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Fewest graduate degrees, Washington counties

Washington counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Adams County, WAWA21,4885.4%+45%

02Grant County, WAWA105,7275.6%+20%

03Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8855.7%+16%

04Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1446.0%+25%

05Ferry County, WAWA7,5176.1%+34%

06Douglas County, WAWA46,4736.2%+29%

07Yakima County, WAWA259,1857.0%+26%

08Lewis County, WAWA88,0627.3%+42%

09Mason County, WAWA71,1657.7%+54%

10Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4577.7%+69%

11Pacific County, WAWA24,3577.8%+28%

12Franklin County, WAWA102,6127.8%+70%

13Lincoln County, WAWA11,9827.8%+68%

14Stevens County, WAWA49,6687.9%+47%

15Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,8738.2%+59%

16Asotin County, WAWA22,5459.4%+34%

17Okanogan County, WAWA45,2309.6%+63%

18Columbia County, WAWA4,1419.9%+78%

19Skamania County, WAWA12,66910.6%+106%

20Chelan County, WAWA81,94111.2%+51%

21Pierce County, WAWA946,28811.3%+63%

22Skagit County, WAWA132,97511.8%+68%

23Spokane County, WAWA558,34412.1%+39%

24Clallam County, WAWA78,20212.4%+57%

25Garfield County, WAWA2,41612.4%+211%

26Clark County, WAWA532,11912.4%+65%

27Benton County, WAWA221,72212.9%+31%

28Snohomish County, WAWA870,65613.4%+94%

29Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36113.5%+57%

30Kittitas County, WAWA48,80313.9%+49%

31Klickitat County, WAWA24,33114.0%+165%

32Kitsap County, WAWA283,37414.0%+68%

33Island County, WAWA85,65714.4%+75%

34Thurston County, WAWA304,26114.9%+34%

35Whatcom County, WAWA236,39214.9%+67%

36Jefferson County, WAWA33,97019.6%+87%

37Whitman County, WAWA48,51222.4%+13%

38San Juan County, WAWA18,57723.4%+54%

39King County, WAWA2,344,93924.2%+81%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES