Educational Attainment in Fayette County, Kentucky (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Fayette County
Fayette County
Kentucky
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma249.250396%30.489823%49.250396%49.3%98,94798.9k40.642888%54.150959%40.642888%40.6%81,65481.7k10.106717%15.359218%10.106717%10.1%20,30520.3k
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Kentucky at large.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Fayette County
-50%0%+50%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma261.530606%61.530606%+61.5%49.250%49.3%30.490%30.5%-24.945211%-24.945211%-24.9%40.643%40.6%54.151%54.2%-34.197716%-34.197716%-34.2%10.107%10.1%15.359%15.4%
% percentage with given level in Fayette County
ref. percentage with given level in Kentucky
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Fayette County
Fayette County
Kentucky
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None2.936199%0.948933%2.936199%2.9%5,8993.570824%1.669185%3.570824%3.6%7,17411.355062%6.708623%11.355062%11.4%22,81322.8k23.579186%13.371860%23.579186%23.6%47,37247.4k7.809125%7.791223%7.809125%7.8%15,68915.7k20.056643%20.807603%20.056643%20.1%40,29540.3k20.586244%33.343356%20.586244%20.6%41,35941.4k5.825112%8.938130%5.825112%5.8%11,70311.7k3.510099%5.326367%3.510099%3.5%7,0520.771505%1.094721%0.771505%0.8%1,550
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Kentucky at large.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Fayette County
-200%0%+200%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None209.421141%209.421141%+209.4%2.936%2.94%0.949%0.95%113.926264%113.926264%+113.9%3.571%3.57%1.669%1.67%69.260690%69.260690%+69.3%11.355%11.4%6.709%6.71%76.334380%76.334380%+76.3%23.579%23.6%13.372%13.4%0.229772%0.229772%+0.2%7.809%7.81%7.791%7.79%-3.609064%-3.609064%-3.6%20.057%20.1%20.808%20.8%-38.259830%-38.259830%-38.3%20.586%20.6%33.343%33.3%-34.828516%-34.828516%-34.8%5.825%5.83%8.938%8.94%-34.099566%-34.099566%-34.1%3.510%3.51%5.326%5.33%-29.524930%-29.524930%-29.5%0.772%0.77%1.095%1.09%
% percentage with given level in Fayette County
ref. percentage with given level in Kentucky
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Fayette County
More Females More Males
Kentucky
Fayette County
10%0%10%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-5.550595%-16.489092%-5.550595%6%50.538%50.5%47.880%47.9%2.983529%4.097045%2.983529%3%40.064%40.1%41.259%41.3%15.559120%17.330960%15.559120%16%9.398%9.40%10.861%10.9%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Fayette County
More Females More Males
Kentucky
Fayette County
50%0%50%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None40.192909%55.228011%40.192909%40%2.458%2.46%3.446%3.45%57.798370%36.906947%57.798370%58%2.790%2.79%4.402%4.40%-29.830395%-43.617934%-29.830395%30%12.777%12.8%9.841%9.84%4.703986%0.255218%4.703986%5%23.054%23.1%24.138%24.1%-56.284378%-52.489163%-56.284378%56%9.459%9.46%6.053%6.05%-6.047591%0.878913%0.878913%1%19.972%20.0%20.147%20.1%5.075506%10.710354%5.075506%5%20.092%20.1%21.112%21.1%7.126525%16.109771%7.126525%7%5.631%5.63%6.032%6.03%28.360866%16.981614%28.360866%28%3.086%3.09%3.961%3.96%27.259039%29.704541%27.259039%27%0.682%0.68%0.867%0.87%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Fayette County
Fayette County
Kentucky
0%5%10%15%20%25%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3415.988100%8.585911%15.988100%16.0%5,80436,30236.3k22.094508%12.367453%22.094508%22.1%16,43516.4k74,38574.4k26.176163%16.150403%26.176163%26.2%10,75510.8k41,08741.1k29.264023%18.244335%29.264023%29.3%14,37814.4k49,13249.1k
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Kentucky at large.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Fayette County
0%20%40%60%80%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-3486.213199%86.213199%86.2%15.988%16.0%8.586%8.59%78.650431%78.650431%78.7%22.095%22.1%12.367%12.4%62.077459%62.077459%62.1%26.176%26.2%16.150%16.2%60.400602%60.400602%60.4%29.264%29.3%18.244%18.2%
% percentage in Fayette County with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Kentucky with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Fayette County
More Females More Males
Kentucky
Fayette County
20%0%20%40%FM65+45-6435-4425-3442.232096%56.659532%42.232096%42.2%13.578%13.6%19.313%19.3%9.581378%2.678127%9.581378%9.6%21.116%21.1%23.139%23.1%-15.273375%-22.318159%-15.273375%15.3%28.075%28.1%24.355%24.4%-6.813626%-19.747425%-6.813626%6.8%30.250%30.3%28.321%28.3%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Fayette County
Fayette County
Kentucky
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$57,939.000000$55,144.000000$57,939.000000$57.9k35,88635.9k17.862%17.9%$45,654.000000$45,274.000000$45,654.000000$45.7k47,37247.4k23.579%23.6%$30,144.000000$31,397.000000$30,144.000000$30.1k55,98456.0k27.866%27.9%$25,048.000000$26,989.000000$25,048.000000$25.0k41,35941.4k20.586%20.6%$19,869.000000$20,057.000000$19,869.000000$19.9k20,30520.3k10.107%10.1%$35,378.000000$32,548.000000$35,378.000000$35.4k200,906201k100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Fayette County
Female Male
Kentucky
Fayette County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-51,711.000000$-50,583.000000$-51,711.000000$51.7k$51,711.000000$19,055.000000$50,583.000000$17,464.000000$70,766.000000$70.8k18,67218.7k17,21417.2k$-37,202.000000$-38,209.000000$-37,202.000000$37.2k$37,202.000000$19,113.000000$38,209.000000$16,141.000000$56,315.000000$56.3k23,88223.9k23,49023.5k$-26,351.000000$-25,898.000000$-26,351.000000$26.4k$26,351.000000$6,720.000000$25,898.000000$14,118.000000$33,071.000000$33.1k30,48830.5k25,49625.5k$-20,930.000000$-20,976.000000$-20,930.000000$20.9k$20,930.000000$7,707.000000$20,976.000000$11,365.000000$28,637.000000$28.6k20,81420.8k20,54520.5k$-17,010.000000$-15,368.000000$-17,010.000000$17.0k$17,010.000000$4,537.000000$15,368.000000$7,087.000000$21,547.000000$21.5k9,73610,56910.6k$-30,626.000000$-27,293.000000$-30,626.000000$30.6k$30,626.000000$10,353.000000$27,293.000000$12,279.000000$40,979.000000$41.0k103,592104k97,31497.3k
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Fayette County
Fayette County
Kentucky
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma342.162162%32.926396%42.162162%42.2%7854.054054%52.091976%54.054054%54.1%1003.783784%14.507526%3.783784%3.8%70.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.474102%0
Count members of the armed forces with the given level of educational attainment
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Fayette County
Fayette County
Kentucky
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma383.000690%83.429047%83.000690%83.0%58,92858.9k75.897808%71.794168%75.897808%75.9%35,59035.6k67.175916%61.431897%67.175916%67.2%20,93020.9k56.755367%38.025311%56.755367%56.8%8,830
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Kentucky and Fayette County
Female Male
Kentucky
Fayette County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-6.460678%-0.174798%-13.773713%-6.635476%6.6%6.460678%13.773713%2.351935%6.460678%6.5%4,7135,276-14.094571%-14.130826%-14.094571%14.1%14.094571%1.408946%14.130826%1.490910%15.503517%15.5%2,0062,012-10.223464%-13.362149%-4.326709%-10.223464%10.2%10.223464%0.240671%13.362149%10.464135%10.5%372366-40.746466%-29.401240%-40.746466%40.7%40.746466%9.989642%29.401240%7.020548%50.736109%50.7%3,2051,845-31.374150%-23.057258%-31.374150%31.4%31.374150%12.827163%23.057258%5.653833%44.201313%44.2%2,0201,153
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Kentucky and Fayette County
Female Male
Kentucky
Fayette County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
50%0%50%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-45.772965%-22.334690%-1.275684%-45.772965%45.8%45.772965%1.532687%22.334690%47.305652%47.3%34,50934.5k36,39536.4k-18.150613%-14.204743%-2.963877%-18.150613%18.2%18.150613%0.560261%14.204743%18.710874%18.7%2,4212,591-63.938547%-48.762788%-63.938547%63.9%63.938547%7.594505%48.762788%11.002572%71.533052%71.5%2,5432,289-11.334494%-5.383704%-15.351937%-3.438401%-16.718198%16.7%11.334494%15.351937%11.334494%11.3%716757-16.849015%-3.477515%-16.283024%-4.616994%-20.326531%20.3%16.849015%16.283024%16.849015%16.8%770747
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Fayette County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
37.5%42.4%47.3%52.1%56.9%61.8%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
33.6%36.7%39.8%42.8%45.9%49.0%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.5%6.6%8.6%10.7%12.7%14.8%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.3%1.9%2.5%3.1%3.7%4.3%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.94%2.42%2.90%3.37%3.84%4.32%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.1%9.7%11.3%12.9%14.4%16.1%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
18.0%20.2%22.4%24.6%26.8%29.0%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.1%6.9%7.6%8.3%9.0%9.7%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
17.3%18.6%19.9%21.1%22.3%23.6%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
16.2%18.1%19.9%21.7%23.5%25.4%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.2%4.2%5.1%6.0%6.9%7.9%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.0%2.0%2.9%3.9%4.8%5.8%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.25%0.42%0.58%0.75%0.92%1.09%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Fayette County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
11%26%41%55%70%85%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
9%21%33%44%56%68%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%9%17%26%34%43%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.2%4.5%6.7%9.0%11.2%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%4.9%9.7%14.6%19.5%24.4%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%6%13%19%26%32%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2%11%20%29%37%47%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%2.9%5.9%8.8%11.7%14.7%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
7%13%19%25%31%38%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2%10%18%25%33%41%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%4.5%9.0%13.6%18.1%22.7%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.7%7.4%11.0%14.7%18.4%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.2%2.5%3.7%4.9%6.2%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Fayette County

There is 1 place in Fayette County. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, Fayette County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Fayette County.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected places in Fayette County, and entities that contain Fayette County
0%5%10%15%Count#KentuckyEast South CentralSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonLexington-FayetteFayette County School DistrictFayette CoFayette CountyFayette15.359218%15.359218%15.4%456,180456k15.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.378432%11.378432%11.4%36,80936.8k10.106717%10.106717%10.1%20,30520.3k10.106717%10.106717%10.1%20,30520.3k10.106717%10.106717%10.1%20,30520.3k
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 1 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected places in Fayette County, and entities that contain Fayette County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Lexington-FayetteFayette County School DistrictFayette CoFayette CountyFayetteLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthEast South CentralKentucky41.441271%41.441271%41.4%83,25883.3k41.441271%41.441271%41.4%83,25883.3k41.441271%41.441271%41.4%83,25883.3k35.651843%35.651843%35.7%115,333115k30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M22.698600%22.698600%22.7%674,165674k
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 1 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected places in Fayette County, and entities that contain Fayette County
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%Count#Lexington-FayetteFayette County School DistrictFayette CoFayette CountyFayetteLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthKentuckyEast South Central6.507023%6.507023%6.5%13,07313.1k6.507023%6.507023%6.5%13,07313.1k6.507023%6.507023%6.5%13,07313.1k5.209615%5.209615%5.2%16,85316.9k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.618117%2.618117%2.6%77,76077.8k2.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 1 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected places in Fayette County, and entities that contain Fayette County
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#LexingtonEast South CentralKentuckyLexington-FayetteFayette CoFayetteSouthUnited States-1.000000x-1.000000x1.177113x1.177113x1.18x10.483%10.5%12.339%12.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173310x1.173310x1.17x14.174%14.2%16.631%16.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155591x1.155591x1.16x9.398%9.40%10.861%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155591x1.155591x1.16x9.398%9.40%10.861%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155591x1.155591x1.16x9.398%9.40%10.861%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 1 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#46

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected places in Fayette County, and entities that contain Fayette County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#East South CentralSouthUnited StatesLexingtonLexington-FayetteFayette CoFayetteKentucky-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.499352x1.499352x1.50x4.198%4.20%6.295%6.29%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.495527x1.495527x1.50x5.248%5.25%7.848%7.85%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.495527x1.495527x1.50x5.248%5.25%7.848%7.85%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.495527x1.495527x1.50x5.248%5.25%7.848%7.85%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.432443x1.432443x1.43x2.166%2.17%3.103%3.10%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 1 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Fayette County

There are 5 county subdivisions in Fayette County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Fayette County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Fayette County.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected county subdivisions in Fayette County, and entities that contain Fayette County
0%5%10%15%Count#KentuckyEast South CentralLexington-Fayette CentralLexington-Fayette …SouthLexington-Fayette NorthwestLexington-Fayette …United States of AmericaUnited StatesLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonLexington-FayetteFayette County School DistrictFayette CoFayette CountyFayetteLexington-Fayette NortheastLexington-Fayette …Lexington-Fayette SoutheastLexington-Fayette …Lexington-Fayette SouthwestLexington-Fayette …15.359218%15.359218%15.4%456,180456k15.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.710900%14.710900%14.7%10,08810.1k114.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.492448%13.492448%13.5%2,787213.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.378432%11.378432%11.4%36,80936.8k10.106717%10.106717%10.1%20,30520.3k10.106717%10.106717%10.1%20,30520.3k10.106717%10.106717%10.1%20,30520.3k9.213612%9.213612%9.2%3,22236.034519%6.034519%6.0%2,88844.575866%4.575866%4.6%1,3205
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected county subdivisions in Fayette County, and entities that contain Fayette County
0%20%40%Count#Lexington-Fayette SouthwestLexington-Fayette …Lexington-Fayette NortheastLexington-Fayette …Lexington-Fayette SoutheastLexington-Fayette …Lexington-FayetteFayette County School DistrictFayette CoFayette CountyFayetteLexington-Fayette CentralLexington-Fayette …Lexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLexington-Fayette NorthwestLexington-Fayette …SouthEast South CentralKentucky53.461365%53.461365%53.5%15,42215.4k141.730054%41.730054%41.7%14,59314.6k241.690000%41.690000%41.7%19,95220.0k341.441271%41.441271%41.4%83,25883.3k41.441271%41.441271%41.4%83,25883.3k41.441271%41.441271%41.4%83,25883.3k39.664601%39.664601%39.7%27,20027.2k435.651843%35.651843%35.7%115,333115k30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.487800%29.487800%29.5%6,091528.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M22.698600%22.698600%22.7%674,165674k
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected county subdivisions in Fayette County, and entities that contain Fayette County
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Lexington-Fayette SouthwestLexington-Fayette …Lexington-Fayette CentralLexington-Fayette …Lexington-FayetteFayette County School DistrictFayette CoFayette CountyFayetteLexington-Fayette SoutheastLexington-Fayette …Lexington-Fayette NortheastLexington-Fayette …Lexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLexington-Fayette NorthwestLexington-Fayette …SouthKentuckyEast South Central8.454952%8.454952%8.5%2,43917.492526%7.492526%7.5%5,13826.507023%6.507023%6.5%13,07313.1k6.507023%6.507023%6.5%13,07313.1k6.507023%6.507023%6.5%13,07313.1k5.871537%5.871537%5.9%2,81035.747784%5.747784%5.7%2,01045.209615%5.209615%5.2%16,85316.9k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.272657%3.272657%3.3%67653.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.618117%2.618117%2.6%77,76077.8k2.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected county subdivisions in Fayette County, and entities that contain Fayette County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Lexington-Fayette NELexington-Fayette …LexingtonLexington-Fayette CntrlLexington-Fayette …East South CentralKentuckyLexington-FayetteFayette CoFayetteSouthLexington-Fayette SWLexington-Fayette …United StatesLexington-Fayette NWLexington-Fayette …Lexington-Fayette SELexington-Fayette …-1.000000x-1.000000x1.223371x1.223371x1.22x8.351%8.35%10.216%10.2%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.177113x1.177113x1.18x10.483%10.5%12.339%12.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173589x1.173589x1.17x13.536%13.5%15.886%15.9%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173310x1.173310x1.17x14.174%14.2%16.631%16.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155591x1.155591x1.16x9.398%9.40%10.861%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155591x1.155591x1.16x9.398%9.40%10.861%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155591x1.155591x1.16x9.398%9.40%10.861%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.146137x1.146137x1.15x4.266%4.27%4.889%4.89%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.072288x1.072288x1.07x13.005%13.0%13.945%13.9%4-1.057870x-1.057870x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x6.189%6.19%5.850%5.85%5
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#51

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected county subdivisions in Fayette County, and entities that contain Fayette County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Lexington-Fayette NWLexington-Fayette …Lexington-Fayette NELexington-Fayette …Lexington-Fayette CntrlLexington-Fayette …East South CentralSouthUnited StatesLexingtonLexington-FayetteFayette CoFayetteKentuckyLexington-Fayette SELexington-Fayette …Lexington-Fayette SWLexington-Fayette …-1.000000x-1.000000x1.716520x1.716520x1.72x2.386%2.39%4.095%4.09%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.616093x1.616093x1.62x4.473%4.47%7.229%7.23%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.602687x1.602687x1.60x5.758%5.76%9.228%9.23%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.499352x1.499352x1.50x4.198%4.20%6.295%6.29%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.495527x1.495527x1.50x5.248%5.25%7.848%7.85%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.495527x1.495527x1.50x5.248%5.25%7.848%7.85%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.495527x1.495527x1.50x5.248%5.25%7.848%7.85%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.432443x1.432443x1.43x2.166%2.17%3.103%3.10%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.349942x1.349942x1.35x5.064%5.06%6.836%6.84%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.307887x1.307887x1.31x7.333%7.33%9.591%9.59%5
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Lexington Area

There are 6 counties in the Lexington Area. This section compares Fayette County to all of the counties in the Lexington Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Fayette County.

No H.S. Diploma by County#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected other counties in the Lexington Area, and entities that contain Fayette County
0%5%10%15%Count#Bourbon CountyBourbonClark CountyClarkKentuckyJessamine CountyJessamineEast South CentralSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWoodford CountyWoodfordLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonLexington-FayetteFayette County School DistrictFayette CoFayette CountyFayetteScott CountyScott15.966568%15.966568%16.0%2,216115.495777%15.495777%15.5%3,871215.359218%15.359218%15.4%456,180456k15.114976%15.114976%15.1%4,989315.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.925515%11.925515%11.9%2,107411.378432%11.378432%11.4%36,80936.8k10.106717%10.106717%10.1%20,30520.3k10.106717%10.106717%10.1%20,30520.3k10.106717%10.106717%10.1%20,30520.3k510.046284%10.046284%10.0%3,3216
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 6 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected other counties in the Lexington Area, and entities that contain Fayette County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Lexington-FayetteFayette County School DistrictFayette CoFayette CountyFayetteLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonWoodford CountyWoodfordUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesJessamine CountyJessamineScott CountyScottSouthEast South CentralKentuckyClark CountyClarkBourbon CountyBourbon41.441271%41.441271%41.4%83,25883.3k41.441271%41.441271%41.4%83,25883.3k41.441271%41.441271%41.4%83,25883.3k135.651843%35.651843%35.7%115,333115k31.871180%31.871180%31.9%5,631230.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.681795%28.681795%28.7%9,467328.420607%28.420607%28.4%9,395428.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M22.698600%22.698600%22.7%674,165674k20.471558%20.471558%20.5%5,114517.782261%17.782261%17.8%2,4686
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 6 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected other counties in the Lexington Area, and entities that contain Fayette County
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%Count#Lexington-FayetteFayette County School DistrictFayette CoFayette CountyFayetteLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonWoodford CountyWoodfordJessamine CountyJessamineUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesScott CountyScottSouthKentuckyEast South CentralBourbon CountyBourbonClark CountyClark6.507023%6.507023%6.5%13,07313.1k6.507023%6.507023%6.5%13,07313.1k6.507023%6.507023%6.5%13,07313.1k15.209615%5.209615%5.2%16,85316.9k4.199683%4.199683%4.2%74224.041567%4.041567%4.0%1,33433.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.236833%3.236833%3.2%1,07043.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.618117%2.618117%2.6%77,76077.8k2.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.125513%2.125513%2.1%29551.357031%1.357031%1.4%3396
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 6 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected other counties in the Lexington Area, and entities that contain Fayette County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#BourbonWoodfordJessamineLexingtonEast South CentralKentuckyLexington-FayetteFayette CoFayetteSouthClarkUnited StatesScott-1.000000x-1.000000x1.657337x1.657337x1.66x12.209%12.2%20.234%20.2%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.449684x1.449684x1.45x9.801%9.80%14.209%14.2%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248367x1.248367x1.25x13.512%13.5%16.867%16.9%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.177113x1.177113x1.18x10.483%10.5%12.339%12.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173310x1.173310x1.17x14.174%14.2%16.631%16.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155591x1.155591x1.16x9.398%9.40%10.861%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155591x1.155591x1.16x9.398%9.40%10.861%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155591x1.155591x1.16x9.398%9.40%10.861%10.9%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.141647x1.141647x1.14x14.519%14.5%16.575%16.6%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.102575x-1.102575x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x10.523%10.5%9.544%9.54%6
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 6 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#56

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected other counties in the Lexington Area, and entities that contain Fayette County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#JessamineClarkEast South CentralSouthUnited StatesLexingtonLexington-FayetteFayette CoFayetteWoodfordKentuckyScottBourbon-1.000000x-1.000000x1.754817x1.754817x1.75x2.970%2.97%5.212%5.21%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.669901x1.669901x1.67x1.029%1.03%1.719%1.72%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.499352x1.499352x1.50x4.198%4.20%6.295%6.29%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.495527x1.495527x1.50x5.248%5.25%7.848%7.85%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.495527x1.495527x1.50x5.248%5.25%7.848%7.85%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.495527x1.495527x1.50x5.248%5.25%7.848%7.85%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.440821x1.440821x1.44x3.464%3.46%4.991%4.99%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.432443x1.432443x1.43x2.166%2.17%3.103%3.10%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.333742x1.333742x1.33x2.784%2.78%3.713%3.71%5-1.001869x-1.001869x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x2.127%2.13%2.123%2.12%6
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 6 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in Kentucky

There are 120 counties in Kentucky. This section compares Fayette County to the 50 most populous counties in Kentucky and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Fayette County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 23,382.

No H.S. Diploma by County#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected other counties in Kentucky, and entities that contain Fayette County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bell CountyBellKnox CountyKnoxHarlan CountyHarlanPerry CountyPerryPike CountyPikeLetcher CountyLetcherFloyd CountyFloydWhitley CountyWhitleyLincoln CountyLincolnLaurel CountyLaurelLogan CountyLoganGrayson CountyGraysonOhio CountyOhioCarter CountyCarterMuhlenberg CountyMuhlenbergPulaski CountyPulaskiRowan CountyRowanGraves CountyGravesMontgomery CountyMontgomeryBarren CountyBarrenGrant CountyGrantTaylor CountyTaylorClark CountyClarkKentuckyJessamine CountyJessamineEast South CentralHopkins CountyHopkinsSouthMadison CountyMadisonShelby CountyShelbyMarshall CountyMarshallChristian CountyChristianBoyle CountyBoyleHenderson CountyHendersonMeade CountyMeadeBullitt CountyBullittGreenup CountyGreenupUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFranklin CountyFranklinWarren CountyWarrenMcCracken CountyMcCrackenWoodford CountyWoodfordDaviess CountyDaviessCalloway CountyCallowayLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonNelson CountyNelsonBoyd CountyBoydJefferson CountyJeffersonKenton CountyKentonHardin CountyHardinLexington-FayetteFayette County School DistrictFayette CoFayette CountyFayetteScott CountyScottCampbell CountyCampbellBoone CountyBooneOldham CountyOldham31.871526%31.871526%31.9%6,192130.012213%30.012213%30.0%6,389228.631796%28.631796%28.6%5,556325.119164%25.119164%25.1%4,901424.951587%24.951587%25.0%10,95211.0k524.944132%24.944132%24.9%4,130624.223930%24.223930%24.2%6,430722.641509%22.641509%22.6%5,184822.474853%22.474853%22.5%3,776922.197216%22.197216%22.2%9,0741021.312915%21.312915%21.3%3,8831120.919032%20.919032%20.9%3,6921220.817121%20.817121%20.8%3,4241320.537219%20.537219%20.5%3,7771420.504411%20.504411%20.5%4,4391519.124372%19.124372%19.1%8,5311618.961674%18.961674%19.0%2,6371718.309581%18.309581%18.3%4,6381818.270738%18.270738%18.3%3,3811918.262170%18.262170%18.3%5,3722017.528517%17.528517%17.5%2,7662115.938679%15.938679%15.9%2,6202215.495777%15.495777%15.5%3,8712315.359218%15.359218%15.4%456,180456k15.114976%15.114976%15.1%4,9892415.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.542235%14.542235%14.5%4,6812514.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.259625%14.259625%14.3%7,5742614.195376%14.195376%14.2%4,3102714.113491%14.113491%14.1%3,1962814.035758%14.035758%14.0%5,8802913.843984%13.843984%13.8%2,7493013.727085%13.727085%13.7%4,3883113.496131%13.496131%13.5%2,5813213.271803%13.271803%13.3%7,0463313.158612%13.158612%13.2%3,3793413.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.384436%12.384436%12.4%4,3003512.301447%12.301447%12.3%9,0303612.210490%12.210490%12.2%5,6203711.925515%11.925515%11.9%2,1073811.647415%11.647415%11.6%7,7343911.598625%11.598625%11.6%2,6994011.378432%11.378432%11.4%36,80936.8k10.961706%10.961706%11.0%3,2694110.811356%10.811356%10.8%3,7554210.710585%10.710585%10.7%55,70855.7k4310.686537%10.686537%10.7%11,76011.8k4410.384693%10.384693%10.4%7,2404510.106717%10.106717%10.1%20,30520.3k10.106717%10.106717%10.1%20,30520.3k10.106717%10.106717%10.1%20,30520.3k4610.046284%10.046284%10.0%3,321479.937858%9.937858%9.9%6,141487.614095%7.614095%7.6%6,208497.216592%7.216592%7.2%3,05550
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected other counties in Kentucky, and entities that contain Fayette County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Lexington-FayetteFayette County School DistrictFayette CoFayette CountyFayetteOldham CountyOldhamLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonWoodford CountyWoodfordJefferson CountyJeffersonBoone CountyBooneCampbell CountyCampbellUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMadison CountyMadisonKenton CountyKentonWarren CountyWarrenJessamine CountyJessamineCalloway CountyCallowayScott CountyScottFranklin CountyFranklinSouthRowan CountyRowanShelby CountyShelbyEast South CentralHardin CountyHardinBoyle CountyBoyleMcCracken CountyMcCrackenKentuckyDaviess CountyDaviessClark CountyClarkBoyd CountyBoydWhitley CountyWhitleyHenderson CountyHendersonTaylor CountyTaylorNelson CountyNelsonGraves CountyGravesGreenup CountyGreenupChristian CountyChristianMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMarshall CountyMarshallBarren CountyBarrenMeade CountyMeadeHopkins CountyHopkinsPulaski CountyPulaskiBullitt CountyBullittPerry CountyPerryLogan CountyLoganCarter CountyCarterPike CountyPikeLaurel CountyLaurelGrant CountyGrantMuhlenberg CountyMuhlenbergHarlan CountyHarlanFloyd CountyFloydLetcher CountyLetcherKnox CountyKnoxGrayson CountyGraysonOhio CountyOhioLincoln CountyLincolnBell CountyBell41.441271%41.441271%41.4%83,25883.3k41.441271%41.441271%41.4%83,25883.3k41.441271%41.441271%41.4%83,25883.3k139.794014%39.794014%39.8%16,84616.8k235.651843%35.651843%35.7%115,333115k31.871180%31.871180%31.9%5,631331.842398%31.842398%31.8%165,619166k431.061043%31.061043%31.1%25,32525.3k530.588730%30.588730%30.6%18,90218.9k630.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.114186%29.114186%29.1%15,46415.5k729.093553%29.093553%29.1%32,01632.0k829.056208%29.056208%29.1%21,32921.3k928.681795%28.681795%28.7%9,4671028.590460%28.590460%28.6%6,6531128.420607%28.420607%28.4%9,3951228.308516%28.308516%28.3%9,8291328.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.648450%26.648450%26.6%3,7061423.848890%23.848890%23.8%7,2411523.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M23.619438%23.619438%23.6%16,46716.5k1623.004482%23.004482%23.0%4,5681722.926172%22.926172%22.9%10,55210.6k1822.698600%22.698600%22.7%674,165674k21.234620%21.234620%21.2%14,10014.1k1920.471558%20.471558%20.5%5,1142019.140850%19.140850%19.1%6,6482117.850280%17.850280%17.9%4,0872217.434149%17.434149%17.4%5,5732317.301375%17.301375%17.3%2,8442417.242304%17.242304%17.2%5,1422516.805495%16.805495%16.8%4,2572616.803614%16.803614%16.8%4,3152716.740267%16.740267%16.7%7,0132816.573899%16.573899%16.6%3,0672915.941709%15.941709%15.9%3,6103015.528964%15.528964%15.5%4,5683115.326292%15.326292%15.3%2,9313215.070366%15.070366%15.1%4,8513314.743992%14.743992%14.7%6,5773414.187229%14.187229%14.2%7,5323513.956230%13.956230%14.0%2,7233613.359679%13.359679%13.4%2,4343713.136860%13.136860%13.1%2,4163812.869934%12.869934%12.9%5,6493912.549231%12.549231%12.5%5,1304012.351077%12.351077%12.4%1,9494112.134510%12.134510%12.1%2,6274212.084514%12.084514%12.1%2,3454311.765371%11.765371%11.8%3,1234411.197681%11.197681%11.2%1,8544510.898159%10.898159%10.9%2,3204610.153550%10.153550%10.2%1,792479.891780%9.891780%9.9%1,627489.862508%9.862508%9.9%1,657499.548075%9.548075%9.5%1,85550
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#59

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected other counties in Kentucky, and entities that contain Fayette County
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%Count#Lexington-FayetteFayette County School DistrictFayette CoFayette CountyFayetteRowan CountyRowanLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonWoodford CountyWoodfordOldham CountyOldhamJessamine CountyJessamineJefferson CountyJeffersonCalloway CountyCallowayMadison CountyMadisonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCampbell CountyCampbellWarren CountyWarrenScott CountyScottSouthBoyle CountyBoyleKenton CountyKentonTaylor CountyTaylorPerry CountyPerryMcCracken CountyMcCrackenKentuckyEast South CentralBoone CountyBooneBoyd CountyBoydShelby CountyShelbyFranklin CountyFranklinPike CountyPikeWhitley CountyWhitleyDaviess CountyDaviessPulaski CountyPulaskiHardin CountyHardinOhio CountyOhioNelson CountyNelsonKnox CountyKnoxGrayson CountyGraysonBarren CountyBarrenGreenup CountyGreenupLetcher CountyLetcherMarshall CountyMarshallMontgomery CountyMontgomeryGraves CountyGravesHopkins CountyHopkinsLaurel CountyLaurelHarlan CountyHarlanChristian CountyChristianMuhlenberg CountyMuhlenbergFloyd CountyFloydClark CountyClarkGrant CountyGrantBell CountyBellHenderson CountyHendersonCarter CountyCarterBullitt CountyBullittLincoln CountyLincolnLogan CountyLoganMeade CountyMeade6.507023%6.507023%6.5%13,07313.1k6.507023%6.507023%6.5%13,07313.1k6.507023%6.507023%6.5%13,07313.1k15.896311%5.896311%5.9%82025.209615%5.209615%5.2%16,85316.9k4.199683%4.199683%4.2%74234.181135%4.181135%4.2%1,77044.041567%4.041567%4.0%1,33453.827955%3.827955%3.8%19,91019.9k63.738719%3.738719%3.7%87073.373812%3.373812%3.4%1,79283.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.325566%3.325566%3.3%2,05593.243604%3.243604%3.2%2,381103.236833%3.236833%3.2%1,070113.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.056857%3.056857%3.1%607122.761598%2.761598%2.8%3,039132.676725%2.676725%2.7%440142.644662%2.644662%2.6%516152.637640%2.637640%2.6%1,214162.618117%2.618117%2.6%77,76077.8k2.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.514319%2.514319%2.5%2,050172.274559%2.274559%2.3%790182.242935%2.242935%2.2%681192.206158%2.206158%2.2%766202.148406%2.148406%2.1%943212.131377%2.131377%2.1%488221.965332%1.965332%2.0%1,305231.921180%1.921180%1.9%857241.874695%1.874695%1.9%1,307251.830010%1.830010%1.8%301261.773858%1.773858%1.8%529271.766253%1.766253%1.8%376281.626154%1.626154%1.6%287291.614767%1.614767%1.6%475301.569376%1.569376%1.6%403311.558253%1.558253%1.6%258321.545595%1.545595%1.5%350331.540124%1.540124%1.5%285341.535668%1.535668%1.5%389351.531579%1.531579%1.5%493361.514225%1.514225%1.5%619371.484154%1.484154%1.5%288381.456091%1.456091%1.5%610391.427318%1.427318%1.4%309401.393912%1.393912%1.4%370411.357031%1.357031%1.4%339421.356147%1.356147%1.4%214431.343422%1.343422%1.3%261441.304511%1.304511%1.3%417451.256049%1.256049%1.3%231461.064231%1.064231%1.1%565471.017797%1.017797%1.0%171480.730007%0.730007%0.7%133490.559506%0.559506%0.6%10750
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#60

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected other counties in Kentucky, and entities that contain Fayette County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#NelsonWoodfordGrantHopkinsCarterLoganLincolnHarlanPulaskiMeadeLetcherBullittFranklinShelbyRowanWhitleyMontgomeryLaurelPerryJessamineGraysonOhioKentonBarrenChristianLexingtonEast South CentralKentuckyPikeLexington-FayetteFayette CoFayetteSouthDaviessCallowayClarkGravesOldhamCampbellUnited StatesBooneBellFloydHendersonJeffersonMuhlenbergMadisonKnoxMcCrackenBoyleGreenupTaylorMarshallWarrenScottBoydHardin-1.000000x-1.000000x1.548503x1.548503x1.55x8.666%8.67%13.419%13.4%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.449684x1.449684x1.45x9.801%9.80%14.209%14.2%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.389288x1.389288x1.39x14.737%14.7%20.474%20.5%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.362044x1.362044x1.36x12.406%12.4%16.897%16.9%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.360637x1.360637x1.36x17.491%17.5%23.798%23.8%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.359919x1.359919x1.36x18.164%18.2%24.701%24.7%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.350936x1.350936x1.35x19.233%19.2%25.982%26.0%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.347348x1.347348x1.35x24.556%24.6%33.085%33.1%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.332722x1.332722x1.33x16.509%16.5%22.002%22.0%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.331163x1.331163x1.33x11.575%11.6%15.408%15.4%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.324463x1.324463x1.32x21.588%21.6%28.593%28.6%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.323877x1.323877x1.32x11.460%11.5%15.172%15.2%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.311691x1.311691x1.31x10.797%10.8%14.162%14.2%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300351x1.300351x1.30x12.443%12.4%16.180%16.2%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.294460x1.294460x1.29x16.580%16.6%21.462%21.5%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.291521x1.291521x1.29x19.885%19.9%25.682%25.7%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.286249x1.286249x1.29x16.086%16.1%20.690%20.7%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.261046x1.261046x1.26x19.721%19.7%24.869%24.9%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.249258x1.249258x1.25x22.426%22.4%28.015%28.0%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248367x1.248367x1.25x13.512%13.5%16.867%16.9%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.243872x1.243872x1.24x18.670%18.7%23.222%23.2%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.223788x1.223788x1.22x18.774%18.8%22.975%23.0%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.218252x1.218252x1.22x9.663%9.66%11.772%11.8%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.189887x1.189887x1.19x16.753%16.8%19.934%19.9%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.188052x1.188052x1.19x12.840%12.8%15.254%15.3%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.177113x1.177113x1.18x10.483%10.5%12.339%12.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173310x1.173310x1.17x14.174%14.2%16.631%16.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161164x1.161164x1.16x23.166%23.2%26.899%26.9%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155591x1.155591x1.16x9.398%9.40%10.861%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155591x1.155591x1.16x9.398%9.40%10.861%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155591x1.155591x1.16x9.398%9.40%10.861%10.9%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148631x1.148631x1.15x10.879%10.9%12.496%12.5%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.142232x1.142232x1.14x10.844%10.8%12.386%12.4%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.141647x1.141647x1.14x14.519%14.5%16.575%16.6%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.118845x1.118845x1.12x17.324%17.3%19.383%19.4%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.110725x1.110725x1.11x6.814%6.81%7.569%7.57%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.110176x1.110176x1.11x9.440%9.44%10.480%10.5%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.088050x1.088050x1.09x7.302%7.30%7.945%7.95%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.084203x1.084203x1.08x30.645%30.6%33.225%33.2%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074680x1.074680x1.07x23.396%23.4%25.143%25.1%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056718x1.056718x1.06x13.369%13.4%14.128%14.1%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031895x1.031895x1.03x10.552%10.6%10.889%10.9%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031661x1.031661x1.03x20.193%20.2%20.832%20.8%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.017334x1.017334x1.02x14.142%14.1%14.387%14.4%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.014786x1.014786x1.01x29.805%29.8%30.245%30.2%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009237x1.009237x1.01x12.158%12.2%12.270%12.3%42-1.000498x-1.000498x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x13.847%13.8%13.840%13.8%43-1.000729x-1.000729x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x13.163%13.2%13.154%13.2%44-1.040955x-1.040955x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x16.243%16.2%15.604%15.6%45-1.064004x-1.064004x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x14.539%14.5%13.664%13.7%46-1.087812x-1.087812x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x12.797%12.8%11.764%11.8%47-1.102575x-1.102575x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x10.523%10.5%9.544%9.54%48-1.227307x-1.227307x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x11.893%11.9%9.690%9.69%49-1.289235x-1.289235x1.29x1.000000x1.000000x11.645%11.6%9.033%9.03%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#61

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected other counties in Kentucky, and entities that contain Fayette County
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Fayette County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Fayette County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

No H.S. Diploma by County#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Fayette County
0%10%20%Count#Bronx CountyBronxFresno CountyFresnoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesDallas CountyDallasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisRiverside CountyRiversideMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaBexar CountyBexarOrange CountyOrangeKentuckyEast South CentralClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantSouthCook CountyCookSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMaricopa CountyMaricopaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraAlameda CountyAlamedaWestchester CountyWestchesterOrange CountyOrangePima CountyPimaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachTravis CountyTravisBroward CountyBrowardCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonContra Costa CountyContra CostaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSalt Lake CountySalt LakeLexington-FayetteFayette County School DistrictFayette CoFayette CountyFayetteFairfield CountyFairfieldSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinNassau CountyNassauHonolulu CountyHonoluluMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxWake CountyWakeKing CountyKingMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandAllegheny CountyAllegheny28.837398%28.837398%28.8%261,022261k126.224410%26.224410%26.2%151,875152k222.282470%22.282470%22.3%1,495,6171.50M321.975765%21.975765%22.0%349,434349k421.207718%21.207718%21.2%274,381274k520.017506%20.017506%20.0%351,046351k619.839074%19.839074%19.8%554,024554k719.521191%19.521191%19.5%286,746287k819.375775%19.375775%19.4%362,252362k919.344706%19.344706%19.3%315,505316k1017.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1116.576437%16.576437%16.6%194,124194k1215.490423%15.490423%15.5%325,372325k1315.359218%15.359218%15.4%456,180456k15.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M15.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k1414.881687%14.881687%14.9%173,869174k1514.774230%14.774230%14.8%182,543183k1614.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.189351%14.189351%14.2%503,252503k1713.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1813.220947%13.220947%13.2%129,386129k1913.092854%13.092854%13.1%81,52281.5k2013.051927%13.051927%13.1%348,801349k2113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.996284%12.996284%13.0%160,845161k2212.928824%12.928824%12.9%166,105166k2312.700590%12.700590%12.7%141,393141k2412.397264%12.397264%12.4%81,98182.0k2512.319191%12.319191%12.3%101,664102k2612.252238%12.252238%12.3%81,21881.2k2712.196236%12.196236%12.2%108,416108k2812.054893%12.054893%12.1%122,162122k2911.841956%11.841956%11.8%90,92190.9k3011.688725%11.688725%11.7%152,462152k3111.473065%11.473065%11.5%100,034100k3211.378432%11.378432%11.4%36,80936.8k10.940787%10.940787%10.9%82,37182.4k3310.377895%10.377895%10.4%69,51069.5k3410.238253%10.238253%10.2%69,21169.2k3510.106717%10.106717%10.1%20,30520.3k10.106717%10.106717%10.1%20,30520.3k10.106717%10.106717%10.1%20,30520.3k10.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k369.992975%9.992975%10.0%102,414102k379.640656%9.640656%9.6%78,29978.3k389.121758%9.121758%9.1%85,26785.3k398.945780%8.945780%8.9%60,28460.3k408.836226%8.836226%8.8%62,20562.2k418.677323%8.677323%8.7%57,57157.6k428.282040%8.282040%8.3%63,67163.7k437.696387%7.696387%7.7%50,50850.5k447.543133%7.543133%7.5%110,490110k457.360151%7.360151%7.4%80,37880.4k467.173605%7.173605%7.2%59,66059.7k477.049887%7.049887%7.0%48,46648.5k486.540987%6.540987%6.5%56,30256.3k496.132273%6.132273%6.1%53,97454.0k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Fayette County
0%20%40%60%Count#New York CountyNew YorkFairfax CountyFairfaxMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexWake CountyWakeFulton CountyFultonSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingHennepin CountyHennepinWestchester CountyWestchesterTravis CountyTravisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandAlameda CountyAlamedaNassau CountyNassauMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSt. Louis CountySt. LouisLexington-FayetteFayette County School DistrictFayette CoFayette CountyFayetteContra Costa CountyContra CostaAllegheny CountyAlleghenyOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinSan Diego CountySan DiegoCook CountyCookLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonSuffolk CountySuffolkPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKings CountyKingsHonolulu CountyHonoluluSalt Lake CountySalt LakeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoSouthMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaEast South CentralClark CountyClarkKentuckyWayne CountyWayneRiverside CountyRiversideFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx60.434640%60.434640%60.4%747,953748k160.260099%60.260099%60.3%463,270463k258.105449%58.105449%58.1%409,049409k353.004569%53.004569%53.0%578,847579k450.070856%50.070856%50.1%328,593329k549.806094%49.806094%49.8%330,446330k649.103299%49.103299%49.1%630,862631k749.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k847.581343%47.581343%47.6%395,715396k947.303651%47.303651%47.3%312,811313k1046.446606%46.446606%46.4%356,611357k1146.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k1245.020952%45.020952%45.0%387,521388k1343.887830%43.887830%43.9%488,594489k1443.543885%43.543885%43.5%407,033407k1543.097901%43.097901%43.1%288,665289k1642.382090%42.382090%42.4%291,365291k1741.441271%41.441271%41.4%83,25883.3k41.441271%41.441271%41.4%83,25883.3k41.441271%41.441271%41.4%83,25883.3k40.269631%40.269631%40.3%303,182303k1839.069581%39.069581%39.1%343,876344k1938.447168%38.447168%38.4%807,572808k2038.352941%38.352941%38.4%311,493311k2136.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k2236.471153%36.471153%36.5%1,293,5181.29M2335.651843%35.651843%35.7%115,333115k34.384794%34.384794%34.4%352,396352k2434.188819%34.188819%34.2%346,463346k2534.081468%34.081468%34.1%597,685598k2633.350646%33.350646%33.4%224,744225k2732.800693%32.800693%32.8%221,734222k2831.922850%31.922850%31.9%263,443263k2931.433296%31.433296%31.4%279,420279k3031.015731%31.015731%31.0%404,554405k3130.968863%30.968863%31.0%827,615828k3230.891280%30.891280%30.9%269,342269k3330.800609%30.800609%30.8%204,172204k3430.764105%30.764105%30.8%2,064,9112.06M3530.734653%30.734653%30.7%379,742380k3630.595789%30.595789%30.6%499,006499k3730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.076273%30.076273%30.1%839,907840k3829.748251%29.748251%29.7%185,226185k3929.683200%29.683200%29.7%471,989472k4029.283682%29.283682%29.3%286,583287k4128.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.281635%27.281635%27.3%510,061510k4226.926164%26.926164%26.9%315,328315k4326.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k4423.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M22.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4522.698600%22.698600%22.7%674,165674k22.338065%22.338065%22.3%260,985261k4621.189043%21.189043%21.2%311,245311k4719.731980%19.731980%19.7%114,275114k4819.317210%19.317210%19.3%249,922250k4919.131504%19.131504%19.1%173,169173k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Fayette County
0%5%10%Count#Montgomery CountyMontgomeryNew York CountyNew YorkMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFairfax CountyFairfaxWestchester CountyWestchesterLexington-FayetteFayette County School DistrictFayette CoFayette CountyFayetteSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauAlameda CountyAlamedaFulton CountyFultonKing CountyKingFairfield CountyFairfieldSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisAllegheny CountyAlleghenyContra Costa CountyContra CostaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinCook CountyCookCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSalt Lake CountySalt LakePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgBroward CountyBrowardHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoMaricopa CountyMaricopaSouthDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensKentuckyEast South CentralFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideWayne CountyWayneSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx12.399695%12.399695%12.4%87,29187.3k110.788423%10.788423%10.8%133,520134k28.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k37.784891%7.784891%7.8%59,84959.8k47.604460%7.604460%7.6%50,28750.3k56.507023%6.507023%6.5%13,07313.1k6.507023%6.507023%6.5%13,07313.1k6.507023%6.507023%6.5%13,07313.1k6.177550%6.177550%6.2%79,36779.4k65.833659%5.833659%5.8%54,53154.5k75.762347%5.762347%5.8%64,15164.2k85.719518%5.719518%5.7%37,94737.9k95.673632%5.673632%5.7%83,10683.1k105.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k115.244723%5.244723%5.2%36,05636.1k125.214131%5.214131%5.2%44,88144.9k135.209615%5.209615%5.2%16,85316.9k5.193709%5.193709%5.2%43,19443.2k145.061951%5.061951%5.1%38,86538.9k155.039180%5.039180%5.0%44,35344.4k164.956168%4.956168%5.0%37,31437.3k174.892146%4.892146%4.9%32,10532.1k184.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k194.475020%4.475020%4.5%45,34945.3k204.348784%4.348784%4.3%91,34591.3k214.335519%4.335519%4.3%35,21235.2k224.239617%4.239617%4.2%150,366150k234.184410%4.184410%4.2%36,48436.5k244.139192%4.139192%4.1%27,43827.4k253.970725%3.970725%4.0%26,75826.8k263.962200%3.962200%4.0%40,60740.6k273.784527%3.784527%3.8%70,75670.8k283.768025%3.768025%3.8%25,47225.5k293.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k303.604427%3.604427%3.6%241,932242k313.598297%3.598297%3.6%24,10124.1k323.517075%3.517075%3.5%45,87545.9k333.474402%3.474402%3.5%30,88530.9k343.384967%3.384967%3.4%59,36259.4k353.344637%3.344637%3.3%93,40293.4k363.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.266254%3.266254%3.3%31,96532.0k373.113482%3.113482%3.1%83,20583.2k383.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.037379%3.037379%3.0%48,29748.3k392.990491%2.990491%3.0%24,67924.7k402.985811%2.985811%3.0%18,59118.6k412.818073%2.818073%2.8%33,00233.0k422.756960%2.756960%2.8%44,96545.0k432.618117%2.618117%2.6%77,76077.8k2.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.392530%2.392530%2.4%13,85613.9k442.368743%2.368743%2.4%29,26729.3k452.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k462.260473%2.260473%2.3%33,20433.2k472.178386%2.178386%2.2%25,45125.5k481.852789%1.852789%1.9%23,97124.0k491.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#65

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Fayette County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MecklenburgPalm BeachWakeLexingtonEast South CentralKentuckyWestchesterFairfieldLexington-FayetteFayette CoFayetteSouthContra CostaHillsboroughFresnoDallasSuffolkMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoTarrantCookMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt LakeFranklinSacramentoMontgomeryBronxMiddlesexKingsFairfaxBexarPimaKingLos AngelesClarkOrangeSt. LouisHennepinMiami-DadeQueensAlamedaAlleghenyNew YorkSan DiegoSanta ClaraHonolulu-1.000000x-1.000000x1.282326x1.282326x1.28x9.163%9.16%11.750%11.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244689x1.244689x1.24x10.804%10.8%13.447%13.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180227x1.180227x1.18x7.089%7.09%8.367%8.37%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.177113x1.177113x1.18x10.483%10.5%12.339%12.3%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173310x1.173310x1.17x14.174%14.2%16.631%16.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161379x1.161379x1.16x11.523%11.5%13.383%13.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155591x1.155591x1.16x9.398%9.40%10.861%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155591x1.155591x1.16x9.398%9.40%10.861%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155591x1.155591x1.16x9.398%9.40%10.861%10.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145263x1.145263x1.15x10.231%10.2%11.718%11.7%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132218x1.132218x1.13x11.472%11.5%12.989%13.0%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130389x1.130389x1.13x24.647%24.6%27.860%27.9%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120951x1.120951x1.12x20.762%20.8%23.273%23.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117209x1.117209x1.12x9.458%9.46%10.567%10.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111013x1.111013x1.11x12.441%12.4%13.822%13.8%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109962x1.109962x1.11x14.154%14.2%15.710%15.7%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101852x1.101852x1.10x11.740%11.7%12.936%12.9%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098530x1.098530x1.10x18.925%18.9%20.790%20.8%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090368x1.090368x1.09x8.321%8.32%9.073%9.07%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.084622x1.084622x1.08x20.369%20.4%22.092%22.1%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079174x1.079174x1.08x14.234%14.2%15.361%15.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079067x1.079067x1.08x13.676%13.7%14.757%14.8%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.072566x1.072566x1.07x12.608%12.6%13.523%13.5%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068330x1.068330x1.07x11.121%11.1%11.881%11.9%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066137x1.066137x1.07x11.462%11.5%12.220%12.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065180x1.065180x1.07x11.337%11.3%12.076%12.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064463x1.064463x1.06x18.923%18.9%20.143%20.1%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062700x1.062700x1.06x6.352%6.35%6.750%6.75%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061865x1.061865x1.06x8.863%8.86%9.411%9.41%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061606x1.061606x1.06x9.934%9.93%10.546%10.5%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059046x1.059046x1.06x9.376%9.38%9.930%9.93%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056584x1.056584x1.06x12.873%12.9%13.601%13.6%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048432x1.048432x1.05x8.640%8.64%9.059%9.06%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030539x1.030539x1.03x28.448%28.4%29.316%29.3%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025105x1.025105x1.03x7.273%7.27%7.455%7.46%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018960x1.018960x1.02x19.845%19.8%20.221%20.2%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.016052x1.016052x1.02x8.218%8.22%8.350%8.35%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009187x1.009187x1.01x16.504%16.5%16.655%16.7%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001235x1.001235x1.00x12.245%12.2%12.260%12.3%36-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.560%7.56%7.526%7.53%37-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x22.330%22.3%22.232%22.2%38-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%39-1.015422x-1.015422x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.605%15.6%15.368%15.4%40-1.015859x-1.015859x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.101%7.10%6.990%6.99%41-1.016401x-1.016401x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.230%7.23%7.114%7.11%42-1.022059x-1.022059x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x19.576%19.6%19.154%19.2%43-1.027762x-1.027762x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x19.596%19.6%19.067%19.1%44-1.029280x-1.029280x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x12.877%12.9%12.511%12.5%45-1.033862x-1.033862x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.229%6.23%6.025%6.02%46-1.044246x-1.044246x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x13.260%13.3%12.698%12.7%47-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%48-1.110312x-1.110312x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x13.602%13.6%12.250%12.3%49-1.156494x-1.156494x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x9.584%9.58%8.287%8.29%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#66

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Fayette County
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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Principal Urban County:
Lexington-Fayette
Urban Counties:
Lexington-Fayette
ZIP Codes:
40361, 40502, 40503, 40504, 40505, 40506, 40507, 40508, 40509, 40510, 40511, 40513, 40514, 40515, 40516, 40517
Unified School District:
Fayette County
Congressional District:
KY-6
State Senate Districts:
KY-12, KY-13, KY-22, KY-28, KY-34
State House Districts:
KY-39, KY-45, KY-56, KY-62, KY-72, KY-75, KY-76, KY-77, KY-79, KY-88
Neighboring Counties:
Bourbon, Clark, Jessamine, Madison, Scott, Woodford
Nearby Counties:
Anderson, Boyle, Estill, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison, Mercer, Montgomery, Nicholas, Owen