RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 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). Loving County, Texas leads at 0.0%. 3,135 counties qualify in total. Texas carries 9 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Loving County, TXTX520.0%−100%

02Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4330.4%−89%

03Wheeler County, GAGA7,5700.4%−84%

04Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9320.6%–

05La Salle County, TXTX6,5170.8%−18%

06Sheridan County, NDND1,2961.0%+4%

07Haakon County, SDSD1,8021.0%−71%

08Zapata County, TXTX13,7531.0%−66%

09Kenedy County, TXTX3191.1%−87%

10Kalawao County, HIHI821.2%–

11Glascock County, GAGA3,1411.3%−54%

12Greer County, OKOK5,3731.3%−65%

13Buffalo County, SDSD1,8021.5%+26%

14Hayes County, NENE8211.5%−30%

15Culberson County, TXTX2,2671.6%−57%

16Logan County, NENE6691.6%−9%

17Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6621.7%−56%

18Newton County, TXTX11,9541.7%−6%

19Lee County, ARAR8,0291.7%−23%

20Jenkins County, GAGA8,8431.8%−57%

21Yoakum County, TXTX7,4381.8%−43%

22Dallas County, ARAR6,0111.9%+7%

23Lincoln County, WVWV19,1772.0%−29%

24Cochran County, TXTX2,5462.0%−56%

25Cameron County, PAPA4,2112.1%−44%

26Washington County, NCNC10,6382.1%−44%

27Gallatin County, KYKY8,8402.1%−24%

28Wells County, NDND3,7292.1%−19%

29Jefferson County, GAGA15,0112.2%−24%

30Hamilton County, FLFL14,1802.2%+6%

31Echols County, GAGA3,6852.2%+24%

32Winkler County, TXTX7,5402.3%−19%

33Eureka County, NVNV1,8672.3%−29%

34Grant Parish, LALA22,0752.3%−34%

35Calhoun County, FLFL13,2892.3%−23%

36Morehouse Parish, LALA23,7052.3%−22%

37Dade County, MOMO7,8042.4%−26%

38Newton County, ININ14,1882.4%−36%

39Divide County, NDND2,1102.4%+20%

40McDowell County, WVWV16,8782.4%+4%

41Lee County, VAVA21,6422.4%−39%

42Ward County, TXTX11,1252.4%−46%

43Hancock County, GAGA8,6822.5%−30%

44Niobrara County, WYWY2,3412.5%−2%

45Hardee County, FLFL25,9322.5%−14%

46Issaquena County, MSMS1,2632.5%+33%

47Holmes County, FLFL20,1192.5%−21%

48Robertson County, KYKY2,3252.5%−18%

49Concho County, TXTX3,6072.5%−19%

50Decatur County, KSKS2,7162.5%−45%

51Morrow County, OROR12,6022.5%+2%

52Campbell County, SDSD1,3772.5%−1%

53Ziebach County, SDSD2,3892.6%−11%

54Yakutat, AKAK6722.6%−59%

55Hyde County, NCNC4,5542.6%−16%

56Leslie County, KYKY9,6272.6%−31%

57Franklin County, ARAR17,7252.6%−24%

58Mineral County, NVNV4,4072.6%−12%

59Brown County, ILIL6,4012.6%−6%

60Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2402.6%+32%

61Jones County, TXTX20,8612.6%+10%

62Towner County, NDND2,0402.7%+7%

63Alexander County, ILIL4,5702.7%+4%

64Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7302.7%+4%

65Love County, OKOK10,7802.7%−34%

66Hendry County, FLFL48,2762.7%+20%

67Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5372.7%−3%

68Lincoln County, ARAR12,7642.7%+39%

69Greene County, NCNC20,7002.7%−12%

70Yadkin County, NCNC38,3252.7%−7%

71Sherman County, KSKS5,7632.7%−31%

72Mellette County, SDSD2,1372.7%+43%

73Liberty County, TXTX121,3642.8%+2%

74East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,9112.8%−21%

75Lamb County, TXTX12,5792.8%−14%

76Hickory County, MOMO9,0442.8%−14%

77Willacy County, TXTX19,9712.8%+35%

78Dawson County, TXTX11,7762.8%+8%

79Wayne County, MOMO10,7822.8%+47%

80Jackson County, TNTN12,4662.8%+1%

81Jackson County, SDSD2,6662.8%−20%

82Hansford County, TXTX4,9442.8%−31%

83Hickman County, TNTN26,2192.9%+16%

84Johnson County, GAGA9,3102.9%−4%

85Dickenson County, VAVA13,2362.9%+71%

86Kidder County, NDND2,3932.9%+30%

87Hooker County, NENE6862.9%−32%

88Owyhee County, IDID12,6612.9%+12%

89Mitchell County, TXTX8,9472.9%+17%

90Corson County, SDSD3,7813.0%+89%

91McCone County, MTMT1,7203.0%−5%

92Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1623.0%−33%

93Cimarron County, OKOK2,0593.0%−27%

94Motley County, TXTX1,0433.0%−26%

95Comanche County, KSKS1,6733.0%−40%

96Red Lake County, MNMN3,9403.0%+10%

97Searcy County, ARAR7,8483.0%−1%

98Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7703.0%−11%

99Pocahontas County, IAIA6,8193.0%+4%

100Schleicher County, TXTX2,2453.0%−22%

101Steele County, NDND1,7973.0%+36%

102Marlboro County, SCSC25,4883.0%−17%

103Assumption Parish, LALA19,7203.0%+28%

104Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4813.0%−37%

105Reeves County, TXTX12,1383.0%−3%

106Calhoun County, WVWV5,9783.0%−22%

107DeWitt County, TXTX20,3093.1%−19%

108East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7603.1%−40%

109Gaines County, TXTX23,9563.1%+17%

110San Saba County, TXTX5,7873.1%−42%

111Burke County, NDND2,1323.1%+99%

112Glenn County, CACA28,1413.1%+7%

113Emporia, VAVA5,4473.1%−28%

114Ashley County, ARAR17,8313.1%+3%

115Refugio County, TXTX6,6573.1%−23%

116Terry County, TXTX11,7203.1%+29%

117Schuyler County, MOMO4,1403.1%−4%

118Telfair County, GAGA11,1953.1%+6%

119Lee County, KYKY7,2973.1%+1%

120Candler County, GAGA11,2753.1%−4%

121St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5523.1%+25%

122Martin County, KYKY10,6973.2%−21%

123Edwards County, TXTX1,3703.2%−29%

124Gilchrist County, FLFL20,4883.2%+1%

125McDonald County, MOMO23,9923.2%+59%

126Lafayette County, ARAR5,8883.2%+5%

127Fayette County, ALAL15,8723.2%−8%

128Anson County, NCNC21,7583.2%+21%

129Greenlee County, AZAZ9,3123.2%−37%

130Edwards County, ILIL5,8983.2%+9%

131Oliver County, NDND1,8983.2%+105%

132Lincoln County, COCO5,6453.2%−34%

133Hampton County, SCSC18,1743.2%+12%

134Perry County, ILIL20,1603.2%+14%

135Murray County, GAGA41,6073.2%+39%

136Noxubee County, MSMS9,7983.2%−1%

137Carroll County, KYKY11,1413.2%+36%

138Franklin County, MSMS7,4913.2%−8%

139Monroe County, ARAR6,2443.2%+7%

140Miner County, SDSD2,2813.2%+37%

141Poinsett County, ARAR22,4833.2%+51%

142Stone County, ARAR12,7033.3%−12%

143McCreary County, KYKY17,1243.3%−12%

144LaSalle Parish, LALA15,1543.3%−13%

145Washington County, ININ28,3833.3%−4%

146Russell County, VAVA25,3323.3%+3%

147Carter County, MTMT1,3833.3%+72%

148Butts County, GAGA27,2183.3%+1%

149Foard County, TXTX1,0443.3%+11%

150Decatur County, TNTN11,8203.3%+29%

151Dunn County, NDND4,0583.3%+6%

152Wright County, MOMO19,6713.3%−9%

153Starr County, TXTX66,3193.3%+3%

154Stonewall County, TXTX1,1863.3%+33%

155Elliott County, KYKY7,2653.3%−12%

156Switzerland County, ININ10,0373.3%+2%

157Greene County, MSMS13,7073.3%+23%

158Adair County, OKOK19,8283.3%−7%

159Hardeman County, TNTN25,2743.3%+0%

160Forest County, PAPA6,6143.3%−1%

161Caldwell Parish, LALA9,3443.3%+4%

162Seward County, KSKS21,0733.3%−20%

163Monroe County, MOMO8,9593.3%+26%

164Franklin County, IAIA9,8683.3%+1%

165Cheyenne County, COCO1,7133.3%−0%

166Holmes County, OHOH44,9703.3%+38%

167Box Butte County, NENE10,4943.4%−8%

168Ben Hill County, GAGA17,0993.4%−8%

169Randolph County, GAGA6,1563.4%−25%

170Lewis County, TNTN13,4873.4%+21%

171Vinton County, OHOH12,6453.4%+57%

172Jones County, NCNC9,5753.4%+28%

173Colusa County, CACA21,8363.4%+21%

174Menifee County, KYKY6,4303.4%−23%

175Wheeler County, TXTX4,7733.4%+3%

176Renville County, MNMN14,3563.4%+33%

177White Pine County, NVNV8,6613.4%−28%

178Lewis County, KYKY12,9013.4%+12%

179Evangeline Parish, LALA31,9803.4%+5%

180Runnels County, TXTX9,6933.4%+3%

181Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5553.4%−2%

182McIntosh County, OKOK19,7583.4%−34%

183Calhoun County, GAGA5,4133.4%−48%

184Falls County, TXTX17,8693.4%+2%

185Fulton County, KYKY6,2183.4%−32%

186Glades County, FLFL13,2703.4%−19%

187St. Martin Parish, LALA51,1063.5%+20%

188Fayette County, ILIL20,7903.5%+23%

189Todd County, MNMN26,0603.5%+30%

190Warren County, GAGA5,2693.5%+45%

191Terrell County, TXTX7023.5%−9%

192Crane County, TXTX4,5543.5%−39%

193Marion County, TXTX9,8963.5%+16%

194Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6263.5%−3%

195Norton County, KSKS5,2883.5%−9%

196Crowley County, COCO5,6773.5%−43%

197Sharp County, ARAR18,1223.5%+10%

198Custer County, IDID4,6363.5%−23%

199Brantley County, GAGA18,9363.5%+19%

200Taylor County, IAIA5,8353.5%−4%

201Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0583.5%+26%

202Noble County, OHOH14,2763.5%+57%

203Wayne County, UTUT2,5873.5%−30%

204Carroll County, MSMS9,2263.5%−7%

205Jackson County, KYKY13,3253.5%−5%

206Ripley County, MOMO10,7173.5%+9%

207Starke County, ININ23,4253.5%−8%

208La Paz County, AZAZ16,7113.5%+9%

209Howard County, ARAR12,3063.5%−0%

210Lincoln County, IDID5,6033.5%+1%

211Crawford County, MOMO22,9293.5%+17%

212Holmes County, MSMS15,4653.5%−17%

213Beaver County, UTUT7,3013.5%−17%

214Morgan County, OHOH13,6263.5%−10%

215Lassen County, CACA28,1173.5%+18%

216Orange County, TXTX86,2663.5%+28%

217Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6173.5%+16%

218Crosby County, TXTX4,8523.6%+14%

219Sargent County, NDND3,7113.6%+93%

220Perry County, TNTN9,1263.6%+15%

221Webster County, KYKY12,9293.6%+26%

222Meigs County, TNTN14,1863.6%+97%

223Marion County, GAGA7,6763.6%−22%

224Osceola County, IAIA5,9803.6%−20%

225Bennett County, SDSD3,3073.6%+18%

226Coosa County, ALAL10,1613.6%+26%

227Desha County, ARAR9,9843.6%+38%

228Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8043.6%−3%

229King County, TXTX1923.6%+3%

230Valley County, MTMT7,3853.6%−17%

231Hutchinson County, TXTX19,6333.6%−25%

232Stephens County, TXTX9,3803.6%−32%

233Hettinger County, NDND2,4923.6%+88%

234Union County, FLFL16,2503.6%+34%

235Lake County, TNTN6,2493.6%+109%

236Wadena County, MNMN14,3883.6%−26%

237Oneida County, IDID5,0853.6%+26%

238Jennings County, ININ27,6223.6%+48%

239Maverick County, TXTX58,8233.6%+7%

240Iron County, MOMO9,3183.6%+12%

241Stevens County, KSKS4,9843.7%−17%

242Chattooga County, GAGA25,3003.7%+24%

243Macon County, TNTN27,6633.7%+65%

244Yazoo County, MSMS22,9473.7%+3%

245Washington Parish, LALA44,9373.7%−16%

246Washington County, MOMO23,8103.7%+54%

247Harmon County, OKOK2,3273.7%−13%

248Reynolds County, MOMO5,9923.7%+42%

249Benton County, TNTN16,1833.7%+33%

250Berrien County, GAGA18,9323.7%−10%

251Sully County, SDSD1,4793.7%+9%

252Clinch County, GAGA6,8473.7%−16%

253Shelby County, TXTX24,2863.7%−19%

254Clark County, SDSD4,0313.7%+77%

255McHenry County, NDND5,1303.7%+29%

256Mayes County, OKOK40,4163.7%−5%

257Okfuskee County, OKOK11,4513.7%+11%

258Bradley County, ARAR9,8283.7%−12%

259Thomas County, NENE6393.7%+9%

260Hamilton County, KSKS2,5003.7%−26%

261Ransom County, NDND5,6173.7%+44%

262Pleasants County, WVWV7,3383.7%+5%

263Leon County, TXTX16,8943.7%+2%

264Monroe County, IAIA7,4063.7%+18%

265Clark County, WIWI35,0523.7%+29%

266Harding County, SDSD1,3313.7%+297%

267Tyler County, TXTX20,4433.7%−3%

268Dallam County, TXTX7,5083.7%+31%

269Escambia County, ALAL36,6653.7%−5%

270Brooks County, TXTX6,5793.7%+2%

271Stoddard County, MOMO28,2843.7%+6%

272Sanders County, MTMT14,0623.7%−17%

273Jefferson County, OKOK5,4313.7%+12%

274Union County, SCSC26,7993.7%+19%

275Dixie County, FLFL18,0383.7%+23%

276Hardin County, ILIL3,5883.7%+25%

277Wright County, IAIA12,8013.8%−1%

278Perry County, MSMS11,5773.8%+49%

279Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1533.8%+32%

280Wilcox County, ALAL9,6663.8%+47%

281Nowata County, OKOK9,5223.8%+73%

282Sherman County, TXTX2,7813.8%+13%

283Scott County, ARAR9,9653.8%+28%

284Ida County, IAIA6,7773.8%+31%

285Massac County, ILIL13,5023.8%+16%

286Shoshone County, IDID14,1303.8%+21%

287Duval County, TXTX9,4023.8%+15%

288North Slope, AKAK10,5823.8%−35%

289Kimball County, NENE3,3913.8%+6%

290Trousdale County, TNTN12,6233.8%+44%

291Johnson County, TNTN18,7183.8%+79%

292Wolfe County, KYKY6,2983.8%−27%

293Gonzales County, TXTX20,1593.8%+61%

294Adams County, IAIA3,6173.8%+32%

295Polk County, TXTX53,4343.9%+14%

296Duchesne County, UTUT20,8563.9%+9%

297Humboldt County, IAIA9,4093.9%+2%

298Grant County, WVWV11,0413.9%+1%

299Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,9413.9%+64%

300Baylor County, TXTX3,4723.9%+15%

301Caddo County, OKOK26,1303.9%−16%

302Owen County, KYKY11,6013.9%+1%

303Hopewell, VAVA23,2613.9%+8%

304Trinity County, TXTX14,3843.9%+34%

305Childress County, TXTX6,6433.9%+35%

306Macon County, GAGA11,7563.9%+33%

307Estill County, KYKY13,9623.9%+73%

308Johnson County, ILIL13,3633.9%−10%

309Parmer County, TXTX9,6783.9%+18%

310Martin County, ININ9,8563.9%−9%

311Sibley County, MNMN15,3563.9%+41%

312Morris County, TXTX12,1333.9%+10%

313Scott County, TNTN22,6713.9%+16%

314Swisher County, TXTX6,7033.9%+26%

315Lake County, MIMI13,1823.9%+72%

316Atascosa County, TXTX53,5903.9%+9%

317Bibb County, ALAL22,2623.9%+30%

318LaGrange County, ININ41,3054.0%+11%

319Worth County, GAGA20,0594.0%+37%

320Dakota County, NENE21,6874.0%+1%

321Bradford County, FLFL28,3074.0%+19%

322Chambers County, ALAL34,2534.0%+24%

323Jackson County, TXTX15,3934.0%+21%

324Logan County, ARAR21,6334.0%+41%

325St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6424.0%+51%

326Frio County, TXTX18,8234.0%+105%

327Tensas Parish, LALA3,7004.0%−16%

328Meriwether County, GAGA21,5164.0%−8%

329Greensville County, VAVA11,1814.0%−13%

330Gallatin County, ILIL4,6164.0%+43%

331Douglas County, MOMO12,3424.0%+19%

332Logan County, NDND1,8594.0%+38%

333Panola County, TXTX23,0184.0%−14%

334Sussex County, VAVA10,7554.0%+16%

335Quitman County, MSMS5,3644.0%+38%

336Marshall County, OKOK16,2554.0%+13%

337DeSoto County, FLFL37,0784.0%+26%

338Andrews County, TXTX18,9144.0%+3%

339Okeechobee County, FLFL42,6084.0%+41%

340Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1304.0%+0%

341Roberts County, SDSD10,2554.0%+8%

342Ritchie County, WVWV8,0344.0%+65%

343Allen Parish, LALA22,6724.0%+30%

344Benson County, NDND5,7594.1%+95%

345Lawrence County, KYKY15,7654.1%+39%

346Taylor County, FLFL21,2104.1%+15%

347Haywood County, TNTN17,0424.1%−5%

348Crawford County, ININ10,5094.1%−1%

349Bollinger County, MOMO10,6464.1%+85%

350Gilliam County, OROR1,9714.1%+3%

351Treasure County, MTMT7284.1%+67%

352Live Oak County, TXTX11,9294.1%−9%

353Moore County, TNTN6,9204.1%−2%

354Jasper County, MSMS15,7854.1%+55%

355Wayne County, ILIL15,8824.1%+20%

356Esmeralda County, NVNV7294.1%+163%

357Marquette County, WIWI15,9274.1%+34%

358Elbert County, GAGA20,0724.1%+15%

359Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1214.1%+17%

360Castro County, TXTX7,2954.1%+15%

361Essex County, VAVA10,6544.1%−24%

362Swift County, MNMN9,7634.1%+62%

363Freestone County, TXTX20,8114.1%+34%

364Braxton County, WVWV11,8854.1%+26%

365Sequoyah County, OKOK40,8424.1%−5%

366Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3434.1%−25%

367Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4874.1%−23%

368Jackson Parish, LALA15,8344.1%−15%

369Louisa County, IAIA10,4164.1%+19%

370Cass County, ININ37,8364.1%−16%

371Pawnee County, KSKS5,9914.1%−36%

372Nevada County, ARAR7,9424.1%+20%

373Dawson County, NENE24,4524.1%−1%

374Winn Parish, LALA14,9614.1%+18%

375Roseau County, MNMN15,2464.1%+77%

376Bland County, VAVA6,1514.1%+32%

377Garza County, TXTX4,5104.1%+28%

378McLean County, NDND9,7404.1%+28%

379Washington County, FLFL26,6954.1%+16%

380Carroll County, VAVA29,2994.1%+12%

381Lucas County, IAIA8,8474.1%+42%

382Logan County, KSKS2,6614.1%−13%

383Anderson County, TXTX59,8054.1%+1%

384Iberia Parish, LALA66,8464.1%+36%

385Wetzel County, WVWV13,7344.1%−4%

386Edwards County, KSKS2,6404.1%+23%

387Jefferson County, NENE7,0704.1%+2%

388Pecos County, TXTX14,5604.1%−19%

389Reagan County, TXTX3,1664.1%+50%

390Osborne County, KSKS3,2854.1%+4%

391Gray County, KSKS5,6524.2%+1%

392Butler County, IAIA14,0494.2%+25%

393Caldwell County, TXTX55,1504.2%+27%

394Pulaski County, ININ12,4634.2%+25%

395Morton County, KSKS2,4704.2%−15%

396Lyon County, NVNV65,0884.2%+51%

397Marion County, TNTN29,8044.2%+4%

398Goliad County, TXTX7,2084.2%+7%

399Wirt County, WVWV4,8794.2%+44%

400Hancock County, IAIA10,5284.2%+11%

401Hardin County, TXTX58,7234.2%+25%

402Ray County, MOMO23,3984.2%+26%

403Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4774.2%+6%

404Lincoln County, GAGA8,1124.2%+9%

405Prairie County, ARAR7,9234.2%+53%

406Butte County, IDID2,7834.2%+10%

407Copiah County, MSMS27,4974.2%+24%

408Benton County, ININ8,8834.2%−1%

409Clarke County, MSMS15,1024.2%+29%

410Garfield County, MTMT1,1484.2%+102%

411Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7404.2%+37%

412Stokes County, NCNC46,1264.2%+84%

413Bullock County, ALAL9,7804.2%+24%

414Early County, GAGA10,4554.2%−17%

415Laclede County, MOMO36,9434.2%+24%

416Oconto County, WIWI40,1954.2%+59%

417Okmulgee County, OKOK37,2414.2%+17%

418Sabine Parish, LALA21,8344.2%+1%

419Bienville Parish, LALA12,2694.2%−9%

420Ness County, KSKS2,6174.2%−14%

421Crawford County, IAIA16,2374.2%+31%

422Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8774.2%−1%

423Columbus County, NCNC50,4874.2%+27%

424Tama County, IAIA16,7964.2%+47%

425Wayne County, TNTN16,4164.2%+13%

426Simpson County, KYKY20,7884.2%−15%

427Daviess County, ININ34,2094.2%−5%

428Clay County, TNTN7,8214.2%+84%

429Pipestone County, MNMN9,2604.2%+15%

430Appanoose County, IAIA12,0774.2%+37%

431Clay County, ALAL14,2074.2%+49%

432Mitchell County, GAGA20,4674.2%+31%

433Haskell County, OKOK11,7874.2%+38%

434Jay County, ININ20,1184.2%+4%

435Paulding County, OHOH18,7274.2%+30%

436Vermilion Parish, LALA57,6714.2%+37%

437Lamar County, ALAL13,5874.2%+79%

438Polk County, NENE5,2704.2%+9%

439Lincoln County, OKOK35,2784.2%+17%

440Fremont County, IAIA6,5224.2%+40%

441Howard County, TXTX30,5044.2%+27%

442Adams County, WIWI21,7524.2%+24%

443McCurtain County, OKOK30,7444.2%+15%

444Alexander County, NCNC36,9584.2%+60%

445Traverse County, MNMN3,1304.3%+153%

446Clarke County, IAIA9,5744.3%+35%

447Upton County, TXTX3,1314.3%+12%

448Fallon County, MTMT2,9594.3%+18%

449Greene County, ILIL11,3134.3%+20%

450Renville County, NDND2,3314.3%+60%

451Allendale County, SCSC7,3554.3%+116%

452Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,3384.3%–

453Sampson County, NCNC61,5044.3%+32%

454Tishomingo County, MSMS18,6394.3%+12%

455Clayton County, IAIA16,8454.3%+25%

456Kossuth County, IAIA14,3224.3%+30%

457Red River County, TXTX11,8164.3%+16%

458Madison County, TXTX14,2264.3%+36%

459Tuscola County, MIMI52,6804.3%+22%

460Chester County, SCSC33,0014.3%+26%

461Little River County, ARAR11,7634.3%+77%

462Conway County, ARAR21,3934.3%−6%

463Fayette County, ININ23,5334.3%+44%

464Uintah County, UTUT38,2784.3%+22%

465Bath County, VAVA4,0764.3%−23%

466Irion County, TXTX1,4634.3%−3%

467Montcalm County, MIMI69,4064.3%+20%

468Mississippi County, MOMO12,0034.3%+75%

469Cass County, ILIL12,4634.3%+32%

470Colfax County, NENE10,9344.3%+19%

471Briscoe County, TXTX1,4744.3%+22%

472Wilkinson County, GAGA8,6504.3%+39%

473Marshall County, MSMS34,6544.3%+74%

474Cavalier County, NDND3,4974.3%+70%

475Van Buren County, TNTN6,8744.3%+62%

476Barbour County, ALAL24,6074.3%+16%

477Nolan County, TXTX14,1174.3%+18%

478Hand County, SDSD3,1214.3%+44%

479Concordia Parish, LALA17,8364.3%+56%

480Grant County, NENE5614.3%−21%

481Imperial County, CACA181,4114.4%+18%

482Blount County, ALAL60,1564.4%+16%

483Hemphill County, TXTX3,0834.4%+17%

484Merrick County, NENE7,9054.4%−4%

485Duplin County, NCNC51,5714.4%+39%

486Greene County, ALAL7,0674.4%+39%

487Arenac County, MIMI15,0684.4%+22%

488Grayson County, VAVA15,2304.4%+74%

489Graham County, NCNC8,1904.4%+12%

490Garfield County, NENE1,7104.4%+2%

491Cocke County, TNTN37,8894.4%+109%

492Webster County, WVWV7,7604.4%+48%

493Loup County, NENE5704.4%+13%

494Chautauqua County, KSKS3,3214.4%+19%

495Rawlins County, KSKS2,4314.4%+43%

496Wayne County, IAIA6,7384.4%+24%

497Henderson County, ILIL5,9844.4%+42%

498Scott County, MSMS28,0734.4%+50%

499George County, MSMS26,3314.4%+21%

500Marshall County, ILIL11,4734.4%+11%

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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?

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).