Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Fayette County, KY was 15.70% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Fayette County, KY reached a record high of 19.30 in January of 2014 and a record low of 14.90 in January of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Fayette County, KY - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.