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Best Counties for Remote Workers in Kentucky 2026

120 counties ranked with the Remote Worker lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Remote Work Counties in Kentucky

1Hancock County
70.2
baseline 68.7
2McLean County
69.8
baseline 69.7
3Hickman County
67.9
baseline 67.9
4Trimble County
66.9
baseline 63.7
5Robertson County
66.1
baseline 67.1

All 120 Remote-Work-Ranked Counties in Kentucky

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Hancock County, KY70.268.7+1.5
2McLean County, KY69.869.7+0.1
3Hickman County, KY67.967.90
4Trimble County, KY66.963.7+3.2
5Robertson County, KY66.167.1-1
6Spencer County, KY65.659.3+6.3
7Nicholas County, KY65.465.3+0.1
8Elliott County, KY65.272.6-7.4
9Washington County, KY65.265.8-0.6
10Edmonson County, KY64.465.5-1.1
11Rockcastle County, KY64.372.7-8.4
12Owsley County, KY64.268.8-4.6
13Menifee County, KY6468.8-4.8
14Carlisle County, KY63.662.5+1.1
15Wolfe County, KY63.671-7.4
16Butler County, KY63.567.9-4.4
17Leslie County, KY63.470.1-6.7
18Metcalfe County, KY63.164-0.9
19Larue County, KY62.961.6+1.3
20Allen County, KY62.864.3-1.5
21Grant County, KY62.759.4+3.3
22McCreary County, KY62.769.1-6.4
23Clinton County, KY62.670-7.4
24Lee County, KY62.661.7+0.9
25Green County, KY62.568.3-5.8
26Bracken County, KY62.261.3+0.9
27Casey County, KY62.267.4-5.2
28Lyon County, KY62.263.7-1.5
29Anderson County, KY61.959.6+2.3
30Cumberland County, KY61.970.5-8.6
31Gallatin County, KY61.959.1+2.8
32Owen County, KY61.962.1-0.2
33Pendleton County, KY61.759.5+2.2
34Fleming County, KY61.265.1-3.9
35Russell County, KY60.965.5-4.6
36Breckinridge County, KY60.465-4.6
37Harrison County, KY60.460.5-0.1
38Martin County, KY60.167.3-7.2
39Monroe County, KY6066.2-6.2
40Caldwell County, KY59.863.9-4.1
41Adair County, KY59.665.7-6.1
42Meade County, KY59.458.1+1.3
43Ballard County, KY59.356.1+3.2
44Crittenden County, KY59.363.7-4.4
45Morgan County, KY59.362.4-3.1
46Lincoln County, KY5963.5-4.5
47Bath County, KY58.656.2+2.4
48Magoffin County, KY58.664.8-6.2
49Taylor County, KY58.560-1.5
50Knott County, KY58.467.8-9.4
51Lewis County, KY58.464.8-6.4
52Oldham County, KY58.257.2+1
53Hart County, KY58.163.6-5.5
54Carter County, KY5866.3-8.3
55Mercer County, KY57.960.1-2.2
56Powell County, KY57.960.1-2.2
57Grayson County, KY57.762.1-4.4
58Marion County, KY57.562.5-5
59Woodford County, KY57.256.3+0.9
60Jackson County, KY56.962.7-5.8
61Marshall County, KY56.956.8+0.1
62Union County, KY56.960.1-3.2
63Webster County, KY56.851.6+5.2
64Wayne County, KY56.763-6.3
65Greenup County, KY56.558.8-2.3
66Estill County, KY56.458.7-2.3
67Livingston County, KY56.259-2.8
68Johnson County, KY56.167.4-11.3
69Lawrence County, KY56.161.4-5.3
70Breathitt County, KY5659.8-3.8
71Garrard County, KY55.754.2+1.5
72Letcher County, KY55.562.3-6.8
73Logan County, KY55.256.2-1
74Harlan County, KY55.158.1-3
75Carroll County, KY54.759.7-5
76Whitley County, KY54.564.4-9.9
77Trigg County, KY54.460-5.6
78Boyle County, KY54.255.2-1
79Henry County, KY54.151.7+2.4
80Todd County, KY53.956.7-2.8
81Ohio County, KY53.756.7-3
82Muhlenberg County, KY53.657.9-4.3
83Nelson County, KY53.554.6-1.1
84Perry County, KY53.460.6-7.2
85Shelby County, KY53.348.4+4.9
86Clay County, KY52.856.3-3.5
87Bullitt County, KY52.649.5+3.1
88Scott County, KY52.449.4+3
89Kenton County, KY5249.8+2.2
90Laurel County, KY51.851.1+0.7
91Rowan County, KY51.258.7-7.5
92Floyd County, KY5161.3-10.3
93Jessamine County, KY49.947.5+2.4
94Bourbon County, KY49.451.3-1.9
95Campbell County, KY49.350.4-1.1
96Hardin County, KY49.248.1+1.1
97Pulaski County, KY4957.1-8.1
98Knox County, KY48.856.5-7.7
99Mason County, KY48.651.8-3.2
100Hopkins County, KY48.550.9-2.4
101Boone County, KY48.447.4+1
102Graves County, KY4856-8
103Pike County, KY4856.7-8.7
104Clark County, KY47.247.5-0.3
105Barren County, KY4653.3-7.3
106Franklin County, KY45.746-0.3
107Calloway County, KY4555-10
108Madison County, KY44.847.6-2.8
109Bell County, KY44.453-8.6
110Fulton County, KY44.450.5-6.1
111McCracken County, KY43.846.1-2.3
112Montgomery County, KY43.744.2-0.5
113Henderson County, KY43.246.2-3
114Simpson County, KY42.748.2-5.5
115Boyd County, KY41.145.1-4
116Daviess County, KY40.941.9-1
117Warren County, KY37.941.8-3.9
118Fayette County, KY35.637.5-1.9
119Jefferson County, KY34.234.3-0.1
120Christian County, KY33.938.9-5

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for remote workers in Kentucky?

Based on the Remote Worker lens, Hancock County ranks as the top remote work county in Kentucky with a County Fit Score of 70.2. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Kentucky are ranked for remote workers?

We rank 120 counties in Kentucky with the Remote Worker lens, using independent importance values for affordability, income, safety, risk, health, weather, taxes, and water.

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