RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 86 SHOWN OF 86

Most graduate degrees, Kentucky cities · 2010

Kentucky cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2010 ACS). This list covers the 86 cities in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Wilmore, KYKY6,38028.3%+4.5 pts

02Morehead, KYKY6,77624.0%+3.0 pts

03Pikeville, KYKY7,27019.1%+6.7 pts

04Villa Hills, KYKY7,79718.7%+3.2 pts

05Murray, KYKY18,96418.2%+2.0 pts

06Fort Thomas, KYKY17,14217.9%+3.9 pts

07Middletown, KYKY9,94417.8%+4.8 pts

08Edgewood, KYKY8,50317.2%+0.3 pts

09Union, KYKY7,93716.7%+3.9 pts

10Francisville, KYKY10,56516.5%–

11Lexington, KYKY329,75116.4%+1.9 pts

12St. Matthews, KYKY17,86816.2%−0.0 pts

13Fort Wright, KYKY6,24015.1%+1.3 pts

14Fort Mitchell, KYKY8,75115.0%+0.9 pts

15Cold Spring, KYKY6,64014.8%+4.1 pts

16Douglass Hills, KYKY5,57514.3%−0.7 pts

17Williamsburg, KYKY5,37113.9%−1.2 pts

18Crestwood, KYKY6,58213.8%+5.9 pts

19Danville, KYKY17,73612.3%+2.3 pts

20Lyndon, KYKY11,30112.3%−1.1 pts

21Richmond, KYKY40,66312.0%+1.8 pts

22Bowling Green, KYKY78,50511.9%+0.3 pts

23Oakbrook, KYKY10,21111.8%−0.8 pts

24Taylor Mill, KYKY7,14411.8%+1.1 pts

25Elizabethtown, KYKY35,44811.3%+1.5 pts

26Princeton, KYKY6,16810.9%+4.2 pts

27Highland Heights, KYKY6,34110.5%+4.2 pts

28Jeffersontown, KYKY29,19310.4%+0.2 pts

29Alexandria, KYKY10,99410.2%+1.5 pts

30Berea, KYKY16,66210.1%+0.9 pts

31Louisville, KYKY641,96210.1%–

32Reidland, KYKY5,2779.2%+4.3 pts

33Georgetown, KYKY40,8839.2%+1.4 pts

34Versailles, KYKY10,7349.0%+2.5 pts

35Hebron, KYKY6,4078.9%–

36Flatwoods, KYKY7,4398.7%+4.6 pts

37Shelbyville, KYKY18,4538.7%+2.4 pts

38Erlanger, KYKY20,1588.6%+3.6 pts

39Frankfort, KYKY28,6578.6%−0.4 pts

40Somerset, KYKY12,6958.5%+2.1 pts

41Ashland, KYKY20,9968.4%+0.2 pts

42Mount Sterling, KYKY7,5868.2%+1.6 pts

43Cynthiana, KYKY6,5768.0%+2.7 pts

44Newport, KYKY13,9987.8%+4.0 pts

45Burlington, KYKY18,0087.6%+2.4 pts

46Glasgow, KYKY15,3027.6%+1.6 pts

47Paducah, KYKY26,7307.5%−0.0 pts

48Bellevue, KYKY5,8477.2%+4.0 pts

49Henderson, KYKY27,8227.1%+1.7 pts

50Owensboro, KYKY60,8927.0%+0.5 pts

51Independence, KYKY30,1986.8%+2.3 pts

52Madisonville, KYKY19,4286.5%+0.1 pts

53Campbellsville, KYKY11,7836.5%−0.3 pts

54Florence, KYKY34,0186.4%+0.8 pts

55Mount Washington, KYKY18,9896.1%+2.2 pts

56Nicholasville, KYKY33,8576.0%+0.5 pts

57Hopkinsville, KYKY30,4116.0%−0.3 pts

58Bardstown, KYKY14,1615.9%−0.9 pts

59Middlesborough, KYKY8,7765.8%+0.3 pts

60Maysville, KYKY8,6885.7%−1.6 pts

61Corbin, KYKY7,9115.7%−2.1 pts

62London, KYKY7,6375.6%−0.3 pts

63La Grange, KYKY10,6695.6%−3.0 pts

64Winchester, KYKY19,5145.5%+0.5 pts

65Lebanon, KYKY6,6995.4%+1.0 pts

66Covington, KYKY41,8475.4%+1.2 pts

67Mayfield, KYKY9,8515.2%−1.3 pts

68Radcliff, KYKY22,5765.1%+0.0 pts

69Franklin, KYKY10,7595.1%−0.7 pts

70Shively, KYKY15,8954.6%+2.2 pts

71Monticello, KYKY5,7214.5%−0.3 pts

72Harrodsburg, KYKY9,5764.2%−0.1 pts

73Walton, KYKY5,8684.2%+0.9 pts

74Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,3294.1%+0.3 pts

75Paris, KYKY10,1304.0%+0.5 pts

76Russellville, KYKY7,4544.0%−0.6 pts

77Dayton, KYKY5,9744.0%+2.5 pts

78Fort Knox, KYKY8,8363.9%−1.7 pts

79Central City, KYKY5,7933.8%−1.9 pts

80Vine Grove, KYKY7,0183.5%−2.5 pts

81Leitchfield, KYKY7,0153.5%−2.2 pts

82Elsmere, KYKY9,5212.6%−0.3 pts

83Hillview, KYKY9,0202.5%+1.0 pts

84Shepherdsville, KYKY14,9312.1%−0.8 pts

85Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,3561.6%+0.7 pts

86Oak Grove, KYKY7,8300.4%−2.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS