RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,125

Fewest graduate degrees, US counties · 2000

US counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). Kalawao County, Hawaii leads at 0.0%. 3,125 counties qualify in total. North Dakota carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

Flip the list · Most graduate degrees, US counties →

All statesAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Kalawao County, HIHI820.0%–

02Petroleum County, MTMT5480.9%+0%

03Sheridan County, NDND1,2960.9%+0%

04Harding County, SDSD1,3310.9%+0%

05La Salle County, TXTX6,5171.0%+0%

06McPherson County, NENE3691.1%+0%

07Buffalo County, SDSD1,8021.2%+0%

08Covington, VAVA5,6801.3%+0%

09Blaine County, NENE4581.5%+0%

10Burke County, NDND2,1321.5%+0%

11Esmeralda County, NVNV7291.5%+0%

12Corson County, SDSD3,7811.6%+0%

13Oliver County, NDND1,8981.6%+0%

14Dickens County, TXTX1,6921.6%+0%

15Dickenson County, VAVA13,2361.7%+0%

16Traverse County, MNMN3,1301.7%+0%

17Benton County, MSMS7,5021.7%+0%

18Logan County, NENE6691.7%+0%

19Lake County, TNTN6,2491.7%+0%

20Aleutians East, AKAK3,4791.7%+0%

21Dallas County, ARAR6,0111.8%+0%

22Newton County, TXTX11,9541.8%+0%

23Echols County, GAGA3,6851.8%+0%

24Meigs County, TNTN14,1861.8%+0%

25Sargent County, NDND3,7111.8%+0%

26Woodruff County, ARAR5,7101.9%+0%

27Crawford County, GAGA12,2061.9%+0%

28Issaquena County, MSMS1,2631.9%+0%

29Carter County, MTMT1,3831.9%+0%

30Mellette County, SDSD2,1371.9%+0%

31Hettinger County, NDND2,4921.9%+0%

32Wayne County, MOMO10,7821.9%+0%

33Frio County, TXTX18,8231.9%+0%

34Twiggs County, GAGA7,5971.9%+0%

35Lincoln County, ARAR12,7641.9%+0%

36Allendale County, SCSC7,3552.0%+0%

37McDonald County, MOMO23,9922.0%+0%

38Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2402.0%+0%

39Divide County, NDND2,1102.0%+0%

40Billings County, NDND1,0712.0%+0%

41Pulaski County, ILIL4,8202.0%+0%

42Golden Valley County, NDND1,8082.0%+0%

43Daniels County, MTMT1,6122.0%+0%

44Garfield County, MTMT1,1482.1%+0%

45Union County, TNTN21,4502.1%+0%

46Willacy County, TXTX19,9712.1%+0%

47Benson County, NDND5,7592.1%+0%

48Clark County, SDSD4,0312.1%+0%

49Quitman County, GAGA2,2542.1%+0%

50Cocke County, TNTN37,8892.1%+0%

51Hamilton County, FLFL14,1802.1%+0%

52Heard County, GAGA12,1492.1%+0%

53Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9202.1%+0%

54Johnson County, TNTN18,7182.1%+0%

55Poinsett County, ARAR22,4832.1%+0%

56Webster County, GAGA2,3692.1%+0%

57Clark County, MOMO6,4752.2%+0%

58Vinton County, OHOH12,6452.2%+0%

59Menominee County, WIWI4,1992.2%+0%

60Nowata County, OKOK9,5222.2%+0%

61Bollinger County, MOMO10,6462.2%+0%

62Hayes County, NENE8212.2%+0%

63Grant County, NDND2,2062.2%+0%

64Doddridge County, WVWV7,6342.2%+0%

65Lee County, ARAR8,0292.2%+0%

66Kidder County, NDND2,3932.2%+0%

67Macon County, TNTN27,6632.2%+0%

68Steele County, NDND1,7972.2%+0%

69Gates County, NCNC10,2342.2%+0%

70Hendry County, FLFL48,2762.2%+0%

71Noble County, OHOH14,2762.2%+0%

72Long County, GAGA21,5572.2%+0%

73Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,2562.3%+0%

74Floyd County, TXTX4,8812.3%+0%

75Estill County, KYKY13,9622.3%+0%

76Faulk County, SDSD2,1782.3%+0%

77Stokes County, NCNC46,1262.3%+0%

78Marshall County, MNMN8,7982.3%+0%

79Lake County, MIMI13,1822.3%+0%

80Shannon County, MOMO7,2852.3%+0%

81Clay County, TNTN7,8212.3%+0%

82Caswell County, NCNC22,5632.3%+0%

83Cleveland County, ARAR7,2242.3%+0%

84Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4652.3%+0%

85Adair County, IAIA7,4032.3%+0%

86Dimmit County, TXTX8,0242.3%+0%

87Boone County, WVWV20,2512.3%+0%

88Atkinson County, GAGA8,4542.3%+0%

89Roseau County, MNMN15,2462.3%+0%

90Murray County, GAGA41,6072.3%+0%

91McDowell County, WVWV16,8782.3%+0%

92Baraga County, MIMI8,1692.3%+0%

93Tattnall County, GAGA24,3762.3%+0%

94Northampton County, NCNC16,4912.4%+0%

95Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,9412.4%+0%

96Assumption Parish, LALA19,7202.4%+0%

97Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1212.4%+0%

98Richmond County, VAVA9,2942.4%+0%

99Walsh County, NDND10,1792.4%+0%

100Lamar County, ALAL13,5872.4%+0%

101Miner County, SDSD2,2812.4%+0%

102Perry County, OHOH35,9182.4%+0%

103Clay County, ARAR14,0522.4%+0%

104Patrick County, VAVA17,4242.4%+0%

105Carroll County, KYKY11,1412.4%+0%

106Washington County, MOMO23,8102.4%+0%

107Scott County, VAVA21,2002.4%+0%

108Oscoda County, MIMI8,7232.4%+0%

109Warren County, GAGA5,2692.4%+0%

110Gonzales County, TXTX20,1592.4%+0%

111Jones County, TXTX20,8612.4%+0%

112Holmes County, OHOH44,9702.4%+0%

113Overton County, TNTN23,7872.4%+0%

114Treasure County, MTMT7282.4%+0%

115Little River County, ARAR11,7632.4%+0%

116Terry County, TXTX11,7202.4%+0%

117Murray County, MNMN7,9422.4%+0%

118Ritchie County, WVWV8,0342.5%+0%

119Edmonson County, KYKY12,7492.5%+0%

120Jennings County, ININ27,6222.5%+0%

121Lawrence County, ALAL33,8432.5%+0%

122Hickman County, TNTN26,2192.5%+0%

123Mississippi County, MOMO12,0032.5%+0%

124Morrow County, OROR12,6022.5%+0%

125Stonewall County, TXTX1,1862.5%+0%

126Towner County, NDND2,0402.5%+0%

127Amite County, MSMS12,4872.5%+0%

128Calhoun County, ARAR4,6322.5%+0%

129Red River Parish, LALA7,1652.5%+0%

130Tunica County, MSMS8,8192.5%+0%

131McPherson County, SDSD2,3472.5%+0%

132Marshall County, MSMS34,6542.5%+0%

133Meigs County, OHOH21,5872.5%+0%

134Sherman County, NENE2,9242.5%+0%

135Nelson County, NDND2,9632.5%+0%

136Tripp County, SDSD5,7082.5%+0%

137Grayson County, VAVA15,2302.5%+0%

138Mitchell County, TXTX8,9472.5%+0%

139Knox County, TXTX3,1922.5%+0%

140Prairie County, MTMT1,1122.5%+0%

141Swift County, MNMN9,7632.5%+0%

142St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5522.5%+0%

143Cameron Parish, LALA4,7182.5%+0%

144Perry County, MSMS11,5772.5%+0%

145Emmons County, NDND3,2152.5%+0%

146Daggett County, UTUT9342.5%+0%

147Monroe County, OHOH12,9942.5%+0%

148Cavalier County, NDND3,4972.5%+0%

149Niobrara County, WYWY2,3412.5%+0%

150Decatur County, TNTN11,8202.5%+0%

151Alexander County, ILIL4,5702.5%+0%

152Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7302.5%+0%

153Renville County, MNMN14,3562.6%+0%

154Campbell County, SDSD1,3772.6%+0%

155Grundy County, TNTN14,1162.6%+0%

156Morgan County, TNTN22,1602.6%+0%

157Wilcox County, ALAL9,6662.6%+0%

158Jasper County, SCSC38,5332.6%+0%

159Person County, NCNC40,6362.6%+0%

160Bertie County, NCNC17,0862.6%+0%

161Ransom County, NDND5,6172.6%+0%

162Norman County, MNMN6,3362.6%+0%

163Reynolds County, MOMO5,9922.6%+0%

164Greeley County, NENE2,1542.6%+0%

165Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6892.6%+0%

166Desha County, ARAR9,9842.6%+0%

167Jasper County, MSMS15,7852.6%+0%

168Owyhee County, IDID12,6612.6%+0%

169Martin County, TXTX5,2842.6%+0%

170Anson County, NCNC21,7582.6%+0%

171Gaines County, TXTX23,9562.6%+0%

172Dawson County, TXTX11,7762.6%+0%

173Lee County, SCSC15,7302.6%+0%

174Bailey County, TXTX6,9632.6%+0%

175Taylor County, GAGA7,8182.6%+0%

176Oconto County, WIWI40,1952.6%+0%

177Scott County, ILIL4,8662.6%+0%

178Wells County, NDND3,7292.6%+0%

179LaMoure County, NDND4,1352.6%+0%

180Monroe County, MOMO8,9592.6%+0%

181St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6422.6%+0%

182Jones County, NCNC9,5752.6%+0%

183McDowell County, NCNC45,1982.6%+0%

184Todd County, MNMN26,0602.6%+0%

185Alexander County, NCNC36,9582.6%+0%

186Oregon County, MOMO8,7092.6%+0%

187Boyd County, NENE1,6742.7%+0%

188Cook County, GAGA18,2322.7%+0%

189Trousdale County, TNTN12,6232.7%+0%

190Cotton County, OKOK5,4322.7%+0%

191Juniata County, PAPA23,4032.7%+0%

192Greene County, MSMS13,7072.7%+0%

193Renville County, NDND2,3312.7%+0%

194Van Buren County, TNTN6,8742.7%+0%

195Montgomery County, NCNC26,4032.7%+0%

196Worth County, MOMO1,9142.7%+0%

197Seminole County, GAGA9,1622.7%+0%

198Union County, FLFL16,2502.7%+0%

199Jackson County, MNMN9,8572.7%+0%

200Red Lake County, MNMN3,9402.7%+0%

201Butler County, KYKY12,5202.7%+0%

202Fremont County, IDID14,2082.7%+0%

203Liberty County, TXTX121,3642.7%+0%

204Walworth County, SDSD5,2172.7%+0%

205Lafayette County, FLFL8,7922.7%+0%

206Aurora County, SDSD2,8012.7%+0%

207Watonwan County, MNMN11,4592.7%+0%

208Kings County, CACA154,3272.7%+0%

209Hancock County, KYKY9,0502.7%+0%

210Prairie County, ARAR7,9232.7%+0%

211Redwood County, MNMN15,2652.7%+0%

212Lyon County, NVNV65,0882.7%+0%

213Iberville Parish, LALA29,5792.7%+0%

214McIntosh County, NDND2,4512.8%+0%

215Gem County, IDID21,7732.8%+0%

216Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5372.8%+0%

217Kittson County, MNMN4,0312.8%+0%

218Pine County, MNMN30,4722.8%+0%

219Reagan County, TXTX3,1662.8%+0%

220Benton County, TNTN16,1832.8%+0%

221Brown County, ILIL6,4012.8%+0%

222Powell County, KYKY12,8122.8%+0%

223Lincoln County, WVWV19,1772.8%+0%

224Sequatchie County, TNTN17,8612.8%+0%

225McMullen County, TXTX5442.8%+0%

226Wheeler County, GAGA7,5702.8%+0%

227Crockett County, TNTN14,0062.8%+0%

228Gallatin County, KYKY8,8402.8%+0%

229Orange County, TXTX86,2662.8%+0%

230Glascock County, GAGA3,1412.8%+0%

231Winkler County, TXTX7,5402.8%+0%

232Colusa County, CACA21,8362.8%+0%

233Charles City County, VAVA6,6232.8%+0%

234Sibley County, MNMN15,3562.8%+0%

235Gallatin County, ILIL4,6162.8%+0%

236Concordia Parish, LALA17,8362.8%+0%

237Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0582.8%+0%

238Lewis County, TNTN13,4872.8%+0%

239Jackson County, TNTN12,4662.8%+0%

240Hanson County, SDSD3,4562.8%+0%

241Randolph County, ILIL29,9212.8%+0%

242Logan County, ARAR21,6332.8%+0%

243Fayette County, ILIL20,7902.8%+0%

244Grainger County, TNTN25,7392.8%+0%

245Hall County, TXTX2,7372.8%+0%

246Adams County, OHOH27,8652.8%+0%

247Keokuk County, IAIA9,7972.8%+0%

248Clay County, TXTX10,7642.8%+0%

249Calhoun County, MSMS12,6432.8%+0%

250Wyandot County, OHOH21,5672.8%+0%

251Perry County, ILIL20,1602.8%+0%

252Sullivan County, MOMO5,7382.8%+0%

253Clay County, ALAL14,2072.8%+0%

254Golden Valley County, MTMT8442.8%+0%

255Okeechobee County, FLFL42,6082.8%+0%

256Webster County, KYKY12,9292.8%+0%

257Linn County, MOMO11,8152.8%+0%

258Gladwin County, MIMI26,0772.8%+0%

259Buckingham County, VAVA17,1372.8%+0%

260Wilkin County, MNMN6,2882.8%+0%

261Coosa County, ALAL10,1612.8%+0%

262Bent County, COCO5,7162.8%+0%

263Sevier County, ARAR15,7582.8%+0%

264Woodson County, KSKS3,1182.8%+0%

265Wheatland County, MTMT2,1002.9%+0%

266Campbell County, TNTN40,2902.9%+0%

267Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1532.9%+0%

268Tama County, IAIA16,7962.9%+0%

269Clay County, IAIA16,2022.9%+0%

270Chicot County, ARAR9,1072.9%+0%

271Baker County, FLFL29,7372.9%+0%

272Griggs County, NDND2,2392.9%+0%

273Conecuh County, ALAL10,8992.9%+0%

274Ziebach County, SDSD2,3892.9%+0%

275Dallam County, TXTX7,5082.9%+0%

276McHenry County, NDND5,1302.9%+0%

277Big Stone County, MNMN5,0542.9%+0%

278Payette County, IDID27,8242.9%+0%

279Mitchell County, IAIA10,6502.9%+0%

280Tippah County, MSMS21,3892.9%+0%

281Glenn County, CACA28,1412.9%+0%

282Jefferson County, GAGA15,0112.9%+0%

283Dunklin County, MOMO26,8552.9%+0%

284Hampton County, SCSC18,1742.9%+0%

285Ida County, IAIA6,7772.9%+0%

286Gregory County, SDSD4,0372.9%+0%

287Bacon County, GAGA11,0702.9%+0%

288Forest County, WIWI9,5742.9%+0%

289Hardee County, FLFL25,9322.9%+0%

290St. Martin Parish, LALA51,1062.9%+0%

291Clark County, WIWI35,0522.9%+0%

292Oneida County, IDID5,0852.9%+0%

293Wirt County, WVWV4,8792.9%+0%

294Wayne County, MSMS19,8072.9%+0%

295Monroe County, WVWV12,4912.9%+0%

296Henry County, OHOH27,5982.9%+0%

297Logan County, NDND1,8592.9%+0%

298Worth County, GAGA20,0592.9%+0%

299Pocahontas County, IAIA6,8192.9%+0%

300Childress County, TXTX6,6432.9%+0%

301Madison County, MOMO12,8582.9%+0%

302Milam County, TXTX26,2582.9%+0%

303Lucas County, IAIA8,8472.9%+0%

304Adams County, IAIA3,6172.9%+0%

305Rhea County, TNTN34,8442.9%+0%

306Clinton County, KYKY9,1392.9%+0%

307Quitman County, MSMS5,3642.9%+0%

308Maries County, MOMO8,3972.9%+0%

309Lawrence County, KYKY15,7652.9%+0%

310Pike County, ILIL14,2312.9%+0%

311Washington County, IDID11,5832.9%+0%

312Trinity County, TXTX14,3842.9%+0%

313Mercer County, NDND8,4412.9%+0%

314Houston County, TNTN8,4792.9%+0%

315Edwards County, ILIL5,8982.9%+0%

316Brantley County, GAGA18,9362.9%+0%

317Lander County, NVNV5,8722.9%+0%

318Itawamba County, MSMS24,1522.9%+0%

319Rusk County, WIWI14,1462.9%+0%

320Yadkin County, NCNC38,3252.9%+0%

321Butte County, SDSD10,8562.9%+0%

322West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,7562.9%+0%

323Scott County, MSMS28,0732.9%+0%

324Clay County, WVWV7,5382.9%+0%

325Panola County, MSMS32,6912.9%+0%

326Tehama County, CACA64,6652.9%+0%

327Craig County, VAVA4,8002.9%+0%

328Chattooga County, GAGA25,3002.9%+0%

329Macon County, GAGA11,7563.0%+0%

330Yalobusha County, MSMS12,3753.0%+0%

331Scott County, ARAR9,9653.0%+0%

332Webster County, WVWV7,7603.0%+0%

333Foard County, TXTX1,0443.0%+0%

334Wilson County, TXTX56,1393.0%+0%

335Telfair County, GAGA11,1953.0%+0%

336Benton County, MOMO20,5363.0%+0%

337Randolph County, NCNC149,5163.0%+0%

338Morrow County, OHOH36,3053.0%+0%

339Sutton County, TXTX3,2033.0%+0%

340Henderson County, TNTN28,5183.0%+0%

341Sanborn County, SDSD2,3883.0%+0%

342Carroll County, OHOH26,4753.0%+0%

343Matagorda County, TXTX36,4633.0%+0%

344Bear Lake County, IDID6,7273.0%+0%

345Montmorency County, MIMI9,8423.0%+0%

346Monroe County, MSMS33,3183.0%+0%

347Slope County, NDND6283.0%+0%

348Mineral County, NVNV4,4073.0%+0%

349Johnson County, GAGA9,3103.0%+0%

350Smith County, MSMS13,9913.0%+0%

351Rock County, NENE1,2593.0%+0%

352Fayette County, ININ23,5333.0%+0%

353Fayette County, OHOH28,5523.0%+0%

354Juneau County, WIWI26,6493.0%+0%

355Marion County, TXTX9,8963.0%+0%

356Hardin County, ILIL3,5883.0%+0%

357Hale County, ALAL15,1943.0%+0%

358Worth County, IAIA7,3383.0%+0%

359Zapata County, TXTX13,7533.0%+0%

360Bottineau County, NDND6,2843.0%+0%

361Charlton County, GAGA13,1213.0%+0%

362Harrison County, OHOH14,0703.0%+0%

363Del Norte County, CACA26,4103.0%+0%

364King and Queen County, VAVA6,7433.0%+0%

365Cannon County, TNTN15,2963.0%+0%

366Burke County, GAGA24,4083.0%+0%

367Hand County, SDSD3,1213.0%+0%

368Ashley County, ARAR17,8313.0%+0%

369Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,4713.0%+0%

370Morehouse Parish, LALA23,7053.0%+0%

371Lassen County, CACA28,1173.0%+0%

372Monroe County, ARAR6,2443.0%+0%

373Minidoka County, IDID22,9113.0%+0%

374Crawford County, MOMO22,9293.0%+0%

375Calhoun County, FLFL13,2893.0%+0%

376Lafayette County, ARAR5,8883.0%+0%

377Fremont County, IAIA6,5223.0%+0%

378Marquette County, WIWI15,9273.0%+0%

379Iberia Parish, LALA66,8463.0%+0%

380Lincoln County, MNMN5,5833.0%+0%

381Irwin County, GAGA9,0203.0%+0%

382Robertson County, TNTN80,1753.0%+0%

383Bibb County, ALAL22,2623.0%+0%

384Montague County, TXTX21,9663.0%+0%

385Butler County, ALAL18,1003.0%+0%

386Searcy County, ARAR7,8483.0%+0%

387Currituck County, NCNC33,1583.0%+0%

388Bennett County, SDSD3,3073.0%+0%

389Washington County, ALAL14,8223.0%+0%

390Brunswick County, VAVA15,7273.0%+0%

391Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7403.0%+0%

392Mineral County, MTMT5,1853.0%+0%

393Dixie County, FLFL18,0383.0%+0%

394Cuming County, NENE8,8233.0%+0%

395Freestone County, TXTX20,8113.1%+0%

396Monona County, IAIA8,5393.1%+0%

397Hyde County, NCNC4,5543.1%+0%

398Lewis County, KYKY12,9013.1%+0%

399Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6173.1%+0%

400Dallas County, MOMO18,0253.1%+0%

401Marion County, ALAL29,0973.1%+0%

402Robertson County, KYKY2,3253.1%+0%

403Grimes County, TXTX34,2523.1%+0%

404Haskell County, OKOK11,7873.1%+0%

405Rawlins County, KSKS2,4313.1%+0%

406Wyoming County, WVWV19,8013.1%+0%

407Rush County, ININ16,7673.1%+0%

408Cumberland County, ILIL10,2083.1%+0%

409Appanoose County, IAIA12,0773.1%+0%

410Emery County, UTUT10,1773.1%+0%

411Madison County, ARAR18,4103.1%+0%

412Harney County, OROR7,3803.1%+0%

413Tyler County, WVWV7,8813.1%+0%

414Halifax County, NCNC46,5343.1%+0%

415Greene County, NCNC20,7003.1%+0%

416Schuyler County, ILIL6,6573.1%+0%

417Buchanan County, VAVA18,4923.1%+0%

418Daviess County, MOMO8,5583.1%+0%

419Caldwell County, MOMO9,0123.1%+0%

420Crawford County, OHOH41,8963.1%+0%

421Dunn County, NDND4,0583.1%+0%

422Henry County, VAVA49,2423.1%+0%

423Crittenden County, KYKY8,8073.1%+0%

424Bullitt County, KYKY86,4543.1%+0%

425Henderson County, ILIL5,9843.1%+0%

426Dent County, MOMO14,5843.1%+0%

427Vermilion Parish, LALA57,6713.1%+0%

428Livingston Parish, LALA155,0363.1%+0%

429Wilkinson County, GAGA8,6503.1%+0%

430Clark County, IDID7833.1%+0%

431Lee County, KYKY7,2973.1%+0%

432Allen Parish, LALA22,6723.1%+0%

433Sheridan County, MTMT3,4363.1%+0%

434Morrill County, NENE4,4043.1%+0%

435Gibson County, TNTN51,7793.1%+0%

436Cumberland County, VAVA10,3523.1%+0%

437Bladen County, NCNC30,0073.1%+0%

438Bland County, VAVA6,1513.1%+0%

439Aitkin County, MNMN16,2523.1%+0%

440Screven County, GAGA14,4083.1%+0%

441Buchanan County, IAIA20,8833.1%+0%

442Casey County, KYKY16,2053.1%+0%

443Perry County, TNTN9,1263.1%+0%

444Geneva County, ALAL27,5543.1%+0%

445Grant County, MNMN6,0853.1%+0%

446Gilchrist County, FLFL20,4883.1%+0%

447Barrow County, GAGA99,7733.1%+0%

448Concho County, TXTX3,6073.1%+0%

449Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5823.1%+0%

450Crosby County, TXTX4,8523.1%+0%

451Choctaw County, ALAL11,9043.1%+0%

452Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1873.1%+0%

453Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2423.1%+0%

454McCone County, MTMT1,7203.1%+0%

455Dillon County, SCSC27,4583.1%+0%

456Reeves County, TXTX12,1383.1%+0%

457Swisher County, TXTX6,7033.1%+0%

458Harrison County, IAIA14,6233.1%+0%

459Kingsbury County, SDSD5,2843.1%+0%

460Karnes County, TXTX15,0183.1%+0%

461Delaware County, IAIA17,6743.1%+0%

462Benewah County, IDID10,5083.1%+0%

463Union County, SCSC26,7993.1%+0%

464Richland County, MTMT11,3773.1%+0%

465Duplin County, NCNC51,5713.1%+0%

466Greene County, ALAL7,0673.1%+0%

467Madison County, TXTX14,2263.1%+0%

468Shoshone County, IDID14,1303.1%+0%

469De Witt County, ILIL15,1183.1%+0%

470Appling County, GAGA19,1003.1%+0%

471Saluda County, SCSC19,6803.1%+0%

472Cheyenne County, KSKS2,6043.1%+0%

473Jasper County, ILIL9,0323.1%+0%

474Monroe County, IAIA7,4063.1%+0%

475Lincoln County, MOMO66,6763.2%+0%

476Caldwell County, NCNC81,1053.2%+0%

477Ionia County, MIMI66,5573.2%+0%

478Stark County, ILIL5,3193.2%+0%

479Eddy County, NDND2,3293.2%+0%

480McKenzie County, NDND15,1923.2%+0%

481Nye County, NVNV57,3363.2%+0%

482Phillips County, MTMT4,2033.2%+0%

483Pontotoc County, MSMS32,0963.2%+0%

484Fisher County, TXTX3,6923.2%+0%

485Clarke County, IAIA9,5743.2%+0%

486Harrison County, MOMO8,2813.2%+0%

487Humphreys County, MSMS7,0013.2%+0%

488Holmes County, FLFL20,1193.2%+0%

489Wayne County, KYKY19,5973.2%+0%

490Russell County, VAVA25,3323.2%+0%

491Rock County, MNMN9,5243.2%+0%

492Acadia Parish, LALA57,0323.2%+0%

493Sharp County, ARAR18,1223.2%+0%

494Starr County, TXTX66,3193.2%+0%

495Carter County, MOMO5,4183.2%+0%

496Caldwell Parish, LALA9,3443.2%+0%

497Taylor County, WIWI20,1183.2%+0%

498Garza County, TXTX4,5103.2%+0%

499Chickasaw County, IAIA11,6633.2%+0%

500Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6933.2%+0%

SHOWING 1–500 OF 3,125

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Download CSV (full list, 3,125 rows)

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

Frequently asked

Which county has the lowest graduate degree?

Kalawao County, Hawaii ranks #1 with 0.0% (2000 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by graduate degree?

Kalawao County, Hawaii, Petroleum County, Montana, Sheridan County, North Dakota, Harding County, South Dakota, La Salle County, Texas.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,125 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2000 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 (2000).