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Least educated, Kentucky counties · 2010

Kentucky counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 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
01Clinton County, KYKY9,1393.7%−4.3 pts
02Owsley County, KYKY3,9325.9%−1.8 pts
03Jackson County, KYKY13,3256.2%−0.5 pts
04Estill County, KYKY13,9626.6%−0.4 pts
05Elliott County, KYKY7,2657.1%−0.7 pts
06Edmonson County, KYKY12,7497.2%+2.2 pts
07Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5837.2%+0.6 pts
08Robertson County, KYKY2,3257.4%−1.3 pts
09Clay County, KYKY19,4657.5%−0.5 pts
10Grayson County, KYKY27,4067.5%−0.2 pts
11Wolfe County, KYKY6,2987.6%−3.0 pts
12Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5037.8%+0.3 pts
13Lee County, KYKY7,2977.8%+1.5 pts
14Butler County, KYKY12,5207.8%+1.4 pts
15Cumberland County, KYKY5,9927.9%+0.8 pts
16McCreary County, KYKY17,1248.0%+1.3 pts
17Leslie County, KYKY9,6278.1%+1.8 pts
18Lawrence County, KYKY15,7658.2%+1.5 pts
19Webster County, KYKY12,9298.5%+1.4 pts
20Knox County, KYKY29,5328.5%−0.2 pts
21Martin County, KYKY10,6978.9%−0.1 pts
22Wayne County, KYKY19,5979.0%+1.7 pts
23Gallatin County, KYKY8,8409.0%+2.1 pts
24Hart County, KYKY20,1179.2%+2.2 pts
25Carroll County, KYKY11,1419.3%+1.0 pts
26Crittenden County, KYKY8,8079.3%+2.0 pts
27Ohio County, KYKY23,9349.4%+1.9 pts
28Nicholas County, KYKY7,9499.4%+2.0 pts
29Casey County, KYKY16,2059.5%+2.1 pts
30McLean County, KYKY9,0649.7%+1.1 pts
31Todd County, KYKY12,97210.0%+0.8 pts
32Carter County, KYKY26,14910.2%+1.3 pts
33Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63410.2%+2.1 pts
34Logan County, KYKY28,66910.3%+0.7 pts
35Menifee County, KYKY6,43010.3%+1.9 pts
36Breathitt County, KYKY12,55810.4%+0.4 pts
37Powell County, KYKY12,81210.4%+3.9 pts
38Lincoln County, KYKY25,35310.4%+2.0 pts
39Johnson County, KYKY22,05110.5%+1.2 pts
40Magoffin County, KYKY11,11010.5%+4.2 pts
41Pendleton County, KYKY14,80010.5%+0.9 pts
42Carlisle County, KYKY4,74710.6%+0.0 pts
43Allen County, KYKY22,53610.6%+1.5 pts
44Ballard County, KYKY7,59410.7%+0.1 pts
45Livingston County, KYKY8,86310.7%+2.3 pts
46Grant County, KYKY26,18110.8%+1.4 pts
47Lyon County, KYKY9,12310.8%+0.6 pts
48Hancock County, KYKY9,05010.8%+2.7 pts
49Fulton County, KYKY6,21810.9%−0.7 pts
50Bullitt County, KYKY86,45411.1%+1.9 pts
51Harlan County, KYKY24,72511.1%+2.3 pts
52Bell County, KYKY22,82911.3%+2.3 pts
53Marion County, KYKY20,11511.4%+2.3 pts
54Green County, KYKY11,64411.4%+2.3 pts
55Meade County, KYKY30,69911.5%+0.2 pts
56Monroe County, KYKY11,19111.6%+3.2 pts
57Lewis County, KYKY12,90111.6%+5.2 pts
58Bracken County, KYKY8,51111.6%+2.1 pts
59Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14811.6%+3.4 pts
60Floyd County, KYKY34,40111.7%+2.0 pts
61Letcher County, KYKY19,95211.7%+4.0 pts
62Morgan County, KYKY14,41511.8%+4.1 pts
63Whitley County, KYKY37,29711.9%−1.4 pts
64Perry County, KYKY26,55511.9%+3.1 pts
65Pike County, KYKY54,72112.0%+2.0 pts
66Larue County, KYKY15,18412.1%+1.2 pts
67Union County, KYKY12,83912.4%+1.5 pts
68Knott County, KYKY13,32112.4%+2.2 pts
69Russell County, KYKY18,60812.7%+3.0 pts
70Fleming County, KYKY15,78712.7%+3.9 pts
71Washington County, KYKY12,36812.8%−0.6 pts
72Trimble County, KYKY8,70113.1%+5.5 pts
73Hopkins County, KYKY45,12713.2%+2.6 pts
74Bath County, KYKY13,17613.2%+3.2 pts
75Laurel County, KYKY63,74613.6%+3.0 pts
76Christian County, KYKY70,11513.7%+1.2 pts
77Harrison County, KYKY19,62713.8%+3.2 pts
78Garrard County, KYKY18,20713.8%+3.3 pts
79Caldwell County, KYKY12,60914.0%+4.0 pts
80Henry County, KYKY16,44714.1%+4.3 pts
81Mason County, KYKY16,93614.3%−0.1 pts
82Adair County, KYKY19,42314.4%+3.4 pts
83Graves County, KYKY37,05014.4%+1.9 pts
84Pulaski County, KYKY67,38414.5%+4.0 pts
85Marshall County, KYKY31,65914.8%+1.1 pts
86Greenup County, KYKY35,21314.9%+3.4 pts
87Taylor County, KYKY26,76314.9%+2.8 pts
88Barren County, KYKY45,64115.0%+3.9 pts
89Montgomery County, KYKY28,82215.1%+1.7 pts
90Nelson County, KYKY49,03615.4%+2.0 pts
91Simpson County, KYKY20,78815.6%+3.6 pts
92Trigg County, KYKY14,51215.8%+3.8 pts
93Boyd County, KYKY47,75115.8%+1.7 pts
94Henderson County, KYKY44,25516.1%+2.3 pts
95Hickman County, KYKY4,37216.5%+7.7 pts
96Spencer County, KYKY20,99816.6%+5.6 pts
97Mercer County, KYKY23,73317.0%+3.5 pts
98Anderson County, KYKY25,22517.3%+5.3 pts
99Bourbon County, KYKY20,24317.4%+4.0 pts
100Clark County, KYKY37,88817.7%+2.1 pts
101Daviess County, KYKY104,89818.2%+1.2 pts
102Hardin County, KYKY113,48218.5%+3.2 pts
103Owen County, KYKY11,60118.6%+9.5 pts
104McCracken County, KYKY67,55321.0%+2.9 pts
105Shelby County, KYKY51,24323.2%+4.5 pts
106Boyle County, KYKY31,63223.3%+4.0 pts
107Rowan County, KYKY24,47624.7%+2.8 pts
108Scott County, KYKY62,26226.3%+6.0 pts
109Campbell County, KYKY95,44126.3%+5.7 pts
110Franklin County, KYKY52,64927.2%+3.4 pts
111Madison County, KYKY101,69627.4%+5.6 pts
112Jessamine County, KYKY57,14727.4%+5.9 pts
113Kenton County, KYKY175,77927.5%+4.6 pts
114Warren County, KYKY149,37527.5%+2.8 pts
115Boone County, KYKY145,31628.2%+5.3 pts
116Calloway County, KYKY39,42128.2%+4.2 pts
117Jefferson County, KYKY795,22228.5%+3.7 pts
118Woodford County, KYKY27,88333.1%+7.2 pts
119Oldham County, KYKY70,98637.0%+6.4 pts
120Fayette County, KYKY329,75139.1%+3.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS