Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Percentage of 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 percentage of the Kentucky Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 25.96%. Among all Kentucky counties, Fayette County had the highest percentage of its Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (50.20%), followed by Oldham County (45.87%), and Woodford County (40.92%).

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 Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Fayette County
Oldham County
Woodford County
Jefferson County
Campbell County
Kenton County
Warren County
Boone County
Madison County
Calloway County
Ranking of Kentucky Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Fayette County 50.20
2 Oldham County 45.87
3 Woodford County 40.92
4 Jefferson County 39.06
5 Campbell County 38.57
6 Kenton County 36.59
7 Warren County 35.38
8 Boone County 34.16
9 Madison County 33.28
10 Calloway County 32.67
11 Shelby County 31.57
12 Jessamine County 30.74
13 Scott County 30.11
14 Franklin County 28.79
15 Boyle County 28.58
16 McCracken County 27.58
17 Hickman County 26.30
18 Rowan County 25.50
19 Daviess County 25.41
20 Anderson County 25.28
21 Bourbon County 25.19
22 Spencer County 22.65
23 Trigg County 22.56
24 Taylor County 22.51
25 Hardin County 21.46
26 Marshall County 21.38
27 Boyd County 21.31
28 Washington County 21.20
29 Clark County 20.65
30 Nelson County 20.42
31 Mason County 20.15
31 Mercer County 20.15
32 Garrard County 20.11
33 Whitley County 19.61
34 Christian County 19.29
35 Henderson County 18.66
36 Adair County 18.50
37 Owen County 18.32
38 Logan County 17.69
39 Harrison County 17.68
40 Allen County 17.58
41 Barren County 17.50
42 Graves County 17.47
43 Caldwell County 17.44
44 Pulaski County 17.09
45 McLean County 17.06
46 Meade County 16.91
47 Ballard County 16.89
48 Montgomery County 16.81
49 Greenup County 16.45
50 Breathitt County 16.40
51 Russell County 16.32
52 Bullitt County 16.29
52 Wayne County 16.29
53 Powell County 16.09
54 Hopkins County 16.08
55 Larue County 15.93
56 Pendleton County 15.68
57 Knott County 15.67
58 Laurel County 15.62
59 Todd County 15.61
60 Knox County 15.56
61 Fleming County 15.52
62 Johnson County 15.41
63 Morgan County 15.38
64 Bath County 15.35
65 Pike County 15.26
66 Grant County 15.14
67 Lyon County 15.13
68 Monroe County 14.96
68 Ohio County 14.96
69 Marion County 14.60
70 Livingston County 14.53
71 Hancock County 14.52
72 Cumberland County 14.24
73 Clinton County 14.15
74 Simpson County 14.14
75 Fulton County 14.13
76 Breckinridge County 13.98
77 Lincoln County 13.89
78 Robertson County 13.83
79 Henry County 13.77
80 Metcalfe County 13.76
81 Perry County 13.69
82 Butler County 13.61
83 Green County 13.39
84 Trimble County 13.34
85 Martin County 13.06
86 Carter County 13.00
87 Carlisle County 12.82
88 Bracken County 12.66
89 Floyd County 12.53
90 Clay County 12.43
91 Crittenden County 12.27
92 Muhlenberg County 12.18
93 Rockcastle County 12.05
94 Casey County 11.73
95 Grayson County 11.62
96 Magoffin County 10.85
97 Hart County 10.72
98 Lawrence County 10.49
99 Owsley County 10.43
100 Estill County 10.30
100 Webster County 10.30
101 Letcher County 10.17
102 Menifee County 10.02
103 Bell County 9.96
104 Union County 9.83
105 Nicholas County 9.63
106 Gallatin County 9.43
107 Elliott County 9.37
108 Jackson County 9.29
109 Harlan County 9.20
110 Edmonson County 9.15
111 Leslie County 8.99
112 Lewis County 8.57
113 Lee County 7.58
114 McCreary County 7.48
115 Carroll County 6.90
116 Wolfe County 6.48