RANKING · 2024 ACS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Most healthcare & education jobs, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2024 ACS). This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01Johnson County, KYKY22,0514.3%+2.3 pts

02Owsley County, KYKY3,9324.1%+4.1 pts

03Robertson County, KYKY2,3253.6%+1.5 pts

04Todd County, KYKY12,9723.5%+2.4 pts

05Nicholas County, KYKY7,9493.2%+1.7 pts

06Henderson County, KYKY44,2552.6%+1.2 pts

07Elliott County, KYKY7,2652.6%+1.4 pts

08Simpson County, KYKY20,7882.6%+2.3 pts

09Lincoln County, KYKY25,3532.6%+1.2 pts

10Montgomery County, KYKY28,8222.6%+1.3 pts

11Ballard County, KYKY7,5942.5%+1.3 pts

12Clay County, KYKY19,4652.5%+0.4 pts

13Rowan County, KYKY24,4762.5%+1.7 pts

14Carroll County, KYKY11,1412.5%−1.1 pts

15Trimble County, KYKY8,7012.4%−1.2 pts

16Carter County, KYKY26,1492.4%+0.5 pts

17Harlan County, KYKY24,7252.4%+1.7 pts

18Morgan County, KYKY14,4152.4%−0.1 pts

19Letcher County, KYKY19,9522.2%+1.3 pts

20Grayson County, KYKY27,4062.2%+0.7 pts

21Martin County, KYKY10,6972.2%+0.7 pts

22Mason County, KYKY16,9362.1%−1.7 pts

23McCreary County, KYKY17,1242.1%+0.8 pts

24Owen County, KYKY11,6012.1%−1.3 pts

25Daviess County, KYKY104,8982.0%+0.1 pts

26Knott County, KYKY13,3212.0%+1.4 pts

27Wayne County, KYKY19,5972.0%+0.5 pts

28Boyd County, KYKY47,7511.9%+0.2 pts

29Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6341.9%−1.5 pts

30Meade County, KYKY30,6991.9%+0.2 pts

31Fleming County, KYKY15,7871.9%−0.2 pts

32Jackson County, KYKY13,3251.8%+0.1 pts

33Casey County, KYKY16,2051.8%+0.6 pts

34Cumberland County, KYKY5,9921.8%+0.3 pts

35Lawrence County, KYKY15,7651.8%−2.4 pts

36Webster County, KYKY12,9291.8%−0.2 pts

37Anderson County, KYKY25,2251.8%+1.5 pts

38Ohio County, KYKY23,9341.7%−0.8 pts

39Mercer County, KYKY23,7331.7%+0.3 pts

40Bath County, KYKY13,1761.7%+1.3 pts

41Marshall County, KYKY31,6591.7%+0.9 pts

42Lee County, KYKY7,2971.7%+1.3 pts

43McLean County, KYKY9,0641.6%−0.3 pts

44Shelby County, KYKY51,2431.6%+0.5 pts

45Barren County, KYKY45,6411.6%+0.4 pts

46Caldwell County, KYKY12,6091.6%+0.8 pts

47Pulaski County, KYKY67,3841.6%+0.2 pts

48Clark County, KYKY37,8881.5%−0.5 pts

49Pike County, KYKY54,7211.5%+0.3 pts

50Leslie County, KYKY9,6271.5%+1.5 pts

51Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1481.4%+1.2 pts

52Knox County, KYKY29,5321.4%−0.0 pts

53McCracken County, KYKY67,5531.4%−0.1 pts

54Spencer County, KYKY20,9981.4%+0.2 pts

55Hancock County, KYKY9,0501.3%−0.7 pts

56Boyle County, KYKY31,6321.3%−0.4 pts

57Hopkins County, KYKY45,1271.3%−0.1 pts

58Allen County, KYKY22,5361.3%+0.6 pts

59Taylor County, KYKY26,7631.3%+0.2 pts

60Menifee County, KYKY6,4301.2%+0.6 pts

61Calloway County, KYKY39,4211.2%+0.9 pts

62Monroe County, KYKY11,1911.2%−0.1 pts

63Oldham County, KYKY70,9861.2%+0.1 pts

64Fulton County, KYKY6,2181.2%−0.0 pts

65Campbell County, KYKY95,4411.2%+0.1 pts

66Butler County, KYKY12,5201.1%−0.4 pts

67Larue County, KYKY15,1841.1%−1.5 pts

68Grant County, KYKY26,1811.1%−0.0 pts

69Jessamine County, KYKY57,1471.1%+0.2 pts

70Crittenden County, KYKY8,8071.1%+0.7 pts

71Madison County, KYKY101,6961.1%+0.4 pts

72Laurel County, KYKY63,7461.0%−0.0 pts

73Pendleton County, KYKY14,8001.0%−0.3 pts

74Floyd County, KYKY34,4011.0%−0.9 pts

75Union County, KYKY12,8391.0%+0.7 pts

76Logan County, KYKY28,6691.0%−0.0 pts

77Nelson County, KYKY49,0361.0%+0.1 pts

78Christian County, KYKY70,1150.9%−0.1 pts

79Woodford County, KYKY27,8830.9%+0.6 pts

80Henry County, KYKY16,4470.9%−0.1 pts

81Lewis County, KYKY12,9010.9%−1.5 pts

82Graves County, KYKY37,0500.9%−0.3 pts

83Edmonson County, KYKY12,7490.8%+0.8 pts

84Harrison County, KYKY19,6270.8%−0.8 pts

85Bullitt County, KYKY86,4540.8%+0.0 pts

86Franklin County, KYKY52,6490.8%−0.3 pts

87Jefferson County, KYKY795,2220.8%+0.2 pts

88Bracken County, KYKY8,5110.8%−0.9 pts

89Lyon County, KYKY9,1230.8%−0.7 pts

90Adair County, KYKY19,4230.7%−0.8 pts

91Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5030.7%−0.3 pts

92Gallatin County, KYKY8,8400.7%−0.2 pts

93Greenup County, KYKY35,2130.7%+0.6 pts

94Kenton County, KYKY175,7790.7%+0.0 pts

95Whitley County, KYKY37,2970.7%+0.2 pts

96Perry County, KYKY26,5550.7%−1.4 pts

97Clinton County, KYKY9,1390.7%+0.7 pts

98Boone County, KYKY145,3160.6%−0.2 pts

99Breathitt County, KYKY12,5580.6%+0.3 pts

100Green County, KYKY11,6440.6%−0.3 pts

101Scott County, KYKY62,2620.6%+0.1 pts

102Hickman County, KYKY4,3720.6%+0.1 pts

103Garrard County, KYKY18,2070.5%−2.8 pts

104Trigg County, KYKY14,5120.5%−0.8 pts

105Russell County, KYKY18,6080.5%−0.9 pts

106Warren County, KYKY149,3750.5%−0.2 pts

107Hardin County, KYKY113,4820.5%+0.1 pts

108Fayette County, KYKY329,7510.5%−0.0 pts

109Powell County, KYKY12,8120.4%−0.5 pts

110Washington County, KYKY12,3680.4%+0.2 pts

111Marion County, KYKY20,1150.4%−0.1 pts

112Estill County, KYKY13,9620.4%+0.0 pts

113Bourbon County, KYKY20,2430.4%−0.2 pts

114Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5830.3%−0.6 pts

115Hart County, KYKY20,1170.3%−0.6 pts

116Magoffin County, KYKY11,1100.3%+0.2 pts

117Carlisle County, KYKY4,7470.2%−2.8 pts

118Bell County, KYKY22,8290.2%−2.2 pts

119Wolfe County, KYKY6,2980.0%−3.2 pts

120Livingston County, KYKY8,8630.0%−1.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES