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Fewest graduate degrees, Colorado counties · 2010

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

01Crowley County, COCO5,6771.5%−75%

02Bent County, COCO5,7163.7%+29%

03Lincoln County, COCO5,6454.0%−18%

04Kiowa County, COCO1,4124.2%−29%

05Jackson County, COCO1,2114.3%−37%

06Sedgwick County, COCO2,2474.4%+16%

07Yuma County, COCO9,8964.5%+11%

08Cheyenne County, COCO1,7134.6%+37%

09Morgan County, COCO30,3064.7%+6%

10Otero County, COCO17,6835.0%−7%

11Moffat County, COCO13,1225.0%+24%

12Rio Blanco County, COCO6,6835.0%−25%

13Washington County, COCO4,7325.2%+47%

14Phillips County, COCO4,4205.3%−11%

15Baca County, COCO3,3475.3%+22%

16Fremont County, COCO50,0395.3%+3%

17Logan County, COCO20,6545.7%+6%

18Costilla County, COCO3,6795.8%+50%

19Kit Carson County, COCO7,0695.8%+11%

20Adams County, COCO554,6685.8%+20%

21Delta County, COCO32,1785.9%+16%

22Conejos County, COCO7,5296.6%+21%

23Las Animas County, COCO14,3916.8%+9%

24Rio Grande County, COCO11,0876.9%+40%

25Pueblo County, COCO169,2777.2%+12%

26Prowers County, COCO11,8847.2%+63%

27Dolores County, COCO2,4667.4%+112%

28Grand County, COCO16,4967.4%−21%

29Garfield County, COCO63,4747.5%+21%

30Lake County, COCO7,5527.5%+21%

31Weld County, COCO378,4267.9%+11%

32Montrose County, COCO44,5918.2%+53%

33Saguache County, COCO6,7328.3%+12%

34Mesa County, COCO162,8458.5%+16%

35Huerfano County, COCO7,0118.8%+32%

36Custer County, COCO5,5908.9%−11%

37Elbert County, COCO30,5349.6%+35%

38Montezuma County, COCO26,6789.7%+15%

39Chaffee County, COCO20,83110.5%+31%

40Park County, COCO18,31410.5%+38%

41San Juan County, COCO81310.7%−34%

42Eagle County, COCO54,29111.7%+18%

43Gunnison County, COCO17,43911.8%−3%

44Mineral County, COCO91012.0%+17%

45San Miguel County, COCO7,75312.7%+7%

46Teller County, COCO24,75612.9%+28%

47Ouray County, COCO5,26513.0%−3%

48Arapahoe County, COCO673,82013.1%+9%

49El Paso County, COCO757,04013.2%+14%

50Clear Creek County, COCO8,99413.3%−7%

51Archuleta County, COCO14,30613.5%+42%

52Alamosa County, COCO16,68813.5%+17%

53Jefferson County, COCO580,45113.7%+13%

54Routt County, COCO25,32914.6%+27%

55Gilpin County, COCO6,07314.7%+44%

56La Plata County, COCO56,89814.7%+21%

57Broomfield County, COCO79,17415.2%–

58Summit County, COCO31,51715.2%+28%

59Denver County, COCO740,61315.8%+28%

60Larimer County, COCO377,29216.6%+15%

61Douglas County, COCO399,39617.2%+12%

62Pitkin County, COCO16,62517.5%+2%

63Boulder County, COCO328,56025.0%+18%

64Hinsdale County, COCO75327.0%+181%

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