Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree 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 Some College or Associates Degree was 29.18%. Among all Kentucky counties, Hardin County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (38.82%), followed by Greenup County (36.85%), and Christian County (36.24%).

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 Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
Hardin County
Greenup County
Christian County
Trigg County
Boyd County
Nelson County
Marshall County
Union County
Ballard County
McLean County
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Hardin County 38.82
2 Greenup County 36.85
3 Christian County 36.24
4 Trigg County 35.29
5 Boyd County 34.96
6 Nelson County 34.85
7 Marshall County 34.78
8 Union County 34.75
9 Ballard County 33.87
10 McLean County 33.74
11 Scott County 33.61
12 McCracken County 33.52
13 Mercer County 33.22
14 Mason County 33.00
15 Clark County 32.75
16 Bullitt County 32.57
17 Henderson County 32.45
18 Meade County 32.30
19 Daviess County 32.12
20 Pulaski County 31.95
21 Carroll County 31.89
22 Anderson County 31.61
23 Spencer County 31.44
24 Hopkins County 31.30
25 Perry County 31.21
26 Simpson County 31.14
27 Letcher County 31.11
28 Graves County 30.81
29 Robertson County 30.72
30 Franklin County 30.66
31 Boone County 30.63
32 Larue County 30.14
32 Livingston County 30.14
33 Lyon County 30.06
34 Jefferson County 29.93
35 Oldham County 29.73
36 Shelby County 29.57
37 Harlan County 29.56
38 McCreary County 29.45
39 Madison County 29.15
40 Bracken County 28.95
41 Caldwell County 28.86
42 Crittenden County 28.82
43 Taylor County 28.71
44 Henry County 28.68
45 Muhlenberg County 28.63
46 Kenton County 28.59
47 Leslie County 28.53
48 Warren County 28.44
49 Bourbon County 28.38
50 Jessamine County 28.29
51 Russell County 28.21
52 Grant County 27.98
53 Fayette County 27.88
54 Webster County 27.82
55 Boyle County 27.76
56 Campbell County 27.65
57 Breckinridge County 27.60
58 Hancock County 27.53
59 Laurel County 27.51
60 Ohio County 27.40
61 Johnson County 27.36
62 Calloway County 27.23
63 Fulton County 27.22
64 Montgomery County 27.21
65 Harrison County 27.09
66 Marion County 27.00
67 Allen County 26.90
68 Logan County 26.88
69 Garrard County 26.86
70 Adair County 26.85
71 Carter County 26.66
72 Rowan County 26.58
73 Grayson County 26.30
74 Martin County 26.27
75 Green County 26.06
76 Wolfe County 25.90
77 Clinton County 25.84
78 Nicholas County 25.62
79 Floyd County 25.55
80 Woodford County 25.54
81 Hickman County 25.34
82 Fleming County 25.28
83 Carlisle County 25.10
84 Gallatin County 24.97
85 Edmonson County 24.92
86 Knott County 24.85
87 Rockcastle County 24.77
88 Metcalfe County 24.72
88 Todd County 24.72
89 Lincoln County 24.67
90 Monroe County 24.65
91 Hart County 24.55
92 Lewis County 24.53
93 Pendleton County 24.48
94 Washington County 24.46
95 Lee County 24.16
96 Barren County 23.99
97 Pike County 23.71
98 Whitley County 23.65
99 Magoffin County 23.46
99 Trimble County 23.46
100 Owen County 23.34
101 Bell County 23.31
102 Bath County 23.20
103 Casey County 22.43
104 Menifee County 22.39
105 Wayne County 22.38
106 Breathitt County 22.21
107 Powell County 22.16
108 Morgan County 21.79
109 Knox County 21.77
110 Lawrence County 21.68
111 Butler County 21.11
112 Estill County 20.76
113 Cumberland County 20.43
114 Elliott County 19.92
115 Clay County 19.03
116 Jackson County 18.17
117 Owsley County 15.61