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Fewest graduate degrees, Oregon counties · 1990

Oregon counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 36 counties in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 4.5%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Morrow County, OROR12,6022.2%–

02Crook County, OROR27,5642.3%–

03Grant County, OROR7,0752.7%–

04Lake County, OROR8,1873.0%–

05Gilliam County, OROR1,9713.2%–

06Columbia County, OROR54,0913.3%–

07Linn County, OROR132,8433.4%–

08Baker County, OROR16,6583.6%–

09Harney County, OROR7,3803.7%–

10Wasco County, OROR26,3103.8%–

11Douglas County, OROR111,9513.8%–

12Klamath County, OROR70,2743.9%–

13Coos County, OROR63,9923.9%–

14Curry County, OROR22,6213.9%–

15Wallowa County, OROR7,5954.0%–

16Josephine County, OROR87,8674.1%–

17Umatilla County, OROR81,1194.4%–

18Malheur County, OROR32,2614.4%–

19Jefferson County, OROR25,7404.5%–

20Tillamook County, OROR27,3844.6%–

21Wheeler County, OROR1,4724.9%–

22Sherman County, OROR2,0515.1%–

23Union County, OROR25,9005.2%–

24Deschutes County, OROR213,0725.4%–

25Clatsop County, OROR40,9265.6%–

26Yamhill County, OROR110,0245.8%–

27Marion County, OROR355,7775.8%–

28Jackson County, OROR221,7955.9%–

29Lincoln County, OROR50,6366.3%–

30Hood River County, OROR23,7206.5%–

31Clackamas County, OROR426,2807.5%–

32Multnomah County, OROR795,3918.2%–

33Polk County, OROR90,0378.2%–

34Lane County, OROR381,5848.6%–

35Washington County, OROR611,7089.2%–

36Benton County, OROR97,72819.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS