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Remote work in Kentucky: 10.2% work from home

About 206,467 of Kentucky's 2,017,413 workers usually work from home in Kentucky, a share of 10.2%. That is 4.9 points below the US figure of 15.1%, ranking Kentucky 40th of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in Kentucky and the county table.

Work from home

10.2%

US: 15.1%

Rank

40 of 52

1 = highest share

Change since 2019

+5.9 pts

2019: 4.3%

Mean commute

24.0 min

One way, non-remote workers

How people in Kentucky get to work

Drove alone76.6%
Worked from home10.2%
Public transit0.6%
Other (carpool, walk, bike, other)12.6%

76.6% drive to work alone and 0.6% take public transit. The "other" share is the remainder of the published categories.

Men vs women

Men working from home8.7%
Women working from home11.9%

Women are 3.2 points more likely than men to work from home in Kentucky.

Change since 2019

In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 4.3% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 10.2%, a change of +5.9 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.

Counties in Kentucky

120 counties or equivalents. Oldham County has the highest share at 18.7%.

120 rows
1Oldham County18.7%6,22433,26226.2 min
2Campbell County17.1%8,18647,83423.5 min
3Woodford County14.9%2,04513,74724.0 min
4Franklin County14.2%3,43824,21420.0 min
4Jefferson County14.2%54,122382,48522.2 min
6Kenton County14.1%12,35287,71522.3 min
7Adair County13.7%1,0737,81123.8 min
8Boone County13.4%9,31569,77025.0 min
9Spencer County13.3%1,2639,53232.7 min
10Shelby County12.6%2,95023,40327.2 min
11Clark County12.3%1,99316,20724.2 min
12Fayette County12.2%20,379167,45820.9 min
13Todd County12.1%6215,11727.8 min
14Lewis County12.0%5444,53338.6 min
15Owen County11.3%5374,75041.9 min
16Jessamine County11.2%2,80025,09423.8 min
17Garrard County11.0%8027,26633.1 min
18Mercer County10.9%1,13210,39727.2 min
19Wayne County10.8%7687,13724.8 min
20Bourbon County10.7%9648,97125.4 min
21Scott County10.5%3,11029,51822.2 min
22Rockcastle County10.4%6145,90426.4 min
23Trigg County10.3%5725,55224.3 min
24Boyle County10.0%1,28312,83721.3 min
24Bullitt County10.0%4,14441,57828.7 min
26Whitley County9.9%1,35213,60824.5 min
27Taylor County9.8%1,14111,62022.7 min
28Casey County9.6%5305,54029.2 min
28Madison County9.6%4,39345,65425.2 min
28Meade County9.6%1,36914,22833.0 min
31Anderson County9.5%1,07511,33130.4 min
31Larue County9.5%6206,51728.2 min
33Clay County9.4%5826,21829.1 min
33Pendleton County9.4%6066,43136.4 min
35Hardin County9.2%4,68150,95822.4 min
35McCreary County9.2%4114,48032.3 min
37Owsley County9.1%991,08531.5 min
38Lincoln County8.9%8169,20331.1 min
39Knox County8.8%7748,75724.4 min
40Henry County8.7%5936,81430.5 min
40Laurel County8.7%2,28326,24422.6 min
42Menifee County8.6%1742,02829.8 min
43Rowan County8.5%90410,57824.7 min
44McCracken County8.3%2,50630,32717.6 min
44Metcalfe County8.3%3374,08125.9 min
46Perry County8.2%7859,52424.8 min
47Mason County8.1%5797,14526.8 min
48Jackson County7.9%3474,41237.7 min
48Marshall County7.9%1,08813,75923.7 min
50Grant County7.6%88211,59826.9 min
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Top teleworkable jobs in Kentucky

The largest occupations in Kentucky that can typically be done from home, by employment (BLS OEWS May 2024, Dingel and Neiman classification).

OccupationEmploymentMedian wage
General and Operations Managers58,570$77,150
Customer Service Representatives43,970$37,580
Office Clerks, General29,400$36,010
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks22,780$45,260
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants20,550$38,010
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers19,940$61,130
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive19,680$41,600
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education18,680$57,980
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products14,980$62,980
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education12,760$60,420
Accountants and Auditors12,180$72,220
Human Resources Specialists10,680$64,950
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education8,460$58,850
Medical and Health Services Managers8,000$100,260
Childcare Workers7,510$28,570

Metro areas in Kentucky

Neighbouring states

States with a similar share