Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Kentucky by County
Education: At least high school
Ages 25+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
Kentucky
- Value (Percent) : The value is 85.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,574,431.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 87.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 191,498,014.
- Rank within US : N/A
Clay County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 64.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,422.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 15 of 3141
Magoffin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 69.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,103.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 43 of 3141
Owsley County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 69.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,154.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 44 of 3141
Bell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 69.5 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 13,309.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 51 of 3141
Wolfe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 69.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,528.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 54 of 3141
Leslie County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 70.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,204.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 57 of 3141
Lee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 70.4 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,430.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 61 of 3141
Harlan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 71.6 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 13,522.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 75 of 3141
Wayne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 71.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,540.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 78 of 3141
Knox County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 72.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 15,267.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 85 of 3141
Martin 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 6,146.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 90 of 3141
Clinton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 73.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,171.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 96 of 3141
Knott County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 73.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,814.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 99 of 3141
Morgan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 73.4 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,219.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 104 of 3141
Lewis County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 73.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,009.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 113 of 3141
Floyd County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 73.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 19,152.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 116 of 3141
Breathitt County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 73.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,835.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 119 of 3141
Jackson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 74.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,927.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 133 of 3141
Monroe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 74.5 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,552.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 137 of 3141
McCreary 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 9,220.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 138 of 3141
Estill County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 74.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,641.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 144 of 3141
Casey 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 8,242.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 151 of 3141
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 8,176.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 156 of 3141
Letcher 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 12,165.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 161 of 3141
Russell 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 9,418.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 171 of 3141
Hart 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 9,493.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 180 of 3141
Green 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 6,030.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 189 of 3141
Pike County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 76.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 32,519.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 205 of 3141
Menifee 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 3,560.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 216 of 3141
Perry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 76.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 14,506.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 228 of 3141
Metcalfe 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 5,376.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 230 of 3141
Bath County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 77.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,333.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 249 of 3141
Nicholas 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 3,736.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 262 of 3141
Rockcastle County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 77.6 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,217.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 281 of 3141
Carroll County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 77.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,583.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 291 of 3141
Todd County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 77.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,333.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 294 of 3141
Robertson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 78.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,195.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 302 of 3141
Elliott County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 78.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,322.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 306 of 3141
Butler 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 7,025.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 310 of 3141
Carter 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 14,533.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 311 of 3141
Fulton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 78.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,415.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 320 of 3141
Lincoln County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 78.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 13,212.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 322 of 3141
Hickman 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 2,574.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 330 of 3141
Adair 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 10,263.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 345 of 3141
Fleming 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 7,709.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 346 of 3141
Edmonson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 79.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,885.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 383 of 3141
Whitley County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 79.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 18,384.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 446 of 3141
Garrard 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 9,826.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 466 of 3141
Grayson 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 14,263.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 486 of 3141
Marion County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 80.4 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,504.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 518 of 3141
Johnson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 80.5 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,921.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 522 of 3141
Powell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 80.5 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,752.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 523 of 3141
Muhlenberg 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 17,537.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 534 of 3141
Allen 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 11,491.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 580 of 3141
Gallatin 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 4,706.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 597 of 3141
Cumberland 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 3,832.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 604 of 3141
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 33,515.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 610 of 3141
Webster 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 7,379.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 634 of 3141
Carlisle 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 2,765.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 640 of 3141
Pulaski County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 81.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 36,802.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 689 of 3141
Ohio 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 13,462.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 711 of 3141
Breckinridge County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 82.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,500.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 725 of 3141
Larue County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 82.4 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,161.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 744 of 3141
Owen County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 82.6 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,097.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 768 of 3141
Pendleton 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 8,303.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 787 of 3141
Barren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 82.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 24,593.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 794 of 3141
Crittenden 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 5,354.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 804 of 3141
Washington 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 6,732.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 837 of 3141
Harrison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 83.4 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,759.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 850 of 3141
Rowan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 83.6 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,708.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 875 of 3141
Livingston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 83.6 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,580.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 879 of 3141
Trimble 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 5,066.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 940 of 3141
Henry 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 9,097.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 958 of 3141
Logan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 84.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 15,474.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 972 of 3141
Montgomery County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 84.6 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 15,968.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1020 of 3141
Bracken 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 4,793.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1054 of 3141
Hancock 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 4,925.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1063 of 3141
Bourbon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 85.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,934.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1078 of 3141
Mercer County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 85.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,792.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1105 of 3141
Ballard County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 85.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,831.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1109 of 3141
Shelby County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 85.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 27,131.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1120 of 3141
Graves County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 85.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 21,579.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1124 of 3141
Clark 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 21,458.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1135 of 3141
Mason 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 10,049.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1160 of 3141
Taylor County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 85.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 14,174.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1200 of 3141
Simpson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 85.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,472.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1226 of 3141
Christian County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 86.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 35,249.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1236 of 3141
Grant 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 13,785.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1313 of 3141
Hopkins 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 27,465.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1327 of 3141
Jessamine 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 29,653.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1363 of 3141
Henderson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 86.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 27,725.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1373 of 3141
Madison 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 47,705.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1413 of 3141
Boyle 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 17,372.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1436 of 3141
McLean 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 5,580.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1444 of 3141
Trigg 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 8,968.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1472 of 3141
Union 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 8,354.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1475 of 3141
Warren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 87.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 67,172.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1526 of 3141
Marshall 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 19,922.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1547 of 3141
Caldwell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 87.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,904.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1562 of 3141
Lyon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 87.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,601.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1571 of 3141
Bullitt 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 48,348.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1589 of 3141
Meade 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 17,053.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1647 of 3141
Greenup County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 88.4 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 22,458.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1669 of 3141
Boyd 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 30,363.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1705 of 3141
Anderson 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 13,518.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1760 of 3141
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 31,413.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1812 of 3141
Calloway County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 21,396.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1819 of 3141
Woodford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 16,159.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1834 of 3141
Nelson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 27,202.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1855 of 3141
Kenton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 100,234.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1968 of 3141
Spencer 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 11,405.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1981 of 3141
McCracken 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 41,255.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1983 of 3141
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 60,541.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2035 of 3141
Jefferson 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 475,519.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2041 of 3141
Scott 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 31,494.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2144 of 3141
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 64,098.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2172 of 3141
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 57,379.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2232 of 3141
Fayette County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 90.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 187,420.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2251 of 3141
Boone County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 92.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 78,542.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2708 of 3141
Oldham County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 93.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 40,525.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2893 of 3141
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/21/2021 8:10 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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