US Census Data

Most college-educated in Kentucky

Kentucky counties and cities ranked by share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

This page ranks the counties and cities of Kentucky by share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher — which have the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Fayette County leads at 47.3%.

Among cities & places, St. Joseph leads at 100.0%.

Counties

Top 100.
#NameBachelor's+ (25+)
1Fayette County47.3%
2Oldham County45.6%
3Woodford County41.7%
4Campbell County39.5%
5Kenton County37.6%
6Jefferson County36.6%
7Boone County35.4%
8Madison County34.2%
9Warren County33.4%
10Scott County33.2%
11Jessamine County32.4%
12Calloway County32.3%
13Franklin County31.8%
14Shelby County31.0%
15McCracken County27.9%
16Boyle County27.4%
17Rowan County27.0%
18Anderson County25.7%
19Bourbon County25.5%
20Daviess County25.2%
21Hardin County24.4%
22Nelson County22.8%
23Mercer County22.5%
24Clark County22.2%
25Spencer County22.1%
26Taylor County22.0%
27Mason County21.1%
28Marshall County21.0%
29Montgomery County20.8%
30Trigg County20.3%
31Harrison County20.1%
32Christian County20.0%
33Whitley County19.8%
34Boyd County19.4%
35Garrard County19.1%
36Henderson County19.0%
37Bullitt County18.9%
38Washington County18.9%
39Adair County18.8%
40Ballard County18.7%
41McLean County18.4%
42Meade County18.4%
43Greenup County18.3%
44Caldwell County18.1%
45Pulaski County17.9%
46Knott County17.8%
47Barren County17.8%
48Morgan County17.6%
49Cumberland County17.5%
50Graves County17.4%
51Allen County17.4%
52Powell County17.3%
53Owen County17.3%
54Fulton County17.3%
55Bracken County17.0%
56Hancock County16.8%
57Simpson County16.8%
58Hopkins County16.6%
59Green County16.6%
60Johnson County16.6%
61Clay County16.6%
62Logan County16.6%
63Pendleton County16.6%
64Breathitt County16.5%
65Laurel County16.5%
66Clinton County16.5%
67Fleming County16.4%
68Lyon County16.3%
69Pike County16.0%
70Todd County15.9%
71Russell County15.8%
72Larue County15.6%
73Carter County15.4%
74Lincoln County15.2%
75Grant County15.1%
76Floyd County15.1%
77Breckinridge County14.9%
78Monroe County14.9%
79Henry County14.8%
80Trimble County14.7%
81Grayson County14.6%
82Carlisle County14.6%
83Bath County14.4%
84Hickman County14.4%
85Perry County14.2%
86Lawrence County14.2%
87Ohio County14.2%
88Bell County13.9%
89Livingston County13.9%
90Wayne County13.7%
91Rockcastle County13.7%
92Letcher County13.7%
93Knox County13.5%
94Robertson County13.5%
95Gallatin County13.2%
96Magoffin County13.2%
97Metcalfe County13.1%
98Muhlenberg County13.0%
99Marion County12.7%
100Harlan County12.7%

Cities & places

Top 100.
#NameBachelor's+ (25+)
1St. Joseph100.0%
2Rolling Fields95.8%
3Mockingbird Valley89.7%
4Glenview88.4%
5Norbourne Estates88.3%
6Maryhill Estates86.0%
7Riverwood85.5%
8Indian Hills84.8%
9Seneca Gardens84.5%
10Druid Hills84.4%
11Glenview Manor83.2%
12Bellewood81.2%
13Anchorage80.7%
14Brownsboro Village79.5%
15Strathmoor Manor79.2%
16Glenview Hills79.2%
17Pippa Passes78.1%
18Bancroft77.3%
19Thornhill76.4%
20Kingsley73.3%
21Brownsboro Farm72.4%
22Crossgate72.3%
23Prospect71.4%
24Spring Valley71.3%
25Green Spring71.2%
26Manor Creek71.1%
27Broeck Pointe70.8%
28Windy Hills70.5%
29Hurstbourne70.0%
30Richlawn69.6%
31Old Brownsboro Place68.6%
32Hills and Dales68.5%
33Northfield67.9%
34Beechwood Village67.2%
35Norwood66.3%
36Strathmoor Village66.3%
37Wellington65.0%
38Westwood63.1%
39Hurstbourne Acres62.3%
40Park Hills62.3%
41Blue Ridge Manor61.6%
42Barbourmeade61.2%
43Houston Acres60.7%
44Audubon Park60.5%
45Union59.4%
46Wilder59.2%
47Meadowbrook Farm59.0%
48Woodland Hills58.3%
49Woodlawn Park58.0%
50River Bluff57.8%
51Belfry57.6%
52Goose Creek57.2%
53Wildwood57.1%
54Edgewood56.9%
55Petersburg56.5%
56St. Matthews56.4%
57Buckner56.3%
58Fort Thomas55.6%
59Briarwood55.3%
60Lincolnshire54.8%
61Bellemeade54.7%
62Ten Broeck54.6%
63Woodlawn54.1%
64Graymoor-Devondale54.0%
65Villa Hills53.8%
66Pewee Valley52.7%
67Lakeside Park52.1%
68Douglass Hills51.7%
69Cambridge51.4%
70Francisville51.0%
71Orchard Grass Hills50.7%
72Langdon Place50.6%
73Meadow Vale50.5%
74Middletown50.5%
75St. Regis Park50.5%
76Parkway Village49.9%
77Bellefonte49.9%
78Goshen49.7%
79Fort Mitchell49.5%
80Crestview Hills49.2%
81Murray Hill48.9%
82Manitou48.5%
83Hardyville48.2%
84Crestwood48.1%
85Lexington-Fayette urban county47.3%
86Spring Mill47.1%
87Hyden46.9%
88Coldstream46.5%
89Verona46.2%
90Wilmore45.3%
91New Hope45.0%
92Midway45.0%
93Lakeview Heights45.0%
94Fincastle44.7%
95Fort Wright44.6%
96Lyndon44.5%
97Rolling Hills44.2%
98Mackville44.0%
99Symsonia43.4%
100Bellevue43.0%

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