| | Total Population Ages 25 and Over, 2008-2012 | Persons with High School Diploma or More, 2008-2012 | Persons with Bachelor's Degree or More, 2008-2012 | Percent Completed High School Diploma or More, 2008-2012 | Percent Completed Bachelor's Degree or More, 2008-2012 | High School Completion, Percent of U.S. Average, 2008-2012 | College Completion, Percent of U.S. Average, 2008-2012 |
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| United States | 204,336,017 | 175,156,198 | 58,205,022 | 85.7% | 28.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 17,137,010 | 14,408,287 | 3,653,400 | 84.1% | 21.3% | 98.1% | 74.8% |
| Kentucky | 2,902,296 | 2,392,100 | 608,927 | 82.4% | 21.0% | 96.2% | 73.7% |
| Appalachian Kentucky | 804,996 | 592,896 | 103,382 | 73.7% | 12.8% | 85.9% | 45.1% |
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| County |
| Adair | 12,372 | 8,950 | 1,862 | 72.3% | 15.1% | 84.4% | 52.8% |
| Bath | 7,892 | 5,885 | 1,049 | 74.6% | 13.3% | 87.0% | 46.7% |
| Bell | 19,753 | 13,237 | 2,119 | 67.0% | 10.7% | 78.2% | 37.7% |
| Boyd | 35,131 | 30,143 | 5,598 | 85.8% | 15.9% | 100.1% | 55.9% |
| Breathitt | 9,538 | 6,159 | 975 | 64.6% | 10.2% | 75.3% | 35.9% |
| Carter | 18,538 | 13,859 | 1,716 | 74.8% | 9.3% | 87.2% | 32.5% |
| Casey | 10,916 | 7,195 | 997 | 65.9% | 9.1% | 76.9% | 32.1% |
| Clark | 24,650 | 19,803 | 4,519 | 80.3% | 18.3% | 93.7% | 64.4% |
| Clay | 14,994 | 9,310 | 1,115 | 62.1% | 7.4% | 72.4% | 26.1% |
| Clinton | 6,987 | 4,533 | 550 | 64.9% | 7.9% | 75.7% | 27.6% |
| Cumberland | 4,787 | 3,342 | 583 | 69.8% | 12.2% | 81.4% | 42.8% |
| Edmonson | 8,232 | 6,348 | 767 | 77.1% | 9.3% | 90.0% | 32.7% |
| Elliott | 5,401 | 3,809 | 324 | 70.5% | 6.0% | 82.3% | 21.1% |
| Estill | 10,297 | 7,383 | 767 | 71.7% | 7.4% | 83.6% | 26.1% |
| Fleming | 9,745 | 7,606 | 1,269 | 78.1% | 13.0% | 91.1% | 45.7% |
| Floyd | 27,304 | 19,402 | 3,250 | 71.1% | 11.9% | 82.9% | 41.8% |
| Garrard | 11,785 | 9,489 | 1,863 | 80.5% | 15.8% | 93.9% | 55.5% |
| Green | 7,947 | 6,020 | 829 | 75.8% | 10.4% | 88.4% | 36.6% |
| Greenup | 25,908 | 21,137 | 4,140 | 81.6% | 16.0% | 95.2% | 56.1% |
| Harlan | 20,019 | 14,130 | 2,137 | 70.6% | 10.7% | 82.3% | 37.5% |
| Hart | 12,251 | 8,635 | 1,025 | 70.5% | 8.4% | 82.2% | 29.4% |
| Jackson | 9,260 | 6,054 | 625 | 65.4% | 6.7% | 76.3% | 23.7% |
| Johnson | 16,200 | 11,698 | 1,588 | 72.2% | 9.8% | 84.2% | 34.4% |
| Knott | 11,239 | 7,716 | 1,474 | 68.7% | 13.1% | 80.1% | 46.0% |
| Knox | 21,112 | 14,117 | 2,024 | 66.9% | 9.6% | 78.0% | 33.7% |
| Laurel | 39,784 | 29,963 | 5,198 | 75.3% | 13.1% | 87.9% | 45.9% |
| Lawrence | 10,828 | 7,752 | 1,059 | 71.6% | 9.8% | 83.5% | 34.3% |
| Lee | 5,652 | 3,842 | 309 | 68.0% | 5.5% | 79.3% | 19.2% |
| Leslie | 7,872 | 4,516 | 648 | 57.4% | 8.2% | 66.9% | 28.9% |
| Letcher | 17,061 | 12,541 | 1,850 | 73.5% | 10.8% | 85.8% | 38.1% |
| Lewis | 9,574 | 6,773 | 993 | 70.7% | 10.4% | 82.5% | 36.4% |
| Lincoln | 16,621 | 12,645 | 1,387 | 76.1% | 8.3% | 88.8% | 29.3% |
| Madison | 51,198 | 43,270 | 13,650 | 84.5% | 26.7% | 98.6% | 93.6% |
| Magoffin | 8,981 | 5,878 | 866 | 65.4% | 9.6% | 76.4% | 33.9% |
| Martin | 8,955 | 6,188 | 820 | 69.1% | 9.2% | 80.6% | 32.1% |
| McCreary | 12,408 | 8,499 | 847 | 68.5% | 6.8% | 79.9% | 24.0% |
| Menifee | 4,374 | 3,059 | 457 | 69.9% | 10.4% | 81.6% | 36.7% |
| Metcalfe | 6,928 | 4,758 | 519 | 68.7% | 7.5% | 80.1% | 26.3% |
| Monroe | 7,565 | 5,461 | 797 | 72.2% | 10.5% | 84.2% | 37.0% |
| Montgomery | 17,848 | 13,888 | 2,749 | 77.8% | 15.4% | 90.8% | 54.1% |
| Morgan | 9,817 | 6,803 | 1,060 | 69.3% | 10.8% | 80.8% | 37.9% |
| Nicholas | 4,907 | 3,759 | 616 | 76.6% | 12.6% | 89.4% | 44.1% |
| Owsley | 3,417 | 2,012 | 372 | 58.9% | 10.9% | 68.7% | 38.2% |
| Perry | 19,752 | 13,482 | 2,702 | 68.3% | 13.7% | 79.6% | 48.0% |
| Pike | 45,351 | 32,483 | 5,626 | 71.6% | 12.4% | 83.6% | 43.6% |
| Powell | 8,426 | 5,995 | 1,039 | 71.1% | 12.3% | 83.0% | 43.3% |
| Pulaski | 43,888 | 34,443 | 6,156 | 78.5% | 14.0% | 91.6% | 49.2% |
| Robertson | 1,417 | 1,057 | 146 | 74.6% | 10.3% | 87.0% | 36.2% |
| Rockcastle | 11,762 | 8,605 | 1,214 | 73.2% | 10.3% | 85.3% | 36.2% |
| Rowan | 13,602 | 10,400 | 3,255 | 76.5% | 23.9% | 89.2% | 84.0% |
| Russell | 12,273 | 8,857 | 1,406 | 72.2% | 11.5% | 84.2% | 40.2% |
| Wayne | 14,453 | 10,102 | 1,233 | 69.9% | 8.5% | 81.5% | 29.9% |
| Whitley | 23,107 | 16,811 | 2,688 | 72.8% | 11.6% | 84.9% | 40.8% |
| Wolfe | 4,917 | 3,094 | 555 | 62.9% | 11.3% | 73.4% | 39.6% |
