Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Kentucky by County
Education: At least high school
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 High School)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | N/A | 88.5 | 2,725,191 | 43 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 89.4 | 204,204,444 | N/A |
| Wolfe County | Rural | 66.0 | 2,972 | 3,134 |
| Knott County | Rural | 72.8 | 7,141 | 3,105 |
| Owsley County | Rural | 73.0 | 2,169 | 3,101 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 73.3 | 6,637 | 3,097 |
| Martin County | Rural | 73.7 | 6,045 | 3,093 |
| Clay County | Rural | 74.1 | 10,765 | 3,088 |
| Lee County | Rural | 74.2 | 4,098 | 3,084 |
| Elliott County | Rural | 74.9 | 4,202 | 3,074 |
| Magoffin County | Rural | 74.9 | 6,070 | 3,074 |
| Knox County | Rural | 75.7 | 15,476 | 3,061 |
| McCreary County | Rural | 77.5 | 9,218 | 3,026 |
| Casey County | Rural | 77.9 | 8,595 | 3,010 |
| Estill County | Rural | 78.1 | 7,933 | 3,004 |
| Menifee County | Rural | 78.4 | 3,505 | 2,995 |
| Hart County | Rural | 78.9 | 10,411 | 2,979 |
| Clinton County | Rural | 79.2 | 5,213 | 2,968 |
| Harlan County | Rural | 79.2 | 14,513 | 2,968 |
| Bell County | Rural | 79.4 | 13,337 | 2,961 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 79.4 | 11,174 | 2,961 |
| Perry County | Rural | 79.5 | 15,518 | 2,956 |
| Lawrence County | Urban | 79.8 | 8,985 | 2,944 |
| Letcher County | Rural | 79.8 | 12,111 | 2,944 |
| Todd County | Rural | 79.8 | 6,405 | 2,944 |
| Breathitt County | Rural | 80.6 | 7,837 | 2,904 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 80.6 | 7,329 | 2,904 |
| Pike County | Rural | 80.8 | 33,207 | 2,892 |
| Floyd County | Rural | 81.1 | 20,273 | 2,867 |
| Morgan County | Rural | 81.1 | 8,334 | 2,867 |
| Fulton County | Rural | 81.2 | 3,672 | 2,860 |
| Bath County | Rural | 81.4 | 6,935 | 2,845 |
| Leslie County | Rural | 81.4 | 5,940 | 2,845 |
| Rockcastle County | Rural | 81.4 | 9,352 | 2,845 |
| Russell County | Rural | 81.8 | 10,226 | 2,814 |
| Butler County | Urban | 82.0 | 7,113 | 2,795 |
| Cumberland County | Rural | 82.0 | 3,551 | 2,795 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 82.3 | 13,021 | 2,771 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 82.4 | 6,431 | 2,762 |
| Powell County | Rural | 82.6 | 7,307 | 2,737 |
| Carter County | Urban | 82.8 | 15,129 | 2,714 |
| Laurel County | Rural | 83.1 | 36,143 | 2,685 |
| Whitley County | Rural | 83.1 | 19,212 | 2,685 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 83.2 | 14,033 | 2,673 |
| Fleming County | Rural | 83.4 | 8,643 | 2,644 |
| Nicholas County | Rural | 83.7 | 4,337 | 2,618 |
| Crittenden County | Rural | 83.8 | 5,309 | 2,605 |
| Ohio County | Rural | 83.8 | 13,485 | 2,605 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 83.9 | 6,014 | 2,589 |
| Edmonson County | Urban | 84.0 | 7,654 | 2,577 |
| Owen County | Rural | 84.1 | 6,625 | 2,566 |
| Metcalfe County | Rural | 84.3 | 6,069 | 2,540 |
| Gallatin County | Urban | 84.4 | 5,069 | 2,522 |
| Muhlenberg County | Rural | 84.6 | 18,552 | 2,495 |
| Pendleton County | Urban | 84.7 | 8,605 | 2,479 |
| Pulaski County | Rural | 84.9 | 39,384 | 2,458 |
| Allen County | Urban | 85.0 | 12,445 | 2,442 |
| Grayson County | Rural | 85.0 | 15,562 | 2,442 |
| Green County | Rural | 85.0 | 6,963 | 2,442 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 85.0 | 16,486 | 2,442 |
| Mason County | Rural | 85.2 | 10,159 | 2,417 |
| Robertson County | Rural | 85.2 | 1,290 | 2,417 |
| Trimble County | Rural | 85.6 | 5,158 | 2,357 |
| Adair County | Rural | 85.8 | 10,986 | 2,318 |
| Garrard County | Rural | 85.8 | 10,584 | 2,318 |
| Larue County | Urban | 86.0 | 9,025 | 2,294 |
| Henry County | Urban | 86.1 | 9,334 | 2,277 |
| Marion County | Rural | 86.3 | 11,549 | 2,250 |
| Breckinridge County | Rural | 86.4 | 12,346 | 2,234 |
| Barren County | Rural | 86.5 | 26,708 | 2,224 |
| Bourbon County | Urban | 86.6 | 12,020 | 2,207 |
| Hancock County | Rural | 86.6 | 5,319 | 2,207 |
| Webster County | Rural | 86.6 | 7,556 | 2,207 |
| Christian County | Urban | 86.9 | 36,106 | 2,153 |
| Logan County | Rural | 87.0 | 16,581 | 2,141 |
| Hickman County | Rural | 87.2 | 2,855 | 2,108 |
| Rowan County | Rural | 87.3 | 12,628 | 2,089 |
| Trigg County | Urban | 87.5 | 8,886 | 2,058 |
| Hopkins County | Rural | 87.7 | 27,546 | 2,012 |
| Bracken County | Urban | 88.2 | 5,140 | 1,931 |
| Shelby County | Urban | 88.2 | 29,768 | 1,931 |
| Graves County | Rural | 88.7 | 22,075 | 1,834 |
| Taylor County | Rural | 88.7 | 15,284 | 1,834 |
| Grant County | Urban | 88.8 | 14,442 | 1,817 |
| Warren County | Urban | 88.9 | 75,073 | 1,791 |
| Boyd County | Urban | 89.0 | 30,554 | 1,771 |
| Harrison County | Rural | 89.1 | 11,731 | 1,750 |
| Henderson County | Rural | 89.1 | 27,705 | 1,750 |
| Simpson County | Rural | 89.2 | 11,927 | 1,722 |
| Washington County | Rural | 89.2 | 7,539 | 1,722 |
| Livingston County | Urban | 89.5 | 5,775 | 1,662 |
| Bullitt County | Urban | 89.6 | 53,110 | 1,632 |
| Caldwell County | Rural | 89.8 | 7,911 | 1,589 |
| Clark County | Urban | 89.9 | 23,373 | 1,560 |
| Lyon County | Rural | 90.1 | 6,352 | 1,511 |
| Greenup County | Urban | 90.3 | 23,033 | 1,462 |
| Jessamine County | Urban | 90.5 | 32,720 | 1,408 |
| Meade County | Urban | 90.6 | 18,981 | 1,382 |
| Carlisle County | Urban | 90.9 | 3,010 | 1,304 |
| Daviess County | Urban | 90.9 | 63,044 | 1,304 |
| Mercer County | Rural | 91.1 | 14,520 | 1,248 |
| Madison County | Rural | 91.3 | 53,834 | 1,204 |
| Boyle County | Rural | 91.4 | 18,945 | 1,163 |
| Calloway County | Rural | 91.4 | 21,365 | 1,163 |
| Woodford County | Urban | 91.4 | 17,146 | 1,163 |
| Jefferson County | Urban | 91.5 | 493,608 | 1,131 |
| Anderson County | Rural | 91.7 | 15,297 | 1,084 |
| Nelson County | Urban | 91.9 | 29,768 | 1,019 |
| Union County | Rural | 92.0 | 8,662 | 984 |
| McLean County | Urban | 92.1 | 5,849 | 959 |
| Marshall County | Rural | 92.3 | 21,288 | 911 |
| Fayette County | Urban | 92.4 | 193,582 | 875 |
| Hardin County | Urban | 92.4 | 68,758 | 875 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 92.5 | 33,526 | 846 |
| Kenton County | Urban | 92.5 | 107,460 | 846 |
| McCracken County | Urban | 92.8 | 44,192 | 757 |
| Campbell County | Urban | 93.1 | 60,920 | 668 |
| Spencer County | Urban | 93.3 | 13,013 | 610 |
| Boone County | Urban | 93.6 | 85,033 | 529 |
| Ballard County | Urban | 93.7 | 5,163 | 498 |
| Oldham County | Urban | 94.1 | 43,106 | 417 |
| Scott County | Urban | 94.3 | 36,233 | 375 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 12/13/2025 4:53 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 high school, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 12/13/2025 4:53 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 high school, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.