Kentucky
Key Contact for Kentucky
Kentucky Office of Rural Health
Phone: 606.439.3557
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Kentucky Nonmetro Population
Kentucky Rural Healthcare Facilities




Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Kentucky
7.1% of Kentucky residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2021). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Kentucky residents in 2020 was $47,339, with the rural per capita income at $39,917. The ERS reports, based on 2020 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Kentucky is 19.2%, compared with 12.0% in urban areas of the state. 16.6% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 9.4% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2017-2021 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Kentucky is 5.1%, while in urban Kentucky, it is 4.4% (USDA-ERS, 2020).
Data Sources
Kaiser Family
Foundation State Health Facts;
USDA Economic Research Service: State Fact Sheets
Contacts
There are more organizations related to Kentucky in the organizations section.
Last Reviewed: 3/8/2023