeade County86,800Daviess County: 86,200 USDDaviess County86,200McLean County: 86,200 USDMcLean County86,200Taylor County: 85,800 USDTaylor County85,800Grant County: 85,600 USDGrant County85,600Owen County: 85,200 USDOwen County85,200Hancock County: 85,100 USDHancock County85,100Harrison County: 84,700 USDHarrison County84,700Boyle County: 84,400 USDBoyle County84,400Calloway County: 84,300 USDCalloway County84,300
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
USD		Change on 2024
1Boone County111,800+6.7%
1Bracken County111,800+6.7%
1Campbell County111,800+6.7%
1Gallatin County111,800+6.7%
1Kenton County111,800+6.7%
1Pendleton County111,800+6.7%
7Shelby County105,800+5.3%
8Bourbon County102,400+7.6%
8Clark County102,400+7.6%
8Fayette County102,400+7.6%
8Jessamine County102,400+7.6%
8Scott County102,400+7.6%
8Woodford County102,400+7.6%
14Bullitt County96,600+0.2%
14Henry County96,600+0.2%
14Jefferson County96,600+0.2%
14Oldham County96,600+0.2%
14Spencer County96,600+0.2%
19Anderson County92,800+4.7%
20Franklin County92,400+9.6%
21Mercer County90,900+8.6%
22McCracken County90,200-7.6%
23Lyon County90,100+6%
24Christian County89,800+6.9%
24Trigg County89,800+6.9%
26Ballard County89,400+11.9%
27Washington County89,000-2.6%
28Hickman County88,500+6.9%
29Madison County88,400+4.9%
30Nelson County87,500+1.5%
31Meade County86,800-2.7%
32Daviess County86,200+4.4%
32McLean County86,200+4.4%
34Taylor County85,800+5.5%
35Grant County85,600+6.7%
36Owen County85,200+7.6%
37Hancock County85,100+3%
38Harrison County84,700+9.1%
39Boyle County84,400+11.8%
40Calloway County84,300+6.7%
41Marshall County84,200+2.4%
42Edmonson County82,900-3.3%
42Warren County82,900-3.3%
44Trimble County82,600+4.3%
45Caldwell County82,400+26.6%
46Allen County82,300+7%
46Crittenden County82,300+3%
48Logan County81,900+8.8%
49Henderson County80,900-0.6%
50Hardin County80,200+2.8%
50Larue County80,200+2.8%
52Carroll County80,000+23.6%
53Livingston County79,700+11.2%
54Montgomery County79,100+9.7%
55Boyd County78,600+10.2%
55Greenup County78,600+10.2%
57Rowan County78,400+11.7%
58Simpson County77,600+7%
59Carlisle County77,300+10%
60Todd County76,900+5.1%
61Powell County76,800+7%
62Breckinridge County76,500+11.4%
62Union County76,500+8.8%
64Garrard County76,200+5%
65Muhlenberg County75,800+3.3%
66Bath County75,100+17.3%
66Hopkins County75,100+8.8%
68Marion County73,900+3.5%
69Nicholas County73,600+5.4%
70Butler County72,500+8%
70Laurel County72,500+9.7%
72Pulaski County72,300+32.7%
72Russell County72,300+6%
74Webster County71,800+6.1%
75Mason County71,600+4.1%
76Grayson County70,500+13.2%
77Carter County70,000+8.9%
78Adair County69,800+6.9%
79Robertson County69,500-3.2%
80Hart County69,000+9.9%
81Lawrence County68,900+15.2%
82Fleming County68,100+7.4%
83Monroe County67,800+6.8%
84Graves County67,500-4.4%
84Rockcastle County67,500+9%
86Barren County67,000+8.2%
87Lincoln County65,400+5%
88Ohio County64,600+3.7%
89Morgan County64,100+2.7%
90Estill County64,000+10.7%
91Pike County63,000+6.6%
92Johnson County62,700+4.2%
93Lewis County62,500+19.3%
94Wayne County62,400+5.1%
95Metcalfe County62,000+3.5%
96Floyd County61,300+7.9%
96Green County61,300+1.2%
98Leslie County60,500+12%
99Breathitt County59,400+7.2%
100Clinton County59,200+14.1%
101Cumberland County59,000-1.7%
101Letcher County59,000+5.7%
103Menifee County58,400-2%
104Whitley County58,000+2.3%
105Jackson County57,800+4.5%
105Perry County57,800+0.3%
107Casey County56,700+6.8%
108Harlan County55,500+14.7%
109Martin County53,700-1.5%
110Elliott County53,000-19.8%
110Fulton County53,000+12.1%
112Knott County50,800+5%
113Owsley County50,700+1.8%
114Bell County50,000+4.8%
115Clay County49,100+5.4%
116Knox County46,900-2.1%
117Lee County45,900+9.8%
118McCreary County45,100+1.6%
119Magoffin County42,500-0.2%
120Wolfe County37,900+3%

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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/il25/Section8-FY25.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2025). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Kentucky by area median family income (HUD), 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il25/Section8-FY25.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), 2025. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 28 Mar. 2025, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il25/Section8-FY25.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/kentucky-counties?period=2025. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2025. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Kentucky by area median family income (HUD), 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il25/Section8-FY25.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/kentucky-counties?period=2025.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2025) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Kentucky by area median family income (HUD), 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il25/Section8-FY25.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/kentucky-counties?period=2025 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Boone County, with $111,800 in 2025, 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 $37,900 in 2025.

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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