State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Kentucky by County
Education: At least high school
Ages 25+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 194,149,815.
• Rank within US : N/A

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,604,309.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 480,559.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2124 of 3146

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 189,906.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2289 of 3146

Kenton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 101,123.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1936 of 3146

Boone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 79,864.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2740 of 3146

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 68,752.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1540 of 3146

Hardin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 64,933.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2098 of 3146

Daviess County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 61,009.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1966 of 3146

Campbell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 57,817.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2170 of 3146

Bullitt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 49,453.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1620 of 3146

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 48,675.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1418 of 3146

McCracken County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 41,556.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2076 of 3146

Oldham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 40,929.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2865 of 3146

Pulaski County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 37,400.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 731 of 3146

Christian County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 34,775.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1092 of 3146

Laurel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 33,753.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 533 of 3146

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 77.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 32,525.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 217 of 3146

Scott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 32,395.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2229 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 31,626.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1739 of 3146

Jessamine County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 30,358.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1380 of 3146

Boyd County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 30,088.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1556 of 3146

Shelby County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 28,017.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1245 of 3146

Nelson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 27,811.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1912 of 3146

Henderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 27,783.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1307 of 3146

Hopkins County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 27,421.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1277 of 3146

Barren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 24,805.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 754 of 3146

Greenup County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 22,548.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1740 of 3146

Graves County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 22,011.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1406 of 3146

Clark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 21,793.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1201 of 3146

Calloway County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 21,615.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1853 of 3146

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 20,105.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1662 of 3146

Floyd County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 19,300.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 143 of 3146

Whitley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 18,793.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 571 of 3146

Muhlenberg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 17,856.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 658 of 3146

Boyle County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 17,446.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1347 of 3146

Meade County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 17,118.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1673 of 3146

Woodford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 16,666.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2249 of 3146

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 16,143.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 977 of 3146

Logan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 15,648.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 999 of 3146

Knox County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 73.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 15,444.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 90 of 3146

Carter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 14,740.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 345 of 3146

Grayson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 14,554.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 578 of 3146

Taylor County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 14,537.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1349 of 3146

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 14,418.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 212 of 3146

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 13,948.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1264 of 3146

Anderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 13,815.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1943 of 3146

Ohio County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 13,636.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 783 of 3146

Harlan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 72.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 13,604.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 80 of 3146

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 13,539.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 415 of 3146

Bell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 69.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 13,176.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 49 of 3146

Johnson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,805.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 494 of 3146

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,741.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 915 of 3146

Letcher County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,055.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 157 of 3146

Rowan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,998.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 890 of 3146

Allen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,843.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 659 of 3146

Breckinridge County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,810.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 877 of 3146

Bourbon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,807.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 868 of 3146

Spencer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,738.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2058 of 3146

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 74.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,965.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 122 of 3146

Simpson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,680.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1315 of 3146

Harrison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,623.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 647 of 3146

Adair County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,502.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 376 of 3146

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,497.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 579 of 3146

Mason County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,148.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1217 of 3146

Garrard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,039.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 531 of 3146

Russell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 78.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,861.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 296 of 3146

Hart County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,601.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 178 of 3146

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 64.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,408.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 16 of 3146

Rockcastle County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 78.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,315.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 289 of 3146

McCreary County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,275.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 194 of 3146

Henry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,274.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1027 of 3146

Trigg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,076.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1513 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,576.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1975 of 3146

Pendleton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,438.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 849 of 3146

Casey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,369.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 175 of 3146

Larue County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,356.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 874 of 3146

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,126.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 141 of 3146

Knott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,930.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 140 of 3146

Fleming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,851.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 379 of 3146

Caldwell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,794.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1328 of 3146

Estill County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,645.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 154 of 3146

Morgan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,508.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 185 of 3146

Webster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,457.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 696 of 3146

Lewis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,160.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 166 of 3146

Butler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,159.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 385 of 3146

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 74.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,001.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 123 of 3146

Breathitt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,959.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 153 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,880.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 864 of 3146

Edmonson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 78.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,872.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 270 of 3146

Powell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,728.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 465 of 3146

Bath County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,311.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 209 of 3146

Todd County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 77.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,310.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 245 of 3146

Martin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 74.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,298.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 115 of 3146

Magoffin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 69.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,092.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 51 of 3146

Owen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,009.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 361 of 3146

Green County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,994.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 149 of 3146

Lyon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,762.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1472 of 3146

McLean County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,638.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1388 of 3146

Livingston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,634.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 837 of 3146

Carroll County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 78.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,618.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 282 of 3146

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 74.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,549.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 128 of 3146

Crittenden County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,337.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 848 of 3146

Metcalfe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,313.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 151 of 3146

Leslie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 71.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,240.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 70 of 3146

Clinton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 73.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,221.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 86 of 3146

Hancock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,979.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1077 of 3146

Trimble County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,977.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 726 of 3146

Bracken County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,909.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1115 of 3146

Ballard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,903.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1364 of 3146

Gallatin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,742.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 545 of 3146

Elliott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,151.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 139 of 3146

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,986.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 609 of 3146

Wolfe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 71.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,714.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 72 of 3146

Nicholas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,684.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 164 of 3146

Menifee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 77.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,637.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 241 of 3146

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,437.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 340 of 3146

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 68.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,380.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 34 of 3146

Carlisle County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,796.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 787 of 3146

Hickman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,631.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 433 of 3146

Owsley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 68.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,124.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 39 of 3146

Robertson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,277.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 967 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/28/2023 2:08 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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