RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Least educated, Kentucky counties · 2010

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

01Clinton County, KYKY9,1393.7%−54%

02Owsley County, KYKY3,9325.9%−23%

03Jackson County, KYKY13,3256.2%−8%

04Estill County, KYKY13,9626.6%−5%

05Elliott County, KYKY7,2657.1%−8%

06Edmonson County, KYKY12,7497.2%+46%

07Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5837.2%+8%

08Robertson County, KYKY2,3257.4%−15%

09Clay County, KYKY19,4657.5%−6%

10Grayson County, KYKY27,4067.5%−2%

11Wolfe County, KYKY6,2987.6%−28%

12Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5037.8%+5%

13Lee County, KYKY7,2977.8%+24%

14Butler County, KYKY12,5207.8%+22%

15Cumberland County, KYKY5,9927.9%+11%

16McCreary County, KYKY17,1248.0%+19%

17Leslie County, KYKY9,6278.1%+29%

18Lawrence County, KYKY15,7658.2%+23%

19Webster County, KYKY12,9298.5%+20%

20Knox County, KYKY29,5328.5%−3%

21Martin County, KYKY10,6978.9%−1%

22Wayne County, KYKY19,5979.0%+24%

23Gallatin County, KYKY8,8409.0%+31%

24Hart County, KYKY20,1179.2%+31%

25Carroll County, KYKY11,1419.3%+12%

26Crittenden County, KYKY8,8079.3%+27%

27Ohio County, KYKY23,9349.4%+26%

28Nicholas County, KYKY7,9499.4%+26%

29Casey County, KYKY16,2059.5%+29%

30McLean County, KYKY9,0649.7%+12%

31Todd County, KYKY12,97210.0%+9%

32Carter County, KYKY26,14910.2%+14%

33Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63410.2%+26%

34Logan County, KYKY28,66910.3%+8%

35Menifee County, KYKY6,43010.3%+23%

36Breathitt County, KYKY12,55810.4%+4%

37Powell County, KYKY12,81210.4%+60%

38Lincoln County, KYKY25,35310.4%+24%

39Johnson County, KYKY22,05110.5%+13%

40Magoffin County, KYKY11,11010.5%+66%

41Pendleton County, KYKY14,80010.5%+9%

42Carlisle County, KYKY4,74710.6%+0%

43Allen County, KYKY22,53610.6%+16%

44Ballard County, KYKY7,59410.7%+1%

45Livingston County, KYKY8,86310.7%+27%

46Grant County, KYKY26,18110.8%+14%

47Lyon County, KYKY9,12310.8%+6%

48Hancock County, KYKY9,05010.8%+33%

49Fulton County, KYKY6,21810.9%−6%

50Bullitt County, KYKY86,45411.1%+20%

51Harlan County, KYKY24,72511.1%+26%

52Bell County, KYKY22,82911.3%+26%

53Marion County, KYKY20,11511.4%+26%

54Green County, KYKY11,64411.4%+25%

55Meade County, KYKY30,69911.5%+2%

56Monroe County, KYKY11,19111.6%+38%

57Lewis County, KYKY12,90111.6%+80%

58Bracken County, KYKY8,51111.6%+22%

59Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14811.6%+41%

60Floyd County, KYKY34,40111.7%+20%

61Letcher County, KYKY19,95211.7%+53%

62Morgan County, KYKY14,41511.8%+53%

63Whitley County, KYKY37,29711.9%−11%

64Perry County, KYKY26,55511.9%+35%

65Pike County, KYKY54,72112.0%+21%

66Larue County, KYKY15,18412.1%+11%

67Union County, KYKY12,83912.4%+13%

68Knott County, KYKY13,32112.4%+21%

69Russell County, KYKY18,60812.7%+32%

70Fleming County, KYKY15,78712.7%+44%

71Washington County, KYKY12,36812.8%−4%

72Trimble County, KYKY8,70113.1%+72%

73Hopkins County, KYKY45,12713.2%+24%

74Bath County, KYKY13,17613.2%+32%

75Laurel County, KYKY63,74613.6%+28%

76Christian County, KYKY70,11513.7%+10%

77Harrison County, KYKY19,62713.8%+30%

78Garrard County, KYKY18,20713.8%+32%

79Caldwell County, KYKY12,60914.0%+40%

80Henry County, KYKY16,44714.1%+44%

81Mason County, KYKY16,93614.3%−1%

82Adair County, KYKY19,42314.4%+31%

83Graves County, KYKY37,05014.4%+15%

84Pulaski County, KYKY67,38414.5%+39%

85Marshall County, KYKY31,65914.8%+8%

86Greenup County, KYKY35,21314.9%+30%

87Taylor County, KYKY26,76314.9%+23%

88Barren County, KYKY45,64115.0%+36%

89Montgomery County, KYKY28,82215.1%+13%

90Nelson County, KYKY49,03615.4%+15%

91Simpson County, KYKY20,78815.6%+30%

92Trigg County, KYKY14,51215.8%+32%

93Boyd County, KYKY47,75115.8%+12%

94Henderson County, KYKY44,25516.1%+17%

95Hickman County, KYKY4,37216.5%+88%

96Spencer County, KYKY20,99816.6%+51%

97Mercer County, KYKY23,73317.0%+26%

98Anderson County, KYKY25,22517.3%+44%

99Bourbon County, KYKY20,24317.4%+30%

100Clark County, KYKY37,88817.7%+13%

101Daviess County, KYKY104,89818.2%+7%

102Hardin County, KYKY113,48218.5%+21%

103Owen County, KYKY11,60118.6%+104%

104McCracken County, KYKY67,55321.0%+16%

105Shelby County, KYKY51,24323.2%+24%

106Boyle County, KYKY31,63223.3%+21%

107Rowan County, KYKY24,47624.7%+13%

108Scott County, KYKY62,26226.3%+29%

109Campbell County, KYKY95,44126.3%+28%

110Franklin County, KYKY52,64927.2%+14%

111Madison County, KYKY101,69627.4%+26%

112Jessamine County, KYKY57,14727.4%+28%

113Kenton County, KYKY175,77927.5%+20%

114Warren County, KYKY149,37527.5%+12%

115Boone County, KYKY145,31628.2%+23%

116Calloway County, KYKY39,42128.2%+17%

117Jefferson County, KYKY795,22228.5%+15%

118Woodford County, KYKY27,88333.1%+28%

119Oldham County, KYKY70,98637.0%+21%

120Fayette County, KYKY329,75139.1%+10%

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