Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Percentage of Black or African American 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 percentage of the Kentucky Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 12.10%. Among all Kentucky counties, Breathitt County had the highest percentage of its Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (100.00%), followed by Magoffin County (100.00%), and McLean County (69.23%).
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 Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
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| 1 | Breathitt County | 100.00 |
| 1 | Magoffin County | 100.00 |
| 2 | McLean County | 69.23 |
| 3 | Montgomery County | 51.66 |
| 4 | Estill County | 50.00 |
| 5 | Anderson County | 43.67 |
| 6 | Carter County | 41.67 |
| 7 | Cumberland County | 39.66 |
| 8 | Grayson County | 38.16 |
| 9 | Casey County | 37.21 |
| 10 | Shelby County | 32.20 |
| 11 | Morgan County | 31.73 |
| 12 | Grant County | 31.58 |
| 13 | Fulton County | 31.03 |
| 14 | Henry County | 30.69 |
| 15 | Lee County | 29.23 |
| 16 | Pike County | 29.11 |
| 17 | Caldwell County | 28.25 |
| 18 | Lyon County | 25.90 |
| 19 | Elliott County | 24.07 |
| 20 | Hickman County | 23.47 |
| 21 | Oldham County | 23.26 |
| 22 | Martin County | 22.72 |
| 23 | Larue County | 22.60 |
| 24 | Garrard County | 22.53 |
| 25 | Fleming County | 22.14 |
| 26 | McCreary County | 21.39 |
| 27 | Russell County | 21.37 |
| 28 | Todd County | 21.10 |
| 29 | Bell County | 19.63 |
| 30 | Knox County | 18.96 |
| 31 | Owen County | 18.87 |
| 32 | Boyd County | 18.28 |
| 32 | Trigg County | 18.28 |
| 33 | Bourbon County | 17.84 |
| 34 | Christian County | 17.82 |
| 35 | Taylor County | 17.58 |
| 36 | Hart County | 17.02 |
| 37 | Nelson County | 16.73 |
| 38 | Nicholas County | 16.09 |
| 39 | Letcher County | 16.00 |
| 40 | Clay County | 15.50 |
| 41 | Jessamine County | 15.09 |
| 42 | Bullitt County | 15.06 |
| 43 | Kenton County | 15.05 |
| 44 | Floyd County | 15.00 |
| 45 | Breckinridge County | 14.93 |
| 45 | Harlan County | 14.93 |
| 46 | Laurel County | 14.79 |
| 47 | Graves County | 14.29 |
| 48 | Union County | 13.70 |
| 49 | Warren County | 13.63 |
| 50 | Henderson County | 13.58 |
| 51 | Marion County | 13.40 |
| 52 | Perry County | 13.23 |
| 53 | Washington County | 12.27 |
| 54 | Woodford County | 12.05 |
| 55 | Jefferson County | 11.43 |
| 56 | Fayette County | 11.06 |
| 57 | Allen County | 11.01 |
| 58 | McCracken County | 10.97 |
| 59 | Campbell County | 10.82 |
| 60 | Bath County | 10.76 |
| 61 | Madison County | 10.23 |
| 62 | Muhlenberg County | 9.91 |
| 63 | Daviess County | 9.83 |
| 64 | Gallatin County | 9.63 |
| 65 | Boyle County | 9.55 |
| 66 | Pendleton County | 9.52 |
| 67 | Knott County | 9.18 |
| 68 | Clark County | 8.92 |
| 69 | Barren County | 8.03 |
| 70 | Webster County | 7.90 |
| 71 | Hopkins County | 7.67 |
| 72 | Ballard County | 7.65 |
| 73 | Adair County | 7.27 |
| 73 | Spencer County | 7.27 |
| 74 | Logan County | 6.98 |
| 75 | Lincoln County | 6.50 |
| 76 | Boone County | 6.17 |
| 77 | Hardin County | 6.11 |
| 78 | Ohio County | 5.98 |
| 79 | Simpson County | 5.97 |
| 80 | Wayne County | 5.74 |
| 81 | Calloway County | 5.53 |
| 82 | Meade County | 5.44 |
| 83 | Marshall County | 5.29 |
| 84 | Scott County | 4.95 |
| 85 | Pulaski County | 4.51 |
| 86 | Rowan County | 4.08 |
| 87 | Carroll County | 4.02 |
| 88 | Franklin County | 3.66 |
| 89 | Metcalfe County | 3.36 |
| 90 | Mercer County | 2.83 |
| 91 | Whitley County | 2.75 |
| 92 | Monroe County | 2.52 |
| 93 | Green County | 2.30 |
| 94 | Harrison County | 1.74 |
| 95 | Mason County | 1.73 |
| 96 | Bracken County | 0.00 |
| 96 | Butler County | 0.00 |
| 96 | Carlisle County | 0.00 |
| 96 | Clinton County | 0.00 |
| 96 | Crittenden County | 0.00 |
| 96 | Edmonson County | 0.00 |
| 96 | Greenup County | 0.00 |
| 96 | Hancock County | 0.00 |
| 96 | Jackson County | 0.00 |
| 96 | Johnson County | 0.00 |
| 96 | Leslie County | 0.00 |
| 96 | Lewis County | 0.00 |
| 96 | Livingston County | 0.00 |
| 96 | Powell County | 0.00 |
| 96 | Robertson County | 0.00 |
| 96 | Rockcastle County | 0.00 |
| 96 | Trimble County | 0.00 |
| 96 | Wolfe County | 0.00 |