Which county has the lowest graduate degree?

Loving County, Texas ranks #1 with 0.0% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by graduate degree?

Loving County, Texas, McMullen County, Texas, Zavala County, Texas, Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, Winkler County, Texas.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is graduate degree measured?

Share of adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 144 SHOWN OF 3,144

Fewest graduate degrees, US counties

US counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

3001Ouray County, COCO5,26519.2%+44%

3002La Plata County, COCO56,89819.2%+59%

3003Jefferson County, COCO580,45119.3%+60%

3004Lee County, ALAL189,88119.3%+51%

3005Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03519.3%+75%

3006Dutchess County, NYNY300,70819.3%+62%

3007St. Johns County, FLFL346,32819.3%+71%

3008Henrico County, VAVA342,77519.4%+65%

3009San Juan County, COCO81319.4%+20%

3010Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33519.4%+55%

3011Washington County, VTVT59,65219.6%+59%

3012Multnomah County, OROR795,39119.6%+85%

3013Jefferson County, WAWA33,97019.6%+87%

3014Bennington County, VTVT36,63019.7%+93%

3015Orleans Parish, LALA362,15419.7%+84%

3016Goochland County, VAVA29,18719.8%+72%

3017Charleston County, SCSC436,20019.8%+80%

3018Cook County, MNMN5,52220.0%+117%

3019Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03520.0%+57%

3020Oldham County, KYKY70,98620.0%+77%

3021Greene County, OHOH174,32220.1%+45%

3022Lake County, ILIL719,33920.1%+38%

3023Clay County, SDSD15,03120.2%+16%

3024Columbia County, NYNY60,16820.3%+95%

3025Gallatin County, MTMT128,74020.3%+57%

3026Hudson County, NJNJ735,03320.3%+127%

3027South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT578,74120.3%–

3028Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78420.3%+68%

3029Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39320.3%+61%

3030St. Louis County, MOMO990,91120.4%+52%

3031Putnam County, NYNY99,02820.4%+45%

3032Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19120.4%+74%

3033Saratoga County, NYNY241,34320.4%+65%

3034Frederick County, MDMD302,88320.5%+84%

3035Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38020.6%+79%

3036Routt County, COCO25,32920.7%+81%

3037Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CTCT177,31120.7%–

3038Montour County, PAPA17,86820.8%+89%

3039Fayette County, KYKY329,75121.0%+45%

3040Boone County, ININ80,68921.0%+109%

3041Madison County, MSMS116,29821.0%+74%

3042DeKalb County, GAGA774,39421.1%+55%

3043Summit County, COCO31,51721.1%+78%

3044DuPage County, ILIL934,29821.1%+43%

3045Mercer County, NJNJ399,28921.2%+37%

3046Leon County, FLFL299,04821.2%+20%

3047Windham County, VTVT45,20421.3%+71%

3048Cumberland County, MEME317,22221.4%+71%

3049Leelanau County, MIMI22,98221.5%+84%

3050Olmsted County, MNMN166,73121.5%+59%

3051Larimer County, COCO377,29221.5%+50%

3052Bergen County, NJNJ977,02621.5%+52%

3053Travis County, TXTX1,389,67021.6%+49%

3054Yolo County, CACA224,41021.7%+36%

3055Watauga County, NCNC54,78621.7%+50%

3056Nantucket County, MAMA14,75821.9%+93%

3057Teton County, WYWY23,33322.1%+62%

3058Collin County, TXTX1,297,17922.1%+51%

3059Dane County, WIWI590,37522.2%+40%

3060Riley County, KSKS72,59822.2%+17%

3061Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33722.2%+48%

3062Denver County, COCO740,61322.3%+80%

3063Forsyth County, GAGA282,80522.3%+161%

3064Whitman County, WAWA48,51222.4%+13%

3065Barnstable County, MAMA233,53922.4%+72%

3066Williamsburg, VAVA15,86122.5%+5%

3067Douglas County, COCO399,39622.5%+47%

3068Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89622.6%+34%

3069Lafayette County, MSMS59,59722.7%+51%

3070Albany County, NYNY321,22522.8%+45%

3071Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93922.8%+47%

3072Summit County, UTUT43,14122.8%+53%

3073Johnson County, KSKS636,90622.9%+43%

3074Newport County, RIRI83,05122.9%+53%

3075Boone County, MOMO191,74623.1%+24%

3076Mora County, NMNM4,05123.1%+165%

3077Chatham County, NCNC85,11123.2%+100%

3078Washington County, RIRI129,79523.2%+69%

3079York County, VAVA71,37423.3%+42%

3080Wake County, NCNC1,257,23523.4%+64%

3081Alameda County, CACA1,636,63023.4%+71%

3082San Juan County, WAWA18,57723.4%+54%

3083Story County, IAIA101,29123.5%+20%

3084Hamilton County, ININ387,03623.5%+51%

3085Suffolk County, MAMA791,89123.5%+72%

3086Montgomery County, PAPA877,64323.5%+50%

3087Centre County, PAPA157,39323.6%+35%

3088Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78123.7%+45%

3089Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90723.9%+44%

3090Williamson County, TNTN272,06124.0%+68%

3091Delaware County, OHOH242,03224.0%+86%

3092Morris County, NJNJ524,25124.1%+41%

3093San Mateo County, CACA743,56824.1%+65%

3094Johnson County, IAIA160,04424.1%+12%

3095King County, WAWA2,344,93924.2%+81%

3096Chester County, PAPA557,11624.3%+53%

3097Clarke County, GAGA129,92124.3%+29%

3098Dukes County, MAMA21,21924.4%+88%

3099Douglas County, KSKS120,92024.5%+34%

3100Grafton County, NHNH93,22524.5%+73%

3101Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79124.6%+67%

3102Broomfield County, COCO79,17424.7%–

3103Bristol County, RIRI50,00124.7%+76%

3104Chittenden County, VTVT169,11524.8%+56%

3105James City County, VAVA83,32624.8%+49%

3106Champaign County, ILIL209,97225.3%+30%

3107San Francisco County, CACA826,07925.4%+55%

3108Pitkin County, COCO16,62525.4%+49%

3109Western Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT640,48225.4%–

3110Alachua County, FLFL290,02825.5%+34%

3111Monroe County, ININ143,34525.6%+31%

3112Montgomery County, VAVA98,43426.0%+40%

3113Benton County, OROR97,72826.2%+23%

3114Durham County, NCNC347,24026.3%+51%

3115Clear Creek County, COCO8,99426.4%+86%

3116Somerset County, NJNJ356,48626.6%+39%

3117Gilpin County, COCO6,07326.7%+162%

3118Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74326.7%+35%

3119Monongalia County, WVWV107,99126.7%+54%

3120Marin County, CACA253,69427.6%+34%

3121Hampshire County, MAMA164,06527.6%+48%

3122Albany County, WYWY38,55827.7%+49%

3123Oconee County, GAGA44,89328.3%+66%

3124Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39128.3%+72%

3125Norfolk County, MAMA739,74928.4%+59%

3126Loudoun County, VAVA449,74928.6%+88%

3127Fairfax, VAVA26,77229.5%+42%

3128Boulder County, COCO328,56030.0%+41%

3129Lexington, VAVA7,76930.1%+40%

3130Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97930.5%+52%

3131New York County, NYNY1,664,86231.3%+34%

3132Albemarle County, VAVA118,35631.3%+36%

3133Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21431.5%+32%

3134Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87333.0%+35%

3135Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58233.4%+22%

3136Howard County, MDMD339,18334.1%+46%

3137Orange County, NCNC152,49834.6%+27%

3138Alexandria, VAVA160,66234.8%+40%

3139Tompkins County, NYNY104,04734.8%+31%

3140Charlottesville, VAVA44,38835.6%+67%

3141District of Columbia, DCDC693,64538.0%+81%

3142Arlington County, VAVA243,93141.7%+37%

3143Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40744.2%+23%

3144Falls Church, VAVA15,15951.8%+53%

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