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

Martin County had the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income) of 120 counties in 2023, at 84.6%. Webster County had the lowest, at 16.6%. The median was 43.1% and the figure for Kentucky was 44.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest84.6Martin County
Lowest16.6Webster County
Median43.1120 counties
Kentucky44.8History

Map of counties, 2023

Adair County: 45.4 %Allen County: 45.9 %Anderson County: 54.6 %Ballard County: 31.7 %Barren County: 46.5 %Bath County: 28 %Bell County: 56.9 %Boone County: 41.1 %Bourbon County: 42.5 %Boyd County: 45.8 %Boyle County: 43.7 %Bracken County: 41.2 %Breathitt County: 43.1 %Breckinridge County: 34.6 %Bullitt County: 43.3 %Butler County: 41.9 %Caldwell County: 44.6 %Calloway County: 47.1 %Campbell County: 48 %Carlisle County: 46.5 %Carroll County: 36.3 %Carter County: 41.9 %Casey County: 57.3 %Christian County: 47.8 %Clark County: 45 %Clay County: 61.6 %Clinton County: 39.9 %Crittenden County: 27.2 %Cumberland County: 37.8 %Daviess County: 42.7 %Edmonson County: 29.5 %Elliott County: 57.3 %Estill County: 42.6 %Fayette County: 49.7 %Fleming County: 49.1 %Floyd County: 46.6 %Franklin County: 43.1 %Fulton County: 56.8 %Gallatin County: 43.6 %Garrard County: 50 %Grant County: 38.9 %Graves County: 48 %Grayson County: 34.3 %Green County: 33.1 %Greenup County: 41.3 %Hancock County: 41.4 %Hardin County: 35.6 %Harlan County: 48.5 %Harrison County: 40 %Hart County: 36.1 %Henderson County: 47 %Henry County: 55.7 %Hickman County: 18.6 %Hopkins County: 42 %Jackson County: 33.1 %Jefferson County: 45.8 %Jessamine County: 42.1 %Johnson County: 49.6 %Kenton County: 43.1 %Knott County: 53.6 %Knox County: 45.2 %Larue County: 40.7 %Laurel County: 44.1 %Lawrence County: 50.9 %Lee County: 59.8 %Leslie County: 55.6 %Letcher County: 45.1 %Lewis County: 33.9 %Lincoln County: 43.1 %Livingston County: 45.2 %Logan County: 34.9 %Lyon County: 36 %McCracken County: 44 %McCreary County: 39.6 %McLean County: 35.9 %Madison County: 44 %Magoffin County: 50 %Marion County: 46.9 %Marshall County: 54.2 %Martin County: 84.6 %Mason County: 40.2 %Meade County: 40.5 %Menifee County: 47.2 %Mercer County: 41 %Metcalfe County: 37 %Monroe County: 44.7 %Montgomery County: 25.2 %Morgan County: 40.6 %Muhlenberg County: 45.6 %Nelson County: 44.5 %Nicholas County: 37.1 %Ohio County: 32.3 %Oldham County: 38.8 %Owen County: 38 %Owsley County: 36.6 %Pendleton County: 33.5 %Perry County: 50.8 %Pike County: 56.5 %Powell County: 61 %Pulaski County: 48.4 %Robertson County: 19.8 %Rockcastle County: 39.5 %Rowan County: 47.6 %Russell County: 46.9 %Scott County: 38.8 %Shelby County: 36 %Simpson County: 45.6 %Spencer County: 38.7 %Taylor County: 38 %Todd County: 27.9 %Trigg County: 36.8 %Trimble County: 30.2 %Union County: 33.4 %Warren County: 46.4 %Washington County: 50.2 %Wayne County: 42.6 %Webster County: 16.6 %Whitley County: 41.2 %Wolfe County: 68.5 %Woodford County: 45.7 %
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%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Martin County: 84.6 %Martin County84.6Wolfe County: 68.5 %Wolfe County68.5Clay County: 61.6 %Clay County61.6Powell County: 61 %Powell County61Lee County: 59.8 %Lee County59.8Elliott County: 57.3 %Elliott County57.3Casey County: 57.3 %Casey County57.3Bell County: 56.9 %Bell County56.9Fulton County: 56.8 %Fulton County56.8Pike County: 56.5 %Pike County56.5Henry County: 55.7 %Henry County55.7Leslie County: 55.6 %Leslie County55.6Anderson County: 54.6 %Anderson County54.6Marshall County: 54.2 %Marshall County54.2Knott County: 53.6 %Knott County53.6Lawrence County: 50.9 %Lawrence County50.9Perry County: 50.8 %Perry County50.8Washington County: 50.2 %Washington County50.2Garrard County: 50 %Garrard County50Magoffin County: 50 %Magoffin County50Fayette County: 49.7 %Fayette County49.7Johnson County: 49.6 %Johnson County49.6Fleming County: 49.1 %Fleming County49.1Harlan County: 48.5 %Harlan County48.5Pulaski County: 48.4 %Pulaski County48.4Campbell County: 48 %Campbell County48Graves County: 48 %Graves County48Christian County: 47.8 %Christian County47.8Rowan County: 47.6 %Rowan County47.6Menifee County: 47.2 %Menifee County47.2Calloway County: 47.1 %Calloway County47.1Henderson County: 47 %Henderson County47Russell County: 46.9 %Russell County46.9Marion County: 46.9 %Marion County46.9Floyd County: 46.6 %Floyd County46.6Barren County: 46.5 %Barren County46.5Carlisle County: 46.5 %Carlisle County46.5Warren County: 46.4 %Warren County46.4Allen County: 45.9 %Allen County45.9Boyd County: 45.8 %Boyd County45.8Martin County: 84.6 %Martin County84.6Wolfe County: 68.5 %Wolfe County68.5Clay County: 61.6 %Clay County61.6Powell County: 61 %Powell County61Lee County: 59.8 %Lee County59.8Elliott County: 57.3 %Elliott County57.3Casey County: 57.3 %Casey County57.3Bell County: 56.9 %Bell County56.9Fulton County: 56.8 %Fulton County56.8Pike County: 56.5 %Pike County56.5Henry County: 55.7 %Henry County55.7Leslie County: 55.6 %Leslie County55.6Anderson County: 54.6 %Anderson County54.6Marshall County: 54.2 %Marshall County54.2Knott County: 53.6 %Knott County53.6Lawrence County: 50.9 %Lawrence County50.9Perry County: 50.8 %Perry County50.8Washington County: 50.2 %Washington County50.2Garrard County: 50 %Garrard County50Magoffin County: 50 %Magoffin County50Fayette County: 49.7 %Fayette County49.7Johnson County: 49.6 %Johnson County49.6Fleming County: 49.1 %Fleming County49.1Harlan County: 48.5 %Harlan County48.5Pulaski County: 48.4 %Pulaski County48.4Campbell County: 48 %Campbell County48Graves County: 48 %Graves County48Christian County: 47.8 %Christian County47.8Rowan County: 47.6 %Rowan County47.6Menifee County: 47.2 %Menifee County47.2Calloway County: 47.1 %Calloway County47.1Henderson County: 47 %Henderson County47Russell County: 46.9 %Russell County46.9Marion County: 46.9 %Marion County46.9Floyd County: 46.6 %Floyd County46.6Barren County: 46.5 %Barren County46.5Carlisle County: 46.5 %Carlisle County46.5Warren County: 46.4 %Warren County46.4Allen County: 45.9 %Allen County45.9Boyd County: 45.8 %Boyd County45.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Martin County84.6+12.3 pts
2Wolfe County68.5+5.1 pts
3Clay County61.6+6.9 pts
4Powell County61-5 pts
5Lee County59.8+0.1 pts
6Elliott County57.3+19.2 pts
7Casey County57.3+10.5 pts
8Bell County56.9+2.5 pts
9Fulton County56.8-2.3 pts
10Pike County56.5+4.1 pts
11Henry County55.7+3.2 pts
12Leslie County55.6+13.3 pts
13Anderson County54.6+0.7 pts
14Marshall County54.2+4.2 pts
15Knott County53.6-0.2 pts
16Lawrence County50.9-4.5 pts
17Perry County50.8-0.6 pts
18Washington County50.2+6.7 pts
19Garrard County50+5.5 pts
20Magoffin County50+3.8 pts
21Fayette County49.7+0.5 pts
22Johnson County49.6+0.4 pts
23Fleming County49.1+6.1 pts
24Harlan County48.5-0.6 pts
25Pulaski County48.4+0.2 pts
26Campbell County48-4.8 pts
27Graves County48+2.9 pts
28Christian County47.8-1.1 pts
29Rowan County47.6-0.4 pts
30Menifee County47.2+10.2 pts
31Calloway County47.1+3.7 pts
32Henderson County47-0.8 pts
33Russell County46.9+8.9 pts
34Marion County46.9-1 pts
35Floyd County46.6-2.1 pts
36Barren County46.5+0.7 pts
37Carlisle County46.5-0.9 pts
38Warren County46.4+0.4 pts
39Allen County45.9-8.4 pts
40Boyd County45.8+2 pts
41Jefferson County45.8+0.8 pts
42Woodford County45.7-0.3 pts
43Muhlenberg County45.6+0.4 pts
44Simpson County45.6+0.2 pts
45Adair County45.4+5.3 pts
46Knox County45.2+1.1 pts
47Livingston County45.2-10.2 pts
48Letcher County45.1-14 pts
49Clark County45-0.8 pts
50Monroe County44.7+1.3 pts
51Caldwell County44.6+2 pts
52Nelson County44.5+1 pts
53Laurel County44.1+1.6 pts
54Madison County44-1.4 pts
54McCracken County44-1 pts
56Boyle County43.7-3.3 pts
57Gallatin County43.6-0.4 pts
58Bullitt County43.3+3.8 pts
59Kenton County43.1+0.8 pts
59Lincoln County43.1-1 pts
61Breathitt County43.1-6.9 pts
62Franklin County43.1+3.5 pts
63Daviess County42.7+0.9 pts
64Estill County42.6-8.3 pts
65Wayne County42.6+1.2 pts
66Bourbon County42.5-1.7 pts
67Jessamine County42.1+0.1 pts
68Hopkins County42+0.7 pts
69Carter County41.9+1.5 pts
70Butler County41.9+3 pts
71Hancock County41.4-5.9 pts
72Greenup County41.3-3.3 pts
73Bracken County41.2+10.4 pts
74Whitley County41.2+3.6 pts
75Boone County41.1+3.1 pts
76Mercer County41+8.3 pts
77Larue County40.7+4.5 pts
78Morgan County40.6-3.2 pts
79Meade County40.5+4.3 pts
80Mason County40.2+2.1 pts
81Harrison County40+2.9 pts
82Clinton County39.9+2.9 pts
83McCreary County39.6+6.7 pts
84Rockcastle County39.5+3.1 pts
85Grant County38.9+3 pts
86Scott County38.8+2.2 pts
87Oldham County38.8+1.4 pts
88Spencer County38.7+6 pts
89Owen County38-2.1 pts
90Taylor County38+2.4 pts
91Cumberland County37.8-3.5 pts
92Nicholas County37.1+2.8 pts
93Metcalfe County37-1.3 pts
94Trigg County36.8-1.1 pts
95Owsley County36.6-1.5 pts
96Carroll County36.3-3.3 pts
97Hart County36.1-0.2 pts
98Lyon County36-3.4 pts
99Shelby County36-0.8 pts
100McLean County35.9+0.6 pts
101Hardin County35.6+1.4 pts
102Logan County34.9-1.8 pts
103Breckinridge County34.6+0.3 pts
104Grayson County34.3-7.3 pts
105Lewis County33.9-12.5 pts
106Pendleton County33.5-15.6 pts
107Union County33.4-7 pts
108Green County33.1+0.8 pts
109Jackson County33.1-9.3 pts
110Ohio County32.3+2.1 pts
111Ballard County31.7-7 pts
112Trimble County30.2+0.9 pts
113Edmonson County29.5+4.2 pts
114Bath County28+7.7 pts
115Todd County27.9+0.4 pts
116Crittenden County27.2-0.1 pts
117Montgomery County25.2-6.1 pts
118Robertson County19.8-4.4 pts
119Hickman County18.6-3.8 pts
120Webster County16.6-2.2 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25070.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/kentucky-counties?period=2023. 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), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25070.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/kentucky-counties?period=2023.

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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), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25070.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/kentucky-counties?period=2023 (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 84.6% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Webster County, with 16.6% in 2023.

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