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Counties in Kentucky by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024

Martin County had the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income) of 120 counties in 2024, at 69.9%. Robertson County had the lowest, at 13.6%. The median was 43.7% and the figure for Kentucky was 45.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest69.9Martin County
Lowest13.6Robertson County
Median43.7120 counties
Kentucky45.4History

Map of counties, 2024

Adair County: 47.9 %Allen County: 42.1 %Anderson County: 45.8 %Ballard County: 34.9 %Barren County: 46 %Bath County: 31.4 %Bell County: 54.9 %Boone County: 40.3 %Bourbon County: 36.8 %Boyd County: 47.8 %Boyle County: 48.7 %Bracken County: 41 %Breathitt County: 49.9 %Breckinridge County: 42.7 %Bullitt County: 45.1 %Butler County: 37.2 %Caldwell County: 41.1 %Calloway County: 41.1 %Campbell County: 49.1 %Carlisle County: 39.3 %Carroll County: 33.6 %Carter County: 48.7 %Casey County: 57 %Christian County: 45.6 %Clark County: 51.4 %Clay County: 65.2 %Clinton County: 45.3 %Crittenden County: 20.2 %Cumberland County: 36.7 %Daviess County: 41.8 %Edmonson County: 27.7 %Elliott County: 44.5 %Estill County: 43.8 %Fayette County: 49.7 %Fleming County: 53.4 %Floyd County: 43.5 %Franklin County: 43.6 %Fulton County: 54.4 %Gallatin County: 37.3 %Garrard County: 48.7 %Grant County: 35.2 %Graves County: 46.4 %Grayson County: 33.8 %Green County: 37.4 %Greenup County: 43.6 %Hancock County: 36.2 %Hardin County: 36.6 %Harlan County: 48.3 %Harrison County: 42 %Hart County: 35.5 %Henderson County: 43.7 %Henry County: 57.7 %Hickman County: 24 %Hopkins County: 48.9 %Jackson County: 44.6 %Jefferson County: 47.2 %Jessamine County: 40.7 %Johnson County: 42.5 %Kenton County: 43.8 %Knott County: 49.3 %Knox County: 46.5 %Larue County: 47.5 %Laurel County: 40.8 %Lawrence County: 45.5 %Lee County: 64.5 %Leslie County: 55.3 %Letcher County: 48 %Lewis County: 27.5 %Lincoln County: 41.9 %Livingston County: 49.4 %Logan County: 37.7 %Lyon County: 36.2 %McCracken County: 43.6 %McCreary County: 46.5 %McLean County: 40.1 %Madison County: 44.7 %Magoffin County: 57 %Marion County: 40.3 %Marshall County: 51.4 %Martin County: 69.9 %Mason County: 41.6 %Meade County: 38.8 %Menifee County: 48 %Mercer County: 36.9 %Metcalfe County: 43.8 %Monroe County: 40.1 %Montgomery County: 28.2 %Morgan County: 34.2 %Muhlenberg County: 39.7 %Nelson County: 50.8 %Nicholas County: 41.6 %Ohio County: 32 %Oldham County: 43.3 %Owen County: 41.6 %Owsley County: 44.3 %Pendleton County: 37.5 %Perry County: 59.8 %Pike County: 47.6 %Powell County: 63.7 %Pulaski County: 50.1 %Robertson County: 13.6 %Rockcastle County: 44.4 %Rowan County: 46.6 %Russell County: 43.7 %Scott County: 41.4 %Shelby County: 39.4 %Simpson County: 44.5 %Spencer County: 45 %Taylor County: 45.2 %Todd County: 38.8 %Trigg County: 46.7 %Trimble County: 28.5 %Union County: 33.6 %Warren County: 47.9 %Washington County: 52.2 %Wayne County: 39.6 %Webster County: 19.7 %Whitley County: 46.2 %Wolfe County: 59 %Woodford County: 48.6 %
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%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2024

Martin County: 69.9 %Martin County69.9Clay County: 65.2 %Clay County65.2Lee County: 64.5 %Lee County64.5Powell County: 63.7 %Powell County63.7Perry County: 59.8 %Perry County59.8Wolfe County: 59 %Wolfe County59Henry County: 57.7 %Henry County57.7Casey County: 57 %Casey County57Magoffin County: 57 %Magoffin County57Leslie County: 55.3 %Leslie County55.3Bell County: 54.9 %Bell County54.9Fulton County: 54.4 %Fulton County54.4Fleming County: 53.4 %Fleming County53.4Washington County: 52.2 %Washington County52.2Clark County: 51.4 %Clark County51.4Marshall County: 51.4 %Marshall County51.4Nelson County: 50.8 %Nelson County50.8Pulaski County: 50.1 %Pulaski County50.1Breathitt County: 49.9 %Breathitt County49.9Fayette County: 49.7 %Fayette County49.7Livingston County: 49.4 %Livingston County49.4Knott County: 49.3 %Knott County49.3Campbell County: 49.1 %Campbell County49.1Hopkins County: 48.9 %Hopkins County48.9Garrard County: 48.7 %Garrard County48.7Boyle County: 48.7 %Boyle County48.7Carter County: 48.7 %Carter County48.7Woodford County: 48.6 %Woodford County48.6Harlan County: 48.3 %Harlan County48.3Menifee County: 48 %Menifee County48Letcher County: 48 %Letcher County48Adair County: 47.9 %Adair County47.9Warren County: 47.9 %Warren County47.9Boyd County: 47.8 %Boyd County47.8Pike County: 47.6 %Pike County47.6Larue County: 47.5 %Larue County47.5Jefferson County: 47.2 %Jefferson County47.2Trigg County: 46.7 %Trigg County46.7Rowan County: 46.6 %Rowan County46.6Knox County: 46.5 %Knox County46.5Martin County: 69.9 %Martin County69.9Clay County: 65.2 %Clay County65.2Lee County: 64.5 %Lee County64.5Powell County: 63.7 %Powell County63.7Perry County: 59.8 %Perry County59.8Wolfe County: 59 %Wolfe County59Henry County: 57.7 %Henry County57.7Casey County: 57 %Casey County57Magoffin County: 57 %Magoffin County57Leslie County: 55.3 %Leslie County55.3Bell County: 54.9 %Bell County54.9Fulton County: 54.4 %Fulton County54.4Fleming County: 53.4 %Fleming County53.4Washington County: 52.2 %Washington County52.2Clark County: 51.4 %Clark County51.4Marshall County: 51.4 %Marshall County51.4Nelson County: 50.8 %Nelson County50.8Pulaski County: 50.1 %Pulaski County50.1Breathitt County: 49.9 %Breathitt County49.9Fayette County: 49.7 %Fayette County49.7Livingston County: 49.4 %Livingston County49.4Knott County: 49.3 %Knott County49.3Campbell County: 49.1 %Campbell County49.1Hopkins County: 48.9 %Hopkins County48.9Garrard County: 48.7 %Garrard County48.7Boyle County: 48.7 %Boyle County48.7Carter County: 48.7 %Carter County48.7Woodford County: 48.6 %Woodford County48.6Harlan County: 48.3 %Harlan County48.3Menifee County: 48 %Menifee County48Letcher County: 48 %Letcher County48Adair County: 47.9 %Adair County47.9Warren County: 47.9 %Warren County47.9Boyd County: 47.8 %Boyd County47.8Pike County: 47.6 %Pike County47.6Larue County: 47.5 %Larue County47.5Jefferson County: 47.2 %Jefferson County47.2Trigg County: 46.7 %Trigg County46.7Rowan County: 46.6 %Rowan County46.6Knox County: 46.5 %Knox County46.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Martin County69.9-14.8 pts
2Clay County65.2+3.6 pts
3Lee County64.5+4.8 pts
4Powell County63.7+2.8 pts
5Perry County59.8+9 pts
6Wolfe County59-9.5 pts
7Henry County57.7+2 pts
8Casey County57-0.2 pts
9Magoffin County57+7 pts
10Leslie County55.3-0.3 pts
11Bell County54.9-2 pts
12Fulton County54.4-2.4 pts
13Fleming County53.4+4.3 pts
14Washington County52.2+2 pts
15Clark County51.4+6.4 pts
16Marshall County51.4-2.9 pts
17Nelson County50.8+6.3 pts
18Pulaski County50.1+1.7 pts
19Breathitt County49.9+6.7 pts
20Fayette County49.7+0.1 pts
21Livingston County49.4+4.2 pts
22Knott County49.3-4.3 pts
23Campbell County49.1+1.1 pts
24Hopkins County48.9+6.9 pts
25Garrard County48.7-1.3 pts
26Boyle County48.7+5 pts
27Carter County48.7+6.7 pts
28Woodford County48.6+2.9 pts
29Harlan County48.3-0.1 pts
30Menifee County48+0.8 pts
31Letcher County48+3 pts
32Adair County47.9+2.5 pts
32Warren County47.9+1.5 pts
34Boyd County47.8+2 pts
35Pike County47.6-8.9 pts
36Larue County47.5+6.8 pts
37Jefferson County47.2+1.4 pts
38Trigg County46.7+9.9 pts
39Rowan County46.6-1 pts
40Knox County46.5+1.3 pts
41McCreary County46.5+6.9 pts
42Graves County46.4-1.6 pts
43Whitley County46.2+5 pts
44Barren County46-0.5 pts
45Anderson County45.8-8.8 pts
46Christian County45.6-2.2 pts
47Lawrence County45.5-5.3 pts
48Clinton County45.3+5.4 pts
49Taylor County45.2+7.3 pts
50Bullitt County45.1+1.8 pts
51Spencer County45+6.3 pts
52Madison County44.7+0.6 pts
53Jackson County44.6+11.6 pts
54Elliott County44.5-12.8 pts
55Simpson County44.5-1.1 pts
56Rockcastle County44.4+4.8 pts
57Owsley County44.3+7.7 pts
58Kenton County43.8+0.7 pts
59Metcalfe County43.8+6.8 pts
60Estill County43.8+1.1 pts
61Henderson County43.7-3.3 pts
62Russell County43.7-3.2 pts
63Greenup County43.6+2.3 pts
64Franklin County43.6+0.5 pts
65McCracken County43.6-0.5 pts
66Floyd County43.5-3.1 pts
67Oldham County43.3+4.5 pts
68Breckinridge County42.7+8.1 pts
69Johnson County42.5-7.1 pts
70Allen County42.1-3.8 pts
71Harrison County42+2 pts
72Lincoln County41.9-1.2 pts
73Daviess County41.8-0.9 pts
74Owen County41.6+3.6 pts
75Mason County41.6+1.4 pts
75Nicholas County41.6+4.5 pts
77Scott County41.4+2.6 pts
78Caldwell County41.1-3.5 pts
79Calloway County41.1-6 pts
80Bracken County41-0.2 pts
81Laurel County40.8-3.2 pts
82Jessamine County40.7-1.4 pts
83Marion County40.3-6.5 pts
84Boone County40.3-0.8 pts
85Monroe County40.1-4.6 pts
86McLean County40.1+4.2 pts
87Muhlenberg County39.7-5.9 pts
88Wayne County39.6-2.9 pts
89Shelby County39.4+3.4 pts
90Carlisle County39.3-7.2 pts
91Meade County38.8-1.6 pts
92Todd County38.8+10.9 pts
93Logan County37.7+2.8 pts
94Pendleton County37.5+4 pts
95Green County37.4+4.3 pts
96Gallatin County37.3-6.3 pts
97Butler County37.2-4.7 pts
98Mercer County36.9-4.2 pts
99Bourbon County36.8-5.8 pts
100Cumberland County36.7-1.1 pts
101Hardin County36.6+1.1 pts
102Lyon County36.2+0.2 pts
103Hancock County36.2-5.3 pts
104Hart County35.5-0.5 pts
105Grant County35.2-3.7 pts
106Ballard County34.9+3.1 pts
107Morgan County34.2-6.4 pts
108Grayson County33.8-0.5 pts
109Union County33.6+0.2 pts
110Carroll County33.6-2.7 pts
111Ohio County32-0.2 pts
112Bath County31.4+3.3 pts
113Trimble County28.5-1.6 pts
114Montgomery County28.2+2.9 pts
115Edmonson County27.7-1.8 pts
116Lewis County27.5-6.3 pts
117Hickman County24+5.5 pts
118Crittenden County20.2-7.1 pts
119Webster County19.7+3 pts
120Robertson County13.6-6.3 pts

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About this ranking

Renter households whose gross rent (contract rent plus utilities and fuels the renter pays) was 30 percent or more of household income in the past 12 months, as a percentage of renter households for which that ratio can be computed. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Renters who pay no cash rent and households with no or negative income are left out of both the count and the base. 30 percent is the usual US threshold for rent burden. The EU housing cost overburden rate (housing_cost_overburden_rate) uses 40 percent of disposable income, all housing costs and people instead of households, so the two cannot be compared.

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.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Kentucky by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Kentucky by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/kentucky-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Kentucky by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/kentucky-counties.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Kentucky by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/kentucky-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income)?

Martin County, with 69.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Robertson County, with 13.6% in 2024.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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