Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Kentucky by County
Education: Less than High School
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
County
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People(Education: Less Than High School)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | N/A | 11.1 | 344,937 | 42 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 10.4 | 23,992,410 | N/A |
| Wolfe County | Rural | 29.9 | 1,350 | 3,125 |
| Owsley County | Rural | 29.6 | 876 | 3,120 |
| Magoffin County | Rural | 27.6 | 2,210 | 3,109 |
| Knott County | Rural | 27.1 | 2,622 | 3,105 |
| Clay County | Rural | 26.2 | 3,792 | 3,097 |
| Martin County | Rural | 25.2 | 2,041 | 3,083 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 24.9 | 2,257 | 3,079 |
| Lee County | Rural | 24.9 | 1,370 | 3,079 |
| Knox County | Rural | 23.1 | 4,688 | 3,047 |
| McCreary County | Rural | 22.6 | 2,692 | 3,040 |
| Clinton County | Rural | 21.9 | 1,438 | 3,017 |
| Casey County | Rural | 21.4 | 2,384 | 3,003 |
| Estill County | Rural | 21.4 | 2,167 | 3,003 |
| Elliott County | Rural | 21.2 | 1,162 | 2,999 |
| Bell County | Rural | 20.1 | 3,350 | 2,965 |
| Leslie County | Rural | 20.1 | 1,452 | 2,965 |
| Breathitt County | Rural | 19.7 | 1,886 | 2,950 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 19.6 | 1,790 | 2,948 |
| Perry County | Rural | 19.6 | 3,769 | 2,948 |
| Menifee County | Rural | 19.4 | 860 | 2,932 |
| Morgan County | Rural | 19.1 | 1,967 | 2,912 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 19.1 | 2,709 | 2,912 |
| Butler County | Urban | 18.9 | 1,639 | 2,899 |
| Hart County | Rural | 18.8 | 2,501 | 2,894 |
| Floyd County | Rural | 18.5 | 4,617 | 2,875 |
| Robertson County | Rural | 18.5 | 291 | 2,875 |
| Harlan County | Rural | 18.3 | 3,289 | 2,860 |
| Lawrence County | Urban | 18.3 | 2,053 | 2,860 |
| Russell County | Rural | 18.2 | 2,292 | 2,853 |
| Powell County | Rural | 18.0 | 1,584 | 2,841 |
| Letcher County | Rural | 17.6 | 2,628 | 2,812 |
| Todd County | Rural | 17.6 | 1,434 | 2,812 |
| Bath County | Rural | 17.5 | 1,501 | 2,805 |
| Pike County | Rural | 17.5 | 7,123 | 2,805 |
| Cumberland County | Rural | 17.4 | 746 | 2,797 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 17.3 | 2,729 | 2,793 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 17.2 | 2,879 | 2,781 |
| Rockcastle County | Rural | 16.6 | 1,913 | 2,716 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 16.4 | 1,179 | 2,691 |
| Edmonson County | Urban | 15.9 | 1,475 | 2,640 |
| Ohio County | Rural | 15.9 | 2,575 | 2,640 |
| Carter County | Urban | 15.8 | 2,867 | 2,630 |
| Adair County | Rural | 15.7 | 2,012 | 2,610 |
| Muhlenberg County | Rural | 15.7 | 3,431 | 2,610 |
| Whitley County | Rural | 15.7 | 3,637 | 2,610 |
| Crittenden County | Rural | 15.6 | 982 | 2,601 |
| Laurel County | Rural | 15.5 | 6,804 | 2,587 |
| Gallatin County | Urban | 15.4 | 924 | 2,579 |
| Pendleton County | Urban | 15.4 | 1,566 | 2,579 |
| Fleming County | Rural | 15.3 | 1,600 | 2,570 |
| Grayson County | Rural | 14.7 | 2,696 | 2,485 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 14.5 | 1,120 | 2,452 |
| Hickman County | Rural | 14.4 | 481 | 2,437 |
| Breckinridge County | Rural | 14.1 | 2,040 | 2,392 |
| Fulton County | Rural | 14.1 | 632 | 2,392 |
| Garrard County | Rural | 14.1 | 1,762 | 2,392 |
| Webster County | Rural | 13.8 | 1,205 | 2,349 |
| Mason County | Rural | 13.7 | 1,635 | 2,333 |
| Pulaski County | Rural | 13.7 | 6,392 | 2,333 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 13.5 | 2,623 | 2,301 |
| Owen County | Rural | 13.5 | 1,065 | 2,301 |
| Larue County | Urban | 13.4 | 1,423 | 2,284 |
| Logan County | Rural | 13.3 | 2,560 | 2,264 |
| Metcalfe County | Rural | 13.3 | 962 | 2,264 |
| Henry County | Urban | 13.2 | 1,445 | 2,244 |
| Barren County | Rural | 13.1 | 4,080 | 2,229 |
| Marion County | Rural | 12.8 | 1,749 | 2,175 |
| Allen County | Urban | 12.7 | 1,882 | 2,153 |
| Rowan County | Rural | 12.7 | 1,828 | 2,153 |
| Green County | Rural | 12.6 | 1,042 | 2,133 |
| Trimble County | Rural | 12.4 | 761 | 2,100 |
| Christian County | Urban | 12.3 | 5,096 | 2,084 |
| Nicholas County | Rural | 12.3 | 638 | 2,084 |
| Bourbon County | Urban | 12.1 | 1,679 | 2,042 |
| Hancock County | Rural | 11.9 | 734 | 2,012 |
| Hopkins County | Rural | 11.7 | 3,672 | 1,982 |
| Taylor County | Rural | 11.7 | 2,020 | 1,982 |
| Trigg County | Urban | 11.6 | 1,181 | 1,960 |
| Warren County | Urban | 11.6 | 10,005 | 1,960 |
| Washington County | Rural | 11.2 | 958 | 1,876 |
| Lyon County | Rural | 11.1 | 790 | 1,859 |
| Clark County | Urban | 10.9 | 2,858 | 1,824 |
| Bracken County | Urban | 10.8 | 637 | 1,800 |
| Graves County | Rural | 10.7 | 2,662 | 1,780 |
| Greenup County | Urban | 10.5 | 2,692 | 1,736 |
| Henderson County | Rural | 10.3 | 3,197 | 1,685 |
| Boyd County | Urban | 10.2 | 3,483 | 1,661 |
| Grant County | Urban | 10.2 | 1,684 | 1,661 |
| Shelby County | Urban | 10.2 | 3,491 | 1,661 |
| Bullitt County | Urban | 9.9 | 5,941 | 1,602 |
| Jessamine County | Urban | 9.6 | 3,529 | 1,531 |
| Anderson County | Rural | 9.5 | 1,616 | 1,501 |
| Harrison County | Rural | 9.3 | 1,243 | 1,440 |
| Simpson County | Rural | 9.1 | 1,236 | 1,369 |
| Meade County | Urban | 9.0 | 1,902 | 1,345 |
| Calloway County | Rural | 8.9 | 2,113 | 1,319 |
| Woodford County | Urban | 8.9 | 1,703 | 1,319 |
| Caldwell County | Rural | 8.8 | 775 | 1,292 |
| Livingston County | Urban | 8.8 | 558 | 1,292 |
| Madison County | Rural | 8.8 | 5,286 | 1,292 |
| Jefferson County | Urban | 8.7 | 47,478 | 1,268 |
| Union County | Rural | 8.7 | 822 | 1,268 |
| Marshall County | Rural | 8.6 | 1,993 | 1,233 |
| Boyle County | Rural | 8.4 | 1,754 | 1,181 |
| McLean County | Urban | 8.3 | 527 | 1,147 |
| Carlisle County | Urban | 8.2 | 268 | 1,124 |
| Daviess County | Urban | 8.1 | 5,641 | 1,093 |
| Mercer County | Rural | 8.0 | 1,279 | 1,065 |
| Fayette County | Urban | 7.9 | 16,662 | 1,041 |
| Nelson County | Urban | 7.7 | 2,535 | 983 |
| Hardin County | Urban | 7.6 | 5,659 | 951 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 7.2 | 2,629 | 822 |
| Kenton County | Urban | 7.1 | 8,291 | 793 |
| Spencer County | Urban | 7.0 | 993 | 766 |
| McCracken County | Urban | 6.9 | 3,286 | 734 |
| Boone County | Urban | 6.6 | 6,063 | 658 |
| Ballard County | Urban | 6.1 | 340 | 514 |
| Campbell County | Urban | 6.1 | 4,013 | 514 |
| Scott County | Urban | 5.8 | 2,289 | 432 |
| Oldham County | Urban | 5.5 | 2,550 | 366 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/25/2026 6:20 am.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: Less than High School, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.