RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Fewest graduate degrees, Kentucky counties · 2010

Kentucky counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Clinton County, KYKY9,1391.7%−41%

02Robertson County, KYKY2,3251.8%−41%

03Elliott County, KYKY7,2652.1%−44%

04Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5832.8%−20%

05Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5032.8%−35%

06Carlisle County, KYKY4,7472.8%−31%

07Carroll County, KYKY11,1412.8%+19%

08Wolfe County, KYKY6,2982.9%−45%

09Owsley County, KYKY3,9322.9%−39%

10Jackson County, KYKY13,3252.9%−21%

11Edmonson County, KYKY12,7493.0%+21%

12Fulton County, KYKY6,2183.0%−40%

13Gallatin County, KYKY8,8403.1%+10%

14Estill County, KYKY13,9623.1%+36%

15Butler County, KYKY12,5203.3%+21%

16Lyon County, KYKY9,1233.3%−27%

17Webster County, KYKY12,9293.4%+21%

18Logan County, KYKY28,6693.5%−16%

19Bracken County, KYKY8,5113.5%−14%

20Lee County, KYKY7,2973.5%+13%

21Monroe County, KYKY11,1913.6%−14%

22Cumberland County, KYKY5,9923.7%−7%

23Union County, KYKY12,8393.7%−18%

24Grayson County, KYKY27,4063.8%−6%

25Grant County, KYKY26,1813.8%+1%

26Ohio County, KYKY23,9343.8%+18%

27Meade County, KYKY30,6993.8%−10%

28Bullitt County, KYKY86,4543.9%+25%

29Lewis County, KYKY12,9013.9%+27%

30Lincoln County, KYKY25,3534.0%+21%

31Menifee County, KYKY6,4304.1%−7%

32Crittenden County, KYKY8,8074.1%+32%

33Clay County, KYKY19,4654.1%−8%

34Garrard County, KYKY18,2074.2%+14%

35Martin County, KYKY10,6974.2%+5%

36Wayne County, KYKY19,5974.2%+33%

37Lawrence County, KYKY15,7654.3%+48%

38Allen County, KYKY22,5364.4%+9%

39Todd County, KYKY12,9724.4%+37%

40Pendleton County, KYKY14,8004.5%+23%

41Hart County, KYKY20,1174.5%+33%

42Nicholas County, KYKY7,9494.5%+28%

43Floyd County, KYKY34,4014.5%−5%

44Leslie County, KYKY9,6274.6%+22%

45Johnson County, KYKY22,0514.6%+10%

46Livingston County, KYKY8,8634.6%+39%

47Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6344.7%+7%

48Graves County, KYKY37,0504.7%−8%

49Simpson County, KYKY20,7884.7%−4%

50Perry County, KYKY26,5554.7%+4%

51Carter County, KYKY26,1494.8%+16%

52Hancock County, KYKY9,0504.9%+78%

53Larue County, KYKY15,1844.9%−13%

54Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1484.9%+32%

55Trimble County, KYKY8,7014.9%+24%

56Powell County, KYKY12,8125.0%+80%

57Magoffin County, KYKY11,1105.1%+46%

58Christian County, KYKY70,1155.1%+7%

59Washington County, KYKY12,3685.2%−5%

60Laurel County, KYKY63,7465.2%+21%

61Casey County, KYKY16,2055.3%+69%

62McLean County, KYKY9,0645.3%+26%

63Harlan County, KYKY24,7255.4%+18%

64Bath County, KYKY13,1765.4%+29%

65Knox County, KYKY29,5325.5%+33%

66Morgan County, KYKY14,4155.6%+52%

67Green County, KYKY11,6445.7%+34%

68Pike County, KYKY54,7215.7%+23%

69Hopkins County, KYKY45,1275.7%+20%

70McCreary County, KYKY17,1245.8%+55%

71Mason County, KYKY16,9365.8%−2%

72Harrison County, KYKY19,6275.8%+35%

73Letcher County, KYKY19,9525.8%+70%

74Knott County, KYKY13,3215.8%+14%

75Whitley County, KYKY37,2975.9%−10%

76Marion County, KYKY20,1155.9%+47%

77Breathitt County, KYKY12,5586.0%+31%

78Henry County, KYKY16,4476.0%+42%

79Spencer County, KYKY20,9986.1%+42%

80Barren County, KYKY45,6416.1%+31%

81Fleming County, KYKY15,7876.2%+57%

82Clark County, KYKY37,8886.2%−1%

83Ballard County, KYKY7,5946.3%+30%

84Montgomery County, KYKY28,8226.3%+47%

85Bourbon County, KYKY20,2436.3%+19%

86Russell County, KYKY18,6086.3%+21%

87Bell County, KYKY22,8296.4%+44%

88Nelson County, KYKY49,0366.4%+4%

89Hickman County, KYKY4,3726.5%+38%

90Henderson County, KYKY44,2556.5%+14%

91Pulaski County, KYKY67,3846.6%+40%

92Boyd County, KYKY47,7516.6%+9%

93Marshall County, KYKY31,6596.9%+20%

94Anderson County, KYKY25,2257.0%+84%

95Mercer County, KYKY23,7337.0%+43%

96Greenup County, KYKY35,2137.1%+42%

97Taylor County, KYKY26,7637.1%+27%

98Daviess County, KYKY104,8987.3%+20%

99Trigg County, KYKY14,5127.5%+33%

100Hardin County, KYKY113,4827.7%+20%

101Adair County, KYKY19,4237.8%+42%

102Caldwell County, KYKY12,6098.0%+58%

103Owen County, KYKY11,6018.0%+108%

104McCracken County, KYKY67,5538.3%+22%

105Kenton County, KYKY175,7799.1%+14%

106Shelby County, KYKY51,2439.2%+23%

107Boone County, KYKY145,3169.3%+33%

108Franklin County, KYKY52,6499.7%+12%

109Campbell County, KYKY95,44110.3%+43%

110Boyle County, KYKY31,63210.4%+24%

111Scott County, KYKY62,26210.7%+37%

112Warren County, KYKY149,37510.8%+8%

113Jessamine County, KYKY57,14710.9%+24%

114Jefferson County, KYKY795,22211.3%+18%

115Madison County, KYKY101,69611.9%+36%

116Woodford County, KYKY27,88312.8%+30%

117Calloway County, KYKY39,42113.1%+18%

118Rowan County, KYKY24,47613.6%+20%

119Oldham County, KYKY70,98614.4%+26%

120Fayette County, KYKY329,75116.4%+13%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES