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Least educated, Iowa counties · 2020

Iowa counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 ACS). This list covers the 99 counties in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Wayne County, IAIA6,73814.3%+2.1 pts
02Taylor County, IAIA5,83514.8%+2.8 pts
03Osceola County, IAIA5,98015.0%+1.6 pts
04Crawford County, IAIA16,23715.1%+2.8 pts
05Tama County, IAIA16,79615.6%+2.7 pts
06Monona County, IAIA8,53915.7%+2.2 pts
07Clarke County, IAIA9,57415.9%+3.8 pts
08Pocahontas County, IAIA6,81915.9%+1.0 pts
09Wright County, IAIA12,80116.3%+2.8 pts
10Van Buren County, IAIA7,13116.4%+4.6 pts
11Lucas County, IAIA8,84716.6%+5.5 pts
12Louisa County, IAIA10,41616.9%+4.2 pts
13Clayton County, IAIA16,84517.1%+4.3 pts
14Adams County, IAIA3,61717.3%+5.3 pts
15Delaware County, IAIA17,67417.4%+4.4 pts
16Ida County, IAIA6,77717.6%+4.0 pts
17Chickasaw County, IAIA11,66317.8%+5.6 pts
18Sac County, IAIA9,52517.8%+4.3 pts
19Butler County, IAIA14,04918.2%+5.8 pts
20Allamakee County, IAIA14,23818.2%+3.8 pts
21Kossuth County, IAIA14,32218.2%+4.7 pts
22Worth County, IAIA7,33818.2%+5.6 pts
23Fayette County, IAIA19,04718.3%+4.5 pts
24Appanoose County, IAIA12,07718.4%+6.2 pts
25Keokuk County, IAIA9,79718.4%+6.8 pts
26Lee County, IAIA32,30618.5%+5.9 pts
27Howard County, IAIA9,41518.6%+5.9 pts
28Franklin County, IAIA9,86818.6%+4.1 pts
29Emmet County, IAIA9,10718.6%+5.6 pts
30Davis County, IAIA9,23018.7%+7.2 pts
31Audubon County, IAIA5,50918.8%+6.5 pts
32Fremont County, IAIA6,52218.8%+4.9 pts
33Harrison County, IAIA14,62319.1%+6.5 pts
34Jasper County, IAIA38,15319.2%+3.3 pts
35Lyon County, IAIA12,35419.2%+5.0 pts
36Clinton County, IAIA46,00219.3%+4.9 pts
37Adair County, IAIA7,40319.5%+8.3 pts
38Floyd County, IAIA14,90119.6%+4.8 pts
39Ringgold County, IAIA4,64219.6%+6.2 pts
40Jackson County, IAIA19,28819.7%+7.6 pts
41Wapello County, IAIA35,21019.7%+5.1 pts
42Calhoun County, IAIA9,56219.7%+4.3 pts
43Greene County, IAIA8,65819.8%+5.1 pts
44Montgomery County, IAIA10,00219.8%+6.9 pts
45Des Moines County, IAIA38,07719.8%+3.9 pts
46Jones County, IAIA21,25319.9%+7.2 pts
47Monroe County, IAIA7,40619.9%+7.3 pts
48Guthrie County, IAIA10,78220.0%+5.2 pts
49Humboldt County, IAIA9,40920.1%+4.7 pts
50Page County, IAIA14,85620.3%+3.7 pts
51Benton County, IAIA26,00420.4%+6.5 pts
52Buena Vista County, IAIA20,44920.8%+2.1 pts
53Marshall County, IAIA39,89020.8%+3.8 pts
54Cedar County, IAIA18,35921.0%+4.8 pts
55Webster County, IAIA36,83821.1%+4.2 pts
56Shelby County, IAIA11,68921.1%+5.7 pts
57Mahaska County, IAIA21,88021.3%+4.7 pts
58Hardin County, IAIA16,45521.5%+4.4 pts
59O'Brien County, IAIA14,22021.8%+7.1 pts
60Muscatine County, IAIA41,85321.8%+4.7 pts
61Iowa County, IAIA16,50421.9%+6.1 pts
62Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,99621.9%+6.9 pts
63Washington County, IAIA22,66722.0%+5.6 pts
64Hancock County, IAIA10,52822.1%+6.6 pts
65Buchanan County, IAIA20,88322.1%+9.4 pts
66Mitchell County, IAIA10,65022.1%+9.3 pts
67Plymouth County, IAIA25,69722.3%+3.0 pts
68Union County, IAIA11,82922.4%+7.7 pts
69Henry County, IAIA19,34922.5%+6.4 pts
70Cherokee County, IAIA11,36922.7%+7.5 pts
71Cass County, IAIA12,96023.0%+6.4 pts
72Winnebago County, IAIA10,25123.1%+6.6 pts
73Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,37223.2%+2.9 pts
74Carroll County, IAIA20,30323.4%+7.5 pts
75Woodbury County, IAIA106,64923.5%+4.6 pts
76Clay County, IAIA16,20223.9%+7.6 pts
77Hamilton County, IAIA14,94424.0%+6.5 pts
78Palo Alto County, IAIA8,89924.8%+10.9 pts
79Madison County, IAIA17,27025.3%+10.9 pts
80Boone County, IAIA26,79925.4%+6.7 pts
81Mills County, IAIA14,79326.0%+9.7 pts
82Decatur County, IAIA7,65526.5%+11.4 pts
83Grundy County, IAIA12,36127.2%+10.0 pts
84Poweshiek County, IAIA18,36828.1%+9.6 pts
85Black Hawk County, IAIA131,53229.2%+6.2 pts
86Sioux County, IAIA36,77429.5%+9.7 pts
87Winneshiek County, IAIA19,73329.8%+9.3 pts
88Marion County, IAIA34,19230.8%+11.9 pts
89Warren County, IAIA57,33131.3%+10.1 pts
90Dubuque County, IAIA99,38131.4%+10.0 pts
91Dickinson County, IAIA18,07732.2%+10.9 pts
92Scott County, IAIA175,25932.6%+7.7 pts
93Bremer County, IAIA25,29633.0%+11.5 pts
94Linn County, IAIA232,02834.1%+6.4 pts
95Jefferson County, IAIA15,29136.5%+5.3 pts
96Polk County, IAIA516,54637.6%+7.8 pts
97Dallas County, IAIA118,45750.5%+23.7 pts
98Story County, IAIA101,29151.9%+7.4 pts
99Johnson County, IAIA160,04454.3%+6.7 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS