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Least educated, Kentucky counties · 2020

Kentucky counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 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
01Wolfe County, KYKY6,2986.6%−4.0 pts
02Carroll County, KYKY11,1417.4%−0.8 pts
03Lee County, KYKY7,2977.5%+1.3 pts
04McCreary County, KYKY17,1248.5%+1.8 pts
05Lewis County, KYKY12,9018.7%+2.2 pts
06Nicholas County, KYKY7,9498.9%+1.4 pts
07Lawrence County, KYKY15,7659.2%+2.6 pts
08Elliott County, KYKY7,2659.3%+1.5 pts
09Leslie County, KYKY9,6279.4%+3.0 pts
10Clay County, KYKY19,4659.5%+1.5 pts
11Bell County, KYKY22,8299.5%+0.5 pts
12Gallatin County, KYKY8,8409.6%+2.7 pts
13Jackson County, KYKY13,32510.2%+3.4 pts
14Harlan County, KYKY24,72510.4%+1.6 pts
15Edmonson County, KYKY12,74910.4%+5.5 pts
16Webster County, KYKY12,92910.4%+3.4 pts
17Magoffin County, KYKY11,11010.5%+4.1 pts
18Martin County, KYKY10,69710.7%+1.7 pts
19Letcher County, KYKY19,95210.8%+3.1 pts
20Grayson County, KYKY27,40610.9%+3.2 pts
21Union County, KYKY12,83911.1%+0.2 pts
22Casey County, KYKY16,20511.2%+3.8 pts
23Hart County, KYKY20,11711.4%+4.4 pts
24Estill County, KYKY13,96211.5%+4.6 pts
25Green County, KYKY11,64411.6%+2.5 pts
26Menifee County, KYKY6,43011.9%+3.5 pts
27Floyd County, KYKY34,40111.9%+2.2 pts
28Simpson County, KYKY20,78812.0%+0.1 pts
29Clinton County, KYKY9,13912.3%+4.4 pts
30Bracken County, KYKY8,51112.5%+3.0 pts
31Lincoln County, KYKY25,35312.6%+4.2 pts
32Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14812.9%+4.6 pts
33Henry County, KYKY16,44712.9%+3.1 pts
34Ohio County, KYKY23,93413.0%+5.6 pts
35Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63413.1%+5.0 pts
36Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58313.1%+6.5 pts
37Wayne County, KYKY19,59713.3%+6.1 pts
38Fulton County, KYKY6,21813.4%+1.8 pts
39Monroe County, KYKY11,19113.4%+5.0 pts
40Crittenden County, KYKY8,80713.6%+6.3 pts
41Grant County, KYKY26,18113.8%+4.4 pts
42Carter County, KYKY26,14913.8%+4.9 pts
43Robertson County, KYKY2,32513.8%+5.1 pts
44Pike County, KYKY54,72113.9%+4.0 pts
45Butler County, KYKY12,52014.0%+7.5 pts
46Pendleton County, KYKY14,80014.2%+4.5 pts
47Hancock County, KYKY9,05014.2%+6.1 pts
48Carlisle County, KYKY4,74714.3%+3.7 pts
49Marion County, KYKY20,11514.3%+5.2 pts
50Perry County, KYKY26,55514.3%+5.5 pts
51Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50314.4%+7.0 pts
52Owsley County, KYKY3,93214.5%+6.8 pts
53Todd County, KYKY12,97214.5%+5.3 pts
54Livingston County, KYKY8,86314.5%+6.1 pts
55McLean County, KYKY9,06414.6%+5.9 pts
56Cumberland County, KYKY5,99214.9%+7.8 pts
57Morgan County, KYKY14,41515.0%+7.2 pts
58Knox County, KYKY29,53215.1%+6.3 pts
59Trimble County, KYKY8,70115.1%+7.5 pts
60Larue County, KYKY15,18415.3%+4.4 pts
61Fleming County, KYKY15,78715.3%+6.5 pts
62Bath County, KYKY13,17615.5%+5.4 pts
63Russell County, KYKY18,60815.5%+5.9 pts
64Johnson County, KYKY22,05115.5%+6.3 pts
65Lyon County, KYKY9,12315.5%+5.4 pts
66Montgomery County, KYKY28,82215.6%+2.2 pts
67Bullitt County, KYKY86,45415.7%+6.5 pts
68Knott County, KYKY13,32115.7%+5.4 pts
69Ballard County, KYKY7,59415.7%+5.1 pts
70Laurel County, KYKY63,74616.1%+5.4 pts
71Breathitt County, KYKY12,55816.1%+6.1 pts
72Hopkins County, KYKY45,12716.1%+5.5 pts
73Barren County, KYKY45,64116.2%+5.1 pts
74Owen County, KYKY11,60116.3%+7.2 pts
75Greenup County, KYKY35,21316.4%+4.9 pts
76Graves County, KYKY37,05016.5%+3.9 pts
77Harrison County, KYKY19,62716.6%+6.0 pts
78Pulaski County, KYKY67,38416.8%+6.3 pts
79Caldwell County, KYKY12,60916.8%+6.8 pts
80Logan County, KYKY28,66917.2%+7.6 pts
81Allen County, KYKY22,53617.3%+8.2 pts
82Powell County, KYKY12,81217.6%+11.1 pts
83Henderson County, KYKY44,25518.2%+4.4 pts
84Meade County, KYKY30,69918.4%+7.1 pts
85Adair County, KYKY19,42318.4%+7.4 pts
86Mercer County, KYKY23,73318.7%+5.2 pts
87Christian County, KYKY70,11518.7%+6.3 pts
88Trigg County, KYKY14,51219.1%+7.1 pts
89Nelson County, KYKY49,03619.3%+5.9 pts
90Whitley County, KYKY37,29720.0%+6.6 pts
91Garrard County, KYKY18,20720.1%+9.6 pts
92Clark County, KYKY37,88820.1%+4.5 pts
93Boyd County, KYKY47,75120.2%+6.1 pts
94Washington County, KYKY12,36820.3%+6.9 pts
95Marshall County, KYKY31,65920.8%+7.1 pts
96Mason County, KYKY16,93621.4%+7.0 pts
97Spencer County, KYKY20,99821.4%+10.4 pts
98Hardin County, KYKY113,48222.0%+6.7 pts
99Anderson County, KYKY25,22522.7%+10.7 pts
100Hickman County, KYKY4,37222.7%+14.0 pts
101Bourbon County, KYKY20,24323.0%+9.5 pts
102Taylor County, KYKY26,76323.5%+11.3 pts
103Daviess County, KYKY104,89824.4%+7.3 pts
104McCracken County, KYKY67,55325.6%+7.5 pts
105Boyle County, KYKY31,63225.8%+6.6 pts
106Rowan County, KYKY24,47625.8%+3.9 pts
107Shelby County, KYKY51,24328.0%+9.3 pts
108Jessamine County, KYKY57,14729.2%+7.7 pts
109Scott County, KYKY62,26230.4%+10.1 pts
110Franklin County, KYKY52,64930.7%+6.9 pts
111Calloway County, KYKY39,42132.0%+7.9 pts
112Madison County, KYKY101,69632.1%+10.3 pts
113Boone County, KYKY145,31632.2%+9.4 pts
114Warren County, KYKY149,37532.2%+7.5 pts
115Kenton County, KYKY175,77933.8%+10.9 pts
116Jefferson County, KYKY795,22233.9%+9.1 pts
117Woodford County, KYKY27,88336.8%+10.9 pts
118Campbell County, KYKY95,44137.5%+16.9 pts
119Oldham County, KYKY70,98643.0%+12.4 pts
120Fayette County, KYKY329,75145.0%+9.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS