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Fewest graduate degrees, Colorado counties · 2000

Colorado counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 63 counties in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Bent County, COCO5,7162.8%+0%

02Cheyenne County, COCO1,7133.4%+0%

03Dolores County, COCO2,4663.5%+0%

04Washington County, COCO4,7323.6%+0%

05Sedgwick County, COCO2,2473.8%+0%

06Costilla County, COCO3,6793.8%+0%

07Moffat County, COCO13,1224.0%+0%

08Yuma County, COCO9,8964.0%+0%

09Baca County, COCO3,3474.3%+0%

10Prowers County, COCO11,8844.4%+0%

11Morgan County, COCO30,3064.5%+0%

12Adams County, COCO554,6684.8%+0%

13Lincoln County, COCO5,6454.9%+0%

14Rio Grande County, COCO11,0874.9%+0%

15Delta County, COCO32,1785.1%+0%

16Fremont County, COCO50,0395.2%+0%

17Kit Carson County, COCO7,0695.3%+0%

18Logan County, COCO20,6545.3%+0%

19Otero County, COCO17,6835.4%+0%

20Montrose County, COCO44,5915.4%+0%

21Conejos County, COCO7,5295.4%+0%

22Phillips County, COCO4,4205.9%+0%

23Kiowa County, COCO1,4126.0%+0%

24Crowley County, COCO5,6776.1%+0%

25Garfield County, COCO63,4746.2%+0%

26Lake County, COCO7,5526.2%+0%

27Las Animas County, COCO14,3916.2%+0%

28Pueblo County, COCO169,2776.4%+0%

29Huerfano County, COCO7,0116.7%+0%

30Rio Blanco County, COCO6,6836.7%+0%

31Jackson County, COCO1,2116.8%+0%

32Weld County, COCO378,4267.1%+0%

33Elbert County, COCO30,5347.1%+0%

34Mesa County, COCO162,8457.3%+0%

35Saguache County, COCO6,7327.4%+0%

36Park County, COCO18,3147.6%+0%

37Chaffee County, COCO20,8318.0%+0%

38Montezuma County, COCO26,6788.5%+0%

39Grand County, COCO16,4969.4%+0%

40Archuleta County, COCO14,3069.5%+0%

41Hinsdale County, COCO7539.6%+0%

42Eagle County, COCO54,2919.9%+0%

43Custer County, COCO5,59010.1%+0%

44Teller County, COCO24,75610.1%+0%

45Gilpin County, COCO6,07310.2%+0%

46Mineral County, COCO91010.3%+0%

47Routt County, COCO25,32911.4%+0%

48Alamosa County, COCO16,68811.6%+0%

49El Paso County, COCO757,04011.6%+0%

50Summit County, COCO31,51711.9%+0%

51San Miguel County, COCO7,75311.9%+0%

52Arapahoe County, COCO673,82012.0%+0%

53Gunnison County, COCO17,43912.1%+0%

54Jefferson County, COCO580,45112.1%+0%

55La Plata County, COCO56,89812.1%+0%

56Denver County, COCO740,61312.4%+0%

57Ouray County, COCO5,26513.4%+0%

58Clear Creek County, COCO8,99414.2%+0%

59Larimer County, COCO377,29214.4%+0%

60Douglas County, COCO399,39615.3%+0%

61San Juan County, COCO81316.1%+0%

62Pitkin County, COCO16,62517.1%+0%

63Boulder County, COCO328,56021.2%+0%

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