County Improvement Ranking
Latest Year 2024
| Rank | County | Current Score | Prior Score | YoY Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oldham County | 75 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 2 | Boone County | 75 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 3 | Jessamine County | 69 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 4 | Spencer County | 68 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 5 | Kenton County | 68 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 6 | Woodford County | 66 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 7 | Shelby County | 59 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 8 | Campbell County | 59 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 9 | Bullitt County | 58 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 10 | Scott County | 57 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 11 | Warren County | 57 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 12 | Meade County | 55 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 13 | Franklin County | 52 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 14 | Madison County | 51 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 15 | Trimble County | 50 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 16 | Garrard County | 50 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 17 | Clark County | 49 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 18 | Anderson County | 47 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 19 | Adair County | 47 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 20 | Nelson County | 46 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 21 | Allen County | 45 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 22 | McCracken County | 45 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 23 | Grant County | 44 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 24 | McLean County | 44 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 25 | Hardin County | 43 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 26 | Taylor County | 43 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 27 | Calloway County | 43 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 28 | Henry County | 42 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 29 | Owen County | 42 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 30 | Boyle County | 42 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 31 | Laurel County | 41 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 32 | Mercer County | 41 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 33 | Bourbon County | 40 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 34 | Harrison County | 39 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 35 | Marshall County | 38 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 36 | Webster County | 38 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 37 | Lyon County | 38 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 38 | Pendleton County | 38 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 39 | Nicholas County | 38 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 40 | Morgan County | 37 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 41 | Washington County | 37 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 42 | Gallatin County | 36 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 43 | Larue County | 35 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 44 | Breckinridge County | 35 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 45 | Simpson County | 35 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 46 | Todd County | 34 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 47 | Barren County | 33 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 48 | Lincoln County | 32 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 49 | Greenup County | 32 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 50 | Pulaski County | 31 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 51 | Trigg County | 31 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 52 | Edmonson County | 31 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 53 | Carter County | 31 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 54 | Bracken County | 31 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 55 | Montgomery County | 30 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 56 | Logan County | 30 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 57 | Fleming County | 29 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 58 | Carlisle County | 29 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 59 | Grayson County | 29 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 60 | Caldwell County | 28 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 61 | Russell County | 28 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 62 | Jackson County | 28 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 63 | Livingston County | 28 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 64 | Hancock County | 27 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 65 | Marion County | 27 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 66 | Boyd County | 27 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 67 | Mason County | 26 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 68 | Hopkins County | 26 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 69 | Hickman County | 25 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 70 | Monroe County | 24 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 71 | Robertson County | 24 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 72 | Henderson County | 24 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 73 | Butler County | 24 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 74 | Carroll County | 24 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 75 | Metcalfe County | 24 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 76 | Hart County | 23 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 77 | Crittenden County | 22 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 78 | Rockcastle County | 22 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 79 | Union County | 22 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 80 | Cumberland County | 22 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 81 | Menifee County | 22 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 82 | Green County | 21 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 83 | Casey County | 20 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 84 | Wayne County | 19 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 85 | Powell County | 19 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 86 | Estill County | 18 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 87 | Christian County | 16 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 88 | McCreary County | 16 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 89 | Knott County | 16 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 90 | Leslie County | 15 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
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