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Fewest graduate degrees, Washington counties · 2010

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

01Grant County, WAWA105,7274.5%−4%

02Franklin County, WAWA102,6124.6%+0%

03Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,8734.6%−11%

04Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8854.7%−4%

05Adams County, WAWA21,4884.8%+30%

06Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1444.9%+3%

07Garfield County, WAWA2,4165.4%+36%

08Klickitat County, WAWA24,3315.6%+6%

09Mason County, WAWA71,1655.7%+15%

10Ferry County, WAWA7,5175.7%+26%

11Stevens County, WAWA49,6685.8%+9%

12Lewis County, WAWA88,0625.8%+14%

13Douglas County, WAWA46,4735.9%+22%

14Yakima County, WAWA259,1856.0%+8%

15Pacific County, WAWA24,3576.0%−2%

16Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4576.1%+33%

17Lincoln County, WAWA11,9826.3%+35%

18Columbia County, WAWA4,1416.6%+18%

19Skamania County, WAWA12,6696.8%+32%

20Okanogan County, WAWA45,2307.0%+18%

21Asotin County, WAWA22,5457.3%+3%

22Pierce County, WAWA946,2888.1%+17%

23Chelan County, WAWA81,9418.3%+12%

24Snohomish County, WAWA870,6568.3%+21%

25Skagit County, WAWA132,9758.7%+25%

26Clark County, WAWA532,1198.9%+18%

27Clallam County, WAWA78,2029.5%+21%

28Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36110.0%+16%

29Kitsap County, WAWA283,37410.0%+20%

30Spokane County, WAWA558,34410.1%+15%

31Whatcom County, WAWA236,39210.7%+20%

32Benton County, WAWA221,72210.7%+9%

33Island County, WAWA85,65711.3%+37%

34Kittitas County, WAWA48,80311.8%+26%

35Thurston County, WAWA304,26112.4%+12%

36Jefferson County, WAWA33,97015.4%+46%

37King County, WAWA2,344,93916.4%+23%

38San Juan County, WAWA18,57718.3%+21%

39Whitman County, WAWA48,51221.6%+9%

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