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Fewest graduate degrees, Colorado counties

Colorado counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 64 counties in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is 13.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Dolores County, CO, up 32 places to #1.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01▲32Dolores County, COCO2,4663.6%+0.1 pts

02▼1Lincoln County, COCO5,6454.2%−0.7 pts

03Crowley County, COCO5,6774.2%−1.9 pts

04▲3Bent County, COCO5,7165.3%+2.4 pts

05▲8Kit Carson County, COCO7,0695.3%+0.1 pts

06▲3Moffat County, COCO13,1225.6%+1.6 pts

07▲9Las Animas County, COCO14,3915.6%−0.6 pts

08▼2Baca County, COCO3,3476.1%+1.8 pts

09▲1Fremont County, COCO50,0396.3%+1.1 pts

10▼6Morgan County, COCO30,3066.4%+1.9 pts

11▲7Otero County, COCO17,6837.0%+1.6 pts

12▼7Kiowa County, COCO1,4127.3%+1.3 pts

13▲1Logan County, COCO20,6547.3%+2.0 pts

14▼6Washington County, COCO4,7327.3%+3.7 pts

15▲2Rio Blanco County, COCO6,6837.6%+1.0 pts

16▲18Costilla County, COCO3,6797.7%+3.9 pts

17▼6Sedgwick County, COCO2,2478.2%+4.4 pts

18▲1Prowers County, COCO11,8848.5%+4.1 pts

19▼7Yuma County, COCO9,8968.9%+4.9 pts

20Pueblo County, COCO169,2779.2%+2.7 pts

21▲6Conejos County, COCO7,5299.2%+3.8 pts

22▼1Adams County, COCO554,6689.2%+4.4 pts

23▼8Delta County, COCO32,1789.3%+4.2 pts

24▲4Mesa County, COCO162,84510.7%+3.3 pts

25▲11Elbert County, COCO30,53410.8%+3.7 pts

26▼3Montrose County, COCO44,59111.0%+5.6 pts

27▼5Phillips County, COCO4,42011.0%+5.1 pts

28▼26Cheyenne County, COCO1,71311.2%+7.9 pts

29▼5Huerfano County, COCO7,01111.3%+4.7 pts

30▼1Weld County, COCO378,42612.0%+4.9 pts

31▼6Rio Grande County, COCO11,08712.1%+7.2 pts

32▲5Garfield County, COCO63,47412.3%+6.1 pts

33▲2Montezuma County, COCO26,67813.4%+4.9 pts

34▼3Saguache County, COCO6,73214.1%+6.6 pts

35▼5Park County, COCO18,31414.8%+7.2 pts

36▲8Grand County, COCO16,49614.9%+5.5 pts

37▼5Alamosa County, COCO16,68814.9%+3.3 pts

38▲7Teller County, COCO24,75615.5%+5.4 pts

39▲2Hinsdale County, COCO75315.8%+6.2 pts

40▲15Mineral County, COCO91016.2%+5.9 pts

41▲6El Paso County, COCO757,04016.8%+5.2 pts

42▼16Jackson County, COCO1,21117.0%+10.2 pts

43▲6Eagle County, COCO54,29117.3%+7.4 pts

44▼2Archuleta County, COCO14,30617.6%+8.1 pts

45▲5Arapahoe County, COCO673,82018.0%+6.0 pts

46▼7Custer County, COCO5,59018.2%+8.1 pts

47▲5Gunnison County, COCO17,43918.3%+6.2 pts

48▼5Chaffee County, COCO20,83118.7%+10.7 pts

49▼3San Miguel County, COCO7,75318.9%+7.0 pts

50▼10Lake County, COCO7,55219.2%+13.0 pts

51▲6Ouray County, COCO5,26519.2%+5.9 pts

52▼1La Plata County, COCO56,89819.2%+7.1 pts

53Jefferson County, COCO580,45119.3%+7.2 pts

54▼16San Juan County, COCO81319.4%+3.2 pts

55▼1Routt County, COCO25,32920.7%+9.2 pts

56▼8Summit County, COCO31,51721.1%+9.2 pts

57▲2Larimer County, COCO377,29221.5%+7.1 pts

58Denver County, COCO740,61322.3%+9.9 pts

59▲2Douglas County, COCO399,39622.5%+7.2 pts

60▲2Broomfield County, COCO79,17424.7%–

61▼5Pitkin County, COCO16,62525.4%+8.3 pts

62▲1Clear Creek County, COCO8,99426.4%+12.2 pts

63▼3Gilpin County, COCO6,07326.7%+16.5 pts

64Boulder County, COCO328,56030.0%+8.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES