Ranking of Kentucky Counties By White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent 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 High School Graduate or Equivalent was 891,516. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (100,390), followed by Kenton County (28,606), and Fayette County (27,617).
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 High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 100390 |
| 2 | Kenton County | 28606 |
| 3 | Fayette County | 27617 |
| 4 | Boone County | 23688 |
| 5 | Bullitt County | 22537 |
| 6 | Daviess County | 21218 |
| 7 | Hardin County | 18767 |
| 8 | Warren County | 18102 |
| 9 | Campbell County | 16360 |
| 10 | Pike County | 16280 |
| 11 | Laurel County | 16226 |
| 12 | Pulaski County | 15301 |
| 13 | Madison County | 14176 |
| 14 | McCracken County | 13222 |
| 15 | Barren County | 12086 |
| 16 | Hopkins County | 11523 |
| 17 | Nelson County | 10968 |
| 18 | Henderson County | 10550 |
| 19 | Boyd County | 10517 |
| 20 | Jessamine County | 10352 |
| 21 | Scott County | 10282 |
| 22 | Franklin County | 9863 |
| 23 | Floyd County | 9755 |
| 24 | Christian County | 9549 |
| 25 | Graves County | 9303 |
| 26 | Greenup County | 9181 |
| 27 | Whitley County | 8847 |
| 28 | Muhlenberg County | 8544 |
| 29 | Clark County | 8518 |
| 30 | Shelby County | 8292 |
| 31 | Marshall County | 8045 |
| 32 | Grayson County | 7981 |
| 33 | Oldham County | 7909 |
| 34 | Knox County | 7893 |
| 35 | Meade County | 7736 |
| 36 | Montgomery County | 7691 |
| 37 | Logan County | 7249 |
| 38 | Carter County | 7130 |
| 39 | Bell County | 7012 |
| 40 | Grant County | 6906 |
| 41 | Lincoln County | 6780 |
| 42 | Calloway County | 6674 |
| 43 | Harlan County | 6438 |
| 44 | Perry County | 6377 |
| 45 | Ohio County | 6330 |
| 46 | Johnson County | 6254 |
| 47 | Boyle County | 6220 |
| 48 | Breckinridge County | 6086 |
| 49 | Taylor County | 5858 |
| 50 | Allen County | 5834 |
| 51 | Letcher County | 5446 |
| 52 | Anderson County | 5348 |
| 53 | Marion County | 5310 |
| 54 | Wayne County | 5266 |
| 55 | Simpson County | 5170 |
| 56 | Mercer County | 5122 |
| 57 | Hart County | 5081 |
| 58 | Spencer County | 5052 |
| 59 | Clay County | 4989 |
| 60 | Rockcastle County | 4953 |
| 61 | Harrison County | 4936 |
| 62 | Rowan County | 4879 |
| 63 | Adair County | 4872 |
| 64 | Lawrence County | 4746 |
| 65 | Russell County | 4520 |
| 65 | Woodford County | 4520 |
| 66 | Garrard County | 4433 |
| 67 | Casey County | 4364 |
| 68 | McCreary County | 4356 |
| 69 | Bourbon County | 4302 |
| 70 | Henry County | 4297 |
| 71 | Pendleton County | 4267 |
| 72 | Estill County | 4242 |
| 73 | Jackson County | 4017 |
| 74 | Edmonson County | 4000 |
| 75 | Fleming County | 3981 |
| 76 | Lewis County | 3938 |
| 77 | Webster County | 3937 |
| 78 | Butler County | 3925 |
| 79 | Union County | 3839 |
| 80 | Powell County | 3783 |
| 81 | Morgan County | 3777 |
| 82 | Breathitt County | 3735 |
| 83 | Bath County | 3627 |
| 84 | Larue County | 3455 |
| 85 | Caldwell County | 3363 |
| 86 | Mason County | 3301 |
| 87 | Leslie County | 3253 |
| 88 | Green County | 3167 |
| 89 | Owen County | 3091 |
| 90 | Magoffin County | 3073 |
| 91 | Washington County | 3070 |
| 92 | Monroe County | 3049 |
| 93 | Carroll County | 2916 |
| 94 | Metcalfe County | 2899 |
| 95 | Knott County | 2886 |
| 96 | Lyon County | 2840 |
| 97 | Trigg County | 2820 |
| 98 | Gallatin County | 2733 |
| 99 | Crittenden County | 2732 |
| 100 | Livingston County | 2712 |
| 101 | Todd County | 2703 |
| 102 | Trimble County | 2665 |
| 103 | Bracken County | 2656 |
| 104 | Martin County | 2540 |
| 105 | Clinton County | 2536 |
| 106 | Hancock County | 2519 |
| 107 | McLean County | 2425 |
| 108 | Elliott County | 2421 |
| 109 | Nicholas County | 2282 |
| 110 | Lee County | 2115 |
| 111 | Ballard County | 2009 |
| 112 | Cumberland County | 1936 |
| 113 | Menifee County | 1866 |
| 114 | Carlisle County | 1553 |
| 115 | Wolfe County | 1505 |
| 116 | Fulton County | 1399 |
| 117 | Owsley County | 1227 |
| 118 | Hickman County | 1128 |
| 119 | Robertson County | 618 |