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Fewest graduate degrees, California counties · 2010

California counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2010 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
01Colusa County, CACA21,8362.9%+0.1 pts
02Yuba County, CACA88,6913.1%−0.4 pts
03Kings County, CACA154,3273.3%+0.5 pts
04Modoc County, CACA8,4263.3%−0.2 pts
05Tehama County, CACA64,6653.8%+0.9 pts
06Lassen County, CACA28,1173.9%+0.9 pts
07Imperial County, CACA181,4114.0%+0.3 pts
08Trinity County, CACA15,7204.1%−0.9 pts
09Merced County, CACA297,2604.1%+0.6 pts
10Tulare County, CACA485,1464.2%+0.5 pts
11Madera County, CACA167,9274.3%+0.4 pts
12Glenn County, CACA28,1414.3%+1.4 pts
13Del Norte County, CACA26,4104.3%+1.3 pts
14Lake County, CACA67,7724.7%+0.2 pts
15Kern County, CACA927,0684.8%+0.4 pts
16San Benito County, CACA70,0825.1%+0.0 pts
17Stanislaus County, CACA557,7195.1%+0.7 pts
18San Joaquin County, CACA823,8155.3%+0.9 pts
19Sutter County, CACA98,7875.6%+1.1 pts
20Amador County, CACA41,8765.8%−0.2 pts
21Tuolumne County, CACA53,1606.2%+0.2 pts
22Fresno County, CACA1,035,4566.3%+0.7 pts
23San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0916.3%+0.8 pts
24Shasta County, CACA181,6486.4%+1.1 pts
25Mariposa County, CACA16,9186.4%+0.6 pts
26Calaveras County, CACA46,6056.6%+0.9 pts
27Sierra County, CACA3,0987.0%+1.2 pts
28Riverside County, CACA2,544,9167.2%+1.2 pts
29Plumas County, CACA18,5837.3%+1.5 pts
30Solano County, CACA455,3767.3%+1.0 pts
31Siskiyou County, CACA42,0137.4%+1.5 pts
32Inyo County, CACA18,1587.5%+0.9 pts
33Butte County, CACA209,2118.1%+1.1 pts
34Humboldt County, CACA131,6478.6%+1.2 pts
35Mendocino County, CACA88,1228.7%+0.8 pts
36Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4608.9%+0.8 pts
37Monterey County, CACA433,7299.2%+0.4 pts
38Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9349.9%+1.2 pts
39El Dorado County, CACA192,32310.1%+1.7 pts
40Napa County, CACA132,94910.2%+0.8 pts
41Nevada County, CACA101,91110.7%+1.9 pts
42Placer County, CACA442,08110.9%+1.4 pts
43Sonoma County, CACA486,44411.1%+1.3 pts
44Ventura County, CACA830,85111.2%+1.7 pts
45Mono County, CACA12,50511.3%+1.4 pts
46San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36711.4%+2.0 pts
47Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06512.4%+1.0 pts
48Orange County, CACA3,149,50712.4%+2.0 pts
49San Diego County, CACA3,282,24812.7%+1.9 pts
50Alpine County, CACA1,04313.3%+4.9 pts
51Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07013.7%+1.5 pts
52Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85213.9%+1.5 pts
53Alameda County, CACA1,636,63016.3%+2.6 pts
54San Mateo County, CACA743,56817.0%+2.5 pts
55Yolo County, CACA224,41017.4%+1.4 pts
56Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39119.6%+3.1 pts
57San Francisco County, CACA826,07919.7%+3.3 pts
58Marin County, CACA253,69422.7%+2.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS