RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 120 SHOWN OF 120

Most white-collar workforce, Kentucky counties · 2020

Kentucky counties ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2020 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, KYKY70,98647.4%+2.4 pts

02Fayette County, KYKY329,75144.8%+3.4 pts

03Campbell County, KYKY95,44143.9%+8.6 pts

04Kenton County, KYKY175,77940.8%+6.1 pts

05Rowan County, KYKY24,47640.5%+5.6 pts

06Woodford County, KYKY27,88339.9%−1.0 pts

07Franklin County, KYKY52,64939.6%+5.0 pts

08Boyd County, KYKY47,75139.6%+8.3 pts

09Jefferson County, KYKY795,22238.7%+3.6 pts

10Boone County, KYKY145,31638.1%+3.3 pts

11Madison County, KYKY101,69637.4%+4.6 pts

12Greenup County, KYKY35,21337.1%+4.4 pts

13Scott County, KYKY62,26236.9%+2.0 pts

14Breathitt County, KYKY12,55836.8%+14.1 pts

15Pike County, KYKY54,72136.1%+11.2 pts

16Johnson County, KYKY22,05135.8%+13.4 pts

17Anderson County, KYKY25,22535.7%+2.4 pts

18Clark County, KYKY37,88835.4%+3.4 pts

19Owsley County, KYKY3,93234.7%+12.3 pts

20Meade County, KYKY30,69934.6%+11.0 pts

21Calloway County, KYKY39,42134.5%+2.2 pts

22Shelby County, KYKY51,24334.4%+3.8 pts

23Boyle County, KYKY31,63234.4%+3.8 pts

24Jessamine County, KYKY57,14734.3%+1.5 pts

25Spencer County, KYKY20,99834.0%+6.9 pts

26Whitley County, KYKY37,29734.0%+7.5 pts

27Hardin County, KYKY113,48233.9%+2.3 pts

28Warren County, KYKY149,37533.8%+1.0 pts

29McCracken County, KYKY67,55333.7%+2.7 pts

30Hickman County, KYKY4,37233.7%+0.5 pts

31Knox County, KYKY29,53233.2%+11.0 pts

32Daviess County, KYKY104,89833.2%+4.9 pts

33Owen County, KYKY11,60132.9%+9.4 pts

34Letcher County, KYKY19,95232.8%+2.2 pts

35Bourbon County, KYKY20,24332.6%+4.2 pts

36Mercer County, KYKY23,73332.5%+1.0 pts

37Fleming County, KYKY15,78732.0%+0.4 pts

38Hopkins County, KYKY45,12731.8%+5.3 pts

39Morgan County, KYKY14,41531.8%+3.9 pts

40Knott County, KYKY13,32131.8%−3.7 pts

41Marshall County, KYKY31,65931.7%+6.5 pts

42Mason County, KYKY16,93631.6%+4.2 pts

43Larue County, KYKY15,18431.6%+6.7 pts

44Washington County, KYKY12,36831.5%+5.0 pts

45Marion County, KYKY20,11531.5%+5.1 pts

46Garrard County, KYKY18,20731.3%+5.9 pts

47Lincoln County, KYKY25,35331.3%+7.8 pts

48Todd County, KYKY12,97231.3%+9.4 pts

49Ballard County, KYKY7,59431.1%+3.8 pts

50Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14831.1%+5.6 pts

51Perry County, KYKY26,55531.1%+3.0 pts

52Monroe County, KYKY11,19131.1%+0.5 pts

53Carlisle County, KYKY4,74731.0%+13.0 pts

54Pulaski County, KYKY67,38431.0%+3.0 pts

55Adair County, KYKY19,42330.9%+1.9 pts

56Trigg County, KYKY14,51230.8%+5.2 pts

57McCreary County, KYKY17,12430.6%+3.2 pts

58Russell County, KYKY18,60830.6%+1.4 pts

59Nelson County, KYKY49,03630.6%+4.5 pts

60Logan County, KYKY28,66930.4%+5.2 pts

61Floyd County, KYKY34,40130.4%+3.5 pts

62Livingston County, KYKY8,86330.3%+4.9 pts

63Martin County, KYKY10,69730.1%+5.8 pts

64Laurel County, KYKY63,74630.1%+1.9 pts

65Menifee County, KYKY6,43030.0%+6.4 pts

66Henderson County, KYKY44,25530.0%+1.4 pts

67McLean County, KYKY9,06429.8%−0.3 pts

68Graves County, KYKY37,05029.7%+5.3 pts

69Cumberland County, KYKY5,99229.7%+8.1 pts

70Lyon County, KYKY9,12329.4%+5.5 pts

71Bullitt County, KYKY86,45429.2%+4.3 pts

72Barren County, KYKY45,64129.2%−0.6 pts

73Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63429.0%+0.7 pts

74Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50328.6%+3.7 pts

75Carter County, KYKY26,14928.4%+1.6 pts

76Taylor County, KYKY26,76328.4%+1.7 pts

77Clinton County, KYKY9,13928.0%+9.3 pts

78Harlan County, KYKY24,72527.9%−2.4 pts

79Magoffin County, KYKY11,11027.8%−0.2 pts

80Bath County, KYKY13,17627.7%−2.2 pts

81Bracken County, KYKY8,51127.7%+1.9 pts

82Elliott County, KYKY7,26527.6%+0.3 pts

83Christian County, KYKY70,11527.6%+0.8 pts

84Allen County, KYKY22,53627.5%+4.2 pts

85Webster County, KYKY12,92927.4%+4.8 pts

86Edmonson County, KYKY12,74927.4%+4.9 pts

87Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58326.9%+4.7 pts

88Trimble County, KYKY8,70126.9%+1.2 pts

89Ohio County, KYKY23,93426.6%+6.9 pts

90Harrison County, KYKY19,62726.6%+0.5 pts

91Caldwell County, KYKY12,60926.2%−2.8 pts

92Lawrence County, KYKY15,76526.2%−0.6 pts

93Casey County, KYKY16,20526.1%−3.1 pts

94Butler County, KYKY12,52026.0%+6.3 pts

95Bell County, KYKY22,82925.7%−2.7 pts

96Leslie County, KYKY9,62725.6%+2.5 pts

97Fulton County, KYKY6,21825.6%+4.4 pts

98Pendleton County, KYKY14,80025.5%+0.8 pts

99Powell County, KYKY12,81225.1%+1.0 pts

100Lee County, KYKY7,29724.8%−0.2 pts

101Robertson County, KYKY2,32524.5%+7.3 pts

102Simpson County, KYKY20,78824.1%+1.7 pts

103Montgomery County, KYKY28,82224.1%−1.6 pts

104Lewis County, KYKY12,90124.1%−5.7 pts

105Union County, KYKY12,83924.0%−2.1 pts

106Grayson County, KYKY27,40623.7%+1.0 pts

107Hart County, KYKY20,11723.6%+2.2 pts

108Crittenden County, KYKY8,80723.4%−2.1 pts

109Hancock County, KYKY9,05023.2%+0.8 pts

110Clay County, KYKY19,46523.2%−0.4 pts

111Wayne County, KYKY19,59723.1%−0.2 pts

112Grant County, KYKY26,18121.9%−1.8 pts

113Green County, KYKY11,64421.8%−9.3 pts

114Nicholas County, KYKY7,94921.7%−7.2 pts

115Henry County, KYKY16,44721.5%−3.2 pts

116Estill County, KYKY13,96220.8%−1.6 pts

117Jackson County, KYKY13,32520.3%−1.3 pts

118Gallatin County, KYKY8,84019.8%+5.2 pts

119Carroll County, KYKY11,14117.7%−1.4 pts

120Wolfe County, KYKY6,29817.4%−11.4 pts

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