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Most educated, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties ranked by the 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.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Fayette County, KYKY329,75148.3%+12.6 pts
02Oldham County, KYKY70,98646.4%+15.8 pts
03Woodford County, KYKY27,88340.7%+14.9 pts
04Campbell County, KYKY95,44139.7%+19.2 pts
05Kenton County, KYKY175,77937.4%+14.5 pts
06Jefferson County, KYKY795,22237.0%+12.2 pts
07Boone County, KYKY145,31635.7%+12.9 pts
08Scott County, KYKY62,26234.7%+14.4 pts
09Madison County, KYKY101,69634.4%+12.6 pts
10Jessamine County, KYKY57,14733.5%+12.0 pts
11Shelby County, KYKY51,24332.8%+14.2 pts
12Warren County, KYKY149,37532.3%+7.6 pts
13Franklin County, KYKY52,64931.9%+8.0 pts
14Calloway County, KYKY39,42131.2%+7.1 pts
15McCracken County, KYKY67,55329.0%+10.9 pts
16Bourbon County, KYKY20,24326.3%+12.8 pts
17Daviess County, KYKY104,89826.2%+9.2 pts
18Boyle County, KYKY31,63226.2%+6.9 pts
19Anderson County, KYKY25,22526.2%+14.2 pts
20Rowan County, KYKY24,47625.9%+4.0 pts
21Mercer County, KYKY23,73324.9%+11.4 pts
22Hardin County, KYKY113,48224.8%+9.5 pts
23Nelson County, KYKY49,03623.8%+10.4 pts
24Spencer County, KYKY20,99823.6%+12.5 pts
25Taylor County, KYKY26,76323.0%+10.8 pts
26Clark County, KYKY37,88822.9%+7.3 pts
27Harrison County, KYKY19,62722.5%+11.9 pts
28Adair County, KYKY19,42321.8%+10.8 pts
29Trigg County, KYKY14,51221.7%+9.7 pts
30Marshall County, KYKY31,65921.2%+7.5 pts
31Montgomery County, KYKY28,82220.9%+7.5 pts
32Whitley County, KYKY37,29720.9%+7.6 pts
33Henderson County, KYKY44,25520.1%+6.4 pts
34Boyd County, KYKY47,75120.0%+5.9 pts
35Meade County, KYKY30,69920.0%+8.7 pts
36Mason County, KYKY16,93620.0%+5.6 pts
37Christian County, KYKY70,11519.6%+7.2 pts
38Washington County, KYKY12,36819.6%+6.3 pts
39Knott County, KYKY13,32119.5%+9.3 pts
40Bullitt County, KYKY86,45419.5%+10.3 pts
41Cumberland County, KYKY5,99219.1%+12.0 pts
42Fleming County, KYKY15,78718.9%+10.1 pts
43Greenup County, KYKY35,21318.8%+7.3 pts
44Simpson County, KYKY20,78818.8%+6.8 pts
45Morgan County, KYKY14,41518.7%+11.0 pts
46Garrard County, KYKY18,20718.7%+8.2 pts
47Allen County, KYKY22,53618.4%+9.3 pts
48Ballard County, KYKY7,59418.4%+7.8 pts
49Graves County, KYKY37,05018.4%+5.8 pts
50Barren County, KYKY45,64118.3%+7.2 pts
51Owen County, KYKY11,60118.3%+9.2 pts
52Pulaski County, KYKY67,38418.1%+7.6 pts
53Clinton County, KYKY9,13918.0%+10.1 pts
54Bracken County, KYKY8,51117.8%+8.3 pts
55Pike County, KYKY54,72117.8%+7.9 pts
56Laurel County, KYKY63,74617.5%+6.9 pts
57Green County, KYKY11,64417.4%+8.3 pts
58Hancock County, KYKY9,05017.3%+9.1 pts
59Caldwell County, KYKY12,60917.1%+7.1 pts
60Trimble County, KYKY8,70117.1%+9.4 pts
61Hopkins County, KYKY45,12716.9%+6.3 pts
62McLean County, KYKY9,06416.8%+8.2 pts
63Johnson County, KYKY22,05116.8%+7.5 pts
64Lyon County, KYKY9,12316.5%+6.4 pts
65Todd County, KYKY12,97216.5%+7.3 pts
66Grayson County, KYKY27,40616.1%+8.4 pts
67Fulton County, KYKY6,21816.1%+4.6 pts
68Logan County, KYKY28,66916.1%+6.5 pts
69Monroe County, KYKY11,19116.0%+7.6 pts
70Carter County, KYKY26,14915.9%+7.0 pts
71Lincoln County, KYKY25,35315.9%+7.5 pts
72Bell County, KYKY22,82915.8%+6.8 pts
73Henry County, KYKY16,44715.5%+5.7 pts
74Larue County, KYKY15,18415.5%+4.6 pts
75Clay County, KYKY19,46515.5%+7.5 pts
76Russell County, KYKY18,60815.4%+5.8 pts
77Pendleton County, KYKY14,80015.4%+5.7 pts
78Floyd County, KYKY34,40115.3%+5.6 pts
79Breathitt County, KYKY12,55815.3%+5.3 pts
80Grant County, KYKY26,18115.3%+5.9 pts
81Lewis County, KYKY12,90115.3%+8.8 pts
82Crittenden County, KYKY8,80715.3%+7.9 pts
83Hickman County, KYKY4,37215.1%+6.4 pts
84Marion County, KYKY20,11515.1%+6.0 pts
85Gallatin County, KYKY8,84015.0%+8.1 pts
86Carlisle County, KYKY4,74714.9%+4.4 pts
87Menifee County, KYKY6,43014.9%+6.4 pts
88Perry County, KYKY26,55514.8%+5.9 pts
89Livingston County, KYKY8,86314.7%+6.3 pts
90Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63414.7%+6.6 pts
91Lawrence County, KYKY15,76514.6%+8.0 pts
92Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50314.2%+6.7 pts
93Wayne County, KYKY19,59713.9%+6.7 pts
94Ohio County, KYKY23,93413.9%+6.4 pts
95Powell County, KYKY12,81213.8%+7.3 pts
96Robertson County, KYKY2,32513.8%+5.1 pts
97Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14813.7%+5.5 pts
98Knox County, KYKY29,53213.6%+4.8 pts
99Union County, KYKY12,83913.1%+2.2 pts
100Harlan County, KYKY24,72513.0%+4.2 pts
101Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58313.0%+6.3 pts
102Casey County, KYKY16,20512.9%+5.5 pts
103Magoffin County, KYKY11,11012.8%+6.5 pts
104Webster County, KYKY12,92912.8%+5.7 pts
105Letcher County, KYKY19,95212.5%+4.8 pts
106Bath County, KYKY13,17612.3%+2.2 pts
107Hart County, KYKY20,11712.2%+5.2 pts
108Estill County, KYKY13,96212.2%+5.3 pts
109Leslie County, KYKY9,62711.5%+5.1 pts
110Carroll County, KYKY11,14111.4%+3.1 pts
111Edmonson County, KYKY12,74910.7%+5.8 pts
112Martin County, KYKY10,69710.2%+1.1 pts
113Butler County, KYKY12,5209.9%+3.5 pts
114Nicholas County, KYKY7,9499.8%+2.3 pts
115Lee County, KYKY7,2979.2%+3.0 pts
116Jackson County, KYKY13,3258.8%+2.1 pts
117Wolfe County, KYKY6,2988.7%−1.9 pts
118Elliott County, KYKY7,2658.7%+0.9 pts
119McCreary County, KYKY17,1248.5%+1.8 pts
120Owsley County, KYKY3,9327.1%−0.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES