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Fewest graduate degrees, California counties

California counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
01Glenn County, CACA28,1413.0%+0.1 pts
02Lassen County, CACA28,1173.0%+0.0 pts
03Kings County, CACA154,3274.3%+1.6 pts
04Colusa County, CACA21,8364.4%+1.6 pts
05Imperial County, CACA181,4114.5%+0.8 pts
06Merced County, CACA297,2604.7%+1.3 pts
07Tehama County, CACA64,6655.3%+2.3 pts
08Tulare County, CACA485,1465.8%+2.1 pts
09Lake County, CACA67,7725.8%+1.3 pts
10Yuba County, CACA88,6915.9%+2.4 pts
11Madera County, CACA167,9276.2%+2.4 pts
12Stanislaus County, CACA557,7196.3%+1.8 pts
13Kern County, CACA927,0686.5%+2.0 pts
14Sutter County, CACA98,7876.6%+2.2 pts
15San Benito County, CACA70,0826.8%+1.7 pts
16Modoc County, CACA8,4266.9%+3.3 pts
17Amador County, CACA41,8767.2%+1.1 pts
18San Joaquin County, CACA823,8157.3%+2.9 pts
19Shasta County, CACA181,6487.6%+2.3 pts
20Calaveras County, CACA46,6057.7%+2.1 pts
21Siskiyou County, CACA42,0137.9%+2.0 pts
22Del Norte County, CACA26,4108.0%+5.0 pts
23Plumas County, CACA18,5838.2%+2.5 pts
24Trinity County, CACA15,7208.3%+3.3 pts
25San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0918.4%+2.9 pts
26Fresno County, CACA1,035,4568.4%+2.9 pts
27Tuolumne County, CACA53,1608.5%+2.5 pts
28Solano County, CACA455,3769.1%+2.7 pts
29Sierra County, CACA3,0989.1%+3.3 pts
30Riverside County, CACA2,544,9169.2%+3.3 pts
31Mendocino County, CACA88,12210.1%+2.2 pts
32Butte County, CACA209,21111.4%+4.4 pts
33Monterey County, CACA433,72911.5%+2.8 pts
34Humboldt County, CACA131,64711.9%+4.5 pts
35Alpine County, CACA1,04312.0%+3.6 pts
36Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46012.4%+4.3 pts
37Inyo County, CACA18,15812.5%+5.9 pts
38Mono County, CACA12,50512.8%+2.9 pts
39Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93413.0%+4.2 pts
40Mariposa County, CACA16,91813.2%+7.3 pts
41Ventura County, CACA830,85113.8%+4.3 pts
42El Dorado County, CACA192,32313.9%+5.5 pts
43Napa County, CACA132,94914.0%+4.6 pts
44Sonoma County, CACA486,44414.6%+4.8 pts
45Nevada County, CACA101,91114.7%+6.0 pts
46Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06514.8%+3.4 pts
47Placer County, CACA442,08115.2%+5.7 pts
48San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36715.6%+6.3 pts
49Orange County, CACA3,149,50716.3%+6.0 pts
50San Diego County, CACA3,282,24817.2%+6.3 pts
51Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07017.7%+5.6 pts
52Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85218.6%+6.1 pts
53Yolo County, CACA224,41021.7%+5.7 pts
54Alameda County, CACA1,636,63023.4%+9.8 pts
55San Mateo County, CACA743,56824.1%+9.5 pts
56San Francisco County, CACA826,07925.4%+9.0 pts
57Marin County, CACA253,69427.6%+7.1 pts
58Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39128.3%+11.9 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES