RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Least educated, Kentucky counties · 2000

Kentucky counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 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 1990

01Edmonson County, KYKY12,7494.9%−9%

02Lee County, KYKY7,2976.3%+9%

03Magoffin County, KYKY11,1106.3%+38%

04Leslie County, KYKY9,6276.3%−4%

05Butler County, KYKY12,5206.4%+26%

06Lewis County, KYKY12,9016.4%−4%

07Powell County, KYKY12,8126.5%+23%

08Lawrence County, KYKY15,7656.6%+7%

09Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5836.6%+32%

10McCreary County, KYKY17,1246.7%+45%

11Jackson County, KYKY13,3256.8%+37%

12Gallatin County, KYKY8,8406.9%+37%

13Estill County, KYKY13,9626.9%+28%

14Hart County, KYKY20,1177.0%+34%

15Webster County, KYKY12,9297.1%+19%

16Cumberland County, KYKY5,9927.1%+16%

17Wayne County, KYKY19,5977.2%+31%

18Crittenden County, KYKY8,8077.3%+43%

19Casey County, KYKY16,2057.4%+14%

20Ohio County, KYKY23,9347.4%+20%

21Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5037.4%+17%

22Nicholas County, KYKY7,9497.5%+24%

23Trimble County, KYKY8,7017.6%+4%

24Letcher County, KYKY19,9527.7%+14%

25Grayson County, KYKY27,4067.7%+26%

26Owsley County, KYKY3,9327.7%−21%

27Morgan County, KYKY14,4157.7%+16%

28Elliott County, KYKY7,2657.8%+39%

29Clinton County, KYKY9,1398.0%+21%

30Clay County, KYKY19,4658.0%+8%

31Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6348.1%+31%

32Hancock County, KYKY9,0508.1%+18%

33Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1488.3%+40%

34Carroll County, KYKY11,1418.3%−22%

35Monroe County, KYKY11,1918.4%+22%

36Livingston County, KYKY8,8638.4%+57%

37Menifee County, KYKY6,4308.4%+72%

38Lincoln County, KYKY25,3538.4%+36%

39McLean County, KYKY9,0648.7%+30%

40Robertson County, KYKY2,3258.7%+12%

41Hickman County, KYKY4,3728.8%+15%

42Knox County, KYKY29,5328.8%+9%

43Fleming County, KYKY15,7878.8%+1%

44Harlan County, KYKY24,7258.9%+39%

45Perry County, KYKY26,5558.9%+32%

46Carter County, KYKY26,1498.9%+18%

47Bell County, KYKY22,8299.0%−3%

48Martin County, KYKY10,6979.0%+51%

49Marion County, KYKY20,1159.1%+42%

50Green County, KYKY11,6449.1%+33%

51Allen County, KYKY22,5369.1%+97%

52Owen County, KYKY11,6019.1%+24%

53Bullitt County, KYKY86,4549.2%+46%

54Todd County, KYKY12,9729.2%+29%

55Johnson County, KYKY22,0519.3%−1%

56Grant County, KYKY26,1819.4%+30%

57Bracken County, KYKY8,5119.5%+47%

58Logan County, KYKY28,6699.6%+19%

59Russell County, KYKY18,6089.6%+55%

60Pendleton County, KYKY14,8009.7%+43%

61Floyd County, KYKY34,4019.7%+30%

62Henry County, KYKY16,4479.8%+20%

63Pike County, KYKY54,7219.9%+28%

64Breathitt County, KYKY12,55810.0%+17%

65Caldwell County, KYKY12,60910.0%+22%

66Bath County, KYKY13,17610.1%+62%

67Lyon County, KYKY9,12310.1%+12%

68Knott County, KYKY13,32110.2%+25%

69Pulaski County, KYKY67,38410.5%+14%

70Garrard County, KYKY18,20710.5%+66%

71Carlisle County, KYKY4,74710.6%+61%

72Wolfe County, KYKY6,29810.6%+38%

73Hopkins County, KYKY45,12710.6%+11%

74Harrison County, KYKY19,62710.6%+23%

75Laurel County, KYKY63,74610.6%+29%

76Ballard County, KYKY7,59410.6%+22%

77Union County, KYKY12,83910.9%+23%

78Larue County, KYKY15,18410.9%+34%

79Adair County, KYKY19,42310.9%+48%

80Spencer County, KYKY20,99811.1%+12%

81Barren County, KYKY45,64111.1%+34%

82Meade County, KYKY30,69911.3%+3%

83Fulton County, KYKY6,21811.5%+12%

84Greenup County, KYKY35,21311.5%+4%

85Simpson County, KYKY20,78811.9%+36%

86Trigg County, KYKY14,51212.0%+5%

87Anderson County, KYKY25,22512.0%+22%

88Taylor County, KYKY26,76312.2%+21%

89Christian County, KYKY70,11512.5%+20%

90Graves County, KYKY37,05012.6%+43%

91Washington County, KYKY12,36813.3%+77%

92Whitley County, KYKY37,29713.4%+19%

93Nelson County, KYKY49,03613.4%+43%

94Montgomery County, KYKY28,82213.4%+46%

95Bourbon County, KYKY20,24313.5%+14%

96Mercer County, KYKY23,73313.5%+52%

97Marshall County, KYKY31,65913.7%+42%

98Henderson County, KYKY44,25513.8%+24%

99Boyd County, KYKY47,75114.1%+19%

100Mason County, KYKY16,93614.4%+42%

101Hardin County, KYKY113,48215.4%+19%

102Clark County, KYKY37,88815.6%+20%

103Daviess County, KYKY104,89817.0%+21%

104McCracken County, KYKY67,55318.1%+27%

105Shelby County, KYKY51,24318.7%+44%

106Boyle County, KYKY31,63219.3%+34%

107Scott County, KYKY62,26220.3%+34%

108Campbell County, KYKY95,44120.5%+38%

109Jessamine County, KYKY57,14721.5%+13%

110Madison County, KYKY101,69621.8%+14%

111Rowan County, KYKY24,47621.9%+27%

112Boone County, KYKY145,31622.8%+49%

113Kenton County, KYKY175,77922.9%+34%

114Franklin County, KYKY52,64923.8%+12%

115Calloway County, KYKY39,42124.0%+24%

116Warren County, KYKY149,37524.7%+28%

117Jefferson County, KYKY795,22224.8%+28%

118Woodford County, KYKY27,88325.9%+33%

119Oldham County, KYKY70,98630.6%+34%

120Fayette County, KYKY329,75135.6%+17%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS