Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Non-Hispanic White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 5, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Kentucky Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 311,220. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (25,914), followed by Pike County (8,619), and Kenton County (7,563).
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 Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 25914 |
| 2 | Pike County | 8619 |
| 3 | Kenton County | 7563 |
| 4 | Laurel County | 7061 |
| 5 | Fayette County | 7046 |
| 6 | Pulaski County | 7010 |
| 7 | Warren County | 5894 |
| 8 | Floyd County | 5638 |
| 9 | Bullitt County | 5588 |
| 10 | Daviess County | 5226 |
| 11 | Madison County | 5178 |
| 12 | Knox County | 4677 |
| 13 | Harlan County | 4602 |
| 14 | Barren County | 4473 |
| 15 | Hardin County | 4455 |
| 16 | Boone County | 4401 |
| 17 | Clay County | 4365 |
| 18 | Perry County | 4138 |
| 19 | Bell County | 4121 |
| 20 | Campbell County | 4100 |
| 21 | Whitley County | 3901 |
| 22 | Carter County | 3741 |
| 23 | Hopkins County | 3574 |
| 24 | Letcher County | 3558 |
| 25 | Christian County | 3495 |
| 26 | Boyd County | 3483 |
| 27 | Muhlenberg County | 3482 |
| 28 | Henderson County | 3158 |
| 29 | Franklin County | 3034 |
| 30 | Wayne County | 2988 |
| 31 | Jessamine County | 2952 |
| 32 | Knott County | 2939 |
| 33 | Grayson County | 2908 |
| 34 | McCracken County | 2821 |
| 35 | Lincoln County | 2737 |
| 36 | Johnson County | 2664 |
| 37 | Lawrence County | 2655 |
| 38 | Hart County | 2618 |
| 39 | Casey County | 2616 |
| 40 | Jackson County | 2588 |
| 41 | Ohio County | 2574 |
| 42 | Greenup County | 2475 |
| 43 | Estill County | 2472 |
| 44 | Montgomery County | 2399 |
| 45 | McCreary County | 2352 |
| 46 | Shelby County | 2334 |
| 47 | Clark County | 2322 |
| 48 | Magoffin County | 2239 |
| 49 | Morgan County | 2196 |
| 50 | Rockcastle County | 2171 |
| 51 | Logan County | 2153 |
| 52 | Graves County | 2122 |
| 53 | Nelson County | 2118 |
| 54 | Breathitt County | 2098 |
| 55 | Russell County | 2090 |
| 56 | Lewis County | 2084 |
| 57 | Calloway County | 2014 |
| 58 | Martin County | 1963 |
| 59 | Meade County | 1947 |
| 60 | Taylor County | 1931 |
| 61 | Marshall County | 1843 |
| 62 | Allen County | 1832 |
| 63 | Rowan County | 1828 |
| 64 | Oldham County | 1822 |
| 65 | Breckinridge County | 1820 |
| 65 | Harrison County | 1820 |
| 66 | Scott County | 1814 |
| 67 | Adair County | 1774 |
| 68 | Fleming County | 1765 |
| 69 | Grant County | 1740 |
| 70 | Marion County | 1731 |
| 71 | Boyle County | 1711 |
| 72 | Mercer County | 1686 |
| 73 | Larue County | 1679 |
| 74 | Pendleton County | 1657 |
| 75 | Garrard County | 1656 |
| 76 | Edmonson County | 1652 |
| 77 | Mason County | 1611 |
| 78 | Powell County | 1593 |
| 79 | Wolfe County | 1535 |
| 80 | Butler County | 1517 |
| 81 | Green County | 1502 |
| 82 | Todd County | 1486 |
| 83 | Bourbon County | 1470 |
| 84 | Bath County | 1466 |
| 85 | Henry County | 1460 |
| 86 | Monroe County | 1418 |
| 87 | Clinton County | 1415 |
| 88 | Lee County | 1388 |
| 89 | Metcalfe County | 1297 |
| 90 | Owen County | 1292 |
| 91 | Elliott County | 1273 |
| 92 | Anderson County | 1235 |
| 93 | Leslie County | 1212 |
| 94 | Simpson County | 1205 |
| 95 | Carroll County | 1176 |
| 96 | Webster County | 1133 |
| 97 | Woodford County | 1097 |
| 98 | Menifee County | 1011 |
| 99 | Caldwell County | 995 |
| 100 | Spencer County | 985 |
| 101 | Washington County | 983 |
| 102 | Nicholas County | 958 |
| 103 | Owsley County | 936 |
| 104 | Trigg County | 931 |
| 105 | Trimble County | 925 |
| 106 | Crittenden County | 889 |
| 107 | Livingston County | 876 |
| 108 | Hancock County | 838 |
| 109 | Gallatin County | 805 |
| 110 | Cumberland County | 781 |
| 111 | Union County | 678 |
| 112 | Bracken County | 642 |
| 113 | Lyon County | 624 |
| 114 | Fulton County | 618 |
| 115 | McLean County | 577 |
| 116 | Ballard County | 554 |
| 117 | Carlisle County | 460 |
| 118 | Hickman County | 272 |
| 119 | Robertson County | 236 |