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 (2024 ACS). This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 120 is 17.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hickman County, KY, up 62 places to #38.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01▲51Owsley County, KYKY3,9327.1%−0.6 pts

02▲2McCreary County, KYKY17,1248.5%+1.8 pts

03▲5Elliott County, KYKY7,2658.7%+0.9 pts

04▼3Wolfe County, KYKY6,2988.7%−1.9 pts

05▲8Jackson County, KYKY13,3258.8%+2.1 pts

06▼3Lee County, KYKY7,2979.2%+3.0 pts

07▼1Nicholas County, KYKY7,9499.8%+2.3 pts

08▲37Butler County, KYKY12,5209.9%+3.5 pts

09▲9Martin County, KYKY10,69710.2%+1.1 pts

10▲5Edmonson County, KYKY12,74910.7%+5.8 pts

11▼9Carroll County, KYKY11,14111.4%+3.1 pts

12▼3Leslie County, KYKY9,62711.5%+5.1 pts

13▲11Estill County, KYKY13,96212.2%+5.3 pts

14▲9Hart County, KYKY20,11712.2%+5.2 pts

15▲47Bath County, KYKY13,17612.3%+2.2 pts

16▲3Letcher County, KYKY19,95212.5%+4.8 pts

17▼1Webster County, KYKY12,92912.8%+5.7 pts

18▼1Magoffin County, KYKY11,11012.8%+6.5 pts

19▲3Casey County, KYKY16,20512.9%+5.5 pts

20▲16Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58313.0%+6.3 pts

21▼7Harlan County, KYKY24,72513.0%+4.2 pts

22▼1Union County, KYKY12,83913.1%+2.2 pts

23▲35Knox County, KYKY29,53213.6%+4.8 pts

24▲8Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14813.7%+5.5 pts

25▲18Robertson County, KYKY2,32513.8%+5.1 pts

26▲56Powell County, KYKY12,81213.8%+7.3 pts

27▲7Ohio County, KYKY23,93413.9%+6.4 pts

28▲9Wayne County, KYKY19,59713.9%+6.7 pts

29▲22Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50314.2%+6.7 pts

30▼23Lawrence County, KYKY15,76514.6%+8.0 pts

31▲4Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63414.7%+6.6 pts

32▲22Livingston County, KYKY8,86314.7%+6.3 pts

33▲17Perry County, KYKY26,55514.8%+5.9 pts

34▼8Menifee County, KYKY6,43014.9%+6.4 pts

35▲13Carlisle County, KYKY4,74714.9%+4.4 pts

36▼24Gallatin County, KYKY8,84015.0%+8.1 pts

37▲12Marion County, KYKY20,11515.1%+6.0 pts

38▲62Hickman County, KYKY4,37215.1%+6.4 pts

39▲1Crittenden County, KYKY8,80715.3%+7.9 pts

40▼35Lewis County, KYKY12,90115.3%+8.8 pts

41Grant County, KYKY26,18115.3%+5.9 pts

42▲29Breathitt County, KYKY12,55815.3%+5.3 pts

43▼16Floyd County, KYKY34,40115.3%+5.6 pts

44▲2Pendleton County, KYKY14,80015.4%+5.7 pts

45▲18Russell County, KYKY18,60815.4%+5.8 pts

46▼36Clay County, KYKY19,46515.5%+7.5 pts

47▲13Larue County, KYKY15,18415.5%+4.6 pts

48▼15Henry County, KYKY16,44715.5%+5.7 pts

49▼38Bell County, KYKY22,82915.8%+6.8 pts

50▼19Lincoln County, KYKY25,35315.9%+7.5 pts

51▼9Carter County, KYKY26,14915.9%+7.0 pts

52▼13Monroe County, KYKY11,19116.0%+7.6 pts

53▲27Logan County, KYKY28,66916.1%+6.5 pts

54▼16Fulton County, KYKY6,21816.1%+4.6 pts

55▼35Grayson County, KYKY27,40616.1%+8.4 pts

56▼3Todd County, KYKY12,97216.5%+7.3 pts

57▲8Lyon County, KYKY9,12316.5%+6.4 pts

58▲6Johnson County, KYKY22,05116.8%+7.5 pts

59▼4McLean County, KYKY9,06416.8%+8.2 pts

60▲12Hopkins County, KYKY45,12716.9%+6.3 pts

61▼2Trimble County, KYKY8,70117.1%+9.4 pts

62▲17Caldwell County, KYKY12,60917.1%+7.1 pts

63▼16Hancock County, KYKY9,05017.3%+9.1 pts

64▼39Green County, KYKY11,64417.4%+8.3 pts

65▲5Laurel County, KYKY63,74617.5%+6.9 pts

66▼22Pike County, KYKY54,72117.8%+7.9 pts

67▼37Bracken County, KYKY8,51117.8%+8.3 pts

68▼39Clinton County, KYKY9,13918.0%+10.1 pts

69▲9Pulaski County, KYKY67,38418.1%+7.6 pts

70▲4Owen County, KYKY11,60118.3%+9.2 pts

71▲2Barren County, KYKY45,64118.3%+7.2 pts

72▲4Graves County, KYKY37,05018.4%+5.8 pts

73▼4Ballard County, KYKY7,59418.4%+7.8 pts

74▲7Allen County, KYKY22,53618.4%+9.3 pts

75▲16Garrard County, KYKY18,20718.7%+8.2 pts

76▼19Morgan County, KYKY14,41518.7%+11.0 pts

77▼49Simpson County, KYKY20,78818.8%+6.8 pts

78▼3Greenup County, KYKY35,21318.8%+7.3 pts

79▼18Fleming County, KYKY15,78718.9%+10.1 pts

80▼24Cumberland County, KYKY5,99219.1%+12.0 pts

81▼14Bullitt County, KYKY86,45419.5%+10.3 pts

82▼14Knott County, KYKY13,32119.5%+9.3 pts

83▲11Washington County, KYKY12,36819.6%+6.3 pts

84▲3Christian County, KYKY70,11519.6%+7.2 pts

85▲11Mason County, KYKY16,93620.0%+5.6 pts

86▼2Meade County, KYKY30,69920.0%+8.7 pts

87▲6Boyd County, KYKY47,75120.0%+5.9 pts

88▼5Henderson County, KYKY44,25520.1%+6.4 pts

89▲1Whitley County, KYKY37,29720.9%+7.6 pts

90▼24Montgomery County, KYKY28,82220.9%+7.5 pts

91▲4Marshall County, KYKY31,65921.2%+7.5 pts

92▼4Trigg County, KYKY14,51221.7%+9.7 pts

93▼8Adair County, KYKY19,42321.8%+10.8 pts

94▼17Harrison County, KYKY19,62722.5%+11.9 pts

95▼3Clark County, KYKY37,88822.9%+7.3 pts

96▲6Taylor County, KYKY26,76323.0%+10.8 pts

97Spencer County, KYKY20,99823.6%+12.5 pts

98▼9Nelson County, KYKY49,03623.8%+10.4 pts

99▼1Hardin County, KYKY113,48224.8%+9.5 pts

100▼14Mercer County, KYKY23,73324.9%+11.4 pts

101▲5Rowan County, KYKY24,47625.9%+4.0 pts

102▼3Anderson County, KYKY25,22526.2%+14.2 pts

103▲2Boyle County, KYKY31,63226.2%+6.9 pts

104▼1Daviess County, KYKY104,89826.2%+9.2 pts

105▼4Bourbon County, KYKY20,24326.3%+12.8 pts

106▼2McCracken County, KYKY67,55329.0%+10.9 pts

107▲4Calloway County, KYKY39,42131.2%+7.1 pts

108▲2Franklin County, KYKY52,64931.9%+8.0 pts

109▲5Warren County, KYKY149,37532.3%+7.6 pts

110▼3Shelby County, KYKY51,24332.8%+14.2 pts

111▼3Jessamine County, KYKY57,14733.5%+12.0 pts

112Madison County, KYKY101,69634.4%+12.6 pts

113▼4Scott County, KYKY62,26234.7%+14.4 pts

114▼1Boone County, KYKY145,31635.7%+12.9 pts

115▲1Jefferson County, KYKY795,22237.0%+12.2 pts

116▼1Kenton County, KYKY175,77937.4%+14.5 pts

117▲1Campbell County, KYKY95,44139.7%+19.2 pts

118▼1Woodford 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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES