RANKING · 2024 ACS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Fewest graduate degrees, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 120 is 7.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Owsley County, KY, up 61 places to #1.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01▲61Owsley County, KYKY3,9322.1%−2.6 pts

02▲10Jackson County, KYKY13,3253.2%−0.5 pts

03▲8Fulton County, KYKY6,2183.3%−1.7 pts

04▲3McCreary County, KYKY17,1243.5%−0.2 pts

05▲3Elliott County, KYKY7,2653.8%+0.1 pts

06▼2Lee County, KYKY7,2973.9%+0.8 pts

07▼4Leslie County, KYKY9,6273.9%+0.2 pts

08▼2Carroll County, KYKY11,1414.1%+1.8 pts

09▲22Union County, KYKY12,8394.3%−0.1 pts

10▲6Estill County, KYKY13,9624.3%+2.1 pts

11▲47Pendleton County, KYKY14,8004.4%+0.8 pts

12▲49Butler County, KYKY12,5204.6%+1.9 pts

13▲13Nicholas County, KYKY7,9494.6%+1.1 pts

14▲40Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5034.7%+0.4 pts

15▲8Hart County, KYKY20,1174.7%+1.3 pts

16▼11Martin County, KYKY10,6974.9%+0.9 pts

17▼3Wolfe County, KYKY6,2984.9%−0.3 pts

18▲29Hickman County, KYKY4,3724.9%+0.2 pts

19▼6Webster County, KYKY12,9295.2%+2.3 pts

20▲44Logan County, KYKY28,6695.2%+1.1 pts

21Edmonson County, KYKY12,7495.2%+2.8 pts

22▼7Owen County, KYKY11,6015.3%+1.4 pts

23▲30Bath County, KYKY13,1765.3%+1.0 pts

24▼23Gallatin County, KYKY8,8405.3%+2.6 pts

25▲4Henry County, KYKY16,4475.5%+1.3 pts

26▲23Letcher County, KYKY19,9525.5%+2.1 pts

27▲28Ohio County, KYKY23,9345.5%+2.3 pts

28▼9Casey County, KYKY16,2055.6%+2.5 pts

29▲11Powell County, KYKY12,8125.6%+2.8 pts

30▼28Robertson County, KYKY2,3255.7%+2.6 pts

31▲28Hancock County, KYKY9,0505.8%+3.1 pts

32▼4Wayne County, KYKY19,5975.8%+2.7 pts

33▼9Grant County, KYKY26,1816.0%+2.2 pts

34Ballard County, KYKY7,5946.0%+1.2 pts

35▲6Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5836.1%+2.7 pts

36▼19Lawrence County, KYKY15,7656.2%+3.2 pts

37▼10Bell County, KYKY22,8296.2%+1.8 pts

38▲13Crittenden County, KYKY8,8076.4%+3.3 pts

39▲17Carlisle County, KYKY4,7476.4%+2.3 pts

40▼4Clinton County, KYKY9,1396.5%+3.6 pts

41▲7Todd County, KYKY12,9726.5%+3.2 pts

42▲41Henderson County, KYKY44,2556.6%+0.9 pts

43Barren County, KYKY45,6416.6%+1.9 pts

44▲21Christian County, KYKY70,1156.7%+1.9 pts

45▼36Menifee County, KYKY6,4306.7%+2.3 pts

46▼7Harlan County, KYKY24,7256.7%+2.1 pts

47▼5Livingston County, KYKY8,8636.8%+3.5 pts

48▲53Washington County, KYKY12,3686.8%+1.3 pts

49▼27Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6346.9%+2.5 pts

50▼6Lincoln County, KYKY25,3536.9%+3.5 pts

51▼26Floyd County, KYKY34,4016.9%+2.1 pts

52▲22Caldwell County, KYKY12,6096.9%+1.8 pts

53▲22Knox County, KYKY29,5326.9%+2.8 pts

54▲28Meade County, KYKY30,6996.9%+2.7 pts

55▼3Allen County, KYKY22,5366.9%+2.9 pts

56▼24Bullitt County, KYKY86,4547.1%+4.1 pts

57▼20McLean County, KYKY9,0647.2%+3.0 pts

58▼20Trimble County, KYKY8,7017.2%+3.3 pts

59▲11Johnson County, KYKY22,0517.3%+3.1 pts

60▼50Lewis County, KYKY12,9017.5%+4.4 pts

61▲15Hopkins County, KYKY45,1277.5%+2.7 pts

62▼12Fleming County, KYKY15,7877.5%+3.6 pts

63▲6Lyon County, KYKY9,1237.5%+3.0 pts

64▼44Grayson County, KYKY27,4067.6%+3.6 pts

65▼5Carter County, KYKY26,1497.6%+3.4 pts

66Russell County, KYKY18,6087.6%+2.4 pts

67▲29Breathitt County, KYKY12,5587.6%+3.1 pts

68▼33Cumberland County, KYKY5,9927.7%+3.8 pts

69▼24Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1487.7%+4.0 pts

70▼3Laurel County, KYKY63,7467.7%+3.4 pts

71▲6Marion County, KYKY20,1157.8%+3.9 pts

72▼39Magoffin County, KYKY11,1107.9%+4.4 pts

73Pulaski County, KYKY67,3847.9%+3.2 pts

74▲30Garrard County, KYKY18,2078.0%+4.4 pts

75▼12Pike County, KYKY54,7218.0%+3.4 pts

76▼58Simpson County, KYKY20,7888.1%+3.1 pts

77▼6Graves County, KYKY37,0508.1%+3.0 pts

78▲12Larue County, KYKY15,1848.1%+2.5 pts

79▼11Montgomery County, KYKY28,8228.4%+4.2 pts

80▲12Marshall County, KYKY31,6598.5%+2.7 pts

81▲5Spencer County, KYKY20,9988.6%+4.3 pts

82▲7Perry County, KYKY26,5558.6%+4.1 pts

83▼53Clay County, KYKY19,4658.6%+4.2 pts

84▼38Green County, KYKY11,6448.7%+4.5 pts

85▲2Anderson County, KYKY25,2258.8%+5.1 pts

86▲11Mason County, KYKY16,9368.8%+3.0 pts

87▼3Clark County, KYKY37,8888.8%+2.6 pts

88▼10Greenup County, KYKY35,2138.9%+3.9 pts

89▼10Monroe County, KYKY11,1919.0%+4.8 pts

90▼10Morgan County, KYKY14,4159.0%+5.3 pts

91▲2Boyd County, KYKY47,7519.0%+3.0 pts

92▲2Taylor County, KYKY26,7639.1%+3.5 pts

93▼36Bracken County, KYKY8,5119.1%+5.1 pts

94▼6Mercer County, KYKY23,7339.2%+4.3 pts

95▼14Nelson County, KYKY49,0369.5%+3.4 pts

96▼5Harrison County, KYKY19,6279.7%+5.4 pts

97▼2Hardin County, KYKY113,4829.8%+3.3 pts

98▲5Whitley County, KYKY37,29710.0%+3.4 pts

99▼27Trigg County, KYKY14,51210.6%+5.0 pts

100▼15Knott County, KYKY13,32110.6%+5.5 pts

101▲1Adair County, KYKY19,42310.8%+5.2 pts

102▼2Daviess County, KYKY104,89810.8%+4.7 pts

103▼5McCracken County, KYKY67,55311.4%+4.6 pts

104▲4Boyle County, KYKY31,63211.6%+3.1 pts

105▼6Bourbon County, KYKY20,24312.1%+6.8 pts

106▲7Warren County, KYKY149,37512.6%+2.6 pts

107▼2Shelby County, KYKY51,24312.6%+5.1 pts

108▲1Scott County, KYKY62,26212.7%+4.9 pts

109▲2Franklin County, KYKY52,64913.1%+4.4 pts

110Kenton County, KYKY175,77913.2%+5.2 pts

111▼5Boone County, KYKY145,31613.3%+6.3 pts

112▲6Calloway County, KYKY39,42113.5%+2.4 pts

113▼1Madison County, KYKY101,69614.1%+5.3 pts

114▼7Jessamine County, KYKY57,14714.5%+5.7 pts

115▲2Rowan County, KYKY24,47614.5%+3.2 pts

116▼2Campbell County, KYKY95,44115.3%+8.1 pts

117▼2Jefferson County, KYKY795,22215.5%+5.9 pts

118▼2Woodford County, KYKY27,88317.0%+7.1 pts

119Oldham County, KYKY70,98620.0%+8.7 pts

120Fayette County, KYKY329,75121.0%+6.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES