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Fewest graduate degrees, Oregon counties · 2010

Oregon counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2010 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 2000

01Lake County, OROR8,1873.8%+2%

02Gilliam County, OROR1,9714.3%+10%

03Linn County, OROR132,8434.8%+12%

04Morrow County, OROR12,6025.1%+108%

05Columbia County, OROR54,0915.2%+24%

06Malheur County, OROR32,2615.2%+43%

07Harney County, OROR7,3805.2%+69%

08Crook County, OROR27,5645.4%+19%

09Baker County, OROR16,6585.4%+13%

10Douglas County, OROR111,9515.5%+11%

11Grant County, OROR7,0755.5%+14%

12Umatilla County, OROR81,1195.5%−16%

13Jefferson County, OROR25,7405.5%+27%

14Sherman County, OROR2,0515.6%+39%

15Coos County, OROR63,9926.0%+5%

16Curry County, OROR22,6216.1%−10%

17Josephine County, OROR87,8676.1%+33%

18Klamath County, OROR70,2746.5%+21%

19Union County, OROR25,9006.6%−9%

20Tillamook County, OROR27,3846.8%+11%

21Wheeler County, OROR1,4727.0%+96%

22Wallowa County, OROR7,5957.0%+4%

23Wasco County, OROR26,3107.1%+37%

24Marion County, OROR355,7777.3%+10%

25Clatsop County, OROR40,9268.4%+29%

26Yamhill County, OROR110,0248.4%+16%

27Jackson County, OROR221,7958.9%+15%

28Lincoln County, OROR50,6369.3%+11%

29Hood River County, OROR23,7209.5%+22%

30Polk County, OROR90,0379.6%+4%

31Deschutes County, OROR213,0729.8%+24%

32Clackamas County, OROR426,28010.5%+11%

33Lane County, OROR381,58411.0%+11%

34Washington County, OROR611,70813.3%+23%

35Multnomah County, OROR795,39114.3%+35%

36Benton County, OROR97,72822.5%+6%

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