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Fewest graduate degrees, Washington counties · 2000

Washington counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 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, WAWA21,4883.7%+0%

02Garfield County, WAWA2,4164.0%+0%

03Ferry County, WAWA7,5174.6%+0%

04Franklin County, WAWA102,6124.6%+0%

05Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4574.6%+0%

06Grant County, WAWA105,7274.6%+0%

07Lincoln County, WAWA11,9824.7%+0%

08Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1444.8%+0%

09Douglas County, WAWA46,4734.8%+0%

10Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8854.9%+0%

11Mason County, WAWA71,1655.0%+0%

12Lewis County, WAWA88,0625.1%+0%

13Skamania County, WAWA12,6695.1%+0%

14Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,8735.2%+0%

15Klickitat County, WAWA24,3315.3%+0%

16Stevens County, WAWA49,6685.4%+0%

17Yakima County, WAWA259,1855.5%+0%

18Columbia County, WAWA4,1415.6%+0%

19Okanogan County, WAWA45,2305.9%+0%

20Pacific County, WAWA24,3576.1%+0%

21Snohomish County, WAWA870,6566.9%+0%

22Pierce County, WAWA946,2886.9%+0%

23Skagit County, WAWA132,9757.0%+0%

24Asotin County, WAWA22,5457.0%+0%

25Chelan County, WAWA81,9417.4%+0%

26Clark County, WAWA532,1197.5%+0%

27Clallam County, WAWA78,2027.9%+0%

28Island County, WAWA85,6578.3%+0%

29Kitsap County, WAWA283,3748.3%+0%

30Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3618.6%+0%

31Spokane County, WAWA558,3448.7%+0%

32Whatcom County, WAWA236,3928.9%+0%

33Kittitas County, WAWA48,8039.3%+0%

34Benton County, WAWA221,7229.8%+0%

35Jefferson County, WAWA33,97010.5%+0%

36Thurston County, WAWA304,26111.1%+0%

37King County, WAWA2,344,93913.3%+0%

38San Juan County, WAWA18,57715.2%+0%

39Whitman County, WAWA48,51219.9%+0%

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