RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 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). Crockett County, Texas leads at 0.0%. 3,131 counties qualify in total. Georgia carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Crockett County, TXTX2,7690.0%−100%

02Aleutians East, AKAK3,4790.5%−70%

03Quitman County, GAGA2,2540.6%−70%

04Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.8%−72%

05Logan County, NDND1,8590.9%−68%

06Clark County, IDID7831.1%−66%

07Petroleum County, MTMT5481.1%+23%

08Logan County, NENE6691.2%−29%

09Foster County, NDND3,2121.2%−78%

10Twiggs County, GAGA7,5971.2%−37%

11Wrangell, AKAK2,0071.2%–

12Issaquena County, MSMS1,2631.2%−34%

13Benson County, NDND5,7591.3%−39%

14Cameron Parish, LALA4,7181.3%−50%

15Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2401.3%−34%

16Irion County, TXTX1,4631.4%−69%

17Long County, GAGA21,5571.5%−34%

18Baker County, GAGA2,7251.5%−54%

19Lake County, TNTN6,2491.5%−12%

20Greensville County, VAVA11,1811.5%−67%

21Sargent County, NDND3,7111.5%−17%

22Crowley County, COCO5,6771.5%−75%

23Warren County, GAGA5,2691.5%−36%

24Garza County, TXTX4,5101.6%−50%

25Reeves County, TXTX12,1381.6%−49%

26Doddridge County, WVWV7,6341.6%−26%

27Woodruff County, ARAR5,7101.7%−9%

28Mineral County, NVNV4,4071.7%−43%

29Clinton County, KYKY9,1391.7%−41%

30Calhoun County, ARAR4,6321.7%−30%

31Wichita County, KSKS2,0311.8%−54%

32Robertson County, KYKY2,3251.8%−41%

33Franklin County, MSMS7,4911.8%−48%

34Newton County, TXTX11,9541.8%+2%

35Hyde County, NCNC4,5541.9%−39%

36Schleicher County, TXTX2,2451.9%−52%

37Pulaski County, GAGA10,1721.9%−59%

38Wilcox County, GAGA8,7971.9%−45%

39Clarke County, MSMS15,1021.9%−41%

40Worth County, MOMO1,9142.0%−27%

41Cottle County, TXTX1,2242.0%−48%

42Taylor County, GAGA7,8182.0%−25%

43Hickory County, MOMO9,0442.0%−38%

44Gaines County, TXTX23,9562.0%−25%

45Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8772.0%−53%

46Morgan County, TNTN22,1602.0%−23%

47Owyhee County, IDID12,6612.0%−24%

48Parmer County, TXTX9,6782.0%−40%

49McDonald County, MOMO23,9922.0%+2%

50McDowell County, WVWV16,8782.0%−13%

51Garfield County, MTMT1,1482.0%−1%

52Cleveland County, ARAR7,2242.0%−11%

53Campbell County, SDSD1,3772.0%−20%

54Union County, TNTN21,4502.0%−1%

55Mitchell County, TXTX8,9472.1%−18%

56Heard County, GAGA12,1492.1%−2%

57Elliott County, KYKY7,2652.1%−44%

58Grayson County, VAVA15,2302.1%−17%

59Florence County, WIWI4,7482.1%−41%

60Jones County, SDSD9132.1%−41%

61Beaver County, UTUT7,3012.1%−50%

62Iberville Parish, LALA29,5792.1%−23%

63Kent County, TXTX6742.1%−57%

64Red River County, TXTX11,8162.1%−42%

65Harrison County, MOMO8,2812.1%−32%

66Lincoln County, ARAR12,7642.2%+11%

67Dallas County, MOMO18,0252.2%−30%

68Greene County, NCNC20,7002.2%−30%

69Jackson County, ARAR16,7412.2%−37%

70Baker County, FLFL29,7372.2%−24%

71Jennings County, ININ27,6222.2%−11%

72Nowata County, OKOK9,5222.2%+0%

73Clark County, SDSD4,0312.2%+5%

74Calhoun County, GAGA5,4132.2%−67%

75Sheridan County, NDND1,2962.2%+137%

76Anson County, NCNC21,7582.2%−14%

77Boyd County, NENE1,6742.3%−15%

78Brantley County, GAGA18,9362.3%−23%

79Dallam County, TXTX7,5082.3%−21%

80Patrick County, VAVA17,4242.3%−5%

81Sioux County, NDND3,6672.3%−42%

82Cimarron County, OKOK2,0592.3%−44%

83Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6622.3%−40%

84Sully County, SDSD1,4792.3%−31%

85Hardee County, FLFL25,9322.3%−20%

86Pembina County, NDND6,5682.3%−34%

87McPherson County, SDSD2,3472.3%−7%

88Adams County, NDND2,2752.3%−42%

89Morton County, KSKS2,4702.3%−52%

90Lake County, MIMI13,1822.3%+3%

91Thomas County, NENE6392.3%−31%

92Hamilton County, KSKS2,5002.4%−53%

93Vinton County, OHOH12,6452.4%+11%

94Jack County, TXTX9,5632.4%−37%

95Houston County, TNTN8,4792.4%−18%

96Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1212.4%+1%

97Young County, TXTX18,1542.4%−42%

98Madison County, TXTX14,2262.4%−24%

99Treutlen County, GAGA6,4662.4%−27%

100Haakon County, SDSD1,8022.4%−30%

101Upton County, TXTX3,1312.4%−37%

102Bladen County, NCNC30,0072.4%−22%

103Lucas County, IAIA8,8472.4%−16%

104Renville County, MNMN14,3562.4%−5%

105Wilcox County, ALAL9,6662.4%−5%

106Emmons County, NDND3,2152.4%−3%

107Karnes County, TXTX15,0182.5%−22%

108La Salle County, TXTX6,5172.5%+153%

109Hamilton County, FLFL14,1802.5%+17%

110Liberty County, MTMT1,9572.5%−29%

111Liberty County, TXTX121,3642.5%−9%

112Dunn County, NDND4,0582.5%−20%

113Lander County, NVNV5,8722.5%−15%

114Calhoun County, MSMS12,6432.5%−12%

115Morgan County, OHOH13,6262.5%−37%

116Grainger County, TNTN25,7392.5%−11%

117Marlboro County, SCSC25,4882.5%−31%

118Tyler County, WVWV7,8812.5%−19%

119Cannon County, TNTN15,2962.5%−16%

120Hall County, TXTX2,7372.5%−11%

121Wayne County, IAIA6,7382.5%−29%

122Dawson County, TXTX11,7762.5%−4%

123Norman County, MNMN6,3362.5%−2%

124Jones County, TXTX20,8612.5%+5%

125Assumption Parish, LALA19,7202.5%+7%

126Gates County, NCNC10,2342.5%+14%

127Jefferson County, GAGA15,0112.5%−12%

128Zavala County, TXTX9,0372.5%−29%

129Poinsett County, ARAR22,4832.5%+19%

130Lewis County, IDID3,7042.5%−31%

131Winkler County, TXTX7,5402.6%−8%

132Bibb County, ALAL22,2622.6%−16%

133Harmon County, OKOK2,3272.6%−40%

134Jackson County, SDSD2,6662.6%−28%

135Monona County, IAIA8,5392.6%−16%

136Echols County, GAGA3,6852.6%+43%

137King and Queen County, VAVA6,7432.6%−14%

138Coal County, OKOK5,4362.6%−50%

139Dimmit County, TXTX8,0242.6%+12%

140Castro County, TXTX7,2952.6%−27%

141Yell County, ARAR19,9562.6%−31%

142Roseau County, MNMN15,2462.6%+12%

143Lee County, ARAR8,0292.6%+17%

144Prairie County, MTMT1,1122.6%+3%

145Nance County, NENE3,2902.6%−22%

146Choctaw County, OKOK14,0592.6%−26%

147Wayne County, MOMO10,7822.6%+36%

148Hayes County, NENE8212.6%+19%

149Duplin County, NCNC51,5712.6%−17%

150Hardin County, ILIL3,5882.6%−12%

151McMullen County, TXTX5442.6%−5%

152Red Lake County, MNMN3,9402.6%−3%

153Aurora County, SDSD2,8012.6%−3%

154Sevier County, ARAR15,7582.6%−7%

155Chase County, NENE3,7182.7%−38%

156Marshall County, MSMS34,6542.7%+7%

157Oscoda County, MIMI8,7232.7%+12%

158Mercer County, NDND8,4412.7%−9%

159Meagher County, MTMT2,1372.7%−23%

160Calhoun County, WVWV5,9782.7%−31%

161Acadia Parish, LALA57,0322.7%−16%

162Chattooga County, GAGA25,3002.7%−9%

163Jones County, NCNC9,5752.7%+2%

164Traverse County, MNMN3,1302.7%+60%

165Greene County, MSMS13,7072.7%+1%

166Union County, FLFL16,2502.7%+0%

167Leake County, MSMS21,6622.7%−29%

168Vermilion Parish, LALA57,6712.7%−13%

169St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6422.7%+2%

170Nye County, NVNV57,3362.7%−14%

171Jasper County, SCSC38,5332.7%+6%

172Newton County, ARAR7,0262.7%−28%

173Sabine Parish, LALA21,8342.7%−35%

174Dade County, MOMO7,8042.7%−16%

175Newton County, ININ14,1882.7%−27%

176East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,9112.7%−22%

177Crawford County, GAGA12,2062.7%+46%

178Briscoe County, TXTX1,4742.7%−23%

179Kittson County, MNMN4,0312.7%−0%

180Starr County, TXTX66,3192.8%−14%

181Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5832.8%−20%

182De Witt County, ILIL15,1182.8%−12%

183Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6172.8%−10%

184Schuyler County, MOMO4,1402.8%−16%

185Broadwater County, MTMT8,4932.8%−18%

186Adair County, OKOK19,8282.8%−22%

187Logan County, KSKS2,6612.8%−41%

188Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5032.8%−35%

189Richmond County, VAVA9,2942.8%+18%

190Hendry County, FLFL48,2762.8%+25%

191Alexander County, ILIL4,5702.8%+9%

192Washington County, ALAL14,8222.8%−8%

193Adair County, IAIA7,4032.8%+21%

194Gove County, KSKS2,6312.8%−41%

195Wheeler County, GAGA7,5702.8%+1%

196Carlisle County, KYKY4,7472.8%−31%

197Ward County, TXTX11,1252.8%−37%

198Sibley County, MNMN15,3562.8%+1%

199McHenry County, NDND5,1302.8%−2%

200Bertie County, NCNC17,0862.8%+9%

201Gooding County, IDID16,4462.8%−20%

202Cross County, ARAR16,1862.8%−21%

203Lynn County, TXTX6,0172.8%−31%

204Carroll County, KYKY11,1412.8%+19%

205East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7602.8%−45%

206Faulk County, SDSD2,1782.8%+25%

207Kemper County, MSMS8,6002.9%−23%

208Clark County, MOMO6,4752.9%+33%

209Meigs County, TNTN14,1862.9%+58%

210Glascock County, GAGA3,1412.9%+3%

211Johnson County, GAGA9,3102.9%−4%

212Iron County, MOMO9,3182.9%−12%

213Wolfe County, KYKY6,2982.9%−45%

214Wibaux County, MTMT8852.9%−40%

215Morehouse Parish, LALA23,7052.9%−5%

216Okeechobee County, FLFL42,6082.9%+1%

217Charlton County, GAGA13,1212.9%−4%

218San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4882.9%−11%

219Mississippi County, MOMO12,0032.9%+16%

220Lincoln County, WVWV19,1772.9%+4%

221Owsley County, KYKY3,9322.9%−39%

222Louisa County, IAIA10,4162.9%−16%

223Cocke County, TNTN37,8892.9%+38%

224Marion County, GAGA7,6762.9%−37%

225Sullivan County, MOMO5,7382.9%+2%

226Zapata County, TXTX13,7532.9%−3%

227Colusa County, CACA21,8362.9%+4%

228Scott County, ARAR9,9652.9%−2%

229Tillman County, OKOK6,7802.9%−19%

230Keya Paha County, NENE7922.9%−27%

231Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5822.9%−7%

232Coke County, TXTX3,4122.9%−24%

233Lawrence County, ILIL13,7902.9%−13%

234Hancock County, TNTN7,0752.9%−41%

235Anderson County, TXTX59,8052.9%−29%

236Jackson County, KYKY13,3252.9%−21%

237Hardin County, TNTN27,9832.9%−19%

238Miller County, MOMO25,8172.9%−11%

239Geneva County, ALAL27,5542.9%−6%

240Woodson County, KSKS3,1182.9%+3%

241Mississippi County, ARAR37,8282.9%−18%

242McIntosh County, OKOK19,7582.9%−44%

243Stokes County, NCNC46,1262.9%+29%

244Cochran County, TXTX2,5462.9%−35%

245Winn Parish, LALA14,9612.9%−15%

246Sanborn County, SDSD2,3882.9%−1%

247Webster County, WVWV7,7603.0%−0%

248Douglas County, SDSD2,8883.0%−22%

249Nuckolls County, NENE4,1003.0%−32%

250Bowman County, NDND2,7623.0%−14%

251Dillon County, SCSC27,4583.0%−5%

252Edmonson County, KYKY12,7493.0%+21%

253Rock County, NENE1,2593.0%−0%

254LaMoure County, NDND4,1353.0%+13%

255Chester County, SCSC33,0013.0%−13%

256Benton County, MSMS7,5023.0%+76%

257St. Martin Parish, LALA51,1063.0%+3%

258Minidoka County, IDID22,9113.0%−1%

259Rockingham County, NCNC94,1953.0%−7%

260Bristol Bay, AKAK8473.0%−63%

261Howard County, IAIA9,4153.0%−11%

262Grant County, NDND2,2063.0%+36%

263Morgan County, MOMO22,4183.0%−9%

264Harding County, NMNM6173.0%−55%

265Hyde County, SDSD1,1913.0%−18%

266Owen County, ININ21,8863.0%−17%

267Lafayette County, FLFL8,7923.0%+11%

268Russell County, VAVA25,3323.0%−5%

269McNairy County, TNTN26,2363.0%−13%

270Mitchell County, GAGA20,4673.0%−6%

271Loup County, NENE5703.0%−23%

272Marshall County, TNTN38,0713.0%−8%

273Schley County, GAGA4,5933.0%−51%

274Jasper County, TXTX33,0753.0%−13%

275Eureka County, NVNV1,8673.0%−7%

276Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0583.0%+8%

277Harrison County, IAIA14,6233.0%−4%

278Pike County, ININ12,0033.0%−21%

279St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5523.0%+21%

280Fulton County, KYKY6,2183.0%−40%

281Randolph County, ARAR18,8763.0%−28%

282Kinney County, TXTX3,1283.1%−37%

283Grundy County, TNTN14,1163.1%+19%

284Menominee County, WIWI4,1993.1%+41%

285Dickens County, TXTX1,6923.1%+86%

286Gallatin County, KYKY8,8403.1%+10%

287Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8963.1%−12%

288Clearwater County, MNMN8,6473.1%−24%

289Jackson County, MNMN9,8573.1%+14%

290Willacy County, TXTX19,9713.1%+48%

291Braxton County, WVWV11,8853.1%−5%

292Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,9413.1%−17%

293Estill County, KYKY13,9623.1%+36%

294Yuba County, CACA88,6913.1%−12%

295McLean County, NDND9,7403.1%−3%

296Trousdale County, TNTN12,6233.1%+16%

297Lawrence County, ARAR16,2733.1%−22%

298Clarke County, IAIA9,5743.1%−2%

299Ziebach County, SDSD2,3893.1%+8%

300Amite County, MSMS12,4873.1%+25%

301Franklin County, ARAR17,7253.1%−10%

302Monroe County, ALAL18,9653.1%−31%

303Buckingham County, VAVA17,1373.1%+9%

304Richland Parish, LALA19,5823.1%−24%

305Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,4713.1%+3%

306Monroe County, OHOH12,9943.1%+23%

307Hitchcock County, NENE2,4673.1%−24%

308Baraga County, MIMI8,1693.1%+33%

309Clay County, ALAL14,2073.1%+10%

310Carroll County, MSMS9,2263.1%−17%

311Lee County, SCSC15,7303.1%+19%

312Okfuskee County, OKOK11,4513.1%−6%

313Murray County, GAGA41,6073.1%+35%

314Madison County, FLFL18,7593.1%−16%

315Hughes County, OKOK13,4553.1%−6%

316Clay County, ARAR14,0523.1%+32%

317Oregon County, MOMO8,7093.1%+18%

318Blaine County, NENE4583.1%+113%

319Yadkin County, NCNC38,3253.1%+7%

320Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4333.1%−5%

321Humboldt County, NVNV17,2673.1%−17%

322Greenlee County, AZAZ9,3123.2%−38%

323Jerome County, IDID26,3623.2%−23%

324Morton County, NDND34,6013.2%−8%

325Appling County, GAGA19,1003.2%+1%

326Butler County, ALAL18,1003.2%+4%

327Frio County, TXTX18,8233.2%+64%

328Van Buren County, IAIA7,1313.2%−11%

329Chickasaw County, IAIA11,6633.2%−0%

330Jefferson County, OKOK5,4313.2%−4%

331Haskell County, OKOK11,7873.2%+4%

332Montgomery County, MSMS9,3543.2%−12%

333McPherson County, NENE3693.2%+187%

334Dixie County, FLFL18,0383.2%+5%

335Logan County, ARAR21,6333.2%+14%

336Rhea County, TNTN34,8443.2%+10%

337Haralson County, GAGA33,0663.2%−8%

338Panola County, TXTX23,0183.2%−31%

339Little River County, ARAR11,7633.2%+32%

340Matagorda County, TXTX36,4633.2%+8%

341Saluda County, SCSC19,6803.2%+2%

342Wells County, NDND3,7293.2%+22%

343Glacier County, MTMT13,4633.2%−43%

344Martin County, TXTX5,2843.2%+23%

345Reynolds County, MOMO5,9923.2%+25%

346Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6023.2%−15%

347Valley County, MTMT7,3853.2%−26%

348Marshall County, MNMN8,7983.2%+41%

349Rains County, TXTX13,5423.2%−19%

350Ralls County, MOMO10,4443.2%−15%

351Quitman County, MSMS5,3643.2%+11%

352Vance County, NCNC42,6383.2%−1%

353Keokuk County, IAIA9,7973.2%+15%

354Washington County, MOMO23,8103.2%+37%

355Tripp County, SDSD5,7083.3%+29%

356Haskell County, KSKS3,5993.3%−27%

357Lawrence County, ALAL33,8433.3%+32%

358Kings County, CACA154,3273.3%+20%

359Lincoln County, GAGA8,1123.3%−15%

360Gem County, IDID21,7733.3%+19%

361Stanton County, KSKS1,9863.3%−31%

362Hand County, SDSD3,1213.3%+9%

363Linn County, KSKS9,9503.3%−29%

364Blaine County, MTMT6,8603.3%−10%

365Jasper County, MSMS15,7853.3%+25%

366Idaho County, IDID17,8743.3%−13%

367Boone County, WVWV20,2513.3%+42%

368Butler County, KYKY12,5203.3%+21%

369Koochiching County, MNMN11,5873.3%−34%

370Montgomery County, IAIA10,0023.3%−0%

371Scott County, ILIL4,8663.3%+25%

372Lamar County, ALAL13,5873.3%+39%

373Ouachita County, ARAR21,7313.3%−16%

374Hamilton County, IAIA14,9443.3%−27%

375Sutton County, TXTX3,2033.3%+11%

376Stanton County, NENE5,7443.3%−21%

377Lyon County, KYKY9,1233.3%−27%

378Crawford County, MOMO22,9293.3%+10%

379West Carroll Parish, LALA9,1563.3%+3%

380La Paz County, AZAZ16,7113.3%+3%

381Logan County, WVWV30,3753.3%−21%

382Concho County, TXTX3,6073.3%+7%

383Crane County, TXTX4,5543.3%−41%

384Atkinson County, GAGA8,4543.3%+44%

385Levy County, FLFL48,5203.3%−12%

386Modoc County, CACA8,4263.3%−7%

387Hampton County, SCSC18,1743.3%+16%

388Andrews County, TXTX18,9143.3%−15%

389Pike County, MOMO17,9553.3%−8%

390Allen Parish, LALA22,6723.3%+7%

391Williams County, NDND41,7673.3%−18%

392Morgan County, WVWV18,0273.3%−30%

393Buchanan County, VAVA18,4923.3%+8%

394Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7043.3%+1%

395Hancock County, GAGA8,6823.3%−6%

396Sanders County, MTMT14,0623.3%−26%

397Montgomery County, ARAR8,5793.3%−8%

398Shoshone County, IDID14,1303.3%+6%

399Massac County, ILIL13,5023.3%+2%

400Caribou County, IDID7,2523.3%−5%

401Borden County, TXTX5673.4%−18%

402Elbert County, GAGA20,0723.4%−6%

403Jay County, ININ20,1183.4%−18%

404Harrison County, OHOH14,0703.4%+12%

405Wilkinson County, GAGA8,6503.4%+8%

406Osceola County, IAIA5,9803.4%−25%

407Cavalier County, NDND3,4973.4%+32%

408Stephens County, TXTX9,3803.4%−37%

409Faribault County, MNMN13,8883.4%−0%

410Perry County, OHOH35,9183.4%+42%

411Coleman County, TXTX7,9153.4%−8%

412Williams County, OHOH36,5493.4%−4%

413Garden County, NENE1,8043.4%−20%

414Douglas County, MOMO12,3423.4%−0%

415Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5553.4%−3%

416Ashley County, ARAR17,8313.4%+12%

417Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7303.4%+33%

418Madison County, MOMO12,8583.4%+17%

419Spink County, SDSD6,1553.4%−4%

420Crawford County, ILIL18,6483.4%−6%

421Jerauld County, SDSD1,6543.4%+3%

422Prairie County, ARAR7,9233.4%+24%

423Menard County, TXTX1,9563.4%−41%

424Clark County, WIWI35,0523.4%+18%

425Taylor County, WVWV16,2873.4%−15%

426Cherokee County, SCSC58,2753.4%−20%

427Kanabec County, MNMN16,6283.4%−1%

428Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,9413.4%+45%

429Howard County, TXTX30,5043.4%+2%

430Roane County, WVWV13,3173.4%−18%

431Pickens County, ALAL18,2213.4%+3%

432Perkins County, SDSD2,8533.4%−1%

433Webster County, KYKY12,9293.4%+21%

434Johnson County, ILIL13,3633.4%−21%

435Phillips County, KSKS4,7283.4%+5%

436Dewey County, SDSD5,4193.4%+4%

437DeKalb County, MOMO9,7953.4%+4%

438Crittenden County, ARAR46,2103.4%−9%

439Campbell County, TNTN40,2903.4%+21%

440Yoakum County, TXTX7,4383.4%+6%

441Russell County, ALAL58,8983.4%+0%

442Randolph County, NCNC149,5163.4%+16%

443Lewis County, MOMO9,8793.5%−13%

444Orange County, TXTX86,2663.5%+24%

445Burke County, GAGA24,4083.5%+15%

446Madison Parish, LALA8,8443.5%+4%

447Mineral County, MTMT5,1853.5%+13%

448Todd County, MNMN26,0603.5%+31%

449Dickey County, NDND4,8953.5%+8%

450Logan County, KYKY28,6693.5%−16%

451Palo Alto County, IAIA8,8993.5%−10%

452Wise County, VAVA34,8243.5%−15%

453Southampton County, VAVA18,1103.5%+7%

454Miller County, ARAR42,3573.5%−16%

455Bedford County, TNTN55,2733.5%−3%

456Cass County, IAIA12,9603.5%−25%

457Butler County, IAIA14,0493.5%+5%

458Wayne County, ILIL15,8823.5%+3%

459Hardin County, TXTX58,7233.5%+4%

460Knox County, TXTX3,1923.5%+38%

461Apache County, AZAZ64,4453.5%−14%

462Brunswick County, VAVA15,7273.5%+15%

463Bracken County, KYKY8,5113.5%−14%

464Hampshire County, WVWV24,1053.5%−30%

465Haskell County, TXTX5,4993.5%−31%

466Sherman County, TXTX2,7813.5%+4%

467Dickenson County, VAVA13,2363.5%+109%

468McCone County, MTMT1,7203.5%+12%

469Obion County, TNTN30,0673.5%+5%

470Houston County, TXTX22,3163.5%−19%

471Glasscock County, TXTX1,1283.5%+5%

472Oconto County, WIWI40,1953.5%+34%

473Burleson County, TXTX20,5493.5%−6%

474Steele County, NDND1,7973.5%+58%

475Catahoula Parish, LALA8,2233.5%−2%

476Lee County, KYKY7,2973.5%+13%

477Texas County, MOMO25,9943.5%−5%

478Cook County, GAGA18,2323.5%+33%

479Martin County, ININ9,8563.5%−18%

480Gray County, TXTX20,9193.5%−1%

481Lewis County, WVWV16,3943.5%−16%

482Lincoln County, IDID5,6033.5%+1%

483Sunflower County, MSMS22,8933.5%+4%

484St. James Parish, LALA18,9383.5%+1%

485Fayette County, WVWV38,1653.5%−12%

486Randolph County, ILIL29,9213.5%+26%

487Mayes County, OKOK40,4163.5%−9%

488Greer County, OKOK5,3733.5%−5%

489Kearny County, KSKS3,8883.6%−37%

490Escambia County, ALAL36,6653.6%−9%

491Worth County, GAGA20,0593.6%+23%

492Ohio County, ININ5,9943.6%−21%

493Dakota County, NENE21,6873.6%−9%

494Carroll County, ININ20,6553.6%−25%

495Polk County, TNTN18,5923.6%−0%

496Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6893.6%+37%

497Marshall County, SDSD4,4263.6%+2%

498Juniata County, PAPA23,4033.6%+34%

499Marshall County, ILIL11,4733.6%−10%

500Carroll County, VAVA29,2993.6%−3%

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

Frequently asked

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).