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Least educated, Colorado counties

Colorado counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 64 counties in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Crowley County, COCO5,67712.4%+5%

02Bent County, COCO5,71615.7%+37%

03Morgan County, COCO30,30617.8%+32%

04Otero County, COCO17,68318.2%+18%

05Prowers County, COCO11,88419.3%+62%

06Las Animas County, COCO14,39119.3%+19%

07Moffat County, COCO13,12219.4%+56%

08Logan County, COCO20,65420.1%+38%

09Kiowa County, COCO1,41220.1%+25%

10Kit Carson County, COCO7,06920.4%+33%

11Fremont County, COCO50,03922.0%+63%

12Rio Blanco County, COCO6,68324.7%+26%

13Baca County, COCO3,34724.7%+76%

14Costilla County, COCO3,67924.9%+95%

15Washington County, COCO4,73224.9%+74%

16Yuma County, COCO9,89625.3%+63%

17Pueblo County, COCO169,27725.6%+40%

18Conejos County, COCO7,52925.7%+79%

19Lincoln County, COCO5,64526.1%+97%

20Cheyenne County, COCO1,71326.1%+84%

21Huerfano County, COCO7,01126.4%+63%

22Delta County, COCO32,17826.6%+51%

23Sedgwick County, COCO2,24727.2%+103%

24Dolores County, COCO2,46628.1%+108%

25Montrose County, COCO44,59128.7%+54%

26Adams County, COCO554,66829.0%+67%

27Jackson County, COCO1,21131.3%+57%

28Saguache County, COCO6,73231.3%+60%

29Montezuma County, COCO26,67831.3%+49%

30Phillips County, COCO4,42031.5%+59%

31Mesa County, COCO162,84532.3%+47%

32Alamosa County, COCO16,68832.4%+20%

33Weld County, COCO378,42633.2%+53%

34Garfield County, COCO63,47433.6%+41%

35Rio Grande County, COCO11,08734.5%+83%

36Elbert County, COCO30,53436.1%+36%

37Teller County, COCO24,75637.9%+20%

38Archuleta County, COCO14,30640.9%+41%

39Park County, COCO18,31441.6%+37%

40El Paso County, COCO757,04041.9%+32%

41Grand County, COCO16,49642.7%+24%

42Custer County, COCO5,59043.7%+64%

43Arapahoe County, COCO673,82046.5%+26%

44Chaffee County, COCO20,83147.0%+93%

45Hinsdale County, COCO75347.7%+37%

46La Plata County, COCO56,89849.3%+36%

47Lake County, COCO7,55249.5%+154%

48Eagle County, COCO54,29150.9%+19%

49Mineral County, COCO91051.7%+66%

50Jefferson County, COCO580,45152.0%+42%

51San Juan County, COCO81352.1%+19%

52Gilpin County, COCO6,07352.8%+69%

53Larimer County, COCO377,29253.0%+34%

54Routt County, COCO25,32954.2%+27%

55Summit County, COCO31,51755.0%+14%

56Ouray County, COCO5,26556.5%+53%

57Denver County, COCO740,61356.5%+64%

58Clear Creek County, COCO8,99457.5%+48%

59Broomfield County, COCO79,17460.3%–

60Douglas County, COCO399,39662.0%+20%

61Pitkin County, COCO16,62562.8%+10%

62Boulder County, COCO328,56064.2%+22%

63Gunnison County, COCO17,43964.7%+48%

64San Miguel County, COCO7,75364.9%+34%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES