RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Most educated, Kentucky counties · 2010

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 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, KYKY329,75139.1%+10%

02Oldham County, KYKY70,98637.0%+21%

03Woodford County, KYKY27,88333.1%+28%

04Jefferson County, KYKY795,22228.5%+15%

05Calloway County, KYKY39,42128.2%+17%

06Boone County, KYKY145,31628.2%+23%

07Warren County, KYKY149,37527.5%+12%

08Kenton County, KYKY175,77927.5%+20%

09Jessamine County, KYKY57,14727.4%+28%

10Madison County, KYKY101,69627.4%+26%

11Franklin County, KYKY52,64927.2%+14%

12Campbell County, KYKY95,44126.3%+28%

13Scott County, KYKY62,26226.3%+29%

14Rowan County, KYKY24,47624.7%+13%

15Boyle County, KYKY31,63223.3%+21%

16Shelby County, KYKY51,24323.2%+24%

17McCracken County, KYKY67,55321.0%+16%

18Owen County, KYKY11,60118.6%+104%

19Hardin County, KYKY113,48218.5%+21%

20Daviess County, KYKY104,89818.2%+7%

21Clark County, KYKY37,88817.7%+13%

22Bourbon County, KYKY20,24317.4%+30%

23Anderson County, KYKY25,22517.3%+44%

24Mercer County, KYKY23,73317.0%+26%

25Spencer County, KYKY20,99816.6%+51%

26Hickman County, KYKY4,37216.5%+88%

27Henderson County, KYKY44,25516.1%+17%

28Boyd County, KYKY47,75115.8%+12%

29Trigg County, KYKY14,51215.8%+32%

30Simpson County, KYKY20,78815.6%+30%

31Nelson County, KYKY49,03615.4%+15%

32Montgomery County, KYKY28,82215.1%+13%

33Barren County, KYKY45,64115.0%+36%

34Taylor County, KYKY26,76314.9%+23%

35Greenup County, KYKY35,21314.9%+30%

36Marshall County, KYKY31,65914.8%+8%

37Pulaski County, KYKY67,38414.5%+39%

38Graves County, KYKY37,05014.4%+15%

39Adair County, KYKY19,42314.4%+31%

40Mason County, KYKY16,93614.3%−1%

41Henry County, KYKY16,44714.1%+44%

42Caldwell County, KYKY12,60914.0%+40%

43Garrard County, KYKY18,20713.8%+32%

44Harrison County, KYKY19,62713.8%+30%

45Christian County, KYKY70,11513.7%+10%

46Laurel County, KYKY63,74613.6%+28%

47Bath County, KYKY13,17613.2%+32%

48Hopkins County, KYKY45,12713.2%+24%

49Trimble County, KYKY8,70113.1%+72%

50Washington County, KYKY12,36812.8%−4%

51Fleming County, KYKY15,78712.7%+44%

52Russell County, KYKY18,60812.7%+32%

53Knott County, KYKY13,32112.4%+21%

54Union County, KYKY12,83912.4%+13%

55Larue County, KYKY15,18412.1%+11%

56Pike County, KYKY54,72112.0%+21%

57Perry County, KYKY26,55511.9%+35%

58Whitley County, KYKY37,29711.9%−11%

59Morgan County, KYKY14,41511.8%+53%

60Letcher County, KYKY19,95211.7%+53%

61Floyd County, KYKY34,40111.7%+20%

62Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14811.6%+41%

63Bracken County, KYKY8,51111.6%+22%

64Lewis County, KYKY12,90111.6%+80%

65Monroe County, KYKY11,19111.6%+38%

66Meade County, KYKY30,69911.5%+2%

67Green County, KYKY11,64411.4%+25%

68Marion County, KYKY20,11511.4%+26%

69Bell County, KYKY22,82911.3%+26%

70Harlan County, KYKY24,72511.1%+26%

71Bullitt County, KYKY86,45411.1%+20%

72Fulton County, KYKY6,21810.9%−6%

73Hancock County, KYKY9,05010.8%+33%

74Lyon County, KYKY9,12310.8%+6%

75Grant County, KYKY26,18110.8%+14%

76Livingston County, KYKY8,86310.7%+27%

77Ballard County, KYKY7,59410.7%+1%

78Allen County, KYKY22,53610.6%+16%

79Carlisle County, KYKY4,74710.6%+0%

80Pendleton County, KYKY14,80010.5%+9%

81Magoffin County, KYKY11,11010.5%+66%

82Johnson County, KYKY22,05110.5%+13%

83Lincoln County, KYKY25,35310.4%+24%

84Powell County, KYKY12,81210.4%+60%

85Breathitt County, KYKY12,55810.4%+4%

86Menifee County, KYKY6,43010.3%+23%

87Logan County, KYKY28,66910.3%+8%

88Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63410.2%+26%

89Carter County, KYKY26,14910.2%+14%

90Todd County, KYKY12,97210.0%+9%

91McLean County, KYKY9,0649.7%+12%

92Casey County, KYKY16,2059.5%+29%

93Nicholas County, KYKY7,9499.4%+26%

94Ohio County, KYKY23,9349.4%+26%

95Crittenden County, KYKY8,8079.3%+27%

96Carroll County, KYKY11,1419.3%+12%

97Hart County, KYKY20,1179.2%+31%

98Gallatin County, KYKY8,8409.0%+31%

99Wayne County, KYKY19,5979.0%+24%

100Martin County, KYKY10,6978.9%−1%

101Knox County, KYKY29,5328.5%−3%

102Webster County, KYKY12,9298.5%+20%

103Lawrence County, KYKY15,7658.2%+23%

104Leslie County, KYKY9,6278.1%+29%

105McCreary County, KYKY17,1248.0%+19%

106Cumberland County, KYKY5,9927.9%+11%

107Butler County, KYKY12,5207.8%+22%

108Lee County, KYKY7,2977.8%+24%

109Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5037.8%+5%

110Wolfe County, KYKY6,2987.6%−28%

111Grayson County, KYKY27,4067.5%−2%

112Clay County, KYKY19,4657.5%−6%

113Robertson County, KYKY2,3257.4%−15%

114Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5837.2%+8%

115Edmonson County, KYKY12,7497.2%+46%

116Elliott County, KYKY7,2657.1%−8%

117Estill County, KYKY13,9626.6%−5%

118Jackson County, KYKY13,3256.2%−8%

119Owsley County, KYKY3,9325.9%−23%

120Clinton County, KYKY9,1393.7%−54%

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