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Least educated, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Owsley County, KYKY3,9327.1%−0.6 pts
02McCreary County, KYKY17,1248.5%+1.8 pts
03Elliott County, KYKY7,2658.7%+0.9 pts
04Wolfe County, KYKY6,2988.7%−1.9 pts
05Jackson County, KYKY13,3258.8%+2.1 pts
06Lee County, KYKY7,2979.2%+3.0 pts
07Nicholas County, KYKY7,9499.8%+2.3 pts
08Butler County, KYKY12,5209.9%+3.5 pts
09Martin County, KYKY10,69710.2%+1.1 pts
10Edmonson County, KYKY12,74910.7%+5.8 pts
11Carroll County, KYKY11,14111.4%+3.1 pts
12Leslie County, KYKY9,62711.5%+5.1 pts
13Estill County, KYKY13,96212.2%+5.3 pts
14Hart County, KYKY20,11712.2%+5.2 pts
15Bath County, KYKY13,17612.3%+2.2 pts
16Letcher County, KYKY19,95212.5%+4.8 pts
17Webster County, KYKY12,92912.8%+5.7 pts
18Magoffin County, KYKY11,11012.8%+6.5 pts
19Casey County, KYKY16,20512.9%+5.5 pts
20Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58313.0%+6.3 pts
21Harlan County, KYKY24,72513.0%+4.2 pts
22Union County, KYKY12,83913.1%+2.2 pts
23Knox County, KYKY29,53213.6%+4.8 pts
24Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14813.7%+5.5 pts
25Robertson County, KYKY2,32513.8%+5.1 pts
26Powell County, KYKY12,81213.8%+7.3 pts
27Ohio County, KYKY23,93413.9%+6.4 pts
28Wayne County, KYKY19,59713.9%+6.7 pts
29Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50314.2%+6.7 pts
30Lawrence County, KYKY15,76514.6%+8.0 pts
31Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63414.7%+6.6 pts
32Livingston County, KYKY8,86314.7%+6.3 pts
33Perry County, KYKY26,55514.8%+5.9 pts
34Menifee County, KYKY6,43014.9%+6.4 pts
35Carlisle County, KYKY4,74714.9%+4.4 pts
36Gallatin County, KYKY8,84015.0%+8.1 pts
37Marion County, KYKY20,11515.1%+6.0 pts
38Hickman County, KYKY4,37215.1%+6.4 pts
39Crittenden County, KYKY8,80715.3%+7.9 pts
40Lewis County, KYKY12,90115.3%+8.8 pts
41Grant County, KYKY26,18115.3%+5.9 pts
42Breathitt County, KYKY12,55815.3%+5.3 pts
43Floyd County, KYKY34,40115.3%+5.6 pts
44Pendleton County, KYKY14,80015.4%+5.7 pts
45Russell County, KYKY18,60815.4%+5.8 pts
46Clay County, KYKY19,46515.5%+7.5 pts
47Larue County, KYKY15,18415.5%+4.6 pts
48Henry County, KYKY16,44715.5%+5.7 pts
49Bell County, KYKY22,82915.8%+6.8 pts
50Lincoln County, KYKY25,35315.9%+7.5 pts
51Carter County, KYKY26,14915.9%+7.0 pts
52Monroe County, KYKY11,19116.0%+7.6 pts
53Logan County, KYKY28,66916.1%+6.5 pts
54Fulton County, KYKY6,21816.1%+4.6 pts
55Grayson County, KYKY27,40616.1%+8.4 pts
56Todd County, KYKY12,97216.5%+7.3 pts
57Lyon County, KYKY9,12316.5%+6.4 pts
58Johnson County, KYKY22,05116.8%+7.5 pts
59McLean County, KYKY9,06416.8%+8.2 pts
60Hopkins County, KYKY45,12716.9%+6.3 pts
61Trimble County, KYKY8,70117.1%+9.4 pts
62Caldwell County, KYKY12,60917.1%+7.1 pts
63Hancock County, KYKY9,05017.3%+9.1 pts
64Green County, KYKY11,64417.4%+8.3 pts
65Laurel County, KYKY63,74617.5%+6.9 pts
66Pike County, KYKY54,72117.8%+7.9 pts
67Bracken County, KYKY8,51117.8%+8.3 pts
68Clinton County, KYKY9,13918.0%+10.1 pts
69Pulaski County, KYKY67,38418.1%+7.6 pts
70Owen County, KYKY11,60118.3%+9.2 pts
71Barren County, KYKY45,64118.3%+7.2 pts
72Graves County, KYKY37,05018.4%+5.8 pts
73Ballard County, KYKY7,59418.4%+7.8 pts
74Allen County, KYKY22,53618.4%+9.3 pts
75Garrard County, KYKY18,20718.7%+8.2 pts
76Morgan County, KYKY14,41518.7%+11.0 pts
77Simpson County, KYKY20,78818.8%+6.8 pts
78Greenup County, KYKY35,21318.8%+7.3 pts
79Fleming County, KYKY15,78718.9%+10.1 pts
80Cumberland County, KYKY5,99219.1%+12.0 pts
81Bullitt County, KYKY86,45419.5%+10.3 pts
82Knott County, KYKY13,32119.5%+9.3 pts
83Washington County, KYKY12,36819.6%+6.3 pts
84Christian County, KYKY70,11519.6%+7.2 pts
85Mason County, KYKY16,93620.0%+5.6 pts
86Meade County, KYKY30,69920.0%+8.7 pts
87Boyd County, KYKY47,75120.0%+5.9 pts
88Henderson County, KYKY44,25520.1%+6.4 pts
89Whitley County, KYKY37,29720.9%+7.6 pts
90Montgomery County, KYKY28,82220.9%+7.5 pts
91Marshall County, KYKY31,65921.2%+7.5 pts
92Trigg County, KYKY14,51221.7%+9.7 pts
93Adair County, KYKY19,42321.8%+10.8 pts
94Harrison County, KYKY19,62722.5%+11.9 pts
95Clark County, KYKY37,88822.9%+7.3 pts
96Taylor County, KYKY26,76323.0%+10.8 pts
97Spencer County, KYKY20,99823.6%+12.5 pts
98Nelson County, KYKY49,03623.8%+10.4 pts
99Hardin County, KYKY113,48224.8%+9.5 pts
100Mercer County, KYKY23,73324.9%+11.4 pts
101Rowan County, KYKY24,47625.9%+4.0 pts
102Anderson County, KYKY25,22526.2%+14.2 pts
103Boyle County, KYKY31,63226.2%+6.9 pts
104Daviess County, KYKY104,89826.2%+9.2 pts
105Bourbon County, KYKY20,24326.3%+12.8 pts
106McCracken County, KYKY67,55329.0%+10.9 pts
107Calloway County, KYKY39,42131.2%+7.1 pts
108Franklin County, KYKY52,64931.9%+8.0 pts
109Warren County, KYKY149,37532.3%+7.6 pts
110Shelby County, KYKY51,24332.8%+14.2 pts
111Jessamine County, KYKY57,14733.5%+12.0 pts
112Madison County, KYKY101,69634.4%+12.6 pts
113Scott County, KYKY62,26234.7%+14.4 pts
114Boone County, KYKY145,31635.7%+12.9 pts
115Jefferson County, KYKY795,22237.0%+12.2 pts
116Kenton County, KYKY175,77937.4%+14.5 pts
117Campbell County, KYKY95,44139.7%+19.2 pts
118Woodford County, KYKY27,88340.7%+14.9 pts
119Oldham County, KYKY70,98646.4%+15.8 pts
120Fayette County, KYKY329,75148.3%+12.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES