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. The median across all 3,144 is 22.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: St. Helena Parish, LA, up 805 places to #81.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

USUnited States334,922,49935.6%–

01Loving County, TXTX520.0%−5.9 pts

02▲1Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9325.8%–

03▲81Pershing County, NVNV6,4216.1%−2.6 pts

04▲5McDowell County, WVWV16,8786.8%+1.1 pts

05▲27Newton County, TXTX11,9546.8%+1.3 pts

06▲32Duval County, TXTX9,4026.8%−2.1 pts

07▲517Owsley County, KYKY3,9327.1%−0.6 pts

08▲22Lee County, ARAR8,0297.2%0.0 pts

09▲94Reeves County, TXTX12,1387.4%−0.6 pts

10▲70Bullock County, ALAL9,7808.1%+0.4 pts

11▲5Lincoln County, WVWV19,1778.1%+2.3 pts

12▲10Cochran County, TXTX2,5468.2%−1.9 pts

13▼1Johnson County, GAGA9,3108.4%+0.6 pts

14▲10McCreary County, KYKY17,1248.5%+1.8 pts

15▼11Issaquena County, MSMS1,2638.6%+1.5 pts

16▲31Elliott County, KYKY7,2658.7%+0.9 pts

17▼10Wolfe County, KYKY6,2988.7%−1.9 pts

18▲446Upton County, TXTX3,1318.7%−3.1 pts

19▲459Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5828.8%−1.1 pts

20▲55Jackson County, KYKY13,3258.8%+2.1 pts

21▲29Switzerland County, ININ10,0378.9%+1.2 pts

22▲108Webster County, GAGA2,3698.9%−0.2 pts

23▲222Atkinson County, GAGA8,4548.9%+2.0 pts

24▼9Marlboro County, SCSC25,4889.0%+0.6 pts

25▲444Lafayette County, ARAR5,8889.0%−0.5 pts

26▲98Clinch County, GAGA6,8479.1%−1.4 pts

27▼13Lee County, KYKY7,2979.2%+3.0 pts

28▲339De Baca County, NMNM1,6479.3%−7.0 pts

29▲357Sevier County, ARAR15,7589.3%+0.1 pts

30▲43Lake County, TNTN6,2499.4%+4.0 pts

31▲606Covington, VAVA5,6809.5%+3.1 pts

32▲36Mingo County, WVWV21,4559.5%+2.2 pts

33▲32Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4339.6%−0.2 pts

34▲551Dimmit County, TXTX8,0249.8%−0.3 pts

35▼2Nicholas County, KYKY7,9499.8%+2.3 pts

36▲87Turner County, GAGA8,9839.8%−0.6 pts

37▲147Terry County, TXTX11,7209.8%+0.3 pts

38▲416Butler County, KYKY12,5209.9%+3.5 pts

39▲5Lafayette County, FLFL8,7929.9%+2.7 pts

40▼22Buffalo County, SDSD1,8029.9%+4.5 pts

41▲97Anson County, NCNC21,7589.9%+0.7 pts

42▲593Wheeler County, GAGA7,57010.0%+2.9 pts

43▲611Carter County, MOMO5,41810.1%−0.8 pts

44▲119Dickenson County, VAVA13,23610.1%+3.4 pts

45▲199Calhoun County, WVWV5,97810.1%+0.8 pts

46▼35Telfair County, GAGA11,19510.1%+1.8 pts

47▼11Morrow County, OROR12,60210.1%−0.9 pts

48▲66Martin County, KYKY10,69710.2%+1.1 pts

49▲204Garza County, TXTX4,51010.2%+0.2 pts

50▼2Hancock County, GAGA8,68210.3%+0.5 pts

51▲21Lewis County, TNTN13,48710.3%+1.8 pts

52▼47Jenkins County, GAGA8,84310.3%−0.5 pts

53▼8Bacon County, GAGA11,07010.4%+3.8 pts

54▲29Twiggs County, GAGA7,59710.5%+5.1 pts

55▲79Greene County, MSMS13,70710.5%+2.6 pts

56▲640Latimer County, OKOK9,64510.6%−1.4 pts

57▼2Winkler County, TXTX7,54010.6%+0.1 pts

58▲130Barbour County, ALAL24,60710.6%−0.3 pts

59▲161Noxubee County, MSMS9,79810.6%−0.3 pts

60▲560Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09510.6%−2.1 pts

61Crockett County, TXTX2,76910.7%+0.3 pts

62▲244Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35410.7%−1.7 pts

63▼7Dixie County, FLFL18,03810.7%+4.0 pts

64▲27Edmonson County, KYKY12,74910.7%+5.8 pts

65▲47Hancock County, TNTN7,07510.8%+0.6 pts

66▲171DeSoto County, FLFL37,07810.8%+2.4 pts

67▲205Gates County, NCNC10,23410.9%+0.4 pts

68▼49Hamilton County, FLFL14,18011.0%+3.7 pts

69▲1Macon County, GAGA11,75611.0%+1.0 pts

70▲85Cocke County, TNTN37,88911.0%+4.8 pts

71▲16Holmes County, OHOH44,97011.1%+2.8 pts

72▲189Zavala County, TXTX9,03711.1%+3.5 pts

73▲70Lincoln County, IDID5,60311.1%−1.9 pts

74▲28Union County, FLFL16,25011.1%+3.6 pts

75▲469Caldwell Parish, LALA9,34411.2%+2.4 pts

76▼22Appling County, GAGA19,10011.2%+2.8 pts

77▲144Amite County, MSMS12,48711.2%+1.8 pts

78▲4Clay County, WVWV7,53811.3%+4.0 pts

79▲54Dallas County, ARAR6,01111.3%+1.7 pts

80▼67Carroll County, KYKY11,14111.4%+3.1 pts

81▲805St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75811.4%+0.2 pts

82▲64Seward County, KSKS21,07311.4%−2.2 pts

83▲92Poinsett County, ARAR22,48311.4%+5.1 pts

84▲13Crawford County, ININ10,50911.4%+3.0 pts

85▲138Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62611.4%−0.3 pts

86▲118Buchanan County, VAVA18,49211.5%+3.5 pts

87▼38Leslie County, KYKY9,62711.5%+5.1 pts

88▲166Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94111.5%+3.2 pts

89▲140Washington County, FLFL26,69511.5%+2.2 pts

90▲247Clay County, TNTN7,82111.5%+4.7 pts

91▲144Mitchell County, TXTX8,94711.5%+1.1 pts

92▲99Boone County, WVWV20,25111.5%+4.4 pts

93▲85LaGrange County, ININ41,30511.5%+2.7 pts

94▲168Harrison County, OHOH14,07011.5%+2.5 pts

95▲499Lee County, SCSC15,73011.6%+2.4 pts

96▲178Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05811.6%+2.4 pts

97▲304Monroe County, ALAL18,96511.7%−0.1 pts

98▲64Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87711.7%+0.8 pts

99▲71Washington County, MOMO23,81011.7%+4.2 pts

100▼7Gaines County, TXTX23,95611.7%+1.2 pts

101▲57Bibb County, ALAL22,26211.7%+4.6 pts

102▼16Worth County, GAGA20,05911.7%+3.2 pts

103▲34Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,33811.8%–

104▼96La Salle County, TXTX6,51711.8%+5.4 pts

105▲1,192Kinney County, TXTX3,12811.8%−5.9 pts

106▼63Schuyler County, MOMO4,14011.8%+0.2 pts

107▲1,188Childress County, TXTX6,64311.8%+3.2 pts

108▼44Liberty County, TXTX121,36411.9%+3.8 pts

109▲748Treutlen County, GAGA6,46611.9%+3.4 pts

110▲139Allen Parish, LALA22,67211.9%+2.6 pts

111▲158Gonzales County, TXTX20,15911.9%+1.2 pts

112▲858Dallam County, TXTX7,50811.9%+2.3 pts

113▼93Frio County, TXTX18,82311.9%+3.5 pts

114▼89Lincoln County, ARAR12,76412.0%+4.3 pts

115▼53Chattooga County, GAGA25,30012.0%+4.3 pts

116▼57Lauderdale County, TNTN24,61712.0%+4.3 pts

117▲95Jones County, TXTX20,86112.0%+3.8 pts

118▼112Taliaferro County, GAGA1,66212.0%+3.6 pts

119▲157Chickasaw County, MSMS16,73012.0%+2.6 pts

120▲33Lamar County, ALAL13,58712.1%+4.3 pts

121▲30Calhoun County, MSMS12,64312.1%+1.9 pts

122▲32Hampton County, SCSC18,17412.1%+2.0 pts

123▲105Monroe County, OHOH12,99412.1%+3.7 pts

124▲303Randolph County, ARAR18,87612.1%+1.5 pts

125▼88Hardee County, FLFL25,93212.1%+3.7 pts

126▲162Talbot County, GAGA5,70912.1%+4.2 pts

127▼81East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76012.2%−0.2 pts

128▼107Hendry County, FLFL48,27612.2%+3.9 pts

129▼41Greene County, NCNC20,70012.2%+4.0 pts

130▲103Meigs County, OHOH21,58712.2%+4.8 pts

131▼31Hardeman County, TNTN25,27412.2%+4.4 pts

132▲44Estill County, KYKY13,96212.2%+5.3 pts

133▲35Hart County, KYKY20,11712.2%+5.2 pts

134▲464Jasper County, MSMS15,78512.2%+2.4 pts

135▲577Bath County, KYKY13,17612.3%+2.2 pts

136▲9Wilkinson County, GAGA8,65012.3%+2.7 pts

137▲34McDonald County, MOMO23,99212.3%+5.3 pts

138▼81Forest County, PAPA6,61412.3%+3.4 pts

139▲350Moore County, TXTX21,89112.3%+1.2 pts

140▲170Charlton County, GAGA13,12112.3%+5.9 pts

141▼40Warren County, GAGA5,26912.3%+4.4 pts

142▼23Adair County, OKOK19,82812.3%+2.5 pts

143▲173White Pine County, NVNV8,66112.4%+0.5 pts

144▲23Bledsoe County, TNTN15,92012.4%+5.2 pts

145▲138Owyhee County, IDID12,66112.4%+2.1 pts

146▲26Quitman County, GAGA2,25412.4%+6.2 pts

147▲343Tyler County, TXTX20,44312.4%+2.7 pts

148▲29Ward County, TXTX11,12512.4%+0.1 pts

149▲478Jackson County, SDSD2,66612.4%−3.8 pts

150▼119Crowley County, COCO5,67712.4%+0.6 pts

151▼29Letcher County, KYKY19,95212.5%+4.8 pts

152▼85Holmes County, FLFL20,11912.5%+3.7 pts

153▲297Barbour County, WVWV15,41412.5%+0.7 pts

154▼120Macon County, TNTN27,66312.5%+6.9 pts

155▲30Starke County, ININ23,42512.5%+4.1 pts

156▲437Oregon County, MOMO8,70912.6%+3.4 pts

157▲17Alexander County, ILIL4,57012.6%+5.7 pts

158▼37Ripley County, MOMO10,71712.6%+4.8 pts

159▲154Brown County, ILIL6,40112.6%+3.4 pts

160▼44Cameron County, PAPA4,21112.6%+0.5 pts

161▲209Crane County, TXTX4,55412.6%−0.2 pts

162▲60Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46512.6%+4.3 pts

163▲299Desha County, ARAR9,98412.6%+1.6 pts

164▲170Campbell County, TNTN40,29012.7%+5.6 pts

165▲315Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,94112.7%+2.3 pts

166▼61Shoshone County, IDID14,13012.7%+2.4 pts

167▼101Wayne County, MOMO10,78212.7%+5.8 pts

168▲188Scott County, ININ25,05312.7%+3.9 pts

169▲120Monroe County, ARAR6,24412.7%+4.3 pts

170▲351Dawson County, TXTX11,77612.7%+2.2 pts

171▲236Stewart County, GAGA4,63112.7%+3.4 pts

172▲227Lake County, MIMI13,18212.7%+4.9 pts

173▼81Webster County, KYKY12,92912.8%+5.7 pts

174▼103Benton County, MSMS7,50212.8%+5.0 pts

175▼152Hickory County, MOMO9,04412.8%+5.1 pts

176▲66Ashley County, ARAR17,83112.8%+2.7 pts

177▼20Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39112.8%−0.3 pts

178▼139Heard County, GAGA12,14912.8%+5.5 pts

179▲340Shannon County, MOMO7,28512.8%+5.2 pts

180▲25Washington Parish, LALA44,93712.8%+1.9 pts

181▼82Magoffin County, KYKY11,11012.8%+6.5 pts

182▲129Benton County, TNTN16,18312.8%+6.5 pts

183▼143Scott County, TNTN22,67112.9%+5.4 pts

184▲47Madison County, ARAR18,41012.9%+2.8 pts

185▲49Clare County, MIMI31,54312.9%+4.1 pts

186▼38Casey County, KYKY16,20512.9%+5.5 pts

187▼91Webster County, WVWV7,76012.9%+4.2 pts

188▼112Perry County, MSMS11,57712.9%+5.3 pts

189▲538Walthall County, MSMS13,92812.9%+2.5 pts

190▲735Beckham County, OKOK22,15912.9%−2.5 pts

191▲3Wilcox County, ALAL9,66612.9%+2.8 pts

192▼61Ben Hill County, GAGA17,09913.0%+3.4 pts

193▲156Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58313.0%+6.3 pts

194▲196Clark County, WIWI35,05213.0%+2.7 pts

195▲16Calhoun County, GAGA5,41313.0%+1.3 pts

196▲4Pulaski County, ILIL4,82013.0%+5.9 pts

197▲632Scurry County, TXTX16,16213.0%+1.2 pts

198▲34Scott County, ARAR9,96513.0%+4.6 pts

199▼197Kenedy County, TXTX31913.0%−7.3 pts

200▼96Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53713.0%+2.4 pts

201▲144McNairy County, TNTN26,23613.0%+4.3 pts

202▼113Harlan County, KYKY24,72513.0%+4.2 pts

203▲7Wyoming County, WVWV19,80113.1%+5.9 pts

204▼126Russell County, VAVA25,33213.1%+3.7 pts

205▼128Terrell County, GAGA8,65613.1%+2.4 pts

206▲537LaSalle Parish, LALA15,15413.1%+1.9 pts

207▲306Pickens County, ALAL18,22113.1%+3.3 pts

208▲92Lassen County, CACA28,11713.1%+2.4 pts

209▼67Union County, KYKY12,83913.1%+2.2 pts

210▲482Clay County, ILIL12,79313.1%+3.4 pts

211▲44Bienville Parish, LALA12,26913.2%+1.7 pts

212▼80Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,21913.2%+3.8 pts

213▲871Lawrence County, MSMS11,81913.2%+1.2 pts

214▲229Dunklin County, MOMO26,85513.2%+4.1 pts

215▲325Mineral County, NVNV4,40713.2%+3.1 pts

216▲131Geneva County, ALAL27,55413.2%+4.6 pts

217▲159Marion County, ALAL29,09713.3%+5.3 pts

218▼71Hardin County, ILIL3,58813.3%+3.7 pts

219▲389Webster Parish, LALA34,94813.3%+0.7 pts

220▲337Long County, GAGA21,55713.3%+7.4 pts

221▼40McKinley County, NMNM68,11913.3%+1.3 pts

222▲74Martin County, ININ9,85613.3%+4.5 pts

223▲61Jay County, ININ20,11813.3%+3.4 pts

224▲41Nye County, NVNV57,33613.3%+3.3 pts

225▲909Harmon County, OKOK2,32713.4%+1.2 pts

226▲485Seminole County, GAGA9,16213.4%+4.8 pts

227▲211Conecuh County, ALAL10,89913.4%+4.2 pts

228▼55Glades County, FLFL13,27013.4%+3.6 pts

229▲80Vinton County, OHOH12,64513.4%+7.4 pts

230▲1,129Jefferson County, MSMS6,82513.4%+2.8 pts

231▼23La Paz County, AZAZ16,71113.5%+4.8 pts

232▲209Hocking County, OHOH27,51213.5%+3.6 pts

233▼67Emanuel County, GAGA23,14713.5%+3.4 pts

234▼123Jefferson County, GAGA15,01113.5%+4.4 pts

235▼156Meigs County, TNTN14,18613.5%+6.5 pts

236▲1,078Knox County, TXTX3,19213.5%+1.7 pts

237▲43Escambia County, ALAL36,66513.5%+3.0 pts

238▼89Scott County, MSMS28,07313.5%+4.9 pts

239▲562Butler County, ALAL18,10013.5%+3.1 pts

240▼76Morgan County, TNTN22,16013.6%+7.5 pts

241▲628Arkansas County, ARAR15,83613.6%+1.4 pts

242▼115Starr County, TXTX66,31913.6%+6.6 pts

243▼208Calhoun County, FLFL13,28913.6%+5.9 pts

244▼51Reagan County, TXTX3,16613.6%+4.4 pts

245▼65Gallatin County, ILIL4,61613.6%+5.9 pts

246▲394Knox County, KYKY29,53213.6%+4.8 pts

247▲19Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74013.6%+4.0 pts

248▲102Sabine Parish, LALA21,83413.6%+2.5 pts

249▲134Houston County, TNTN8,47913.6%+3.3 pts

250▲371Kings County, CACA154,32713.6%+3.3 pts

251▼188St. Mary Parish, LALA46,55213.6%+4.2 pts

252▼63Perry County, ILIL20,16013.7%+3.6 pts

253▲50Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98013.7%+4.2 pts

254▲378Williams County, OHOH36,54913.7%+3.0 pts

255▲1,315Norton, VAVA3,47713.7%−0.4 pts

256▲478Mississippi County, ARAR37,82813.7%+2.4 pts

257▼230Van Buren County, TNTN6,87413.7%+5.9 pts

258▲428Tunica County, MSMS8,81913.7%+4.6 pts

259▲55Hopewell, VAVA23,26113.7%+3.5 pts

260▲59Marion County, MSMS24,00113.7%+2.2 pts

261▲57Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14813.7%+5.5 pts

262▲194San Augustine County, TXTX7,72213.8%+1.9 pts

263▲172Robertson County, KYKY2,32513.8%+5.1 pts

264▲11Morehouse Parish, LALA23,70513.8%+4.0 pts

265▲800Powell County, KYKY12,81213.8%+7.3 pts

266▲67Dillon County, SCSC27,45813.8%+4.6 pts

267▲50Assumption Parish, LALA19,72013.8%+6.4 pts

268▼162Wayne County, TNTN16,41613.8%+5.8 pts

269▼56Nevada County, ARAR7,94213.8%+3.1 pts

270▼219Hickman County, TNTN26,21913.9%+7.2 pts

271▼88Coosa County, ALAL10,16113.9%+5.8 pts

272▲67Ohio County, KYKY23,93413.9%+6.4 pts

273▲277Barnwell County, SCSC20,65313.9%+2.3 pts

274▼159Bollinger County, MOMO10,64613.9%+7.0 pts

275▲99Wayne County, KYKY19,59713.9%+6.7 pts

276▼38Coffee County, GAGA44,40713.9%+3.9 pts

277▼182Sharp County, ARAR18,12213.9%+3.6 pts

278▲156Madison County, FLFL18,75913.9%+3.7 pts

279▲627Doddridge County, WVWV7,63413.9%+3.7 pts

280▲382Acadia Parish, LALA57,03213.9%+4.5 pts

281▼84Holmes County, MSMS15,46513.9%+2.8 pts

282▲90Edwards County, ILIL5,89813.9%+4.1 pts

283▲993Anderson County, KSKS8,01814.0%+2.3 pts

284▲678Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83014.0%−0.8 pts

285▲5Grant County, WVWV11,04114.0%+2.6 pts

286▼166Bee County, TXTX32,51514.0%+1.8 pts

287▲289Jerome County, IDID26,36214.0%0.0 pts

288▲129Chester County, SCSC33,00114.0%+4.4 pts

289▲62Red River Parish, LALA7,16514.0%+5.3 pts

290▼151Refugio County, TXTX6,65714.0%+2.4 pts

291▼39Greer County, OKOK5,37314.0%+1.4 pts

292▲207Decatur County, TNTN11,82014.0%+6.7 pts

293▲78Jasper County, TXTX33,07514.0%+3.6 pts

294▼252Willacy County, TXTX19,97114.0%+6.5 pts

295▲60Concho County, TXTX3,60714.1%0.0 pts

296▼186Pleasants County, WVWV7,33814.1%+4.4 pts

297▼115Pecos County, TXTX14,56014.1%+1.1 pts

298▲423Nottoway County, VAVA15,79614.1%+3.0 pts

299▼239Lee County, VAVA21,64214.1%+4.6 pts

300▲158DeKalb County, ALAL74,08514.1%+5.8 pts

301▲112Warren County, TNTN43,71714.1%+5.0 pts

302▲327Madison Parish, LALA8,84414.1%+3.1 pts

303▲17Pulaski County, ININ12,46314.1%+3.9 pts

304▼88Crawford County, MOMO22,92914.1%+5.7 pts

305▼277Perry County, TNTN9,12614.2%+7.0 pts

306▲206Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50314.2%+6.7 pts

307▼171Union County, TNTN21,45014.2%+8.4 pts

308▼182St. Francis County, ARAR21,80014.2%+4.6 pts

309▼219Allendale County, SCSC7,35514.3%+4.9 pts

310▼118Mitchell County, GAGA20,46714.3%+5.1 pts

311▲435Maverick County, TXTX58,82314.3%+5.2 pts

312▲54Winston County, ALAL23,82914.3%+6.0 pts

313▲474Karnes County, TXTX15,01814.3%+4.9 pts

314▲66Grundy County, TNTN14,11614.3%+7.2 pts

315▼150Okfuskee County, OKOK11,45114.3%+5.1 pts

316▼129Trousdale County, TNTN12,62314.3%+5.4 pts

317▲710Sabine County, TXTX10,01214.3%+3.7 pts

318▼32Lamb County, TXTX12,57914.3%+3.2 pts

319▲611Winn Parish, LALA14,96114.4%+5.0 pts

320▼226Morgan County, OHOH13,62614.4%+5.3 pts

321▲815Yakutat, AKAK67214.4%−3.3 pts

322▲229Lowndes County, ALAL9,35914.4%+3.4 pts

323▲148Braxton County, WVWV11,88514.4%+5.2 pts

324▼184Butts County, GAGA27,21814.4%+5.8 pts

325▲344Fayette County, OHOH28,55214.4%+3.7 pts

326▲332Ware County, GAGA36,90614.4%+3.0 pts

327▼118Ritchie County, WVWV8,03414.4%+7.3 pts

328▼159Haywood County, TNTN17,04214.5%+3.4 pts

329▼105New Madrid County, MOMO15,08614.5%+4.9 pts

330▲5Marion County, SCSC28,24214.5%+4.3 pts

331▼68Washington County, ININ28,38314.5%+4.2 pts

332▲649Clayton County, IAIA16,84514.5%+1.7 pts

333▲499Evans County, GAGA11,02814.5%+5.5 pts

334▲68Putnam County, FLFL77,73414.5%+5.1 pts

335▲13Pulaski County, GAGA10,17214.5%+1.6 pts

336▲191Jack County, TXTX9,56314.5%+1.7 pts

337▼38Buckingham County, VAVA17,13714.5%+6.0 pts

338▼186Franklin County, ARAR17,72514.5%+3.5 pts

339▼221Meriwether County, GAGA21,51614.5%+3.7 pts

340▲170Lawrence County, ARAR16,27314.5%+6.0 pts

341▼232Crawford County, GAGA12,20614.5%+7.7 pts

342▼332Brantley County, GAGA18,93614.5%+8.3 pts

343▲73Blackford County, ININ11,73014.5%+4.3 pts

344▼42Sullivan County, ININ20,83114.6%+5.2 pts

345▲219Dakota County, NENE21,68714.6%+2.2 pts

346▲572Fentress County, TNTN20,32214.6%+6.2 pts

347▲98Marshall County, MSMS34,65414.6%+5.5 pts

348▲990Tensas Parish, LALA3,70014.6%−0.2 pts

349▲233Graham County, AZAZ40,15714.6%+2.7 pts

350▼6Luna County, NMNM25,40714.6%+4.2 pts

351▼28Columbus County, NCNC50,48714.6%+4.5 pts

352▲270Barry County, MOMO36,20014.6%+3.9 pts

353▼312Lawrence County, KYKY15,76514.6%+8.0 pts

354▲187Alleghany County, VAVA14,54614.6%+1.1 pts

355▼9Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63414.7%+6.6 pts

356▲110Robeson County, NCNC119,94114.7%+3.2 pts

357▲168St. Clair County, MOMO9,97614.7%+5.7 pts

358▲102Fountain County, ININ17,01314.7%+4.6 pts

359▼209Greensville County, VAVA11,18114.7%+3.7 pts

360▲34Jackson Parish, LALA15,83414.7%+1.8 pts

361▼263Hyde County, NCNC4,55414.7%+4.1 pts

362▼159Clay County, ALAL14,20714.7%+6.9 pts

363▲165Livingston County, KYKY8,86314.7%+6.3 pts

364▼105Logan County, WVWV30,37514.7%+6.0 pts

365▼167Jackson County, ARAR16,74114.7%+4.4 pts

366▲179Screven County, GAGA14,40814.7%+4.5 pts

367▼97Mississippi County, MOMO12,00314.7%+5.1 pts

368▼39Marion County, OHOH65,11514.7%+3.7 pts

369▲49Early County, GAGA10,45514.7%+2.2 pts

370▲133Perry County, KYKY26,55514.8%+5.9 pts

371▲229Colfax County, NENE10,93414.8%+3.3 pts

372▲280Baraga County, MIMI8,16914.8%+3.8 pts

373▲204Bates County, MOMO16,51214.8%+4.7 pts

374▼69Jennings County, ININ27,62214.8%+6.4 pts

375▲355Houston County, TXTX22,31614.8%+2.6 pts

376▲591Union Parish, LALA20,56114.8%+3.0 pts

377▼15Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55514.8%+5.3 pts

378▼46Dooly County, GAGA11,15614.8%+5.2 pts

379▼67Washington County, NCNC10,63814.8%+3.2 pts

380▲307Iberia Parish, LALA66,84614.8%+3.7 pts

381▼130Fayette County, ALAL15,87214.9%+5.7 pts

382▼168Menifee County, KYKY6,43014.9%+6.4 pts

383▼143Clark County, MOMO6,47514.9%+4.2 pts

384▲444Marion County, ARAR17,59314.9%+4.4 pts

385▲339Adams County, OHOH27,86514.9%+7.7 pts

386▲256St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76514.9%+4.2 pts

387▼12Yell County, ARAR19,95614.9%+4.0 pts

388▲128Chambers County, ALAL34,25314.9%+5.4 pts

389▲360Floyd County, TXTX4,88114.9%+2.6 pts

390▲1,383Delta County, TXTX5,54914.9%+1.0 pts

391▲617Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,77714.9%–

392▼34Mifflin County, PAPA46,12714.9%+4.0 pts

393▲99Carlisle County, KYKY4,74714.9%+4.4 pts

394▼52Douglas County, MOMO12,34214.9%+5.0 pts

395▲60Lawrence County, ILIL13,79014.9%+5.2 pts

396▲313Reynolds County, MOMO5,99215.0%+7.5 pts

397▲157Benton County, MOMO20,53615.0%+6.2 pts

398▲27Clarke County, ALAL22,01415.0%+2.9 pts

399▼118Overton County, TNTN23,78715.0%+6.7 pts

400▼7Union County, SCSC26,79915.0%+5.2 pts

401▲732Miller County, ARAR42,35715.0%+2.5 pts

402▲257Juniata County, PAPA23,40315.0%+6.2 pts

403▲270Ottawa County, OKOK30,43815.0%+2.8 pts

404▲313Phillips County, ARAR14,25515.0%+2.6 pts

405▼215Jackson County, TNTN12,46615.0%+6.6 pts

406▲375Van Buren County, ARAR16,23815.0%+3.5 pts

407▼279Searcy County, ARAR7,84815.0%+6.6 pts

408▼350Gallatin County, KYKY8,84015.0%+8.1 pts

409▼52Kimball County, NENE3,39115.0%+1.5 pts

410▼302Murray County, GAGA41,60715.0%+7.8 pts

411▲462Randolph County, ININ24,43815.1%+5.1 pts

412▲83Marion County, KYKY20,11515.1%+6.0 pts

413▲20Dade County, MOMO7,80415.1%+5.2 pts

414▲479Hardin County, TNTN27,98315.1%+5.3 pts

415▲48Shelby County, TXTX24,28615.1%+2.9 pts

416▲181Patrick County, VAVA17,42415.1%+6.5 pts

417▲101Glenn County, CACA28,14115.1%+4.4 pts

418▲1,529Hickman County, KYKY4,37215.1%+6.4 pts

419▼118White County, TNTN29,61215.1%+7.2 pts

420▼346Greene County, ALAL7,06715.1%+4.6 pts

421▼90Jackson County, FLFL49,62915.1%+2.3 pts

422▲724Stephens County, GAGA27,85415.1%+1.1 pts

423▲45Decatur County, GAGA29,43215.1%+3.0 pts

424Sequoyah County, OKOK40,84215.2%+4.2 pts

425▼344Bradford County, FLFL28,30715.2%+6.8 pts

426▼90Roane County, WVWV13,31715.2%+6.1 pts

427▲17Lawrence County, TNTN46,91415.2%+6.5 pts

428▼192Zapata County, TXTX13,75315.2%+6.5 pts

429▲175Malheur County, OROR32,26115.2%+4.1 pts

430▲157Scotland County, MOMO4,79615.2%+4.0 pts

431▲1,298Ferry County, WAWA7,51715.2%+1.7 pts

432▲599Bailey County, TXTX6,96315.2%+5.9 pts

433▲561Irwin County, GAGA9,02015.2%+5.3 pts

434▲349Lawrence County, ALAL33,84315.2%+7.7 pts

435▲661Fairfield County, SCSC20,34015.2%+3.6 pts

436▼51Mohave County, AZAZ228,10215.2%+5.3 pts

437▼37Choctaw County, OKOK14,05915.2%+5.4 pts

438▲387Ziebach County, SDSD2,38915.2%+3.2 pts

439▲62Page County, VAVA23,76215.2%+5.5 pts

440▼113Randolph County, ILIL29,92115.2%+6.6 pts

441▼262West Carroll Parish, LALA9,15615.2%+5.8 pts

442▼32Crittenden County, KYKY8,80715.3%+7.9 pts

443▼224Newton County, ININ14,18815.3%+5.7 pts

444▼245Ozark County, MOMO9,17215.3%+6.9 pts

445▼416Lewis County, KYKY12,90115.3%+8.8 pts

446▼37Clay County, ARAR14,05215.3%+7.9 pts

447▲307Power County, IDID8,24615.3%+0.9 pts

448▼19Grant County, KYKY26,18115.3%+5.9 pts

449▼202Gilchrist County, FLFL20,48815.3%+5.9 pts

450▼244Yazoo County, MSMS22,94715.3%+3.5 pts

451▲369Breathitt County, KYKY12,55815.3%+5.3 pts

452▲52Craig County, OKOK14,51815.3%+4.8 pts

453▼17Bradley County, ARAR9,82815.3%+3.4 pts

454▲546Hale County, TXTX31,81915.3%+1.0 pts

455▼240Floyd County, KYKY34,40115.3%+5.6 pts

456▼42Crisp County, GAGA19,23715.3%+2.5 pts

457▲16Merced County, CACA297,26015.3%+4.3 pts

458▲354Pike County, MSMS38,71215.3%+2.8 pts

459▼233Wilcox County, GAGA8,79715.4%+8.4 pts

460▲21Pendleton County, KYKY14,80015.4%+5.7 pts

461▲778Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,47115.4%+5.4 pts

462▲126Crosby County, TXTX4,85215.4%+4.8 pts

463▼307Anderson County, TXTX59,80515.4%+4.3 pts

464▲3Tattnall County, GAGA24,37615.4%+7.5 pts

465▼396Grant Parish, LALA22,07515.4%+5.6 pts

466▲247Russell County, KYKY18,60815.4%+5.8 pts

467▼194Parke County, ININ16,64215.4%+3.8 pts

468▲251Monroe County, WVWV12,49115.4%+7.2 pts

469▲278Red River County, TXTX11,81615.4%+6.5 pts

470▲287Le Flore County, OKOK50,19615.4%+4.1 pts

471▼167Polk County, GAGA45,51415.4%+7.4 pts

472▼365Wirt County, WVWV4,87915.5%+5.6 pts

473▲50Burke County, GAGA24,40815.5%+5.9 pts

474▲340Grayson County, VAVA15,23015.5%+7.4 pts

475▲319Swisher County, TXTX6,70315.5%−0.8 pts

476▲169Henry County, VAVA49,24215.5%+6.0 pts

477▼29Lincoln County, GAGA8,11215.5%+5.4 pts

478▼72Upson County, GAGA28,50015.5%+4.0 pts

479▲244Haskell County, OKOK11,78715.5%+5.2 pts

480▼428Clay County, KYKY19,46515.5%+7.5 pts

481▲202Larue County, KYKY15,18415.5%+4.6 pts

482▼156Henry County, KYKY16,44715.5%+5.7 pts

483▼68Colquitt County, GAGA47,43815.5%+4.1 pts

484▲59Lea County, NMNM74,74915.5%+3.9 pts

485▲172Sullivan County, MOMO5,73815.5%+7.2 pts

486▲81Montmorency County, MIMI9,84215.6%+7.3 pts

487▼248Yalobusha County, MSMS12,37515.6%+6.0 pts

488▲440Marion County, TXTX9,89615.6%+7.1 pts

489▲141Guernsey County, OHOH38,37915.6%+5.6 pts

490▼147Smith County, MSMS13,99115.6%+6.5 pts

491▲127Scott County, VAVA21,20015.6%+7.3 pts

492▼267Oscoda County, MIMI8,72315.6%+7.6 pts

493▲151North Slope, AKAK10,58215.6%−1.4 pts

494▲61Pushmataha County, OKOK10,80715.6%+3.3 pts

495▼55Hardy County, WVWV14,33715.7%+6.2 pts

496▲406Pope County, ILIL3,67215.7%+5.2 pts

497▲287Newton County, ARAR7,02615.7%+3.9 pts

498▲254Harrison County, MOMO8,28115.7%+6.4 pts

499▼117Howard County, TXTX30,50415.7%+4.6 pts

500▼365Noble County, OHOH14,27615.7%+7.6 pts

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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).