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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
70.7
baseline 69.3
2Elliott County
70
baseline 72.7
3Cumberland County
69.5
baseline 71.7
4Rockcastle County
69.2
baseline 72.4
5Hickman County
69.1
baseline 69.4

All 120 Family-Ranked Counties in Kentucky

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1McLean County, KY70.769.3+1.4
2Elliott County, KY7072.7-2.7
3Cumberland County, KY69.571.7-2.2
4Rockcastle County, KY69.272.4-3.2
5Hickman County, KY69.169.4-0.3
6Wolfe County, KY68.371.5-3.2
7McCreary County, KY68.269.8-1.6
8Monroe County, KY68.165.9+2.2
9Clinton County, KY67.870.4-2.6
10Knott County, KY67.266.9+0.3
11Martin County, KY67.165.9+1.2
12Johnson County, KY66.967.3-0.4
13Leslie County, KY66.967.9-1
14Hancock County, KY66.768.8-2.1
15Owsley County, KY66.668.4-1.8
16Adair County, KY65.466.6-1.2
17Butler County, KY65.267.4-2.2
18Carlisle County, KY6564+1
19Green County, KY6568.1-3.1
20Menifee County, KY64.368.2-3.9
21Robertson County, KY64.369-4.7
22Washington County, KY64.266.4-2.2
23Bracken County, KY6462.4+1.6
24Trimble County, KY6465.6-1.6
25Hart County, KY63.865.6-1.8
26Letcher County, KY63.261.6+1.6
27Lincoln County, KY62.963.5-0.6
28Marion County, KY62.862.4+0.4
29Magoffin County, KY62.762.70
30Whitley County, KY62.762.8-0.1
31Anderson County, KY62.459+3.4
32Casey County, KY62.467.1-4.7
33Larue County, KY62.462+0.4
34Breckinridge County, KY62.365.1-2.8
35Lewis County, KY62.165.2-3.1
36Union County, KY62.158.5+3.6
37Carter County, KY6265.1-3.1
38Fleming County, KY6265.2-3.2
39Lyon County, KY6262.3-0.3
40Carroll County, KY61.858.6+3.2
41Oldham County, KY61.857+4.8
42Floyd County, KY61.761.6+0.1
43Russell County, KY61.765.1-3.4
44Owen County, KY61.461.3+0.1
45Jackson County, KY61.364.2-2.9
46Mercer County, KY61.358.6+2.7
47Edmonson County, KY61.265.3-4.1
48Morgan County, KY6163.6-2.6
49Spencer County, KY60.859.6+1.2
50Greenup County, KY60.758.6+2.1
51Harrison County, KY59.960.4-0.5
52Pendleton County, KY59.459.5-0.1
53Grant County, KY59.259.1+0.1
54Metcalfe County, KY5964.4-5.4
55Caldwell County, KY58.562.7-4.2
56Nicholas County, KY58.564.7-6.2
57Woodford County, KY58.455.8+2.6
58Meade County, KY58.258.3-0.1
59Perry County, KY58.161-2.9
60Gallatin County, KY57.658.5-0.9
61Allen County, KY57.562.1-4.6
62Breathitt County, KY57.560.9-3.4
63Crittenden County, KY57.561.9-4.4
64Livingston County, KY57.458.2-0.8
65Taylor County, KY57.358.9-1.6
66Trigg County, KY5759.9-2.9
67Rowan County, KY56.559-2.5
68Wayne County, KY56.562.6-6.1
69Campbell County, KY56.350.2+6.1
70Lee County, KY56.361.5-5.2
71Lawrence County, KY56.159.8-3.7
72Harlan County, KY5657.6-1.6
73Grayson County, KY55.961.9-6
74Muhlenberg County, KY55.859.3-3.5
75Nelson County, KY55.753.8+1.9
76Pulaski County, KY55.758.6-2.9
77Pike County, KY55.657-1.4
78Ballard County, KY55.157.6-2.5
79Todd County, KY54.756.5-1.8
80Boyle County, KY54.355.4-1.1
81Estill County, KY53.558.7-5.2
82Knox County, KY53.557.2-3.7
83Ohio County, KY53.357.6-4.3
84Calloway County, KY52.955-2.1
85Marshall County, KY52.956.1-3.2
86Garrard County, KY52.154.6-2.5
87Bath County, KY5257-5
88Kenton County, KY5249.7+2.3
89Logan County, KY51.354.9-3.6
90Henry County, KY5152.1-1.1
91Webster County, KY5152.3-1.3
92Powell County, KY50.959.1-8.2
93Graves County, KY50.854.4-3.6
94Barren County, KY50.653.8-3.2
95Boone County, KY50.547.3+3.2
96Bullitt County, KY50.149.8+0.3
97Clay County, KY5055.4-5.4
98Bell County, KY49.951.9-2
99Hopkins County, KY49.951.6-1.7
100Bourbon County, KY4951-2
101Boyd County, KY48.146.5+1.6
102Scott County, KY4849.2-1.2
103Shelby County, KY4848.7-0.7
104Jessamine County, KY47.846.7+1.1
105Simpson County, KY46.849.2-2.4
106Fulton County, KY45.748.1-2.4
107Mason County, KY45.751.4-5.7
108Clark County, KY45.546.4-0.9
109Madison County, KY45.247.1-1.9
110Hardin County, KY4548.6-3.6
111Franklin County, KY44.946-1.1
112Henderson County, KY44.146.5-2.4
113McCracken County, KY42.645.6-3
114Laurel County, KY41.850.9-9.1
115Montgomery County, KY40.943.4-2.5
116Daviess County, KY40.542.2-1.7
117Warren County, KY38.541.2-2.7
118Fayette County, KY36.937.4-0.5
119Christian County, KY35.139.8-4.7
120Jefferson County, KY32.133.9-1.8

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 70.7. 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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