Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Laurel County, KY

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

17.5% Rank #2,434/3,222 · #56 in KY
24th
Laurel 17.5%
KY 27.6% -36.5%
US 33.7% -48.1%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend

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National Distribution

How Laurel County's bachelor's degree or higher of 17.5% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 80.5%.

Distribution of Bachelor's Degree or Higher Across All Counties

Ranking Context

Counties ranked closest to Laurel County for bachelor's degree or higher.

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#2,431 Livingston County, MO 17.5%
#2,432 Edgecombe County, NC 17.5%
#2,433 Warren County, IN 17.5%
#2,434 Laurel County, KY 17.5%
#2,435 George County, MS 17.5%
#2,436 Franklin Parish, LA 17.5%
#2,437 Dallas County, AL 17.5%

About Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Laurel County, Kentucky has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.5%, ranking #2,434 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 48.1% below the national value of 33.7%. Within Kentucky, it ranks #56 of 120. This places it in the 24th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population aged 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.