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. The median across all 120 is 1.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Simpson County, KY, up 107 places to #8.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01▲3Johnson County, KYKY22,0514.3%+2.3 pts

02▼1Owsley County, KYKY3,9324.1%+4.1 pts

03▲11Robertson County, KYKY2,3253.6%+1.5 pts

04▲12Todd County, KYKY12,9723.5%+2.4 pts

05▲88Nicholas County, KYKY7,9493.2%+1.7 pts

06▲7Henderson County, KYKY44,2552.6%+1.2 pts

07▲43Elliott County, KYKY7,2652.6%+1.4 pts

08▲107Simpson County, KYKY20,7882.6%+2.3 pts

09▲63Lincoln County, KYKY25,3532.6%+1.2 pts

10▲89Montgomery County, KYKY28,8222.6%+1.3 pts

11▲56Ballard County, KYKY7,5942.5%+1.3 pts

12▲80Clay County, KYKY19,4652.5%+0.4 pts

13▲9Rowan County, KYKY24,4762.5%+1.7 pts

14▲7Carroll County, KYKY11,1412.5%−1.1 pts

15▼4Trimble County, KYKY8,7012.4%−1.2 pts

16▼7Carter County, KYKY26,1492.4%+0.5 pts

17▲20Harlan County, KYKY24,7252.4%+1.7 pts

18▼15Morgan County, KYKY14,4152.4%−0.1 pts

19▲62Letcher County, KYKY19,9522.2%+1.3 pts

20▲57Grayson County, KYKY27,4062.2%+0.7 pts

21▲99Martin County, KYKY10,6972.2%+0.7 pts

22▼16Mason County, KYKY16,9362.1%−1.7 pts

23▲67McCreary County, KYKY17,1242.1%+0.8 pts

24▼9Owen County, KYKY11,6012.1%−1.3 pts

25▲11Daviess County, KYKY104,8982.0%+0.1 pts

26▲83Knott County, KYKY13,3212.0%+1.4 pts

27▲87Wayne County, KYKY19,5972.0%+0.5 pts

28▲36Boyd County, KYKY47,7511.9%+0.2 pts

29Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6341.9%−1.5 pts

30▼20Meade County, KYKY30,6991.9%+0.2 pts

31▼29Fleming County, KYKY15,7871.9%−0.2 pts

32▲59Jackson County, KYKY13,3251.8%+0.1 pts

33▲18Casey County, KYKY16,2051.8%+0.6 pts

34▼8Cumberland County, KYKY5,9921.8%+0.3 pts

35▲14Lawrence County, KYKY15,7651.8%−2.4 pts

36▲22Webster County, KYKY12,9291.8%−0.2 pts

37▼20Anderson County, KYKY25,2251.8%+1.5 pts

38▼4Ohio County, KYKY23,9341.7%−0.8 pts

39▼20Mercer County, KYKY23,7331.7%+0.3 pts

40▲26Bath County, KYKY13,1761.7%+1.3 pts

41▲4Marshall County, KYKY31,6591.7%+0.9 pts

42▼35Lee County, KYKY7,2971.7%+1.3 pts

43▼31McLean County, KYKY9,0641.6%−0.3 pts

44▲13Shelby County, KYKY51,2431.6%+0.5 pts

45▲33Barren County, KYKY45,6411.6%+0.4 pts

46▼5Caldwell County, KYKY12,6091.6%+0.8 pts

47▲50Pulaski County, KYKY67,3841.6%+0.2 pts

48▼21Clark County, KYKY37,8881.5%−0.5 pts

49▼3Pike County, KYKY54,7211.5%+0.3 pts

50▲63Leslie County, KYKY9,6271.5%+1.5 pts

51▼4Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1481.4%+1.2 pts

52▼34Knox County, KYKY29,5321.4%0.0 pts

53▼28McCracken County, KYKY67,5531.4%−0.1 pts

54▲15Spencer County, KYKY20,9981.4%+0.2 pts

55▼32Hancock County, KYKY9,0501.3%−0.7 pts

56▼21Boyle County, KYKY31,6321.3%−0.4 pts

57▼15Hopkins County, KYKY45,1271.3%−0.1 pts

58▼14Allen County, KYKY22,5361.3%+0.6 pts

59▼27Taylor County, KYKY26,7631.3%+0.2 pts

60▲56Menifee County, KYKY6,4301.2%+0.6 pts

61▲42Calloway County, KYKY39,4211.2%+0.9 pts

62▲9Monroe County, KYKY11,1911.2%−0.1 pts

63▼8Oldham County, KYKY70,9861.2%+0.1 pts

64▼36Fulton County, KYKY6,2181.2%0.0 pts

65▼17Campbell County, KYKY95,4411.2%+0.1 pts

66▼26Butler County, KYKY12,5201.1%−0.4 pts

67▲6Larue County, KYKY15,1841.1%−1.5 pts

68▼63Grant County, KYKY26,1811.1%0.0 pts

69▲35Jessamine County, KYKY57,1471.1%+0.2 pts

70▲37Crittenden County, KYKY8,8071.1%+0.7 pts

71▲15Madison County, KYKY101,6961.1%+0.4 pts

72▼11Laurel County, KYKY63,7461.0%0.0 pts

73▼49Pendleton County, KYKY14,8001.0%−0.3 pts

74▼43Floyd County, KYKY34,4011.0%−0.9 pts

75▼67Union County, KYKY12,8391.0%+0.7 pts

76▼8Logan County, KYKY28,6691.0%0.0 pts

77▼12Nelson County, KYKY49,0361.0%+0.1 pts

78▼25Christian County, KYKY70,1150.9%−0.1 pts

79▲10Woodford County, KYKY27,8830.9%+0.6 pts

80▼10Henry County, KYKY16,4470.9%−0.1 pts

81▼7Lewis County, KYKY12,9010.9%−1.5 pts

82▲1Graves County, KYKY37,0500.9%−0.3 pts

83▼27Edmonson County, KYKY12,7490.8%+0.8 pts

84▲4Harrison County, KYKY19,6270.8%−0.8 pts

85▼26Bullitt County, KYKY86,4540.8%0.0 pts

86▼26Franklin County, KYKY52,6490.8%−0.3 pts

87▼3Jefferson County, KYKY795,2220.8%+0.2 pts

88▼50Bracken County, KYKY8,5110.8%−0.9 pts

89▲17Lyon County, KYKY9,1230.8%−0.7 pts

90▼5Adair County, KYKY19,4230.7%−0.8 pts

91▼12Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5030.7%−0.3 pts

92▼72Gallatin County, KYKY8,8400.7%−0.2 pts

93▼17Greenup County, KYKY35,2130.7%+0.6 pts

94▲14Kenton County, KYKY175,7790.7%0.0 pts

95▼13Whitley County, KYKY37,2970.7%+0.2 pts

96▼21Perry County, KYKY26,5550.7%−1.4 pts

97▼17Clinton County, KYKY9,1390.7%+0.7 pts

98▲3Boone County, KYKY145,3160.6%−0.2 pts

99▼1Breathitt County, KYKY12,5580.6%+0.3 pts

100▼67Green County, KYKY11,6440.6%−0.3 pts

101▲1Scott County, KYKY62,2620.6%+0.1 pts

102▼50Hickman County, KYKY4,3720.6%+0.1 pts

103▲7Garrard County, KYKY18,2070.5%−2.8 pts

104▼65Trigg County, KYKY14,5120.5%−0.8 pts

105▼18Russell County, KYKY18,6080.5%−0.9 pts

106▼12Warren County, KYKY149,3750.5%−0.2 pts

107▼11Hardin County, KYKY113,4820.5%+0.1 pts

108▲3Fayette County, KYKY329,7510.5%0.0 pts

109▼4Powell County, KYKY12,8120.4%−0.5 pts

110▲2Washington County, KYKY12,3680.4%+0.2 pts

111▲7Marion County, KYKY20,1150.4%−0.1 pts

112▼17Estill County, KYKY13,9620.4%0.0 pts

113▼50Bourbon County, KYKY20,2430.4%−0.2 pts

114▲3Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5830.3%−0.6 pts

115▼72Hart County, KYKY20,1170.3%−0.6 pts

116▼54Magoffin County, KYKY11,1100.3%+0.2 pts

117▼17Carlisle County, KYKY4,7470.2%−2.8 pts

118▼64Bell County, KYKY22,8290.2%−2.2 pts

119Wolfe County, KYKY6,2980.0%−3.2 pts

120▼90Livingston County, KYKY8,8630.0%−1.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES