Bolthole Index

Bolthole Index · Kentucky

Best Places to Live in Kentucky

Every Kentucky county scored on the Bolthole Index for seclusion, self-sufficiency, administrative boringness, durability, property autonomy, and carry cost. Wayne County leads at 75/100. Use the rankings to compare counties by score, factor strength, and local constraints.

Nationally, Kentucky ranks #18 for homesteading and #24 for off-grid living.

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    Off-grid & homestead laws in Kentucky

    How Kentucky treats the things that matter for living off-grid or homesteading. State law also feeds each county’s admin, autonomy, and carry factors; rules often vary by county.

    General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.

    All 120 Kentucky counties, ranked

    1. 1Wayne County75
    2. 2Lee County74
    3. 3Russell County74
    4. 4Green County74
    5. 5Butler County74
    6. 6Monroe County73
    7. 7Metcalfe County73
    8. 8Livingston County73
    9. 9Morgan County72
    10. 10Ohio County72
    11. 11Webster County72
    12. 12Marion County71
    13. 13Estill County71
    14. 14Fleming County71
    15. 15Crittenden County71
    16. 16Bath County71
    17. 17Magoffin County70
    18. 18Powell County70
    19. 19Caldwell County70
    20. 20Elliott County70
    21. 21Taylor County70
    22. 22Breckinridge County70
    23. 23Cumberland County70
    24. 24Menifee County70
    25. 25Casey County70
    26. 26Adair County69
    27. 27Bracken County69
    28. 28Todd County69
    29. 29Lewis County69
    30. 30Clinton County69
    31. 31Henry County69
    32. 32Rockcastle County68
    33. 33Harlan County68
    34. 34Martin County68
    35. 35Union County68
    36. 36Leslie County67
    37. 37Nicholas County67
    38. 38Muhlenberg County67
    39. 39Wolfe County67
    40. 40Hickman County66
    41. 41Hancock County66
    42. 42Owsley County66
    43. 43Fulton County66
    44. 44Breathitt County66
    45. 45Pulaski County66
    46. 46Trigg County66
    47. 47Lawrence County66
    48. 48Letcher County65
    49. 49Robertson County65
    50. 50Hart County65
    51. 51Jackson County65
    52. 52Logan County65
    53. 53Grayson County64
    54. 54Hopkins County64
    55. 55Carlisle County64
    56. 56Washington County64
    57. 57Ballard County64
    58. 58Knott County63
    59. 59Graves County63
    60. 60McCreary County63
    61. 61Lincoln County63
    62. 62Rowan County63
    63. 63Carter County63
    64. 64Laurel County63
    65. 65Johnson County63
    66. 66Montgomery County62
    67. 67Marshall County62
    68. 68Pike County62
    69. 69Allen County61
    70. 70Greenup County61
    71. 71Christian County61
    72. 72Calloway County61
    73. 73Owen County61
    74. 74Pendleton County60
    75. 75Bell County60
    76. 76Knox County59
    77. 77Boyd County59
    78. 78Perry County59
    79. 79Clay County59
    80. 80Larue County59
    81. 81Garrard County59
    82. 82Carroll County59
    83. 83Anderson County59
    84. 84Mason County59
    85. 85Franklin County58
    86. 86Trimble County58
    87. 87Floyd County58
    88. 88Hardin County58
    89. 89Whitley County58
    90. 90Henderson County57
    91. 91Grant County57
    92. 92McLean County57
    93. 93Barren County57
    94. 94Lyon County57
    95. 95Edmonson County56
    96. 96Meade County56
    97. 97McCracken County56
    98. 98Boyle County55
    99. 99Madison County55
    100. 100Warren County54
    101. 101Nelson County54
    102. 102Harrison County54
    103. 103Clark County53
    104. 104Daviess County53
    105. 105Simpson County51
    106. 106Gallatin County50
    107. 107Mercer County50
    108. 108Campbell County49
    109. 109Spencer County47
    110. 110Jessamine County47
    111. 111Bullitt County47
    112. 112Kenton County46
    113. 113Scott County45
    114. 114Oldham County45
    115. 115Shelby County45
    116. 116Boone County44
    117. 117Jefferson County42
    118. 118Fayette County41
    119. 119Woodford County40
    120. 120Bourbon County38

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