Ranking of Kentucky Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group in Kentucky was 14.94%. Among all Kentucky counties, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest poverty rate in Wolfe County (34.12%), followed by Leslie County (34.05%), and Knox County (33.79%). On the other hand, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Oldham County (3.65%), Boone County (4.51%), and Spencer County (6.37%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Kentucky counties where the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Kentucky.

You can also see similar ranking of counties for other states as well as for the whole United States.