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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 (2000 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 1990

01Bent County, COCO5,71611.5%−21%

02Crowley County, COCO5,67711.9%+48%

03Prowers County, COCO11,88411.9%−2%

04Moffat County, COCO13,12212.5%−24%

05Costilla County, COCO3,67912.8%+22%

06Lincoln County, COCO5,64513.2%+3%

07Sedgwick County, COCO2,24713.4%+56%

08Morgan County, COCO30,30613.5%+15%

09Fremont County, COCO50,03913.5%+14%

10Dolores County, COCO2,46613.5%+39%

11Baca County, COCO3,34714.0%+3%

12Cheyenne County, COCO1,71314.2%+20%

13Washington County, COCO4,73214.3%+21%

14Conejos County, COCO7,52914.4%+35%

15Logan County, COCO20,65414.6%+3%

16Kit Carson County, COCO7,06915.4%−3%

17Otero County, COCO17,68315.4%+18%

18Yuma County, COCO9,89615.5%+16%

19Kiowa County, COCO1,41216.1%+77%

20Huerfano County, COCO7,01116.1%+28%

21Las Animas County, COCO14,39116.2%+28%

22Adams County, COCO554,66817.4%+34%

23Delta County, COCO32,17817.6%+29%

24Pueblo County, COCO169,27718.3%+31%

25Montrose County, COCO44,59118.7%+21%

26Rio Grande County, COCO11,08718.8%+8%

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

28Lake County, COCO7,55219.5%+20%

29Saguache County, COCO6,73219.6%+37%

30Jackson County, COCO1,21119.9%+29%

31Phillips County, COCO4,42019.9%+40%

32Montezuma County, COCO26,67821.0%+31%

33Weld County, COCO378,42621.6%+18%

34Mesa County, COCO162,84522.0%+26%

35Garfield County, COCO63,47423.8%+10%

36Chaffee County, COCO20,83124.3%+60%

37Elbert County, COCO30,53426.6%+34%

38Custer County, COCO5,59026.7%+39%

39Alamosa County, COCO16,68827.0%+12%

40Archuleta County, COCO14,30629.0%+47%

41Park County, COCO18,31430.3%+35%

42Gilpin County, COCO6,07331.2%+6%

43Mineral County, COCO91031.2%+75%

44Teller County, COCO24,75631.7%+20%

45El Paso County, COCO757,04031.8%+23%

46Denver County, COCO740,61334.5%+19%

47Grand County, COCO16,49634.5%+14%

48Hinsdale County, COCO75334.9%+9%

49La Plata County, COCO56,89836.4%+30%

50Jefferson County, COCO580,45136.5%+19%

51Ouray County, COCO5,26536.8%+32%

52Arapahoe County, COCO673,82037.0%+5%

53Clear Creek County, COCO8,99438.8%+24%

54Larimer County, COCO377,29239.5%+22%

55Routt County, COCO25,32942.5%+22%

56Eagle County, COCO54,29142.6%+29%

57Gunnison County, COCO17,43943.6%+18%

58San Juan County, COCO81343.7%+82%

59Summit County, COCO31,51748.3%+22%

60San Miguel County, COCO7,75348.5%+20%

61Douglas County, COCO399,39651.9%+27%

62Boulder County, COCO328,56052.4%+24%

63Pitkin County, COCO16,62557.1%+15%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS