Kentucky · data as of October 7, 2026
Kentucky addiction treatment deserts
355,818 Kentucky residents live 30+ miles from medical detox, 8% of the state. 15 of 120 counties have no treatment program of any kind inside the county line. For methadone the number is 40,603 people (1%).
355,818people 30+ mi from detox
40,603people 30+ mi from methadone
15counties with no program
#25of 51 (#1 = worst detox access)
Longest trips
- The county farthest from detox is Graves County, about 60 mi from Centerstone of Illinois in Anna.
- The longest trip to a methadone clinic is from Clinton County: about 38 mi to Oneida, TN.
- 19 of 120 counties are more than 30 miles from medical detox; 5 are more than 30 miles from a methadone clinic.
- 17 counties are more than 15 miles from any listed buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider.
Counties farthest from medical detox
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest detox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graves County | 36,821 | 60 mi | Centerstone of Illinois, Anna IL |
| Fulton County | 6,282 | 59 mi | Metro Treatment of Missouri, LP, Cape Girardeau MO |
| Livingston County | 8,815 | 54 mi | Centerstone of Illinois, Anna IL |
| Hickman County | 4,393 | 54 mi | Metro Treatment of Missouri, LP, Cape Girardeau MO |
| Marshall County | 31,734 | 50 mi | Cumberland Hall Hospital, Hopkinsville KY |
| Calloway County | 38,975 | 47 mi | Willow Grove Recovery, Palmyra TN |
| Crittenden County | 8,982 | 45 mi | BrightView Health, Henderson KY |
| Carlisle County | 4,777 | 45 mi | Metro Treatment of Missouri, LP, Cape Girardeau MO |
| McCracken County | 67,550 | 44 mi | Centerstone of Illinois, Anna IL |
| Lyon County | 9,078 | 41 mi | Cumberland Hall Hospital, Hopkinsville KY |
| Cumberland County | 6,047 | 39 mi | BrightView Health, Campbellsville KY |
| Clinton County | 9,183 | 37 mi | Myrtle Recovery Centers Inc, Oneida TN |
| Hopkins County | 45,218 | 37 mi | RiverValley Behavioral Health, Beaver Dam KY |
| Morgan County | 14,300 | 36 mi | Pathways Inc, Mount Sterling KY |
| Elliott County | 7,263 | 36 mi | Pathways Inc, Ashland KY |
Counties farthest from a methadone clinic
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest OTP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton County | 9,183 | 38 mi | East TN Addiction Specialists, Oneida TN |
| Lyon County | 9,078 | 34 mi | BHG Paducah Treatment Center, Paducah KY |
| Cumberland County | 6,047 | 33 mi | BrightView, LLC, Glasgow KY |
| Crittenden County | 8,982 | 33 mi | Brightview, Llc, Madisonville KY |
| Lee County | 7,313 | 32 mi | Bhg Xxxv, Llc, Berea KY |
Using these numbers
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Method
Program locations: SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov. Population centers (2020) and population estimates (2024): U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line from each county's population center; real driving distances are longer. See the full methodology.