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 (2000 ACS). Kalawao County, Hawaii leads at 0.0%. 3,125 counties qualify in total. North Dakota carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

USUnited States281,421,9068.8%–

01Kalawao County, HIHI820.0%+0.0 pts

02Petroleum County, MTMT5480.9%−1.2 pts

03Sheridan County, NDND1,2960.9%+0.3 pts

04Harding County, SDSD1,3310.9%−1.7 pts

05La Salle County, TXTX6,5171.0%−2.8 pts

06McPherson County, NENE3691.1%−0.5 pts

07Buffalo County, SDSD1,8021.2%+0.2 pts

08Covington, VAVA5,6801.3%−1.2 pts

09Blaine County, NENE4581.5%−1.0 pts

10Burke County, NDND2,1321.5%−0.2 pts

11Esmeralda County, NVNV7291.5%−0.5 pts

12Corson County, SDSD3,7811.6%−1.2 pts

13Oliver County, NDND1,8981.6%+0.6 pts

14Dickens County, TXTX1,6921.6%−2.6 pts

15Dickenson County, VAVA13,2361.7%−0.2 pts

16Traverse County, MNMN3,1301.7%−0.4 pts

17Benton County, MSMS7,5021.7%−0.9 pts

18Logan County, NENE6691.7%−1.3 pts

19Lake County, TNTN6,2491.7%+0.3 pts

20Aleutians East, AKAK3,4791.7%−2.2 pts

21Dallas County, ARAR6,0111.8%−1.1 pts

22Newton County, TXTX11,9541.8%+0.0 pts

23Echols County, GAGA3,6851.8%+0.7 pts

24Meigs County, TNTN14,1861.8%−0.2 pts

25Sargent County, NDND3,7111.8%+0.3 pts

26Woodruff County, ARAR5,7101.9%−0.3 pts

27Crawford County, GAGA12,2061.9%−0.2 pts

28Issaquena County, MSMS1,2631.9%+0.4 pts

29Carter County, MTMT1,3831.9%−0.7 pts

30Mellette County, SDSD2,1371.9%−1.3 pts

31Hettinger County, NDND2,4921.9%+0.4 pts

32Wayne County, MOMO10,7821.9%−0.0 pts

33Frio County, TXTX18,8231.9%−0.7 pts

34Twiggs County, GAGA7,5971.9%+0.2 pts

35Lincoln County, ARAR12,7641.9%+0.7 pts

36Allendale County, SCSC7,3552.0%−0.8 pts

37McDonald County, MOMO23,9922.0%−0.6 pts

38Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2402.0%−1.1 pts

39Divide County, NDND2,1102.0%−0.5 pts

40Billings County, NDND1,0712.0%−2.2 pts

41Pulaski County, ILIL4,8202.0%−0.2 pts

42Golden Valley County, NDND1,8082.0%−1.2 pts

43Daniels County, MTMT1,6122.0%−0.0 pts

44Garfield County, MTMT1,1482.1%+1.0 pts

45Union County, TNTN21,4502.1%+0.8 pts

46Willacy County, TXTX19,9712.1%−0.7 pts

47Benson County, NDND5,7592.1%+0.7 pts

48Clark County, SDSD4,0312.1%+0.8 pts

49Quitman County, GAGA2,2542.1%−1.3 pts

50Cocke County, TNTN37,8892.1%+0.4 pts

51Hamilton County, FLFL14,1802.1%+0.2 pts

52Heard County, GAGA12,1492.1%−0.1 pts

53Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9202.1%+0.1 pts

54Johnson County, TNTN18,7182.1%+0.3 pts

55Poinsett County, ARAR22,4832.1%+0.3 pts

56Webster County, GAGA2,3692.1%+0.2 pts

57Clark County, MOMO6,4752.2%+0.4 pts

58Vinton County, OHOH12,6452.2%+0.6 pts

59Menominee County, WIWI4,1992.2%+1.6 pts

60Nowata County, OKOK9,5222.2%−0.1 pts

61Bollinger County, MOMO10,6462.2%+0.2 pts

62Hayes County, NENE8212.2%+0.1 pts

63Grant County, NDND2,2062.2%−0.1 pts

64Doddridge County, WVWV7,6342.2%−1.2 pts

65Lee County, ARAR8,0292.2%−0.6 pts

66Kidder County, NDND2,3932.2%+0.7 pts

67Macon County, TNTN27,6632.2%+0.0 pts

68Steele County, NDND1,7972.2%+0.4 pts

69Gates County, NCNC10,2342.2%+0.0 pts

70Hendry County, FLFL48,2762.2%−0.9 pts

71Noble County, OHOH14,2762.2%+0.7 pts

72Long County, GAGA21,5572.2%+0.5 pts

73Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,2562.3%+0.3 pts

74Floyd County, TXTX4,8812.3%−0.7 pts

75Estill County, KYKY13,9622.3%+0.0 pts

76Faulk County, SDSD2,1782.3%−0.1 pts

77Stokes County, NCNC46,1262.3%+0.7 pts

78Marshall County, MNMN8,7982.3%+0.4 pts

79Lake County, MIMI13,1822.3%+0.3 pts

80Shannon County, MOMO7,2852.3%+0.8 pts

81Clay County, TNTN7,8212.3%−0.2 pts

82Caswell County, NCNC22,5632.3%+0.1 pts

83Cleveland County, ARAR7,2242.3%−0.1 pts

84Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4652.3%+0.3 pts

85Adair County, IAIA7,4032.3%+0.2 pts

86Dimmit County, TXTX8,0242.3%−0.1 pts

87Boone County, WVWV20,2512.3%−0.3 pts

88Atkinson County, GAGA8,4542.3%−0.6 pts

89Roseau County, MNMN15,2462.3%+0.5 pts

90Murray County, GAGA41,6072.3%+0.8 pts

91McDowell County, WVWV16,8782.3%+0.5 pts

92Baraga County, MIMI8,1692.3%−1.0 pts

93Tattnall County, GAGA24,3762.3%+0.8 pts

94Northampton County, NCNC16,4912.4%+0.0 pts

95Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,9412.4%−0.0 pts

96Assumption Parish, LALA19,7202.4%+0.3 pts

97Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1212.4%+0.5 pts

98Richmond County, VAVA9,2942.4%−0.9 pts

99Walsh County, NDND10,1792.4%−0.6 pts

100Lamar County, ALAL13,5872.4%+0.7 pts

101Miner County, SDSD2,2812.4%+0.2 pts

102Perry County, OHOH35,9182.4%+0.2 pts

103Clay County, ARAR14,0522.4%+0.4 pts

104Patrick County, VAVA17,4242.4%+0.2 pts

105Carroll County, KYKY11,1412.4%−3.4 pts

106Washington County, MOMO23,8102.4%+0.6 pts

107Scott County, VAVA21,2002.4%+0.7 pts

108Oscoda County, MIMI8,7232.4%−0.3 pts

109Warren County, GAGA5,2692.4%+1.2 pts

110Gonzales County, TXTX20,1592.4%−0.1 pts

111Jones County, TXTX20,8612.4%−1.0 pts

112Holmes County, OHOH44,9702.4%+0.7 pts

113Overton County, TNTN23,7872.4%−0.4 pts

114Treasure County, MTMT7282.4%+0.1 pts

115Little River County, ARAR11,7632.4%−0.6 pts

116Terry County, TXTX11,7202.4%−0.2 pts

117Murray County, MNMN7,9422.4%+0.8 pts

118Ritchie County, WVWV8,0342.5%+0.6 pts

119Edmonson County, KYKY12,7492.5%−0.4 pts

120Jennings County, ININ27,6222.5%−0.9 pts

121Lawrence County, ALAL33,8432.5%+0.5 pts

122Hickman County, TNTN26,2192.5%−0.1 pts

123Mississippi County, MOMO12,0032.5%+0.5 pts

124Morrow County, OROR12,6022.5%+0.3 pts

125Stonewall County, TXTX1,1862.5%+0.6 pts

126Towner County, NDND2,0402.5%+0.3 pts

127Amite County, MSMS12,4872.5%−0.2 pts

128Calhoun County, ARAR4,6322.5%+0.1 pts

129Red River Parish, LALA7,1652.5%+0.1 pts

130Tunica County, MSMS8,8192.5%+0.1 pts

131McPherson County, SDSD2,3472.5%−0.1 pts

132Marshall County, MSMS34,6542.5%−0.6 pts

133Meigs County, OHOH21,5872.5%+0.1 pts

134Sherman County, NENE2,9242.5%−2.3 pts

135Nelson County, NDND2,9632.5%+0.5 pts

136Tripp County, SDSD5,7082.5%+0.5 pts

137Grayson County, VAVA15,2302.5%+1.4 pts

138Mitchell County, TXTX8,9472.5%−0.5 pts

139Knox County, TXTX3,1922.5%+0.2 pts

140Prairie County, MTMT1,1122.5%+0.6 pts

141Swift County, MNMN9,7632.5%−0.1 pts

142St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5522.5%+0.2 pts

143Cameron Parish, LALA4,7182.5%+0.1 pts

144Perry County, MSMS11,5772.5%−0.4 pts

145Emmons County, NDND3,2152.5%−0.6 pts

146Daggett County, UTUT9342.5%−2.6 pts

147Monroe County, OHOH12,9942.5%−0.1 pts

148Cavalier County, NDND3,4972.5%−0.1 pts

149Niobrara County, WYWY2,3412.5%−1.1 pts

150Decatur County, TNTN11,8202.5%+1.0 pts

151Alexander County, ILIL4,5702.5%−0.3 pts

152Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7302.5%+0.2 pts

153Renville County, MNMN14,3562.6%+0.6 pts

154Campbell County, SDSD1,3772.6%+0.4 pts

155Grundy County, TNTN14,1162.6%+0.4 pts

156Morgan County, TNTN22,1602.6%+1.1 pts

157Wilcox County, ALAL9,6662.6%−0.8 pts

158Jasper County, SCSC38,5332.6%+0.2 pts

159Person County, NCNC40,6362.6%+0.6 pts

160Bertie County, NCNC17,0862.6%+0.4 pts

161Ransom County, NDND5,6172.6%+0.1 pts

162Norman County, MNMN6,3362.6%+1.3 pts

163Reynolds County, MOMO5,9922.6%+0.2 pts

164Greeley County, NENE2,1542.6%−0.2 pts

165Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6892.6%+0.2 pts

166Desha County, ARAR9,9842.6%−0.3 pts

167Jasper County, MSMS15,7852.6%−0.4 pts

168Owyhee County, IDID12,6612.6%−0.1 pts

169Martin County, TXTX5,2842.6%+1.0 pts

170Anson County, NCNC21,7582.6%+0.4 pts

171Gaines County, TXTX23,9562.6%−0.0 pts

172Dawson County, TXTX11,7762.6%+0.5 pts

173Lee County, SCSC15,7302.6%+0.7 pts

174Bailey County, TXTX6,9632.6%+0.8 pts

175Taylor County, GAGA7,8182.6%+0.2 pts

176Oconto County, WIWI40,1952.6%+0.3 pts

177Scott County, ILIL4,8662.6%+0.4 pts

178Wells County, NDND3,7292.6%+0.4 pts

179LaMoure County, NDND4,1352.6%+0.7 pts

180Monroe County, MOMO8,9592.6%−0.4 pts

181St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6422.6%+0.6 pts

182Jones County, NCNC9,5752.6%+0.6 pts

183McDowell County, NCNC45,1982.6%−0.2 pts

184Todd County, MNMN26,0602.6%+0.9 pts

185Alexander County, NCNC36,9582.6%+0.5 pts

186Oregon County, MOMO8,7092.6%−0.1 pts

187Boyd County, NENE1,6742.7%+1.1 pts

188Cook County, GAGA18,2322.7%−0.0 pts

189Trousdale County, TNTN12,6232.7%−0.5 pts

190Cotton County, OKOK5,4322.7%+0.3 pts

191Juniata County, PAPA23,4032.7%+0.1 pts

192Greene County, MSMS13,7072.7%+1.4 pts

193Renville County, NDND2,3312.7%+1.3 pts

194Van Buren County, TNTN6,8742.7%+2.2 pts

195Montgomery County, NCNC26,4032.7%−0.2 pts

196Worth County, MOMO1,9142.7%−0.5 pts

197Seminole County, GAGA9,1622.7%+0.0 pts

198Union County, FLFL16,2502.7%−0.6 pts

199Jackson County, MNMN9,8572.7%+0.5 pts

200Red Lake County, MNMN3,9402.7%+0.3 pts

201Butler County, KYKY12,5202.7%−0.0 pts

202Fremont County, IDID14,2082.7%+0.1 pts

203Liberty County, TXTX121,3642.7%+0.1 pts

204Walworth County, SDSD5,2172.7%−1.2 pts

205Lafayette County, FLFL8,7922.7%+1.6 pts

206Aurora County, SDSD2,8012.7%+0.6 pts

207Watonwan County, MNMN11,4592.7%+0.6 pts

208Kings County, CACA154,3272.7%+0.2 pts

209Hancock County, KYKY9,0502.7%−0.0 pts

210Prairie County, ARAR7,9232.7%+0.5 pts

211Redwood County, MNMN15,2652.7%+0.5 pts

212Lyon County, NVNV65,0882.7%+0.3 pts

213Iberville Parish, LALA29,5792.7%+0.2 pts

214McIntosh County, NDND2,4512.8%+0.4 pts

215Gem County, IDID21,7732.8%+0.6 pts

216Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5372.8%+1.2 pts

217Kittson County, MNMN4,0312.8%+0.4 pts

218Pine County, MNMN30,4722.8%−0.1 pts

219Reagan County, TXTX3,1662.8%+0.4 pts

220Benton County, TNTN16,1832.8%−0.2 pts

221Brown County, ILIL6,4012.8%−0.6 pts

222Powell County, KYKY12,8122.8%+0.8 pts

223Lincoln County, WVWV19,1772.8%+0.8 pts

224Sequatchie County, TNTN17,8612.8%−0.1 pts

225McMullen County, TXTX5442.8%−0.4 pts

226Wheeler County, GAGA7,5702.8%+0.0 pts

227Crockett County, TNTN14,0062.8%+1.0 pts

228Gallatin County, KYKY8,8402.8%+1.1 pts

229Orange County, TXTX86,2662.8%−0.6 pts

230Glascock County, GAGA3,1412.8%+1.2 pts

231Winkler County, TXTX7,5402.8%−0.8 pts

232Colusa County, CACA21,8362.8%+0.0 pts

233Charles City County, VAVA6,6232.8%+0.8 pts

234Sibley County, MNMN15,3562.8%+0.8 pts

235Gallatin County, ILIL4,6162.8%+0.1 pts

236Concordia Parish, LALA17,8362.8%−0.7 pts

237Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0582.8%+0.7 pts

238Lewis County, TNTN13,4872.8%+0.7 pts

239Jackson County, TNTN12,4662.8%+0.0 pts

240Hanson County, SDSD3,4562.8%−1.7 pts

241Randolph County, ILIL29,9212.8%−0.2 pts

242Logan County, ARAR21,6332.8%+0.8 pts

243Fayette County, ILIL20,7902.8%−0.2 pts

244Grainger County, TNTN25,7392.8%+1.1 pts

245Hall County, TXTX2,7372.8%+0.6 pts

246Adams County, OHOH27,8652.8%+0.7 pts

247Keokuk County, IAIA9,7972.8%+0.4 pts

248Clay County, TXTX10,7642.8%−0.4 pts

249Calhoun County, MSMS12,6432.8%+0.5 pts

250Wyandot County, OHOH21,5672.8%+0.3 pts

251Perry County, ILIL20,1602.8%+0.6 pts

252Sullivan County, MOMO5,7382.8%+0.5 pts

253Clay County, ALAL14,2072.8%−0.4 pts

254Golden Valley County, MTMT8442.8%+0.0 pts

255Okeechobee County, FLFL42,6082.8%−1.2 pts

256Webster County, KYKY12,9292.8%+0.0 pts

257Linn County, MOMO11,8152.8%−1.4 pts

258Gladwin County, MIMI26,0772.8%+0.6 pts

259Buckingham County, VAVA17,1372.8%+0.1 pts

260Wilkin County, MNMN6,2882.8%+0.3 pts

261Coosa County, ALAL10,1612.8%+0.3 pts

262Bent County, COCO5,7162.8%−1.6 pts

263Sevier County, ARAR15,7582.8%+0.8 pts

264Woodson County, KSKS3,1182.8%+1.1 pts

265Wheatland County, MTMT2,1002.9%+0.8 pts

266Campbell County, TNTN40,2902.9%+0.4 pts

267Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1532.9%+0.4 pts

268Tama County, IAIA16,7962.9%−0.0 pts

269Clay County, IAIA16,2022.9%+0.4 pts

270Chicot County, ARAR9,1072.9%+0.5 pts

271Baker County, FLFL29,7372.9%+0.6 pts

272Griggs County, NDND2,2392.9%+1.5 pts

273Conecuh County, ALAL10,8992.9%+0.6 pts

274Ziebach County, SDSD2,3892.9%+0.6 pts

275Dallam County, TXTX7,5082.9%+1.9 pts

276McHenry County, NDND5,1302.9%+0.7 pts

277Big Stone County, MNMN5,0542.9%+0.6 pts

278Payette County, IDID27,8242.9%+0.0 pts

279Mitchell County, IAIA10,6502.9%+0.5 pts

280Tippah County, MSMS21,3892.9%−0.0 pts

281Glenn County, CACA28,1412.9%+0.6 pts

282Jefferson County, GAGA15,0112.9%+1.0 pts

283Dunklin County, MOMO26,8552.9%+0.4 pts

284Hampton County, SCSC18,1742.9%−0.0 pts

285Ida County, IAIA6,7772.9%+1.2 pts

286Gregory County, SDSD4,0372.9%+0.7 pts

287Bacon County, GAGA11,0702.9%−0.0 pts

288Forest County, WIWI9,5742.9%+0.6 pts

289Hardee County, FLFL25,9322.9%−0.2 pts

290St. Martin Parish, LALA51,1062.9%+0.9 pts

291Clark County, WIWI35,0522.9%+0.4 pts

292Oneida County, IDID5,0852.9%+0.7 pts

293Wirt County, WVWV4,8792.9%+0.1 pts

294Wayne County, MSMS19,8072.9%+0.4 pts

295Monroe County, WVWV12,4912.9%−0.1 pts

296Henry County, OHOH27,5982.9%+0.2 pts

297Logan County, NDND1,8592.9%+0.4 pts

298Worth County, GAGA20,0592.9%+0.5 pts

299Pocahontas County, IAIA6,8192.9%−0.2 pts

300Childress County, TXTX6,6432.9%−0.0 pts

301Madison County, MOMO12,8582.9%+0.1 pts

302Milam County, TXTX26,2582.9%−0.4 pts

303Lucas County, IAIA8,8472.9%+1.0 pts

304Adams County, IAIA3,6172.9%−0.4 pts

305Rhea County, TNTN34,8442.9%+0.8 pts

306Clinton County, KYKY9,1392.9%−1.4 pts

307Quitman County, MSMS5,3642.9%+0.5 pts

308Maries County, MOMO8,3972.9%+1.0 pts

309Lawrence County, KYKY15,7652.9%−0.3 pts

310Pike County, ILIL14,2312.9%+0.6 pts

311Washington County, IDID11,5832.9%−0.5 pts

312Trinity County, TXTX14,3842.9%−0.3 pts

313Mercer County, NDND8,4412.9%+1.1 pts

314Houston County, TNTN8,4792.9%+1.2 pts

315Edwards County, ILIL5,8982.9%+0.5 pts

316Brantley County, GAGA18,9362.9%+1.2 pts

317Lander County, NVNV5,8722.9%−0.2 pts

318Itawamba County, MSMS24,1522.9%+1.1 pts

319Rusk County, WIWI14,1462.9%−0.1 pts

320Yadkin County, NCNC38,3252.9%+0.9 pts

321Butte County, SDSD10,8562.9%−0.4 pts

322West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,7562.9%+0.0 pts

323Scott County, MSMS28,0732.9%+0.2 pts

324Clay County, WVWV7,5382.9%+0.7 pts

325Panola County, MSMS32,6912.9%−0.0 pts

326Tehama County, CACA64,6652.9%+0.4 pts

327Craig County, VAVA4,8002.9%+1.0 pts

328Chattooga County, GAGA25,3002.9%+0.7 pts

329Macon County, GAGA11,7563.0%+0.1 pts

330Yalobusha County, MSMS12,3753.0%−0.9 pts

331Scott County, ARAR9,9653.0%+1.0 pts

332Webster County, WVWV7,7603.0%+1.2 pts

333Foard County, TXTX1,0443.0%−0.4 pts

334Wilson County, TXTX56,1393.0%+0.5 pts

335Telfair County, GAGA11,1953.0%+0.1 pts

336Benton County, MOMO20,5363.0%+0.4 pts

337Randolph County, NCNC149,5163.0%+0.6 pts

338Morrow County, OHOH36,3053.0%+0.4 pts

339Sutton County, TXTX3,2033.0%−3.0 pts

340Henderson County, TNTN28,5183.0%+1.0 pts

341Sanborn County, SDSD2,3883.0%−0.2 pts

342Carroll County, OHOH26,4753.0%−0.1 pts

343Matagorda County, TXTX36,4633.0%−0.7 pts

344Bear Lake County, IDID6,7273.0%+0.6 pts

345Montmorency County, MIMI9,8423.0%+0.2 pts

346Monroe County, MSMS33,3183.0%+0.6 pts

347Slope County, NDND6283.0%+2.6 pts

348Mineral County, NVNV4,4073.0%+0.7 pts

349Johnson County, GAGA9,3103.0%+0.6 pts

350Smith County, MSMS13,9913.0%+1.0 pts

351Rock County, NENE1,2593.0%+1.1 pts

352Fayette County, ININ23,5333.0%−0.8 pts

353Fayette County, OHOH28,5523.0%+0.8 pts

354Juneau County, WIWI26,6493.0%+0.5 pts

355Marion County, TXTX9,8963.0%+0.4 pts

356Hardin County, ILIL3,5883.0%+0.4 pts

357Hale County, ALAL15,1943.0%−0.4 pts

358Worth County, IAIA7,3383.0%+0.5 pts

359Zapata County, TXTX13,7533.0%−0.3 pts

360Bottineau County, NDND6,2843.0%+0.2 pts

361Charlton County, GAGA13,1213.0%+1.3 pts

362Harrison County, OHOH14,0703.0%+1.0 pts

363Del Norte County, CACA26,4103.0%−0.2 pts

364King and Queen County, VAVA6,7433.0%+0.8 pts

365Cannon County, TNTN15,2963.0%+0.6 pts

366Burke County, GAGA24,4083.0%+0.2 pts

367Hand County, SDSD3,1213.0%+0.2 pts

368Ashley County, ARAR17,8313.0%+0.1 pts

369Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,4713.0%+0.6 pts

370Morehouse Parish, LALA23,7053.0%−0.0 pts

371Lassen County, CACA28,1173.0%−0.8 pts

372Monroe County, ARAR6,2443.0%+0.5 pts

373Minidoka County, IDID22,9113.0%+0.5 pts

374Crawford County, MOMO22,9293.0%+0.5 pts

375Calhoun County, FLFL13,2893.0%−0.1 pts

376Lafayette County, ARAR5,8883.0%+1.0 pts

377Fremont County, IAIA6,5223.0%+0.4 pts

378Marquette County, WIWI15,9273.0%+0.5 pts

379Iberia Parish, LALA66,8463.0%+0.4 pts

380Lincoln County, MNMN5,5833.0%+1.3 pts

381Irwin County, GAGA9,0203.0%−0.2 pts

382Robertson County, TNTN80,1753.0%+0.1 pts

383Bibb County, ALAL22,2623.0%+0.8 pts

384Montague County, TXTX21,9663.0%−0.3 pts

385Butler County, ALAL18,1003.0%−0.0 pts

386Searcy County, ARAR7,8483.0%+0.5 pts

387Currituck County, NCNC33,1583.0%+0.5 pts

388Bennett County, SDSD3,3073.0%−0.0 pts

389Washington County, ALAL14,8223.0%+0.6 pts

390Brunswick County, VAVA15,7273.0%+0.6 pts

391Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7403.0%+0.9 pts

392Mineral County, MTMT5,1853.0%−0.2 pts

393Dixie County, FLFL18,0383.0%+0.4 pts

394Cuming County, NENE8,8233.0%−0.3 pts

395Freestone County, TXTX20,8113.1%+0.1 pts

396Monona County, IAIA8,5393.1%+0.7 pts

397Hyde County, NCNC4,5543.1%+0.4 pts

398Lewis County, KYKY12,9013.1%−0.4 pts

399Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6173.1%+1.5 pts

400Dallas County, MOMO18,0253.1%+1.4 pts

401Marion County, ALAL29,0973.1%+0.3 pts

402Robertson County, KYKY2,3253.1%−0.1 pts

403Grimes County, TXTX34,2523.1%+0.2 pts

404Haskell County, OKOK11,7873.1%+0.2 pts

405Rawlins County, KSKS2,4313.1%−0.3 pts

406Wyoming County, WVWV19,8013.1%+0.3 pts

407Rush County, ININ16,7673.1%−0.8 pts

408Cumberland County, ILIL10,2083.1%+0.4 pts

409Appanoose County, IAIA12,0773.1%+0.1 pts

410Emery County, UTUT10,1773.1%+0.8 pts

411Madison County, ARAR18,4103.1%+0.3 pts

412Harney County, OROR7,3803.1%−0.6 pts

413Tyler County, WVWV7,8813.1%−0.0 pts

414Halifax County, NCNC46,5343.1%+0.9 pts

415Greene County, NCNC20,7003.1%+0.4 pts

416Schuyler County, ILIL6,6573.1%+0.3 pts

417Buchanan County, VAVA18,4923.1%+0.6 pts

418Daviess County, MOMO8,5583.1%+0.4 pts

419Caldwell County, MOMO9,0123.1%+0.3 pts

420Crawford County, OHOH41,8963.1%+0.1 pts

421Dunn County, NDND4,0583.1%+0.8 pts

422Henry County, VAVA49,2423.1%+1.4 pts

423Crittenden County, KYKY8,8073.1%+0.8 pts

424Bullitt County, KYKY86,4543.1%+0.0 pts

425Henderson County, ILIL5,9843.1%+0.9 pts

426Dent County, MOMO14,5843.1%+0.7 pts

427Vermilion Parish, LALA57,6713.1%−0.1 pts

428Livingston Parish, LALA155,0363.1%+0.4 pts

429Wilkinson County, GAGA8,6503.1%−0.8 pts

430Clark County, IDID7833.1%+0.6 pts

431Lee County, KYKY7,2973.1%+0.7 pts

432Allen Parish, LALA22,6723.1%+0.6 pts

433Sheridan County, MTMT3,4363.1%+0.8 pts

434Morrill County, NENE4,4043.1%+0.4 pts

435Gibson County, TNTN51,7793.1%+0.7 pts

436Cumberland County, VAVA10,3523.1%−0.8 pts

437Bladen County, NCNC30,0073.1%+1.0 pts

438Bland County, VAVA6,1513.1%+1.9 pts

439Aitkin County, MNMN16,2523.1%+0.6 pts

440Screven County, GAGA14,4083.1%+0.3 pts

441Buchanan County, IAIA20,8833.1%+0.2 pts

442Casey County, KYKY16,2053.1%+0.0 pts

443Perry County, TNTN9,1263.1%+0.4 pts

444Geneva County, ALAL27,5543.1%+0.7 pts

445Grant County, MNMN6,0853.1%+0.6 pts

446Gilchrist County, FLFL20,4883.1%+1.3 pts

447Barrow County, GAGA99,7733.1%−0.0 pts

448Concho County, TXTX3,6073.1%+1.4 pts

449Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5823.1%+1.1 pts

450Crosby County, TXTX4,8523.1%+0.5 pts

451Choctaw County, ALAL11,9043.1%−0.2 pts

452Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1873.1%+0.4 pts

453Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2423.1%−0.2 pts

454McCone County, MTMT1,7203.1%+0.6 pts

455Dillon County, SCSC27,4583.1%−0.2 pts

456Reeves County, TXTX12,1383.1%+0.6 pts

457Swisher County, TXTX6,7033.1%+0.2 pts

458Harrison County, IAIA14,6233.1%+0.7 pts

459Kingsbury County, SDSD5,2843.1%+0.6 pts

460Karnes County, TXTX15,0183.1%+1.2 pts

461Delaware County, IAIA17,6743.1%+0.3 pts

462Benewah County, IDID10,5083.1%+1.1 pts

463Union County, SCSC26,7993.1%+0.7 pts

464Richland County, MTMT11,3773.1%+0.2 pts

465Duplin County, NCNC51,5713.1%+1.1 pts

466Greene County, ALAL7,0673.1%−0.5 pts

467Madison County, TXTX14,2263.1%−0.6 pts

468Shoshone County, IDID14,1303.1%+0.1 pts

469De Witt County, ILIL15,1183.1%−0.2 pts

470Appling County, GAGA19,1003.1%−0.3 pts

471Saluda County, SCSC19,6803.1%+1.3 pts

472Cheyenne County, KSKS2,6043.1%+0.5 pts

473Jasper County, ILIL9,0323.1%+0.4 pts

474Monroe County, IAIA7,4063.1%+0.1 pts

475Lincoln County, MOMO66,6763.2%+0.3 pts

476Caldwell County, NCNC81,1053.2%+0.4 pts

477Ionia County, MIMI66,5573.2%−0.2 pts

478Stark County, ILIL5,3193.2%+0.2 pts

479Eddy County, NDND2,3293.2%+0.1 pts

480McKenzie County, NDND15,1923.2%+1.5 pts

481Nye County, NVNV57,3363.2%+0.3 pts

482Phillips County, MTMT4,2033.2%−0.0 pts

483Pontotoc County, MSMS32,0963.2%+1.0 pts

484Fisher County, TXTX3,6923.2%−0.0 pts

485Clarke County, IAIA9,5743.2%+0.9 pts

486Harrison County, MOMO8,2813.2%+0.8 pts

487Humphreys County, MSMS7,0013.2%−0.6 pts

488Holmes County, FLFL20,1193.2%+0.3 pts

489Wayne County, KYKY19,5973.2%+0.1 pts

490Russell County, VAVA25,3323.2%+1.0 pts

491Rock County, MNMN9,5243.2%+0.9 pts

492Acadia Parish, LALA57,0323.2%+0.6 pts

493Sharp County, ARAR18,1223.2%−0.1 pts

494Starr County, TXTX66,3193.2%+0.6 pts

495Carter County, MOMO5,4183.2%+0.5 pts

496Caldwell Parish, LALA9,3443.2%+0.9 pts

497Taylor County, WIWI20,1183.2%+0.2 pts

498Garza County, TXTX4,5103.2%+0.9 pts

499Chickasaw County, IAIA11,6633.2%+0.6 pts

500Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6933.2%+0.8 pts

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Frequently asked

Which county has the lowest graduate degree?

Kalawao County, Hawaii ranks #1 with 0.0% (2000 Decennial Census).

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 Decennial Census data.

How is graduate degree measured?

Share of adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.