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Counties in Kentucky by per capita personal income

Oldham County had the highest per capita personal income of 120 counties in 2020, at $67,264. Elliott County had the lowest, at $26,816. The median was $40,282 and the figure for Kentucky was $47,084. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Highest67,264Oldham County
Lowest26,816Elliott County
Median40,282120 counties
Kentucky47,084History

Map of counties, 2020

Adair County: 37,491 USDAllen County: 36,843 USDAnderson County: 42,083 USDBallard County: 44,099 USDBarren County: 40,256 USDBath County: 34,351 USDBell County: 36,985 USDBoone County: 53,641 USDBourbon County: 50,179 USDBoyd County: 42,343 USDBoyle County: 42,440 USDBracken County: 41,582 USDBreathitt County: 34,926 USDBreckinridge County: 38,178 USDBullitt County: 46,795 USDButler County: 38,475 USDCaldwell County: 40,329 USDCalloway County: 41,578 USDCampbell County: 54,337 USDCarlisle County: 46,013 USDCarroll County: 41,131 USDCarter County: 35,724 USDCasey County: 36,504 USDChristian County: 41,627 USDClark County: 43,929 USDClay County: 34,720 USDClinton County: 39,937 USDCrittenden County: 38,484 USDCumberland County: 46,977 USDDaviess County: 46,318 USDEdmonson County: 36,990 USDElliott County: 26,816 USDEstill County: 36,736 USDFayette County: 55,725 USDFleming County: 38,581 USDFloyd County: 39,174 USDFranklin County: 46,389 USDFulton County: 36,053 USDGallatin County: 39,102 USDGarrard County: 40,368 USDGrant County: 42,118 USDGraves County: 42,497 USDGrayson County: 39,027 USDGreen County: 39,984 USDGreenup County: 43,976 USDHancock County: 41,792 USDHardin County: 47,886 USDHarlan County: 34,111 USDHarrison County: 41,605 USDHart County: 37,050 USDHenderson County: 45,020 USDHenry County: 44,344 USDHickman County: 42,016 USDHopkins County: 42,245 USDJackson County: 35,350 USDJefferson County: 56,497 USDJessamine County: 50,865 USDJohnson County: 36,250 USDKenton County: 61,254 USDKnott County: 36,379 USDKnox County: 35,010 USDLarue County: 40,967 USDLaurel County: 37,373 USDLawrence County: 34,512 USDLee County: 32,546 USDLeslie County: 35,739 USDLetcher County: 35,506 USDLewis County: 36,204 USDLincoln County: 37,020 USDLivingston County: 43,875 USDLogan County: 40,201 USDLyon County: 38,699 USDMcCracken County: 51,559 USDMcCreary County: 31,236 USDMcLean County: 41,258 USDMadison County: 40,472 USDMagoffin County: 38,796 USDMarion County: 40,574 USDMarshall County: 45,668 USDMartin County: 32,721 USDMason County: 44,061 USDMeade County: 42,591 USDMenifee County: 37,447 USDMercer County: 39,380 USDMetcalfe County: 34,283 USDMonroe County: 39,785 USDMontgomery County: 39,691 USDMorgan County: 30,739 USDMuhlenberg County: 36,643 USDNelson County: 48,130 USDNicholas County: 37,761 USDOhio County: 36,037 USDOldham County: 67,264 USDOwen County: 36,385 USDOwsley County: 40,308 USDPendleton County: 43,576 USDPerry County: 39,199 USDPike County: 39,844 USDPowell County: 34,715 USDPulaski County: 42,674 USDRobertson County: 38,764 USDRockcastle County: 37,846 USDRowan County: 34,653 USDRussell County: 41,927 USDScott County: 49,174 USDShelby County: 50,769 USDSimpson County: 40,531 USDSpencer County: 51,224 USDTaylor County: 39,093 USDTodd County: 41,624 USDTrigg County: 43,605 USDTrimble County: 43,331 USDUnion County: 42,721 USDWarren County: 41,434 USDWashington County: 42,789 USDWayne County: 34,622 USDWebster County: 41,119 USDWhitley County: 39,249 USDWolfe County: 39,152 USDWoodford County: 55,121 USD
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USD, 2020. Source: BEA, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2020

Oldham County: 67,264 USDOldham County67,264Kenton County: 61,254 USDKenton County61,254Jefferson County: 56,497 USDJefferson County56,497Fayette County: 55,725 USDFayette County55,725Woodford County: 55,121 USDWoodford County55,121Campbell County: 54,337 USDCampbell County54,337Boone County: 53,641 USDBoone County53,641McCracken County: 51,559 USDMcCracken County51,559Spencer County: 51,224 USDSpencer County51,224Jessamine County: 50,865 USDJessamine County50,865Shelby County: 50,769 USDShelby County50,769Bourbon County: 50,179 USDBourbon County50,179Scott County: 49,174 USDScott County49,174Nelson County: 48,130 USDNelson County48,130Hardin County: 47,886 USDHardin County47,886Cumberland County: 46,977 USDCumberland County46,977Bullitt County: 46,795 USDBullitt County46,795Franklin County: 46,389 USDFranklin County46,389Daviess County: 46,318 USDDaviess County46,318Carlisle County: 46,013 USDCarlisle County46,013Marshall County: 45,668 USDMarshall County45,668Henderson County: 45,020 USDHenderson County45,020Henry County: 44,344 USDHenry County44,344Ballard County: 44,099 USDBallard County44,099Mason County: 44,061 USDMason County44,061Greenup County: 43,976 USDGreenup County43,976Clark County: 43,929 USDClark County43,929Livingston County: 43,875 USDLivingston County43,875Trigg County: 43,605 USDTrigg County43,605Pendleton County: 43,576 USDPendleton County43,576Trimble County: 43,331 USDTrimble County43,331Washington County: 42,789 USDWashington County42,789Union County: 42,721 USDUnion County42,721Pulaski County: 42,674 USDPulaski County42,674Meade County: 42,591 USDMeade County42,591Graves County: 42,497 USDGraves County42,497Boyle County: 42,440 USDBoyle County42,440Boyd County: 42,343 USDBoyd County42,343Hopkins County: 42,245 USDHopkins County42,245Grant County: 42,118 USDGrant County42,118Oldham County: 67,264 USDOldham County67,264Kenton County: 61,254 USDKenton County61,254Jefferson County: 56,497 USDJefferson County56,497Fayette County: 55,725 USDFayette County55,725Woodford County: 55,121 USDWoodford County55,121Campbell County: 54,337 USDCampbell County54,337Boone County: 53,641 USDBoone County53,641McCracken County: 51,559 USDMcCracken County51,559Spencer County: 51,224 USDSpencer County51,224Jessamine County: 50,865 USDJessamine County50,865Shelby County: 50,769 USDShelby County50,769Bourbon County: 50,179 USDBourbon County50,179Scott County: 49,174 USDScott County49,174Nelson County: 48,130 USDNelson County48,130Hardin County: 47,886 USDHardin County47,886Cumberland County: 46,977 USDCumberland County46,977Bullitt County: 46,795 USDBullitt County46,795Franklin County: 46,389 USDFranklin County46,389Daviess County: 46,318 USDDaviess County46,318Carlisle County: 46,013 USDCarlisle County46,013Marshall County: 45,668 USDMarshall County45,668Henderson County: 45,020 USDHenderson County45,020Henry County: 44,344 USDHenry County44,344Ballard County: 44,099 USDBallard County44,099Mason County: 44,061 USDMason County44,061Greenup County: 43,976 USDGreenup County43,976Clark County: 43,929 USDClark County43,929Livingston County: 43,875 USDLivingston County43,875Trigg County: 43,605 USDTrigg County43,605Pendleton County: 43,576 USDPendleton County43,576Trimble County: 43,331 USDTrimble County43,331Washington County: 42,789 USDWashington County42,789Union County: 42,721 USDUnion County42,721Pulaski County: 42,674 USDPulaski County42,674Meade County: 42,591 USDMeade County42,591Graves County: 42,497 USDGraves County42,497Boyle County: 42,440 USDBoyle County42,440Boyd County: 42,343 USDBoyd County42,343Hopkins County: 42,245 USDHopkins County42,245Grant County: 42,118 USDGrant County42,118
USD. Source: BEA, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020
USD		Change on 2019
1Oldham County67,264+3.1%
2Kenton County61,254+6.2%
3Jefferson County56,497+7.3%
4Fayette County55,725+7.2%
5Woodford County55,121+4.1%
6Campbell County54,337+6.6%
7Boone County53,641+7.7%
8McCracken County51,559+11.4%
9Spencer County51,224+9%
10Jessamine County50,865+6.3%
11Shelby County50,769+6.1%
12Bourbon County50,179+2.2%
13Scott County49,174+6.5%
14Nelson County48,130+9.9%
15Hardin County47,886+7.7%
16Cumberland County46,977+18.7%
17Bullitt County46,795+8.2%
18Franklin County46,389+7.8%
19Daviess County46,318+9.6%
20Carlisle County46,013+4.5%
21Marshall County45,668+8.2%
22Henderson County45,020+10.1%
23Henry County44,344+8.5%
24Ballard County44,099+10%
25Mason County44,061+10%
26Greenup County43,976+8.7%
27Clark County43,929+8.6%
28Livingston County43,875+11.3%
29Trigg County43,605+9.8%
30Pendleton County43,576+6.7%
31Trimble County43,331+8.9%
32Washington County42,789+10.1%
33Union County42,721+12.1%
34Pulaski County42,674+10.5%
35Meade County42,591+7.8%
36Graves County42,497+8.8%
37Boyle County42,440+8.1%
38Boyd County42,343+8.8%
39Hopkins County42,245+5.9%
40Grant County42,118+9.8%
41Anderson County42,083+7.1%
42Hickman County42,016-0.2%
43Russell County41,927+13.4%
44Hancock County41,792+7.7%
45Christian County41,627+10.3%
46Todd County41,624+8.2%
47Harrison County41,605+10.8%
48Bracken County41,582+9.7%
49Calloway County41,578+8.6%
50Warren County41,434+7.8%
51McLean County41,258+3.2%
52Carroll County41,131+8%
53Webster County41,119+4.9%
54Larue County40,967+9.5%
55Marion County40,574+9.2%
56Simpson County40,531+9.9%
57Madison County40,472+8.7%
58Garrard County40,368+8.8%
59Caldwell County40,329+13.8%
60Owsley County40,308+17.4%
61Barren County40,256+8.6%
62Logan County40,201+8.4%
63Green County39,984+13.3%
64Clinton County39,937+15.6%
65Pike County39,844+8.5%
66Monroe County39,785+13%
67Montgomery County39,691+10.5%
68Mercer County39,380+7.3%
69Whitley County39,249+13%
70Perry County39,199+11.8%
71Floyd County39,174+7.5%
72Wolfe County39,152+15.9%
73Gallatin County39,102+12%
74Taylor County39,093+11.8%
75Grayson County39,027+11.3%
76Magoffin County38,796+13.4%
77Robertson County38,764+16.2%
78Lyon County38,699+11.7%
79Fleming County38,581+13.6%
80Crittenden County38,484+7.9%
81Butler County38,475+8.1%
82Breckinridge County38,178+8.2%
83Rockcastle County37,846+12.5%
84Nicholas County37,761+10.5%
85Adair County37,491+13.1%
86Menifee County37,447+10.3%
87Laurel County37,373+11.9%
88Hart County37,050+8.8%
89Lincoln County37,020+9.9%
90Edmonson County36,990+7.3%
91Bell County36,985+15.3%
92Allen County36,843+6.8%
93Estill County36,736+10.9%
94Muhlenberg County36,643+5%
95Casey County36,504+14.5%
96Owen County36,385+9.5%
97Knott County36,379+13%
98Johnson County36,250+7.9%
99Lewis County36,204+13.1%
100Fulton County36,053+10.6%
101Ohio County36,037+8.2%
102Leslie County35,739+12.4%
103Carter County35,724+12.9%
104Letcher County35,506+13.3%
105Jackson County35,350+14.5%
106Knox County35,010+14.6%
107Breathitt County34,926+11.3%
108Clay County34,720+16.2%
109Powell County34,715+14.2%
110Rowan County34,653+9.1%
111Wayne County34,622+14%
112Lawrence County34,512+9.6%
113Bath County34,351+10.1%
114Metcalfe County34,283+9.7%
115Harlan County34,111+12.4%
116Martin County32,721+16.1%
117Lee County32,546+13%
118McCreary County31,236+15.1%
119Morgan County30,739+12.1%
120Elliott County26,816+15.6%

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About this ranking

Personal income of the residents of a place divided by its resident population at mid-year, in current US dollars.

More on how it is measured
  • Personal income is income from work, own businesses, property and government benefits, before income taxes.
  • United States: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional accounts, tables SAINC1 for the nation and states and CAINC1 for counties.

An average, not a median: high incomes pull it up. It includes employer contributions to pensions and health insurance and government benefits, so it is higher than wages or household cash income. For the typical household use median_household_income. Not the same as gdp_per_capita_usd.

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. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. (2026). CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents (Counties in Kentucky by per capita personal income, 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip

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CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents, Counties in Kentucky by per capita personal income, 2020. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 5 Feb. 2026, https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-personal-income/kentucky-counties?period=2020. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest per capita personal income?

Oldham County, with $67,264 in 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest per capita personal income?

Elliott County, with $26,816 in 2020.

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