Ranking of Kentucky Counties By White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 5, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Kentucky White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 695,914. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (152,907), followed by Fayette County (79,325), and Kenton County (38,365).
The chart below shows the top 10 Kentucky counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.
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Related Topics: Kentucky ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 152907 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 79325 |
| 3 | Kenton County | 38365 |
| 4 | Boone County | 27157 |
| 5 | Warren County | 23756 |
| 6 | Campbell County | 23621 |
| 7 | Oldham County | 18331 |
| 8 | Madison County | 17344 |
| 9 | Daviess County | 16002 |
| 10 | Hardin County | 12902 |
| 11 | McCracken County | 11340 |
| 12 | Scott County | 9930 |
| 13 | Jessamine County | 9804 |
| 14 | Franklin County | 8894 |
| 15 | Bullitt County | 8863 |
| 16 | Shelby County | 8675 |
| 17 | Pulaski County | 7404 |
| 18 | Boyd County | 6977 |
| 18 | Calloway County | 6977 |
| 19 | Woodford County | 6931 |
| 20 | Laurel County | 6478 |
| 21 | Pike County | 6247 |
| 22 | Nelson County | 6119 |
| 23 | Christian County | 5637 |
| 24 | Henderson County | 5141 |
| 25 | Boyle County | 5124 |
| 26 | Barren County | 4913 |
| 27 | Clark County | 4909 |
| 28 | Marshall County | 4822 |
| 29 | Hopkins County | 4643 |
| 30 | Whitley County | 4411 |
| 31 | Greenup County | 4126 |
| 32 | Graves County | 3995 |
| 33 | Anderson County | 3972 |
| 34 | Rowan County | 3592 |
| 35 | Taylor County | 3531 |
| 36 | Meade County | 3222 |
| 37 | Bourbon County | 3118 |
| 38 | Floyd County | 3117 |
| 39 | Montgomery County | 3100 |
| 40 | Knox County | 3069 |
| 41 | Logan County | 3025 |
| 42 | Mercer County | 2961 |
| 43 | Spencer County | 2918 |
| 44 | Perry County | 2594 |
| 45 | Muhlenberg County | 2496 |
| 46 | Johnson County | 2415 |
| 47 | Allen County | 2400 |
| 48 | Grant County | 2348 |
| 49 | Ohio County | 2340 |
| 50 | Carter County | 2320 |
| 51 | Garrard County | 2306 |
| 52 | Adair County | 2223 |
| 53 | Harrison County | 2194 |
| 54 | Wayne County | 2188 |
| 55 | Lincoln County | 2184 |
| 56 | Mason County | 2151 |
| 57 | Grayson County | 2019 |
| 58 | Trigg County | 2018 |
| 59 | Russell County | 1948 |
| 60 | Breckinridge County | 1914 |
| 61 | Marion County | 1727 |
| 62 | Clay County | 1671 |
| 63 | Harlan County | 1657 |
| 64 | Bell County | 1643 |
| 65 | Larue County | 1633 |
| 66 | Washington County | 1623 |
| 67 | Simpson County | 1611 |
| 68 | Breathitt County | 1563 |
| 69 | Pendleton County | 1556 |
| 70 | Letcher County | 1543 |
| 71 | Knott County | 1541 |
| 72 | Fleming County | 1519 |
| 73 | Morgan County | 1476 |
| 74 | Caldwell County | 1425 |
| 75 | Henry County | 1402 |
| 76 | Owen County | 1375 |
| 77 | Rockcastle County | 1366 |
| 78 | Powell County | 1365 |
| 79 | Hart County | 1299 |
| 80 | Casey County | 1272 |
| 81 | Bath County | 1245 |
| 82 | Butler County | 1165 |
| 83 | Lawrence County | 1149 |
| 84 | Monroe County | 1106 |
| 85 | Todd County | 1082 |
| 86 | Green County | 1067 |
| 87 | McLean County | 1063 |
| 88 | Estill County | 1007 |
| 89 | Metcalfe County | 981 |
| 90 | Martin County | 971 |
| 91 | Lyon County | 952 |
| 92 | Livingston County | 942 |
| 93 | Clinton County | 894 |
| 94 | Magoffin County | 880 |
| 95 | Union County | 879 |
| 96 | Ballard County | 878 |
| 97 | Hancock County | 860 |
| 98 | Webster County | 842 |
| 99 | Jackson County | 834 |
| 100 | Trimble County | 794 |
| 101 | Edmonson County | 788 |
| 102 | McCreary County | 787 |
| 103 | Lewis County | 773 |
| 104 | Hickman County | 758 |
| 105 | Crittenden County | 744 |
| 106 | Bracken County | 710 |
| 107 | Leslie County | 647 |
| 108 | Cumberland County | 579 |
| 109 | Gallatin County | 514 |
| 110 | Fulton County | 488 |
| 111 | Elliott County | 487 |
| 112 | Menifee County | 478 |
| 113 | Nicholas County | 477 |
| 114 | Carroll County | 450 |
| 115 | Carlisle County | 409 |
| 115 | Lee County | 409 |
| 116 | Owsley County | 306 |
| 117 | Wolfe County | 288 |
| 118 | Robertson County | 211 |