Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Non-Hispanic White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Kentucky Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 685,790. Among all Kentucky counties, Jefferson County had the highest Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (149,337), followed by Fayette County (77,692), and Kenton County (37,986).

The chart below shows the top 10 Kentucky counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Kentucky counties.

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Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Jefferson County
Fayette County
Kenton County
Boone County
Warren County
Campbell County
Oldham County
Madison County
Daviess County
Hardin County
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Jefferson County 149337
2 Fayette County 77692
3 Kenton County 37986
4 Boone County 26872
5 Warren County 23356
6 Campbell County 23295
7 Oldham County 18199
8 Madison County 17236
9 Daviess County 15846
10 Hardin County 12276
11 McCracken County 11237
12 Scott County 9881
13 Jessamine County 9769
14 Franklin County 8844
15 Bullitt County 8834
16 Shelby County 8584
17 Pulaski County 7375
18 Calloway County 6965
19 Boyd County 6893
20 Woodford County 6789
21 Laurel County 6437
22 Pike County 6217
23 Nelson County 5982
24 Christian County 5489
25 Henderson County 5141
26 Boyle County 5119
27 Barren County 4881
28 Clark County 4841
29 Marshall County 4759
30 Hopkins County 4598
31 Whitley County 4411
32 Greenup County 4066
33 Graves County 3921
34 Anderson County 3896
35 Taylor County 3531
36 Rowan County 3500
37 Meade County 3175
38 Bourbon County 3118
39 Floyd County 3117
40 Knox County 3069
41 Montgomery County 3050
42 Logan County 2986
43 Mercer County 2937
44 Spencer County 2894
45 Perry County 2594
46 Muhlenberg County 2496
47 Johnson County 2405
48 Allen County 2400
49 Ohio County 2327
50 Carter County 2320
51 Grant County 2319
52 Garrard County 2306
53 Adair County 2223
54 Wayne County 2188
55 Lincoln County 2184
56 Harrison County 2171
57 Mason County 2151
58 Grayson County 2019
59 Trigg County 2018
60 Russell County 1942
61 Breckinridge County 1875
62 Marion County 1721
63 Clay County 1667
64 Harlan County 1654
65 Bell County 1643
66 Simpson County 1611
67 Washington County 1568
68 Breathitt County 1563
69 Letcher County 1543
70 Pendleton County 1542
71 Knott County 1541
72 Larue County 1525
73 Fleming County 1519
74 Morgan County 1447
75 Caldwell County 1425
76 Owen County 1375
77 Henry County 1373
78 Powell County 1365
79 Rockcastle County 1353
80 Hart County 1274
81 Bath County 1245
82 Casey County 1239
83 Lawrence County 1149
84 Butler County 1134
85 Monroe County 1106
86 Todd County 1082
87 McLean County 1051
88 Green County 1019
89 Estill County 1007
90 Martin County 971
91 Lyon County 942
92 Metcalfe County 935
93 Livingston County 915
94 Clinton County 894
95 Magoffin County 880
96 Ballard County 878
97 Hancock County 849
98 Webster County 842
99 Jackson County 834
100 Union County 808
101 Edmonson County 788
102 McCreary County 787
103 Lewis County 773
104 Hickman County 758
105 Trimble County 748
106 Crittenden County 737
107 Bracken County 710
108 Leslie County 647
109 Cumberland County 579
110 Gallatin County 511
111 Fulton County 488
112 Elliott County 487
113 Nicholas County 477
114 Carroll County 450
115 Menifee County 422
116 Carlisle County 409
117 Lee County 386
118 Owsley County 306
119 Wolfe County 288
120 Robertson County 211