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RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,122

Fewest graduate degrees, US counties · 1990

US counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS).

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501Koochiching County, MNMN11,5872.6%–
502Minidoka County, IDID22,9112.6%–
503Bedford County, PAPA47,4802.6%–
504Rich County, UTUT2,6872.6%–
505Tuscola County, MIMI52,6802.6%–
506Marion County, TNTN29,8042.6%–
507Brooks County, TXTX6,5792.6%–
508Starr County, TXTX66,3192.6%–
509Phillips County, KSKS4,7282.6%–
510Sharkey County, MSMS3,0972.6%–
511McCone County, MTMT1,7202.6%–
512Reeves County, TXTX12,1382.6%–
513Chautauqua County, KSKS3,3212.6%–
514Chickasaw County, IAIA11,6632.6%–
515Tehama County, CACA64,6652.6%–
516Marion County, TXTX9,8962.6%–
517Carlisle County, KYKY4,7472.6%–
518Adams County, NDND2,2752.6%–
519Sussex County, VAVA10,7552.6%–
520Marshall County, ILIL11,4732.6%–
521Guernsey County, OHOH38,3792.6%–
522Crosby County, TXTX4,8522.6%–
523Davidson County, NCNC180,1822.6%–
524Iberville Parish, LALA29,5792.6%–
525Boone County, WVWV20,2512.6%–
526Benton County, MOMO20,5362.6%–
527Marquette County, WIWI15,9272.6%–
528Searcy County, ARAR7,8482.6%–
529Hardeman County, TNTN25,2742.6%–
530Kent County, TXTX6742.6%–
531Fallon County, MTMT2,9592.6%–
532DeKalb County, MOMO9,7952.6%–
533Forest County, PAPA6,6142.6%–
534Juniata County, PAPA23,4032.6%–
535Arenac County, MIMI15,0682.6%–
536Wadena County, MNMN14,3882.6%–
537Bradford County, FLFL28,3072.6%–
538Hardin County, TNTN27,9832.6%–
539Platte County, WYWY8,6342.6%–
540McPherson County, SDSD2,3472.6%–
541Winnebago County, IAIA10,2512.6%–
542Cavalier County, NDND3,4972.6%–
543Perkins County, NENE2,8492.6%–
544Cheyenne County, COCO1,7132.6%–
545Monroe County, OHOH12,9942.6%–
546Frio County, TXTX18,8232.6%–
547Lafayette County, WIWI17,4782.6%–
548Acadia Parish, LALA57,0322.6%–
549Hardin County, ILIL3,5882.6%–
550Fremont County, IDID14,2082.6%–
551Cherokee County, IAIA11,3692.6%–
552Hamilton County, ILIL7,8592.6%–
553Dolores County, COCO2,4662.6%–
554Carter County, MTMT1,3832.6%–
555Meriwether County, GAGA21,5162.6%–
556Swift County, MNMN9,7632.6%–
557Waushara County, WIWI25,2232.6%–
558Benton County, MSMS7,5022.6%–
559Iberia Parish, LALA66,8462.6%–
560Osage County, KSKS15,6932.6%–
561Turner County, SDSD9,3142.6%–
562Bowman County, NDND2,7622.6%–
563Fremont County, IAIA6,5222.6%–
564Ray County, MOMO23,3982.6%–
565Liberty County, TXTX121,3642.6%–
566Bracken County, KYKY8,5112.6%–
567Scott County, TNTN22,6712.6%–
568Dixie County, FLFL18,0382.6%–
569Suwannee County, FLFL48,1492.6%–
570Atascosa County, TXTX53,5902.6%–
571Obion County, TNTN30,0672.6%–
572Osceola County, MIMI23,5162.6%–
573Cheyenne County, KSKS2,6042.6%–
574Crawford County, IAIA16,2372.6%–
575Warren County, TNTN43,7172.6%–
576Accomack County, VAVA33,8592.7%–
577Menominee County, MIMI22,9412.7%–
578Unicoi County, TNTN17,8562.7%–
579Gaines County, TXTX23,9562.7%–
580Henry County, OHOH27,5982.7%–
581Menifee County, KYKY6,4302.7%–
582Seminole County, GAGA9,1622.7%–
583Pawnee County, NENE2,5102.7%–
584Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8232.7%–
585Harding County, SDSD1,3312.7%–
586West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,1342.7%–
587Liberty County, MTMT1,9572.7%–
588Evangeline Parish, LALA31,9802.7%–
589Audubon County, IAIA5,5092.7%–
590Stewart County, TNTN14,4392.7%–
591Cook County, GAGA18,2322.7%–
592Madison County, OHOH46,9852.7%–
593Terry County, TXTX11,7202.7%–
594Ralls County, MOMO10,4442.7%–
595Iron County, WIWI6,1272.7%–
596Garden County, NENE1,8042.7%–
597Zavala County, TXTX9,0372.7%–
598Effingham County, GAGA74,3972.7%–
599Taylor County, WVWV16,2872.7%–
600Frontier County, NENE2,6552.7%–
601Grant County, OROR7,0752.7%–
602Mercer County, MOMO3,4042.7%–
603Crowley County, COCO5,6772.7%–
604Chippewa County, MNMN12,4062.7%–
605Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8962.7%–
606Grady County, GAGA26,5902.7%–
607Red River County, TXTX11,8162.7%–
608Oscoda County, MIMI8,7232.7%–
609Livingston Parish, LALA155,0362.7%–
610Sumter County, FLFL157,7722.7%–
611Pickens County, GAGA37,1672.7%–
612Cumberland County, ILIL10,2082.7%–
613Hyde County, NCNC4,5542.7%–
614Rockingham County, NCNC94,1952.7%–
615Tazewell County, VAVA38,6352.7%–
616Gallatin County, ILIL4,6162.7%–
617Texas County, MOMO25,9942.7%–
618St. James Parish, LALA18,9382.7%–
619Knox County, MOMO3,7282.7%–
620Ohio County, KYKY23,9342.7%–
621Amite County, MSMS12,4872.7%–
622Stoddard County, MOMO28,2842.7%–
623New Madrid County, MOMO15,0862.7%–
624Greene County, NCNC20,7002.7%–
625White County, TNTN29,6122.7%–
626Williams County, OHOH36,5492.7%–
627Jack County, TXTX9,5632.7%–
628Carter County, MOMO5,4182.7%–
629Fulton County, PAPA14,4832.7%–
630Greene County, ILIL11,3132.7%–
631Hocking County, OHOH27,5122.7%–
632Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7532.7%–
633Scott County, MSMS28,0732.7%–
634Lee County, VAVA21,6422.7%–
635Smyth County, VAVA28,8822.7%–
636Choctaw County, OKOK14,0592.7%–
637Franklin County, ALAL32,4492.7%–
638Lawrence County, MSMS11,8192.7%–
639Oregon County, MOMO8,7092.7%–
640Barry County, MOMO36,2002.7%–
641Perry County, TNTN9,1262.7%–
642Butler County, KYKY12,5202.7%–
643Hempstead County, ARAR19,0802.7%–
644Glades County, FLFL13,2702.7%–
645Daviess County, MOMO8,5582.7%–
646Pipestone County, MNMN9,2602.7%–
647McIntosh County, GAGA11,9892.7%–
648Custer County, MTMT12,0342.7%–
649Douglas County, SDSD2,8882.7%–
650Valley County, MTMT7,3852.7%–
651Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1212.7%–
652Willacy County, TXTX19,9712.7%–
653Wayne County, IAIA6,7382.7%–
654Menard County, TXTX1,9562.7%–
655Major County, OKOK7,5362.7%–
656Republic County, KSKS4,6402.7%–
657Bottineau County, NDND6,2842.7%–
658Gilmer County, GAGA33,8942.8%–
659Taylor County, IAIA5,8352.8%–
660Schuyler County, ILIL6,6572.8%–
661Hancock County, IAIA10,5282.8%–
662Bartow County, GAGA120,8002.8%–
663Morrill County, NENE4,4042.8%–
664Montmorency County, MIMI9,8422.8%–
665Wayne County, ILIL15,8822.8%–
666Owyhee County, IDID12,6612.8%–
667Wyoming County, WVWV19,8012.8%–
668Castro County, TXTX7,2952.8%–
669Richardson County, NENE7,5302.8%–
670Palo Alto County, IAIA8,8992.8%–
671Howard County, NENE6,5382.8%–
672Wheeler County, GAGA7,5702.8%–
673Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1872.8%–
674Garrard County, KYKY18,2072.8%–
675Jasper County, ILIL9,0322.8%–
676Clarendon County, SCSC31,0432.8%–
677Haakon County, SDSD1,8022.8%–
678Jackson County, TNTN12,4662.8%–
679Hancock County, KYKY9,0502.8%–
680Clare County, MIMI31,5432.8%–
681Hand County, SDSD3,1212.8%–
682Valley County, NENE4,0942.8%–
683Armstrong County, PAPA63,6982.8%–
684Montgomery County, MSMS9,3542.8%–
685Lincoln County, GAGA8,1122.8%–
686Faribault County, MNMN13,8882.8%–
687Clark County, ILIL15,1142.8%–
688Elk County, PAPA29,9262.8%–
689Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4052.8%–
690Buckingham County, VAVA17,1372.8%–
691Dodge County, GAGA19,6632.8%–
692Wirt County, WVWV4,8792.8%–
693Florence County, WIWI4,7482.8%–
694Colusa County, CACA21,8362.8%–
695Mackinac County, MIMI11,2362.8%–
696Stone County, ARAR12,7032.8%–
697Chouteau County, MTMT5,8652.8%–
698Adair County, KYKY19,4232.8%–
699Duval County, TXTX9,4022.8%–
700Terrell County, GAGA8,6562.8%–
701Rosebud County, MTMT8,2532.8%–
702San Augustine County, TXTX7,7222.8%–
703Russell County, KYKY18,6082.8%–
704Caldwell County, NCNC81,1052.8%–
705Martin County, MNMN19,4402.8%–
706Allendale County, SCSC7,3552.8%–
707Clay County, ILIL12,7932.8%–
708Okmulgee County, OKOK37,2412.8%–
709Scott County, MOMO37,9752.8%–
710Chippewa County, WIWI67,6142.8%–
711Lincoln County, KYKY25,3532.8%–
712Wright County, IAIA12,8012.8%–
713Vernon Parish, LALA45,0912.8%–
714Rooks County, KSKS4,6462.8%–
715Pierce County, NENE7,3782.8%–
716Lee County, ARAR8,0292.8%–
717Sac County, IAIA9,5252.8%–
718Kinney County, TXTX3,1282.8%–
719Lincoln County, NCNC98,6542.8%–
720DeSoto County, MSMS197,9182.8%–
721Millard County, UTUT14,0572.8%–
722Humboldt County, NVNV17,2672.8%–
723Overton County, TNTN23,7872.8%–
724Southampton County, VAVA18,1102.8%–
725Clarke County, MSMS15,1022.8%–
726Marion County, ALAL29,0972.8%–
728Putnam County, OHOH34,3802.8%–
729Moore County, TXTX21,8912.8%–
730Polk County, GAGA45,5142.8%–
731McCreary County, KYKY17,1242.8%–
732Corson County, SDSD3,7812.8%–
733Madison County, MOMO12,8582.8%–
734Fayette County, TNTN45,0712.8%–
735Jones County, IAIA21,2532.8%–
736Marion County, SCSC28,2422.8%–
737Elbert County, GAGA20,0722.8%–
738Telfair County, GAGA11,1952.8%–
739Fulton County, KYKY6,2182.8%–
740Roscommon County, MIMI23,9142.8%–
741Price County, WIWI13,9882.8%–
742Burke County, GAGA24,4082.8%–
743Simpson County, MSMS25,4982.8%–
744St. Clair County, MOMO9,9762.8%–
745Lyman County, SDSD3,6942.8%–
746Macon County, GAGA11,7562.8%–
747Pepin County, WIWI7,5132.8%–
748Jefferson County, OHOH63,5972.8%–
749Montgomery County, IAIA10,0022.8%–
750Lincoln County, MOMO66,6762.8%–
751Madison County, ARAR18,4102.8%–
752Ochiltree County, TXTX9,2842.8%–
753Payette County, IDID27,8242.8%–
754Roane County, WVWV13,3172.8%–
755Perry County, PAPA46,8062.8%–
756Nuckolls County, NENE4,1002.8%–
757Dodge County, WIWI89,0972.8%–
758Letcher County, KYKY19,9522.8%–
759Clay County, NENE6,1702.8%–
760Paulding County, OHOH18,7272.8%–
761Piute County, UTUT1,5092.8%–
762Davis County, IAIA9,2302.8%–
763Wilkes County, NCNC66,2332.8%–
764Caldwell County, MOMO9,0122.8%–
765McLean County, KYKY9,0642.8%–
766Clearwater County, MNMN8,6472.8%–
767Pacific County, WAWA24,3572.8%–
768Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6022.8%–
769Greeley County, NENE2,1542.8%–
770Screven County, GAGA14,4082.8%–
771Pine County, MNMN30,4722.8%–
772Webster County, KYKY12,9292.8%–
773Broadwater County, MTMT8,4932.8%–
774Lemhi County, IDID8,4742.8%–
775Orange County, ININ19,8342.8%–
776Lonoke County, ARAR76,6642.8%–
777Sequatchie County, TNTN17,8612.8%–
778Lawrence County, TNTN46,9142.8%–
779Monroe County, WIWI46,5722.8%–
780Hardy County, WVWV14,3372.8%–
781Nye County, NVNV57,3362.8%–
782Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6262.8%–
783Granville County, NCNC61,4212.9%–
784Delaware County, IAIA17,6742.9%–
785Arkansas County, ARAR15,8362.9%–
786Phillips County, ARAR14,2552.9%–
787Escambia County, ALAL36,6652.9%–
788Dallas County, ARAR6,0112.9%–
789Bienville Parish, LALA12,2692.9%–
790Holmes County, FLFL20,1192.9%–
791Roberts County, SDSD10,2552.9%–
792Terrell County, TXTX7022.9%–
793Tama County, IAIA16,7962.9%–
794Kossuth County, IAIA14,3222.9%–
795Edmonson County, KYKY12,7492.9%–
796Thurston County, NENE6,7522.9%–
797Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6622.9%–
798Montgomery County, NCNC26,4032.9%–
800Alexander County, ILIL4,5702.9%–
801Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1712.9%–
802Newton County, GAGA125,5832.9%–
803Clinton County, ILIL37,1282.9%–
804Copiah County, MSMS27,4972.9%–
805Cherokee County, SCSC58,2752.9%–
806Montgomery County, ARAR8,5792.9%–
807Cherokee County, ALAL26,4132.9%–
808Henry County, ALAL18,3942.9%–
809Columbiana County, OHOH99,3772.9%–
810Atkinson County, GAGA8,4542.9%–
811Hamilton County, IAIA14,9442.9%–
812Perry County, MSMS11,5772.9%–
813Washington County, ININ28,3832.9%–
814Crittenden County, ARAR46,2102.9%–
815Colfax County, NENE10,9342.9%–
816Ashtabula County, OHOH96,7132.9%–
817Buchanan County, IAIA20,8832.9%–
818Marshall County, KSKS9,8522.9%–
819Alcorn County, MSMS34,5692.9%–
820Haskell County, OKOK11,7872.9%–
821Hart County, GAGA28,6392.9%–
822Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7102.9%–
823McDowell County, NCNC45,1982.9%–
824Hampton County, SCSC18,1742.9%–
825Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,9412.9%–
826Butts County, GAGA27,2182.9%–
827Walker County, GAGA70,2502.9%–
828Richland County, NDND16,7312.9%–
829Desha County, ARAR9,9842.9%–
830Spink County, SDSD6,1552.9%–
831Potter County, PAPA15,8972.9%–
832Parmer County, TXTX9,6782.9%–
833Tippah County, MSMS21,3892.9%–
834Bacon County, GAGA11,0702.9%–
835Champaign County, OHOH38,8202.9%–
836Yoakum County, TXTX7,4382.9%–
837Mason County, ILIL12,4112.9%–
838Langlade County, WIWI19,5342.9%–
839Grimes County, TXTX34,2522.9%–
840Hawkins County, TNTN59,5592.9%–
841Barber County, KSKS4,0832.9%–
842Jefferson County, MOMO233,1322.9%–
843Gaston County, NCNC246,5582.9%–
844Clearfield County, PAPA78,1002.9%–
845Juab County, UTUT13,5672.9%–
846Robertson County, TNTN80,1752.9%–
847Hart County, KYKY20,1172.9%–
848Perry County, ININ19,3892.9%–
849Crane County, TXTX4,5542.9%–
850Guthrie County, IAIA10,7822.9%–
851Cherokee County, NCNC30,8302.9%–
852Childress County, TXTX6,6432.9%–
853Ashley County, ARAR17,8312.9%–
854Grundy County, IAIA12,3612.9%–
855Perquimans County, NCNC13,4902.9%–
856West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,7562.9%–
857Crawford County, WIWI15,9102.9%–
858Blaine County, MTMT6,8602.9%–
859Lake County, CACA67,7722.9%–
860Jasper County, GAGA17,6322.9%–
861Cheatham County, TNTN42,7782.9%–
862Floyd County, TXTX4,8812.9%–
863Massac County, ILIL13,5022.9%–
864Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,7472.9%–
865Greene County, ARAR47,4112.9%–
866Linn County, KSKS9,9502.9%–
867Surry County, NCNC72,2872.9%–
868Greer County, OKOK5,3732.9%–
869Pickaway County, OHOH62,9782.9%–
870Wolfe County, KYKY6,2982.9%–
871Montcalm County, MIMI69,4062.9%–
872Yuma County, COCO9,8962.9%–
873Crawford County, ININ10,5092.9%–
874Sweetwater County, WYWY41,2672.9%–
875Columbus County, NCNC50,4872.9%–
876Turner County, GAGA8,9832.9%–
877Swisher County, TXTX6,7032.9%–
878Fayette County, WVWV38,1652.9%–
879Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5832.9%–
880Loudon County, TNTN63,7642.9%–
881Freestone County, TXTX20,8112.9%–
882Dewey County, SDSD5,4192.9%–
883Fayette County, ALAL15,8722.9%–
884Haywood County, TNTN17,0422.9%–
885Livingston County, ILIL35,0572.9%–
886Archer County, TXTX9,1293.0%–
887Ripley County, MOMO10,7173.0%–
888Mills County, IAIA14,7933.0%–
889Franklin County, IDID15,8893.0%–
890Jackson County, OHOH32,8173.0%–
891Nottoway County, VAVA15,7963.0%–
892Nevada County, ARAR7,9423.0%–
893Monroe County, WVWV12,4913.0%–
894Huron County, OHOH58,2503.0%–
895Kingman County, KSKS7,0293.0%–
896Fillmore County, NENE5,4583.0%–
897Randolph County, ILIL29,9213.0%–
898Camas County, IDID1,3163.0%–
899Harper County, KSKS5,3703.0%–
900Washington County, IAIA22,6673.0%–
901Lake County, OROR8,1873.0%–
902Franklin County, ARAR17,7253.0%–
903Lewis County, IDID3,7043.0%–
904Franklin County, MOMO108,0903.0%–
905Crawford County, OHOH41,8963.0%–
906Jasper County, MSMS15,7853.0%–
907Logan County, NENE6693.0%–
908Panola County, MSMS32,6913.0%–
909Walsh County, NDND10,1793.0%–
910Caldwell County, TXTX55,1503.0%–
911Uintah County, UTUT38,2783.0%–
912Cullman County, ALAL94,0093.0%–
913Churchill County, NVNV25,8513.0%–
914Stark County, ILIL5,3193.0%–
915Randolph County, ALAL23,1633.0%–
916Johnston County, NCNC256,4483.0%–
917Bates County, MOMO16,5123.0%–
918Carroll County, IAIA20,3033.0%–
919Nobles County, MNMN22,3383.0%–
920Appanoose County, IAIA12,0773.0%–
921Fayette County, ILIL20,7903.0%–
922Madison County, FLFL18,7593.0%–
923Saline County, ARAR133,2883.0%–
924Richland County, MTMT11,3773.0%–
925Cassia County, IDID26,3973.0%–
926Ness County, KSKS2,6173.0%–
927Putnam County, FLFL77,7343.0%–
928Burleson County, TXTX20,5493.0%–
929Moultrie County, ILIL14,3713.0%–
930Stewart County, GAGA4,6313.0%–
931Burnett County, WIWI17,2233.0%–
932Hutchinson County, SDSD7,4133.0%–
933Fulton County, ILIL32,9013.0%–
934Benton County, TNTN16,1833.0%–
935Ross County, OHOH76,4293.0%–
936Jackson County, IAIA19,2883.0%–
937DeKalb County, ALAL74,0853.0%–
938Monroe County, IAIA7,4063.0%–
939Franklin Parish, LALA19,0023.0%–
940Taylor County, WIWI20,1183.0%–
941Starke County, ININ23,4253.0%–
942Berkeley County, SCSC274,6663.0%–
943Coryell County, TXTX85,5923.0%–
944Yancey County, NCNC19,0843.0%–
945Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7933.0%–
946Pasco County, FLFL674,5163.0%–
947Graham County, KSKS2,3713.0%–
948Calumet County, WIWI53,9823.0%–
949Mingo County, WVWV21,4553.0%–
950Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4813.0%–
951Webster Parish, LALA34,9483.0%–
952Floyd County, KYKY34,4013.0%–
953Rusk County, WIWI14,1463.0%–
954Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,3733.0%–
955Duchesne County, UTUT20,8563.0%–
956Isanti County, MNMN44,3863.0%–
957Boone County, ARAR38,6283.0%–
958Owen County, KYKY11,6013.0%–
959Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6343.0%–
960Jackson County, GAGA99,2653.0%–
961Wright County, MNMN157,5593.0%–
962Haralson County, GAGA33,0663.0%–
963Seneca County, OHOH54,5223.0%–
964Laclede County, MOMO36,9433.0%–
965Coke County, TXTX3,4123.0%–
966Motley County, TXTX1,0433.0%–
967Warren County, ININ8,4743.0%–
968McCook County, SDSD5,9643.0%–
969Chambers County, ALAL34,2533.0%–
970Allamakee County, IAIA14,2383.0%–
971Ben Hill County, GAGA17,0993.0%–
972East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7603.0%–
973Shoshone County, IDID14,1303.0%–
974Pawnee County, OKOK16,0293.0%–
975Becker County, MNMN35,4973.0%–
976Upshur County, TXTX44,4103.0%–
977Marion County, OHOH65,1153.0%–
978Bennett County, SDSD3,3073.0%–
979Morehouse Parish, LALA23,7053.0%–
980Eddy County, NDND2,3293.0%–
981Powder River County, MTMT1,7813.0%–
982Wise County, VAVA34,8243.0%–
983Hardee County, FLFL25,9323.1%–
984Tooele County, UTUT87,4613.1%–
985Carroll County, ILIL15,4193.1%–
986East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,9113.1%–
987Catahoula Parish, LALA8,2233.1%–
988Crockett County, TXTX2,7693.1%–
989Claiborne County, TNTN33,2293.1%–
990Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1483.1%–
991McCurtain County, OKOK30,7443.1%–
992Lamb County, TXTX12,5793.1%–
993Grayson County, KYKY27,4063.1%–
994Covington County, ALAL37,9473.1%–
995Taylor County, FLFL21,2103.1%–
996Mitchell County, TXTX8,9473.1%–
997Pinal County, AZAZ539,3803.1%–
998Pendleton County, KYKY14,8003.1%–
999Monroe County, MOMO8,9593.1%–
1000Lowndes County, ALAL9,3593.1%–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS