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Fewest graduate degrees, California counties · 2020

California counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 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, CACA28,1413.1%+0.2 pts
02Colusa County, CACA21,8363.4%+0.6 pts
03Lassen County, CACA28,1173.5%+0.5 pts
04Imperial County, CACA181,4114.4%+0.7 pts
05Madera County, CACA167,9274.4%+0.6 pts
06Merced County, CACA297,2604.5%+1.1 pts
07Tulare County, CACA485,1464.8%+1.0 pts
08Tehama County, CACA64,6654.8%+1.9 pts
09Kings County, CACA154,3275.0%+2.2 pts
10Yuba County, CACA88,6915.4%+1.8 pts
11Stanislaus County, CACA557,7195.4%+0.9 pts
12San Benito County, CACA70,0825.5%+0.4 pts
13Lake County, CACA67,7725.6%+1.1 pts
14Kern County, CACA927,0685.7%+1.3 pts
15Amador County, CACA41,8765.8%−0.3 pts
16Del Norte County, CACA26,4105.9%+2.9 pts
17Modoc County, CACA8,4265.9%+2.4 pts
18San Joaquin County, CACA823,8156.2%+1.8 pts
19Calaveras County, CACA46,6056.3%+0.7 pts
20Trinity County, CACA15,7206.6%+1.7 pts
21Sutter County, CACA98,7876.9%+2.5 pts
22Shasta County, CACA181,6487.3%+2.0 pts
23Fresno County, CACA1,035,4567.4%+1.9 pts
24San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0917.4%+1.9 pts
25Siskiyou County, CACA42,0137.7%+1.7 pts
26Tuolumne County, CACA53,1607.8%+1.9 pts
27Riverside County, CACA2,544,9168.3%+2.4 pts
28Solano County, CACA455,3768.6%+2.2 pts
29Plumas County, CACA18,5838.9%+3.1 pts
30Mariposa County, CACA16,9189.0%+3.1 pts
31Mendocino County, CACA88,1229.2%+1.3 pts
32Inyo County, CACA18,1589.9%+3.3 pts
33Butte County, CACA209,2119.9%+2.9 pts
34Humboldt County, CACA131,64710.2%+2.8 pts
35Monterey County, CACA433,72910.4%+1.7 pts
36Mono County, CACA12,50510.6%+0.6 pts
37Sierra County, CACA3,09810.6%+4.8 pts
38Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46010.9%+2.8 pts
39El Dorado County, CACA192,32311.6%+3.2 pts
40Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93411.7%+3.0 pts
41Ventura County, CACA830,85112.3%+2.8 pts
42Napa County, CACA132,94912.8%+3.4 pts
43Nevada County, CACA101,91112.9%+4.1 pts
44Sonoma County, CACA486,44413.6%+3.9 pts
45San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36713.8%+4.4 pts
46Placer County, CACA442,08113.9%+4.4 pts
47Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06514.1%+2.7 pts
48Orange County, CACA3,149,50714.9%+4.5 pts
49San Diego County, CACA3,282,24815.3%+4.4 pts
50Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07016.6%+4.4 pts
51Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85217.4%+5.0 pts
52Alpine County, CACA1,04318.6%+10.2 pts
53Alameda County, CACA1,636,63020.6%+6.9 pts
54Yolo County, CACA224,41020.8%+4.8 pts
55San Mateo County, CACA743,56822.6%+8.0 pts
56San Francisco County, CACA826,07923.7%+7.3 pts
57Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39125.6%+9.1 pts
58Marin County, CACA253,69425.8%+5.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS