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Fewest graduate degrees, Pennsylvania counties

Pennsylvania counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 67 counties in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 67 is 8.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bedford County, PA, up 15 places to #5.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01▲1Forest County, PAPA6,6143.6%+0.2 pts

02▼1Cameron County, PAPA4,2114.5%+0.8 pts

03▲1Juniata County, PAPA23,4035.1%+2.4 pts

04▼1Mifflin County, PAPA46,1275.5%+1.6 pts

05▲15Bedford County, PAPA47,4805.7%+2.1 pts

06▼1Jefferson County, PAPA43,2555.8%+1.8 pts

07▲12Carbon County, PAPA65,8686.0%+2.2 pts

08Northumberland County, PAPA89,9206.0%+2.2 pts

09Perry County, PAPA46,8066.3%+2.5 pts

10▲1Somerset County, PAPA72,0046.3%+2.7 pts

11▲3Clearfield County, PAPA78,1006.5%+2.6 pts

12Fayette County, PAPA123,0216.5%+2.2 pts

13▼6Potter County, PAPA15,8976.6%+2.1 pts

14▼4Armstrong County, PAPA63,6986.6%+3.3 pts

15▲1Fulton County, PAPA14,4836.6%+3.0 pts

16▲10Lawrence County, PAPA83,9116.7%+1.6 pts

17▲1Venango County, PAPA49,3466.8%+2.0 pts

18▼5Huntingdon County, PAPA43,0016.9%+2.5 pts

19▲2Warren County, PAPA37,0387.0%+2.6 pts

20▼14Schuylkill County, PAPA145,0857.1%+3.4 pts

21▲2Susquehanna County, PAPA38,2377.2%+2.0 pts

22▲5Blair County, PAPA119,5417.6%+2.9 pts

23▼6Elk County, PAPA29,9267.7%+3.7 pts

24McKean County, PAPA38,9847.8%+2.6 pts

25▲4Wyoming County, PAPA25,7907.8%+2.2 pts

26▲6Crawford County, PAPA81,7927.9%+2.6 pts

27▲7Snyder County, PAPA39,6557.9%+3.2 pts

28Clinton County, PAPA37,8708.0%+3.0 pts

29▼7Sullivan County, PAPA5,8568.1%+2.5 pts

30▼5Bradford County, PAPA59,6008.2%+2.2 pts

31▲2Cambria County, PAPA128,9688.2%+3.5 pts

32▼17Greene County, PAPA33,8858.3%+4.0 pts

33▲3Mercer County, PAPA107,8608.6%+2.6 pts

34▲8Clarion County, PAPA36,6808.7%+2.8 pts

35Lycoming County, PAPA112,5878.9%+3.8 pts

36▲2Beaver County, PAPA166,0329.0%+4.2 pts

37▼6Tioga County, PAPA40,5029.3%+3.5 pts

38▼8Lebanon County, PAPA146,3809.4%+3.5 pts

39▼2Wayne County, PAPA51,7039.9%+4.2 pts

40▲1Luzerne County, PAPA332,1269.9%+3.9 pts

41▼2Franklin County, PAPA160,65210.1%+4.1 pts

42▲1Berks County, PAPA440,07210.2%+3.7 pts

43▼3York County, PAPA473,19710.4%+4.5 pts

44▲2Monroe County, PAPA167,17910.4%+3.4 pts

45▼1Columbia County, PAPA66,19310.8%+5.0 pts

46▼1Adams County, PAPA107,59410.9%+4.3 pts

47▲3Indiana County, PAPA82,87811.3%+3.6 pts

48Erie County, PAPA265,83211.7%+4.0 pts

49▲3Westmoreland County, PAPA349,32411.8%+5.2 pts

50▼3Lancaster County, PAPA563,15911.8%+5.1 pts

51▲2Pike County, PAPA62,80811.9%+5.2 pts

52▲5Union County, PAPA42,31312.0%+4.2 pts

53▼2Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50212.3%+5.2 pts

54▼5Washington County, PAPA210,80212.4%+6.4 pts

55▼1Dauphin County, PAPA293,35112.8%+4.0 pts

56▼1Lehigh County, PAPA384,38313.2%+4.4 pts

57▼1Northampton County, PAPA324,41113.8%+6.1 pts

58▲1Butler County, PAPA200,16914.8%+7.4 pts

59▼1Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28115.8%+8.3 pts

60Cumberland County, PAPA277,27016.2%+6.4 pts

61▲2Bucks County, PAPA647,82818.3%+6.9 pts

62Delaware County, PAPA580,93718.4%+6.6 pts

63▲1Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03519.3%+8.3 pts

64▼3Montour County, PAPA17,86820.8%+9.8 pts

65Montgomery County, PAPA877,64323.5%+7.9 pts

66Centre County, PAPA157,39323.6%+6.1 pts

67Chester County, PAPA557,11624.3%+8.4 pts

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