Ranking of Kentucky Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Kentucky (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 25.71%. Among all Kentucky cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, St. Matthews city had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (56.33%), followed by Fort Thomas city (54.26%), and Francisville CDP (51.83%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Kentucky cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky cities and places (with a population of 10K+).
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| Rank | City of Place | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Matthews city | 56.33 |
| 2 | Fort Thomas city | 54.26 |
| 3 | Francisville CDP | 51.83 |
| 4 | Lexington-Fayette urban county | 45.61 |
| 5 | Lyndon city | 41.89 |
| 6 | Jeffersontown city | 37.68 |
| 7 | Newport city | 35.63 |
| 8 | Murray city | 35.55 |
| 9 | Independence city | 34.94 |
| 10 | Richmond city | 34.25 |
| 11 | Versailles city | 33.45 |
| 12 | Erlanger city | 33.30 |
| 13 | Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) | 31.61 |
| 14 | Alexandria city | 31.09 |
| 15 | Bowling Green city | 30.42 |
| 16 | Burlington CDP | 30.04 |
| 17 | Georgetown city | 29.07 |
| 18 | Covington city | 28.44 |
| 19 | Shelbyville city | 28.05 |
| 20 | Frankfort city | 27.99 |
| 21 | Campbellsville city | 27.55 |
| 22 | Paducah city | 27.36 |
| 23 | Berea city | 27.28 |
| 24 | Elizabethtown city | 26.89 |
| 25 | Florence city | 25.68 |
| 26 | Owensboro city | 25.28 |
| 27 | Danville city | 24.62 |
| 28 | Ashland city | 24.55 |
| 29 | Glasgow city | 22.90 |
| 30 | Nicholasville city | 22.42 |
| 31 | Bardstown city | 22.28 |
| 32 | Madisonville city | 21.59 |
| 33 | Paris city | 21.40 |
| 34 | Mayfield city | 21.02 |
| 35 | Mount Washington city | 20.73 |
| 36 | Lawrenceburg city | 19.80 |
| 37 | Winchester city | 19.04 |
| 38 | Hopkinsville city | 18.90 |
| 39 | Fort Campbell North CDP | 17.97 |
| 40 | Henderson city | 17.25 |
| 41 | Somerset city | 17.17 |
| 42 | Shepherdsville city | 16.19 |
| 43 | Radcliff city | 15.08 |
| 44 | Shively city | 13.04 |