Ranking of Kentucky Cities and Places By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Kentucky Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 12.10%. Among all Kentucky cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Lawrenceburg city had the highest percentage of its Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (43.67%), followed by Ashland city (36.91%), and Shelbyville city (30.54%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Kentucky cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky cities and places (with a population of 10K+).
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| Rank | City of Place | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrenceburg city | 43.67 |
| 2 | Ashland city | 36.91 |
| 3 | Shelbyville city | 30.54 |
| 4 | Shepherdsville city | 27.60 |
| 5 | Covington city | 25.87 |
| 6 | Lyndon city | 24.64 |
| 7 | Alexandria city | 23.33 |
| 8 | Hopkinsville city | 21.77 |
| 9 | Nicholasville city | 19.21 |
| 10 | Newport city | 18.54 |
| 11 | Mayfield city | 17.84 |
| 12 | Campbellsville city | 17.13 |
| 13 | Bardstown city | 16.96 |
| 14 | Bowling Green city | 14.92 |
| 15 | Henderson city | 14.27 |
| 16 | Versailles city | 13.35 |
| 17 | Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) | 11.85 |
| 18 | Paducah city | 11.19 |
| 19 | Lexington-Fayette urban county | 11.06 |
| 20 | Richmond city | 10.80 |
| 21 | Florence city | 10.54 |
| 22 | Winchester city | 10.22 |
| 23 | Paris city | 9.93 |
| 24 | Owensboro city | 9.84 |
| 25 | Fort Thomas city | 9.78 |
| 26 | Radcliff city | 9.18 |
| 27 | Erlanger city | 7.60 |
| 28 | Shively city | 7.41 |
| 29 | Madisonville city | 7.09 |
| 30 | Danville city | 6.63 |
| 31 | Murray city | 5.81 |
| 32 | Jeffersontown city | 5.67 |
| 33 | Burlington CDP | 5.07 |
| 34 | Georgetown city | 5.00 |
| 35 | Fort Campbell North CDP | 4.85 |
| 36 | Elizabethtown city | 4.60 |
| 37 | Frankfort city | 4.02 |
| 38 | Somerset city | 3.63 |
| 39 | Berea city | 2.84 |
| 40 | St. Matthews city | 2.67 |
| 41 | Francisville CDP | 0.00 |
| 41 | Glasgow city | 0.00 |
| 41 | Independence city | 0.00 |
| 41 | Mount Washington city | 0.00 |