RANKING · 2024 ACS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Most white-collar workforce, Kentucky counties

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). This list covers the 120 counties in Kentucky that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01Oldham County, KYKY70,98650.3%+5.3 pts

02Campbell County, KYKY95,44147.8%+12.6 pts

03Fayette County, KYKY329,75147.4%+6.1 pts

04Kenton County, KYKY175,77944.3%+9.6 pts

05Woodford County, KYKY27,88343.9%+2.9 pts

06Franklin County, KYKY52,64943.0%+8.3 pts

07Cumberland County, KYKY5,99242.7%+21.1 pts

08Anderson County, KYKY25,22541.9%+8.6 pts

09Jefferson County, KYKY795,22241.3%+6.2 pts

10Boone County, KYKY145,31640.5%+5.7 pts

11Jessamine County, KYKY57,14740.4%+7.6 pts

12Knott County, KYKY13,32140.1%+4.7 pts

13Scott County, KYKY62,26240.0%+5.1 pts

14Pike County, KYKY54,72139.9%+14.9 pts

15McCracken County, KYKY67,55339.4%+8.4 pts

16Mercer County, KYKY23,73338.9%+7.4 pts

17Madison County, KYKY101,69638.6%+5.8 pts

18Clark County, KYKY37,88838.4%+6.5 pts

19Greenup County, KYKY35,21338.4%+5.7 pts

20Breathitt County, KYKY12,55838.1%+15.5 pts

21Floyd County, KYKY34,40137.9%+11.1 pts

22Shelby County, KYKY51,24337.6%+7.0 pts

23Boyle County, KYKY31,63237.4%+6.8 pts

24Morgan County, KYKY14,41536.4%+8.6 pts

25Rowan County, KYKY24,47636.2%+1.2 pts

26Hardin County, KYKY113,48236.1%+4.4 pts

27Lyon County, KYKY9,12335.9%+12.0 pts

28Boyd County, KYKY47,75135.7%+4.4 pts

29McLean County, KYKY9,06435.6%+5.6 pts

30Warren County, KYKY149,37535.6%+2.8 pts

31Trimble County, KYKY8,70135.2%+9.6 pts

32Spencer County, KYKY20,99835.2%+8.1 pts

33Clay County, KYKY19,46535.2%+11.5 pts

34Whitley County, KYKY37,29735.1%+8.6 pts

35Ballard County, KYKY7,59434.8%+7.5 pts

36Carlisle County, KYKY4,74734.7%+16.7 pts

37Perry County, KYKY26,55534.1%+6.0 pts

38Letcher County, KYKY19,95234.0%+3.4 pts

39Todd County, KYKY12,97234.0%+12.1 pts

40Bourbon County, KYKY20,24334.0%+5.6 pts

41Lincoln County, KYKY25,35334.0%+10.6 pts

42Grayson County, KYKY27,40634.0%+11.3 pts

43Nelson County, KYKY49,03633.9%+7.9 pts

44Taylor County, KYKY26,76333.8%+7.2 pts

45Harlan County, KYKY24,72533.8%+3.5 pts

46Daviess County, KYKY104,89833.5%+5.3 pts

47Bullitt County, KYKY86,45433.5%+8.6 pts

48Trigg County, KYKY14,51233.5%+7.8 pts

49Adair County, KYKY19,42333.4%+4.4 pts

50Hopkins County, KYKY45,12733.4%+6.9 pts

51Lewis County, KYKY12,90133.0%+3.2 pts

52Johnson County, KYKY22,05133.0%+10.5 pts

53Meade County, KYKY30,69932.9%+9.3 pts

54Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63432.9%+4.6 pts

55Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58332.2%+9.9 pts

56Lawrence County, KYKY15,76532.0%+5.3 pts

57Clinton County, KYKY9,13931.9%+13.2 pts

58Larue County, KYKY15,18431.5%+6.6 pts

59Marion County, KYKY20,11531.4%+5.1 pts

60Marshall County, KYKY31,65931.4%+6.2 pts

61Simpson County, KYKY20,78831.3%+8.9 pts

62Carter County, KYKY26,14931.3%+4.4 pts

63Graves County, KYKY37,05031.3%+6.8 pts

64Russell County, KYKY18,60831.3%+2.1 pts

65Calloway County, KYKY39,42131.1%−1.2 pts

66Magoffin County, KYKY11,11031.0%+3.1 pts

67Livingston County, KYKY8,86331.0%+5.6 pts

68Hickman County, KYKY4,37231.0%−2.2 pts

69Martin County, KYKY10,69730.9%+6.5 pts

70Logan County, KYKY28,66930.9%+5.7 pts

71Pulaski County, KYKY67,38430.7%+2.7 pts

72Bell County, KYKY22,82930.7%+2.3 pts

73Laurel County, KYKY63,74630.6%+2.5 pts

74Robertson County, KYKY2,32530.5%+13.4 pts

75Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14830.4%+4.9 pts

76McCreary County, KYKY17,12430.3%+2.9 pts

77Fleming County, KYKY15,78730.2%−1.5 pts

78Harrison County, KYKY19,62730.1%+4.0 pts

79Henry County, KYKY16,44730.1%+5.4 pts

80Casey County, KYKY16,20530.1%+0.9 pts

81Barren County, KYKY45,64130.1%+0.3 pts

82Henderson County, KYKY44,25530.1%+1.4 pts

83Ohio County, KYKY23,93429.9%+10.2 pts

84Mason County, KYKY16,93629.9%+2.4 pts

85Crittenden County, KYKY8,80729.5%+4.0 pts

86Knox County, KYKY29,53229.3%+7.1 pts

87Wayne County, KYKY19,59728.9%+5.6 pts

88Montgomery County, KYKY28,82228.7%+3.0 pts

89Washington County, KYKY12,36828.6%+2.1 pts

90Christian County, KYKY70,11528.6%+1.8 pts

91Nicholas County, KYKY7,94928.4%−0.4 pts

92Monroe County, KYKY11,19128.4%−2.2 pts

93Garrard County, KYKY18,20728.2%+2.9 pts

94Bracken County, KYKY8,51128.2%+2.4 pts

95Grant County, KYKY26,18128.1%+4.4 pts

96Menifee County, KYKY6,43028.0%+4.4 pts

97Pendleton County, KYKY14,80027.9%+3.2 pts

98Leslie County, KYKY9,62727.7%+4.6 pts

99Allen County, KYKY22,53627.6%+4.3 pts

100Caldwell County, KYKY12,60927.5%−1.5 pts

101Edmonson County, KYKY12,74927.3%+4.9 pts

102Butler County, KYKY12,52027.3%+7.6 pts

103Green County, KYKY11,64427.2%−3.9 pts

104Union County, KYKY12,83927.0%+0.9 pts

105Wolfe County, KYKY6,29826.9%−1.9 pts

106Owen County, KYKY11,60126.4%+2.9 pts

107Fulton County, KYKY6,21826.0%+4.9 pts

108Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50325.9%+1.0 pts

109Bath County, KYKY13,17625.7%−4.2 pts

110Webster County, KYKY12,92925.5%+2.9 pts

111Lee County, KYKY7,29725.4%+0.4 pts

112Jackson County, KYKY13,32524.8%+3.2 pts

113Estill County, KYKY13,96224.6%+2.2 pts

114Hancock County, KYKY9,05024.5%+2.1 pts

115Carroll County, KYKY11,14124.5%+5.3 pts

116Gallatin County, KYKY8,84023.7%+9.1 pts

117Elliott County, KYKY7,26523.6%−3.7 pts

118Owsley County, KYKY3,93223.0%+0.6 pts

119Powell County, KYKY12,81222.8%−1.3 pts

120Hart County, KYKY20,11720.4%−0.9 pts

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