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Fewest graduate degrees, Idaho counties

Idaho counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 44 counties in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 44 is 7.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Power County, ID, up 20 places to #4.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01▲11Jerome County, IDID26,3623.8%−0.4 pts

02▲14Gem County, IDID21,7733.8%+1.0 pts

03Lincoln County, IDID5,6034.1%+0.6 pts

04▲20Power County, IDID8,2464.1%+0.5 pts

05▼4Owyhee County, IDID12,6614.2%+1.6 pts

06▼1Shoshone County, IDID14,1304.2%+1.1 pts

07▲1Clark County, IDID7834.6%+1.5 pts

08▼1Payette County, IDID27,8245.1%+2.2 pts

09▲2Gooding County, IDID16,4465.4%+1.9 pts

10▼4Butte County, IDID2,7835.5%+1.7 pts

11▲10Clearwater County, IDID9,1185.7%+1.4 pts

12▼2Bear Lake County, IDID6,7276.0%+3.0 pts

13▲5Fremont County, IDID14,2086.2%+3.5 pts

14▼1Caribou County, IDID7,2526.3%+2.8 pts

15▲4Elmore County, IDID29,4656.4%+0.6 pts

16▲1Minidoka County, IDID22,9116.4%+3.4 pts

17▼2Cassia County, IDID26,3976.6%+1.8 pts

18▼9Idaho County, IDID17,8746.6%+2.8 pts

19▲6Bingham County, IDID51,1536.7%+3.0 pts

20Benewah County, IDID10,5086.7%+3.6 pts

21▼19Custer County, IDID4,6366.9%+2.4 pts

22Canyon County, IDID275,1236.9%+2.3 pts

23▲7Washington County, IDID11,5837.0%+4.1 pts

24▲2Franklin County, IDID15,8897.1%+3.9 pts

25▼2Lewis County, IDID3,7047.3%+3.6 pts

26▲1Adams County, IDID5,0138.3%+3.5 pts

27▲4Jefferson County, IDID35,2978.4%+4.7 pts

28▼14Boundary County, IDID13,9978.4%+2.7 pts

29▲5Twin Falls County, IDID97,5398.4%+3.2 pts

30▼26Oneida County, IDID5,0858.5%+5.6 pts

31▲1Lemhi County, IDID8,4748.6%+3.0 pts

32▼4Nez Perce County, IDID42,9058.6%+3.4 pts

33▲6Boise County, IDID8,5459.3%+2.4 pts

34▲1Kootenai County, IDID191,8649.7%+3.7 pts

35▼6Camas County, IDID1,3169.7%+4.8 pts

36Bonner County, IDID54,4209.8%+4.3 pts

37▲1Bonneville County, IDID135,77110.1%+1.3 pts

38▼5Bannock County, IDID91,59111.2%+2.6 pts

39▲1Madison County, IDID55,17212.9%+2.9 pts

40▼3Valley County, IDID12,83113.0%+5.1 pts

41▲1Blaine County, IDID25,51713.1%+0.2 pts

42▲1Ada County, IDID546,14115.6%+6.1 pts

43▼2Teton County, IDID13,25416.2%+8.0 pts

44Latah County, IDID41,84216.4%−1.8 pts

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