Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Percentage of 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 percentage of the population of Kentucky (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 25.71%. Among all Kentucky counties, Fayette County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (45.61%), followed by Oldham County (44.41%), and Woodford County (39.65%).
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 Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fayette County | 45.61 |
| 2 | Oldham County | 44.41 |
| 3 | Woodford County | 39.65 |
| 4 | Campbell County | 38.71 |
| 5 | Kenton County | 35.52 |
| 6 | Jefferson County | 34.99 |
| 7 | Boone County | 33.96 |
| 8 | Madison County | 33.39 |
| 9 | Warren County | 32.34 |
| 10 | Calloway County | 31.61 |
| 11 | Scott County | 29.73 |
| 12 | Franklin County | 29.65 |
| 13 | Jessamine County | 29.64 |
| 14 | Shelby County | 28.75 |
| 15 | Boyle County | 26.70 |
| 15 | McCracken County | 26.70 |
| 16 | Rowan County | 25.83 |
| 17 | Anderson County | 25.30 |
| 18 | Daviess County | 25.01 |
| 19 | Hickman County | 24.35 |
| 20 | Bourbon County | 23.07 |
| 21 | Hardin County | 22.60 |
| 22 | Spencer County | 22.38 |
| 23 | Mason County | 22.16 |
| 24 | Taylor County | 21.79 |
| 25 | Marshall County | 21.41 |
| 26 | Trigg County | 21.05 |
| 27 | Nelson County | 20.84 |
| 28 | Washington County | 20.75 |
| 29 | Boyd County | 20.61 |
| 30 | Garrard County | 20.46 |
| 31 | Mercer County | 20.07 |
| 32 | Clark County | 20.05 |
| 33 | Whitley County | 19.67 |
| 34 | Adair County | 18.94 |
| 35 | Christian County | 18.32 |
| 36 | Owen County | 18.12 |
| 37 | Henderson County | 18.01 |
| 38 | Graves County | 17.97 |
| 39 | Harrison County | 17.45 |
| 40 | Allen County | 17.40 |
| 41 | McLean County | 17.36 |
| 42 | Meade County | 17.35 |
| 43 | Barren County | 17.17 |
| 44 | Pulaski County | 17.16 |
| 45 | Caldwell County | 17.14 |
| 46 | Larue County | 16.90 |
| 46 | Logan County | 16.90 |
| 47 | Breathitt County | 16.86 |
| 48 | Greenup County | 16.79 |
| 49 | Montgomery County | 16.72 |
| 50 | Powell County | 16.51 |
| 51 | Hopkins County | 16.46 |
| 52 | Russell County | 16.16 |
| 53 | Johnson County | 16.12 |
| 54 | Ballard County | 16.11 |
| 54 | Bullitt County | 16.11 |
| 55 | Knott County | 16.04 |
| 56 | Pendleton County | 15.95 |
| 57 | Wayne County | 15.90 |
| 58 | Pike County | 15.73 |
| 59 | Fleming County | 15.68 |
| 60 | Laurel County | 15.44 |
| 61 | Morgan County | 15.32 |
| 62 | Hancock County | 15.31 |
| 63 | Knox County | 15.29 |
| 64 | Grant County | 15.01 |
| 65 | Bath County | 14.87 |
| 66 | Monroe County | 14.79 |
| 67 | Todd County | 14.74 |
| 67 | Trimble County | 14.74 |
| 68 | Ohio County | 14.57 |
| 69 | Livingston County | 14.56 |
| 70 | Lyon County | 14.33 |
| 71 | Breckinridge County | 14.16 |
| 72 | Marion County | 14.10 |
| 73 | Perry County | 14.00 |
| 74 | Green County | 13.91 |
| 75 | Clinton County | 13.85 |
| 76 | Henry County | 13.84 |
| 77 | Butler County | 13.81 |
| 78 | Simpson County | 13.80 |
| 79 | Metcalfe County | 13.77 |
| 80 | Robertson County | 13.74 |
| 81 | Fulton County | 13.73 |
| 81 | Lincoln County | 13.73 |
| 82 | Cumberland County | 13.45 |
| 83 | Bracken County | 12.97 |
| 84 | Crittenden County | 12.95 |
| 85 | Carter County | 12.90 |
| 86 | Floyd County | 12.62 |
| 87 | Carlisle County | 12.53 |
| 88 | Lawrence County | 12.16 |
| 89 | Rockcastle County | 12.14 |
| 90 | Muhlenberg County | 11.96 |
| 91 | Martin County | 11.81 |
| 92 | Casey County | 11.55 |
| 93 | Owsley County | 11.52 |
| 94 | Clay County | 11.49 |
| 95 | Grayson County | 11.40 |
| 96 | Menifee County | 11.06 |
| 97 | Magoffin County | 10.95 |
| 98 | Estill County | 10.61 |
| 99 | Hart County | 10.56 |
| 100 | Gallatin County | 10.42 |
| 101 | Letcher County | 10.28 |
| 102 | Edmonson County | 10.16 |
| 103 | Union County | 10.13 |
| 104 | Webster County | 10.01 |
| 105 | Bell County | 9.94 |
| 106 | Harlan County | 9.52 |
| 107 | Nicholas County | 9.22 |
| 108 | Leslie County | 9.17 |
| 109 | Jackson County | 9.09 |
| 110 | Elliott County | 8.94 |
| 111 | Lewis County | 8.82 |
| 112 | Lee County | 7.87 |
| 113 | McCreary County | 7.01 |
| 114 | Carroll County | 6.61 |
| 115 | Wolfe County | 6.56 |
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