Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mercer County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Mercer County Compares
National Distribution
Where Mercer County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for bachelor's degree or higher.
■ Mercer County: 24.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,237 | Columbia County, WA | 24.9% |
| #1,238 | Clark County, IL | 24.9% |
| #1,239 | Furnas County, NE | 24.9% |
| #1,240 | Mercer County, KY | 24.9% |
| #1,241 | Roger Mills County, OK | 24.9% |
| #1,242 | Mitchell County, IA | 24.9% |
| #1,243 | Wright County, IA | 24.9% |
Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mercer County, Kentucky
Mercer County, Kentucky has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.9%, which ranks #1,240 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.1% below the national value of 33.7%.
Within Kentucky, Mercer County ranks #21 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 62th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population aged 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.