Lowest Unemployment Cities in Kentucky (2026)

Hodgenville is the #1 ranked city in Kentucky with 0.0% (unemployment rate). This ranking includes 246 Kentucky cities with available data.

#1
Hodgenville
0.0%
Pop. 3,262
#2
Doe Valley
0.0%
Pop. 1,719
#3
Massac
0.0%
Pop. 4,937
#4
West Van Lear
0.0%
Pop. 1,224
#5
Lakeside Park
0.0%
Pop. 2,827
#6
Pine Knot
0.0%
Pop. 1,358
#7
Burgin
0.0%
Pop. 1,046
#8
Burkesville
0.6%
Pop. 1,407
#9
Sebree
0.6%
Pop. 2,071
#10
Marion
0.7%
Pop. 2,908
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All 246 Cities Ranked

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationUnemployment Rate
1Hodgenville3,2620.0%
2Doe Valley1,7190.0%
3Massac4,9370.0%
4West Van Lear1,2240.0%
5Lakeside Park2,8270.0%
6Pine Knot1,3580.0%
7Burgin1,0460.0%
8Burkesville1,4070.6%
9Sebree2,0710.6%
10Marion2,9080.7%
11North Corbin2,0920.8%
12Union7,4940.8%
13Windy Hills2,1880.9%
14Francisville10,3131.0%
15Olive Hill1,4881.0%
16Audubon Park1,7171.0%
17Buckner3,7861.1%
18Hendron4,8401.1%
19Edgewood8,4291.1%
20Annville1,1751.2%
21Pioneer Village2,6901.2%
22Northfield1,1041.3%
23Coldstream1,2691.3%
24Shelbyville17,4361.4%
25Hurstbourne Acres1,9841.4%
26Oakbrook9,4591.5%
27Morganfield3,2081.6%
28Cynthiana6,4121.6%
29Fulton2,3451.7%
30Simpsonville3,0061.7%
31Brooks2,2461.8%
32Westwood4,4801.8%
33Indian Hills2,8701.9%
34Beechwood Village1,3051.9%
35Lawrenceburg11,8381.9%
36Burlington18,0902.0%
37Greenville4,4352.0%
38Sorgho2,9282.1%
39Cold Spring6,2982.1%
40Eddyville2,9452.1%
41St. Regis Park1,8412.1%
42Harrodsburg9,1262.2%
43Williamstown3,9292.3%
44Alexandria10,4302.3%
45Princeton6,2422.3%
46Bellevue5,5982.4%
47Fort Mitchell8,6762.5%
48Calvert City2,5222.5%
49Brandenburg2,9072.5%
50Heritage Creek1,0902.6%
51Masonville2,6342.6%
52Highland Heights6,5312.6%
53Henderson27,9942.6%
54Hebron6,6372.7%
55Florence32,3342.7%
56Worthington1,8132.7%
57Rolling Hills1,0242.7%
58White Plains1,0072.7%
59Goshen1,0042.7%
60Wilmore6,0312.7%
61Crittenden4,0582.7%
62Fort Wright5,8822.7%
63Independence29,0242.8%
64London7,5762.8%
65West Point1,1312.9%
66Walton5,5132.9%
67Taylorsville1,5662.9%
68Worthington Hills1,8722.9%
69Villa Hills7,3782.9%
70Pewee Valley1,4173.0%
71Crestwood6,2753.0%
72Graymoor-Devondale2,8383.0%
73Orchard Grass Hills2,0083.0%
74Taylor Mill6,8803.0%
75Philpot1,0983.1%
76Wilder3,1483.2%
77Farley4,4023.2%
78Pikeville7,5603.2%
79Reidland4,8873.2%
80Bellefonte1,2513.3%
81Irvington1,1293.3%
82Nicholasville31,6253.3%
83Elkton2,1583.3%
84Jeffersontown28,9883.4%
85Fort Thomas17,2423.4%
86Southgate3,6803.4%
87Pleasureville1,2863.4%
88Paducah26,8943.5%
89Stanford3,6623.5%
90Hartford2,6533.5%
91Mount Vernon2,2593.6%
92Benton4,7743.6%
93Claryville3,3063.6%
94Berea15,5573.7%
95Mount Washington18,2283.7%
96Hurstbourne4,6693.8%
97Bloomfield1,0533.8%
98Georgetown38,2063.9%
99Thruston2,6753.9%
100La Grange10,1884.0%
101Carlisle2,3564.0%
102St. Matthews17,4914.0%
103Shepherdsville14,3514.0%
104Verona1,1964.1%
105Versailles10,3824.1%
106Vine Grove6,7214.1%
107Monticello5,7414.1%
108Albany1,9724.2%
109Mayfield9,9054.2%
110Mount Sterling7,5494.2%
111Paintsville4,2564.2%
112Bardstown13,6734.2%
113Lyndon10,9564.3%
114Falmouth2,5774.3%
115Elk Creek2,3444.3%
116Clarkson1,1334.3%
117Cadiz2,6494.4%
118Hillview8,7354.4%
119Paris10,1074.4%
120Park Hills3,1554.4%
121Erlanger19,6774.4%
122Barbourville3,1814.5%
123Hardinsburg2,4044.5%
124Plano1,2934.5%
125Anchorage2,4214.5%
126Dayton5,7034.5%
127Prospect4,5184.5%
128Covington40,9024.6%
129Hawesville1,2214.6%
130Lewisport2,0534.7%
131Sturgis1,8274.7%
132Owensboro60,1124.8%
133Maysville8,7784.9%
134Murray17,8885.0%
135Stearns1,5095.0%
136Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)627,2105.0%
137Lexington-Fayette urban county321,1225.0%
138Ludlow4,3785.0%
139Rineyville2,8695.1%
140Bowling Green73,6385.1%
141Glasgow15,1415.2%
142Winchester19,1335.2%
143Cave City2,5455.3%
144Owingsville1,9775.3%
145Munfordville1,7925.3%
146Russell3,6965.3%
147Silver Grove1,1045.4%
148Leitchfield6,4345.5%
149West Buechel1,6245.5%
150Franklin10,2545.5%
151Elizabethtown31,8705.5%
152Salyersville1,8915.6%
153Middletown9,6225.7%
154West Liberty3,2805.8%
155Barbourmeade1,2085.8%
156Springfield2,8715.8%
157Tompkinsville2,6726.0%
158Elsmere9,1516.0%
159Providence2,8616.0%
160Cannonsburg1,4266.0%
161Eminence2,7106.1%
162Flatwoods7,2816.1%
163Central City5,7366.1%
164Crestview Hills3,2266.1%
165Morehead6,9246.1%
166Columbia4,8426.2%
167Stanton3,2116.2%
168Corbin8,4306.3%
169Lebanon6,3646.3%
170Warsaw1,8686.4%
171Shively15,5566.4%
172Newport14,0396.5%
173Carrollton3,8946.5%
174Raceland2,1736.5%
175Brownsville1,0666.6%
176Breckinridge Center1,5926.6%
177Richmond35,4986.7%
178Williamsburg5,2266.7%
179Owenton1,6006.7%
180Crescent Springs4,4026.7%
181Jenkins1,5696.8%
182Danville17,2356.9%
183Muldraugh1,1647.0%
184Coal Run Village1,8887.0%
185Frankfort28,4527.2%
186Manchester2,0417.2%
187Russellville7,2447.4%
188Horse Cave2,3487.5%
189Brodhead1,3397.5%
190Livermore1,0467.6%
191Liberty1,8287.7%
192Auburn1,7157.8%
193Jeffersonville1,9377.8%
194Madisonville19,4427.8%
195Hickman2,0337.8%
196Fort Campbell North11,4837.9%
197Earlington1,1138.0%
198Louisa2,6458.0%
199Douglass Hills5,4378.1%
200Hopkinsville31,0118.2%
201Junction City2,4418.2%
202Clay City1,3528.3%
203Hazard5,1058.3%
204Ashland21,4058.4%
205Grayson3,8208.4%
206Clay1,1128.6%
207Campbellsville11,5238.7%
208Somerset12,1088.7%
209Irvine2,8119.1%
210Clinton1,2469.2%
211Augusta1,5149.3%
212Morgantown2,7299.8%
213Radcliff22,9679.9%
214Dry Ridge2,2509.9%
215Campbellsburg1,03410.0%
216Jackson2,12810.1%
217Ledbetter1,63010.2%
218Whitesburg1,99810.3%
219Lebanon Junction2,20110.3%
220Russell Springs2,75510.4%
221Fort Knox8,71510.4%
222Edmonton2,16810.6%
223Jamestown2,02111.0%
224Greensburg2,21811.2%
225Scottsville4,39111.2%
226Vanceburg1,44311.2%
227Middlesborough9,25811.2%
228Lewisburg1,09311.3%
229Dawson Springs1,97311.3%
230Beaver Dam3,52611.4%
231Midway1,74811.5%
232Catlettsburg1,67212.1%
233Wurtland1,25713.0%
234Cloverport1,26413.2%
235Harlan2,30413.3%
236Oak Grove7,94513.4%
237Hebron Estates1,26213.7%
238Flemingsburg2,96713.7%
239Beattyville1,94814.5%
240Guthrie1,37715.0%
241Lancaster3,96015.3%
242Prestonsburg3,82315.4%
243Dixon1,03417.0%
244Pineville1,90617.2%
245South Shore1,56123.8%
246Cumberland2,23434.6%

Methodology

Cities in Kentucky are ranked by unemployment rate. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 lowest unemployment cities in kentucky?
Hodgenville ranks #1 with 0.0% (unemployment rate).
What are the top 5 lowest unemployment cities in kentucky?
1. Hodgenville (0.0%), 2. Doe Valley (0.0%), 3. Massac (0.0%), 4. West Van Lear (0.0%), 5. Lakeside Park (0.0%)
How many cities in Kentucky are ranked?
This ranking includes 246 cities in Kentucky with available data.

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