19 counties · Boom Town Index

Kentucky

Avg BTI Score
59 / 100
Population
2.6M
+0.5% avg growth
National Rank
#22 of 51

State Overview

Kentucky has 19 counties tracked by the Boom Town Index, with an average score of 59/100.

The state shows above-average economic momentum, with strong signals across multiple growth indicators.

The top-performing county is Jessamine County (BTI 84), while Pike County (BTI 28) trails the pack.

Median Household Income
$64,136
State median across 19 counties
Median Home Value
$207,700
Income-to-home ratio: 0.34
Building Permits
12,788
Total residential permits

Kentucky Counties

19 counties
Rank County BTI Score Proj. Growth GDP Pop Growth Income Ratio Home Price Amenity P/R
01 Jessamine County 84 +2.4% +5.4% +0.7% +7.2% 5.3x +3.4% -2.0 13x
02 McCracken County 82 +2.2% +2.5% +0.3% +9.6% 2.2x +3.5% -0.9 12x
03 Kenton County 82 +2.2% +2.1% +0.5% +11.0% 3.6x +2.0% -1.6 12x
04 Bullitt County 79 +2.0% +2.9% +0.9% +8.8% 6.2x +1.7% -0.9 11x
05 Franklin County 78 +2.0% +3.7% +0.3% +5.8% 2.6x +0.5% -0.3 14x
06 Daviess County 76 +1.8% +1.0% +0.4% +11.0% 3.7x +2.0% -1.2 11x
07 Oldham County 67 +1.4% +8.8% +0.6% +6.8% 10.4x +2.4% -0.8 27x
08 Campbell County 66 +1.3% +2.7% +0.1% +9.8% 5.1x +3.3% 0.4 12x
09 Scott County 65 +1.3% +6.6% +1.8% +10.5% 3.5x +3.2% -1.9 13x
10 Laurel County 64 +1.3% +2.3% +0.6% +15.2% 3.8x +2.2% 1.2 15x
11 Fayette County 63 +1.2% +1.8% -0.0% +7.4% 3.5x +3.1% -2.4 14x
12 Jefferson County 51 +0.8% +0.1% -0.2% +7.6% 2.8x +2.5% 0.3 14x
13 Christian County 46 +0.6% -1.1% +0.5% +6.5% 1.7x +1.7% -0.6 10x
14 Boone County 40 +0.4% -0.6% +1.1% +5.4% 2.6x +2.0% 0.3 11x
15 Warren County 39 +0.4% +6.5% +1.6% +9.5% 3.5x +1.1% -0.7 15x
16 Hardin County 38 +0.3% -0.3% +0.8% +7.1% 3.6x -0.5% -0.7 12x
17 Madison County 38 +0.3% +5.4% +0.8% +8.7% 5.3x +2.1% -0.1 17x
18 Pulaski County 33 +0.1% +1.9% +0.7% +14.3% 3.9x -5.1% 0.6 14x
19 Pike County 28 -0.0% -0.3% -1.2% +11.8% 2.8x -13.7% -0.2 10x