RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Most educated, Kentucky counties · 2000

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 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 1990

01Fayette County, KYKY329,75135.6%+17%

02Oldham County, KYKY70,98630.6%+34%

03Woodford County, KYKY27,88325.9%+33%

04Jefferson County, KYKY795,22224.8%+28%

05Warren County, KYKY149,37524.7%+28%

06Calloway County, KYKY39,42124.0%+24%

07Franklin County, KYKY52,64923.8%+12%

08Kenton County, KYKY175,77922.9%+34%

09Boone County, KYKY145,31622.8%+49%

10Rowan County, KYKY24,47621.9%+27%

11Madison County, KYKY101,69621.8%+14%

12Jessamine County, KYKY57,14721.5%+13%

13Campbell County, KYKY95,44120.5%+38%

14Scott County, KYKY62,26220.3%+34%

15Boyle County, KYKY31,63219.3%+34%

16Shelby County, KYKY51,24318.7%+44%

17McCracken County, KYKY67,55318.1%+27%

18Daviess County, KYKY104,89817.0%+21%

19Clark County, KYKY37,88815.6%+20%

20Hardin County, KYKY113,48215.4%+19%

21Mason County, KYKY16,93614.4%+42%

22Boyd County, KYKY47,75114.1%+19%

23Henderson County, KYKY44,25513.8%+24%

24Marshall County, KYKY31,65913.7%+42%

25Mercer County, KYKY23,73313.5%+52%

26Bourbon County, KYKY20,24313.5%+14%

27Montgomery County, KYKY28,82213.4%+46%

28Nelson County, KYKY49,03613.4%+43%

29Whitley County, KYKY37,29713.4%+19%

30Washington County, KYKY12,36813.3%+77%

31Graves County, KYKY37,05012.6%+43%

32Christian County, KYKY70,11512.5%+20%

33Taylor County, KYKY26,76312.2%+21%

34Anderson County, KYKY25,22512.0%+22%

35Trigg County, KYKY14,51212.0%+5%

36Simpson County, KYKY20,78811.9%+36%

37Greenup County, KYKY35,21311.5%+4%

38Fulton County, KYKY6,21811.5%+12%

39Meade County, KYKY30,69911.3%+3%

40Barren County, KYKY45,64111.1%+34%

41Spencer County, KYKY20,99811.1%+12%

42Adair County, KYKY19,42310.9%+48%

43Larue County, KYKY15,18410.9%+34%

44Union County, KYKY12,83910.9%+23%

45Ballard County, KYKY7,59410.6%+22%

46Laurel County, KYKY63,74610.6%+29%

47Harrison County, KYKY19,62710.6%+23%

48Hopkins County, KYKY45,12710.6%+11%

49Wolfe County, KYKY6,29810.6%+38%

50Carlisle County, KYKY4,74710.6%+61%

51Garrard County, KYKY18,20710.5%+66%

52Pulaski County, KYKY67,38410.5%+14%

53Knott County, KYKY13,32110.2%+25%

54Lyon County, KYKY9,12310.1%+12%

55Bath County, KYKY13,17610.1%+62%

56Caldwell County, KYKY12,60910.0%+22%

57Breathitt County, KYKY12,55810.0%+17%

58Pike County, KYKY54,7219.9%+28%

59Henry County, KYKY16,4479.8%+20%

60Floyd County, KYKY34,4019.7%+30%

61Pendleton County, KYKY14,8009.7%+43%

62Russell County, KYKY18,6089.6%+55%

63Logan County, KYKY28,6699.6%+19%

64Bracken County, KYKY8,5119.5%+47%

65Grant County, KYKY26,1819.4%+30%

66Johnson County, KYKY22,0519.3%−1%

67Todd County, KYKY12,9729.2%+29%

68Bullitt County, KYKY86,4549.2%+46%

69Owen County, KYKY11,6019.1%+24%

70Allen County, KYKY22,5369.1%+97%

71Green County, KYKY11,6449.1%+33%

72Marion County, KYKY20,1159.1%+42%

73Martin County, KYKY10,6979.0%+51%

74Bell County, KYKY22,8299.0%−3%

75Carter County, KYKY26,1498.9%+18%

76Perry County, KYKY26,5558.9%+32%

77Harlan County, KYKY24,7258.9%+39%

78Fleming County, KYKY15,7878.8%+1%

79Knox County, KYKY29,5328.8%+9%

80Hickman County, KYKY4,3728.8%+15%

81Robertson County, KYKY2,3258.7%+12%

82McLean County, KYKY9,0648.7%+30%

83Lincoln County, KYKY25,3538.4%+36%

84Menifee County, KYKY6,4308.4%+72%

85Livingston County, KYKY8,8638.4%+57%

86Monroe County, KYKY11,1918.4%+22%

87Carroll County, KYKY11,1418.3%−22%

88Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1488.3%+40%

89Hancock County, KYKY9,0508.1%+18%

90Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6348.1%+31%

91Clay County, KYKY19,4658.0%+8%

92Clinton County, KYKY9,1398.0%+21%

93Elliott County, KYKY7,2657.8%+39%

94Morgan County, KYKY14,4157.7%+16%

95Owsley County, KYKY3,9327.7%−21%

96Grayson County, KYKY27,4067.7%+26%

97Letcher County, KYKY19,9527.7%+14%

98Trimble County, KYKY8,7017.6%+4%

99Nicholas County, KYKY7,9497.5%+24%

100Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5037.4%+17%

101Ohio County, KYKY23,9347.4%+20%

102Casey County, KYKY16,2057.4%+14%

103Crittenden County, KYKY8,8077.3%+43%

104Wayne County, KYKY19,5977.2%+31%

105Cumberland County, KYKY5,9927.1%+16%

106Webster County, KYKY12,9297.1%+19%

107Hart County, KYKY20,1177.0%+34%

108Estill County, KYKY13,9626.9%+28%

109Gallatin County, KYKY8,8406.9%+37%

110Jackson County, KYKY13,3256.8%+37%

111McCreary County, KYKY17,1246.7%+45%

112Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5836.6%+32%

113Lawrence County, KYKY15,7656.6%+7%

114Powell County, KYKY12,8126.5%+23%

115Lewis County, KYKY12,9016.4%−4%

116Butler County, KYKY12,5206.4%+26%

117Leslie County, KYKY9,6276.3%−4%

118Magoffin County, KYKY11,1106.3%+38%

119Lee County, KYKY7,2976.3%+9%

120Edmonson County, KYKY12,7494.9%−9%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS