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Least educated, Colorado counties · 2000

Colorado counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 63 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

01Bent County, COCO5,71611.5%+0%

02Crowley County, COCO5,67711.9%+0%

03Prowers County, COCO11,88411.9%+0%

04Moffat County, COCO13,12212.5%+0%

05Costilla County, COCO3,67912.8%+0%

06Lincoln County, COCO5,64513.2%+0%

07Sedgwick County, COCO2,24713.4%+0%

08Morgan County, COCO30,30613.5%+0%

09Fremont County, COCO50,03913.5%+0%

10Dolores County, COCO2,46613.5%+0%

11Baca County, COCO3,34714.0%+0%

12Cheyenne County, COCO1,71314.2%+0%

13Washington County, COCO4,73214.3%+0%

14Conejos County, COCO7,52914.4%+0%

15Logan County, COCO20,65414.6%+0%

16Kit Carson County, COCO7,06915.4%+0%

17Otero County, COCO17,68315.4%+0%

18Yuma County, COCO9,89615.5%+0%

19Kiowa County, COCO1,41216.1%+0%

20Huerfano County, COCO7,01116.1%+0%

21Las Animas County, COCO14,39116.2%+0%

22Adams County, COCO554,66817.4%+0%

23Delta County, COCO32,17817.6%+0%

24Pueblo County, COCO169,27718.3%+0%

25Montrose County, COCO44,59118.7%+0%

26Rio Grande County, COCO11,08718.8%+0%

27Rio Blanco County, COCO6,68319.5%+0%

28Lake County, COCO7,55219.5%+0%

29Saguache County, COCO6,73219.6%+0%

30Jackson County, COCO1,21119.9%+0%

31Phillips County, COCO4,42019.9%+0%

32Montezuma County, COCO26,67821.0%+0%

33Weld County, COCO378,42621.6%+0%

34Mesa County, COCO162,84522.0%+0%

35Garfield County, COCO63,47423.8%+0%

36Chaffee County, COCO20,83124.3%+0%

37Elbert County, COCO30,53426.6%+0%

38Custer County, COCO5,59026.7%+0%

39Alamosa County, COCO16,68827.0%+0%

40Archuleta County, COCO14,30629.0%+0%

41Park County, COCO18,31430.3%+0%

42Gilpin County, COCO6,07331.2%+0%

43Mineral County, COCO91031.2%+0%

44Teller County, COCO24,75631.7%+0%

45El Paso County, COCO757,04031.8%+0%

46Denver County, COCO740,61334.5%+0%

47Grand County, COCO16,49634.5%+0%

48Hinsdale County, COCO75334.9%+0%

49La Plata County, COCO56,89836.4%+0%

50Jefferson County, COCO580,45136.5%+0%

51Ouray County, COCO5,26536.8%+0%

52Arapahoe County, COCO673,82037.0%+0%

53Clear Creek County, COCO8,99438.8%+0%

54Larimer County, COCO377,29239.5%+0%

55Routt County, COCO25,32942.5%+0%

56Eagle County, COCO54,29142.6%+0%

57Gunnison County, COCO17,43943.6%+0%

58San Juan County, COCO81343.7%+0%

59Summit County, COCO31,51748.3%+0%

60San Miguel County, COCO7,75348.5%+0%

61Douglas County, COCO399,39651.9%+0%

62Boulder County, COCO328,56052.4%+0%

63Pitkin County, COCO16,62557.1%+0%

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