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Fewest graduate degrees, Pennsylvania counties

Pennsylvania counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 67 counties in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Forest County, PAPA6,6143.6%+7%

02Cameron County, PAPA4,2114.5%+21%

03Juniata County, PAPA23,4035.1%+90%

04Mifflin County, PAPA46,1275.5%+42%

05Bedford County, PAPA47,4805.7%+59%

06Jefferson County, PAPA43,2555.8%+45%

07Carbon County, PAPA65,8686.0%+60%

08Northumberland County, PAPA89,9206.0%+58%

09Perry County, PAPA46,8066.3%+67%

10Somerset County, PAPA72,0046.3%+74%

11Clearfield County, PAPA78,1006.5%+65%

12Fayette County, PAPA123,0216.5%+52%

13Potter County, PAPA15,8976.6%+46%

14Armstrong County, PAPA63,6986.6%+98%

15Fulton County, PAPA14,4836.6%+84%

16Lawrence County, PAPA83,9116.7%+31%

17Venango County, PAPA49,3466.8%+42%

18Huntingdon County, PAPA43,0016.9%+58%

19Warren County, PAPA37,0387.0%+60%

20Schuylkill County, PAPA145,0857.1%+91%

21Susquehanna County, PAPA38,2377.2%+38%

22Blair County, PAPA119,5417.6%+62%

23Elk County, PAPA29,9267.7%+92%

24McKean County, PAPA38,9847.8%+52%

25Wyoming County, PAPA25,7907.8%+39%

26Crawford County, PAPA81,7927.9%+51%

27Snyder County, PAPA39,6557.9%+69%

28Clinton County, PAPA37,8708.0%+59%

29Sullivan County, PAPA5,8568.1%+45%

30Bradford County, PAPA59,6008.2%+38%

31Cambria County, PAPA128,9688.2%+74%

32Greene County, PAPA33,8858.3%+94%

33Mercer County, PAPA107,8608.6%+43%

34Clarion County, PAPA36,6808.7%+47%

35Lycoming County, PAPA112,5878.9%+74%

36Beaver County, PAPA166,0329.0%+90%

37Tioga County, PAPA40,5029.3%+62%

38Lebanon County, PAPA146,3809.4%+59%

39Wayne County, PAPA51,7039.9%+73%

40Luzerne County, PAPA332,1269.9%+66%

41Franklin County, PAPA160,65210.1%+69%

42Berks County, PAPA440,07210.2%+58%

43York County, PAPA473,19710.4%+75%

44Monroe County, PAPA167,17910.4%+48%

45Columbia County, PAPA66,19310.8%+87%

46Adams County, PAPA107,59410.9%+66%

47Indiana County, PAPA82,87811.3%+46%

48Erie County, PAPA265,83211.7%+53%

49Westmoreland County, PAPA349,32411.8%+79%

50Lancaster County, PAPA563,15911.8%+76%

51Pike County, PAPA62,80811.9%+77%

52Union County, PAPA42,31312.0%+55%

53Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50212.3%+72%

54Washington County, PAPA210,80212.4%+106%

55Dauphin County, PAPA293,35112.8%+45%

56Lehigh County, PAPA384,38313.2%+51%

57Northampton County, PAPA324,41113.8%+81%

58Butler County, PAPA200,16914.8%+99%

59Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28115.8%+110%

60Cumberland County, PAPA277,27016.2%+65%

61Bucks County, PAPA647,82818.3%+61%

62Delaware County, PAPA580,93718.4%+56%

63Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03519.3%+75%

64Montour County, PAPA17,86820.8%+89%

65Montgomery County, PAPA877,64323.5%+50%

66Centre County, PAPA157,39323.6%+35%

67Chester County, PAPA557,11624.3%+53%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES