| # | City | Bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Thomas | 55.3% |
| 2 | Lexington | 48.3% |
| 3 | Pikeville | 40.4% |
| 4 | Versailles | 36.7% |
| 5 | Independence | 36.4% |
| 6 | Murray | 36.1% |
| 7 | Richmond | 34.9% |
| 8 | Georgetown | 34.1% |
| 9 | Louisville | 33.8% |
| 10 | Covington | 32.2% |
| 11 | Erlanger | 32.1% |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 31.2% |
| 13 | Morehead | 29.9% |
| 14 | Paducah | 28.8% |
| 15 | Frankfort | 28.4% |
| 16 | Elizabethtown | 28.3% |
| 17 | Berea | 27.2% |
| 18 | Nicholasville | 26.9% |
| 19 | Bardstown | 26.7% |
| 20 | Shelbyville | 26.7% |
| 21 | Danville | 26.5% |
| 22 | Florence | 26.4% |
| 23 | Owensboro | 26.1% |
| 24 | Corbin | 25.5% |
| 25 | Ashland | 24.8% |
Top Kentucky Counties
Counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Most Educated Cities in Kentucky”, https://gismap.land/rankings/kentucky/most-educated-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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