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Best Counties for Retirement in Kentucky 2026

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

Top 5 Retirement Counties in Kentucky

1Elliott County
74.7
baseline 72.7
2Robertson County
72.8
baseline 69
3Hancock County
71.1
baseline 68.8
4Rockcastle County
70.1
baseline 72.4
5Wolfe County
69.9
baseline 71.5

All 120 Retirement-Ranked Counties in Kentucky

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Elliott County, KY74.772.7+2
2Robertson County, KY72.869+3.8
3Hancock County, KY71.168.8+2.3
4Rockcastle County, KY70.172.4-2.3
5Wolfe County, KY69.971.5-1.6
6Cumberland County, KY69.471.7-2.3
7Nicholas County, KY69.464.7+4.7
8Washington County, KY69.366.4+2.9
9Menifee County, KY6968.2+0.8
10Clinton County, KY68.770.4-1.7
11Green County, KY68.668.1+0.5
12Trimble County, KY68.565.6+2.9
13Edmonson County, KY68.365.3+3
14Owsley County, KY68.268.4-0.2
15McCreary County, KY67.569.8-2.3
16Metcalfe County, KY67.564.4+3.1
17Casey County, KY67.467.1+0.3
18Hickman County, KY66.969.4-2.5
19Butler County, KY66.767.4-0.7
20Leslie County, KY66.467.9-1.5
21McLean County, KY65.769.3-3.6
22Powell County, KY65.759.1+6.6
23Lee County, KY65.561.5+4
24Adair County, KY65.266.6-1.4
25Fleming County, KY65.265.20
26Allen County, KY6562.1+2.9
27Lewis County, KY64.565.2-0.7
28Russell County, KY64.565.1-0.6
29Spencer County, KY64.459.6+4.8
30Hart County, KY64.265.6-1.4
31Breckinridge County, KY6465.1-1.1
32Morgan County, KY63.863.6+0.2
33Grayson County, KY63.461.9+1.5
34Jackson County, KY63.364.2-0.9
35Bracken County, KY63.162.4+0.7
36Caldwell County, KY63.162.7+0.4
37Crittenden County, KY62.961.9+1
38Lyon County, KY62.962.3+0.6
39Carter County, KY62.765.1-2.4
40Wayne County, KY62.762.6+0.1
41Carlisle County, KY62.364-1.7
42Knott County, KY62.166.9-4.8
43Bath County, KY6257+5
44Lincoln County, KY61.963.5-1.6
45Johnson County, KY61.867.3-5.5
46Owen County, KY61.861.3+0.5
47Monroe County, KY61.765.9-4.2
48Larue County, KY61.562-0.5
49Gallatin County, KY61.258.5+2.7
50Meade County, KY60.958.3+2.6
51Marion County, KY60.762.4-1.7
52Harrison County, KY60.660.4+0.2
53Estill County, KY60.558.7+1.8
54Martin County, KY60.465.9-5.5
55Trigg County, KY60.259.9+0.3
56Grant County, KY6059.1+0.9
57Ballard County, KY59.857.6+2.2
58Pendleton County, KY59.759.5+0.2
59Magoffin County, KY59.662.7-3.1
60Lawrence County, KY59.559.8-0.3
61Perry County, KY59.361-1.7
62Anderson County, KY59.159+0.1
63Breathitt County, KY58.960.9-2
64Livingston County, KY58.558.2+0.3
65Muhlenberg County, KY58.459.3-0.9
66Oldham County, KY58.457+1.4
67Whitley County, KY58.362.8-4.5
68Rowan County, KY5859-1
69Marshall County, KY57.956.1+1.8
70Ohio County, KY57.757.6+0.1
71Taylor County, KY57.258.9-1.7
72Mercer County, KY56.958.6-1.7
73Woodford County, KY56.855.8+1
74Greenup County, KY56.758.6-1.9
75Garrard County, KY56.454.6+1.8
76Henry County, KY56.452.1+4.3
77Boyle County, KY56.355.4+0.9
78Letcher County, KY55.961.6-5.7
79Logan County, KY55.854.9+0.9
80Todd County, KY55.756.5-0.8
81Pulaski County, KY55.658.6-3
82Harlan County, KY55.357.6-2.3
83Clay County, KY55.155.4-0.3
84Carroll County, KY5558.6-3.6
85Laurel County, KY54.950.9+4
86Floyd County, KY54.761.6-6.9
87Nelson County, KY5453.8+0.2
88Barren County, KY53.553.8-0.3
89Union County, KY53.558.5-5
90Knox County, KY53.257.2-4
91Scott County, KY53.249.2+4
92Pike County, KY53.157-3.9
93Calloway County, KY5355-2
94Mason County, KY52.751.4+1.3
95Webster County, KY52.752.3+0.4
96Graves County, KY52.654.4-1.8
97Bourbon County, KY52.551+1.5
98Shelby County, KY52.248.7+3.5
99Hardin County, KY51.448.6+2.8
100Simpson County, KY51.349.2+2.1
101Bullitt County, KY51.249.8+1.4
102Kenton County, KY50.649.7+0.9
103Hopkins County, KY50.251.6-1.4
104Campbell County, KY48.250.2-2
105Jessamine County, KY4846.7+1.3
106Madison County, KY47.747.1+0.6
107Clark County, KY46.946.4+0.5
108Franklin County, KY46.746+0.7
109Boone County, KY46.547.3-0.8
110Henderson County, KY46.146.5-0.4
111Bell County, KY45.551.9-6.4
112McCracken County, KY44.845.6-0.8
113Montgomery County, KY44.443.4+1
114Fulton County, KY44.248.1-3.9
115Boyd County, KY41.746.5-4.8
116Daviess County, KY41.342.2-0.9
117Warren County, KY40.541.2-0.7
118Christian County, KY39.839.80
119Fayette County, KY36.937.4-0.5
120Jefferson County, KY33.833.9-0.1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for retirement in Kentucky?

Based on the Retiree lens, Elliott County ranks as the top retirement county in Kentucky with a County Fit Score of 74.7. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Kentucky are ranked for retirement?

We rank 120 counties in Kentucky with the Retiree lens, using independent importance values for health, safety, taxes, cost, disaster risk, water, and weather.

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