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Fewest graduate degrees, Ohio counties

Ohio counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 88 counties in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Holmes County, OHOH44,9703.5%+46%

02Morgan County, OHOH13,6263.7%−7%

03Meigs County, OHOH21,5873.7%+50%

04Harrison County, OHOH14,0704.2%+41%

05Hocking County, OHOH27,5124.4%+20%

06Williams County, OHOH36,5494.5%+29%

07Vinton County, OHOH12,6454.7%+119%

08Monroe County, OHOH12,9944.8%+87%

09Fayette County, OHOH28,5524.8%+61%

10Perry County, OHOH35,9185.0%+112%

11Marion County, OHOH65,1155.1%+35%

12Brown County, OHOH44,3975.1%+54%

13Champaign County, OHOH38,8205.2%+48%

14Coshocton County, OHOH37,1885.3%+55%

15Darke County, OHOH51,5205.4%+52%

16Pike County, OHOH27,0615.4%+59%

17Sandusky County, OHOH58,6555.5%+32%

18Noble County, OHOH14,2765.5%+146%

19Guernsey County, OHOH38,3795.6%+42%

20Jackson County, OHOH32,8175.6%+43%

21Van Wert County, OHOH29,0135.6%+40%

22Highland County, OHOH43,8235.6%+44%

23Paulding County, OHOH18,7275.7%+75%

24Ashtabula County, OHOH96,7135.8%+61%

25Columbiana County, OHOH99,3775.9%+75%

26Logan County, OHOH46,3026.0%+32%

27Morrow County, OHOH36,3056.1%+106%

28Henry County, OHOH27,5986.3%+117%

29Carroll County, OHOH26,4756.3%+113%

30Richland County, OHOH124,8936.4%+63%

31Huron County, OHOH58,2506.5%+95%

32Defiance County, OHOH38,2926.5%+42%

33Scioto County, OHOH71,3656.6%+77%

34Ross County, OHOH76,4296.6%+67%

35Clinton County, OHOH42,3016.7%+39%

36Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,3736.7%+65%

37Lawrence County, OHOH55,7106.8%+79%

38Hardin County, OHOH30,0726.9%+57%

39Crawford County, OHOH41,8966.9%+124%

40Preble County, OHOH40,6646.9%+97%

41Trumbull County, OHOH198,9726.9%+56%

42Adams County, OHOH27,8657.1%+151%

43Shelby County, OHOH48,0657.1%+79%

44Belmont County, OHOH64,4347.3%+81%

45Ashland County, OHOH52,5237.4%+39%

46Clark County, OHOH135,3407.5%+39%

47Madison County, OHOH46,9857.5%+99%

48Seneca County, OHOH54,5227.6%+77%

49Pickaway County, OHOH62,9787.6%+100%

50Jefferson County, OHOH63,5977.7%+84%

51Muskingum County, OHOH87,0147.7%+67%

52Allen County, OHOH100,8817.8%+58%

53Wyandot County, OHOH21,5677.9%+178%

54Fulton County, OHOH41,8537.9%+108%

55Mercer County, OHOH42,7377.9%+54%

56Auglaize County, OHOH45,9098.3%+80%

57Washington County, OHOH58,3898.3%+47%

58Putnam County, OHOH34,3808.4%+113%

59Gallia County, OHOH29,0729.1%+97%

60Stark County, OHOH373,7719.2%+52%

61Wayne County, OHOH116,7589.4%+68%

62Knox County, OHOH64,0029.4%+52%

63Mahoning County, OHOH224,7069.7%+72%

64Licking County, OHOH185,5649.8%+69%

65Erie County, OHOH73,2969.9%+77%

66Miami County, OHOH112,63410.7%+99%

67Lorain County, OHOH323,21910.7%+89%

68Lake County, OHOH232,21711.2%+62%

69Lucas County, OHOH423,34711.3%+52%

70Ottawa County, OHOH39,48111.4%+108%

71Hancock County, OHOH75,03411.4%+54%

72Fairfield County, OHOH169,75211.7%+81%

73Butler County, OHOH400,12811.7%+45%

74Clermont County, OHOH216,97712.1%+78%

75Medina County, OHOH185,02512.4%+78%

76Portage County, OHOH163,40412.7%+80%

77Montgomery County, OHOH539,59812.9%+52%

78Summit County, OHOH538,37613.4%+59%

79Union County, OHOH73,44613.7%+232%

80Wood County, OHOH134,17614.9%+45%

81Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92515.7%+65%

82Geauga County, OHOH95,67615.8%+34%

83Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53616.3%+53%

84Hamilton County, OHOH838,41816.9%+59%

85Warren County, OHOH257,18118.4%+102%

86Athens County, OHOH63,19718.6%+42%

87Greene County, OHOH174,32220.1%+45%

88Delaware County, OHOH242,03224.0%+86%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES