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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
69.1
baseline 68.8
2Trimble County
67.9
baseline 65.6
3McLean County
66.7
baseline 69.3
4Nicholas County
66.7
baseline 64.7
5Hickman County
66.3
baseline 69.4

All 120 Remote-Work-Ranked Counties in Kentucky

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Hancock County, KY69.168.8+0.3
2Trimble County, KY67.965.6+2.3
3McLean County, KY66.769.3-2.6
4Nicholas County, KY66.764.7+2
5Hickman County, KY66.369.4-3.1
6Robertson County, KY66.169-2.9
7Bracken County, KY65.762.4+3.3
8Spencer County, KY65.659.6+6
9Washington County, KY65.466.4-1
10Elliott County, KY6572.7-7.7
11Carlisle County, KY64.464+0.4
12Butler County, KY64.267.4-3.2
13Owsley County, KY64.168.4-4.3
14Rockcastle County, KY6472.4-8.4
15Wolfe County, KY63.971.5-7.6
16Metcalfe County, KY63.764.4-0.7
17Edmonson County, KY63.565.3-1.8
18Green County, KY63.468.1-4.7
19Menifee County, KY63.468.2-4.8
20Clinton County, KY63.170.4-7.3
21Lee County, KY62.761.5+1.2
22McCreary County, KY62.669.8-7.2
23Cumberland County, KY62.571.7-9.2
24Casey County, KY62.367.1-4.8
25Larue County, KY62.362+0.3
26Leslie County, KY62.167.9-5.8
27Grant County, KY61.959.1+2.8
28Gallatin County, KY61.558.5+3
29Lyon County, KY61.562.3-0.8
30Anderson County, KY61.359+2.3
31Adair County, KY60.966.6-5.7
32Harrison County, KY60.960.4+0.5
33Pendleton County, KY60.859.5+1.3
34Owen County, KY60.761.3-0.6
35Breckinridge County, KY60.665.1-4.5
36Allen County, KY60.562.1-1.6
37Ballard County, KY60.457.6+2.8
38Meade County, KY60.458.3+2.1
39Fleming County, KY60.165.2-5.1
40Monroe County, KY6065.9-5.9
41Hart County, KY59.965.6-5.7
42Lewis County, KY59.565.2-5.7
43Morgan County, KY59.563.6-4.1
44Lincoln County, KY59.363.5-4.2
45Bath County, KY59.157+2.1
46Russell County, KY5965.1-6.1
47Caldwell County, KY58.962.7-3.8
48Jackson County, KY58.664.2-5.6
49Marion County, KY58.362.4-4.1
50Knott County, KY58.266.9-8.7
51Martin County, KY58.165.9-7.8
52Oldham County, KY57.957+0.9
53Grayson County, KY57.761.9-4.2
54Powell County, KY57.559.1-1.6
55Crittenden County, KY57.361.9-4.6
56Magoffin County, KY56.962.7-5.8
57Webster County, KY56.752.3+4.4
58Estill County, KY56.658.7-2.1
59Johnson County, KY56.667.3-10.7
60Marshall County, KY56.656.1+0.5
61Woodford County, KY56.655.8+0.8
62Carter County, KY56.565.1-8.6
63Wayne County, KY56.462.6-6.2
64Mercer County, KY56.358.6-2.3
65Breathitt County, KY56.160.9-4.8
66Garrard County, KY55.854.6+1.2
67Ohio County, KY55.857.6-1.8
68Trigg County, KY55.859.9-4.1
69Greenup County, KY55.758.6-2.9
70Taylor County, KY55.658.9-3.3
71Henry County, KY55.352.1+3.2
72Letcher County, KY55.361.6-6.3
73Union County, KY55.258.5-3.3
74Harlan County, KY5557.6-2.6
75Lawrence County, KY54.959.8-4.9
76Todd County, KY54.456.5-2.1
77Livingston County, KY54.358.2-3.9
78Muhlenberg County, KY5459.3-5.3
79Boyle County, KY53.455.4-2
80Shelby County, KY53.448.7+4.7
81Perry County, KY53.361-7.7
82Bullitt County, KY53.249.8+3.4
83Nelson County, KY52.853.8-1
84Whitley County, KY52.862.8-10
85Carroll County, KY52.658.6-6
86Logan County, KY52.454.9-2.5
87Clay County, KY52.255.4-3.2
88Scott County, KY52.149.2+2.9
89Floyd County, KY51.761.6-9.9
90Kenton County, KY51.749.7+2
91Rowan County, KY51.659-7.4
92Laurel County, KY5150.9+0.1
93Pulaski County, KY50.758.6-7.9
94Bourbon County, KY50.351-0.7
95Hardin County, KY48.948.6+0.3
96Knox County, KY48.957.2-8.3
97Campbell County, KY48.650.2-1.6
98Mason County, KY48.451.4-3
99Boone County, KY48.347.3+1
100Hopkins County, KY48.351.6-3.3
101Pike County, KY48.257-8.8
102Jessamine County, KY48.146.7+1.4
103Barren County, KY46.453.8-7.4
104Graves County, KY45.954.4-8.5
105Calloway County, KY44.955-10.1
106Franklin County, KY44.246-1.8
107Bell County, KY44.151.9-7.8
108Madison County, KY4447.1-3.1
109Clark County, KY43.846.4-2.6
110Simpson County, KY43.849.2-5.4
111Henderson County, KY43.746.5-2.8
112McCracken County, KY43.745.6-1.9
113Fulton County, KY42.848.1-5.3
114Montgomery County, KY41.943.4-1.5
115Boyd County, KY41.746.5-4.8
116Daviess County, KY41.642.2-0.6
117Warren County, KY3741.2-4.2
118Fayette County, KY35.537.4-1.9
119Christian County, KY34.339.8-5.5
120Jefferson County, KY34.133.9+0.2

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 69.1. 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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Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.