Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Kentucky by County
Education: Less than 9th grade
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count
County
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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Value (Percent)
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People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade)
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Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 4.7 | 10,732,389 | N/A |
| Kentucky | N/A | 4.4 | 135,815 | 40 of 52 |
| Jefferson County | Urban | 2.6 | 14,174 | 1,024 |
| Fayette County | Urban | 3.0 | 6,294 | 1,313 |
| Warren County | Urban | 5.5 | 4,651 | 2,426 |
| Pike County | Rural | 8.0 | 3,277 | 2,872 |
| Kenton County | Urban | 2.7 | 3,177 | 1,110 |
| Pulaski County | Rural | 6.5 | 3,010 | 2,660 |
| Laurel County | Rural | 6.4 | 2,777 | 2,648 |
| Knox County | Rural | 12.3 | 2,521 | 3,058 |
| Daviess County | Urban | 3.2 | 2,214 | 1,444 |
| Christian County | Urban | 5.2 | 2,147 | 2,340 |
| Boone County | Urban | 2.3 | 2,063 | 800 |
| Madison County | Rural | 3.3 | 1,953 | 1,505 |
| Floyd County | Rural | 7.5 | 1,885 | 2,821 |
| Clay County | Rural | 12.7 | 1,847 | 3,065 |
| Barren County | Rural | 5.6 | 1,724 | 2,461 |
| Bullitt County | Urban | 2.8 | 1,648 | 1,173 |
| Whitley County | Rural | 7.0 | 1,607 | 2,749 |
| Hardin County | Urban | 2.2 | 1,603 | 723 |
| Casey County | Rural | 14.4 | 1,591 | 3,089 |
| Campbell County | Urban | 2.4 | 1,577 | 875 |
| Perry County | Rural | 8.1 | 1,576 | 2,883 |
| Harlan County | Rural | 8.5 | 1,556 | 2,918 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 10.7 | 1,508 | 3,019 |
| Shelby County | Urban | 4.4 | 1,476 | 2,064 |
| Hopkins County | Rural | 4.5 | 1,413 | 2,106 |
| Letcher County | Rural | 9.2 | 1,401 | 2,957 |
| Bell County | Rural | 8.2 | 1,370 | 2,889 |
| Carter County | Urban | 7.3 | 1,341 | 2,796 |
| Jessamine County | Urban | 3.5 | 1,275 | 1,634 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 6.5 | 1,257 | 2,660 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 13.0 | 1,174 | 3,071 |
| Knott County | Rural | 11.9 | 1,165 | 3,053 |
| Ohio County | Rural | 7.1 | 1,144 | 2,769 |
| Estill County | Rural | 11.2 | 1,137 | 3,027 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 3.1 | 1,137 | 1,373 |
| McCreary County | Rural | 9.4 | 1,116 | 2,971 |
| Allen County | Urban | 7.6 | 1,109 | 2,831 |
| Grayson County | Rural | 6.0 | 1,099 | 2,563 |
| Hart County | Rural | 8.2 | 1,082 | 2,889 |
| Muhlenberg County | Rural | 4.8 | 1,060 | 2,213 |
| Greenup County | Urban | 4.1 | 1,040 | 1,935 |
| Henderson County | Rural | 3.2 | 1,008 | 1,444 |
| Graves County | Rural | 4.0 | 1,002 | 1,891 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 5.9 | 992 | 2,536 |
| Adair County | Rural | 7.7 | 984 | 2,841 |
| Rockcastle County | Rural | 8.5 | 974 | 2,918 |
| Martin County | Rural | 11.7 | 959 | 3,047 |
| McCracken County | Urban | 2.0 | 955 | 593 |
| Magoffin County | Rural | 11.7 | 951 | 3,047 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 6.0 | 947 | 2,563 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 10.4 | 947 | 3,012 |
| Lawrence County | Urban | 8.4 | 944 | 2,913 |
| Fleming County | Rural | 8.9 | 927 | 2,941 |
| Logan County | Rural | 4.8 | 921 | 2,213 |
| Clark County | Urban | 3.5 | 907 | 1,634 |
| Russell County | Rural | 7.1 | 889 | 2,769 |
| Bath County | Rural | 10.4 | 886 | 3,012 |
| Boyd County | Urban | 2.6 | 880 | 1,024 |
| Morgan County | Rural | 8.6 | 879 | 2,925 |
| Todd County | Rural | 10.8 | 866 | 3,021 |
| Rowan County | Rural | 5.7 | 829 | 2,489 |
| Mason County | Rural | 6.9 | 823 | 2,733 |
| Bourbon County | Urban | 5.9 | 814 | 2,536 |
| Elliott County | Rural | 13.7 | 769 | 3,081 |
| Scott County | Urban | 1.9 | 740 | 512 |
| Marion County | Rural | 5.5 | 735 | 2,426 |
| Oldham County | Urban | 1.6 | 732 | 332 |
| Nelson County | Urban | 2.2 | 727 | 723 |
| Taylor County | Rural | 4.2 | 727 | 1,974 |
| Green County | Rural | 8.8 | 722 | 2,935 |
| Meade County | Urban | 3.4 | 709 | 1,563 |
| Lee County | Rural | 12.6 | 696 | 3,063 |
| Butler County | Urban | 8.0 | 690 | 2,872 |
| Edmonson County | Urban | 7.5 | 684 | 2,821 |
| Breathitt County | Rural | 6.9 | 674 | 2,733 |
| Breckinridge County | Rural | 4.6 | 651 | 2,139 |
| Powell County | Rural | 7.4 | 650 | 2,814 |
| Calloway County | Rural | 2.8 | 646 | 1,173 |
| Metcalfe County | Rural | 8.8 | 632 | 2,935 |
| Wolfe County | Rural | 13.9 | 627 | 3,083 |
| Mercer County | Rural | 3.9 | 622 | 1,839 |
| Marshall County | Rural | 2.6 | 608 | 1,024 |
| Clinton County | Rural | 9.0 | 589 | 2,947 |
| Leslie County | Rural | 8.1 | 589 | 2,883 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 7.5 | 584 | 2,821 |
| Garrard County | Rural | 4.7 | 583 | 2,171 |
| Trigg County | Urban | 5.7 | 581 | 2,489 |
| Larue County | Urban | 5.5 | 574 | 2,426 |
| Woodford County | Urban | 3.0 | 567 | 1,313 |
| Owen County | Rural | 6.7 | 531 | 2,697 |
| Boyle County | Rural | 2.5 | 516 | 946 |
| Henry County | Urban | 4.7 | 510 | 2,171 |
| Webster County | Rural | 5.7 | 497 | 2,489 |
| Anderson County | Rural | 2.9 | 486 | 1,252 |
| Owsley County | Rural | 16.4 | 486 | 3,116 |
| Grant County | Urban | 2.9 | 469 | 1,252 |
| Menifee County | Rural | 10.3 | 460 | 3,008 |
| Crittenden County | Rural | 7.1 | 449 | 2,769 |
| Pendleton County | Urban | 4.4 | 442 | 2,064 |
| Washington County | Rural | 4.8 | 409 | 2,213 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 5.5 | 396 | 2,426 |
| Harrison County | Rural | 3.0 | 390 | 1,313 |
| Simpson County | Rural | 2.7 | 363 | 1,110 |
| Spencer County | Urban | 2.6 | 358 | 1,024 |
| Nicholas County | Rural | 6.8 | 353 | 2,715 |
| Gallatin County | Urban | 5.8 | 351 | 2,514 |
| Fulton County | Rural | 7.7 | 348 | 2,841 |
| Cumberland County | Rural | 7.3 | 316 | 2,796 |
| Union County | Rural | 2.7 | 254 | 1,110 |
| Hancock County | Rural | 4.0 | 246 | 1,891 |
| McLean County | Urban | 3.5 | 225 | 1,634 |
| Lyon County | Rural | 3.1 | 220 | 1,373 |
| Livingston County | Urban | 3.2 | 204 | 1,444 |
| Bracken County | Urban | 3.4 | 201 | 1,563 |
| Hickman County | Rural | 5.5 | 180 | 2,426 |
| Caldwell County | Rural | 2.0 | 178 | 593 |
| Trimble County | Rural | 2.4 | 143 | 875 |
| Ballard County | Urban | 1.8 | 100 | 445 |
| Carlisle County | Urban | 2.5 | 84 | 946 |
| Robertson County | Rural | 5.4 | 82 | 2,390 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/06/2025 12:40 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: Less than 9th grade, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/06/2025 12:40 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: Less than 9th grade, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.