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Fewest graduate degrees, Colorado counties · 2020

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

01Lincoln County, COCO5,6453.2%−34%

02Cheyenne County, COCO1,7133.3%−0%

03Crowley County, COCO5,6773.5%−43%

04Morgan County, COCO30,3065.0%+12%

05Kiowa County, COCO1,4125.6%−7%

06Baca County, COCO3,3475.7%+31%

07Bent County, COCO5,7166.2%+117%

08Washington County, COCO4,7326.3%+77%

09Moffat County, COCO13,1226.8%+67%

10Fremont County, COCO50,0396.8%+31%

11Sedgwick County, COCO2,2477.0%+86%

12Yuma County, COCO9,8967.2%+77%

13Kit Carson County, COCO7,0697.2%+36%

14Logan County, COCO20,6547.2%+35%

15Delta County, COCO32,1787.2%+40%

16Las Animas County, COCO14,3917.3%+17%

17Rio Blanco County, COCO6,6837.4%+12%

18Otero County, COCO17,6837.5%+40%

19Prowers County, COCO11,8847.7%+75%

20Pueblo County, COCO169,2777.8%+22%

21Adams County, COCO554,6687.9%+63%

22Phillips County, COCO4,4208.0%+35%

23Montrose County, COCO44,5918.0%+49%

24Huerfano County, COCO7,0118.2%+24%

25Rio Grande County, COCO11,0878.7%+77%

26Jackson County, COCO1,2119.1%+33%

27Conejos County, COCO7,5299.2%+69%

28Mesa County, COCO162,8459.3%+27%

29Weld County, COCO378,4269.3%+31%

30Park County, COCO18,3149.7%+28%

31Saguache County, COCO6,7329.8%+33%

32Alamosa County, COCO16,68810.3%−11%

33Dolores County, COCO2,46610.4%+198%

34Costilla County, COCO3,67910.4%+171%

35Montezuma County, COCO26,67810.4%+23%

36Elbert County, COCO30,53410.5%+47%

37Garfield County, COCO63,47410.9%+76%

38San Juan County, COCO81311.5%−29%

39Custer County, COCO5,59011.8%+17%

40Lake County, COCO7,55211.9%+91%

41Hinsdale County, COCO75313.6%+42%

42Archuleta County, COCO14,30614.1%+48%

43Chaffee County, COCO20,83114.2%+77%

44Grand County, COCO16,49614.4%+52%

45Teller County, COCO24,75615.0%+48%

46San Miguel County, COCO7,75315.1%+27%

47El Paso County, COCO757,04015.3%+32%

48Summit County, COCO31,51715.6%+31%

49Eagle County, COCO54,29115.9%+60%

50Arapahoe County, COCO673,82016.1%+34%

51La Plata County, COCO56,89816.2%+34%

52Gunnison County, COCO17,43916.4%+35%

53Jefferson County, COCO580,45116.8%+39%

54Routt County, COCO25,32917.5%+53%

55Mineral County, COCO91018.1%+76%

56Pitkin County, COCO16,62518.2%+6%

57Ouray County, COCO5,26518.9%+42%

58Denver County, COCO740,61319.3%+56%

59Larimer County, COCO377,29219.6%+36%

60Gilpin County, COCO6,07319.7%+94%

61Douglas County, COCO399,39620.7%+35%

62Broomfield County, COCO79,17421.2%–

63Clear Creek County, COCO8,99422.5%+59%

64Boulder County, COCO328,56028.4%+34%

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