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.

Highest48.3Fayette County
Lowest7.1Owsley County
Median17120 counties
Kentucky27.6History

Top 40 counties, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Fayette CountyFayette County: 48.3 %48.3Oldham CountyOldham County: 46.4 %46.4Woodford CountyWoodford County: 40.7 %40.7Campbell CountyCampbell County: 39.7 %39.7Kenton CountyKenton County: 37.4 %37.4Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 37 %37Boone CountyBoone County: 35.7 %35.7Scott CountyScott County: 34.7 %34.7Madison CountyMadison County: 34.4 %34.4Jessamine CountyJessamine County: 33.5 %33.5Shelby CountyShelby County: 32.8 %32.8Warren CountyWarren County: 32.3 %32.3Franklin CountyFranklin County: 31.9 %31.9Calloway CountyCalloway County: 31.2 %31.2McCracken CountyMcCracken County: 29 %29Bourbon CountyBourbon County: 26.3 %26.3Daviess CountyDaviess County: 26.2 %26.2Boyle CountyBoyle County: 26.2 %26.2Anderson CountyAnderson County: 26.2 %26.2Rowan CountyRowan County: 25.9 %25.9Mercer CountyMercer County: 24.9 %24.9Hardin CountyHardin County: 24.9 %24.9Nelson CountyNelson County: 23.8 %23.8Spencer CountySpencer County: 23.6 %23.6Taylor CountyTaylor County: 23 %23Clark CountyClark County: 22.9 %22.9Harrison CountyHarrison County: 22.5 %22.5Adair CountyAdair County: 21.8 %21.8Trigg CountyTrigg County: 21.7 %21.7Marshall CountyMarshall County: 21.2 %21.2Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 20.9 %20.9Whitley CountyWhitley County: 20.9 %20.9Henderson CountyHenderson County: 20.2 %20.2Boyd CountyBoyd County: 20 %20Meade CountyMeade County: 20 %20Mason CountyMason County: 20 %20Christian CountyChristian County: 19.6 %19.6Washington CountyWashington County: 19.6 %19.6Knott CountyKnott County: 19.5 %19.5Bullitt CountyBullitt County: 19.5 %19.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Fayette County48.3+1 pts
2Oldham County46.4+0.8 pts
3Woodford County40.7-1 pts
4Campbell County39.7+0.3 pts
5Kenton County37.4-0.2 pts
6Jefferson County37+0.5 pts
7Boone County35.7+0.3 pts
8Scott County34.7+1.5 pts
9Madison County34.4+0.3 pts
10Jessamine County33.5+1.1 pts
11Shelby County32.8+1.8 pts
12Warren County32.3-1 pts
13Franklin County31.90 pts
14Calloway County31.2-1.1 pts
15McCracken County29+1.1 pts
16Bourbon County26.3+0.8 pts
17Daviess County26.2+1 pts
18Boyle County26.2-1.2 pts
19Anderson County26.2+0.5 pts
20Rowan County25.9-1.1 pts
21Mercer County24.9+2.5 pts
22Hardin County24.9+0.4 pts
23Nelson County23.8+1 pts
24Spencer County23.6+1.5 pts
25Taylor County23+1 pts
26Clark County22.9+0.7 pts
27Harrison County22.5+2.3 pts
28Adair County21.8+3 pts
29Trigg County21.7+1.4 pts
30Marshall County21.2+0.2 pts
31Montgomery County20.9+0.1 pts
32Whitley County20.9+1.1 pts
33Henderson County20.2+1.1 pts
34Boyd County20+0.7 pts
35Meade County20+1.6 pts
36Mason County20-1.1 pts
37Christian County19.6-0.3 pts
38Washington County19.6+0.7 pts
39Knott County19.5+1.6 pts
40Bullitt County19.5+0.6 pts
41Cumberland County19.1+1.7 pts
42Fleming County18.9+2.5 pts
43Greenup County18.8+0.5 pts
44Simpson County18.8+2 pts
45Morgan County18.7+1.2 pts
46Garrard County18.7-0.4 pts
47Allen County18.4+1 pts
47Ballard County18.4-0.2 pts
49Graves County18.4+1 pts
50Barren County18.3+0.5 pts
51Owen County18.3+1 pts
52Pulaski County18.1+0.2 pts
53Clinton County18+1.5 pts
54Bracken County17.9+0.9 pts
55Pike County17.8+1.8 pts
56Laurel County17.5+1 pts
57Green County17.4+0.8 pts
58Hancock County17.3+0.5 pts
59Caldwell County17.1-1 pts
59Trimble County17.1+2.4 pts
61Hopkins County16.9+0.3 pts
62McLean County16.8-1.6 pts
63Johnson County16.8+0.2 pts
64Lyon County16.6+0.3 pts
65Todd County16.5+0.6 pts
66Grayson County16.1+1.5 pts
67Fulton County16.1-1.2 pts
68Logan County16.1-0.5 pts
69Monroe County16+1.2 pts
70Carter County16+0.5 pts
71Lincoln County15.9+0.7 pts
72Bell County15.8+1.8 pts
73Henry County15.5+0.7 pts
74Clay County15.5-1.1 pts
74Larue County15.5-0.1 pts
76Russell County15.4-0.4 pts
77Pendleton County15.4-1.2 pts
78Floyd County15.3+0.2 pts
79Breathitt County15.3-1.2 pts
79Grant County15.3+0.2 pts
81Lewis County15.3+4 pts
82Crittenden County15.3+2.7 pts
83Hickman County15.1+0.8 pts
84Marion County15.1+2.3 pts
85Gallatin County15+1.8 pts
86Carlisle County14.9+0.3 pts
87Menifee County14.9+4 pts
88Perry County14.8+0.5 pts
89Livingston County14.7+0.8 pts
90Muhlenberg County14.7+1.7 pts
91Lawrence County14.7+0.5 pts
92Breckinridge County14.2-0.7 pts
93Wayne County13.9+0.2 pts
94Ohio County13.9-0.3 pts
95Powell County13.8-3.5 pts
95Robertson County13.8+0.2 pts
97Rockcastle County13.8+0.1 pts
98Knox County13.60 pts
99Union County13.1+1.3 pts
100Harlan County13.1+0.4 pts
101Metcalfe County13-0.1 pts
102Casey County12.9+1.1 pts
103Magoffin County12.8-0.4 pts
104Webster County12.8+0.2 pts
105Letcher County12.5-1.2 pts
106Bath County12.3-2.1 pts
107Hart County12.2+1.5 pts
108Estill County12.2+2.3 pts
109Leslie County11.5+1 pts
110Carroll County11.4+2.5 pts
111Edmonson County10.7+0.4 pts
112Martin County10.2-0.5 pts
113Butler County9.9+0.3 pts
114Nicholas County9.8+0.4 pts
115Lee County9.3+1.7 pts
116Jackson County8.8-1.5 pts
117Wolfe County8.7+1.3 pts
118Elliott County8.7+2.5 pts
119McCreary County8.5-0.7 pts
120Owsley County7.1-4.3 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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