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Fewest graduate degrees, Ohio counties · 2020

Ohio counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 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, OHOH44,9703.3%+38%

02Vinton County, OHOH12,6453.4%+57%

03Noble County, OHOH14,2763.5%+57%

04Morgan County, OHOH13,6263.5%−10%

05Paulding County, OHOH18,7274.2%+30%

06Perry County, OHOH35,9184.4%+87%

07Morrow County, OHOH36,3054.5%+52%

08Hocking County, OHOH27,5124.5%+23%

09Marion County, OHOH65,1154.5%+20%

10Jackson County, OHOH32,8174.6%+19%

11Harrison County, OHOH14,0704.7%+55%

12Meigs County, OHOH21,5874.7%+88%

13Ashtabula County, OHOH96,7134.7%+30%

14Monroe County, OHOH12,9944.9%+93%

15Huron County, OHOH58,2504.9%+48%

16Carroll County, OHOH26,4754.9%+67%

17Columbiana County, OHOH99,3775.0%+50%

18Fayette County, OHOH28,5525.1%+71%

19Coshocton County, OHOH37,1885.1%+48%

20Lawrence County, OHOH55,7105.2%+35%

21Brown County, OHOH44,3975.2%+58%

22Williams County, OHOH36,5495.3%+49%

23Crawford County, OHOH41,8965.4%+74%

24Guernsey County, OHOH38,3795.5%+39%

25Darke County, OHOH51,5205.5%+55%

26Pike County, OHOH27,0615.5%+62%

27Champaign County, OHOH38,8205.6%+58%

28Sandusky County, OHOH58,6555.6%+36%

29Logan County, OHOH46,3025.7%+25%

30Belmont County, OHOH64,4345.7%+41%

31Fulton County, OHOH41,8535.7%+51%

32Madison County, OHOH46,9855.8%+54%

33Henry County, OHOH27,5986.0%+106%

34Ross County, OHOH76,4296.0%+51%

35Seneca County, OHOH54,5226.0%+41%

36Richland County, OHOH124,8936.0%+54%

37Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,3736.1%+48%

38Highland County, OHOH43,8236.1%+56%

39Hardin County, OHOH30,0726.1%+38%

40Jefferson County, OHOH63,5976.2%+49%

41Trumbull County, OHOH198,9726.3%+43%

42Pickaway County, OHOH62,9786.5%+71%

43Scioto County, OHOH71,3656.5%+77%

44Defiance County, OHOH38,2926.6%+46%

45Preble County, OHOH40,6646.7%+90%

46Muskingum County, OHOH87,0146.7%+45%

47Van Wert County, OHOH29,0136.7%+67%

48Mercer County, OHOH42,7376.8%+32%

49Shelby County, OHOH48,0657.0%+77%

50Wyandot County, OHOH21,5677.1%+150%

51Adams County, OHOH27,8657.1%+151%

52Allen County, OHOH100,8817.1%+43%

53Clark County, OHOH135,3407.2%+35%

54Clinton County, OHOH42,3017.5%+56%

55Washington County, OHOH58,3897.5%+33%

56Knox County, OHOH64,0027.5%+21%

57Gallia County, OHOH29,0727.5%+64%

58Ashland County, OHOH52,5237.6%+43%

59Ottawa County, OHOH39,4817.7%+41%

60Auglaize County, OHOH45,9097.7%+67%

61Putnam County, OHOH34,3807.9%+100%

62Stark County, OHOH373,7718.3%+36%

63Miami County, OHOH112,6348.4%+57%

64Wayne County, OHOH116,7588.5%+51%

65Mahoning County, OHOH224,7068.5%+51%

66Licking County, OHOH185,5649.0%+55%

67Erie County, OHOH73,2969.0%+61%

68Lorain County, OHOH323,2199.3%+64%

69Lucas County, OHOH423,34710.0%+35%

70Fairfield County, OHOH169,75210.2%+59%

71Hancock County, OHOH75,03410.4%+40%

72Lake County, OHOH232,21710.5%+52%

73Clermont County, OHOH216,97710.6%+56%

74Butler County, OHOH400,12810.8%+34%

75Montgomery County, OHOH539,59810.9%+29%

76Medina County, OHOH185,02511.5%+66%

77Union County, OHOH73,44611.8%+187%

78Summit County, OHOH538,37611.9%+42%

79Portage County, OHOH163,40412.0%+69%

80Geauga County, OHOH95,67613.5%+14%

81Wood County, OHOH134,17613.7%+33%

82Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92514.0%+46%

83Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53615.1%+41%

84Hamilton County, OHOH838,41815.5%+45%

85Warren County, OHOH257,18117.1%+88%

86Athens County, OHOH63,19717.3%+32%

87Greene County, OHOH174,32219.0%+36%

88Delaware County, OHOH242,03221.7%+68%

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