Counties in Kentucky by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2024
Fayette County had the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree of 120 counties in 2024, at 48.3%. Owsley County had the lowest, at 7.1%. The median was 17% and the figure for Kentucky was 27.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2024 (%) | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fayette County | 48.3 | +1 pts |
| 2 | Oldham County | 46.4 | +0.8 pts |
| 3 | Woodford County | 40.7 | -1 pts |
| 4 | Campbell County | 39.7 | +0.3 pts |
| 5 | Kenton County | 37.4 | -0.2 pts |
| 6 | Jefferson County | 37 | +0.5 pts |
| 7 | Boone County | 35.7 | +0.3 pts |
| 8 | Scott County | 34.7 | +1.5 pts |
| 9 | Madison County | 34.4 | +0.3 pts |
| 10 | Jessamine County | 33.5 | +1.1 pts |
| 11 | Shelby County | 32.8 | +1.8 pts |
| 12 | Warren County | 32.3 | -1 pts |
| 13 | Franklin County | 31.9 | 0 pts |
| 14 | Calloway County | 31.2 | -1.1 pts |
| 15 | McCracken County | 29 | +1.1 pts |
| 16 | Bourbon County | 26.3 | +0.8 pts |
| 17 | Daviess County | 26.2 | +1 pts |
| 18 | Boyle County | 26.2 | -1.2 pts |
| 19 | Anderson County | 26.2 | +0.5 pts |
| 20 | Rowan County | 25.9 | -1.1 pts |
| 21 | Mercer County | 24.9 | +2.5 pts |
| 22 | Hardin County | 24.9 | +0.4 pts |
| 23 | Nelson County | 23.8 | +1 pts |
| 24 | Spencer County | 23.6 | +1.5 pts |
| 25 | Taylor County | 23 | +1 pts |
| 26 | Clark County | 22.9 | +0.7 pts |
| 27 | Harrison County | 22.5 | +2.3 pts |
| 28 | Adair County | 21.8 | +3 pts |
| 29 | Trigg County | 21.7 | +1.4 pts |
| 30 | Marshall County | 21.2 | +0.2 pts |
| 31 | Montgomery County | 20.9 | +0.1 pts |
| 32 | Whitley County | 20.9 | +1.1 pts |
| 33 | Henderson County | 20.2 | +1.1 pts |
| 34 | Boyd County | 20 | +0.7 pts |
| 35 | Meade County | 20 | +1.6 pts |
| 36 | Mason County | 20 | -1.1 pts |
| 37 | Christian County | 19.6 | -0.3 pts |
| 38 | Washington County | 19.6 | +0.7 pts |
| 39 | Knott County | 19.5 | +1.6 pts |
| 40 | Bullitt County | 19.5 | +0.6 pts |
| 41 | Cumberland County | 19.1 | +1.7 pts |
| 42 | Fleming County | 18.9 | +2.5 pts |
| 43 | Greenup County | 18.8 | +0.5 pts |
| 44 | Simpson County | 18.8 | +2 pts |
| 45 | Morgan County | 18.7 | +1.2 pts |
| 46 | Garrard County | 18.7 | -0.4 pts |
| 47 | Allen County | 18.4 | +1 pts |
| 47 | Ballard County | 18.4 | -0.2 pts |
| 49 | Graves County | 18.4 | +1 pts |
| 50 | Barren County | 18.3 | +0.5 pts |
| 51 | Owen County | 18.3 | +1 pts |
| 52 | Pulaski County | 18.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 53 | Clinton County | 18 | +1.5 pts |
| 54 | Bracken County | 17.9 | +0.9 pts |
| 55 | Pike County | 17.8 | +1.8 pts |
| 56 | Laurel County | 17.5 | +1 pts |
| 57 | Green County | 17.4 | +0.8 pts |
| 58 | Hancock County | 17.3 | +0.5 pts |
| 59 | Caldwell County | 17.1 | -1 pts |
| 59 | Trimble County | 17.1 | +2.4 pts |
| 61 | Hopkins County | 16.9 | +0.3 pts |
| 62 | McLean County | 16.8 | -1.6 pts |
| 63 | Johnson County | 16.8 | +0.2 pts |
| 64 | Lyon County | 16.6 | +0.3 pts |
| 65 | Todd County | 16.5 | +0.6 pts |
| 66 | Grayson County | 16.1 | +1.5 pts |
| 67 | Fulton County | 16.1 | -1.2 pts |
| 68 | Logan County | 16.1 | -0.5 pts |
| 69 | Monroe County | 16 | +1.2 pts |
| 70 | Carter County | 16 | +0.5 pts |
| 71 | Lincoln County | 15.9 | +0.7 pts |
| 72 | Bell County | 15.8 | +1.8 pts |
| 73 | Henry County | 15.5 | +0.7 pts |
| 74 | Clay County | 15.5 | -1.1 pts |
| 74 | Larue County | 15.5 | -0.1 pts |
| 76 | Russell County | 15.4 | -0.4 pts |
| 77 | Pendleton County | 15.4 | -1.2 pts |
| 78 | Floyd County | 15.3 | +0.2 pts |
| 79 | Breathitt County | 15.3 | -1.2 pts |
| 79 | Grant County | 15.3 | +0.2 pts |
| 81 | Lewis County | 15.3 | +4 pts |
| 82 | Crittenden County | 15.3 | +2.7 pts |
| 83 | Hickman County | 15.1 | +0.8 pts |
| 84 | Marion County | 15.1 | +2.3 pts |
| 85 | Gallatin County | 15 | +1.8 pts |
| 86 | Carlisle County | 14.9 | +0.3 pts |
| 87 | Menifee County | 14.9 | +4 pts |
| 88 | Perry County | 14.8 | +0.5 pts |
| 89 | Livingston County | 14.7 | +0.8 pts |
| 90 | Muhlenberg County | 14.7 | +1.7 pts |
| 91 | Lawrence County | 14.7 | +0.5 pts |
| 92 | Breckinridge County | 14.2 | -0.7 pts |
| 93 | Wayne County | 13.9 | +0.2 pts |
| 94 | Ohio County | 13.9 | -0.3 pts |
| 95 | Powell County | 13.8 | -3.5 pts |
| 95 | Robertson County | 13.8 | +0.2 pts |
| 97 | Rockcastle County | 13.8 | +0.1 pts |
| 98 | Knox County | 13.6 | 0 pts |
| 99 | Union County | 13.1 | +1.3 pts |
| 100 | Harlan County | 13.1 | +0.4 pts |
| 101 | Metcalfe County | 13 | -0.1 pts |
| 102 | Casey County | 12.9 | +1.1 pts |
| 103 | Magoffin County | 12.8 | -0.4 pts |
| 104 | Webster County | 12.8 | +0.2 pts |
| 105 | Letcher County | 12.5 | -1.2 pts |
| 106 | Bath County | 12.3 | -2.1 pts |
| 107 | Hart County | 12.2 | +1.5 pts |
| 108 | Estill County | 12.2 | +2.3 pts |
| 109 | Leslie County | 11.5 | +1 pts |
| 110 | Carroll County | 11.4 | +2.5 pts |
| 111 | Edmonson County | 10.7 | +0.4 pts |
| 112 | Martin County | 10.2 | -0.5 pts |
| 113 | Butler County | 9.9 | +0.3 pts |
| 114 | Nicholas County | 9.8 | +0.4 pts |
| 115 | Lee County | 9.3 | +1.7 pts |
| 116 | Jackson County | 8.8 | -1.5 pts |
| 117 | Wolfe County | 8.7 | +1.3 pts |
| 118 | Elliott County | 8.7 | +2.5 pts |
| 119 | McCreary County | 8.5 | -0.7 pts |
| 120 | Owsley County | 7.1 | -4.3 pts |
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About this ranking
People aged 25 and over whose highest degree is a bachelor's, master's, professional school or doctorate degree, 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.
Excludes associate degrees and college without a degree. Not comparable with EU tertiary attainment, which includes short-cycle tertiary education and usually covers ages 25 to 64. Calculated from counts in ACS table B15003, which are stored as inputs.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree 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 2026-10-09.
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Which county has the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree?
Fayette County, with 48.3% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest share of adults with a bachelor's degree?
Owsley County, with 7.1% in 2024.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
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