RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Most healthcare & education jobs, Kentucky counties · 2020

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2020 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

01Owsley County, KYKY3,9324.5%+4.5 pts

02Fleming County, KYKY15,7874.5%+2.4 pts

03Morgan County, KYKY14,4154.3%+1.9 pts

04Johnson County, KYKY22,0513.6%+1.6 pts

05Grant County, KYKY26,1813.1%+1.9 pts

06Mason County, KYKY16,9363.0%−0.8 pts

07Lee County, KYKY7,2973.0%+2.6 pts

08Union County, KYKY12,8392.9%+2.7 pts

09Carter County, KYKY26,1492.9%+1.0 pts

10Meade County, KYKY30,6992.8%+1.2 pts

11Trimble County, KYKY8,7012.8%−0.8 pts

12McLean County, KYKY9,0642.7%+0.8 pts

13Henderson County, KYKY44,2552.7%+1.3 pts

14Robertson County, KYKY2,3252.5%+0.4 pts

15Owen County, KYKY11,6012.5%−0.9 pts

16Todd County, KYKY12,9722.4%+1.3 pts

17Anderson County, KYKY25,2252.4%+2.2 pts

18Knox County, KYKY29,5322.3%+0.8 pts

19Mercer County, KYKY23,7332.2%+0.8 pts

20Gallatin County, KYKY8,8402.1%+1.2 pts

21Carroll County, KYKY11,1412.0%−1.5 pts

22Rowan County, KYKY24,4762.0%+1.2 pts

23Hancock County, KYKY9,0502.0%+0.0 pts

24Pendleton County, KYKY14,8002.0%+0.8 pts

25McCracken County, KYKY67,5531.9%+0.3 pts

26Cumberland County, KYKY5,9921.8%+0.4 pts

27Clark County, KYKY37,8881.8%−0.3 pts

28Fulton County, KYKY6,2181.8%+0.5 pts

29Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6341.8%−1.7 pts

30Livingston County, KYKY8,8631.8%+0.4 pts

31Floyd County, KYKY34,4011.8%−0.2 pts

32Taylor County, KYKY26,7631.7%+0.6 pts

33Green County, KYKY11,6441.7%+0.8 pts

34Ohio County, KYKY23,9341.7%−0.8 pts

35Boyle County, KYKY31,6321.7%−0.1 pts

36Daviess County, KYKY104,8981.7%−0.2 pts

37Harlan County, KYKY24,7251.7%+1.0 pts

38Bracken County, KYKY8,5111.7%−0.0 pts

39Trigg County, KYKY14,5121.6%+0.3 pts

40Butler County, KYKY12,5201.6%+0.0 pts

41Caldwell County, KYKY12,6091.6%+0.8 pts

42Hopkins County, KYKY45,1271.6%+0.1 pts

43Hart County, KYKY20,1171.5%+0.6 pts

44Allen County, KYKY22,5361.5%+0.8 pts

45Marshall County, KYKY31,6591.5%+0.6 pts

46Pike County, KYKY54,7211.5%+0.2 pts

47Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1481.5%+1.3 pts

48Campbell County, KYKY95,4411.5%+0.4 pts

49Lawrence County, KYKY15,7651.4%−2.8 pts

50Elliott County, KYKY7,2651.4%+0.1 pts

51Casey County, KYKY16,2051.3%+0.1 pts

52Hickman County, KYKY4,3721.3%+0.9 pts

53Christian County, KYKY70,1151.3%+0.3 pts

54Bell County, KYKY22,8291.3%−1.1 pts

55Oldham County, KYKY70,9861.3%+0.2 pts

56Edmonson County, KYKY12,7491.3%+1.2 pts

57Shelby County, KYKY51,2431.2%+0.1 pts

58Webster County, KYKY12,9291.2%−0.7 pts

59Bullitt County, KYKY86,4541.2%+0.5 pts

60Franklin County, KYKY52,6491.2%+0.0 pts

61Laurel County, KYKY63,7461.2%+0.1 pts

62Magoffin County, KYKY11,1101.1%+1.0 pts

63Bourbon County, KYKY20,2431.1%+0.5 pts

64Boyd County, KYKY47,7511.1%−0.6 pts

65Nelson County, KYKY49,0361.1%+0.2 pts

66Bath County, KYKY13,1761.1%+0.6 pts

67Ballard County, KYKY7,5941.1%−0.2 pts

68Logan County, KYKY28,6691.1%+0.1 pts

69Spencer County, KYKY20,9981.0%−0.1 pts

70Henry County, KYKY16,4471.0%+0.1 pts

71Monroe County, KYKY11,1911.0%−0.2 pts

72Lincoln County, KYKY25,3531.0%−0.4 pts

73Larue County, KYKY15,1841.0%−1.7 pts

74Lewis County, KYKY12,9011.0%−1.4 pts

75Perry County, KYKY26,5550.9%−1.1 pts

76Greenup County, KYKY35,2130.9%+0.8 pts

77Grayson County, KYKY27,4060.9%−0.5 pts

78Barren County, KYKY45,6410.9%−0.2 pts

79Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5030.9%−0.1 pts

80Clinton County, KYKY9,1390.9%+0.9 pts

81Letcher County, KYKY19,9520.9%+0.0 pts

82Whitley County, KYKY37,2970.9%+0.4 pts

83Graves County, KYKY37,0500.9%−0.2 pts

84Jefferson County, KYKY795,2220.9%+0.3 pts

85Adair County, KYKY19,4230.9%−0.6 pts

86Madison County, KYKY101,6960.9%+0.2 pts

87Russell County, KYKY18,6080.8%−0.5 pts

88Harrison County, KYKY19,6270.8%−0.8 pts

89Woodford County, KYKY27,8830.8%+0.4 pts

90McCreary County, KYKY17,1240.8%−0.5 pts

91Jackson County, KYKY13,3250.8%−1.0 pts

92Clay County, KYKY19,4650.8%−1.4 pts

93Nicholas County, KYKY7,9490.7%−0.8 pts

94Warren County, KYKY149,3750.7%+0.1 pts

95Estill County, KYKY13,9620.7%+0.4 pts

96Hardin County, KYKY113,4820.7%+0.3 pts

97Pulaski County, KYKY67,3840.7%−0.7 pts

98Breathitt County, KYKY12,5580.7%+0.4 pts

99Montgomery County, KYKY28,8220.7%−0.5 pts

100Carlisle County, KYKY4,7470.6%−2.4 pts

101Boone County, KYKY145,3160.6%−0.2 pts

102Scott County, KYKY62,2620.6%+0.1 pts

103Calloway County, KYKY39,4210.6%+0.3 pts

104Jessamine County, KYKY57,1470.6%−0.3 pts

105Powell County, KYKY12,8120.5%−0.4 pts

106Lyon County, KYKY9,1230.5%−1.0 pts

107Crittenden County, KYKY8,8070.5%+0.2 pts

108Kenton County, KYKY175,7790.5%−0.1 pts

109Knott County, KYKY13,3210.4%−0.2 pts

110Garrard County, KYKY18,2070.4%−2.9 pts

111Fayette County, KYKY329,7510.4%−0.1 pts

112Washington County, KYKY12,3680.3%+0.1 pts

113Leslie County, KYKY9,6270.3%+0.3 pts

114Wayne County, KYKY19,5970.3%−1.2 pts

115Simpson County, KYKY20,7880.3%−0.1 pts

116Menifee County, KYKY6,4300.2%−0.5 pts

117Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5830.2%−0.7 pts

118Marion County, KYKY20,1150.2%−0.3 pts

119Wolfe County, KYKY6,2980.0%−3.2 pts

120Martin County, KYKY10,6970.0%−1.5 pts

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