19 counties · Boom Town Index

Best Counties in Kentucky

The top-ranked counties in Kentucky on the Boom Town Index — where economic growth outpaces housing prices.

#	County	BTI Score	Proj. Growth	GDP Growth	Pop Growth	HV Ratio
01	McCracken County KY	90	+2.8%	+2.5%	+0.3%	2.2x
02	Franklin County KY	85	+2.4%	+3.7%	+0.3%	2.6x
03	Jessamine County KY	84	+2.4%	+5.4%	+0.7%	5.3x
04	Kenton County KY	81	+2.1%	+2.1%	+0.5%	3.6x
05	Campbell County KY	70	+1.6%	+2.7%	+0.1%	5.1x
06	Fayette County KY	66	+1.4%	+1.8%	-0.0%	3.5x
07	Laurel County KY	65	+1.3%	+2.3%	+0.6%	3.8x
08	Daviess County KY	62	+1.2%	+1.0%	+0.4%	3.7x
09	Scott County KY	62	+1.2%	+6.6%	+1.8%	3.5x
10	Boone County KY	60	+1.1%	-0.6%	+1.1%	2.6x
11	Oldham County KY	56	+0.9%	+8.8%	+0.6%	10.4x
12	Christian County KY	54	+0.9%	-1.1%	+0.5%	1.7x
13	Pulaski County KY	53	+0.8%	+1.9%	+0.7%	3.9x
14	Bullitt County KY	48	+0.7%	+2.9%	+0.9%	6.2x
15	Warren County KY	47	+0.6%	+6.5%	+1.6%	3.5x
16	Madison County KY	45	+0.5%	+5.4%	+0.8%	5.3x
17	Jefferson County KY	43	+0.5%	+0.1%	-0.2%	2.8x
18	Hardin County KY	34	+0.2%	-0.3%	+0.8%	3.6x
19	Pike County KY	8	-2.0%	-0.3%	-1.2%	2.8x