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Fewest graduate degrees, US counties

US counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). Loving County, Texas leads at 0.0%. 3,144 counties qualify in total. Texas carries 10 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

USUnited States334,922,49914.0%–

01Loving County, TXTX520.0%−100%

02McMullen County, TXTX5440.8%−72%

03Zavala County, TXTX9,0370.9%−74%

04Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9321.2%–

05Winkler County, TXTX7,5401.4%−51%

06Hooker County, NENE6861.4%−68%

07Culberson County, TXTX2,2671.4%−60%

08Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4331.6%−52%

09Cochran County, TXTX2,5461.6%−64%

10Kinney County, TXTX3,1281.6%−66%

11Treutlen County, GAGA6,4661.7%−47%

12Webster County, GAGA2,3691.7%−19%

13Hyde County, SDSD1,1911.8%−50%

14Buffalo County, SDSD1,8022.0%+73%

15Lee County, ARAR8,0292.0%−7%

16Sheridan County, NDND1,2962.1%+122%

17Gaines County, TXTX23,9562.1%−20%

18Owsley County, KYKY3,9322.1%−55%

19East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7602.1%−59%

20Reeves County, TXTX12,1382.1%−33%

21Jackson County, SDSD2,6662.2%−39%

22Clark County, SDSD4,0312.3%+8%

23McDowell County, WVWV16,8782.3%−3%

24Lafayette County, ARAR5,8882.3%−24%

25Logan County, NDND1,8592.3%−20%

26Duval County, TXTX9,4022.3%−29%

27Pershing County, NVNV6,4212.4%−32%

28Ziebach County, SDSD2,3892.4%−17%

29Newton County, TXTX11,9542.4%+34%

30Hayes County, NENE8212.5%+13%

31Scurry County, TXTX16,1622.5%−44%

32Warren County, GAGA5,2692.5%+5%

33Upton County, TXTX3,1312.5%−33%

34Tunica County, MSMS8,8192.5%+2%

35Switzerland County, ININ10,0372.5%−21%

36Lewis County, TNTN13,4872.5%−9%

37Decatur County, TNTN11,8202.6%+1%

38Dickenson County, VAVA13,2362.6%+54%

39Dimmit County, TXTX8,0242.6%+12%

40Scott County, ARAR9,9652.7%−10%

41Hemphill County, TXTX3,0832.7%−29%

42Terry County, TXTX11,7202.7%+11%

43Glades County, FLFL13,2702.7%−37%

44Martin County, TXTX5,2842.7%+4%

45Marion County, TXTX9,8962.7%−9%

46Anson County, NCNC21,7582.7%+5%

47Moore County, TXTX21,8912.8%−18%

48Brown County, ILIL6,4012.8%+1%

49Bullock County, ALAL9,7802.8%−17%

50Fallon County, MTMT2,9592.8%−23%

51Foard County, TXTX1,0442.8%−5%

52Ritchie County, WVWV8,0342.9%+17%

53Morrow County, OROR12,6022.9%+16%

54Marlboro County, SCSC25,4882.9%−21%

55Refugio County, TXTX6,6572.9%−28%

56Bienville Parish, LALA12,2692.9%−38%

57Monroe County, ARAR6,2442.9%−4%

58Jones County, TXTX20,8612.9%+22%

59Louisa County, IAIA10,4162.9%−15%

60Dawson County, TXTX11,7762.9%+12%

61Crosby County, TXTX4,8522.9%−6%

62Lincoln County, WVWV19,1772.9%+6%

63Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5823.0%−5%

64Greene County, NCNC20,7003.0%−4%

65Traverse County, MNMN3,1303.0%+76%

66Benton County, ININ8,8833.0%−29%

67Garza County, TXTX4,5103.0%−6%

68Cavalier County, NDND3,4973.0%+18%

69Glenn County, CACA28,1413.0%+5%

70Webster County, WVWV7,7603.0%+2%

71Wheeler County, TXTX4,7733.0%−8%

72Jerauld County, SDSD1,6543.0%−9%

73Knox County, TXTX3,1923.0%+21%

74Nevada County, ARAR7,9423.0%−11%

75Lassen County, CACA28,1173.0%+1%

76Madison Parish, LALA8,8443.0%−8%

77Cimarron County, OKOK2,0593.1%−25%

78Roberts County, TXTX8673.1%−42%

79Gonzales County, TXTX20,1593.1%+29%

80Towner County, NDND2,0403.1%+25%

81Dixie County, FLFL18,0383.1%+2%

82Gray County, TXTX20,9193.1%−12%

83Sevier County, ARAR15,7583.1%+10%

84Willacy County, TXTX19,9713.1%+51%

85Crane County, TXTX4,5543.2%−44%

86Andrews County, TXTX18,9143.2%−19%

87Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6263.2%−11%

88Steele County, NDND1,7973.2%+43%

89Nottoway County, VAVA15,7963.2%−19%

90Frio County, TXTX18,8233.2%+66%

91Jackson County, KYKY13,3253.2%−13%

92Burke County, NDND2,1323.2%+110%

93Schleicher County, TXTX2,2453.3%−16%

94St. Helena Parish, LALA10,7583.3%−33%

95White Pine County, NVNV8,6613.3%−31%

96DeSoto County, FLFL37,0783.3%+2%

97Jefferson County, OKOK5,4313.3%−2%

98Dakota County, NENE21,6873.3%−17%

99Kimball County, NENE3,3913.3%−9%

100Seward County, KSKS21,0733.3%−21%

101McHenry County, NDND5,1303.3%+16%

102Calhoun County, WVWV5,9783.3%−15%

103Carter County, MOMO5,4183.3%+4%

104Mineral County, NVNV4,4073.3%+12%

105Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2403.3%+67%

106Fulton County, KYKY6,2183.3%−34%

107Bennett County, SDSD3,3073.3%+10%

108Blaine County, NENE4583.4%+127%

109Childress County, TXTX6,6433.4%+16%

110Charlton County, GAGA13,1213.4%+12%

111Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,3383.4%–

112Braxton County, WVWV11,8853.4%+4%

113Hancock County, GAGA8,6823.4%−4%

114Swisher County, TXTX6,7033.4%+8%

115Greer County, OKOK5,3733.4%−8%

116Jasper County, MSMS15,7853.4%+30%

117Fremont County, IAIA6,5223.4%+13%

118Turner County, GAGA8,9833.4%−27%

119McIntosh County, NDND2,4513.4%+25%

120Renville County, MNMN14,3563.4%+35%

121Marshall County, MNMN8,7983.5%+52%

122Caldwell Parish, LALA9,3443.5%+9%

123Beckham County, OKOK22,1593.5%−42%

124Macon County, TNTN27,6633.5%+57%

125Real County, TXTX2,7453.5%−20%

126Holmes County, OHOH44,9703.5%+46%

127Dallam County, TXTX7,5083.5%+23%

128McDonald County, MOMO23,9923.5%+77%

129Poinsett County, ARAR22,4833.5%+65%

130Clinch County, GAGA6,8473.5%−19%

131McCreary County, KYKY17,1243.5%−5%

132Holmes County, FLFL20,1193.5%+12%

133La Paz County, AZAZ16,7113.6%+10%

134Haakon County, SDSD1,8023.6%+3%

135Parmer County, TXTX9,6783.6%+7%

136Tyler County, TXTX20,4433.6%−7%

137Renville County, NDND2,3313.6%+34%

138Lake County, MIMI13,1823.6%+57%

139Dolores County, COCO2,4663.6%+3%

140Forest County, PAPA6,6143.6%+7%

141Coleman County, TXTX7,9153.6%−1%

142Ward County, TXTX11,1253.6%−19%

143Union County, SCSC26,7993.6%+15%

144Reynolds County, MOMO5,9923.6%+40%

145Audubon County, IAIA5,5093.6%−9%

146Floyd County, TXTX4,8813.6%+61%

147Morgan County, OHOH13,6263.7%−7%

148Greensville County, VAVA11,1813.7%−20%

149Harding County, SDSD1,3313.7%+291%

150Hardeman County, TNTN25,2743.7%+12%

151Jackson County, TXTX15,3933.7%+12%

152Evangeline Parish, LALA31,9803.7%+14%

153Latimer County, OKOK9,6453.7%−22%

154Lafayette County, FLFL8,7923.7%+36%

155Bailey County, TXTX6,9633.7%+41%

156Geneva County, ALAL27,5543.7%+19%

157Grant County, NDND2,2063.7%+68%

158Atkinson County, GAGA8,4543.7%+61%

159Mingo County, WVWV21,4553.7%+6%

160Hamilton County, FLFL14,1803.7%+77%

161Wayne County, UTUT2,5873.7%−26%

162Union County, FLFL16,2503.7%+39%

163Clark County, WIWI35,0523.7%+29%

164Logan County, NENE6693.7%+118%

165Meigs County, OHOH21,5873.7%+50%

166Patrick County, VAVA17,4243.8%+59%

167Grant Parish, LALA22,0753.8%+6%

168Love County, OKOK10,7803.8%−7%

169Liberty County, TXTX121,3643.8%+39%

170Jerome County, IDID26,3623.8%−9%

171Castro County, TXTX7,2953.8%+6%

172Briscoe County, TXTX1,4743.8%+6%

173Hendry County, FLFL48,2763.8%+70%

174Gem County, IDID21,7733.8%+38%

175Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,9413.8%+61%

176Bristol Bay, AKAK8473.8%−54%

177Corson County, SDSD3,7813.8%+144%

178Elliott County, KYKY7,2653.8%+3%

179Starke County, ININ23,4253.8%−0%

180Claiborne Parish, LALA13,3543.8%−4%

181Aurora County, SDSD2,8013.8%+41%

182LaGrange County, ININ41,3053.8%+8%

183Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6173.8%+26%

184Rawlins County, KSKS2,4313.8%+25%

185Red Lake County, MNMN3,9403.8%+42%

186Mitchell County, TXTX8,9473.9%+53%

187McKenzie County, NDND15,1923.9%+22%

188Atascosa County, TXTX53,5903.9%+7%

189Martin County, ININ9,8563.9%−10%

190Lawrence County, MSMS11,8193.9%+20%

191Macon County, GAGA11,7563.9%+31%

192Jack County, TXTX9,5633.9%+3%

193Hyde County, NCNC4,5543.9%+27%

194Brooks County, TXTX6,5793.9%+6%

195Washington Parish, LALA44,9373.9%−10%

196Edwards County, TXTX1,3703.9%−12%

197Howard County, IAIA9,4153.9%+16%

198Tripp County, SDSD5,7083.9%+56%

199Lee County, KYKY7,2973.9%+26%

200Clayton County, IAIA16,8453.9%+15%

201Leslie County, KYKY9,6273.9%+5%

202Madison County, TXTX14,2263.9%+25%

203Washington County, ININ28,3833.9%+16%

204Barton County, MOMO11,7953.9%+3%

205Ben Hill County, GAGA17,0993.9%+8%

206Crawford County, ININ10,5094.0%−4%

207Boone County, WVWV20,2514.0%+71%

208Wheeler County, GAGA7,5704.0%+43%

209Nye County, NVNV57,3364.0%+25%

210Vermilion Parish, LALA57,6714.0%+28%

211Shelby County, TXTX24,2864.0%−13%

212Houston County, TNTN8,4794.0%+36%

213Webster Parish, LALA34,9484.0%−3%

214Blaine County, OKOK8,5154.0%−22%

215Ashley County, ARAR17,8314.0%+33%

216Sibley County, MNMN15,3564.0%+43%

217Washington County, MOMO23,8104.0%+68%

218Red River Parish, LALA7,1654.0%+62%

219Forest County, WIWI9,5744.0%+40%

220Marquette County, WIWI15,9274.0%+34%

221Burke County, GAGA24,4084.1%+35%

222Jefferson County, GAGA15,0114.1%+41%

223Appanoose County, IAIA12,0774.1%+32%

224Cocke County, TNTN37,8894.1%+94%

225Union Parish, LALA20,5614.1%+9%

226Lyon County, IAIA12,3544.1%+24%

227Lincoln County, IDID5,6034.1%+16%

228Lincoln County, ARAR12,7644.1%+110%

229Power County, IDID8,2464.1%+15%

230Richland County, MTMT11,3774.1%+31%

231Sullivan County, ININ20,8314.1%−1%

232Taylor County, FLFL21,2104.1%+16%

233Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5554.1%+18%

234Barbour County, WVWV15,4144.1%−19%

235Doddridge County, WVWV7,6344.1%+87%

236St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5524.1%+63%

237Osceola County, IAIA5,9804.1%−8%

238Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9554.1%−20%

239Trinity County, TXTX14,3844.1%+41%

240Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3434.1%−24%

241Hutchinson County, TXTX19,6334.1%−13%

242Jackson County, TNTN12,4664.1%+48%

243Sharp County, ARAR18,1224.1%+30%

244Carroll County, KYKY11,1414.1%+74%

245Calhoun County, MSMS12,6434.2%+47%

246Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0584.2%+49%

247Slope County, NDND6284.2%+40%

248Jewell County, KSKS2,8304.2%+14%

249Barbour County, ALAL24,6074.2%+11%

250Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,0954.2%−12%

251Craig County, OKOK14,5184.2%+27%

252Sutton County, TXTX3,2034.2%+41%

253Okfuskee County, OKOK11,4514.2%+26%

254Lincoln County, COCO5,6454.2%−14%

255Quitman County, GAGA2,2544.2%+101%

256Stewart County, GAGA4,6314.2%+1%

257Crawford County, IAIA16,2374.2%+31%

258Caddo County, OKOK26,1304.2%−9%

259Twiggs County, GAGA7,5974.2%+116%

260Hickory County, MOMO9,0444.2%+31%

261Ellis County, OKOK3,6134.2%−17%

262Perry County, TNTN9,1264.2%+35%

263Owyhee County, IDID12,6614.2%+61%

264Choctaw County, OKOK14,0594.2%+20%

265Crowley County, COCO5,6774.2%−31%

266Shoshone County, IDID14,1304.2%+34%

267Allen Parish, LALA22,6724.2%+36%

268Fayette County, ININ23,5334.2%+41%

269Miner County, SDSD2,2814.2%+78%

270Covington, VAVA5,6804.2%+221%

271Wirt County, WVWV4,8794.2%+46%

272Worth County, GAGA20,0594.2%+46%

273Clay County, ALAL14,2074.2%+49%

274Hopewell, VAVA23,2614.2%+17%

275Iberia Parish, LALA66,8464.2%+40%

276Harrison County, OHOH14,0704.2%+41%

277Haywood County, TNTN17,0424.2%−1%

278Daviess County, ININ34,2094.2%−4%

279Crawford County, MOMO22,9294.2%+41%

280Pocahontas County, IAIA6,8194.2%+46%

281Scott County, ILIL4,8664.2%+61%

282Wilkin County, MNMN6,2884.3%+50%

283Watonwan County, MNMN11,4594.3%+57%

284McCurtain County, OKOK30,7444.3%+16%

285Freestone County, TXTX20,8114.3%+40%

286Gates County, NCNC10,2344.3%+92%

287Putnam County, FLFL77,7344.3%+16%

288Maverick County, TXTX58,8234.3%+27%

289Clay County, ILIL12,7934.3%+27%

290Millard County, UTUT14,0574.3%+34%

291Appomattox County, VAVA17,1724.3%+11%

292Russell County, VAVA25,3324.3%+36%

293Pulaski County, ININ12,4634.3%+30%

294Yell County, ARAR19,9564.3%+15%

295Buckingham County, VAVA17,1374.3%+52%

296Kings County, CACA154,3274.3%+59%

297Bradford County, FLFL28,3074.3%+30%

298Sabine Parish, LALA21,8344.3%+4%

299Union County, KYKY12,8394.3%−3%

300McNairy County, TNTN26,2364.3%+25%

301Gray County, KSKS5,6524.3%+6%

302Acadia Parish, LALA57,0324.3%+36%

303Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,3574.3%+22%

304Estill County, KYKY13,9624.3%+91%

305Adams County, WIWI21,7524.3%+27%

306Calhoun County, FLFL13,2894.3%+44%

307Monroe County, MOMO8,9594.3%+65%

308Hamilton County, KSKS2,5004.4%−14%

309Colusa County, CACA21,8364.4%+57%

310St. Martin Parish, LALA51,1064.4%+51%

311Potter County, SDSD2,3774.4%+32%

312Dawson County, NENE24,4524.4%+6%

313Assumption Parish, LALA19,7204.4%+85%

314Pope County, ILIL3,6724.4%−4%

315Oscoda County, MIMI8,7234.4%+84%

316Bibb County, ALAL22,2624.4%+44%

317Sequoyah County, OKOK40,8424.4%+2%

318Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7304.4%+72%

319Golden Valley County, NDND1,8084.4%+115%

320Rains County, TXTX13,5424.4%+9%

321Searcy County, ARAR7,8484.4%+44%

322Jefferson County, NENE7,0704.4%+8%

323Hocking County, OHOH27,5124.4%+20%

324Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8774.4%+4%

325Mayes County, OKOK40,4164.4%+13%

326Crook County, WYWY7,8524.4%−20%

327Uintah County, UTUT38,2784.4%+25%

328Chautauqua County, KSKS3,3214.4%+20%

329McPherson County, SDSD2,3474.4%+78%

330Martin County, NCNC21,6014.4%+33%

331Emmet County, IAIA9,1074.4%+28%

332Pendleton County, KYKY14,8004.4%+22%

333Amelia County, VAVA13,6324.4%+35%

334Comanche County, KSKS1,6734.5%−11%

335Wilkinson County, GAGA8,6504.5%+44%

336Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,9414.5%+20%

337Rusk County, WIWI14,1464.5%+52%

338Dallas County, ARAR6,0114.5%+153%

339St. Clair County, MOMO9,9764.5%+21%

340Winn Parish, LALA14,9614.5%+29%

341Shelby County, ILIL20,5764.5%+14%

342Roseau County, MNMN15,2464.5%+93%

343LaSalle Parish, LALA15,1544.5%+19%

344Clay County, WVWV7,5384.5%+52%

345Johnson County, GAGA9,3104.5%+51%

346Yazoo County, MSMS22,9474.5%+26%

347Anderson County, TXTX59,8054.5%+10%

348Mississippi County, MOMO12,0034.5%+82%

349Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4654.5%+96%

350King and Queen County, VAVA6,7434.5%+50%

351Bee County, TXTX32,5154.5%−7%

352Perry County, ILIL20,1604.5%+59%

353Cameron County, PAPA4,2114.5%+21%

354Lake County, TNTN6,2494.5%+160%

355Blackford County, ININ11,7304.5%+24%

356Hettinger County, NDND2,4924.5%+135%

357Keya Paha County, NENE7924.5%+14%

358Palo Alto County, IAIA8,8994.5%+18%

359Imperial County, CACA181,4114.5%+22%

360Lee County, VAVA21,6424.5%+13%

361Williams County, OHOH36,5494.5%+29%

362Monroe County, WVWV12,4914.5%+56%

363Malheur County, OROR32,2614.5%+24%

364Talbot County, GAGA5,7094.5%+38%

365Lee County, SCSC15,7304.5%+73%

366Hardee County, FLFL25,9324.5%+57%

367Long County, GAGA21,5574.5%+102%

368Lowndes County, ALAL9,3594.5%+25%

369Schuyler County, MOMO4,1404.5%+39%

370Gilliam County, OROR1,9714.5%+15%

371St. James Parish, LALA18,9384.5%+29%

372Sabine County, TXTX10,0124.5%+13%

373Massac County, ILIL13,5024.6%+39%

374Marshall County, OKOK16,2554.6%+29%

375Pondera County, MTMT6,0724.6%−20%

376Clark County, IDID7834.6%+47%

377Alexander County, ILIL4,5704.6%+80%

378Titus County, TXTX31,5634.6%−2%

379Taylor County, IAIA5,8354.6%+26%

380Wilson County, KSKS8,2994.6%+36%

381Humboldt County, IAIA9,4094.6%+21%

382Greene County, MSMS13,7074.6%+72%

383Overton County, TNTN23,7874.6%+90%

384Butler County, KYKY12,5204.6%+70%

385Carroll County, ILIL15,4194.6%+23%

386Lamb County, TXTX12,5794.6%+43%

387Ness County, KSKS2,6174.6%−5%

388Madison County, ARAR18,4104.6%+50%

389Perry County, ARAR10,3094.6%+33%

390Delta County, TXTX5,5494.6%−15%

391Washington County, FLFL26,6954.6%+32%

392Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7044.6%+40%

393Nicholas County, KYKY7,9494.6%+32%

394Todd County, MNMN26,0604.7%+76%

395Henderson County, ILIL5,9844.7%+50%

396Graham County, AZAZ40,1574.7%−14%

397Hardeman County, TXTX3,2924.7%−2%

398Van Buren County, TNTN6,8744.7%+74%

399Daniels County, MTMT1,6124.7%+128%

400Sampson County, NCNC61,5044.7%+44%

401Hitchcock County, NENE2,4674.7%+14%

402Humphreys County, TNTN19,6464.7%+41%

403Hickman County, TNTN26,2194.7%+89%

404Wayne County, MOMO10,7824.7%+142%

405Worth County, IAIA7,3384.7%+56%

406Wallace County, KSKS1,4414.7%+20%

407Chicot County, ARAR9,1074.7%+63%

408Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5034.7%+10%

409Wells County, NDND3,7294.7%+77%

410Shannon County, MOMO7,2854.7%+104%

411Nowata County, OKOK9,5224.7%+114%

412Jasper County, TXTX33,0754.7%+35%

413Tillman County, OKOK6,7804.7%+31%

414Starr County, TXTX66,3194.7%+47%

415Reagan County, TXTX3,1664.7%+70%

416Ripley County, MOMO10,7174.7%+46%

417Ottawa County, OKOK30,4384.7%+15%

418Meigs County, TNTN14,1864.7%+160%

419Jones County, NCNC9,5754.7%+78%

420Vinton County, OHOH12,6454.7%+119%

421Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1534.7%+65%

422Pearl River County, MSMS59,3634.7%−4%

423Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8044.7%+27%

424Perkins County, NENE2,8494.7%+12%

425Madison County, MOMO12,8584.7%+63%

426Wilkes County, GAGA9,5404.7%+12%

427Merced County, CACA297,2604.7%+37%

428Haskell County, OKOK11,7874.7%+54%

429Hart County, KYKY20,1174.7%+39%

430Scott County, ININ25,0534.7%+6%

431Torrance County, NMNM16,1004.7%+14%

432Quitman County, MSMS5,3644.7%+63%

433Pulaski County, ILIL4,8204.7%+135%

434Washington County, GAGA19,4534.7%+36%

435Hampton County, SCSC18,1744.7%+65%

436Keokuk County, IAIA9,7974.7%+68%

437Perry County, ININ19,3894.7%+7%

438Telfair County, GAGA11,1954.8%+61%

439Monroe County, OHOH12,9944.8%+87%

440Churchill County, NVNV25,8514.8%−8%

441Humboldt County, NVNV17,2674.8%+25%

442Fayette County, ALAL15,8724.8%+38%

443Lawrence County, ARAR16,2734.8%+21%

444Edgar County, ILIL16,3234.8%+17%

445Fisher County, TXTX3,6924.8%+52%

446Washington County, NCNC10,6384.8%+28%

447Newton County, ININ14,1884.8%+29%

448Fayette County, OHOH28,5524.8%+61%

449Kidder County, NDND2,3934.8%+117%

450Montgomery County, MOMO11,5904.8%+34%

451Vance County, NCNC42,6384.8%+47%

452Wayne County, TNTN16,4164.8%+29%

453Crockett County, TXTX2,7694.8%+43%

454Floyd County, IAIA14,9014.8%+26%

455Pike County, ININ12,0034.8%+26%

456Duplin County, NCNC51,5714.8%+54%

457Benton County, MSMS7,5024.8%+185%

458De Baca County, NMNM1,6474.8%−4%

459Lewis County, MOMO9,8794.8%+22%

460McCone County, MTMT1,7204.8%+55%

461Arkansas County, ARAR15,8364.9%+31%

462Columbus County, NCNC50,4874.9%+46%

463Moniteau County, MOMO15,4284.9%+25%

464Martin County, KYKY10,6974.9%+22%

465Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4904.9%+47%

466Randolph County, ARAR18,8764.9%+15%

467Wadena County, MNMN14,3884.9%−0%

468De Soto Parish, LALA27,3814.9%+51%

469Logan County, ARAR21,6334.9%+73%

470Harper County, OKOK3,1724.9%−25%

471Franklin County, ARAR17,7254.9%+42%

472O'Brien County, IAIA14,2204.9%+45%

473Le Flore County, OKOK50,1964.9%+25%

474Ray County, MOMO23,3984.9%+47%

475Monroe County, MSMS33,3184.9%+64%

476Holmes County, MSMS15,4654.9%+15%

477Polk County, ARAR19,4864.9%+13%

478Clark County, MOMO6,4754.9%+128%

479Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3914.9%+1%

480Houston County, TXTX22,3164.9%+14%

481Wolfe County, KYKY6,2984.9%−6%

482DeKalb County, MOMO9,7954.9%+48%

483Todd County, SDSD8,8634.9%+8%

484Scott County, MSMS28,0734.9%+67%

485Shelby County, MOMO5,8704.9%+39%

486Seminole County, OKOK23,4414.9%+1%

487Warren County, TNTN43,7174.9%+53%

488George County, MSMS26,3314.9%+35%

489Lee County, TXTX18,7294.9%+35%

490Ohio County, ININ5,9944.9%+9%

491Branch County, MIMI45,9934.9%+36%

492Kiowa County, OKOK8,1814.9%+0%

493Hickman County, KYKY4,3724.9%+5%

494Coosa County, ALAL10,1614.9%+73%

495Chambers County, ALAL34,2534.9%+54%

496Grayson County, VAVA15,2304.9%+96%

497Grant County, OROR7,0754.9%+2%

498Pike County, ILIL14,2314.9%+69%

499Noxubee County, MSMS9,7984.9%+52%

500Lyman County, SDSD3,6944.9%+21%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the lowest graduate degree?

Loving County, Texas ranks #1 with 0.0% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by graduate degree?

Loving County, Texas, McMullen County, Texas, Zavala County, Texas, Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, Winkler County, Texas.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is graduate degree measured?

Share of adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).