RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,144

Least educated, US counties

US counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). Loving County, Texas leads at 0.0%. 3,144 counties qualify in total. Texas carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

USUnited States334,922,49935.6%–

01Loving County, TXTX520.0%−100%

02Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9325.8%–

03Pershing County, NVNV6,4216.1%−30%

04McDowell County, WVWV16,8786.8%+20%

05Newton County, TXTX11,9546.8%+23%

06Duval County, TXTX9,4026.8%−23%

07Owsley County, KYKY3,9327.1%−8%

08Lee County, ARAR8,0297.2%−1%

09Reeves County, TXTX12,1387.4%−7%

10Bullock County, ALAL9,7808.1%+5%

11Lincoln County, WVWV19,1778.1%+39%

12Cochran County, TXTX2,5468.2%−19%

13Johnson County, GAGA9,3108.4%+8%

14McCreary County, KYKY17,1248.5%+26%

15Issaquena County, MSMS1,2638.6%+21%

16Elliott County, KYKY7,2658.7%+11%

17Wolfe County, KYKY6,2988.7%−18%

18Upton County, TXTX3,1318.7%−26%

19Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5828.8%−12%

20Jackson County, KYKY13,3258.8%+31%

21Switzerland County, ININ10,0378.9%+16%

22Webster County, GAGA2,3698.9%−2%

23Atkinson County, GAGA8,4548.9%+30%

24Marlboro County, SCSC25,4889.0%+8%

25Lafayette County, ARAR5,8889.0%−6%

26Clinch County, GAGA6,8479.1%−13%

27Lee County, KYKY7,2979.2%+48%

28De Baca County, NMNM1,6479.3%−43%

29Sevier County, ARAR15,7589.3%+1%

30Lake County, TNTN6,2499.4%+74%

31Covington, VAVA5,6809.5%+49%

32Mingo County, WVWV21,4559.5%+31%

33Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4339.6%−2%

34Dimmit County, TXTX8,0249.8%−3%

35Nicholas County, KYKY7,9499.8%+31%

36Turner County, GAGA8,9839.8%−6%

37Terry County, TXTX11,7209.8%+3%

38Butler County, KYKY12,5209.9%+54%

39Lafayette County, FLFL8,7929.9%+38%

40Buffalo County, SDSD1,8029.9%+84%

41Anson County, NCNC21,7589.9%+8%

42Wheeler County, GAGA7,57010.0%+41%

43Carter County, MOMO5,41810.1%−7%

44Dickenson County, VAVA13,23610.1%+51%

45Calhoun County, WVWV5,97810.1%+9%

46Telfair County, GAGA11,19510.1%+21%

47Morrow County, OROR12,60210.1%−8%

48Martin County, KYKY10,69710.2%+13%

49Garza County, TXTX4,51010.2%+2%

50Hancock County, GAGA8,68210.3%+5%

51Lewis County, TNTN13,48710.3%+21%

52Jenkins County, GAGA8,84310.3%−5%

53Bacon County, GAGA11,07010.4%+57%

54Twiggs County, GAGA7,59710.5%+93%

55Greene County, MSMS13,70710.5%+32%

56Latimer County, OKOK9,64510.6%−12%

57Winkler County, TXTX7,54010.6%+1%

58Barbour County, ALAL24,60710.6%−3%

59Noxubee County, MSMS9,79810.6%−3%

60Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09510.6%−16%

61Crockett County, TXTX2,76910.7%+2%

62Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35410.7%−14%

63Dixie County, FLFL18,03810.7%+59%

64Edmonson County, KYKY12,74910.7%+118%

65Hancock County, TNTN7,07510.8%+6%

66DeSoto County, FLFL37,07810.8%+29%

67Gates County, NCNC10,23410.9%+4%

68Hamilton County, FLFL14,18011.0%+51%

69Macon County, GAGA11,75611.0%+10%

70Cocke County, TNTN37,88911.0%+77%

71Holmes County, OHOH44,97011.1%+34%

72Zavala County, TXTX9,03711.1%+46%

73Lincoln County, IDID5,60311.1%−15%

74Union County, FLFL16,25011.1%+47%

75Caldwell Parish, LALA9,34411.2%+27%

76Appling County, GAGA19,10011.2%+33%

77Amite County, MSMS12,48711.2%+19%

78Clay County, WVWV7,53811.3%+55%

79Dallas County, ARAR6,01111.3%+18%

80Carroll County, KYKY11,14111.4%+37%

81St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75811.4%+1%

82Seward County, KSKS21,07311.4%−16%

83Poinsett County, ARAR22,48311.4%+80%

84Crawford County, ININ10,50911.4%+36%

85Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62611.4%−3%

86Buchanan County, VAVA18,49211.5%+44%

87Leslie County, KYKY9,62711.5%+81%

88Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94111.5%+39%

89Washington County, FLFL26,69511.5%+24%

90Clay County, TNTN7,82111.5%+70%

91Mitchell County, TXTX8,94711.5%+10%

92Boone County, WVWV20,25111.5%+61%

93LaGrange County, ININ41,30511.5%+30%

94Harrison County, OHOH14,07011.5%+28%

95Lee County, SCSC15,73011.6%+26%

96Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05811.6%+27%

97Monroe County, ALAL18,96511.7%−1%

98Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87711.7%+7%

99Washington County, MOMO23,81011.7%+56%

100Gaines County, TXTX23,95611.7%+12%

101Bibb County, ALAL22,26211.7%+65%

102Worth County, GAGA20,05911.7%+37%

103Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,33811.8%–

104La Salle County, TXTX6,51711.8%+83%

105Kinney County, TXTX3,12811.8%−33%

106Schuyler County, MOMO4,14011.8%+2%

107Childress County, TXTX6,64311.8%+37%

108Liberty County, TXTX121,36411.9%+47%

109Treutlen County, GAGA6,46611.9%+40%

110Allen Parish, LALA22,67211.9%+28%

111Gonzales County, TXTX20,15911.9%+11%

112Dallam County, TXTX7,50811.9%+24%

113Frio County, TXTX18,82311.9%+42%

114Lincoln County, ARAR12,76412.0%+57%

115Chattooga County, GAGA25,30012.0%+56%

116Lauderdale County, TNTN24,61712.0%+56%

117Jones County, TXTX20,86112.0%+46%

118Taliaferro County, GAGA1,66212.0%+43%

119Chickasaw County, MSMS16,73012.0%+27%

120Lamar County, ALAL13,58712.1%+55%

121Calhoun County, MSMS12,64312.1%+18%

122Hampton County, SCSC18,17412.1%+20%

123Monroe County, OHOH12,99412.1%+44%

124Randolph County, ARAR18,87612.1%+14%

125Hardee County, FLFL25,93212.1%+44%

126Talbot County, GAGA5,70912.1%+54%

127East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76012.2%−1%

128Hendry County, FLFL48,27612.2%+48%

129Greene County, NCNC20,70012.2%+50%

130Meigs County, OHOH21,58712.2%+64%

131Hardeman County, TNTN25,27412.2%+57%

132Estill County, KYKY13,96212.2%+76%

133Hart County, KYKY20,11712.2%+75%

134Jasper County, MSMS15,78512.2%+25%

135Bath County, KYKY13,17612.3%+22%

136Wilkinson County, GAGA8,65012.3%+28%

137McDonald County, MOMO23,99212.3%+75%

138Forest County, PAPA6,61412.3%+38%

139Moore County, TXTX21,89112.3%+11%

140Charlton County, GAGA13,12112.3%+93%

141Warren County, GAGA5,26912.3%+55%

142Adair County, OKOK19,82812.3%+26%

143White Pine County, NVNV8,66112.4%+5%

144Bledsoe County, TNTN15,92012.4%+73%

145Owyhee County, IDID12,66112.4%+21%

146Quitman County, GAGA2,25412.4%+102%

147Tyler County, TXTX20,44312.4%+28%

148Ward County, TXTX11,12512.4%+0%

149Jackson County, SDSD2,66612.4%−23%

150Crowley County, COCO5,67712.4%+5%

151Letcher County, KYKY19,95212.5%+63%

152Holmes County, FLFL20,11912.5%+42%

153Barbour County, WVWV15,41412.5%+6%

154Macon County, TNTN27,66312.5%+123%

155Starke County, ININ23,42512.5%+49%

156Oregon County, MOMO8,70912.6%+37%

157Alexander County, ILIL4,57012.6%+83%

158Ripley County, MOMO10,71712.6%+61%

159Brown County, ILIL6,40112.6%+36%

160Cameron County, PAPA4,21112.6%+4%

161Crane County, TXTX4,55412.6%−2%

162Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46512.6%+51%

163Desha County, ARAR9,98412.6%+14%

164Campbell County, TNTN40,29012.7%+80%

165Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,94112.7%+22%

166Shoshone County, IDID14,13012.7%+24%

167Wayne County, MOMO10,78212.7%+85%

168Scott County, ININ25,05312.7%+44%

169Monroe County, ARAR6,24412.7%+51%

170Dawson County, TXTX11,77612.7%+21%

171Stewart County, GAGA4,63112.7%+37%

172Lake County, MIMI13,18212.7%+62%

173Webster County, KYKY12,92912.8%+80%

174Benton County, MSMS7,50212.8%+64%

175Hickory County, MOMO9,04412.8%+67%

176Ashley County, ARAR17,83112.8%+27%

177Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39112.8%−2%

178Heard County, GAGA12,14912.8%+75%

179Shannon County, MOMO7,28512.8%+69%

180Washington Parish, LALA44,93712.8%+17%

181Magoffin County, KYKY11,11012.8%+103%

182Benton County, TNTN16,18312.8%+103%

183Scott County, TNTN22,67112.9%+72%

184Madison County, ARAR18,41012.9%+28%

185Clare County, MIMI31,54312.9%+46%

186Casey County, KYKY16,20512.9%+75%

187Webster County, WVWV7,76012.9%+48%

188Perry County, MSMS11,57712.9%+68%

189Walthall County, MSMS13,92812.9%+24%

190Beckham County, OKOK22,15912.9%−16%

191Wilcox County, ALAL9,66612.9%+28%

192Ben Hill County, GAGA17,09913.0%+36%

193Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58313.0%+95%

194Clark County, WIWI35,05213.0%+26%

195Calhoun County, GAGA5,41313.0%+11%

196Pulaski County, ILIL4,82013.0%+83%

197Scurry County, TXTX16,16213.0%+10%

198Scott County, ARAR9,96513.0%+54%

199Kenedy County, TXTX31913.0%−36%

200Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53713.0%+23%

201McNairy County, TNTN26,23613.0%+49%

202Harlan County, KYKY24,72513.0%+47%

203Wyoming County, WVWV19,80113.1%+83%

204Russell County, VAVA25,33213.1%+40%

205Terrell County, GAGA8,65613.1%+22%

206LaSalle Parish, LALA15,15413.1%+17%

207Pickens County, ALAL18,22113.1%+34%

208Lassen County, CACA28,11713.1%+22%

209Union County, KYKY12,83913.1%+20%

210Clay County, ILIL12,79313.1%+35%

211Bienville Parish, LALA12,26913.2%+15%

212Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,21913.2%+41%

213Lawrence County, MSMS11,81913.2%+10%

214Dunklin County, MOMO26,85513.2%+45%

215Mineral County, NVNV4,40713.2%+31%

216Geneva County, ALAL27,55413.2%+53%

217Marion County, ALAL29,09713.3%+67%

218Hardin County, ILIL3,58813.3%+38%

219Webster Parish, LALA34,94813.3%+5%

220Long County, GAGA21,55713.3%+127%

221McKinley County, NMNM68,11913.3%+11%

222Martin County, ININ9,85613.3%+51%

223Jay County, ININ20,11813.3%+35%

224Nye County, NVNV57,33613.3%+32%

225Harmon County, OKOK2,32713.4%+10%

226Seminole County, GAGA9,16213.4%+56%

227Conecuh County, ALAL10,89913.4%+46%

228Glades County, FLFL13,27013.4%+37%

229Vinton County, OHOH12,64513.4%+123%

230Jefferson County, MSMS6,82513.4%+26%

231La Paz County, AZAZ16,71113.5%+55%

232Hocking County, OHOH27,51213.5%+37%

233Emanuel County, GAGA23,14713.5%+34%

234Jefferson County, GAGA15,01113.5%+48%

235Meigs County, TNTN14,18613.5%+94%

236Knox County, TXTX3,19213.5%+14%

237Escambia County, ALAL36,66513.5%+28%

238Scott County, MSMS28,07313.5%+57%

239Butler County, ALAL18,10013.5%+30%

240Morgan County, TNTN22,16013.6%+126%

241Arkansas County, ARAR15,83613.6%+11%

242Starr County, TXTX66,31913.6%+96%

243Calhoun County, FLFL13,28913.6%+77%

244Reagan County, TXTX3,16613.6%+48%

245Gallatin County, ILIL4,61613.6%+77%

246Knox County, KYKY29,53213.6%+55%

247Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74013.6%+41%

248Sabine Parish, LALA21,83413.6%+23%

249Houston County, TNTN8,47913.6%+32%

250Kings County, CACA154,32713.6%+32%

251St. Mary Parish, LALA46,55213.6%+45%

252Perry County, ILIL20,16013.7%+36%

253Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98013.7%+45%

254Williams County, OHOH36,54913.7%+28%

255Norton, VAVA3,47713.7%−3%

256Mississippi County, ARAR37,82813.7%+21%

257Van Buren County, TNTN6,87413.7%+76%

258Tunica County, MSMS8,81913.7%+51%

259Hopewell, VAVA23,26113.7%+35%

260Marion County, MSMS24,00113.7%+20%

261Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14813.7%+67%

262San Augustine County, TXTX7,72213.8%+16%

263Robertson County, KYKY2,32513.8%+59%

264Morehouse Parish, LALA23,70513.8%+42%

265Powell County, KYKY12,81213.8%+113%

266Dillon County, SCSC27,45813.8%+51%

267Assumption Parish, LALA19,72013.8%+88%

268Wayne County, TNTN16,41613.8%+72%

269Nevada County, ARAR7,94213.8%+29%

270Hickman County, TNTN26,21913.9%+108%

271Coosa County, ALAL10,16113.9%+73%

272Ohio County, KYKY23,93413.9%+87%

273Barnwell County, SCSC20,65313.9%+20%

274Bollinger County, MOMO10,64613.9%+101%

275Wayne County, KYKY19,59713.9%+92%

276Coffee County, GAGA44,40713.9%+39%

277Sharp County, ARAR18,12213.9%+36%

278Madison County, FLFL18,75913.9%+36%

279Doddridge County, WVWV7,63413.9%+36%

280Acadia Parish, LALA57,03213.9%+48%

281Holmes County, MSMS15,46513.9%+25%

282Edwards County, ILIL5,89813.9%+42%

283Anderson County, KSKS8,01814.0%+20%

284Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83014.0%−5%

285Grant County, WVWV11,04114.0%+23%

286Bee County, TXTX32,51514.0%+14%

287Jerome County, IDID26,36214.0%−0%

288Chester County, SCSC33,00114.0%+46%

289Red River Parish, LALA7,16514.0%+60%

290Refugio County, TXTX6,65714.0%+21%

291Greer County, OKOK5,37314.0%+11%

292Decatur County, TNTN11,82014.0%+92%

293Jasper County, TXTX33,07514.0%+34%

294Willacy County, TXTX19,97114.0%+87%

295Concho County, TXTX3,60714.1%−0%

296Pleasants County, WVWV7,33814.1%+46%

297Pecos County, TXTX14,56014.1%+9%

298Nottoway County, VAVA15,79614.1%+27%

299Lee County, VAVA21,64214.1%+48%

300DeKalb County, ALAL74,08514.1%+71%

301Warren County, TNTN43,71714.1%+54%

302Madison Parish, LALA8,84414.1%+28%

303Pulaski County, ININ12,46314.1%+38%

304Crawford County, MOMO22,92914.1%+68%

305Perry County, TNTN9,12614.2%+99%

306Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50314.2%+91%

307Union County, TNTN21,45014.2%+147%

308St. Francis County, ARAR21,80014.2%+48%

309Allendale County, SCSC7,35514.3%+53%

310Mitchell County, GAGA20,46714.3%+56%

311Maverick County, TXTX58,82314.3%+57%

312Winston County, ALAL23,82914.3%+73%

313Karnes County, TXTX15,01814.3%+52%

314Grundy County, TNTN14,11614.3%+102%

315Okfuskee County, OKOK11,45114.3%+55%

316Trousdale County, TNTN12,62314.3%+60%

317Sabine County, TXTX10,01214.3%+35%

318Lamb County, TXTX12,57914.3%+28%

319Winn Parish, LALA14,96114.4%+53%

320Morgan County, OHOH13,62614.4%+58%

321Yakutat, AKAK67214.4%−19%

322Lowndes County, ALAL9,35914.4%+30%

323Braxton County, WVWV11,88514.4%+56%

324Butts County, GAGA27,21814.4%+68%

325Fayette County, OHOH28,55214.4%+34%

326Ware County, GAGA36,90614.4%+27%

327Ritchie County, WVWV8,03414.4%+103%

328Haywood County, TNTN17,04214.5%+30%

329New Madrid County, MOMO15,08614.5%+51%

330Marion County, SCSC28,24214.5%+42%

331Washington County, ININ28,38314.5%+41%

332Clayton County, IAIA16,84514.5%+13%

333Evans County, GAGA11,02814.5%+61%

334Putnam County, FLFL77,73414.5%+54%

335Pulaski County, GAGA10,17214.5%+12%

336Jack County, TXTX9,56314.5%+13%

337Buckingham County, VAVA17,13714.5%+70%

338Franklin County, ARAR17,72514.5%+32%

339Meriwether County, GAGA21,51614.5%+34%

340Lawrence County, ARAR16,27314.5%+71%

341Crawford County, GAGA12,20614.5%+113%

342Brantley County, GAGA18,93614.5%+133%

343Blackford County, ININ11,73014.5%+42%

344Sullivan County, ININ20,83114.6%+55%

345Dakota County, NENE21,68714.6%+18%

346Fentress County, TNTN20,32214.6%+74%

347Marshall County, MSMS34,65414.6%+61%

348Tensas Parish, LALA3,70014.6%−2%

349Graham County, AZAZ40,15714.6%+23%

350Luna County, NMNM25,40714.6%+40%

351Columbus County, NCNC50,48714.6%+45%

352Barry County, MOMO36,20014.6%+36%

353Lawrence County, KYKY15,76514.6%+121%

354Alleghany County, VAVA14,54614.6%+8%

355Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63414.7%+81%

356Robeson County, NCNC119,94114.7%+28%

357St. Clair County, MOMO9,97614.7%+63%

358Fountain County, ININ17,01314.7%+46%

359Greensville County, VAVA11,18114.7%+34%

360Jackson Parish, LALA15,83414.7%+14%

361Hyde County, NCNC4,55414.7%+39%

362Clay County, ALAL14,20714.7%+88%

363Livingston County, KYKY8,86314.7%+75%

364Logan County, WVWV30,37514.7%+68%

365Jackson County, ARAR16,74114.7%+43%

366Screven County, GAGA14,40814.7%+44%

367Mississippi County, MOMO12,00314.7%+53%

368Marion County, OHOH65,11514.7%+33%

369Early County, GAGA10,45514.7%+17%

370Perry County, KYKY26,55514.8%+66%

371Colfax County, NENE10,93414.8%+29%

372Baraga County, MIMI8,16914.8%+35%

373Bates County, MOMO16,51214.8%+46%

374Jennings County, ININ27,62214.8%+77%

375Houston County, TXTX22,31614.8%+21%

376Union Parish, LALA20,56114.8%+25%

377Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55514.8%+56%

378Dooly County, GAGA11,15614.8%+54%

379Washington County, NCNC10,63814.8%+28%

380Iberia Parish, LALA66,84614.8%+33%

381Fayette County, ALAL15,87214.9%+61%

382Menifee County, KYKY6,43014.9%+76%

383Clark County, MOMO6,47514.9%+39%

384Marion County, ARAR17,59314.9%+43%

385Adams County, OHOH27,86514.9%+106%

386St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76514.9%+39%

387Yell County, ARAR19,95614.9%+37%

388Chambers County, ALAL34,25314.9%+56%

389Floyd County, TXTX4,88114.9%+21%

390Delta County, TXTX5,54914.9%+8%

391Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,77714.9%–

392Mifflin County, PAPA46,12714.9%+37%

393Carlisle County, KYKY4,74714.9%+41%

394Douglas County, MOMO12,34214.9%+50%

395Lawrence County, ILIL13,79014.9%+54%

396Reynolds County, MOMO5,99215.0%+99%

397Benton County, MOMO20,53615.0%+70%

398Clarke County, ALAL22,01415.0%+24%

399Overton County, TNTN23,78715.0%+80%

400Union County, SCSC26,79915.0%+53%

401Miller County, ARAR42,35715.0%+20%

402Juniata County, PAPA23,40315.0%+71%

403Ottawa County, OKOK30,43815.0%+23%

404Phillips County, ARAR14,25515.0%+21%

405Jackson County, TNTN12,46615.0%+78%

406Van Buren County, ARAR16,23815.0%+31%

407Searcy County, ARAR7,84815.0%+79%

408Gallatin County, KYKY8,84015.0%+118%

409Kimball County, NENE3,39115.0%+11%

410Murray County, GAGA41,60715.0%+109%

411Randolph County, ININ24,43815.1%+52%

412Marion County, KYKY20,11515.1%+66%

413Dade County, MOMO7,80415.1%+53%

414Hardin County, TNTN27,98315.1%+55%

415Shelby County, TXTX24,28615.1%+24%

416Patrick County, VAVA17,42415.1%+75%

417Glenn County, CACA28,14115.1%+41%

418Hickman County, KYKY4,37215.1%+73%

419White County, TNTN29,61215.1%+90%

420Greene County, ALAL7,06715.1%+44%

421Jackson County, FLFL49,62915.1%+18%

422Stephens County, GAGA27,85415.1%+7%

423Decatur County, GAGA29,43215.1%+25%

424Sequoyah County, OKOK40,84215.2%+39%

425Bradford County, FLFL28,30715.2%+81%

426Roane County, WVWV13,31715.2%+68%

427Lawrence County, TNTN46,91415.2%+75%

428Zapata County, TXTX13,75315.2%+75%

429Malheur County, OROR32,26115.2%+37%

430Scotland County, MOMO4,79615.2%+35%

431Ferry County, WAWA7,51715.2%+12%

432Bailey County, TXTX6,96315.2%+64%

433Irwin County, GAGA9,02015.2%+54%

434Lawrence County, ALAL33,84315.2%+102%

435Fairfield County, SCSC20,34015.2%+30%

436Mohave County, AZAZ228,10215.2%+53%

437Choctaw County, OKOK14,05915.2%+55%

438Ziebach County, SDSD2,38915.2%+27%

439Page County, VAVA23,76215.2%+56%

440Randolph County, ILIL29,92115.2%+77%

441West Carroll Parish, LALA9,15615.2%+61%

442Crittenden County, KYKY8,80715.3%+108%

443Newton County, ININ14,18815.3%+59%

444Ozark County, MOMO9,17215.3%+83%

445Lewis County, KYKY12,90115.3%+137%

446Clay County, ARAR14,05215.3%+107%

447Power County, IDID8,24615.3%+7%

448Grant County, KYKY26,18115.3%+63%

449Gilchrist County, FLFL20,48815.3%+62%

450Yazoo County, MSMS22,94715.3%+30%

451Breathitt County, KYKY12,55815.3%+53%

452Craig County, OKOK14,51815.3%+46%

453Bradley County, ARAR9,82815.3%+28%

454Hale County, TXTX31,81915.3%+7%

455Floyd County, KYKY34,40115.3%+58%

456Crisp County, GAGA19,23715.3%+20%

457Merced County, CACA297,26015.3%+39%

458Pike County, MSMS38,71215.3%+23%

459Wilcox County, GAGA8,79715.4%+121%

460Pendleton County, KYKY14,80015.4%+59%

461Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,47115.4%+55%

462Crosby County, TXTX4,85215.4%+46%

463Anderson County, TXTX59,80515.4%+39%

464Tattnall County, GAGA24,37615.4%+95%

465Grant Parish, LALA22,07515.4%+57%

466Russell County, KYKY18,60815.4%+60%

467Parke County, ININ16,64215.4%+33%

468Monroe County, WVWV12,49115.4%+88%

469Red River County, TXTX11,81615.4%+72%

470Le Flore County, OKOK50,19615.4%+36%

471Polk County, GAGA45,51415.4%+93%

472Wirt County, WVWV4,87915.5%+57%

473Burke County, GAGA24,40815.5%+62%

474Grayson County, VAVA15,23015.5%+92%

475Swisher County, TXTX6,70315.5%−5%

476Henry County, VAVA49,24215.5%+64%

477Lincoln County, GAGA8,11215.5%+54%

478Upson County, GAGA28,50015.5%+35%

479Haskell County, OKOK11,78715.5%+50%

480Clay County, KYKY19,46515.5%+94%

481Larue County, KYKY15,18415.5%+42%

482Henry County, KYKY16,44715.5%+58%

483Colquitt County, GAGA47,43815.5%+36%

484Lea County, NMNM74,74915.5%+33%

485Sullivan County, MOMO5,73815.5%+86%

486Montmorency County, MIMI9,84215.6%+89%

487Yalobusha County, MSMS12,37515.6%+63%

488Marion County, TXTX9,89615.6%+84%

489Guernsey County, OHOH38,37915.6%+56%

490Smith County, MSMS13,99115.6%+71%

491Scott County, VAVA21,20015.6%+87%

492Oscoda County, MIMI8,72315.6%+95%

493North Slope, AKAK10,58215.6%−8%

494Pushmataha County, OKOK10,80715.6%+26%

495Hardy County, WVWV14,33715.7%+66%

496Pope County, ILIL3,67215.7%+49%

497Newton County, ARAR7,02615.7%+33%

498Harrison County, MOMO8,28115.7%+69%

499Howard County, TXTX30,50415.7%+41%

500Noble County, OHOH14,27615.7%+95%

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Frequently asked

Which county has the lowest bachelor's degree or higher?

Loving County, Texas ranks #1 with 0.0% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by bachelor's degree or higher?

Loving County, Texas, Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, Pershing County, Nevada, McDowell County, West Virginia, Newton County, Texas.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is bachelor's degree or higher measured?

Share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).