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. The median across all 120 is 31.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Clay County, KY, up 77 places to #33.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01Oldham County, KYKY70,98650.3%+5.3 pts

02▲1Campbell County, KYKY95,44147.8%+12.6 pts

03▼1Fayette County, KYKY329,75147.4%+6.1 pts

04Kenton County, KYKY175,77944.3%+9.6 pts

05▲1Woodford County, KYKY27,88343.9%+2.9 pts

06▲1Franklin County, KYKY52,64943.0%+8.3 pts

07▲62Cumberland County, KYKY5,99242.7%+21.1 pts

08▲9Anderson County, KYKY25,22541.9%+8.6 pts

09Jefferson County, KYKY795,22241.3%+6.2 pts

10Boone County, KYKY145,31640.5%+5.7 pts

11▲13Jessamine County, KYKY57,14740.4%+7.6 pts

12▲28Knott County, KYKY13,32140.1%+4.7 pts

13Scott County, KYKY62,26240.0%+5.1 pts

14▲1Pike County, KYKY54,72139.9%+14.9 pts

15▲14McCracken County, KYKY67,55339.4%+8.4 pts

16▲20Mercer County, KYKY23,73338.9%+7.4 pts

17▼6Madison County, KYKY101,69638.6%+5.8 pts

18Clark County, KYKY37,88838.4%+6.5 pts

19▼7Greenup County, KYKY35,21338.4%+5.7 pts

20▼6Breathitt County, KYKY12,55838.1%+15.5 pts

21▲40Floyd County, KYKY34,40137.9%+11.1 pts

22Shelby County, KYKY51,24337.6%+7.0 pts

23Boyle County, KYKY31,63237.4%+6.8 pts

24▲15Morgan County, KYKY14,41536.4%+8.6 pts

25▼20Rowan County, KYKY24,47636.2%+1.2 pts

26▲1Hardin County, KYKY113,48236.1%+4.4 pts

27▲43Lyon County, KYKY9,12335.9%+12.0 pts

28▼20Boyd County, KYKY47,75135.7%+4.4 pts

29▲38McLean County, KYKY9,06435.6%+5.6 pts

30▼2Warren County, KYKY149,37535.6%+2.8 pts

31▲57Trimble County, KYKY8,70135.2%+9.6 pts

32▼7Spencer County, KYKY20,99835.2%+8.1 pts

33▲77Clay County, KYKY19,46535.2%+11.5 pts

34▼8Whitley County, KYKY37,29735.1%+8.6 pts

35▲14Ballard County, KYKY7,59434.8%+7.5 pts

36▲17Carlisle County, KYKY4,74734.7%+16.7 pts

37▲14Perry County, KYKY26,55534.1%+6.0 pts

38▼4Letcher County, KYKY19,95234.0%+3.4 pts

39▲9Todd County, KYKY12,97234.0%+12.1 pts

40▼5Bourbon County, KYKY20,24334.0%+5.6 pts

41▲6Lincoln County, KYKY25,35334.0%+10.6 pts

42▲64Grayson County, KYKY27,40634.0%+11.3 pts

43▲16Nelson County, KYKY49,03633.9%+7.9 pts

44▲32Taylor County, KYKY26,76333.8%+7.2 pts

45▲33Harlan County, KYKY24,72533.8%+3.5 pts

46▼14Daviess County, KYKY104,89833.5%+5.3 pts

47▲24Bullitt County, KYKY86,45433.5%+8.6 pts

48▲8Trigg County, KYKY14,51233.5%+7.8 pts

49▲6Adair County, KYKY19,42333.4%+4.4 pts

50▼12Hopkins County, KYKY45,12733.4%+6.9 pts

51▲53Lewis County, KYKY12,90133.0%+3.2 pts

52▼36Johnson County, KYKY22,05133.0%+10.5 pts

53▼33Meade County, KYKY30,69932.9%+9.3 pts

54▲19Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63432.9%+4.6 pts

55▲32Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58332.2%+9.9 pts

56▲36Lawrence County, KYKY15,76532.0%+5.3 pts

57▲20Clinton County, KYKY9,13931.9%+13.2 pts

58▼15Larue County, KYKY15,18431.5%+6.6 pts

59▼14Marion County, KYKY20,11531.4%+5.1 pts

60▼19Marshall County, KYKY31,65931.4%+6.2 pts

61▲41Simpson County, KYKY20,78831.3%+8.9 pts

62▲13Carter County, KYKY26,14931.3%+4.4 pts

63▲5Graves County, KYKY37,05031.3%+6.8 pts

64▼6Russell County, KYKY18,60831.3%+2.1 pts

65▼44Calloway County, KYKY39,42131.1%−1.2 pts

66▲13Magoffin County, KYKY11,11031.0%+3.1 pts

67▼5Livingston County, KYKY8,86331.0%+5.6 pts

68▼38Hickman County, KYKY4,37231.0%−2.2 pts

69▼6Martin County, KYKY10,69730.9%+6.5 pts

70▼10Logan County, KYKY28,66930.9%+5.7 pts

71▼17Pulaski County, KYKY67,38430.7%+2.7 pts

72▲23Bell County, KYKY22,82930.7%+2.3 pts

73▼9Laurel County, KYKY63,74630.6%+2.5 pts

74▲27Robertson County, KYKY2,32530.5%+13.4 pts

75▼25Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14830.4%+4.9 pts

76▼19McCreary County, KYKY17,12430.3%+2.9 pts

77▼40Fleming County, KYKY15,78730.2%−1.5 pts

78▲12Harrison County, KYKY19,62730.1%+4.0 pts

79▲36Henry County, KYKY16,44730.1%+5.4 pts

80▲13Casey County, KYKY16,20530.1%+0.9 pts

81▼9Barren County, KYKY45,64130.1%+0.3 pts

82▼16Henderson County, KYKY44,25530.1%+1.4 pts

83▲6Ohio County, KYKY23,93429.9%+10.2 pts

84▼42Mason County, KYKY16,93629.9%+2.4 pts

85▲23Crittenden County, KYKY8,80729.5%+4.0 pts

86▼55Knox County, KYKY29,53229.3%+7.1 pts

87▲24Wayne County, KYKY19,59728.9%+5.6 pts

88▲15Montgomery County, KYKY28,82228.7%+3.0 pts

89▼45Washington County, KYKY12,36828.6%+2.1 pts

90▼7Christian County, KYKY70,11528.6%+1.8 pts

91▲23Nicholas County, KYKY7,94928.4%−0.4 pts

92▼40Monroe County, KYKY11,19128.4%−2.2 pts

93▼47Garrard County, KYKY18,20728.2%+2.9 pts

94▼13Bracken County, KYKY8,51128.2%+2.4 pts

95▲17Grant County, KYKY26,18128.1%+4.4 pts

96▼31Menifee County, KYKY6,43028.0%+4.4 pts

97▲1Pendleton County, KYKY14,80027.9%+3.2 pts

98▼2Leslie County, KYKY9,62727.7%+4.6 pts

99▼15Allen County, KYKY22,53627.6%+4.3 pts

100▼9Caldwell County, KYKY12,60927.5%−1.5 pts

101▼15Edmonson County, KYKY12,74927.3%+4.9 pts

102▼8Butler County, KYKY12,52027.3%+7.6 pts

103▲10Green County, KYKY11,64427.2%−3.9 pts

104▲1Union County, KYKY12,83927.0%+0.9 pts

105▲15Wolfe County, KYKY6,29826.9%−1.9 pts

106▼73Owen County, KYKY11,60126.4%+2.9 pts

107▼10Fulton County, KYKY6,21826.0%+4.9 pts

108▼34Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50325.9%+1.0 pts

109▼29Bath County, KYKY13,17625.7%−4.2 pts

110▼25Webster County, KYKY12,92925.5%+2.9 pts

111▼11Lee County, KYKY7,29725.4%+0.4 pts

112▲5Jackson County, KYKY13,32524.8%+3.2 pts

113▲3Estill County, KYKY13,96224.6%+2.2 pts

114▼5Hancock County, KYKY9,05024.5%+2.1 pts

115▲4Carroll County, KYKY11,14124.5%+5.3 pts

116▲2Gallatin County, KYKY8,84023.7%+9.1 pts

117▼35Elliott County, KYKY7,26523.6%−3.7 pts

118▼99Owsley County, KYKY3,93223.0%+0.6 pts

119▼20Powell County, KYKY12,81222.8%−1.3 pts

120▼13Hart County, KYKY20,11720.4%−0.9 pts

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