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Share of adults 25 and older with at least a four-year college degree.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
35.7%
Kentucky
27.6%
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Top and bottom zip codes in Kentucky

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Most college-educated zip codes

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  1. 140513Lexington73.4%
  2. 240059Prospect70.1%
  3. 340526Lexington68.3%
  4. 440207Louisville68.2%
  5. 540502Lexington68%
  6. 640205Louisville66.7%
  7. 740026Goshen64.7%
  8. 840204Louisville61.3%
  9. 940245Louisville59.3%
  10. 1040222Louisville58.6%

Least college-educated zip codes

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  1. 140404Berea0%
  2. 240771Woodbine0%
  3. 340145Hudson1%
  4. 442337Drakesboro1.4%
  5. 541723Busy2.6%
  6. 641267Warfield3.6%
  7. 741777Yeaddiss3.7%
  8. 842349Horse Branch3.7%
  9. 940104Battletown3.8%
  10. 1040115Custer3.9%

Bachelor's degree or higher by county in Kentucky

  1. 1Fayette County48.3%
  2. 2Oldham County46.4%
  3. 3Woodford County40.7%
  4. 4Campbell County39.7%
  5. 5Kenton County37.4%
  6. 6Jefferson County37%
  7. 7Boone County35.7%
  8. 8Scott County34.7%
  9. 9Madison County34.4%
  10. 10Jessamine County33.5%
  11. 11Shelby County32.8%
  12. 12Warren County32.3%
  13. 13Franklin County31.9%
  14. 14Calloway County31.2%
  15. 15McCracken County29%
  16. 16Bourbon County26.3%
  17. 17Anderson County26.2%
  18. 18Boyle County26.2%
  19. 19Daviess County26.2%
  20. 20Rowan County25.9%
  21. 21Mercer County24.9%
  22. 22Hardin County24.8%
  23. 23Nelson County23.8%
  24. 24Spencer County23.6%
  25. 25Taylor County23%
  26. 26Clark County22.9%
  27. 27Harrison County22.5%
  28. 28Adair County21.8%
  29. 29Trigg County21.7%
  30. 30Marshall County21.2%
  31. 31Montgomery County20.9%
  32. 32Whitley County20.9%
  33. 33Henderson County20.1%
  34. 34Boyd County20%
  35. 35Mason County20%
  36. 36Meade County20%
  37. 37Christian County19.6%
  38. 38Washington County19.6%
  39. 39Bullitt County19.5%
  40. 40Knott County19.5%
  41. 41Cumberland County19.1%
  42. 42Fleming County18.9%
  43. 43Greenup County18.8%
  44. 44Simpson County18.8%
  45. 45Garrard County18.7%
  46. 46Morgan County18.7%
  47. 47Allen County18.4%
  48. 48Ballard County18.4%
  49. 49Graves County18.4%
  50. 50Barren County18.3%
  51. 51Owen County18.3%
  52. 52Pulaski County18.1%
  53. 53Clinton County18%
  54. 54Bracken County17.8%
  55. 55Pike County17.8%
  56. 56Laurel County17.5%
  57. 57Green County17.4%
  58. 58Hancock County17.3%
  59. 59Caldwell County17.1%
  60. 60Trimble County17.1%
  61. 61Hopkins County16.9%
  62. 62Johnson County16.8%
  63. 63McLean County16.8%
  64. 64Lyon County16.5%
  65. 65Todd County16.5%
  66. 66Fulton County16.1%
  67. 67Grayson County16.1%
  68. 68Logan County16.1%
  69. 69Monroe County16%
  70. 70Carter County15.9%
  71. 71Lincoln County15.9%
  72. 72Bell County15.8%
  73. 73Clay County15.5%
  74. 74Henry County15.5%
  75. 75Larue County15.5%
  76. 76Pendleton County15.4%
  77. 77Russell County15.4%
  78. 78Breathitt County15.3%
  79. 79Crittenden County15.3%
  80. 80Floyd County15.3%
  81. 81Grant County15.3%
  82. 82Lewis County15.3%
  83. 83Hickman County15.1%
  84. 84Marion County15.1%
  85. 85Gallatin County15%
  86. 86Carlisle County14.9%
  87. 87Menifee County14.9%
  88. 88Perry County14.8%
  89. 89Livingston County14.7%
  90. 90Muhlenberg County14.7%
  91. 91Lawrence County14.6%
  92. 92Breckinridge County14.2%
  93. 93Ohio County13.9%
  94. 94Wayne County13.9%
  95. 95Powell County13.8%
  96. 96Robertson County13.8%
  97. 97Rockcastle County13.7%
  98. 98Knox County13.6%
  99. 99Union County13.1%
  100. 100Harlan County13%
  101. 101Metcalfe County13%
  102. 102Casey County12.9%
  103. 103Magoffin County12.8%
  104. 104Webster County12.8%
  105. 105Letcher County12.5%
  106. 106Bath County12.3%
  107. 107Estill County12.2%
  108. 108Hart County12.2%
  109. 109Leslie County11.5%
  110. 110Carroll County11.4%
  111. 111Edmonson County10.7%
  112. 112Martin County10.2%
  113. 113Butler County9.9%
  114. 114Nicholas County9.8%
  115. 115Lee County9.2%
  116. 116Jackson County8.8%
  117. 117Elliott County8.7%
  118. 118Wolfe County8.7%
  119. 119McCreary County8.5%
  120. 120Owsley County7.1%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest bachelor's degree or higher in Kentucky?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 40513 (Lexington, KY) has the highest: 73.4%.

Which zip code has the lowest bachelor's degree or higher in Kentucky?

40404 (Berea, KY) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the bachelor's degree or higher for the United States?

35.7%; in Kentucky it is 27.6%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of adults 25 and older with at least a four-year college degree.

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