Which county in Kentucky has the highest household income?

Oldham has the highest household income in Kentucky, at $122,497.

What is the household income in Oldham?

Oldham is ranked #1 in Kentucky for household income, at $122,497.

How is this household income ranking calculated?

Counties in Kentucky are ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Counties With the Highest Household Income in Kentucky (2026)

Highest counties for household income in Kentucky

Top 25 of 120 counties with data.

Ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first.

Highest counties for household income in Kentucky

Rank	County	Value
01	Oldham$122,497 County page
02	Spencer$102,618 County page
03	Boone$99,414 County page
04	Scott$85,158 County page
05	Woodford$83,788 County page
06	Shelby$82,604 County page
07	Bullitt$80,558 County page
08	Kenton$80,548 County page
09	Campbell$77,567 County page
10	Jessamine$74,576 County page
11	Anderson$74,488 County page
12	Meade$74,355 County page
13	Jefferson$69,866 County page
14	Nelson$69,562 County page
15	Fayette$69,479 County page
16	Grant$69,178 County page
17	Daviess$68,214 County page
18	Hardin$67,647 County page
19	Larue$67,067 County page
20	Harrison$66,442 County page
21	Bracken$66,319 County page
22	Ballard$66,164 County page
23	Trimble$66,027 County page
24	Marshall$65,831 County page
25	Warren$65,794 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Kentucky counties by median household income, sorted so the highest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For household income, a higher value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the highest. Want to weigh household income against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of median household income.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Kentucky has the highest household income?: Oldham has the highest household income in Kentucky, at $122,497.
What is the household income in Oldham?: Oldham is ranked #1 in Kentucky for household income, at $122,497.
How is this household income ranking calculated?: Counties in Kentucky are ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.