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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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Fayette County, KYKY329,75148.3%+35%

02Oldham County, KYKY70,98646.4%+52%

03Woodford County, KYKY27,88340.7%+57%

04Campbell County, KYKY95,44139.7%+93%

05Kenton County, KYKY175,77937.4%+63%

06Jefferson County, KYKY795,22237.0%+49%

07Boone County, KYKY145,31635.7%+56%

08Scott County, KYKY62,26234.7%+71%

09Madison County, KYKY101,69634.4%+58%

10Jessamine County, KYKY57,14733.5%+56%

11Shelby County, KYKY51,24332.8%+76%

12Warren County, KYKY149,37532.3%+31%

13Franklin County, KYKY52,64931.9%+34%

14Calloway County, KYKY39,42131.2%+30%

15McCracken County, KYKY67,55329.0%+60%

16Bourbon County, KYKY20,24326.3%+95%

17Daviess County, KYKY104,89826.2%+54%

18Boyle County, KYKY31,63226.2%+36%

19Anderson County, KYKY25,22526.2%+118%

20Rowan County, KYKY24,47625.9%+18%

21Mercer County, KYKY23,73324.9%+84%

22Hardin County, KYKY113,48224.8%+62%

23Nelson County, KYKY49,03623.8%+78%

24Spencer County, KYKY20,99823.6%+113%

25Taylor County, KYKY26,76323.0%+89%

26Clark County, KYKY37,88822.9%+47%

27Harrison County, KYKY19,62722.5%+112%

28Adair County, KYKY19,42321.8%+99%

29Trigg County, KYKY14,51221.7%+81%

30Marshall County, KYKY31,65921.2%+55%

31Montgomery County, KYKY28,82220.9%+56%

32Whitley County, KYKY37,29720.9%+57%

33Henderson County, KYKY44,25520.1%+46%

34Boyd County, KYKY47,75120.0%+42%

35Meade County, KYKY30,69920.0%+77%

36Mason County, KYKY16,93620.0%+39%

37Christian County, KYKY70,11519.6%+58%

38Washington County, KYKY12,36819.6%+47%

39Knott County, KYKY13,32119.5%+90%

40Bullitt County, KYKY86,45419.5%+111%

41Cumberland County, KYKY5,99219.1%+169%

42Fleming County, KYKY15,78718.9%+115%

43Greenup County, KYKY35,21318.8%+63%

44Simpson County, KYKY20,78818.8%+57%

45Morgan County, KYKY14,41518.7%+142%

46Garrard County, KYKY18,20718.7%+78%

47Allen County, KYKY22,53618.4%+102%

48Ballard County, KYKY7,59418.4%+73%

49Graves County, KYKY37,05018.4%+47%

50Barren County, KYKY45,64118.3%+65%

51Owen County, KYKY11,60118.3%+101%

52Pulaski County, KYKY67,38418.1%+73%

53Clinton County, KYKY9,13918.0%+127%

54Bracken County, KYKY8,51117.8%+87%

55Pike County, KYKY54,72117.8%+79%

56Laurel County, KYKY63,74617.5%+64%

57Green County, KYKY11,64417.4%+91%

58Hancock County, KYKY9,05017.3%+112%

59Caldwell County, KYKY12,60917.1%+70%

60Trimble County, KYKY8,70117.1%+124%

61Hopkins County, KYKY45,12716.9%+60%

62McLean County, KYKY9,06416.8%+94%

63Johnson County, KYKY22,05116.8%+81%

64Lyon County, KYKY9,12316.5%+63%

65Todd County, KYKY12,97216.5%+79%

66Grayson County, KYKY27,40616.1%+110%

67Fulton County, KYKY6,21816.1%+40%

68Logan County, KYKY28,66916.1%+68%

69Monroe County, KYKY11,19116.0%+91%

70Carter County, KYKY26,14915.9%+79%

71Lincoln County, KYKY25,35315.9%+89%

72Bell County, KYKY22,82915.8%+76%

73Henry County, KYKY16,44715.5%+58%

74Larue County, KYKY15,18415.5%+42%

75Clay County, KYKY19,46515.5%+94%

76Russell County, KYKY18,60815.4%+60%

77Pendleton County, KYKY14,80015.4%+59%

78Floyd County, KYKY34,40115.3%+58%

79Breathitt County, KYKY12,55815.3%+53%

80Grant County, KYKY26,18115.3%+63%

81Lewis County, KYKY12,90115.3%+137%

82Crittenden County, KYKY8,80715.3%+108%

83Hickman County, KYKY4,37215.1%+73%

84Marion County, KYKY20,11515.1%+66%

85Gallatin County, KYKY8,84015.0%+118%

86Carlisle County, KYKY4,74714.9%+41%

87Menifee County, KYKY6,43014.9%+76%

88Perry County, KYKY26,55514.8%+66%

89Livingston County, KYKY8,86314.7%+75%

90Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63414.7%+81%

91Lawrence County, KYKY15,76514.6%+121%

92Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50314.2%+91%

93Wayne County, KYKY19,59713.9%+92%

94Ohio County, KYKY23,93413.9%+87%

95Powell County, KYKY12,81213.8%+113%

96Robertson County, KYKY2,32513.8%+59%

97Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14813.7%+67%

98Knox County, KYKY29,53213.6%+55%

99Union County, KYKY12,83913.1%+20%

100Harlan County, KYKY24,72513.0%+47%

101Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58313.0%+95%

102Casey County, KYKY16,20512.9%+75%

103Magoffin County, KYKY11,11012.8%+103%

104Webster County, KYKY12,92912.8%+80%

105Letcher County, KYKY19,95212.5%+63%

106Bath County, KYKY13,17612.3%+22%

107Hart County, KYKY20,11712.2%+75%

108Estill County, KYKY13,96212.2%+76%

109Leslie County, KYKY9,62711.5%+81%

110Carroll County, KYKY11,14111.4%+37%

111Edmonson County, KYKY12,74910.7%+118%

112Martin County, KYKY10,69710.2%+13%

113Butler County, KYKY12,5209.9%+54%

114Nicholas County, KYKY7,9499.8%+31%

115Lee County, KYKY7,2979.2%+48%

116Jackson County, KYKY13,3258.8%+31%

117Wolfe County, KYKY6,2988.7%−18%

118Elliott County, KYKY7,2658.7%+11%

119McCreary County, KYKY17,1248.5%+26%

120Owsley County, KYKY3,9327.1%−8%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES