Kentucky's 5th congressional district

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Kentucky's 5th congressional district is a U.S. House district located in southeastern Kentucky, which represents much of the Eastern Kentucky Coalfield in the heart of Appalachia. The rural district as of the 2010 U.S. census, has the highest percentage of White Americans in the nation. It is the second poorest congressional district in the United States, with a median income of $44,175, per a 2024 study. It has been represented by Republican Hal Rogers since 1981. The district contains the counties of Bell, Boyd, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Lincoln, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, McCreary, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Rowan, Wayne, Whitley, Wolfe, and parts of Bath, and Carter counties. Within the district are the economic leading cities of Ashland, Pikeville, Prestonsburg, Middlesboro, Hazard, Jackson, Morehead, London, and Somerset. It is the most rural district in the United States...

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