Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Nelson County, KY

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

23.8% Rank #1,395/3,222 · #23 in KY
57th
Nelson 23.8%
KY 27.6% -13.6%
US 33.7% -29.3%

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National Distribution

How Nelson County's bachelor's degree or higher of 23.8% 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 Nelson County for bachelor's degree or higher.

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#1,392 Genesee County, NY 23.8%
#1,393 Thayer County, NE 23.8%
#1,394 Carroll County, GA 23.8%
#1,395 Nelson County, KY 23.8%
#1,396 Nueces County, TX 23.8%
#1,397 Franklin County, NY 23.8%
#1,398 Osborne County, KS 23.8%

About Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Nelson County, Kentucky has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.8%, ranking #1,395 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 29.3% below the national value of 33.7%. Within Kentucky, it ranks #23 of 120. This places it in the 57th 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.