Lowest Income in Kentucky

Top 86 cities ranked by lowest income

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Lowest Income — Kentucky

1 Williamsburg $32,431

2 Somerset $32,910

3 Middlesborough $34,349

4 Morehead $35,000

5 Monticello $37,733

6 Pikeville $39,216

7 Lebanon $39,483

8 Murray $40,348

9 Mayfield $41,458

10 Maysville $41,923

11 Glasgow $42,417

12 London $45,850

13 Shively $46,522

14 Harrodsburg $46,821

15 Leitchfield $47,168

16 Henderson $47,176

17 Hopkinsville $47,428

18 Russellville $47,875

19 Oak Grove $47,886

20 Richmond $48,223

21 Bowling Green $48,419

22 Central City $49,025

23 Campbellsville $49,389

24 Paris $49,464

25 Bardstown $49,781

26 Cynthiana $49,817

27 Mount Sterling $50,843

28 Paducah $51,243

29 Corbin $51,795

30 Princeton $51,875

31 Ashland $52,199

32 Highland Heights $52,437

33 Owensboro $53,295

34 Danville $53,370

35 Frankfort $54,438

36 Franklin $55,552

37 Elizabethtown $56,250

38 Berea $56,484

39 Madisonville $56,902

40 Winchester $57,653

41 Fort Campbell North $58,403

42 Newport $58,422

43 Covington $58,814

44 Versailles $58,834

45 Flatwoods $60,467

46 Radcliff $60,976

47 Elsmere $61,427

48 Dayton $62,500

49 Lawrenceburg $63,690

50 Wilmore $64,245

51 Louisville/Jefferson County $64,731

52 Lyndon $65,392

53 Hillview $65,732

54 Bellevue $67,143

55 Nicholasville $67,514

56 Lexington-Fayette urban county $67,631

57 Florence $68,508

58 Hazard $68,582

59 Shepherdsville $71,250

60 Shelbyville $73,733

61 Middletown $74,129

62 Fort Knox $74,224

63 Vine Grove $74,786

64 Walton $76,375

65 Jeffersontown $78,185

66 Georgetown $78,373

67 Erlanger $78,420

68 Cold Spring $80,172

69 St. Matthews $80,716

70 Fort Mitchell $80,814

71 Taylor Mill $83,210

72 La Grange $86,222

73 Oakbrook $90,147

74 Douglass Hills $92,826

75 Mount Washington $93,852

76 Independence $98,653

77 Fort Wright $100,647

78 Fort Thomas $100,819

79 Crestwood $101,086

80 Burlington $101,550

81 Hebron $101,980

82 Alexandria $103,750

83 Villa Hills $108,750

84 Edgewood $121,045

85 Union $139,013

86 Francisville $146,280

Cities with the lowest median incomes in Kentucky face economic challenges that affect residents' quality of life and access to opportunities. Williamsburg has a median household income of $32,431.

Lower incomes in these cities may reflect limited local job markets, reliance on specific industries, or historical economic factors. However, many of these communities also have lower costs of living, which can partially offset the income difference.

Economic development initiatives, workforce training programs, and infrastructure investments are key strategies being pursued in many of these communities to raise income levels and attract new employers.

Did You Know?

1. The median household in Williamsburg earns $32,431 — 57% below the national median.
2. Lower incomes don't always mean lower quality of life — many of these cities have significantly lower costs of living.
3. College towns often appear on this list because student populations bring down the median household income statistics.

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