All Counties in Kentucky — Eviction Risk 2026
120 counties · 561 cities · State avg risk 2.1/10County rankings for Kentucky
Understanding county eviction risk in Kentucky
Kentucky has 120 counties in our eviction-risk database, covering 561 cities and roughly 2,976,323 residents. The statewide average landlord risk score is 2.1/10 (Very Low), but scores vary sharply by county — urban counties with strong tenant-protection ordinances or high rent burdens routinely score several points above rural counties.
The highest-risk counties are Fayette County, Clark County, Franklin County — these jurisdictions combine elevated rent burdens, higher tenant protections, or greater political lean toward renter-friendly policy. The most landlord-neutral counties include Leslie County, Elliott County, Robertson County.
County-level risk is a weighted aggregate of all cities within that county. Click any county card above to see every city ranked, a zoomed heatmap, and a detailed breakdown of rent burden, renter share, poverty rate, and political margin. For state-level statutes that apply regardless of county, see the Kentucky state overview.