Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of Kentucky (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 785,070. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (189,038), followed by Fayette County (95,430), and Kenton County (40,749).
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 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 | 189038 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 95430 |
| 3 | Kenton County | 40749 |
| 4 | Boone County | 30141 |
| 5 | Warren County | 26288 |
| 6 | Campbell County | 24844 |
| 7 | Oldham County | 19946 |
| 8 | Madison County | 18965 |
| 9 | Daviess County | 17217 |
| 10 | Hardin County | 16486 |
| 11 | McCracken County | 12632 |
| 12 | Scott County | 10972 |
| 13 | Franklin County | 10703 |
| 14 | Jessamine County | 10420 |
| 15 | Shelby County | 9419 |
| 16 | Bullitt County | 9288 |
| 17 | Pulaski County | 7805 |
| 18 | Christian County | 7517 |
| 19 | Woodford County | 7358 |
| 20 | Calloway County | 7342 |
| 21 | Boyd County | 7129 |
| 22 | Nelson County | 6634 |
| 23 | Laurel County | 6613 |
| 24 | Pike County | 6592 |
| 25 | Henderson County | 5640 |
| 26 | Boyle County | 5437 |
| 27 | Barren County | 5234 |
| 28 | Hopkins County | 5210 |
| 29 | Clark County | 5189 |
| 30 | Marshall County | 4932 |
| 31 | Whitley County | 4554 |
| 32 | Graves County | 4449 |
| 33 | Greenup County | 4303 |
| 34 | Anderson County | 4115 |
| 35 | Rowan County | 3706 |
| 36 | Taylor County | 3702 |
| 37 | Meade County | 3581 |
| 38 | Bourbon County | 3215 |
| 39 | Floyd County | 3197 |
| 40 | Montgomery County | 3195 |
| 41 | Logan County | 3159 |
| 42 | Mercer County | 3141 |
| 43 | Knox County | 3117 |
| 44 | Spencer County | 3001 |
| 45 | Perry County | 2772 |
| 46 | Muhlenberg County | 2635 |
| 47 | Mason County | 2624 |
| 48 | Johnson County | 2585 |
| 49 | Garrard County | 2504 |
| 50 | Allen County | 2471 |
| 51 | Grant County | 2389 |
| 52 | Adair County | 2386 |
| 52 | Ohio County | 2386 |
| 53 | Carter County | 2361 |
| 54 | Lincoln County | 2304 |
| 55 | Harrison County | 2268 |
| 56 | Wayne County | 2233 |
| 57 | Trigg County | 2098 |
| 58 | Grayson County | 2040 |
| 59 | Russell County | 1994 |
| 60 | Breckinridge County | 1987 |
| 61 | Marion County | 1876 |
| 62 | Harlan County | 1793 |
| 63 | Simpson County | 1789 |
| 64 | Larue County | 1776 |
| 65 | Bell County | 1717 |
| 66 | Washington County | 1716 |
| 67 | Clay County | 1691 |
| 68 | Breathitt County | 1648 |
| 69 | Knott County | 1616 |
| 70 | Pendleton County | 1603 |
| 71 | Letcher County | 1600 |
| 72 | Fleming County | 1591 |
| 73 | Morgan County | 1560 |
| 74 | Caldwell County | 1520 |
| 75 | Henry County | 1481 |
| 76 | Powell County | 1467 |
| 77 | Owen County | 1408 |
| 78 | Rockcastle County | 1396 |
| 79 | Lawrence County | 1378 |
| 80 | Hart County | 1357 |
| 81 | Casey County | 1272 |
| 82 | Bath County | 1250 |
| 83 | Butler County | 1199 |
| 84 | Todd County | 1174 |
| 85 | Monroe County | 1153 |
| 86 | Green County | 1113 |
| 86 | McLean County | 1113 |
| 87 | Estill County | 1071 |
| 88 | Martin County | 984 |
| 89 | Lyon County | 982 |
| 90 | Metcalfe County | 981 |
| 91 | Livingston County | 957 |
| 92 | Hancock County | 936 |
| 93 | Clinton County | 927 |
| 94 | Union County | 926 |
| 95 | Magoffin County | 908 |
| 96 | Edmonson County | 897 |
| 97 | Ballard County | 894 |
| 98 | Trimble County | 890 |
| 99 | Webster County | 886 |
| 100 | Jackson County | 834 |
| 101 | McCreary County | 828 |
| 102 | Crittenden County | 824 |
| 103 | Lewis County | 808 |
| 104 | Hickman County | 789 |
| 105 | Bracken County | 748 |
| 106 | Leslie County | 679 |
| 107 | Fulton County | 624 |
| 108 | Gallatin County | 606 |
| 109 | Cumberland County | 585 |
| 110 | Elliott County | 492 |
| 111 | Menifee County | 478 |
| 112 | Nicholas County | 477 |
| 113 | Carroll County | 471 |
| 114 | Lee County | 419 |
| 115 | Carlisle County | 416 |
| 116 | Owsley County | 344 |
| 117 | Wolfe County | 298 |
| 118 | Robertson County | 212 |