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Fewest graduate degrees, Colorado counties

Colorado counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 64 counties in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Dolores County, COCO2,4663.6%+3%

02Lincoln County, COCO5,6454.2%−14%

03Crowley County, COCO5,6774.2%−31%

04Bent County, COCO5,7165.3%+86%

05Kit Carson County, COCO7,0695.3%+2%

06Moffat County, COCO13,1225.6%+38%

07Las Animas County, COCO14,3915.6%−10%

08Baca County, COCO3,3476.1%+41%

09Fremont County, COCO50,0396.3%+21%

10Morgan County, COCO30,3066.4%+43%

11Otero County, COCO17,6837.0%+30%

12Kiowa County, COCO1,4127.3%+22%

13Logan County, COCO20,6547.3%+37%

14Washington County, COCO4,7327.3%+105%

15Rio Blanco County, COCO6,6837.6%+15%

16Costilla County, COCO3,6797.7%+102%

17Sedgwick County, COCO2,2478.2%+117%

18Prowers County, COCO11,8848.5%+93%

19Yuma County, COCO9,8968.9%+120%

20Pueblo County, COCO169,2779.2%+43%

21Conejos County, COCO7,5299.2%+70%

22Adams County, COCO554,6689.2%+92%

23Delta County, COCO32,1789.3%+82%

24Mesa County, COCO162,84510.7%+46%

25Elbert County, COCO30,53410.8%+53%

26Montrose County, COCO44,59111.0%+104%

27Phillips County, COCO4,42011.0%+86%

28Cheyenne County, COCO1,71311.2%+235%

29Huerfano County, COCO7,01111.3%+70%

30Weld County, COCO378,42612.0%+69%

31Rio Grande County, COCO11,08712.1%+147%

32Garfield County, COCO63,47412.3%+98%

33Montezuma County, COCO26,67813.4%+59%

34Saguache County, COCO6,73214.1%+89%

35Park County, COCO18,31414.8%+94%

36Grand County, COCO16,49614.9%+58%

37Alamosa County, COCO16,68814.9%+29%

38Teller County, COCO24,75615.5%+54%

39Hinsdale County, COCO75315.8%+64%

40Mineral County, COCO91016.2%+57%

41El Paso County, COCO757,04016.8%+45%

42Jackson County, COCO1,21117.0%+149%

43Eagle County, COCO54,29117.3%+75%

44Archuleta County, COCO14,30617.6%+86%

45Arapahoe County, COCO673,82018.0%+51%

46Custer County, COCO5,59018.2%+81%

47Gunnison County, COCO17,43918.3%+52%

48Chaffee County, COCO20,83118.7%+133%

49San Miguel County, COCO7,75318.9%+59%

50Lake County, COCO7,55219.2%+210%

51Ouray County, COCO5,26519.2%+44%

52La Plata County, COCO56,89819.2%+59%

53Jefferson County, COCO580,45119.3%+60%

54San Juan County, COCO81319.4%+20%

55Routt County, COCO25,32920.7%+81%

56Summit County, COCO31,51721.1%+78%

57Larimer County, COCO377,29221.5%+50%

58Denver County, COCO740,61322.3%+80%

59Douglas County, COCO399,39622.5%+47%

60Broomfield County, COCO79,17424.7%–

61Pitkin County, COCO16,62525.4%+49%

62Clear Creek County, COCO8,99426.4%+86%

63Gilpin County, COCO6,07326.7%+162%

64Boulder County, COCO328,56030.0%+41%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES