RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Most graduate degrees, Kentucky counties · 1990

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Fayette County, KYKY329,75112.0%−17%

02Calloway County, KYKY39,4219.6%−14%

03Rowan County, KYKY24,4769.3%−18%

04Madison County, KYKY101,6968.6%−2%

05Franklin County, KYKY52,6498.4%−2%

06Warren County, KYKY149,3758.0%−20%

07Jessamine County, KYKY57,1477.8%−11%

08Oldham County, KYKY70,9867.6%−33%

09Jefferson County, KYKY795,2227.5%−22%

10Woodford County, KYKY27,8837.0%−29%

11Scott County, KYKY62,2626.2%−21%

12Boyle County, KYKY31,6325.8%−32%

13Carroll County, KYKY11,1415.7%+142%

14Daviess County, KYKY104,8985.6%−7%

15Boone County, KYKY145,3165.6%−20%

16McCracken County, KYKY67,5535.6%−18%

17Kenton County, KYKY175,7795.6%−29%

18Whitley County, KYKY37,2975.5%−16%

19Hardin County, KYKY113,4825.4%−16%

20Campbell County, KYKY95,4415.3%−26%

21Owsley County, KYKY3,9325.1%+8%

22Shelby County, KYKY51,2435.0%−33%

23Henderson County, KYKY44,2554.9%−14%

24Greenup County, KYKY35,2134.7%−6%

25Boyd County, KYKY47,7514.7%−23%

26Taylor County, KYKY26,7634.5%−19%

27Fleming County, KYKY15,7874.5%+15%

28Bourbon County, KYKY20,2434.5%−15%

29Lyon County, KYKY9,1234.5%−2%

30Marshall County, KYKY31,6594.4%−23%

31Larue County, KYKY15,1844.4%−21%

32Mason County, KYKY16,9364.4%−25%

33Caldwell County, KYKY12,6094.4%−13%

34Trigg County, KYKY14,5124.4%−22%

35Bell County, KYKY22,8294.3%−3%

36Clinton County, KYKY9,1394.3%+47%

37Nelson County, KYKY49,0364.3%−30%

38Johnson County, KYKY22,0514.2%+1%

39Montgomery County, KYKY28,8224.2%−2%

40Ballard County, KYKY7,5944.1%−15%

41Knox County, KYKY29,5324.1%−1%

42Simpson County, KYKY20,7884.0%−18%

43Christian County, KYKY70,1154.0%−15%

44Breathitt County, KYKY12,5583.9%−13%

45Clark County, KYKY37,8883.9%−37%

46Hopkins County, KYKY45,1273.9%−17%

47Pulaski County, KYKY67,3843.9%−18%

48Clay County, KYKY19,4653.8%−14%

49Leslie County, KYKY9,6273.8%+1%

50Washington County, KYKY12,3683.7%−32%

51Hickman County, KYKY4,3723.7%−21%

52Barren County, KYKY45,6413.7%−22%

53Knott County, KYKY13,3213.7%−29%

54Carter County, KYKY26,1493.6%−12%

55Henry County, KYKY16,4473.6%−14%

56Union County, KYKY12,8393.6%−19%

57Monroe County, KYKY11,1913.5%−17%

58Lewis County, KYKY12,9013.5%+15%

59Spencer County, KYKY20,9983.5%−18%

60Meade County, KYKY30,6993.5%−17%

61Todd County, KYKY12,9723.4%+6%

62Marion County, KYKY20,1153.4%−14%

63Pike County, KYKY54,7213.4%−26%

64Harrison County, KYKY19,6273.3%−22%

65Logan County, KYKY28,6693.3%−19%

66Laurel County, KYKY63,7463.3%−23%

67Cumberland County, KYKY5,9923.3%−15%

68Anderson County, KYKY25,2253.3%−13%

69Morgan County, KYKY14,4153.3%−11%

70Green County, KYKY11,6443.3%−22%

71Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5033.3%−23%

72Elliott County, KYKY7,2653.2%−14%

73Perry County, KYKY26,5553.2%−30%

74Lawrence County, KYKY15,7653.2%+9%

75Harlan County, KYKY24,7253.1%−31%

76Robertson County, KYKY2,3253.1%+2%

77Mercer County, KYKY23,7333.1%−37%

78Graves County, KYKY37,0503.1%−39%

79Casey County, KYKY16,2053.1%−0%

80Bullitt County, KYKY86,4543.1%−0%

81Wayne County, KYKY19,5973.1%−3%

82Pendleton County, KYKY14,8003.1%−16%

83Grayson County, KYKY27,4063.1%−23%

84Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1483.1%−18%

85Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6343.0%−31%

86Owen County, KYKY11,6013.0%−22%

87Floyd County, KYKY34,4013.0%−37%

88Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5832.9%−15%

89Wolfe County, KYKY6,2982.9%−44%

90Hart County, KYKY20,1172.9%−14%

91Edmonson County, KYKY12,7492.9%+17%

92Webster County, KYKY12,9292.8%−0%

93McLean County, KYKY9,0642.8%−33%

94Letcher County, KYKY19,9522.8%−17%

95Fulton County, KYKY6,2182.8%−45%

96McCreary County, KYKY17,1242.8%−24%

97Lincoln County, KYKY25,3532.8%−16%

98Russell County, KYKY18,6082.8%−47%

99Adair County, KYKY19,4232.8%−50%

100Hancock County, KYKY9,0502.8%+1%

101Garrard County, KYKY18,2072.8%−24%

102Butler County, KYKY12,5202.7%+1%

103Ohio County, KYKY23,9342.7%−16%

104Menifee County, KYKY6,4302.7%−39%

105Bracken County, KYKY8,5112.6%−35%

106Carlisle County, KYKY4,7472.6%−37%

107Grant County, KYKY26,1812.5%−31%

108Lee County, KYKY7,2972.4%−22%

109Magoffin County, KYKY11,1102.3%−33%

110Trimble County, KYKY8,7012.3%−42%

111Crittenden County, KYKY8,8072.3%−26%

112Estill County, KYKY13,9622.3%−0%

113Martin County, KYKY10,6972.2%−44%

114Livingston County, KYKY8,8632.2%−32%

115Nicholas County, KYKY7,9492.2%−38%

116Bath County, KYKY13,1762.1%−51%

117Jackson County, KYKY13,3252.0%−45%

118Powell County, KYKY12,8122.0%−29%

119Allen County, KYKY22,5361.7%−57%

120Gallatin County, KYKY8,8401.7%−39%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES