RANKING · 2024 ACS · 86 SHOWN OF 86

Most healthcare & education jobs, Kentucky cities

Kentucky cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2023 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

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2000

01Leitchfield, KYKY7,0154.8%–

02London, KYKY7,6373.0%–

03Princeton, KYKY6,1682.6%–

04Henderson, KYKY27,8222.5%–

05Pikeville, KYKY7,2702.4%–

06Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,3291.9%–

07St. Matthews, KYKY17,8681.8%–

08Harrodsburg, KYKY9,5761.6%–

09Oakbrook, KYKY10,2111.5%–

10Richmond, KYKY40,6631.5%–

11Maysville, KYKY8,6881.4%–

12Glasgow, KYKY15,3021.4%–

13Nicholasville, KYKY33,8571.4%–

14Danville, KYKY17,7361.3%–

15La Grange, KYKY10,6691.2%–

16Burlington, KYKY18,0081.2%–

17Owensboro, KYKY60,8921.2%–

18Edgewood, KYKY8,5031.1%–

19Hillview, KYKY9,0201.1%–

20Reidland, KYKY5,2771.1%–

21Erlanger, KYKY20,1581.1%–

22Corbin, KYKY7,9111.1%–

23Middletown, KYKY9,9441.1%–

24Fort Wright, KYKY6,2401.1%–

25Frankfort, KYKY28,6571.0%–

26Central City, KYKY5,7931.0%–

27Murray, KYKY18,9641.0%–

28Mount Washington, KYKY18,9891.0%–

29Versailles, KYKY10,7340.9%–

30Covington, KYKY41,8470.9%–

31Taylor Mill, KYKY7,1440.8%–

32Louisville, KYKY641,9620.8%–

33Franklin, KYKY10,7590.7%–

34Union, KYKY7,9370.7%–

35Winchester, KYKY19,5140.7%–

36Wilmore, KYKY6,3800.6%–

37Shelbyville, KYKY18,4530.6%–

38Independence, KYKY30,1980.6%–

39Georgetown, KYKY40,8830.6%–

40Cold Spring, KYKY6,6400.6%–

41Somerset, KYKY12,6950.6%–

42Francisville, KYKY10,5650.5%–

43Russellville, KYKY7,4540.5%–

44Highland Heights, KYKY6,3410.5%–

45Lexington, KYKY329,7510.5%–

46Jeffersontown, KYKY29,1930.5%–

47Paducah, KYKY26,7300.5%–

48Fort Thomas, KYKY17,1420.5%–

49Alexandria, KYKY10,9940.4%–

50Monticello, KYKY5,7210.4%–

51Flatwoods, KYKY7,4390.4%–

52Shively, KYKY15,8950.4%–

53Florence, KYKY34,0180.4%–

54Ashland, KYKY20,9960.4%–

55Oak Grove, KYKY7,8300.3%–

56Dayton, KYKY5,9740.3%–

57Hopkinsville, KYKY30,4110.3%–

58Morehead, KYKY6,7760.3%–

59Mount Sterling, KYKY7,5860.2%–

60Elizabethtown, KYKY35,4480.2%–

61Newport, KYKY13,9980.2%–

62Bardstown, KYKY14,1610.2%–

63Mayfield, KYKY9,8510.2%–

64Paris, KYKY10,1300.1%–

65Bowling Green, KYKY78,5050.1%–

66Madisonville, KYKY19,4280.1%–

67Shepherdsville, KYKY14,9310.1%–

68Elsmere, KYKY9,5210.0%–

69Radcliff, KYKY22,5760.0%–

70Douglass Hills, KYKY5,5750.0%–

71Fort Knox, KYKY8,8360.0%–

72Hebron, KYKY6,4070.0%–

73Lebanon, KYKY6,6990.0%–

74Vine Grove, KYKY7,0180.0%–

75Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,3560.0%–

76Villa Hills, KYKY7,7970.0%–

77Walton, KYKY5,8680.0%–

78Bellevue, KYKY5,8470.0%–

79Berea, KYKY16,6620.0%–

80Fort Mitchell, KYKY8,7510.0%–

81Williamsburg, KYKY5,3710.0%–

82Lyndon, KYKY11,3010.0%–

83Middlesborough, KYKY8,7760.0%–

84Campbellsville, KYKY11,7830.0%–

85Crestwood, KYKY6,5820.0%–

86Cynthiana, KYKY6,5760.0%–

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