Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Percentage of 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 percentage of the Kentucky White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 11.97%. Among all Kentucky counties, Wolfe County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (34.51%), followed by Clay County (32.47%), and Owsley County (31.89%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Kentucky counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.
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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Percentage of White 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 | Wolfe County | 34.51 |
| 2 | Clay County | 32.47 |
| 3 | Owsley County | 31.89 |
| 4 | Knott County | 29.95 |
| 5 | Jackson County | 28.78 |
| 6 | Magoffin County | 27.90 |
| 7 | Lee County | 27.13 |
| 8 | Martin County | 26.76 |
| 9 | Harlan County | 25.60 |
| 10 | Estill County | 25.29 |
| 11 | Casey County | 25.01 |
| 12 | Bell County | 24.91 |
| 13 | Elliott County | 24.88 |
| 14 | Lawrence County | 24.15 |
| 15 | Knox County | 23.62 |
| 16 | Letcher County | 23.46 |
| 17 | Menifee County | 23.45 |
| 18 | Morgan County | 23.18 |
| 19 | Lewis County | 23.11 |
| 20 | Floyd County | 22.65 |
| 21 | McCreary County | 22.44 |
| 22 | Hart County | 22.28 |
| 23 | Wayne County | 22.20 |
| 24 | Breathitt County | 22.14 |
| 25 | Clinton County | 21.90 |
| 26 | Perry County | 21.88 |
| 27 | Todd County | 21.26 |
| 28 | Pike County | 21.19 |
| 29 | Carter County | 20.88 |
| 30 | Monroe County | 19.70 |
| 31 | Green County | 19.62 |
| 32 | Nicholas County | 19.34 |
| 33 | Rockcastle County | 19.29 |
| 34 | Cumberland County | 19.21 |
| 35 | Larue County | 19.20 |
| 36 | Edmonson County | 19.19 |
| 37 | Butler County | 19.08 |
| 38 | Metcalfe County | 18.91 |
| 39 | Powell County | 18.68 |
| 40 | Carroll County | 18.23 |
| 41 | Bath County | 18.05 |
| 42 | Fleming County | 18.03 |
| 43 | Fulton County | 17.85 |
| 44 | Lincoln County | 17.57 |
| 45 | Russell County | 17.45 |
| 46 | Laurel County | 17.39 |
| 47 | Whitley County | 17.30 |
| 48 | Owen County | 17.16 |
| 49 | Johnson County | 17.05 |
| 50 | Muhlenberg County | 16.96 |
| 51 | Leslie County | 16.90 |
| 52 | Grayson County | 16.80 |
| 52 | Pendleton County | 16.80 |
| 53 | Trimble County | 16.66 |
| 54 | Pulaski County | 16.64 |
| 55 | Ohio County | 16.61 |
| 56 | Barren County | 15.91 |
| 57 | Robertson County | 15.47 |
| 58 | Harrison County | 15.22 |
| 59 | Henry County | 15.13 |
| 60 | Mason County | 15.09 |
| 61 | Marion County | 14.90 |
| 62 | Adair County | 14.85 |
| 63 | Gallatin County | 14.81 |
| 64 | Garrard County | 14.74 |
| 65 | Crittenden County | 14.69 |
| 66 | Carlisle County | 14.50 |
| 67 | Hancock County | 14.28 |
| 68 | Allen County | 14.19 |
| 69 | Webster County | 14.02 |
| 70 | Washington County | 13.77 |
| 71 | Breckinridge County | 13.76 |
| 72 | Livingston County | 13.68 |
| 73 | Montgomery County | 13.33 |
| 74 | Rowan County | 13.29 |
| 75 | Bourbon County | 13.11 |
| 76 | Christian County | 12.78 |
| 76 | Logan County | 12.78 |
| 77 | Hopkins County | 12.68 |
| 78 | Mercer County | 12.32 |
| 79 | Taylor County | 12.20 |
| 80 | Caldwell County | 12.05 |
| 81 | Grant County | 11.51 |
| 82 | Bracken County | 11.38 |
| 83 | Henderson County | 11.36 |
| 84 | Ballard County | 10.76 |
| 84 | Boyd County | 10.76 |
| 85 | Clark County | 10.68 |
| 86 | Simpson County | 10.56 |
| 87 | Madison County | 10.37 |
| 88 | Meade County | 10.31 |
| 88 | Trigg County | 10.31 |
| 89 | Bullitt County | 10.29 |
| 90 | Greenup County | 9.98 |
| 91 | Lyon County | 9.97 |
| 92 | Graves County | 9.89 |
| 93 | Franklin County | 9.82 |
| 94 | Boyle County | 9.76 |
| 95 | Shelby County | 9.69 |
| 96 | Calloway County | 9.56 |
| 96 | Warren County | 9.56 |
| 97 | Hickman County | 9.44 |
| 98 | Jessamine County | 9.41 |
| 99 | McLean County | 9.35 |
| 100 | Daviess County | 8.41 |
| 101 | Marshall County | 8.25 |
| 102 | Union County | 8.16 |
| 103 | Anderson County | 7.96 |
| 104 | Spencer County | 7.77 |
| 105 | Hardin County | 7.65 |
| 106 | Woodford County | 7.59 |
| 107 | Kenton County | 7.46 |
| 108 | Jefferson County | 7.24 |
| 109 | Nelson County | 7.23 |
| 110 | McCracken County | 6.93 |
| 111 | Campbell County | 6.77 |
| 112 | Boone County | 5.80 |
| 113 | Scott County | 5.55 |
| 114 | Oldham County | 5.28 |
| 115 | Fayette County | 5.23 |