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Fewest graduate degrees, Ohio counties · 1990

Ohio counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 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

01Vinton County, OHOH12,6451.6%−27%

02Noble County, OHOH14,2761.6%−30%

03Holmes County, OHOH44,9701.7%−29%

04Harrison County, OHOH14,0702.0%−34%

05Fayette County, OHOH28,5522.1%−28%

06Adams County, OHOH27,8652.2%−23%

07Perry County, OHOH35,9182.2%−8%

08Morgan County, OHOH13,6262.3%−41%

09Meigs County, OHOH21,5872.4%−4%

10Preble County, OHOH40,6642.4%−32%

11Coshocton County, OHOH37,1882.4%−30%

12Highland County, OHOH43,8232.5%−36%

13Morrow County, OHOH36,3052.5%−14%

14Wyandot County, OHOH21,5672.5%−10%

15Guernsey County, OHOH38,3792.6%−35%

16Monroe County, OHOH12,9942.6%+2%

17Henry County, OHOH27,5982.7%−8%

18Madison County, OHOH46,9852.7%−29%

19Williams County, OHOH36,5492.7%−23%

20Hocking County, OHOH27,5122.7%−26%

21Putnam County, OHOH34,3802.8%−29%

22Jefferson County, OHOH63,5972.8%−32%

23Paulding County, OHOH18,7272.8%−13%

24Columbiana County, OHOH99,3772.9%−14%

25Ashtabula County, OHOH96,7132.9%−20%

26Champaign County, OHOH38,8202.9%−18%

27Pickaway County, OHOH62,9782.9%−22%

28Jackson County, OHOH32,8173.0%−25%

29Huron County, OHOH58,2503.0%−10%

30Crawford County, OHOH41,8963.0%−4%

31Ross County, OHOH76,4293.0%−24%

32Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,3733.0%−26%

33Seneca County, OHOH54,5223.0%−29%

34Marion County, OHOH65,1153.0%−19%

35Carroll County, OHOH26,4753.1%+4%

36Lawrence County, OHOH55,7103.1%−18%

37Brown County, OHOH44,3973.2%−4%

38Scioto County, OHOH71,3653.2%−14%

39Van Wert County, OHOH29,0133.2%−21%

40Darke County, OHOH51,5203.2%−9%

41Belmont County, OHOH64,4343.2%−20%

42Pike County, OHOH27,0613.2%−5%

43Auglaize County, OHOH45,9093.2%−30%

44Mercer County, OHOH42,7373.3%−35%

45Fulton County, OHOH41,8533.3%−12%

46Logan County, OHOH46,3023.3%−27%

47Sandusky County, OHOH58,6553.4%−18%

48Richland County, OHOH124,8933.4%−13%

49Defiance County, OHOH38,2923.4%−24%

50Allen County, OHOH100,8813.5%−30%

51Muskingum County, OHOH87,0143.6%−23%

52Shelby County, OHOH48,0653.7%−7%

53Clinton County, OHOH42,3013.8%−21%

54Trumbull County, OHOH198,9723.8%−15%

55Union County, OHOH73,4463.8%−7%

56Ashland County, OHOH52,5234.2%−22%

57Knox County, OHOH64,0024.2%−32%

58Ottawa County, OHOH39,4814.2%−23%

59Lorain County, OHOH323,2194.3%−25%

60Gallia County, OHOH29,0724.3%−6%

61Hardin County, OHOH30,0724.3%−2%

62Washington County, OHOH58,3894.4%−23%

63Miami County, OHOH112,6344.4%−18%

64Mahoning County, OHOH224,7064.5%−20%

65Licking County, OHOH185,5644.5%−22%

66Clermont County, OHOH216,9774.6%−33%

67Clark County, OHOH135,3404.6%−14%

68Stark County, OHOH373,7714.6%−24%

69Erie County, OHOH73,2964.6%−18%

70Wayne County, OHOH116,7584.8%−14%

71Fairfield County, OHOH169,7524.8%−25%

72Medina County, OHOH185,0254.9%−30%

73Lake County, OHOH232,2175.2%−25%

74Hancock County, OHOH75,0345.5%−25%

75Warren County, OHOH257,1815.9%−35%

76Lucas County, OHOH423,3476.0%−19%

77Summit County, OHOH538,3766.3%−25%

78Portage County, OHOH163,4046.6%−7%

79Butler County, OHOH400,1286.8%−16%

80Montgomery County, OHOH539,5987.0%−17%

81Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9257.4%−23%

82Wood County, OHOH134,1768.3%−19%

83Hamilton County, OHOH838,4188.6%−19%

84Geauga County, OHOH95,6769.1%−23%

85Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5369.1%−14%

86Delaware County, OHOH242,0329.3%−27%

87Greene County, OHOH174,32211.1%−21%

88Athens County, OHOH63,19712.0%−8%

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