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Fewest graduate degrees, Washington counties · 2020

Washington counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
01Grant County, WAWA105,7275.0%+0.3 pts
02Mason County, WAWA71,1655.4%+0.4 pts
03Adams County, WAWA21,4885.5%+1.7 pts
04Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1445.5%+0.8 pts
05Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8855.5%+0.6 pts
06Yakima County, WAWA259,1856.7%+1.2 pts
07Pacific County, WAWA24,3576.8%+0.7 pts
08Douglas County, WAWA46,4736.9%+2.1 pts
09Lewis County, WAWA88,0626.9%+1.7 pts
10Franklin County, WAWA102,6127.1%+2.5 pts
11Okanogan County, WAWA45,2307.3%+1.4 pts
12Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4577.6%+3.0 pts
13Ferry County, WAWA7,5177.8%+3.2 pts
14Stevens County, WAWA49,6688.0%+2.7 pts
15Asotin County, WAWA22,5458.2%+1.2 pts
16Lincoln County, WAWA11,9828.5%+3.9 pts
17Garfield County, WAWA2,4168.6%+4.6 pts
18Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,8738.7%+3.5 pts
19Pierce County, WAWA946,2889.7%+2.8 pts
20Chelan County, WAWA81,9419.8%+2.4 pts
21Skagit County, WAWA132,9759.9%+2.9 pts
22Skamania County, WAWA12,66910.3%+5.1 pts
23Snohomish County, WAWA870,65610.7%+3.8 pts
24Clark County, WAWA532,11911.0%+3.5 pts
25Kittitas County, WAWA48,80311.2%+1.9 pts
26Clallam County, WAWA78,20211.3%+3.5 pts
27Klickitat County, WAWA24,33111.4%+6.1 pts
28Spokane County, WAWA558,34411.4%+2.7 pts
29Kitsap County, WAWA283,37411.9%+3.5 pts
30Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36112.2%+3.6 pts
31Benton County, WAWA221,72212.3%+2.5 pts
32Columbia County, WAWA4,14112.6%+7.0 pts
33Whatcom County, WAWA236,39213.1%+4.2 pts
34Thurston County, WAWA304,26113.6%+2.4 pts
35Island County, WAWA85,65713.8%+5.6 pts
36Jefferson County, WAWA33,97019.3%+8.8 pts
37King County, WAWA2,344,93921.7%+8.4 pts
38San Juan County, WAWA18,57721.8%+6.6 pts
39Whitman County, WAWA48,51223.3%+3.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS