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Fewest graduate degrees, Oregon counties · 2000

Oregon counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 36 counties in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Morrow County, OROR12,6022.5%+15%

02Harney County, OROR7,3803.1%−17%

03Wheeler County, OROR1,4723.6%−27%

04Malheur County, OROR32,2613.6%−17%

05Lake County, OROR8,1873.7%+25%

06Gilliam County, OROR1,9713.9%+23%

07Sherman County, OROR2,0514.0%−21%

08Columbia County, OROR54,0914.2%+27%

09Linn County, OROR132,8434.3%+24%

10Jefferson County, OROR25,7404.3%−3%

11Crook County, OROR27,5644.5%+96%

12Josephine County, OROR87,8674.6%+13%

13Baker County, OROR16,6584.8%+34%

14Grant County, OROR7,0754.8%+81%

15Douglas County, OROR111,9514.9%+29%

16Wasco County, OROR26,3105.2%+38%

17Klamath County, OROR70,2745.4%+38%

18Coos County, OROR63,9925.7%+45%

19Tillamook County, OROR27,3846.1%+32%

20Clatsop County, OROR40,9266.5%+15%

21Umatilla County, OROR81,1196.6%+50%

22Marion County, OROR355,7776.7%+15%

23Curry County, OROR22,6216.7%+71%

24Wallowa County, OROR7,5956.7%+69%

25Yamhill County, OROR110,0247.2%+26%

26Union County, OROR25,9007.3%+40%

27Jackson County, OROR221,7957.8%+31%

28Hood River County, OROR23,7207.8%+20%

29Deschutes County, OROR213,0727.9%+45%

30Lincoln County, OROR50,6368.4%+33%

31Polk County, OROR90,0379.2%+13%

32Clackamas County, OROR426,2809.5%+26%

33Lane County, OROR381,5849.9%+16%

34Multnomah County, OROR795,39110.6%+29%

35Washington County, OROR611,70810.8%+18%

36Benton County, OROR97,72821.2%+12%

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