RANKING · 2024 ACS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Least educated, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Owsley County, KYKY3,9327.1%−8%

02McCreary County, KYKY17,1248.5%+26%

03Elliott County, KYKY7,2658.7%+11%

04Wolfe County, KYKY6,2988.7%−18%

05Jackson County, KYKY13,3258.8%+31%

06Lee County, KYKY7,2979.2%+48%

07Nicholas County, KYKY7,9499.8%+31%

08Butler County, KYKY12,5209.9%+54%

09Martin County, KYKY10,69710.2%+13%

10Edmonson County, KYKY12,74910.7%+118%

11Carroll County, KYKY11,14111.4%+37%

12Leslie County, KYKY9,62711.5%+81%

13Estill County, KYKY13,96212.2%+76%

14Hart County, KYKY20,11712.2%+75%

15Bath County, KYKY13,17612.3%+22%

16Letcher County, KYKY19,95212.5%+63%

17Webster County, KYKY12,92912.8%+80%

18Magoffin County, KYKY11,11012.8%+103%

19Casey County, KYKY16,20512.9%+75%

20Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58313.0%+95%

21Harlan County, KYKY24,72513.0%+47%

22Union County, KYKY12,83913.1%+20%

23Knox County, KYKY29,53213.6%+55%

24Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14813.7%+67%

25Robertson County, KYKY2,32513.8%+59%

26Powell County, KYKY12,81213.8%+113%

27Ohio County, KYKY23,93413.9%+87%

28Wayne County, KYKY19,59713.9%+92%

29Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50314.2%+91%

30Lawrence County, KYKY15,76514.6%+121%

31Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63414.7%+81%

32Livingston County, KYKY8,86314.7%+75%

33Perry County, KYKY26,55514.8%+66%

34Menifee County, KYKY6,43014.9%+76%

35Carlisle County, KYKY4,74714.9%+41%

36Gallatin County, KYKY8,84015.0%+118%

37Marion County, KYKY20,11515.1%+66%

38Hickman County, KYKY4,37215.1%+73%

39Crittenden County, KYKY8,80715.3%+108%

40Lewis County, KYKY12,90115.3%+137%

41Grant County, KYKY26,18115.3%+63%

42Breathitt County, KYKY12,55815.3%+53%

43Floyd County, KYKY34,40115.3%+58%

44Pendleton County, KYKY14,80015.4%+59%

45Russell County, KYKY18,60815.4%+60%

46Clay County, KYKY19,46515.5%+94%

47Larue County, KYKY15,18415.5%+42%

48Henry County, KYKY16,44715.5%+58%

49Bell County, KYKY22,82915.8%+76%

50Lincoln County, KYKY25,35315.9%+89%

51Carter County, KYKY26,14915.9%+79%

52Monroe County, KYKY11,19116.0%+91%

53Logan County, KYKY28,66916.1%+68%

54Fulton County, KYKY6,21816.1%+40%

55Grayson County, KYKY27,40616.1%+110%

56Todd County, KYKY12,97216.5%+79%

57Lyon County, KYKY9,12316.5%+63%

58Johnson County, KYKY22,05116.8%+81%

59McLean County, KYKY9,06416.8%+94%

60Hopkins County, KYKY45,12716.9%+60%

61Trimble County, KYKY8,70117.1%+124%

62Caldwell County, KYKY12,60917.1%+70%

63Hancock County, KYKY9,05017.3%+112%

64Green County, KYKY11,64417.4%+91%

65Laurel County, KYKY63,74617.5%+64%

66Pike County, KYKY54,72117.8%+79%

67Bracken County, KYKY8,51117.8%+87%

68Clinton County, KYKY9,13918.0%+127%

69Pulaski County, KYKY67,38418.1%+73%

70Owen County, KYKY11,60118.3%+101%

71Barren County, KYKY45,64118.3%+65%

72Graves County, KYKY37,05018.4%+47%

73Ballard County, KYKY7,59418.4%+73%

74Allen County, KYKY22,53618.4%+102%

75Garrard County, KYKY18,20718.7%+78%

76Morgan County, KYKY14,41518.7%+142%

77Simpson County, KYKY20,78818.8%+57%

78Greenup County, KYKY35,21318.8%+63%

79Fleming County, KYKY15,78718.9%+115%

80Cumberland County, KYKY5,99219.1%+169%

81Bullitt County, KYKY86,45419.5%+111%

82Knott County, KYKY13,32119.5%+90%

83Washington County, KYKY12,36819.6%+47%

84Christian County, KYKY70,11519.6%+58%

85Mason County, KYKY16,93620.0%+39%

86Meade County, KYKY30,69920.0%+77%

87Boyd County, KYKY47,75120.0%+42%

88Henderson County, KYKY44,25520.1%+46%

89Whitley County, KYKY37,29720.9%+57%

90Montgomery County, KYKY28,82220.9%+56%

91Marshall County, KYKY31,65921.2%+55%

92Trigg County, KYKY14,51221.7%+81%

93Adair County, KYKY19,42321.8%+99%

94Harrison County, KYKY19,62722.5%+112%

95Clark County, KYKY37,88822.9%+47%

96Taylor County, KYKY26,76323.0%+89%

97Spencer County, KYKY20,99823.6%+113%

98Nelson County, KYKY49,03623.8%+78%

99Hardin County, KYKY113,48224.8%+62%

100Mercer County, KYKY23,73324.9%+84%

101Rowan County, KYKY24,47625.9%+18%

102Anderson County, KYKY25,22526.2%+118%

103Boyle County, KYKY31,63226.2%+36%

104Daviess County, KYKY104,89826.2%+54%

105Bourbon County, KYKY20,24326.3%+95%

106McCracken County, KYKY67,55329.0%+60%

107Calloway County, KYKY39,42131.2%+30%

108Franklin County, KYKY52,64931.9%+34%

109Warren County, KYKY149,37532.3%+31%

110Shelby County, KYKY51,24332.8%+76%

111Jessamine County, KYKY57,14733.5%+56%

112Madison County, KYKY101,69634.4%+58%

113Scott County, KYKY62,26234.7%+71%

114Boone County, KYKY145,31635.7%+56%

115Jefferson County, KYKY795,22237.0%+49%

116Kenton County, KYKY175,77937.4%+63%

117Campbell County, KYKY95,44139.7%+93%

118Woodford County, KYKY27,88340.7%+57%

119Oldham County, KYKY70,98646.4%+52%

120Fayette County, KYKY329,75148.3%+35%

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