Ranking of Kentucky Cities and Places By Percentage of 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 population of Kentucky (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 12.35%. Among all Kentucky cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Somerset city had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (21.56%), followed by Shelbyville city (18.45%), and Campbellsville city (16.26%).
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 | Somerset city | 21.56 |
| 2 | Shelbyville city | 18.45 |
| 3 | Campbellsville city | 16.26 |
| 4 | Newport city | 16.04 |
| 5 | Hopkinsville city | 15.73 |
| 6 | Bowling Green city | 15.18 |
| 7 | Covington city | 14.97 |
| 8 | Berea city | 14.38 |
| 9 | Glasgow city | 14.17 |
| 10 | Winchester city | 13.37 |
| 11 | Paris city | 13.23 |
| 12 | Mayfield city | 13.19 |
| 13 | Henderson city | 13.05 |
| 14 | Nicholasville city | 13.02 |
| 15 | Shively city | 12.73 |
| 16 | Shepherdsville city | 12.37 |
| 17 | Ashland city | 11.67 |
| 18 | Richmond city | 11.37 |
| 19 | Lawrenceburg city | 10.78 |
| 20 | Bardstown city | 10.77 |
| 21 | Versailles city | 10.72 |
| 22 | Frankfort city | 10.58 |
| 23 | Madisonville city | 10.47 |
| 24 | Radcliff city | 10.42 |
| 25 | Danville city | 9.87 |
| 26 | Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) | 9.77 |
| 27 | Owensboro city | 9.62 |
| 28 | Paducah city | 9.09 |
| 29 | Murray city | 8.75 |
| 30 | Florence city | 8.44 |
| 31 | Lexington-Fayette urban county | 7.64 |
| 32 | Erlanger city | 7.57 |
| 33 | Lyndon city | 7.13 |
| 34 | Mount Washington city | 7.04 |
| 35 | Elizabethtown city | 6.97 |
| 36 | Alexandria city | 6.77 |
| 37 | Georgetown city | 6.10 |
| 38 | Burlington CDP | 5.13 |
| 39 | Independence city | 5.08 |
| 40 | Fort Campbell North CDP | 4.60 |
| 41 | Jeffersontown city | 4.44 |
| 42 | Fort Thomas city | 3.76 |
| 43 | St. Matthews city | 2.88 |
| 44 | Francisville CDP | 2.27 |