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Best Counties for Families in Kentucky 2026

120 counties ranked with the Family lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Family Counties in Kentucky

1McLean County
72.2
baseline 69.7
2Elliott County
70.1
baseline 72.6
3Hickman County
69.5
baseline 67.9
4Rockcastle County
69.4
baseline 72.7
5Cumberland County
69
baseline 70.5

All 120 Family-Ranked Counties in Kentucky

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1McLean County, KY72.269.7+2.5
2Elliott County, KY70.172.6-2.5
3Hickman County, KY69.567.9+1.6
4Rockcastle County, KY69.472.7-3.3
5Cumberland County, KY6970.5-1.5
6Martin County, KY68.367.3+1
7Monroe County, KY68.266.2+2
8Wolfe County, KY68.171-2.9
9McCreary County, KY6869.1-1.1
10Leslie County, KY67.970.1-2.2
11Clinton County, KY67.570-2.5
12Knott County, KY67.567.8-0.3
13Hancock County, KY67.168.7-1.6
14Johnson County, KY66.767.4-0.7
15Owsley County, KY66.768.8-2.1
16Butler County, KY64.967.9-3
17Green County, KY64.768.3-3.6
18Menifee County, KY64.768.8-4.1
19Adair County, KY64.565.7-1.2
20Carlisle County, KY64.362.5+1.8
21Washington County, KY6465.8-1.8
22Magoffin County, KY63.964.8-0.9
23Whitley County, KY63.964.4-0.5
24Robertson County, KY63.867.1-3.3
25Letcher County, KY63.562.3+1.2
26Union County, KY63.260.1+3.1
27Carroll County, KY6359.7+3.3
28Carter County, KY6366.3-3.3
29Trimble County, KY6363.7-0.7
30Lincoln County, KY62.863.5-0.7
31Anderson County, KY62.759.6+3.1
32Larue County, KY62.661.6+1
33Lyon County, KY62.663.7-1.1
34Russell County, KY62.665.5-2.9
35Fleming County, KY62.565.1-2.6
36Hart County, KY62.563.6-1.1
37Casey County, KY62.467.4-5
38Marion County, KY62.462.5-0.1
39Mercer County, KY62.460.1+2.3
40Bracken County, KY62.261.3+0.9
41Breckinridge County, KY62.265-2.8
42Owen County, KY62.162.10
43Oldham County, KY6257.2+4.8
44Edmonson County, KY61.765.5-3.8
45Lewis County, KY61.564.8-3.3
46Floyd County, KY61.361.30
47Greenup County, KY61.158.8+2.3
48Spencer County, KY60.759.3+1.4
49Morgan County, KY60.662.4-1.8
50Jackson County, KY60.262.7-2.5
51Pendleton County, KY59.859.5+0.3
52Grant County, KY59.759.4+0.3
53Harrison County, KY59.760.5-0.8
54Caldwell County, KY59.263.9-4.7
55Allen County, KY59.164.3-5.2
56Taylor County, KY58.960-1.1
57Crittenden County, KY58.863.7-4.9
58Woodford County, KY58.856.3+2.5
59Metcalfe County, KY58.764-5.3
60Livingston County, KY58.459-0.6
61Nicholas County, KY58.165.3-7.2
62Perry County, KY58.160.6-2.5
63Gallatin County, KY57.959.1-1.2
64Meade County, KY57.758.1-0.4
65Breathitt County, KY57.259.8-2.6
66Lawrence County, KY5761.4-4.4
67Wayne County, KY56.863-6.2
68Campbell County, KY56.650.4+6.2
69Lee County, KY56.361.7-5.4
70Nelson County, KY56.354.6+1.7
71Rowan County, KY56.358.7-2.4
72Trigg County, KY56.360-3.7
73Harlan County, KY56.158.1-2
74Grayson County, KY5662.1-6.1
75Pike County, KY55.456.7-1.3
76Muhlenberg County, KY55.357.9-2.6
77Boyle County, KY54.655.2-0.6
78Pulaski County, KY54.657.1-2.5
79Todd County, KY54.556.7-2.2
80Ballard County, KY54.356.1-1.8
81Estill County, KY53.458.7-5.3
82Knox County, KY53.356.5-3.2
83Marshall County, KY53.256.8-3.6
84Calloway County, KY52.955-2.1
85Logan County, KY52.956.2-3.3
86Graves County, KY52.256-3.8
87Kenton County, KY52.249.8+2.4
88Ohio County, KY52.256.7-4.5
89Garrard County, KY5254.2-2.2
90Bath County, KY51.656.2-4.6
91Powell County, KY51.360.1-8.8
92Webster County, KY50.851.6-0.8
93Boone County, KY50.647.4+3.2
94Clay County, KY50.456.3-5.9
95Henry County, KY50.451.7-1.3
96Barren County, KY50.353.3-3
97Bell County, KY50.353-2.7
98Bullitt County, KY49.849.5+0.3
99Hopkins County, KY49.850.9-1.1
100Jessamine County, KY48.847.5+1.3
101Bourbon County, KY48.751.3-2.6
102Scott County, KY48.249.4-1.2
103Shelby County, KY47.948.4-0.5
104Boyd County, KY47.445.1+2.3
105Clark County, KY47.247.5-0.3
106Fulton County, KY4750.5-3.5
107Simpson County, KY46.148.2-2.1
108Mason County, KY45.851.8-6
109Madison County, KY45.647.6-2
110Franklin County, KY45.546-0.5
111Hardin County, KY45.148.1-3
112Henderson County, KY43.846.2-2.4
113McCracken County, KY42.846.1-3.3
114Laurel County, KY42.251.1-8.9
115Montgomery County, KY41.944.2-2.3
116Daviess County, KY40.141.9-1.8
117Warren County, KY3941.8-2.8
118Fayette County, KY3737.5-0.5
119Christian County, KY34.738.9-4.2
120Jefferson County, KY32.234.3-2.1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for families in Kentucky?

Based on the Family lens, McLean County ranks as the top family county in Kentucky with a County Fit Score of 72.2. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Kentucky are ranked for families?

We rank 120 counties in Kentucky with the Family lens, using independent importance values for schools, safety, affordability, health, income, taxes, and disaster risk.

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