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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Fayette County, KYKY329,75139.1%+3.4 pts
02Oldham County, KYKY70,98637.0%+6.4 pts
03Woodford County, KYKY27,88333.1%+7.2 pts
04Jefferson County, KYKY795,22228.5%+3.7 pts
05Calloway County, KYKY39,42128.2%+4.2 pts
06Boone County, KYKY145,31628.2%+5.3 pts
07Warren County, KYKY149,37527.5%+2.8 pts
08Kenton County, KYKY175,77927.5%+4.6 pts
09Jessamine County, KYKY57,14727.4%+5.9 pts
10Madison County, KYKY101,69627.4%+5.6 pts
11Franklin County, KYKY52,64927.2%+3.4 pts
12Campbell County, KYKY95,44126.3%+5.7 pts
13Scott County, KYKY62,26226.3%+6.0 pts
14Rowan County, KYKY24,47624.7%+2.8 pts
15Boyle County, KYKY31,63223.3%+4.0 pts
16Shelby County, KYKY51,24323.2%+4.5 pts
17McCracken County, KYKY67,55321.0%+2.9 pts
18Owen County, KYKY11,60118.6%+9.5 pts
19Hardin County, KYKY113,48218.5%+3.2 pts
20Daviess County, KYKY104,89818.2%+1.2 pts
21Clark County, KYKY37,88817.7%+2.1 pts
22Bourbon County, KYKY20,24317.4%+4.0 pts
23Anderson County, KYKY25,22517.3%+5.3 pts
24Mercer County, KYKY23,73317.0%+3.5 pts
25Spencer County, KYKY20,99816.6%+5.6 pts
26Hickman County, KYKY4,37216.5%+7.7 pts
27Henderson County, KYKY44,25516.1%+2.3 pts
28Boyd County, KYKY47,75115.8%+1.7 pts
29Trigg County, KYKY14,51215.8%+3.8 pts
30Simpson County, KYKY20,78815.6%+3.6 pts
31Nelson County, KYKY49,03615.4%+2.0 pts
32Montgomery County, KYKY28,82215.1%+1.7 pts
33Barren County, KYKY45,64115.0%+3.9 pts
34Taylor County, KYKY26,76314.9%+2.8 pts
35Greenup County, KYKY35,21314.9%+3.4 pts
36Marshall County, KYKY31,65914.8%+1.1 pts
37Pulaski County, KYKY67,38414.5%+4.0 pts
38Graves County, KYKY37,05014.4%+1.9 pts
39Adair County, KYKY19,42314.4%+3.4 pts
40Mason County, KYKY16,93614.3%−0.1 pts
41Henry County, KYKY16,44714.1%+4.3 pts
42Caldwell County, KYKY12,60914.0%+4.0 pts
43Garrard County, KYKY18,20713.8%+3.3 pts
44Harrison County, KYKY19,62713.8%+3.2 pts
45Christian County, KYKY70,11513.7%+1.2 pts
46Laurel County, KYKY63,74613.6%+3.0 pts
47Bath County, KYKY13,17613.2%+3.2 pts
48Hopkins County, KYKY45,12713.2%+2.6 pts
49Trimble County, KYKY8,70113.1%+5.5 pts
50Washington County, KYKY12,36812.8%−0.6 pts
51Fleming County, KYKY15,78712.7%+3.9 pts
52Russell County, KYKY18,60812.7%+3.0 pts
53Knott County, KYKY13,32112.4%+2.2 pts
54Union County, KYKY12,83912.4%+1.5 pts
55Larue County, KYKY15,18412.1%+1.2 pts
56Pike County, KYKY54,72112.0%+2.0 pts
57Perry County, KYKY26,55511.9%+3.1 pts
58Whitley County, KYKY37,29711.9%−1.4 pts
59Morgan County, KYKY14,41511.8%+4.1 pts
60Letcher County, KYKY19,95211.7%+4.0 pts
61Floyd County, KYKY34,40111.7%+2.0 pts
62Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14811.6%+3.4 pts
63Bracken County, KYKY8,51111.6%+2.1 pts
64Lewis County, KYKY12,90111.6%+5.2 pts
65Monroe County, KYKY11,19111.6%+3.2 pts
66Meade County, KYKY30,69911.5%+0.2 pts
67Green County, KYKY11,64411.4%+2.3 pts
68Marion County, KYKY20,11511.4%+2.3 pts
69Bell County, KYKY22,82911.3%+2.3 pts
70Harlan County, KYKY24,72511.1%+2.3 pts
71Bullitt County, KYKY86,45411.1%+1.9 pts
72Fulton County, KYKY6,21810.9%−0.7 pts
73Hancock County, KYKY9,05010.8%+2.7 pts
74Lyon County, KYKY9,12310.8%+0.6 pts
75Grant County, KYKY26,18110.8%+1.4 pts
76Livingston County, KYKY8,86310.7%+2.3 pts
77Ballard County, KYKY7,59410.7%+0.1 pts
78Allen County, KYKY22,53610.6%+1.5 pts
79Carlisle County, KYKY4,74710.6%+0.0 pts
80Pendleton County, KYKY14,80010.5%+0.9 pts
81Magoffin County, KYKY11,11010.5%+4.2 pts
82Johnson County, KYKY22,05110.5%+1.2 pts
83Lincoln County, KYKY25,35310.4%+2.0 pts
84Powell County, KYKY12,81210.4%+3.9 pts
85Breathitt County, KYKY12,55810.4%+0.4 pts
86Menifee County, KYKY6,43010.3%+1.9 pts
87Logan County, KYKY28,66910.3%+0.7 pts
88Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63410.2%+2.1 pts
89Carter County, KYKY26,14910.2%+1.3 pts
90Todd County, KYKY12,97210.0%+0.8 pts
91McLean County, KYKY9,0649.7%+1.1 pts
92Casey County, KYKY16,2059.5%+2.1 pts
93Nicholas County, KYKY7,9499.4%+2.0 pts
94Ohio County, KYKY23,9349.4%+1.9 pts
95Crittenden County, KYKY8,8079.3%+2.0 pts
96Carroll County, KYKY11,1419.3%+1.0 pts
97Hart County, KYKY20,1179.2%+2.2 pts
98Gallatin County, KYKY8,8409.0%+2.1 pts
99Wayne County, KYKY19,5979.0%+1.7 pts
100Martin County, KYKY10,6978.9%−0.1 pts
101Knox County, KYKY29,5328.5%−0.2 pts
102Webster County, KYKY12,9298.5%+1.4 pts
103Lawrence County, KYKY15,7658.2%+1.5 pts
104Leslie County, KYKY9,6278.1%+1.8 pts
105McCreary County, KYKY17,1248.0%+1.3 pts
106Cumberland County, KYKY5,9927.9%+0.8 pts
107Butler County, KYKY12,5207.8%+1.4 pts
108Lee County, KYKY7,2977.8%+1.5 pts
109Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5037.8%+0.3 pts
110Wolfe County, KYKY6,2987.6%−3.0 pts
111Grayson County, KYKY27,4067.5%−0.2 pts
112Clay County, KYKY19,4657.5%−0.5 pts
113Robertson County, KYKY2,3257.4%−1.3 pts
114Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5837.2%+0.6 pts
115Edmonson County, KYKY12,7497.2%+2.2 pts
116Elliott County, KYKY7,2657.1%−0.7 pts
117Estill County, KYKY13,9626.6%−0.4 pts
118Jackson County, KYKY13,3256.2%−0.5 pts
119Owsley County, KYKY3,9325.9%−1.8 pts
120Clinton County, KYKY9,1393.7%−4.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS