RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 24 SHOWN OF 24

Fewest graduate degrees, Maryland counties · 2000

Maryland counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 24 counties in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Somerset County, MDMD24,9734.2%+71%

02Caroline County, MDMD34,1164.8%+27%

03Dorchester County, MDMD33,6285.2%+20%

04Garrett County, MDMD28,3705.7%+39%

05Cecil County, MDMD107,1315.7%+25%

06Washington County, MDMD157,7315.8%+21%

07Allegany County, MDMD66,8486.5%+12%

08Charles County, MDMD176,5936.8%+25%

09Worcester County, MDMD54,4597.1%+56%

10Wicomico County, MDMD106,8998.2%+27%

11St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6928.2%+54%

12Calvert County, MDMD94,4848.3%+36%

13Baltimore, MDMD569,9978.7%+24%

14Carroll County, MDMD176,6778.8%+27%

15Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4489.0%+31%

16Kent County, MDMD19,5659.1%+51%

17Harford County, MDMD266,4469.4%+27%

18Prince George's County, MDMD970,37410.2%+10%

19Talbot County, MDMD38,23810.8%+44%

20Frederick County, MDMD302,88311.1%+34%

21Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38011.5%+31%

22Baltimore County, MDMD847,65012.5%+25%

23Howard County, MDMD339,18323.4%+22%

24Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58227.5%+18%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS