In 2023, about 16.4 percent of Kentucky's population lived below the poverty line. This accounts for persons or families whose collective income in the preceding 12 months was below the national poverty level of the United States.

Kentucky Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Kentucky poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Kentucky, an estimated 722,865 of 4,389,492 people live in poverty, which is 16.5%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Kentucky is 30.95% higher.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Pike County, KY (S1701ACS021195) from 2012 to 2023 about Pike County, KY; KY; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Estimated Percent of People of All Ages in Poverty for Kentucky (PPAAKY21000A156NCEN) from 1989 to 2023 about KY, percent, child, poverty, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Oldham County, KY (S1701ACS021185) from 2012 to 2023 about Oldham County, KY; Louisville; KY; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Shively, Kentucky Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Shively, Kentucky poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Shively, Kentucky, an estimated 2,906 of 15,252 people live in poverty, which is 19.1%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Shively is 51.59% higher.

Jefferson County, Kentucky Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Jefferson County, Kentucky poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. 14.7% Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, Kentucky

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Pulaski County, KY (S1701ACS021199) from 2012 to 2023 about Pulaski County, KY; KY; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Pulaski County, Kentucky Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Pulaski County, Kentucky poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. 18.1% Poverty Rate in Pulaski County, Kentucky

Frankfort, Kentucky Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Frankfort, Kentucky poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Frankfort, Kentucky, an estimated 4,728 of 27,130 people live in poverty, which is 17.4%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Frankfort is 38.1% higher.

Covington, Kentucky Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Covington, Kentucky poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Covington, Kentucky, an estimated 9,333 of 40,033 people live in poverty, which is 23.3%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Covington is 84.92% higher.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Leslie County, KY was 27.30% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Leslie County, KY reached a record high of 38.00 in January of 2019 and a record low of 21.10 in January of 2012. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Leslie County, KY - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Harlan County, KY (S1701ACS021095) from 2012 to 2023 about Harlan County, KY; KY; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

75 years and over Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Kentucky by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Lincoln County, Kentucky Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Lincoln County, Kentucky poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. 18.9% Poverty Rate in Lincoln County, Kentucky

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts statistics for Kentucky. QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Lyon County, KY (S1701ACS021143) from 2012 to 2023 about Lyon County, KY; KY; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

White Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Florence, Kentucky by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Madisonville, Kentucky Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Madisonville, Kentucky poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Madisonville, Kentucky, an estimated 3,905 of 18,578 people live in poverty, which is 21.0%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Madisonville is 66.67% higher.

Henderson, Kentucky Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Henderson, Kentucky poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Henderson, Kentucky, an estimated 5,635 of 27,124 people live in poverty, which is 20.8%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Henderson is 65.08% higher.