Ranking of Kentucky Counties By 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 White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 321,184. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (28,633), followed by Pike County (8,662), and Fayette County (8,356).

The chart below shows the top 10 Kentucky counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.

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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Jefferson County
Pike County
Fayette County
Kenton County
Pulaski County
Laurel County
Warren County
Floyd County
Bullitt County
Madison County
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By 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 28633
2 Pike County 8662
3 Fayette County 8356
4 Kenton County 7831
5 Pulaski County 7289
6 Laurel County 7222
7 Warren County 6478
8 Floyd County 5638
9 Bullitt County 5633
10 Madison County 5436
11 Daviess County 5289
12 Knox County 4677
13 Boone County 4643
14 Harlan County 4624
15 Hardin County 4507
16 Barren County 4473
17 Clay County 4402
18 Perry County 4149
19 Bell County 4132
19 Campbell County 4132
20 Whitley County 3901
21 Christian County 3842
22 Carter County 3741
23 Hopkins County 3658
24 Letcher County 3564
25 Boyd County 3501
26 Muhlenberg County 3483
27 Henderson County 3167
28 Franklin County 3038
28 Jessamine County 3038
29 Wayne County 2988
30 Knott County 2949
31 Grayson County 2931
32 McCracken County 2853
33 Lincoln County 2767
34 Shelby County 2736
35 Hart County 2673
36 Johnson County 2664
37 Casey County 2661
38 Lawrence County 2655
39 Ohio County 2592
40 Jackson County 2588
41 Clark County 2554
42 Greenup County 2475
43 Estill County 2472
44 Montgomery County 2441
45 McCreary County 2399
46 Magoffin County 2280
47 Graves County 2245
48 Morgan County 2196
49 Logan County 2180
50 Rockcastle County 2171
51 Nelson County 2142
52 Oldham County 2131
53 Breathitt County 2113
54 Russell County 2090
55 Lewis County 2084
56 Calloway County 2065
57 Martin County 2014
58 Allen County 1973
59 Meade County 1970
60 Taylor County 1931
61 Larue County 1901
62 Harrison County 1891
63 Breckinridge County 1861
64 Marshall County 1843
64 Rowan County 1843
65 Scott County 1838
66 Mercer County 1821
67 Adair County 1794
68 Marion County 1788
69 Grant County 1769
70 Fleming County 1765
71 Boyle County 1761
72 Garrard County 1699
73 Bourbon County 1661
74 Pendleton County 1657
75 Edmonson County 1652
76 Butler County 1616
77 Mason County 1611
78 Powell County 1593
79 Wolfe County 1535
80 Henry County 1527
81 Green County 1502
82 Todd County 1486
83 Monroe County 1471
84 Bath County 1466
85 Clinton County 1415
86 Lee County 1388
87 Woodford County 1310
88 Elliott County 1300
89 Metcalfe County 1297
90 Owen County 1292
91 Anderson County 1235
92 Leslie County 1219
93 Simpson County 1205
94 Carroll County 1204
95 Webster County 1152
96 Washington County 1039
97 Menifee County 1011
98 Spencer County 1005
99 Caldwell County 995
100 Nicholas County 958
101 Trimble County 951
102 Owsley County 936
103 Trigg County 931
104 Crittenden County 889
105 Livingston County 876
106 Hancock County 838
107 Gallatin County 805
108 Cumberland County 781
109 Union County 678
110 Bracken County 642
111 Lyon County 624
112 Fulton County 618
113 McLean County 577
114 Ballard County 565
115 Carlisle County 467
116 Hickman County 272
117 Robertson County 236