RANKING · 2024 ACS · 36 SHOWN OF 36

Fewest graduate degrees, Oregon counties

Oregon counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 36 counties in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 8.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Sherman County, OR, up 14 places to #5.

Flip the list · Most graduate degrees, US counties →

OregonAll states All rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Morrow County, OROR12,6022.9%+0.4 pts

02▲1Malheur County, OROR32,2614.5%+0.9 pts

03▼1Gilliam County, OROR1,9714.5%+0.6 pts

04▲9Grant County, OROR7,0754.9%+0.1 pts

05▲14Sherman County, OROR2,0515.2%+1.2 pts

06▼1Columbia County, OROR54,0915.7%+1.5 pts

07▲7Lake County, OROR8,1875.9%+2.2 pts

08Umatilla County, OROR81,1196.5%−0.1 pts

09▲3Jefferson County, OROR25,7406.7%+2.3 pts

10Linn County, OROR132,8436.8%+2.5 pts

11▼7Crook County, OROR27,5646.8%+2.3 pts

12▼3Douglas County, OROR111,9517.1%+2.1 pts

13▼6Wheeler County, OROR1,4727.1%+3.5 pts

14▼8Josephine County, OROR87,8677.2%+2.6 pts

15Baker County, OROR16,6587.2%+2.5 pts

16▲10Curry County, OROR22,6218.3%+1.5 pts

17▲1Klamath County, OROR70,2748.4%+3.0 pts

18▼7Harney County, OROR7,3808.4%+5.3 pts

19▲1Wasco County, OROR26,3108.6%+3.3 pts

20▲1Tillamook County, OROR27,3848.7%+2.6 pts

21▼5Union County, OROR25,9008.9%+1.6 pts

22▼5Coos County, OROR63,9929.0%+3.2 pts

23▼1Marion County, OROR355,7779.1%+2.4 pts

24▲1Yamhill County, OROR110,02410.5%+3.2 pts

25▼2Clatsop County, OROR40,92610.9%+4.4 pts

26▲2Jackson County, OROR221,79512.1%+4.3 pts

27Lincoln County, OROR50,63612.3%+3.9 pts

28▲1Polk County, OROR90,03712.3%+3.1 pts

29▲1Lane County, OROR381,58414.0%+4.0 pts

30▼6Wallowa County, OROR7,59514.2%+7.5 pts

31Clackamas County, OROR426,28014.6%+5.2 pts

32Deschutes County, OROR213,07216.6%+8.7 pts

33Hood River County, OROR23,72016.6%+8.8 pts

34Washington County, OROR611,70818.5%+7.7 pts

35Multnomah County, OROR795,39119.6%+9.0 pts

36Benton County, OROR97,72826.2%+4.9 pts

SHOWING 1–36 OF 36

Download CSV (full list, 36 rows)

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