Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Kentucky by County
Education: At least bachelor's degree
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
County
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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Value (Percent)
|
People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | N/A | 27.0 | 830,856 | 48 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 35.0 | 79,954,302 | N/A |
| Elliott County | Rural | 6.2 | 349 | 3,138 |
| Wolfe County | Rural | 7.4 | 333 | 3,133 |
| Lee County | Rural | 7.5 | 416 | 3,132 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 8.9 | 635 | 3,117 |
| McCreary County | Rural | 9.1 | 1,087 | 3,113 |
| Butler County | Urban | 9.5 | 826 | 3,108 |
| Nicholas County | Rural | 9.5 | 490 | 3,108 |
| Estill County | Rural | 9.9 | 1,001 | 3,100 |
| Edmonson County | Urban | 10.3 | 939 | 3,091 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 10.3 | 936 | 3,091 |
| Leslie County | Rural | 10.4 | 761 | 3,088 |
| Hart County | Rural | 10.7 | 1,413 | 3,076 |
| Martin County | Rural | 10.7 | 880 | 3,076 |
| Menifee County | Rural | 10.9 | 486 | 3,064 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 11.3 | 1,026 | 3,037 |
| Owsley County | Rural | 11.4 | 339 | 3,029 |
| Casey County | Rural | 11.8 | 1,303 | 3,003 |
| Union County | Rural | 11.8 | 1,110 | 3,003 |
| Crittenden County | Rural | 12.6 | 796 | 2,944 |
| Webster County | Rural | 12.6 | 1,099 | 2,944 |
| Harlan County | Rural | 12.7 | 2,326 | 2,929 |
| Marion County | Rural | 12.7 | 1,703 | 2,929 |
| Muhlenberg County | Rural | 13.0 | 2,844 | 2,904 |
| Metcalfe County | Rural | 13.1 | 943 | 2,896 |
| Gallatin County | Urban | 13.2 | 792 | 2,886 |
| Magoffin County | Rural | 13.2 | 1,069 | 2,886 |
| Knox County | Rural | 13.5 | 2,768 | 2,856 |
| Robertson County | Rural | 13.5 | 205 | 2,856 |
| Letcher County | Rural | 13.7 | 2,075 | 2,830 |
| Rockcastle County | Rural | 13.7 | 1,574 | 2,830 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 13.7 | 1,931 | 2,830 |
| Bell County | Rural | 13.9 | 2,343 | 2,810 |
| Livingston County | Urban | 13.9 | 897 | 2,810 |
| Lawrence County | Urban | 14.2 | 1,598 | 2,780 |
| Ohio County | Rural | 14.2 | 2,281 | 2,780 |
| Perry County | Rural | 14.2 | 2,779 | 2,780 |
| Bath County | Rural | 14.4 | 1,227 | 2,759 |
| Hickman County | Rural | 14.4 | 470 | 2,759 |
| Carlisle County | Urban | 14.6 | 484 | 2,729 |
| Grayson County | Rural | 14.6 | 2,677 | 2,729 |
| Trimble County | Rural | 14.7 | 885 | 2,722 |
| Henry County | Urban | 14.8 | 1,606 | 2,710 |
| Breckinridge County | Rural | 14.9 | 2,131 | 2,694 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 14.9 | 1,160 | 2,694 |
| Floyd County | Rural | 15.1 | 3,773 | 2,665 |
| Grant County | Urban | 15.1 | 2,458 | 2,665 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 15.2 | 2,571 | 2,646 |
| Carter County | Urban | 15.4 | 2,820 | 2,613 |
| Larue County | Urban | 15.6 | 1,640 | 2,573 |
| Russell County | Rural | 15.8 | 1,976 | 2,537 |
| Todd County | Rural | 15.9 | 1,279 | 2,525 |
| Pike County | Rural | 16.0 | 6,578 | 2,505 |
| Lyon County | Rural | 16.3 | 1,149 | 2,459 |
| Fleming County | Rural | 16.4 | 1,696 | 2,447 |
| Breathitt County | Rural | 16.5 | 1,606 | 2,432 |
| Clinton County | Rural | 16.5 | 1,086 | 2,432 |
| Laurel County | Rural | 16.5 | 7,187 | 2,432 |
| Clay County | Rural | 16.6 | 2,409 | 2,412 |
| Green County | Rural | 16.6 | 1,361 | 2,412 |
| Hopkins County | Rural | 16.6 | 5,221 | 2,412 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 16.6 | 2,624 | 2,412 |
| Logan County | Rural | 16.6 | 3,158 | 2,412 |
| Pendleton County | Urban | 16.6 | 1,681 | 2,412 |
| Hancock County | Rural | 16.8 | 1,032 | 2,375 |
| Simpson County | Rural | 16.8 | 2,241 | 2,375 |
| Bracken County | Urban | 17.0 | 991 | 2,352 |
| Fulton County | Rural | 17.3 | 781 | 2,308 |
| Owen County | Rural | 17.3 | 1,361 | 2,308 |
| Powell County | Rural | 17.3 | 1,531 | 2,308 |
| Allen County | Urban | 17.4 | 2,546 | 2,295 |
| Graves County | Rural | 17.4 | 4,338 | 2,295 |
| Cumberland County | Rural | 17.5 | 756 | 2,276 |
| Morgan County | Rural | 17.6 | 1,807 | 2,257 |
| Barren County | Rural | 17.8 | 5,497 | 2,228 |
| Knott County | Rural | 17.8 | 1,751 | 2,228 |
| Pulaski County | Rural | 17.9 | 8,309 | 2,211 |
| Caldwell County | Rural | 18.1 | 1,591 | 2,177 |
| Greenup County | Urban | 18.3 | 4,674 | 2,138 |
| McLean County | Urban | 18.4 | 1,170 | 2,116 |
| Meade County | Urban | 18.4 | 3,859 | 2,116 |
| Ballard County | Urban | 18.7 | 1,028 | 2,064 |
| Adair County | Rural | 18.8 | 2,402 | 2,043 |
| Bullitt County | Urban | 18.9 | 11,210 | 2,022 |
| Washington County | Rural | 18.9 | 1,597 | 2,022 |
| Henderson County | Rural | 19.0 | 5,917 | 1,995 |
| Garrard County | Rural | 19.1 | 2,352 | 1,977 |
| Boyd County | Urban | 19.4 | 6,648 | 1,932 |
| Whitley County | Rural | 19.8 | 4,580 | 1,871 |
| Christian County | Urban | 20.0 | 8,301 | 1,835 |
| Harrison County | Rural | 20.1 | 2,650 | 1,815 |
| Trigg County | Urban | 20.3 | 2,061 | 1,769 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 20.8 | 4,041 | 1,676 |
| Marshall County | Rural | 21.0 | 4,853 | 1,640 |
| Mason County | Rural | 21.1 | 2,513 | 1,628 |
| Taylor County | Rural | 22.0 | 3,787 | 1,488 |
| Spencer County | Urban | 22.1 | 3,084 | 1,473 |
| Clark County | Urban | 22.2 | 5,779 | 1,458 |
| Mercer County | Rural | 22.5 | 3,579 | 1,419 |
| Nelson County | Urban | 22.8 | 7,396 | 1,387 |
| Hardin County | Urban | 24.4 | 18,171 | 1,182 |
| Daviess County | Urban | 25.2 | 17,506 | 1,090 |
| Bourbon County | Urban | 25.5 | 3,535 | 1,055 |
| Anderson County | Rural | 25.7 | 4,290 | 1,028 |
| Rowan County | Rural | 27.0 | 3,909 | 922 |
| Boyle County | Rural | 27.4 | 5,671 | 878 |
| McCracken County | Urban | 27.9 | 13,299 | 841 |
| Shelby County | Urban | 31.0 | 10,481 | 642 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 31.8 | 11,540 | 599 |
| Calloway County | Rural | 32.3 | 7,557 | 568 |
| Jessamine County | Urban | 32.4 | 11,717 | 561 |
| Scott County | Urban | 33.2 | 12,774 | 515 |
| Warren County | Urban | 33.4 | 28,163 | 501 |
| Madison County | Rural | 34.2 | 20,164 | 467 |
| Boone County | Urban | 35.4 | 32,143 | 405 |
| Jefferson County | Urban | 36.6 | 197,290 | 352 |
| Kenton County | Urban | 37.6 | 43,699 | 323 |
| Campbell County | Urban | 39.5 | 25,815 | 267 |
| Woodford County | Urban | 41.7 | 7,826 | 216 |
| Oldham County | Urban | 45.6 | 20,892 | 146 |
| Fayette County | Urban | 47.3 | 99,135 | 122 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 11/13/2025 4:25 pm.
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: At least bachelor's degree, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 11/13/2025 4:25 pm.
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: At least bachelor's degree, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.