POVERTY

TRENDS

Carroll County continues to experience a significantly higher proportion of residents living in poverty as compared with the state and nation overall with nearly 28% currently earning an insufficient wage7.

Currently, Carroll County residents are 3 times more likely to live in poverty when compared with the U.S. and 2 times more likely to live in poverty compared with the average Kentuckian.

Percent in Poverty 2020 2010
Carroll County
27.5%
21.8%
Kentucky
12.3%
17.7%
U.S.
9.1%
13.8%