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%−5.9 pts

02Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9325.8%–

03Pershing County, NVNV6,4216.1%−2.6 pts

04McDowell County, WVWV16,8786.8%+1.1 pts

05Newton County, TXTX11,9546.8%+1.3 pts

06Duval County, TXTX9,4026.8%−2.1 pts

07Owsley County, KYKY3,9327.1%−0.6 pts

08Lee County, ARAR8,0297.2%−0.0 pts

09Reeves County, TXTX12,1387.4%−0.6 pts

10Bullock County, ALAL9,7808.1%+0.4 pts

11Lincoln County, WVWV19,1778.1%+2.3 pts

12Cochran County, TXTX2,5468.2%−1.9 pts

13Johnson County, GAGA9,3108.4%+0.6 pts

14McCreary County, KYKY17,1248.5%+1.8 pts

15Issaquena County, MSMS1,2638.6%+1.5 pts

16Elliott County, KYKY7,2658.7%+0.9 pts

17Wolfe County, KYKY6,2988.7%−1.9 pts

18Upton County, TXTX3,1318.7%−3.1 pts

19Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5828.8%−1.1 pts

20Jackson County, KYKY13,3258.8%+2.1 pts

21Switzerland County, ININ10,0378.9%+1.2 pts

22Webster County, GAGA2,3698.9%−0.2 pts

23Atkinson County, GAGA8,4548.9%+2.0 pts

24Marlboro County, SCSC25,4889.0%+0.6 pts

25Lafayette County, ARAR5,8889.0%−0.5 pts

26Clinch County, GAGA6,8479.1%−1.4 pts

27Lee County, KYKY7,2979.2%+3.0 pts

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

29Sevier County, ARAR15,7589.3%+0.1 pts

30Lake County, TNTN6,2499.4%+4.0 pts

31Covington, VAVA5,6809.5%+3.1 pts

32Mingo County, WVWV21,4559.5%+2.2 pts

33Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4339.6%−0.2 pts

34Dimmit County, TXTX8,0249.8%−0.3 pts

35Nicholas County, KYKY7,9499.8%+2.3 pts

36Turner County, GAGA8,9839.8%−0.6 pts

37Terry County, TXTX11,7209.8%+0.3 pts

38Butler County, KYKY12,5209.9%+3.5 pts

39Lafayette County, FLFL8,7929.9%+2.7 pts

40Buffalo County, SDSD1,8029.9%+4.5 pts

41Anson County, NCNC21,7589.9%+0.7 pts

42Wheeler County, GAGA7,57010.0%+2.9 pts

43Carter County, MOMO5,41810.1%−0.8 pts

44Dickenson County, VAVA13,23610.1%+3.4 pts

45Calhoun County, WVWV5,97810.1%+0.8 pts

46Telfair County, GAGA11,19510.1%+1.8 pts

47Morrow County, OROR12,60210.1%−0.9 pts

48Martin County, KYKY10,69710.2%+1.1 pts

49Garza County, TXTX4,51010.2%+0.2 pts

50Hancock County, GAGA8,68210.3%+0.5 pts

51Lewis County, TNTN13,48710.3%+1.8 pts

52Jenkins County, GAGA8,84310.3%−0.5 pts

53Bacon County, GAGA11,07010.4%+3.8 pts

54Twiggs County, GAGA7,59710.5%+5.1 pts

55Greene County, MSMS13,70710.5%+2.6 pts

56Latimer County, OKOK9,64510.6%−1.4 pts

57Winkler County, TXTX7,54010.6%+0.1 pts

58Barbour County, ALAL24,60710.6%−0.3 pts

59Noxubee County, MSMS9,79810.6%−0.3 pts

60Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09510.6%−2.1 pts

61Crockett County, TXTX2,76910.7%+0.3 pts

62Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35410.7%−1.7 pts

63Dixie County, FLFL18,03810.7%+4.0 pts

64Edmonson County, KYKY12,74910.7%+5.8 pts

65Hancock County, TNTN7,07510.8%+0.6 pts

66DeSoto County, FLFL37,07810.8%+2.4 pts

67Gates County, NCNC10,23410.9%+0.4 pts

68Hamilton County, FLFL14,18011.0%+3.7 pts

69Macon County, GAGA11,75611.0%+1.0 pts

70Cocke County, TNTN37,88911.0%+4.8 pts

71Holmes County, OHOH44,97011.1%+2.8 pts

72Zavala County, TXTX9,03711.1%+3.5 pts

73Lincoln County, IDID5,60311.1%−1.9 pts

74Union County, FLFL16,25011.1%+3.6 pts

75Caldwell Parish, LALA9,34411.2%+2.4 pts

76Appling County, GAGA19,10011.2%+2.8 pts

77Amite County, MSMS12,48711.2%+1.8 pts

78Clay County, WVWV7,53811.3%+4.0 pts

79Dallas County, ARAR6,01111.3%+1.7 pts

80Carroll County, KYKY11,14111.4%+3.1 pts

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

82Seward County, KSKS21,07311.4%−2.2 pts

83Poinsett County, ARAR22,48311.4%+5.1 pts

84Crawford County, ININ10,50911.4%+3.0 pts

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

86Buchanan County, VAVA18,49211.5%+3.5 pts

87Leslie County, KYKY9,62711.5%+5.1 pts

88Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94111.5%+3.2 pts

89Washington County, FLFL26,69511.5%+2.2 pts

90Clay County, TNTN7,82111.5%+4.7 pts

91Mitchell County, TXTX8,94711.5%+1.1 pts

92Boone County, WVWV20,25111.5%+4.4 pts

93LaGrange County, ININ41,30511.5%+2.7 pts

94Harrison County, OHOH14,07011.5%+2.5 pts

95Lee County, SCSC15,73011.6%+2.4 pts

96Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05811.6%+2.4 pts

97Monroe County, ALAL18,96511.7%−0.1 pts

98Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87711.7%+0.8 pts

99Washington County, MOMO23,81011.7%+4.2 pts

100Gaines County, TXTX23,95611.7%+1.2 pts

101Bibb County, ALAL22,26211.7%+4.6 pts

102Worth County, GAGA20,05911.7%+3.2 pts

103Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,33811.8%–

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

105Kinney County, TXTX3,12811.8%−5.9 pts

106Schuyler County, MOMO4,14011.8%+0.2 pts

107Childress County, TXTX6,64311.8%+3.2 pts

108Liberty County, TXTX121,36411.9%+3.8 pts

109Treutlen County, GAGA6,46611.9%+3.4 pts

110Allen Parish, LALA22,67211.9%+2.6 pts

111Gonzales County, TXTX20,15911.9%+1.2 pts

112Dallam County, TXTX7,50811.9%+2.3 pts

113Frio County, TXTX18,82311.9%+3.5 pts

114Lincoln County, ARAR12,76412.0%+4.3 pts

115Chattooga County, GAGA25,30012.0%+4.3 pts

116Lauderdale County, TNTN24,61712.0%+4.3 pts

117Jones County, TXTX20,86112.0%+3.8 pts

118Taliaferro County, GAGA1,66212.0%+3.6 pts

119Chickasaw County, MSMS16,73012.0%+2.6 pts

120Lamar County, ALAL13,58712.1%+4.3 pts

121Calhoun County, MSMS12,64312.1%+1.9 pts

122Hampton County, SCSC18,17412.1%+2.0 pts

123Monroe County, OHOH12,99412.1%+3.7 pts

124Randolph County, ARAR18,87612.1%+1.5 pts

125Hardee County, FLFL25,93212.1%+3.7 pts

126Talbot County, GAGA5,70912.1%+4.2 pts

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

128Hendry County, FLFL48,27612.2%+3.9 pts

129Greene County, NCNC20,70012.2%+4.0 pts

130Meigs County, OHOH21,58712.2%+4.8 pts

131Hardeman County, TNTN25,27412.2%+4.4 pts

132Estill County, KYKY13,96212.2%+5.3 pts

133Hart County, KYKY20,11712.2%+5.2 pts

134Jasper County, MSMS15,78512.2%+2.4 pts

135Bath County, KYKY13,17612.3%+2.2 pts

136Wilkinson County, GAGA8,65012.3%+2.7 pts

137McDonald County, MOMO23,99212.3%+5.3 pts

138Forest County, PAPA6,61412.3%+3.4 pts

139Moore County, TXTX21,89112.3%+1.2 pts

140Charlton County, GAGA13,12112.3%+5.9 pts

141Warren County, GAGA5,26912.3%+4.4 pts

142Adair County, OKOK19,82812.3%+2.5 pts

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

144Bledsoe County, TNTN15,92012.4%+5.2 pts

145Owyhee County, IDID12,66112.4%+2.1 pts

146Quitman County, GAGA2,25412.4%+6.2 pts

147Tyler County, TXTX20,44312.4%+2.7 pts

148Ward County, TXTX11,12512.4%+0.1 pts

149Jackson County, SDSD2,66612.4%−3.8 pts

150Crowley County, COCO5,67712.4%+0.6 pts

151Letcher County, KYKY19,95212.5%+4.8 pts

152Holmes County, FLFL20,11912.5%+3.7 pts

153Barbour County, WVWV15,41412.5%+0.7 pts

154Macon County, TNTN27,66312.5%+6.9 pts

155Starke County, ININ23,42512.5%+4.1 pts

156Oregon County, MOMO8,70912.6%+3.4 pts

157Alexander County, ILIL4,57012.6%+5.7 pts

158Ripley County, MOMO10,71712.6%+4.8 pts

159Brown County, ILIL6,40112.6%+3.4 pts

160Cameron County, PAPA4,21112.6%+0.5 pts

161Crane County, TXTX4,55412.6%−0.2 pts

162Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46512.6%+4.3 pts

163Desha County, ARAR9,98412.6%+1.6 pts

164Campbell County, TNTN40,29012.7%+5.6 pts

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

166Shoshone County, IDID14,13012.7%+2.4 pts

167Wayne County, MOMO10,78212.7%+5.8 pts

168Scott County, ININ25,05312.7%+3.9 pts

169Monroe County, ARAR6,24412.7%+4.3 pts

170Dawson County, TXTX11,77612.7%+2.2 pts

171Stewart County, GAGA4,63112.7%+3.4 pts

172Lake County, MIMI13,18212.7%+4.9 pts

173Webster County, KYKY12,92912.8%+5.7 pts

174Benton County, MSMS7,50212.8%+5.0 pts

175Hickory County, MOMO9,04412.8%+5.1 pts

176Ashley County, ARAR17,83112.8%+2.7 pts

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

178Heard County, GAGA12,14912.8%+5.5 pts

179Shannon County, MOMO7,28512.8%+5.2 pts

180Washington Parish, LALA44,93712.8%+1.9 pts

181Magoffin County, KYKY11,11012.8%+6.5 pts

182Benton County, TNTN16,18312.8%+6.5 pts

183Scott County, TNTN22,67112.9%+5.4 pts

184Madison County, ARAR18,41012.9%+2.8 pts

185Clare County, MIMI31,54312.9%+4.1 pts

186Casey County, KYKY16,20512.9%+5.5 pts

187Webster County, WVWV7,76012.9%+4.2 pts

188Perry County, MSMS11,57712.9%+5.3 pts

189Walthall County, MSMS13,92812.9%+2.5 pts

190Beckham County, OKOK22,15912.9%−2.5 pts

191Wilcox County, ALAL9,66612.9%+2.8 pts

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

193Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58313.0%+6.3 pts

194Clark County, WIWI35,05213.0%+2.7 pts

195Calhoun County, GAGA5,41313.0%+1.3 pts

196Pulaski County, ILIL4,82013.0%+5.9 pts

197Scurry County, TXTX16,16213.0%+1.2 pts

198Scott County, ARAR9,96513.0%+4.6 pts

199Kenedy County, TXTX31913.0%−7.3 pts

200Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53713.0%+2.4 pts

201McNairy County, TNTN26,23613.0%+4.3 pts

202Harlan County, KYKY24,72513.0%+4.2 pts

203Wyoming County, WVWV19,80113.1%+5.9 pts

204Russell County, VAVA25,33213.1%+3.7 pts

205Terrell County, GAGA8,65613.1%+2.4 pts

206LaSalle Parish, LALA15,15413.1%+1.9 pts

207Pickens County, ALAL18,22113.1%+3.3 pts

208Lassen County, CACA28,11713.1%+2.4 pts

209Union County, KYKY12,83913.1%+2.2 pts

210Clay County, ILIL12,79313.1%+3.4 pts

211Bienville Parish, LALA12,26913.2%+1.7 pts

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

213Lawrence County, MSMS11,81913.2%+1.2 pts

214Dunklin County, MOMO26,85513.2%+4.1 pts

215Mineral County, NVNV4,40713.2%+3.1 pts

216Geneva County, ALAL27,55413.2%+4.6 pts

217Marion County, ALAL29,09713.3%+5.3 pts

218Hardin County, ILIL3,58813.3%+3.7 pts

219Webster Parish, LALA34,94813.3%+0.7 pts

220Long County, GAGA21,55713.3%+7.4 pts

221McKinley County, NMNM68,11913.3%+1.3 pts

222Martin County, ININ9,85613.3%+4.5 pts

223Jay County, ININ20,11813.3%+3.4 pts

224Nye County, NVNV57,33613.3%+3.3 pts

225Harmon County, OKOK2,32713.4%+1.2 pts

226Seminole County, GAGA9,16213.4%+4.8 pts

227Conecuh County, ALAL10,89913.4%+4.2 pts

228Glades County, FLFL13,27013.4%+3.6 pts

229Vinton County, OHOH12,64513.4%+7.4 pts

230Jefferson County, MSMS6,82513.4%+2.8 pts

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

232Hocking County, OHOH27,51213.5%+3.6 pts

233Emanuel County, GAGA23,14713.5%+3.4 pts

234Jefferson County, GAGA15,01113.5%+4.4 pts

235Meigs County, TNTN14,18613.5%+6.5 pts

236Knox County, TXTX3,19213.5%+1.7 pts

237Escambia County, ALAL36,66513.5%+3.0 pts

238Scott County, MSMS28,07313.5%+4.9 pts

239Butler County, ALAL18,10013.5%+3.1 pts

240Morgan County, TNTN22,16013.6%+7.5 pts

241Arkansas County, ARAR15,83613.6%+1.4 pts

242Starr County, TXTX66,31913.6%+6.6 pts

243Calhoun County, FLFL13,28913.6%+5.9 pts

244Reagan County, TXTX3,16613.6%+4.4 pts

245Gallatin County, ILIL4,61613.6%+5.9 pts

246Knox County, KYKY29,53213.6%+4.8 pts

247Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74013.6%+4.0 pts

248Sabine Parish, LALA21,83413.6%+2.5 pts

249Houston County, TNTN8,47913.6%+3.3 pts

250Kings County, CACA154,32713.6%+3.3 pts

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

252Perry County, ILIL20,16013.7%+3.6 pts

253Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98013.7%+4.2 pts

254Williams County, OHOH36,54913.7%+3.0 pts

255Norton, VAVA3,47713.7%−0.4 pts

256Mississippi County, ARAR37,82813.7%+2.4 pts

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

258Tunica County, MSMS8,81913.7%+4.6 pts

259Hopewell, VAVA23,26113.7%+3.5 pts

260Marion County, MSMS24,00113.7%+2.2 pts

261Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14813.7%+5.5 pts

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

263Robertson County, KYKY2,32513.8%+5.1 pts

264Morehouse Parish, LALA23,70513.8%+4.0 pts

265Powell County, KYKY12,81213.8%+7.3 pts

266Dillon County, SCSC27,45813.8%+4.6 pts

267Assumption Parish, LALA19,72013.8%+6.4 pts

268Wayne County, TNTN16,41613.8%+5.8 pts

269Nevada County, ARAR7,94213.8%+3.1 pts

270Hickman County, TNTN26,21913.9%+7.2 pts

271Coosa County, ALAL10,16113.9%+5.8 pts

272Ohio County, KYKY23,93413.9%+6.4 pts

273Barnwell County, SCSC20,65313.9%+2.3 pts

274Bollinger County, MOMO10,64613.9%+7.0 pts

275Wayne County, KYKY19,59713.9%+6.7 pts

276Coffee County, GAGA44,40713.9%+3.9 pts

277Sharp County, ARAR18,12213.9%+3.6 pts

278Madison County, FLFL18,75913.9%+3.7 pts

279Doddridge County, WVWV7,63413.9%+3.7 pts

280Acadia Parish, LALA57,03213.9%+4.5 pts

281Holmes County, MSMS15,46513.9%+2.8 pts

282Edwards County, ILIL5,89813.9%+4.1 pts

283Anderson County, KSKS8,01814.0%+2.3 pts

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

285Grant County, WVWV11,04114.0%+2.6 pts

286Bee County, TXTX32,51514.0%+1.8 pts

287Jerome County, IDID26,36214.0%−0.0 pts

288Chester County, SCSC33,00114.0%+4.4 pts

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

290Refugio County, TXTX6,65714.0%+2.4 pts

291Greer County, OKOK5,37314.0%+1.4 pts

292Decatur County, TNTN11,82014.0%+6.7 pts

293Jasper County, TXTX33,07514.0%+3.6 pts

294Willacy County, TXTX19,97114.0%+6.5 pts

295Concho County, TXTX3,60714.1%−0.0 pts

296Pleasants County, WVWV7,33814.1%+4.4 pts

297Pecos County, TXTX14,56014.1%+1.1 pts

298Nottoway County, VAVA15,79614.1%+3.0 pts

299Lee County, VAVA21,64214.1%+4.6 pts

300DeKalb County, ALAL74,08514.1%+5.8 pts

301Warren County, TNTN43,71714.1%+5.0 pts

302Madison Parish, LALA8,84414.1%+3.1 pts

303Pulaski County, ININ12,46314.1%+3.9 pts

304Crawford County, MOMO22,92914.1%+5.7 pts

305Perry County, TNTN9,12614.2%+7.0 pts

306Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50314.2%+6.7 pts

307Union County, TNTN21,45014.2%+8.4 pts

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

309Allendale County, SCSC7,35514.3%+4.9 pts

310Mitchell County, GAGA20,46714.3%+5.1 pts

311Maverick County, TXTX58,82314.3%+5.2 pts

312Winston County, ALAL23,82914.3%+6.0 pts

313Karnes County, TXTX15,01814.3%+4.9 pts

314Grundy County, TNTN14,11614.3%+7.2 pts

315Okfuskee County, OKOK11,45114.3%+5.1 pts

316Trousdale County, TNTN12,62314.3%+5.4 pts

317Sabine County, TXTX10,01214.3%+3.7 pts

318Lamb County, TXTX12,57914.3%+3.2 pts

319Winn Parish, LALA14,96114.4%+5.0 pts

320Morgan County, OHOH13,62614.4%+5.3 pts

321Yakutat, AKAK67214.4%−3.3 pts

322Lowndes County, ALAL9,35914.4%+3.4 pts

323Braxton County, WVWV11,88514.4%+5.2 pts

324Butts County, GAGA27,21814.4%+5.8 pts

325Fayette County, OHOH28,55214.4%+3.7 pts

326Ware County, GAGA36,90614.4%+3.0 pts

327Ritchie County, WVWV8,03414.4%+7.3 pts

328Haywood County, TNTN17,04214.5%+3.4 pts

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

330Marion County, SCSC28,24214.5%+4.3 pts

331Washington County, ININ28,38314.5%+4.2 pts

332Clayton County, IAIA16,84514.5%+1.7 pts

333Evans County, GAGA11,02814.5%+5.5 pts

334Putnam County, FLFL77,73414.5%+5.1 pts

335Pulaski County, GAGA10,17214.5%+1.6 pts

336Jack County, TXTX9,56314.5%+1.7 pts

337Buckingham County, VAVA17,13714.5%+6.0 pts

338Franklin County, ARAR17,72514.5%+3.5 pts

339Meriwether County, GAGA21,51614.5%+3.7 pts

340Lawrence County, ARAR16,27314.5%+6.0 pts

341Crawford County, GAGA12,20614.5%+7.7 pts

342Brantley County, GAGA18,93614.5%+8.3 pts

343Blackford County, ININ11,73014.5%+4.3 pts

344Sullivan County, ININ20,83114.6%+5.2 pts

345Dakota County, NENE21,68714.6%+2.2 pts

346Fentress County, TNTN20,32214.6%+6.2 pts

347Marshall County, MSMS34,65414.6%+5.5 pts

348Tensas Parish, LALA3,70014.6%−0.2 pts

349Graham County, AZAZ40,15714.6%+2.7 pts

350Luna County, NMNM25,40714.6%+4.2 pts

351Columbus County, NCNC50,48714.6%+4.5 pts

352Barry County, MOMO36,20014.6%+3.9 pts

353Lawrence County, KYKY15,76514.6%+8.0 pts

354Alleghany County, VAVA14,54614.6%+1.1 pts

355Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63414.7%+6.6 pts

356Robeson County, NCNC119,94114.7%+3.2 pts

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

358Fountain County, ININ17,01314.7%+4.6 pts

359Greensville County, VAVA11,18114.7%+3.7 pts

360Jackson Parish, LALA15,83414.7%+1.8 pts

361Hyde County, NCNC4,55414.7%+4.1 pts

362Clay County, ALAL14,20714.7%+6.9 pts

363Livingston County, KYKY8,86314.7%+6.3 pts

364Logan County, WVWV30,37514.7%+6.0 pts

365Jackson County, ARAR16,74114.7%+4.4 pts

366Screven County, GAGA14,40814.7%+4.5 pts

367Mississippi County, MOMO12,00314.7%+5.1 pts

368Marion County, OHOH65,11514.7%+3.7 pts

369Early County, GAGA10,45514.7%+2.2 pts

370Perry County, KYKY26,55514.8%+5.9 pts

371Colfax County, NENE10,93414.8%+3.3 pts

372Baraga County, MIMI8,16914.8%+3.8 pts

373Bates County, MOMO16,51214.8%+4.7 pts

374Jennings County, ININ27,62214.8%+6.4 pts

375Houston County, TXTX22,31614.8%+2.6 pts

376Union Parish, LALA20,56114.8%+3.0 pts

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

378Dooly County, GAGA11,15614.8%+5.2 pts

379Washington County, NCNC10,63814.8%+3.2 pts

380Iberia Parish, LALA66,84614.8%+3.7 pts

381Fayette County, ALAL15,87214.9%+5.7 pts

382Menifee County, KYKY6,43014.9%+6.4 pts

383Clark County, MOMO6,47514.9%+4.2 pts

384Marion County, ARAR17,59314.9%+4.4 pts

385Adams County, OHOH27,86514.9%+7.7 pts

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

387Yell County, ARAR19,95614.9%+4.0 pts

388Chambers County, ALAL34,25314.9%+5.4 pts

389Floyd County, TXTX4,88114.9%+2.6 pts

390Delta County, TXTX5,54914.9%+1.0 pts

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

392Mifflin County, PAPA46,12714.9%+4.0 pts

393Carlisle County, KYKY4,74714.9%+4.4 pts

394Douglas County, MOMO12,34214.9%+5.0 pts

395Lawrence County, ILIL13,79014.9%+5.2 pts

396Reynolds County, MOMO5,99215.0%+7.5 pts

397Benton County, MOMO20,53615.0%+6.2 pts

398Clarke County, ALAL22,01415.0%+2.9 pts

399Overton County, TNTN23,78715.0%+6.7 pts

400Union County, SCSC26,79915.0%+5.2 pts

401Miller County, ARAR42,35715.0%+2.5 pts

402Juniata County, PAPA23,40315.0%+6.2 pts

403Ottawa County, OKOK30,43815.0%+2.8 pts

404Phillips County, ARAR14,25515.0%+2.6 pts

405Jackson County, TNTN12,46615.0%+6.6 pts

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

407Searcy County, ARAR7,84815.0%+6.6 pts

408Gallatin County, KYKY8,84015.0%+8.1 pts

409Kimball County, NENE3,39115.0%+1.5 pts

410Murray County, GAGA41,60715.0%+7.8 pts

411Randolph County, ININ24,43815.1%+5.1 pts

412Marion County, KYKY20,11515.1%+6.0 pts

413Dade County, MOMO7,80415.1%+5.2 pts

414Hardin County, TNTN27,98315.1%+5.3 pts

415Shelby County, TXTX24,28615.1%+2.9 pts

416Patrick County, VAVA17,42415.1%+6.5 pts

417Glenn County, CACA28,14115.1%+4.4 pts

418Hickman County, KYKY4,37215.1%+6.4 pts

419White County, TNTN29,61215.1%+7.2 pts

420Greene County, ALAL7,06715.1%+4.6 pts

421Jackson County, FLFL49,62915.1%+2.3 pts

422Stephens County, GAGA27,85415.1%+1.1 pts

423Decatur County, GAGA29,43215.1%+3.0 pts

424Sequoyah County, OKOK40,84215.2%+4.2 pts

425Bradford County, FLFL28,30715.2%+6.8 pts

426Roane County, WVWV13,31715.2%+6.1 pts

427Lawrence County, TNTN46,91415.2%+6.5 pts

428Zapata County, TXTX13,75315.2%+6.5 pts

429Malheur County, OROR32,26115.2%+4.1 pts

430Scotland County, MOMO4,79615.2%+4.0 pts

431Ferry County, WAWA7,51715.2%+1.7 pts

432Bailey County, TXTX6,96315.2%+5.9 pts

433Irwin County, GAGA9,02015.2%+5.3 pts

434Lawrence County, ALAL33,84315.2%+7.7 pts

435Fairfield County, SCSC20,34015.2%+3.6 pts

436Mohave County, AZAZ228,10215.2%+5.3 pts

437Choctaw County, OKOK14,05915.2%+5.4 pts

438Ziebach County, SDSD2,38915.2%+3.2 pts

439Page County, VAVA23,76215.2%+5.5 pts

440Randolph County, ILIL29,92115.2%+6.6 pts

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

442Crittenden County, KYKY8,80715.3%+7.9 pts

443Newton County, ININ14,18815.3%+5.7 pts

444Ozark County, MOMO9,17215.3%+6.9 pts

445Lewis County, KYKY12,90115.3%+8.8 pts

446Clay County, ARAR14,05215.3%+7.9 pts

447Power County, IDID8,24615.3%+0.9 pts

448Grant County, KYKY26,18115.3%+5.9 pts

449Gilchrist County, FLFL20,48815.3%+5.9 pts

450Yazoo County, MSMS22,94715.3%+3.5 pts

451Breathitt County, KYKY12,55815.3%+5.3 pts

452Craig County, OKOK14,51815.3%+4.8 pts

453Bradley County, ARAR9,82815.3%+3.4 pts

454Hale County, TXTX31,81915.3%+1.0 pts

455Floyd County, KYKY34,40115.3%+5.6 pts

456Crisp County, GAGA19,23715.3%+2.5 pts

457Merced County, CACA297,26015.3%+4.3 pts

458Pike County, MSMS38,71215.3%+2.8 pts

459Wilcox County, GAGA8,79715.4%+8.4 pts

460Pendleton County, KYKY14,80015.4%+5.7 pts

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

462Crosby County, TXTX4,85215.4%+4.8 pts

463Anderson County, TXTX59,80515.4%+4.3 pts

464Tattnall County, GAGA24,37615.4%+7.5 pts

465Grant Parish, LALA22,07515.4%+5.6 pts

466Russell County, KYKY18,60815.4%+5.8 pts

467Parke County, ININ16,64215.4%+3.8 pts

468Monroe County, WVWV12,49115.4%+7.2 pts

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

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

471Polk County, GAGA45,51415.4%+7.4 pts

472Wirt County, WVWV4,87915.5%+5.6 pts

473Burke County, GAGA24,40815.5%+5.9 pts

474Grayson County, VAVA15,23015.5%+7.4 pts

475Swisher County, TXTX6,70315.5%−0.8 pts

476Henry County, VAVA49,24215.5%+6.0 pts

477Lincoln County, GAGA8,11215.5%+5.4 pts

478Upson County, GAGA28,50015.5%+4.0 pts

479Haskell County, OKOK11,78715.5%+5.2 pts

480Clay County, KYKY19,46515.5%+7.5 pts

481Larue County, KYKY15,18415.5%+4.6 pts

482Henry County, KYKY16,44715.5%+5.7 pts

483Colquitt County, GAGA47,43815.5%+4.1 pts

484Lea County, NMNM74,74915.5%+3.9 pts

485Sullivan County, MOMO5,73815.5%+7.2 pts

486Montmorency County, MIMI9,84215.6%+7.3 pts

487Yalobusha County, MSMS12,37515.6%+6.0 pts

488Marion County, TXTX9,89615.6%+7.1 pts

489Guernsey County, OHOH38,37915.6%+5.6 pts

490Smith County, MSMS13,99115.6%+6.5 pts

491Scott County, VAVA21,20015.6%+7.3 pts

492Oscoda County, MIMI8,72315.6%+7.6 pts

493North Slope, AKAK10,58215.6%−1.4 pts

494Pushmataha County, OKOK10,80715.6%+3.3 pts

495Hardy County, WVWV14,33715.7%+6.2 pts

496Pope County, ILIL3,67215.7%+5.2 pts

497Newton County, ARAR7,02615.7%+3.9 pts

498Harrison County, MOMO8,28115.7%+6.4 pts

499Howard County, TXTX30,50415.7%+4.6 pts

500Noble 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).