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 (2020 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

USUnited States331,449,28112.7%–

01Loving County, TXTX520.0%−5.9 pts

02Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4330.4%−2.9 pts

03Wheeler County, GAGA7,5700.4%−2.3 pts

04Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9320.6%–

05La Salle County, TXTX6,5170.8%−0.2 pts

06Sheridan County, NDND1,2961.0%+0.0 pts

07Haakon County, SDSD1,8021.0%−2.5 pts

08Zapata County, TXTX13,7531.0%−2.0 pts

09Kenedy County, TXTX3191.1%−7.7 pts

10Kalawao County, HIHI821.2%+1.2 pts

11Glascock County, GAGA3,1411.3%−1.5 pts

12Greer County, OKOK5,3731.3%−2.4 pts

13Buffalo County, SDSD1,8021.5%+0.3 pts

14Hayes County, NENE8211.5%−0.7 pts

15Culberson County, TXTX2,2671.6%−2.0 pts

16Logan County, NENE6691.6%−0.1 pts

17Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6621.7%−2.2 pts

18Newton County, TXTX11,9541.7%−0.1 pts

19Lee County, ARAR8,0291.7%−0.5 pts

20Jenkins County, GAGA8,8431.8%−2.4 pts

21Yoakum County, TXTX7,4381.8%−1.4 pts

22Dallas County, ARAR6,0111.9%+0.1 pts

23Lincoln County, WVWV19,1772.0%−0.8 pts

24Cochran County, TXTX2,5462.0%−2.5 pts

25Cameron County, PAPA4,2112.1%−1.6 pts

26Washington County, NCNC10,6382.1%−1.6 pts

27Gallatin County, KYKY8,8402.1%−0.7 pts

28Wells County, NDND3,7292.1%−0.5 pts

29Jefferson County, GAGA15,0112.2%−0.7 pts

30Hamilton County, FLFL14,1802.2%+0.1 pts

31Echols County, GAGA3,6852.2%+0.4 pts

32Winkler County, TXTX7,5402.3%−0.5 pts

33Eureka County, NVNV1,8672.3%−1.0 pts

34Grant Parish, LALA22,0752.3%−1.2 pts

35Calhoun County, FLFL13,2892.3%−0.7 pts

36Morehouse Parish, LALA23,7052.3%−0.7 pts

37Dade County, MOMO7,8042.4%−0.9 pts

38Newton County, ININ14,1882.4%−1.3 pts

39Divide County, NDND2,1102.4%+0.4 pts

40McDowell County, WVWV16,8782.4%+0.1 pts

41Lee County, VAVA21,6422.4%−1.6 pts

42Ward County, TXTX11,1252.4%−2.0 pts

43Hancock County, GAGA8,6822.5%−1.1 pts

44Niobrara County, WYWY2,3412.5%−0.1 pts

45Hardee County, FLFL25,9322.5%−0.4 pts

46Issaquena County, MSMS1,2632.5%+0.6 pts

47Holmes County, FLFL20,1192.5%−0.7 pts

48Robertson County, KYKY2,3252.5%−0.6 pts

49Concho County, TXTX3,6072.5%−0.6 pts

50Decatur County, KSKS2,7162.5%−2.1 pts

51Morrow County, OROR12,6022.5%+0.0 pts

52Campbell County, SDSD1,3772.5%−0.0 pts

53Ziebach County, SDSD2,3892.6%−0.3 pts

54Yakutat, AKAK6722.6%−3.8 pts

55Hyde County, NCNC4,5542.6%−0.5 pts

56Leslie County, KYKY9,6272.6%−1.2 pts

57Franklin County, ARAR17,7252.6%−0.8 pts

58Mineral County, NVNV4,4072.6%−0.4 pts

59Brown County, ILIL6,4012.6%−0.2 pts

60Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2402.6%+0.6 pts

61Jones County, TXTX20,8612.6%+0.2 pts

62Towner County, NDND2,0402.7%+0.2 pts

63Alexander County, ILIL4,5702.7%+0.1 pts

64Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7302.7%+0.1 pts

65Love County, OKOK10,7802.7%−1.4 pts

66Hendry County, FLFL48,2762.7%+0.5 pts

67Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5372.7%−0.1 pts

68Lincoln County, ARAR12,7642.7%+0.8 pts

69Greene County, NCNC20,7002.7%−0.4 pts

70Yadkin County, NCNC38,3252.7%−0.2 pts

71Sherman County, KSKS5,7632.7%−1.2 pts

72Mellette County, SDSD2,1372.7%+0.8 pts

73Liberty County, TXTX121,3642.8%+0.0 pts

74East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,9112.8%−0.7 pts

75Lamb County, TXTX12,5792.8%−0.5 pts

76Hickory County, MOMO9,0442.8%−0.4 pts

77Willacy County, TXTX19,9712.8%+0.7 pts

78Dawson County, TXTX11,7762.8%+0.2 pts

79Wayne County, MOMO10,7822.8%+0.9 pts

80Jackson County, TNTN12,4662.8%+0.0 pts

81Jackson County, SDSD2,6662.8%−0.7 pts

82Hansford County, TXTX4,9442.8%−1.3 pts

83Hickman County, TNTN26,2192.9%+0.4 pts

84Johnson County, GAGA9,3102.9%−0.1 pts

85Dickenson County, VAVA13,2362.9%+1.2 pts

86Kidder County, NDND2,3932.9%+0.7 pts

87Hooker County, NENE6862.9%−1.4 pts

88Owyhee County, IDID12,6612.9%+0.3 pts

89Mitchell County, TXTX8,9472.9%+0.4 pts

90Corson County, SDSD3,7813.0%+1.4 pts

91McCone County, MTMT1,7203.0%−0.2 pts

92Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1623.0%−1.5 pts

93Cimarron County, OKOK2,0593.0%−1.1 pts

94Motley County, TXTX1,0433.0%−1.1 pts

95Comanche County, KSKS1,6733.0%−2.0 pts

96Red Lake County, MNMN3,9403.0%+0.3 pts

97Searcy County, ARAR7,8483.0%−0.0 pts

98Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7703.0%−0.4 pts

99Pocahontas County, IAIA6,8193.0%+0.1 pts

100Schleicher County, TXTX2,2453.0%−0.9 pts

101Steele County, NDND1,7973.0%+0.8 pts

102Marlboro County, SCSC25,4883.0%−0.6 pts

103Assumption Parish, LALA19,7203.0%+0.7 pts

104Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4813.0%−1.8 pts

105Reeves County, TXTX12,1383.0%−0.1 pts

106Calhoun County, WVWV5,9783.0%−0.9 pts

107DeWitt County, TXTX20,3093.1%−0.7 pts

108East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7603.1%−2.1 pts

109Gaines County, TXTX23,9563.1%+0.4 pts

110San Saba County, TXTX5,7873.1%−2.2 pts

111Burke County, NDND2,1323.1%+1.5 pts

112Glenn County, CACA28,1413.1%+0.2 pts

113Emporia, VAVA5,4473.1%−1.2 pts

114Ashley County, ARAR17,8313.1%+0.1 pts

115Refugio County, TXTX6,6573.1%−0.9 pts

116Terry County, TXTX11,7203.1%+0.7 pts

117Schuyler County, MOMO4,1403.1%−0.1 pts

118Telfair County, GAGA11,1953.1%+0.2 pts

119Lee County, KYKY7,2973.1%+0.0 pts

120Candler County, GAGA11,2753.1%−0.1 pts

121St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5523.1%+0.6 pts

122Martin County, KYKY10,6973.2%−0.8 pts

123Edwards County, TXTX1,3703.2%−1.3 pts

124Gilchrist County, FLFL20,4883.2%+0.0 pts

125McDonald County, MOMO23,9923.2%+1.2 pts

126Lafayette County, ARAR5,8883.2%+0.1 pts

127Fayette County, ALAL15,8723.2%−0.3 pts

128Anson County, NCNC21,7583.2%+0.6 pts

129Greenlee County, AZAZ9,3123.2%−1.9 pts

130Edwards County, ILIL5,8983.2%+0.3 pts

131Oliver County, NDND1,8983.2%+1.6 pts

132Lincoln County, COCO5,6453.2%−1.7 pts

133Hampton County, SCSC18,1743.2%+0.3 pts

134Perry County, ILIL20,1603.2%+0.4 pts

135Murray County, GAGA41,6073.2%+0.9 pts

136Noxubee County, MSMS9,7983.2%−0.0 pts

137Carroll County, KYKY11,1413.2%+0.9 pts

138Franklin County, MSMS7,4913.2%−0.3 pts

139Monroe County, ARAR6,2443.2%+0.2 pts

140Miner County, SDSD2,2813.2%+0.9 pts

141Poinsett County, ARAR22,4833.2%+1.1 pts

142Stone County, ARAR12,7033.3%−0.5 pts

143McCreary County, KYKY17,1243.3%−0.5 pts

144LaSalle Parish, LALA15,1543.3%−0.5 pts

145Washington County, ININ28,3833.3%−0.1 pts

146Russell County, VAVA25,3323.3%+0.1 pts

147Carter County, MTMT1,3833.3%+1.4 pts

148Butts County, GAGA27,2183.3%+0.0 pts

149Foard County, TXTX1,0443.3%+0.3 pts

150Decatur County, TNTN11,8203.3%+0.7 pts

151Dunn County, NDND4,0583.3%+0.2 pts

152Wright County, MOMO19,6713.3%−0.3 pts

153Starr County, TXTX66,3193.3%+0.1 pts

154Stonewall County, TXTX1,1863.3%+0.8 pts

155Elliott County, KYKY7,2653.3%−0.4 pts

156Switzerland County, ININ10,0373.3%+0.1 pts

157Greene County, MSMS13,7073.3%+0.6 pts

158Adair County, OKOK19,8283.3%−0.2 pts

159Hardeman County, TNTN25,2743.3%+0.0 pts

160Forest County, PAPA6,6143.3%−0.0 pts

161Caldwell Parish, LALA9,3443.3%+0.1 pts

162Seward County, KSKS21,0733.3%−0.8 pts

163Monroe County, MOMO8,9593.3%+0.7 pts

164Franklin County, IAIA9,8683.3%+0.0 pts

165Cheyenne County, COCO1,7133.3%−0.0 pts

166Holmes County, OHOH44,9703.3%+0.9 pts

167Box Butte County, NENE10,4943.4%−0.3 pts

168Ben Hill County, GAGA17,0993.4%−0.3 pts

169Randolph County, GAGA6,1563.4%−1.1 pts

170Lewis County, TNTN13,4873.4%+0.6 pts

171Vinton County, OHOH12,6453.4%+1.2 pts

172Jones County, NCNC9,5753.4%+0.7 pts

173Colusa County, CACA21,8363.4%+0.6 pts

174Menifee County, KYKY6,4303.4%−1.0 pts

175Wheeler County, TXTX4,7733.4%+0.1 pts

176Renville County, MNMN14,3563.4%+0.8 pts

177White Pine County, NVNV8,6613.4%−1.3 pts

178Lewis County, KYKY12,9013.4%+0.4 pts

179Evangeline Parish, LALA31,9803.4%+0.2 pts

180Runnels County, TXTX9,6933.4%+0.1 pts

181Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5553.4%−0.1 pts

182McIntosh County, OKOK19,7583.4%−1.8 pts

183Calhoun County, GAGA5,4133.4%−3.2 pts

184Falls County, TXTX17,8693.4%+0.1 pts

185Fulton County, KYKY6,2183.4%−1.6 pts

186Glades County, FLFL13,2703.4%−0.8 pts

187St. Martin Parish, LALA51,1063.5%+0.6 pts

188Fayette County, ILIL20,7903.5%+0.6 pts

189Todd County, MNMN26,0603.5%+0.8 pts

190Warren County, GAGA5,2693.5%+1.1 pts

191Terrell County, TXTX7023.5%−0.3 pts

192Crane County, TXTX4,5543.5%−2.2 pts

193Marion County, TXTX9,8963.5%+0.5 pts

194Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6263.5%−0.1 pts

195Norton County, KSKS5,2883.5%−0.3 pts

196Crowley County, COCO5,6773.5%−2.7 pts

197Sharp County, ARAR18,1223.5%+0.3 pts

198Custer County, IDID4,6363.5%−1.0 pts

199Brantley County, GAGA18,9363.5%+0.6 pts

200Taylor County, IAIA5,8353.5%−0.1 pts

201Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0583.5%+0.7 pts

202Noble County, OHOH14,2763.5%+1.3 pts

203Wayne County, UTUT2,5873.5%−1.5 pts

204Carroll County, MSMS9,2263.5%−0.3 pts

205Jackson County, KYKY13,3253.5%−0.2 pts

206Ripley County, MOMO10,7173.5%+0.3 pts

207Starke County, ININ23,4253.5%−0.3 pts

208La Paz County, AZAZ16,7113.5%+0.3 pts

209Howard County, ARAR12,3063.5%−0.0 pts

210Lincoln County, IDID5,6033.5%+0.0 pts

211Crawford County, MOMO22,9293.5%+0.5 pts

212Holmes County, MSMS15,4653.5%−0.7 pts

213Beaver County, UTUT7,3013.5%−0.7 pts

214Morgan County, OHOH13,6263.5%−0.4 pts

215Lassen County, CACA28,1173.5%+0.5 pts

216Orange County, TXTX86,2663.5%+0.8 pts

217Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6173.5%+0.5 pts

218Crosby County, TXTX4,8523.6%+0.4 pts

219Sargent County, NDND3,7113.6%+1.7 pts

220Perry County, TNTN9,1263.6%+0.5 pts

221Webster County, KYKY12,9293.6%+0.7 pts

222Meigs County, TNTN14,1863.6%+1.8 pts

223Marion County, GAGA7,6763.6%−1.0 pts

224Osceola County, IAIA5,9803.6%−0.9 pts

225Bennett County, SDSD3,3073.6%+0.5 pts

226Coosa County, ALAL10,1613.6%+0.8 pts

227Desha County, ARAR9,9843.6%+1.0 pts

228Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8043.6%−0.1 pts

229King County, TXTX1923.6%+0.1 pts

230Valley County, MTMT7,3853.6%−0.7 pts

231Hutchinson County, TXTX19,6333.6%−1.2 pts

232Stephens County, TXTX9,3803.6%−1.7 pts

233Hettinger County, NDND2,4923.6%+1.7 pts

234Union County, FLFL16,2503.6%+0.9 pts

235Lake County, TNTN6,2493.6%+1.9 pts

236Wadena County, MNMN14,3883.6%−1.2 pts

237Oneida County, IDID5,0853.6%+0.7 pts

238Jennings County, ININ27,6223.6%+1.2 pts

239Maverick County, TXTX58,8233.6%+0.3 pts

240Iron County, MOMO9,3183.6%+0.4 pts

241Stevens County, KSKS4,9843.7%−0.8 pts

242Chattooga County, GAGA25,3003.7%+0.7 pts

243Macon County, TNTN27,6633.7%+1.4 pts

244Yazoo County, MSMS22,9473.7%+0.1 pts

245Washington Parish, LALA44,9373.7%−0.7 pts

246Washington County, MOMO23,8103.7%+1.3 pts

247Harmon County, OKOK2,3273.7%−0.6 pts

248Reynolds County, MOMO5,9923.7%+1.1 pts

249Benton County, TNTN16,1833.7%+0.9 pts

250Berrien County, GAGA18,9323.7%−0.4 pts

251Sully County, SDSD1,4793.7%+0.3 pts

252Clinch County, GAGA6,8473.7%−0.7 pts

253Shelby County, TXTX24,2863.7%−0.9 pts

254Clark County, SDSD4,0313.7%+1.6 pts

255McHenry County, NDND5,1303.7%+0.8 pts

256Mayes County, OKOK40,4163.7%−0.2 pts

257Okfuskee County, OKOK11,4513.7%+0.4 pts

258Bradley County, ARAR9,8283.7%−0.5 pts

259Thomas County, NENE6393.7%+0.3 pts

260Hamilton County, KSKS2,5003.7%−1.3 pts

261Ransom County, NDND5,6173.7%+1.1 pts

262Pleasants County, WVWV7,3383.7%+0.2 pts

263Leon County, TXTX16,8943.7%+0.1 pts

264Monroe County, IAIA7,4063.7%+0.6 pts

265Clark County, WIWI35,0523.7%+0.8 pts

266Harding County, SDSD1,3313.7%+2.8 pts

267Tyler County, TXTX20,4433.7%−0.1 pts

268Dallam County, TXTX7,5083.7%+0.9 pts

269Escambia County, ALAL36,6653.7%−0.2 pts

270Brooks County, TXTX6,5793.7%+0.1 pts

271Stoddard County, MOMO28,2843.7%+0.2 pts

272Sanders County, MTMT14,0623.7%−0.8 pts

273Jefferson County, OKOK5,4313.7%+0.4 pts

274Union County, SCSC26,7993.7%+0.6 pts

275Dixie County, FLFL18,0383.7%+0.7 pts

276Hardin County, ILIL3,5883.7%+0.8 pts

277Wright County, IAIA12,8013.8%−0.0 pts

278Perry County, MSMS11,5773.8%+1.2 pts

279Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1533.8%+0.9 pts

280Wilcox County, ALAL9,6663.8%+1.2 pts

281Nowata County, OKOK9,5223.8%+1.6 pts

282Sherman County, TXTX2,7813.8%+0.4 pts

283Scott County, ARAR9,9653.8%+0.8 pts

284Ida County, IAIA6,7773.8%+0.9 pts

285Massac County, ILIL13,5023.8%+0.5 pts

286Shoshone County, IDID14,1303.8%+0.7 pts

287Duval County, TXTX9,4023.8%+0.5 pts

288North Slope, AKAK10,5823.8%−2.1 pts

289Kimball County, NENE3,3913.8%+0.2 pts

290Trousdale County, TNTN12,6233.8%+1.2 pts

291Johnson County, TNTN18,7183.8%+1.7 pts

292Wolfe County, KYKY6,2983.8%−1.4 pts

293Gonzales County, TXTX20,1593.8%+1.5 pts

294Adams County, IAIA3,6173.8%+0.9 pts

295Polk County, TXTX53,4343.9%+0.5 pts

296Duchesne County, UTUT20,8563.9%+0.3 pts

297Humboldt County, IAIA9,4093.9%+0.1 pts

298Grant County, WVWV11,0413.9%+0.0 pts

299Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,9413.9%+1.5 pts

300Baylor County, TXTX3,4723.9%+0.5 pts

301Caddo County, OKOK26,1303.9%−0.7 pts

302Owen County, KYKY11,6013.9%+0.0 pts

303Hopewell, VAVA23,2613.9%+0.3 pts

304Trinity County, TXTX14,3843.9%+1.0 pts

305Childress County, TXTX6,6433.9%+1.0 pts

306Macon County, GAGA11,7563.9%+1.0 pts

307Estill County, KYKY13,9623.9%+1.6 pts

308Johnson County, ILIL13,3633.9%−0.4 pts

309Parmer County, TXTX9,6783.9%+0.6 pts

310Martin County, ININ9,8563.9%−0.4 pts

311Sibley County, MNMN15,3563.9%+1.1 pts

312Morris County, TXTX12,1333.9%+0.4 pts

313Scott County, TNTN22,6713.9%+0.5 pts

314Swisher County, TXTX6,7033.9%+0.8 pts

315Lake County, MIMI13,1823.9%+1.7 pts

316Atascosa County, TXTX53,5903.9%+0.3 pts

317Bibb County, ALAL22,2623.9%+0.9 pts

318LaGrange County, ININ41,3054.0%+0.4 pts

319Worth County, GAGA20,0594.0%+1.1 pts

320Dakota County, NENE21,6874.0%+0.0 pts

321Bradford County, FLFL28,3074.0%+0.6 pts

322Chambers County, ALAL34,2534.0%+0.8 pts

323Jackson County, TXTX15,3934.0%+0.7 pts

324Logan County, ARAR21,6334.0%+1.2 pts

325St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6424.0%+1.3 pts

326Frio County, TXTX18,8234.0%+2.0 pts

327Tensas Parish, LALA3,7004.0%−0.7 pts

328Meriwether County, GAGA21,5164.0%−0.4 pts

329Greensville County, VAVA11,1814.0%−0.6 pts

330Gallatin County, ILIL4,6164.0%+1.2 pts

331Douglas County, MOMO12,3424.0%+0.6 pts

332Logan County, NDND1,8594.0%+1.1 pts

333Panola County, TXTX23,0184.0%−0.6 pts

334Sussex County, VAVA10,7554.0%+0.6 pts

335Quitman County, MSMS5,3644.0%+1.1 pts

336Marshall County, OKOK16,2554.0%+0.5 pts

337DeSoto County, FLFL37,0784.0%+0.8 pts

338Andrews County, TXTX18,9144.0%+0.1 pts

339Okeechobee County, FLFL42,6084.0%+1.2 pts

340Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1304.0%+0.0 pts

341Roberts County, SDSD10,2554.0%+0.3 pts

342Ritchie County, WVWV8,0344.0%+1.6 pts

343Allen Parish, LALA22,6724.0%+0.9 pts

344Benson County, NDND5,7594.1%+2.0 pts

345Lawrence County, KYKY15,7654.1%+1.1 pts

346Taylor County, FLFL21,2104.1%+0.5 pts

347Haywood County, TNTN17,0424.1%−0.2 pts

348Crawford County, ININ10,5094.1%−0.1 pts

349Bollinger County, MOMO10,6464.1%+1.9 pts

350Gilliam County, OROR1,9714.1%+0.1 pts

351Treasure County, MTMT7284.1%+1.6 pts

352Live Oak County, TXTX11,9294.1%−0.4 pts

353Moore County, TNTN6,9204.1%−0.1 pts

354Jasper County, MSMS15,7854.1%+1.4 pts

355Wayne County, ILIL15,8824.1%+0.7 pts

356Esmeralda County, NVNV7294.1%+2.5 pts

357Marquette County, WIWI15,9274.1%+1.0 pts

358Elbert County, GAGA20,0724.1%+0.5 pts

359Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1214.1%+0.6 pts

360Castro County, TXTX7,2954.1%+0.5 pts

361Essex County, VAVA10,6544.1%−1.3 pts

362Swift County, MNMN9,7634.1%+1.6 pts

363Freestone County, TXTX20,8114.1%+1.0 pts

364Braxton County, WVWV11,8854.1%+0.8 pts

365Sequoyah County, OKOK40,8424.1%−0.2 pts

366Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3434.1%−1.4 pts

367Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4874.1%−1.2 pts

368Jackson Parish, LALA15,8344.1%−0.7 pts

369Louisa County, IAIA10,4164.1%+0.7 pts

370Cass County, ININ37,8364.1%−0.8 pts

371Pawnee County, KSKS5,9914.1%−2.4 pts

372Nevada County, ARAR7,9424.1%+0.7 pts

373Dawson County, NENE24,4524.1%−0.0 pts

374Winn Parish, LALA14,9614.1%+0.6 pts

375Roseau County, MNMN15,2464.1%+1.8 pts

376Bland County, VAVA6,1514.1%+1.0 pts

377Garza County, TXTX4,5104.1%+0.9 pts

378McLean County, NDND9,7404.1%+0.9 pts

379Washington County, FLFL26,6954.1%+0.6 pts

380Carroll County, VAVA29,2994.1%+0.4 pts

381Lucas County, IAIA8,8474.1%+1.2 pts

382Logan County, KSKS2,6614.1%−0.6 pts

383Anderson County, TXTX59,8054.1%+0.0 pts

384Iberia Parish, LALA66,8464.1%+1.1 pts

385Wetzel County, WVWV13,7344.1%−0.2 pts

386Edwards County, KSKS2,6404.1%+0.8 pts

387Jefferson County, NENE7,0704.1%+0.1 pts

388Pecos County, TXTX14,5604.1%−1.0 pts

389Reagan County, TXTX3,1664.1%+1.4 pts

390Osborne County, KSKS3,2854.1%+0.2 pts

391Gray County, KSKS5,6524.2%+0.1 pts

392Butler County, IAIA14,0494.2%+0.8 pts

393Caldwell County, TXTX55,1504.2%+0.9 pts

394Pulaski County, ININ12,4634.2%+0.8 pts

395Morton County, KSKS2,4704.2%−0.7 pts

396Lyon County, NVNV65,0884.2%+1.4 pts

397Marion County, TNTN29,8044.2%+0.2 pts

398Goliad County, TXTX7,2084.2%+0.3 pts

399Wirt County, WVWV4,8794.2%+1.3 pts

400Hancock County, IAIA10,5284.2%+0.4 pts

401Hardin County, TXTX58,7234.2%+0.8 pts

402Ray County, MOMO23,3984.2%+0.9 pts

403Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4774.2%+0.2 pts

404Lincoln County, GAGA8,1124.2%+0.4 pts

405Prairie County, ARAR7,9234.2%+1.4 pts

406Butte County, IDID2,7834.2%+0.4 pts

407Copiah County, MSMS27,4974.2%+0.8 pts

408Benton County, ININ8,8834.2%−0.0 pts

409Clarke County, MSMS15,1024.2%+0.9 pts

410Garfield County, MTMT1,1484.2%+2.1 pts

411Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7404.2%+1.1 pts

412Stokes County, NCNC46,1264.2%+1.9 pts

413Bullock County, ALAL9,7804.2%+0.8 pts

414Early County, GAGA10,4554.2%−0.9 pts

415Laclede County, MOMO36,9434.2%+0.8 pts

416Oconto County, WIWI40,1954.2%+1.6 pts

417Okmulgee County, OKOK37,2414.2%+0.6 pts

418Sabine Parish, LALA21,8344.2%+0.0 pts

419Bienville Parish, LALA12,2694.2%−0.4 pts

420Ness County, KSKS2,6174.2%−0.7 pts

421Crawford County, IAIA16,2374.2%+1.0 pts

422Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8774.2%−0.0 pts

423Columbus County, NCNC50,4874.2%+0.9 pts

424Tama County, IAIA16,7964.2%+1.3 pts

425Wayne County, TNTN16,4164.2%+0.5 pts

426Simpson County, KYKY20,7884.2%−0.7 pts

427Daviess County, ININ34,2094.2%−0.2 pts

428Clay County, TNTN7,8214.2%+1.9 pts

429Pipestone County, MNMN9,2604.2%+0.6 pts

430Appanoose County, IAIA12,0774.2%+1.1 pts

431Clay County, ALAL14,2074.2%+1.4 pts

432Mitchell County, GAGA20,4674.2%+1.0 pts

433Haskell County, OKOK11,7874.2%+1.2 pts

434Jay County, ININ20,1184.2%+0.1 pts

435Paulding County, OHOH18,7274.2%+1.0 pts

436Vermilion Parish, LALA57,6714.2%+1.1 pts

437Lamar County, ALAL13,5874.2%+1.9 pts

438Polk County, NENE5,2704.2%+0.4 pts

439Lincoln County, OKOK35,2784.2%+0.6 pts

440Fremont County, IAIA6,5224.2%+1.2 pts

441Howard County, TXTX30,5044.2%+0.9 pts

442Adams County, WIWI21,7524.2%+0.8 pts

443McCurtain County, OKOK30,7444.2%+0.6 pts

444Alexander County, NCNC36,9584.2%+1.6 pts

445Traverse County, MNMN3,1304.3%+2.6 pts

446Clarke County, IAIA9,5744.3%+1.1 pts

447Upton County, TXTX3,1314.3%+0.5 pts

448Fallon County, MTMT2,9594.3%+0.6 pts

449Greene County, ILIL11,3134.3%+0.7 pts

450Renville County, NDND2,3314.3%+1.6 pts

451Allendale County, SCSC7,3554.3%+2.3 pts

452Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,3384.3%–

453Sampson County, NCNC61,5044.3%+1.0 pts

454Tishomingo County, MSMS18,6394.3%+0.5 pts

455Clayton County, IAIA16,8454.3%+0.9 pts

456Kossuth County, IAIA14,3224.3%+1.0 pts

457Red River County, TXTX11,8164.3%+0.6 pts

458Madison County, TXTX14,2264.3%+1.1 pts

459Tuscola County, MIMI52,6804.3%+0.8 pts

460Chester County, SCSC33,0014.3%+0.9 pts

461Little River County, ARAR11,7634.3%+1.9 pts

462Conway County, ARAR21,3934.3%−0.3 pts

463Fayette County, ININ23,5334.3%+1.3 pts

464Uintah County, UTUT38,2784.3%+0.8 pts

465Bath County, VAVA4,0764.3%−1.3 pts

466Irion County, TXTX1,4634.3%−0.1 pts

467Montcalm County, MIMI69,4064.3%+0.7 pts

468Mississippi County, MOMO12,0034.3%+1.8 pts

469Cass County, ILIL12,4634.3%+1.1 pts

470Colfax County, NENE10,9344.3%+0.7 pts

471Briscoe County, TXTX1,4744.3%+0.8 pts

472Wilkinson County, GAGA8,6504.3%+1.2 pts

473Marshall County, MSMS34,6544.3%+1.8 pts

474Cavalier County, NDND3,4974.3%+1.8 pts

475Van Buren County, TNTN6,8744.3%+1.7 pts

476Barbour County, ALAL24,6074.3%+0.6 pts

477Nolan County, TXTX14,1174.3%+0.7 pts

478Hand County, SDSD3,1214.3%+1.3 pts

479Concordia Parish, LALA17,8364.3%+1.6 pts

480Grant County, NENE5614.3%−1.1 pts

481Imperial County, CACA181,4114.4%+0.7 pts

482Blount County, ALAL60,1564.4%+0.6 pts

483Hemphill County, TXTX3,0834.4%+0.6 pts

484Merrick County, NENE7,9054.4%−0.2 pts

485Duplin County, NCNC51,5714.4%+1.2 pts

486Greene County, ALAL7,0674.4%+1.2 pts

487Arenac County, MIMI15,0684.4%+0.8 pts

488Grayson County, VAVA15,2304.4%+1.9 pts

489Graham County, NCNC8,1904.4%+0.5 pts

490Garfield County, NENE1,7104.4%+0.1 pts

491Cocke County, TNTN37,8894.4%+2.3 pts

492Webster County, WVWV7,7604.4%+1.4 pts

493Loup County, NENE5704.4%+0.5 pts

494Chautauqua County, KSKS3,3214.4%+0.7 pts

495Rawlins County, KSKS2,4314.4%+1.3 pts

496Wayne County, IAIA6,7384.4%+0.8 pts

497Henderson County, ILIL5,9844.4%+1.3 pts

498Scott County, MSMS28,0734.4%+1.5 pts

499George County, MSMS26,3314.4%+0.8 pts

500Marshall County, ILIL11,4734.4%+0.4 pts

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Frequently asked

Which county has the lowest graduate degree?

Loving County, Texas ranks #1 with 0.0% (2020 Decennial Census).

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 Decennial Census data.

How is graduate degree measured?

Share of adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.