RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Most educated, Kentucky counties · 2020

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 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, KYKY329,75145.0%+26%

02Oldham County, KYKY70,98643.0%+41%

03Campbell County, KYKY95,44137.5%+82%

04Woodford County, KYKY27,88336.8%+42%

05Jefferson County, KYKY795,22233.9%+37%

06Kenton County, KYKY175,77933.8%+48%

07Warren County, KYKY149,37532.2%+31%

08Boone County, KYKY145,31632.2%+41%

09Madison County, KYKY101,69632.1%+47%

10Calloway County, KYKY39,42132.0%+33%

11Franklin County, KYKY52,64930.7%+29%

12Scott County, KYKY62,26230.4%+50%

13Jessamine County, KYKY57,14729.2%+36%

14Shelby County, KYKY51,24328.0%+50%

15Rowan County, KYKY24,47625.8%+18%

16Boyle County, KYKY31,63225.8%+34%

17McCracken County, KYKY67,55325.6%+41%

18Daviess County, KYKY104,89824.4%+43%

19Taylor County, KYKY26,76323.5%+93%

20Bourbon County, KYKY20,24323.0%+71%

21Hickman County, KYKY4,37222.7%+160%

22Anderson County, KYKY25,22522.7%+89%

23Hardin County, KYKY113,48222.0%+43%

24Spencer County, KYKY20,99821.4%+94%

25Mason County, KYKY16,93621.4%+48%

26Marshall County, KYKY31,65920.8%+52%

27Washington County, KYKY12,36820.3%+52%

28Boyd County, KYKY47,75120.2%+43%

29Clark County, KYKY37,88820.1%+29%

30Garrard County, KYKY18,20720.1%+91%

31Whitley County, KYKY37,29720.0%+49%

32Nelson County, KYKY49,03619.3%+44%

33Trigg County, KYKY14,51219.1%+60%

34Christian County, KYKY70,11518.7%+50%

35Mercer County, KYKY23,73318.7%+38%

36Adair County, KYKY19,42318.4%+68%

37Meade County, KYKY30,69918.4%+63%

38Henderson County, KYKY44,25518.2%+32%

39Powell County, KYKY12,81217.6%+171%

40Allen County, KYKY22,53617.3%+90%

41Logan County, KYKY28,66917.2%+79%

42Caldwell County, KYKY12,60916.8%+68%

43Pulaski County, KYKY67,38416.8%+60%

44Harrison County, KYKY19,62716.6%+57%

45Graves County, KYKY37,05016.5%+31%

46Greenup County, KYKY35,21316.4%+43%

47Owen County, KYKY11,60116.3%+79%

48Barren County, KYKY45,64116.2%+46%

49Hopkins County, KYKY45,12716.1%+52%

50Breathitt County, KYKY12,55816.1%+61%

51Laurel County, KYKY63,74616.1%+51%

52Ballard County, KYKY7,59415.7%+48%

53Knott County, KYKY13,32115.7%+53%

54Bullitt County, KYKY86,45415.7%+70%

55Montgomery County, KYKY28,82215.6%+17%

56Lyon County, KYKY9,12315.5%+53%

57Johnson County, KYKY22,05115.5%+68%

58Russell County, KYKY18,60815.5%+61%

59Bath County, KYKY13,17615.5%+54%

60Fleming County, KYKY15,78715.3%+74%

61Larue County, KYKY15,18415.3%+40%

62Trimble County, KYKY8,70115.1%+98%

63Knox County, KYKY29,53215.1%+72%

64Morgan County, KYKY14,41515.0%+93%

65Cumberland County, KYKY5,99214.9%+110%

66McLean County, KYKY9,06414.6%+68%

67Livingston County, KYKY8,86314.5%+72%

68Todd County, KYKY12,97214.5%+57%

69Owsley County, KYKY3,93214.5%+88%

70Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50314.4%+94%

71Perry County, KYKY26,55514.3%+62%

72Marion County, KYKY20,11514.3%+58%

73Carlisle County, KYKY4,74714.3%+35%

74Hancock County, KYKY9,05014.2%+75%

75Pendleton County, KYKY14,80014.2%+47%

76Butler County, KYKY12,52014.0%+118%

77Pike County, KYKY54,72113.9%+40%

78Robertson County, KYKY2,32513.8%+59%

79Carter County, KYKY26,14913.8%+55%

80Grant County, KYKY26,18113.8%+47%

81Crittenden County, KYKY8,80713.6%+86%

82Monroe County, KYKY11,19113.4%+60%

83Fulton County, KYKY6,21813.4%+16%

84Wayne County, KYKY19,59713.3%+85%

85Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58313.1%+97%

86Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63413.1%+61%

87Ohio County, KYKY23,93413.0%+75%

88Henry County, KYKY16,44712.9%+32%

89Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14812.9%+56%

90Lincoln County, KYKY25,35312.6%+49%

91Bracken County, KYKY8,51112.5%+31%

92Clinton County, KYKY9,13912.3%+55%

93Simpson County, KYKY20,78812.0%+1%

94Floyd County, KYKY34,40111.9%+23%

95Menifee County, KYKY6,43011.9%+41%

96Green County, KYKY11,64411.6%+27%

97Estill County, KYKY13,96211.5%+66%

98Hart County, KYKY20,11711.4%+63%

99Casey County, KYKY16,20511.2%+52%

100Union County, KYKY12,83911.1%+2%

101Grayson County, KYKY27,40610.9%+41%

102Letcher County, KYKY19,95210.8%+41%

103Martin County, KYKY10,69710.7%+19%

104Magoffin County, KYKY11,11010.5%+65%

105Webster County, KYKY12,92910.4%+47%

106Edmonson County, KYKY12,74910.4%+112%

107Harlan County, KYKY24,72510.4%+18%

108Jackson County, KYKY13,32510.2%+50%

109Gallatin County, KYKY8,8409.6%+39%

110Bell County, KYKY22,8299.5%+6%

111Clay County, KYKY19,4659.5%+18%

112Leslie County, KYKY9,6279.4%+48%

113Elliott County, KYKY7,2659.3%+19%

114Lawrence County, KYKY15,7659.2%+39%

115Nicholas County, KYKY7,9498.9%+19%

116Lewis County, KYKY12,9018.7%+35%

117McCreary County, KYKY17,1248.5%+26%

118Lee County, KYKY7,2977.5%+20%

119Carroll County, KYKY11,1417.4%−10%

120Wolfe County, KYKY6,2986.6%−38%

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