| | Total Population Ages 25 and Over, 2005-2009 | Persons with High School Diploma or More, 2005-2009 | Persons with Bachelor's Degree or More, 2005-2009 | Percent Completed High School Diploma or More, 2005-2009 | Percent Completed Bachelor's Degree or More, 2005-2009 | High School Completion, Percent of U.S. Average, 2005-2009 | College Completion, Percent of U.S. Average, 2005-2009 |
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| United States | 197,440,772 | 166,995,595 | 54,365,177 | 84.6% | 27.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 16,656,836 | 13,701,141 | 3,396,708 | 82.3% | 20.4% | 97.3% | 74.1% |
| Kentucky | 2,825,618 | 2,268,945 | 565,885 | 80.3% | 20.0% | 94.9% | 72.7% |
| Appalachian Kentucky | 801,977 | 568,954 | 100,670 | 70.9% | 12.6% | 83.9% | 45.6% |
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| County |
| Adair | 11,967 | 8,324 | 1,496 | 69.6% | 12.5% | 82.2% | 45.4% |
| Bath | 7,910 | 5,479 | 1,067 | 69.3% | 13.5% | 81.9% | 49.0% |
| Bell | 19,716 | 12,445 | 2,252 | 63.1% | 11.4% | 74.6% | 41.5% |
| Boyd | 34,383 | 28,373 | 5,720 | 82.5% | 16.6% | 97.6% | 60.4% |
| Breathitt | 10,630 | 6,426 | 978 | 60.5% | 9.2% | 71.5% | 33.4% |
| Carter | 18,027 | 13,330 | 2,185 | 73.9% | 12.1% | 87.4% | 44.0% |
| Casey | 11,138 | 7,134 | 1,002 | 64.1% | 9.0% | 75.7% | 32.7% |
| Clark | 24,441 | 19,775 | 4,141 | 80.9% | 16.9% | 95.7% | 61.5% |
| Clay | 16,236 | 9,549 | 1,474 | 58.8% | 9.1% | 69.5% | 33.0% |
| Clinton | 6,503 | 3,888 | 410 | 59.8% | 6.3% | 70.7% | 22.9% |
| Cumberland | 4,822 | 3,225 | 405 | 66.9% | 8.4% | 79.1% | 30.5% |
| Edmonson | 8,366 | 6,297 | 633 | 75.3% | 7.6% | 89.0% | 27.5% |
| Elliott | 5,666 | 3,645 | 477 | 64.3% | 8.4% | 76.1% | 30.6% |
| Estill | 10,324 | 6,967 | 691 | 67.5% | 6.7% | 79.8% | 24.3% |
| Fleming | 9,864 | 7,268 | 1,347 | 73.7% | 13.7% | 87.1% | 49.6% |
| Floyd | 28,863 | 19,759 | 3,576 | 68.5% | 12.4% | 80.9% | 45.0% |
| Garrard | 11,691 | 9,160 | 1,413 | 78.4% | 12.1% | 92.6% | 43.9% |
| Green | 8,142 | 6,002 | 950 | 73.7% | 11.7% | 87.2% | 42.4% |
| Greenup | 26,413 | 21,226 | 3,558 | 80.4% | 13.5% | 95.0% | 48.9% |
| Harlan | 21,079 | 14,170 | 2,319 | 67.2% | 11.0% | 79.5% | 40.0% |
| Hart | 12,398 | 8,038 | 1,139 | 64.8% | 9.2% | 76.7% | 33.4% |
| Jackson | 9,197 | 5,742 | 840 | 62.4% | 9.1% | 73.8% | 33.2% |
| Johnson | 16,230 | 11,199 | 1,637 | 69.0% | 10.1% | 81.6% | 36.6% |
| Knott | 11,698 | 7,817 | 1,239 | 66.8% | 10.6% | 79.0% | 38.5% |
| Knox | 21,210 | 13,221 | 1,803 | 62.3% | 8.5% | 73.7% | 30.9% |
| Laurel | 38,375 | 27,989 | 5,155 | 72.9% | 13.4% | 86.2% | 48.8% |
| Lawrence | 11,071 | 7,604 | 937 | 68.7% | 8.5% | 81.2% | 30.7% |
| Lee | 5,193 | 3,261 | 467 | 62.8% | 9.0% | 74.2% | 32.7% |
| Leslie | 8,183 | 4,890 | 788 | 59.8% | 9.6% | 70.7% | 35.0% |
| Letcher | 16,719 | 11,813 | 1,841 | 70.7% | 11.0% | 83.5% | 40.0% |
| Lewis | 9,479 | 6,401 | 953 | 67.5% | 10.1% | 79.8% | 36.5% |
| Lincoln | 16,954 | 11,757 | 1,604 | 69.3% | 9.5% | 82.0% | 34.4% |
| Madison | 48,220 | 39,838 | 12,739 | 82.6% | 26.4% | 97.7% | 95.9% |
| Magoffin | 8,128 | 5,250 | 860 | 64.6% | 10.6% | 76.4% | 38.4% |
| Martin | 8,835 | 5,289 | 664 | 59.9% | 7.5% | 70.8% | 27.3% |
| McCreary | 12,115 | 7,774 | 1,002 | 64.2% | 8.3% | 75.9% | 30.0% |
| Menifee | 4,749 | 3,495 | 516 | 73.6% | 10.9% | 87.0% | 39.5% |
| Metcalfe | 6,932 | 4,754 | 608 | 68.6% | 8.8% | 81.1% | 31.9% |
| Monroe | 8,011 | 5,908 | 944 | 73.7% | 11.8% | 87.2% | 42.8% |
| Montgomery | 16,885 | 12,434 | 2,323 | 73.6% | 13.8% | 87.1% | 50.0% |
| Morgan | 9,918 | 6,565 | 1,097 | 66.2% | 11.1% | 78.3% | 40.2% |
| Nicholas | 4,831 | 3,568 | 353 | 73.9% | 7.3% | 87.3% | 26.5% |
| Owsley | 3,306 | 1,995 | 151 | 60.3% | 4.6% | 71.3% | 16.6% |
| Perry | 19,760 | 13,591 | 2,372 | 68.8% | 12.0% | 81.3% | 43.6% |
| Pike | 45,702 | 32,924 | 5,540 | 72.0% | 12.1% | 85.2% | 44.0% |
| Powell | 9,275 | 6,339 | 1,054 | 68.3% | 11.4% | 80.8% | 41.3% |
| Pulaski | 41,818 | 31,080 | 5,371 | 74.3% | 12.8% | 87.9% | 46.6% |
| Robertson | 1,336 | 939 | 115 | 70.3% | 8.6% | 83.1% | 31.3% |
| Rockcastle | 11,441 | 7,502 | 1,159 | 65.6% | 10.1% | 77.5% | 36.8% |
| Rowan | 12,345 | 9,545 | 2,986 | 77.3% | 24.2% | 91.4% | 87.8% |
| Russell | 11,927 | 8,664 | 1,523 | 72.6% | 12.8% | 85.9% | 46.4% |
| Wayne | 14,028 | 9,655 | 1,271 | 68.8% | 9.1% | 81.4% | 32.9% |
| Whitley | 24,968 | 17,132 | 3,154 | 68.6% | 12.6% | 81.1% | 45.9% |
| Wolfe | 4,559 | 2,539 | 371 | 55.7% | 8.1% | 65.8% | 29.6% |
