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 73/100. Use the rankings to compare counties by score, factor strength, and local constraints.

Nationally, Kentucky ranks #20 for homesteading and #32 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 County73
    2. 2Lee County73
    3. 3Green County72
    4. 4Russell County71
    5. 5Metcalfe County71
    6. 6Butler County71
    7. 7Ohio County70
    8. 8Monroe County70
    9. 9Morgan County70
    10. 10Marion County69
    11. 11Estill County69
    12. 12Webster County69
    13. 13Crittenden County69
    14. 14Magoffin County69
    15. 15Elliott County69
    16. 16Bath County69
    17. 17Caldwell County68
    18. 18Taylor County68
    19. 19Cumberland County68
    20. 20Menifee County68
    21. 21Fulton County68
    22. 22Casey County68
    23. 23Adair County67
    24. 24Lewis County67
    25. 25Clinton County67
    26. 26Breckinridge County67
    27. 27Henry County67
    28. 28Harlan County67
    29. 29Rockcastle County67
    30. 30Bracken County66
    31. 31Martin County66
    32. 32Fleming County66
    33. 33Leslie County66
    34. 34Nicholas County65
    35. 35Muhlenberg County65
    36. 36Wolfe County65
    37. 37Livingston County65
    38. 38Owsley County65
    39. 39Hickman County65
    40. 40Hancock County64
    41. 41Breathitt County64
    42. 42Todd County64
    43. 43Pulaski County64
    44. 44Powell County64
    45. 45Robertson County63
    46. 46Jackson County63
    47. 47Trigg County63
    48. 48Letcher County63
    49. 49Hart County63
    50. 50Logan County62
    51. 51Hopkins County62
    52. 52Grayson County62
    53. 53Knott County62
    54. 54Carlisle County62
    55. 55Ballard County62
    56. 56McCreary County61
    57. 57Rowan County61
    58. 58Carter County61
    59. 59Lincoln County61
    60. 60Graves County61
    61. 61Washington County61
    62. 62Laurel County60
    63. 63Marshall County60
    64. 64Pike County60
    65. 65Allen County59
    66. 66Union County59
    67. 67Lawrence County59
    68. 68Montgomery County59
    69. 69Calloway County59
    70. 70Christian County59
    71. 71Owen County58
    72. 72Johnson County58
    73. 73Bell County58
    74. 74Pendleton County58
    75. 75Greenup County58
    76. 76Boyd County58
    77. 77Knox County58
    78. 78Perry County57
    79. 79Clay County57
    80. 80Carroll County57
    81. 81Garrard County57
    82. 82Larue County57
    83. 83Mason County57
    84. 84Franklin County56
    85. 85Whitley County56
    86. 86Hardin County56
    87. 87Henderson County55
    88. 88Grant County55
    89. 89McLean County55
    90. 90Trimble County55
    91. 91Lyon County55
    92. 92Barren County54
    93. 93McCracken County54
    94. 94Edmonson County54
    95. 95Meade County54
    96. 96Boyle County53
    97. 97Madison County53
    98. 98Floyd County53
    99. 99Warren County52
    100. 100Nelson County52
    101. 101Anderson County51
    102. 102Harrison County51
    103. 103Clark County51
    104. 104Daviess County51
    105. 105Simpson County49
    106. 106Gallatin County49
    107. 107Mercer County48
    108. 108Campbell County47
    109. 109Spencer County46
    110. 110Bullitt County45
    111. 111Jessamine County45
    112. 112Kenton County45
    113. 113Oldham County43
    114. 114Scott County43
    115. 115Shelby County43
    116. 116Boone County43
    117. 117Jefferson County41
    118. 118Fayette County39
    119. 119Woodford County38
    120. 120Bourbon County36

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