High school graduate or higher, population 25 and over in Laurel County
High school graduate or higher, population 25 and over in Laurel County was 84.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4 pts from 2023. That is the 74th highest of 120 counties in 2024.
High school graduate or higher, population 25 and over in Laurel County, 2021 to 2024
All 4 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 84.5 |
| 2023 | 83.1 |
| 2022 | 84 |
| 2021 | 82.5 |
Compared with Kentucky and United States
| Place | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Laurel County | 84.5 |
| Kentucky | 88.9 |
| United States | 89.6 |
Laurel County compared with nearby places
- Under 81
- 81 to 84
- 84 to 87
- 87 to 89
- 89 to 91
- 91 and over
Rankings
- US states by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over
- Counties in Kentucky by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over
Definition
People aged 25 and over who hold a regular high school diploma, a GED or alternative credential, or any higher level of education, as a percentage of all people aged 25 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
Measures the adult population, not students: it is not the high school graduation rate of a class. Not comparable with the EU share below upper secondary education, which covers ages 25 to 64.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (High school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, Laurel County, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat
MLA 9
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, High school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, Laurel County, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/high-school-graduate-or-higher/laurel-county-kentucky. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. High school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, Laurel County, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/high-school-graduate-or-higher/laurel-county-kentucky.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, High school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, Laurel County, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/high-school-graduate-or-higher/laurel-county-kentucky (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_high_school_graduate_or_2024,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs: High school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, Laurel County, 2021 to 2024}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/high-school-graduate-or-higher/laurel-county-kentucky. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over in Laurel County?
High school graduate or higher, population 25 and over in Laurel County was 84.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4 pts from 2023. That is the 74th highest of 120 counties in 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over in Laurel County?
84.5% in 2024, the highest value since 2021 in this series.