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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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 Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
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| 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 |