Ranking of Kentucky Counties By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the White Alone racial group in Kentucky was 15.1%. Among all Kentucky counties, the White Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Wolfe County (34.12%), followed by Leslie County (34.03%), and Knox County (33.57%). On the other hand, the White Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Oldham County (4.01%), Boone County (4.56%), and Spencer County (6.35%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Kentucky counties where the White Alone racial 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.
| Rank | County | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfe County | 34.12 |
| 2 | Leslie County | 34.03 |
| 3 | Knox County | 33.57 |
| 4 | Harlan County | 33.04 |
| 5 | Clay County | 31.97 |
| 6 | Letcher County | 31.09 |
| 7 | Lee County | 30.70 |
| 8 | Breathitt County | 30.26 |
| 9 | McCreary County | 29.64 |
| 10 | Knott County | 29.47 |
| 11 | Carter County | 29.12 |
| 12 | Floyd County | 28.83 |
| 13 | Magoffin County | 28.80 |
| 14 | Jackson County | 28.44 |
| 15 | Owsley County | 28.16 |
| 16 | Bell County | 28.14 |
| 17 | Lewis County | 26.87 |
| 18 | Lawrence County | 26.51 |
| 19 | Estill County | 26.47 |
| 20 | Cumberland County | 26.30 |
| 20 | Menifee County | 26.30 |
| 21 | Elliott County | 25.50 |
| 21 | Rowan County | 25.50 |
| 22 | Pike County | 25.17 |
| 23 | Casey County | 24.58 |
| 24 | Grayson County | 23.98 |
| 25 | Monroe County | 23.52 |
| 26 | Carroll County | 23.35 |
| 27 | Morgan County | 23.21 |
| 28 | Clinton County | 23.16 |
| 29 | Bath County | 23.03 |
| 30 | Barren County | 22.67 |
| 31 | Pulaski County | 22.62 |
| 32 | Robertson County | 22.56 |
| 33 | Laurel County | 22.20 |
| 34 | Green County | 22.07 |
| 35 | Russell County | 21.86 |
| 36 | Fulton County | 21.49 |
| 37 | Rockcastle County | 21.48 |
| 38 | Hart County | 21.39 |
| 39 | Whitley County | 21.19 |
| 40 | Perry County | 21.04 |
| 41 | Wayne County | 20.94 |
| 42 | Metcalfe County | 20.36 |
| 43 | Marion County | 19.93 |
| 44 | Todd County | 19.84 |
| 45 | Martin County | 19.53 |
| 46 | Carlisle County | 19.35 |
| 47 | Nicholas County | 19.26 |
| 48 | Breckinridge County | 19.20 |
| 49 | Johnson County | 19.18 |
| 50 | Pendleton County | 19.01 |
| 51 | Hopkins County | 18.95 |
| 52 | Adair County | 18.78 |
| 53 | Bracken County | 18.68 |
| 54 | Powell County | 18.26 |
| 55 | Lincoln County | 18.09 |
| 56 | Allen County | 17.88 |
| 57 | Montgomery County | 17.85 |
| 58 | Butler County | 17.75 |
| 59 | Calloway County | 17.50 |
| 60 | Gallatin County | 17.46 |
| 61 | Hickman County | 17.22 |
| 62 | Henry County | 17.09 |
| 63 | Christian County | 16.87 |
| 64 | Logan County | 16.83 |
| 65 | Webster County | 16.55 |
| 66 | Boyd County | 16.45 |
| 67 | Graves County | 16.35 |
| 68 | Harrison County | 16.30 |
| 69 | Trigg County | 16.09 |
| 70 | Edmonson County | 16.03 |
| 71 | Madison County | 15.89 |
| 72 | Henderson County | 15.65 |
| 73 | Livingston County | 15.62 |
| 74 | Fleming County | 15.58 |
| 75 | Muhlenberg County | 15.48 |
| 76 | Mason County | 15.31 |
| 77 | Owen County | 14.97 |
| 78 | Crittenden County | 14.87 |
| 79 | Bourbon County | 14.83 |
| 80 | Greenup County | 14.79 |
| 81 | Larue County | 14.74 |
| 82 | Garrard County | 14.33 |
| 83 | Union County | 14.27 |
| 84 | Boyle County | 14.16 |
| 84 | Trimble County | 14.16 |
| 85 | Taylor County | 13.70 |
| 86 | Ohio County | 13.53 |
| 87 | Clark County | 13.52 |
| 88 | Meade County | 13.31 |
| 89 | Daviess County | 13.25 |
| 90 | Anderson County | 13.01 |
| 91 | Warren County | 12.89 |
| 92 | McCracken County | 12.87 |
| 93 | Grant County | 12.78 |
| 94 | Ballard County | 12.52 |
| 95 | Fayette County | 12.36 |
| 96 | Mercer County | 12.06 |
| 97 | Caldwell County | 12.03 |
| 98 | Hancock County | 11.87 |
| 99 | Washington County | 11.79 |
| 100 | Marshall County | 11.77 |
| 101 | Franklin County | 11.75 |
| 102 | Jessamine County | 11.22 |
| 103 | Campbell County | 11.11 |
| 104 | Simpson County | 11.08 |
| 105 | Hardin County | 10.09 |
| 106 | Jefferson County | 10.03 |
| 107 | Lyon County | 9.88 |
| 108 | McLean County | 9.82 |
| 109 | Kenton County | 9.67 |
| 110 | Bullitt County | 9.29 |
| 111 | Scott County | 8.92 |
| 112 | Shelby County | 8.60 |
| 113 | Nelson County | 7.84 |
| 114 | Woodford County | 7.36 |
| 115 | Spencer County | 6.35 |
| 116 | Boone County | 4.56 |
| 117 | Oldham County | 4.01 |