Which county has the lowest graduate degree?

Crockett County, Texas ranks #1 with 0.0% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by graduate degree?

Crockett County, Texas, Aleutians East, Alaska, Quitman County, Georgia, Tyrrell County, North Carolina, Logan County, North Dakota.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,131 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 131 SHOWN OF 3,131

Fewest graduate degrees, US counties · 2010

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

3001La Plata County, COCO56,89814.7%+21%

3002Prince William County, VAVA502,96614.7%+31%

3003Saratoga County, NYNY241,34314.8%+19%

3004Baltimore County, MDMD847,65014.8%+18%

3005Cumberland County, MEME317,22214.8%+18%

3006Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38014.8%+28%

3007Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03514.9%+16%

3008Windham County, VTVT45,20414.9%+20%

3009Poquoson, VAVA13,29214.9%+7%

3010Chatham County, NCNC85,11115.0%+29%

3011Athens County, OHOH63,19715.1%+15%

3012DeKalb County, GAGA774,39415.1%+11%

3013Monroe County, NYNY750,50615.1%+19%

3014Ingham County, MIMI289,70915.1%+5%

3015Broomfield County, COCO79,17415.2%–

3016Leelanau County, MIMI22,98215.2%+30%

3017Summit County, COCO31,51715.2%+28%

3018Nantucket County, MAMA14,75815.2%+34%

3019Ramsey County, MNMN541,62315.3%+22%

3020Madison County, MSMS116,29815.3%+27%

3021Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33515.3%+22%

3022Jefferson County, WAWA33,97015.4%+46%

3023Fayette County, GAGA125,15615.4%+26%

3024Olmsted County, MNMN166,73115.5%+15%

3025Talbot County, MDMD38,23815.6%+44%

3026St. Louis County, MOMO990,91115.6%+17%

3027Washington County, VTVT59,65215.6%+27%

3028Grafton County, NHNH93,22515.7%+10%

3029Boone County, ININ80,68915.7%+57%

3030Clay County, SDSD15,03115.7%−10%

3031Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34615.7%+21%

3032Denver County, COCO740,61315.8%+28%

3033Travis County, TXTX1,389,67015.9%+10%

3034Collin County, TXTX1,297,17916.0%+10%

3035Putnam County, NYNY99,02816.0%+13%

3036Greene County, OHOH174,32216.0%+15%

3037Wake County, NCNC1,257,23516.0%+12%

3038Gallatin County, MTMT128,74016.1%+25%

3039Barnstable County, MAMA233,53916.1%+24%

3040Alameda County, CACA1,636,63016.3%+19%

3041Watauga County, NCNC54,78616.3%+12%

3042Teton County, WYWY23,33316.4%+20%

3043Tippecanoe County, ININ190,45616.4%+9%

3044Fayette County, KYKY329,75116.4%+13%

3045King County, WAWA2,344,93916.4%+23%

3046Lake County, ILIL719,33916.5%+13%

3047Larimer County, COCO377,29216.6%+15%

3048Bergen County, NJNJ977,02616.7%+17%

3049Bristol County, RIRI50,00116.7%+19%

3050Brazos County, TXTX249,08816.9%−2%

3051Delaware County, OHOH242,03217.0%+32%

3052San Mateo County, CACA743,56817.0%+17%

3053Williamson County, TNTN272,06117.1%+20%

3054Suffolk County, MAMA791,89117.1%+25%

3055Chittenden County, VTVT169,11517.1%+7%

3056Washington County, RIRI129,79517.1%+25%

3057Douglas County, COCO399,39617.2%+12%

3058DuPage County, ILIL934,29817.3%+17%

3059Leon County, FLFL299,04817.3%−2%

3060Yolo County, CACA224,41017.4%+9%

3061Pitkin County, COCO16,62517.5%+2%

3062Kalawao County, HIHI8217.6%–

3063Mercer County, NJNJ399,28917.6%+14%

3064Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33717.6%+17%

3065Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79117.7%+20%

3066Lafayette County, MSMS59,59717.8%+18%

3067Albany County, NYNY321,22517.8%+13%

3068Johnson County, KSKS636,90617.9%+12%

3069Hamilton County, ININ387,03617.9%+15%

3070Dane County, WIWI590,37518.0%+14%

3071Newport County, RIRI83,05118.0%+20%

3072York County, VAVA71,37418.1%+10%

3073Dukes County, MAMA21,21918.1%+40%

3074Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93918.2%+17%

3075Jackson County, ILIL52,50118.2%+23%

3076Rockland County, NYNY357,39718.2%+12%

3077Chester County, PAPA557,11618.3%+15%

3078Monongalia County, WVWV107,99118.3%+6%

3079San Juan County, WAWA18,57718.3%+21%

3080Montgomery County, PAPA877,64318.5%+18%

3081Riley County, KSKS72,59818.8%−1%

3082Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90719.0%+14%

3083Morris County, NJNJ524,25119.0%+12%

3084Latah County, IDID41,84219.0%+4%

3085Summit County, UTUT43,14119.1%+28%

3086Centre County, PAPA157,39319.2%+9%

3087Clarke County, GAGA129,92119.3%+2%

3088Story County, IAIA101,29119.3%−1%

3089Durham County, NCNC347,24019.4%+12%

3090Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78119.5%+20%

3091Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39119.6%+19%

3092Williamsburg, VAVA15,86119.6%−8%

3093Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89619.7%+17%

3094San Francisco County, CACA826,07919.7%+20%

3095Alachua County, FLFL290,02820.0%+5%

3096Albany County, WYWY38,55820.1%+9%

3097Boone County, MOMO191,74620.2%+8%

3098James City County, VAVA83,32620.4%+22%

3099Montgomery County, VAVA98,43420.5%+10%

3100Champaign County, ILIL209,97220.7%+7%

3101Hampshire County, MAMA164,06520.8%+12%

3102Norfolk County, MAMA739,74920.9%+17%

3103Monroe County, ININ143,34521.0%+7%

3104Douglas County, KSKS120,92021.1%+16%

3105Whitman County, WAWA48,51221.6%+9%

3106Loudoun County, VAVA449,74921.6%+42%

3107Somerset County, NJNJ356,48621.8%+14%

3108Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74322.1%+12%

3109Benton County, OROR97,72822.5%+6%

3110Marin County, CACA253,69422.7%+10%

3111Oconee County, GAGA44,89323.0%+35%

3112Johnson County, IAIA160,04423.1%+8%

3113Lexington, VAVA7,76923.7%+10%

3114Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97923.7%+18%

3115Fairfax, VAVA26,77223.8%+14%

3116Boulder County, COCO328,56025.0%+18%

3117Charlottesville, VAVA44,38825.0%+17%

3118Albemarle County, VAVA118,35625.7%+11%

3119Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21426.2%+10%

3120Hinsdale County, COCO75327.0%+181%

3121New York County, NYNY1,664,86227.2%+16%

3122District of Columbia, DCDC693,64527.2%+30%

3123Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87327.4%+12%

3124Howard County, MDMD339,18327.6%+18%

3125Tompkins County, NYNY104,04728.5%+7%

3126Alexandria, VAVA160,66229.1%+17%

3127Orange County, NCNC152,49829.1%+7%

3128Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58229.8%+8%

3129Arlington County, VAVA243,93136.7%+20%

3130Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40736.8%+2%

3131Falls Church, VAVA15,15940.6%+20%

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