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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Fayette County, KYKY329,75145.0%+9.3 pts
02Oldham County, KYKY70,98643.0%+12.4 pts
03Campbell County, KYKY95,44137.5%+16.9 pts
04Woodford County, KYKY27,88336.8%+10.9 pts
05Jefferson County, KYKY795,22233.9%+9.1 pts
06Kenton County, KYKY175,77933.8%+10.9 pts
07Warren County, KYKY149,37532.2%+7.5 pts
08Boone County, KYKY145,31632.2%+9.4 pts
09Madison County, KYKY101,69632.1%+10.3 pts
10Calloway County, KYKY39,42132.0%+7.9 pts
11Franklin County, KYKY52,64930.7%+6.9 pts
12Scott County, KYKY62,26230.4%+10.1 pts
13Jessamine County, KYKY57,14729.2%+7.7 pts
14Shelby County, KYKY51,24328.0%+9.3 pts
15Rowan County, KYKY24,47625.8%+3.9 pts
16Boyle County, KYKY31,63225.8%+6.6 pts
17McCracken County, KYKY67,55325.6%+7.5 pts
18Daviess County, KYKY104,89824.4%+7.3 pts
19Taylor County, KYKY26,76323.5%+11.3 pts
20Bourbon County, KYKY20,24323.0%+9.5 pts
21Hickman County, KYKY4,37222.7%+14.0 pts
22Anderson County, KYKY25,22522.7%+10.7 pts
23Hardin County, KYKY113,48222.0%+6.7 pts
24Spencer County, KYKY20,99821.4%+10.4 pts
25Mason County, KYKY16,93621.4%+7.0 pts
26Marshall County, KYKY31,65920.8%+7.1 pts
27Washington County, KYKY12,36820.3%+6.9 pts
28Boyd County, KYKY47,75120.2%+6.1 pts
29Clark County, KYKY37,88820.1%+4.5 pts
30Garrard County, KYKY18,20720.1%+9.6 pts
31Whitley County, KYKY37,29720.0%+6.6 pts
32Nelson County, KYKY49,03619.3%+5.9 pts
33Trigg County, KYKY14,51219.1%+7.1 pts
34Christian County, KYKY70,11518.7%+6.3 pts
35Mercer County, KYKY23,73318.7%+5.2 pts
36Adair County, KYKY19,42318.4%+7.4 pts
37Meade County, KYKY30,69918.4%+7.1 pts
38Henderson County, KYKY44,25518.2%+4.4 pts
39Powell County, KYKY12,81217.6%+11.1 pts
40Allen County, KYKY22,53617.3%+8.2 pts
41Logan County, KYKY28,66917.2%+7.6 pts
42Caldwell County, KYKY12,60916.8%+6.8 pts
43Pulaski County, KYKY67,38416.8%+6.3 pts
44Harrison County, KYKY19,62716.6%+6.0 pts
45Graves County, KYKY37,05016.5%+3.9 pts
46Greenup County, KYKY35,21316.4%+4.9 pts
47Owen County, KYKY11,60116.3%+7.2 pts
48Barren County, KYKY45,64116.2%+5.1 pts
49Hopkins County, KYKY45,12716.1%+5.5 pts
50Breathitt County, KYKY12,55816.1%+6.1 pts
51Laurel County, KYKY63,74616.1%+5.4 pts
52Ballard County, KYKY7,59415.7%+5.1 pts
53Knott County, KYKY13,32115.7%+5.4 pts
54Bullitt County, KYKY86,45415.7%+6.5 pts
55Montgomery County, KYKY28,82215.6%+2.2 pts
56Lyon County, KYKY9,12315.5%+5.4 pts
57Johnson County, KYKY22,05115.5%+6.3 pts
58Russell County, KYKY18,60815.5%+5.9 pts
59Bath County, KYKY13,17615.5%+5.4 pts
60Fleming County, KYKY15,78715.3%+6.5 pts
61Larue County, KYKY15,18415.3%+4.4 pts
62Trimble County, KYKY8,70115.1%+7.5 pts
63Knox County, KYKY29,53215.1%+6.3 pts
64Morgan County, KYKY14,41515.0%+7.2 pts
65Cumberland County, KYKY5,99214.9%+7.8 pts
66McLean County, KYKY9,06414.6%+5.9 pts
67Livingston County, KYKY8,86314.5%+6.1 pts
68Todd County, KYKY12,97214.5%+5.3 pts
69Owsley County, KYKY3,93214.5%+6.8 pts
70Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50314.4%+7.0 pts
71Perry County, KYKY26,55514.3%+5.5 pts
72Marion County, KYKY20,11514.3%+5.2 pts
73Carlisle County, KYKY4,74714.3%+3.7 pts
74Hancock County, KYKY9,05014.2%+6.1 pts
75Pendleton County, KYKY14,80014.2%+4.5 pts
76Butler County, KYKY12,52014.0%+7.5 pts
77Pike County, KYKY54,72113.9%+4.0 pts
78Robertson County, KYKY2,32513.8%+5.1 pts
79Carter County, KYKY26,14913.8%+4.9 pts
80Grant County, KYKY26,18113.8%+4.4 pts
81Crittenden County, KYKY8,80713.6%+6.3 pts
82Monroe County, KYKY11,19113.4%+5.0 pts
83Fulton County, KYKY6,21813.4%+1.8 pts
84Wayne County, KYKY19,59713.3%+6.1 pts
85Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58313.1%+6.5 pts
86Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63413.1%+5.0 pts
87Ohio County, KYKY23,93413.0%+5.6 pts
88Henry County, KYKY16,44712.9%+3.1 pts
89Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14812.9%+4.6 pts
90Lincoln County, KYKY25,35312.6%+4.2 pts
91Bracken County, KYKY8,51112.5%+3.0 pts
92Clinton County, KYKY9,13912.3%+4.4 pts
93Simpson County, KYKY20,78812.0%+0.1 pts
94Floyd County, KYKY34,40111.9%+2.2 pts
95Menifee County, KYKY6,43011.9%+3.5 pts
96Green County, KYKY11,64411.6%+2.5 pts
97Estill County, KYKY13,96211.5%+4.6 pts
98Hart County, KYKY20,11711.4%+4.4 pts
99Casey County, KYKY16,20511.2%+3.8 pts
100Union County, KYKY12,83911.1%+0.2 pts
101Grayson County, KYKY27,40610.9%+3.2 pts
102Letcher County, KYKY19,95210.8%+3.1 pts
103Martin County, KYKY10,69710.7%+1.7 pts
104Magoffin County, KYKY11,11010.5%+4.1 pts
105Webster County, KYKY12,92910.4%+3.4 pts
106Edmonson County, KYKY12,74910.4%+5.5 pts
107Harlan County, KYKY24,72510.4%+1.6 pts
108Jackson County, KYKY13,32510.2%+3.4 pts
109Gallatin County, KYKY8,8409.6%+2.7 pts
110Bell County, KYKY22,8299.5%+0.5 pts
111Clay County, KYKY19,4659.5%+1.5 pts
112Leslie County, KYKY9,6279.4%+3.0 pts
113Elliott County, KYKY7,2659.3%+1.5 pts
114Lawrence County, KYKY15,7659.2%+2.6 pts
115Nicholas County, KYKY7,9498.9%+1.4 pts
116Lewis County, KYKY12,9018.7%+2.2 pts
117McCreary County, KYKY17,1248.5%+1.8 pts
118Lee County, KYKY7,2977.5%+1.3 pts
119Carroll County, KYKY11,1417.4%−0.8 pts
120Wolfe County, KYKY6,2986.6%−4.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS