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Least educated, Colorado counties · 2020

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, COCO5,6778.7%−27%

02Lincoln County, COCO5,64512.6%−5%

03Bent County, COCO5,71615.1%+32%

04Morgan County, COCO30,30617.3%+28%

05Kit Carson County, COCO7,06917.6%+15%

06Fremont County, COCO50,03918.5%+37%

07Prowers County, COCO11,88418.6%+57%

08Las Animas County, COCO14,39120.0%+23%

09Otero County, COCO17,68320.5%+33%

10Sedgwick County, COCO2,24720.6%+53%

11Logan County, COCO20,65420.6%+41%

12Yuma County, COCO9,89620.6%+33%

13Washington County, COCO4,73221.0%+47%

14Kiowa County, COCO1,41221.1%+31%

15Moffat County, COCO13,12221.5%+72%

16Delta County, COCO32,17821.7%+24%

17Baca County, COCO3,34721.9%+57%

18Saguache County, COCO6,73222.4%+14%

19Pueblo County, COCO169,27722.9%+25%

20Cheyenne County, COCO1,71323.5%+65%

21Huerfano County, COCO7,01123.6%+46%

22Costilla County, COCO3,67923.9%+87%

23Alamosa County, COCO16,68824.5%−9%

24Montrose County, COCO44,59124.6%+32%

25Rio Blanco County, COCO6,68324.8%+27%

26Adams County, COCO554,66825.2%+45%

27Phillips County, COCO4,42025.5%+28%

28Conejos County, COCO7,52925.5%+77%

29Rio Grande County, COCO11,08726.0%+38%

30Dolores County, COCO2,46626.1%+93%

31Mesa County, COCO162,84527.4%+25%

32Weld County, COCO378,42627.6%+27%

33Montezuma County, COCO26,67829.2%+39%

34Jackson County, COCO1,21131.4%+58%

35Garfield County, COCO63,47432.0%+34%

36Park County, COCO18,31432.6%+8%

37San Juan County, COCO81333.5%−23%

38Custer County, COCO5,59034.1%+28%

39Elbert County, COCO30,53434.1%+29%

40Teller County, COCO24,75635.5%+12%

41Chaffee County, COCO20,83135.5%+46%

42El Paso County, COCO757,04038.7%+22%

43Archuleta County, COCO14,30639.7%+37%

44Grand County, COCO16,49640.1%+16%

45Lake County, COCO7,55240.3%+107%

46Arapahoe County, COCO673,82043.4%+17%

47Hinsdale County, COCO75343.7%+25%

48La Plata County, COCO56,89844.0%+21%

49Gilpin County, COCO6,07344.3%+42%

50Jefferson County, COCO580,45146.4%+27%

51Larimer County, COCO377,29247.7%+21%

52Ouray County, COCO5,26549.1%+33%

53Routt County, COCO25,32949.3%+16%

54Denver County, COCO740,61350.3%+46%

55Eagle County, COCO54,29150.5%+18%

56Clear Creek County, COCO8,99450.9%+31%

57Summit County, COCO31,51753.6%+11%

58Mineral County, COCO91054.1%+73%

59Broomfield County, COCO79,17456.1%–

60San Miguel County, COCO7,75356.6%+17%

61Gunnison County, COCO17,43957.5%+32%

62Douglas County, COCO399,39658.6%+13%

63Pitkin County, COCO16,62561.2%+7%

64Boulder County, COCO328,56063.0%+20%

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