Which county has the lowest graduate degree?

Loving County, Texas ranks #1 with 0.0% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by graduate degree?

Loving County, Texas, Hudspeth County, Texas, Wheeler County, Georgia, Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, La Salle County, Texas.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,135 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 135 SHOWN OF 3,135

Fewest graduate degrees, US counties · 2020

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

3001Grand Isle County, VTVT7,51117.8%+82%

3002Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03517.8%+61%

3003Putnam County, NYNY99,02817.8%+26%

3004Teton County, WYWY23,33317.8%+31%

3005Franklin County, MAMA70,69817.9%+39%

3006Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33517.9%+43%

3007Mineral County, COCO91018.1%+76%

3008Pitkin County, COCO16,62518.2%+6%

3009Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38018.3%+58%

3010Ingham County, MIMI289,70918.3%+26%

3011Multnomah County, OROR795,39118.4%+74%

3012Washington County, VTVT59,65218.4%+49%

3013Gallatin County, MTMT128,74018.4%+43%

3014Talbot County, MDMD38,23818.5%+71%

3015Frederick County, MDMD302,88318.5%+66%

3016Fayette County, GAGA125,15618.5%+51%

3017Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03518.6%+45%

3018Alpine County, CACA1,04318.6%+122%

3019Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78418.6%+54%

3020Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19118.7%+59%

3021Latah County, IDID41,84218.7%+3%

3022Saratoga County, NYNY241,34318.8%+52%

3023Ouray County, COCO5,26518.9%+42%

3024Greene County, OHOH174,32219.0%+36%

3025Cumberland County, MEME317,22219.0%+52%

3026Rockland County, NYNY357,39719.0%+17%

3027Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39319.0%+51%

3028Brazos County, TXTX249,08819.1%+10%

3029Travis County, TXTX1,389,67019.1%+31%

3030Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34619.1%+47%

3031Lake County, ILIL719,33919.1%+31%

3032St. Louis County, MOMO990,91119.3%+44%

3033Jefferson County, WAWA33,97019.3%+83%

3034Jackson County, ILIL52,50119.3%+30%

3035Denver County, COCO740,61319.3%+56%

3036Forsyth County, GAGA282,80519.3%+127%

3037Watauga County, NCNC54,78619.4%+34%

3038Collin County, TXTX1,297,17919.4%+33%

3039Larimer County, COCO377,29219.6%+36%

3040Fayette County, KYKY329,75119.6%+36%

3041Bergen County, NJNJ977,02619.7%+39%

3042Gilpin County, COCO6,07319.7%+94%

3043Dukes County, MAMA21,21919.7%+52%

3044DeKalb County, GAGA774,39419.7%+45%

3045DuPage County, ILIL934,29819.7%+33%

3046Newport County, RIRI83,05119.8%+32%

3047Leelanau County, MIMI22,98219.9%+71%

3048Boone County, ININ80,68919.9%+99%

3049Olmsted County, MNMN166,73120.0%+48%

3050Leon County, FLFL299,04820.1%+13%

3051Goochland County, VAVA29,18720.1%+74%

3052Barnstable County, MAMA233,53920.1%+54%

3053Washington County, RIRI129,79520.1%+46%

3054Chatham County, NCNC85,11120.1%+73%

3055Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90720.1%+21%

3056Poquoson, VAVA13,29220.2%+46%

3057Mercer County, NJNJ399,28920.4%+31%

3058Wake County, NCNC1,257,23520.5%+44%

3059Alameda County, CACA1,636,63020.6%+50%

3060Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33720.7%+38%

3061Douglas County, COCO399,39620.7%+35%

3062Boone County, MOMO191,74620.7%+12%

3063Grafton County, NHNH93,22520.8%+46%

3064Yolo County, CACA224,41020.8%+30%

3065Madison County, MSMS116,29820.8%+73%

3066Summit County, UTUT43,14120.9%+40%

3067Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93921.1%+36%

3068Dane County, WIWI590,37521.1%+33%

3069Broomfield County, COCO79,17421.2%–

3070Alachua County, FLFL290,02821.3%+12%

3071Suffolk County, MAMA791,89121.4%+56%

3072Albany County, NYNY321,22521.4%+36%

3073Montgomery County, PAPA877,64321.5%+37%

3074Johnson County, KSKS636,90621.5%+34%

3075Chittenden County, VTVT169,11521.5%+35%

3076Riley County, KSKS72,59821.6%+14%

3077Delaware County, OHOH242,03221.7%+68%

3078King County, WAWA2,344,93921.7%+63%

3079San Juan County, WAWA18,57721.8%+43%

3080Monroe County, ININ143,34521.9%+12%

3081Story County, IAIA101,29122.0%+12%

3082Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89622.0%+31%

3083Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78122.1%+35%

3084Radford, VAVA17,24322.2%+43%

3085Centre County, PAPA157,39322.2%+27%

3086Chester County, PAPA557,11622.3%+41%

3087Williamson County, TNTN272,06122.4%+57%

3088Clay County, SDSD15,03122.4%+28%

3089Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79122.4%+52%

3090Lafayette County, MSMS59,59722.5%+49%

3091Clear Creek County, COCO8,99422.5%+59%

3092San Mateo County, CACA743,56822.6%+55%

3093Monongalia County, WVWV107,99122.7%+31%

3094York County, VAVA71,37422.8%+39%

3095Hamilton County, ININ387,03622.8%+46%

3096Morris County, NJNJ524,25122.8%+34%

3097Clarke County, GAGA129,92123.0%+22%

3098Bristol County, RIRI50,00123.2%+65%

3099Whitman County, WAWA48,51223.3%+17%

3100Douglas County, KSKS120,92023.4%+28%

3101Durham County, NCNC347,24023.7%+36%

3102San Francisco County, CACA826,07923.7%+45%

3103Champaign County, ILIL209,97223.9%+24%

3104Benton County, OROR97,72824.0%+13%

3105Lexington, VAVA7,76924.2%+12%

3106James City County, VAVA83,32624.2%+45%

3107Montgomery County, VAVA98,43424.5%+32%

3108Hampshire County, MAMA164,06524.6%+32%

3109Williamsburg, VAVA15,86124.9%+17%

3110Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74325.2%+27%

3111Johnson County, IAIA160,04425.2%+18%

3112Somerset County, NJNJ356,48625.3%+32%

3113Albany County, WYWY38,55825.5%+38%

3114Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39125.6%+55%

3115Marin County, CACA253,69425.8%+26%

3116Norfolk County, MAMA739,74925.8%+44%

3117Loudoun County, VAVA449,74926.4%+74%

3118Oconee County, GAGA44,89326.6%+55%

3119Albemarle County, VAVA118,35628.3%+23%

3120Boulder County, COCO328,56028.4%+34%

3121Charlottesville, VAVA44,38828.6%+34%

3122Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97928.9%+44%

3123Tompkins County, NYNY104,04729.6%+11%

3124Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21430.0%+26%

3125New York County, NYNY1,664,86230.5%+30%

3126Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87331.1%+28%

3127Fairfax, VAVA26,77231.2%+50%

3128Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58232.0%+16%

3129Howard County, MDMD339,18332.3%+38%

3130Alexandria, VAVA160,66233.8%+37%

3131District of Columbia, DCDC693,64534.5%+64%

3132Orange County, NCNC152,49834.8%+28%

3133Arlington County, VAVA243,93140.5%+33%

3134Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40742.4%+18%

3135Falls Church, VAVA15,15947.6%+41%

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