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Least educated, Kansas counties

Kansas counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 105 counties in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 105 is 24.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Republic County, KS, up 58 places to #29.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Seward County, KSKS21,07311.4%−2.2 pts

02▲16Anderson County, KSKS8,01814.0%+2.3 pts

03▲1Morton County, KSKS2,47017.1%−0.6 pts

04▲15Pawnee County, KSKS5,99118.0%−3.8 pts

05▲20Jewell County, KSKS2,83018.2%+4.4 pts

06▼3Chautauqua County, KSKS3,32118.6%+6.2 pts

07▲5Finney County, KSKS37,50519.0%+4.7 pts

08▲13Marshall County, KSKS9,85219.1%+5.9 pts

09▼3Kearny County, KSKS3,88819.4%+4.4 pts

10▲17Cherokee County, KSKS19,10519.4%+8.1 pts

11▲9Brown County, KSKS9,10419.6%+0.6 pts

12▲50Coffey County, KSKS8,46719.7%−0.4 pts

13▲48Russell County, KSKS6,58119.7%+3.0 pts

14▼3Haskell County, KSKS3,59919.9%+2.3 pts

15▲7Wilson County, KSKS8,29919.9%+8.9 pts

16▲32Rawlins County, KSKS2,43120.0%+4.0 pts

17▲41Wichita County, KSKS2,03120.1%+4.5 pts

18▼10Comanche County, KSKS1,67320.1%+4.9 pts

19▲28Labette County, KSKS19,68520.2%+4.3 pts

20▼18Stevens County, KSKS4,98420.3%+2.7 pts

21▲7Reno County, KSKS61,53920.4%+3.1 pts

22▼5Hamilton County, KSKS2,50020.5%+3.1 pts

23▲8Edwards County, KSKS2,64020.5%+4.3 pts

24▼17Ford County, KSKS33,99320.7%+4.2 pts

25▲43Cloud County, KSKS8,83320.8%+2.8 pts

26▼11Wyandotte County, KSKS170,59721.2%+9.2 pts

27▲25Rush County, KSKS2,84521.2%+4.8 pts

28▼18Elk County, KSKS2,45821.5%+10.9 pts

29▲58Republic County, KSKS4,64021.5%+6.6 pts

30▼7Osage County, KSKS15,69321.6%+7.2 pts

31▲2Greenwood County, KSKS5,82621.6%+7.1 pts

32▲14Barton County, KSKS24,79021.7%+5.0 pts

33▲4Doniphan County, KSKS7,59421.7%+6.9 pts

34▲6Atchison County, KSKS16,17221.8%+3.8 pts

35▲41Cheyenne County, KSKS2,60422.0%+6.1 pts

36▼22Allen County, KSKS12,30222.4%+7.3 pts

37▼13Norton County, KSKS5,28822.5%+7.1 pts

38▲19Phillips County, KSKS4,72822.5%+6.4 pts

39▼4Montgomery County, KSKS30,17722.6%+6.6 pts

40▼8Jackson County, KSKS13,43822.6%+7.2 pts

41▼32Linn County, KSKS9,95022.7%+10.1 pts

42▲21Ellsworth County, KSKS6,25722.7%+6.4 pts

43▼38Harper County, KSKS5,37022.8%+8.8 pts

44▼14Woodson County, KSKS3,11823.1%+11.7 pts

45▲25Rooks County, KSKS4,64623.2%+7.9 pts

46▼17Neosho County, KSKS15,63723.3%+8.3 pts

47▲24Dickinson County, KSKS18,63723.7%+8.5 pts

48▼5Osborne County, KSKS3,28523.8%+8.3 pts

49▼8Bourbon County, KSKS14,31923.9%+6.1 pts

50Sherman County, KSKS5,76324.1%+9.1 pts

51▼25Gove County, KSKS2,63124.2%+5.7 pts

52▼39Stanton County, KSKS1,98624.2%+7.3 pts

53▲12Sheridan County, KSKS2,42724.3%+8.3 pts

54▲2Lane County, KSKS1,50824.4%+5.9 pts

55▼1Cowley County, KSKS34,38224.5%+6.3 pts

56▲34Wallace County, KSKS1,44124.5%+7.3 pts

57▼23Franklin County, KSKS26,29924.6%+8.1 pts

58▲14Jefferson County, KSKS18,29624.6%+6.7 pts

59▲10Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,01825.0%+7.6 pts

60▼9Ness County, KSKS2,61725.0%+7.2 pts

61▼23Grant County, KSKS7,02825.1%+9.9 pts

62▲2Kingman County, KSKS7,02925.3%+7.5 pts

63▲22Clay County, KSKS7,99025.5%+9.1 pts

64▼19Smith County, KSKS3,56625.6%+8.9 pts

65▼49Logan County, KSKS2,66125.7%+8.2 pts

66▼24Washington County, KSKS5,53325.8%+10.6 pts

67▲25Pratt County, KSKS9,11725.8%+4.8 pts

68▲7Lincoln County, KSKS2,86125.9%+8.4 pts

69▼20Rice County, KSKS9,26625.9%+8.3 pts

70▼10Sumner County, KSKS22,31225.9%+10.3 pts

71▼12Gray County, KSKS5,65225.9%+9.6 pts

72▲5Mitchell County, KSKS5,59026.2%+9.3 pts

73▼18Geary County, KSKS36,33826.2%+9.1 pts

74▲7Lyon County, KSKS32,26626.3%+3.3 pts

75▼31Meade County, KSKS3,85226.5%+6.9 pts

76▲2Graham County, KSKS2,37126.9%+9.5 pts

77▼41Decatur County, KSKS2,71627.0%+11.6 pts

78▲8Stafford County, KSKS4,00527.1%+8.7 pts

79▼40Barber County, KSKS4,08327.3%+6.2 pts

80▼14Ottawa County, KSKS5,74427.7%+11.4 pts

81▼14Kiowa County, KSKS2,43228.3%+9.5 pts

82▼9Scott County, KSKS4,81528.7%+5.7 pts

83▲1Saline County, KSKS53,37729.1%+8.8 pts

84▼4Greeley County, KSKS1,18229.8%+12.4 pts

85▼6Morris County, KSKS5,34829.9%+13.9 pts

86▼4Nemaha County, KSKS10,05429.9%+15.3 pts

87▲11Harvey County, KSKS33,58030.1%+7.1 pts

88▼35Trego County, KSKS2,74030.1%+16.1 pts

89▲10Hodgeman County, KSKS1,61930.2%+10.5 pts

90▼7Chase County, KSKS2,57230.2%+10.6 pts

91▼3Marion County, KSKS11,63430.4%+12.5 pts

92▲3Miami County, KSKS36,24031.0%+11.6 pts

93Clark County, KSKS1,90031.1%+9.0 pts

94▲3Sedgwick County, KSKS538,43332.1%+6.7 pts

95▼4Crawford County, KSKS39,00832.2%+8.3 pts

96Shawnee County, KSKS178,60732.2%+6.2 pts

97▼3Butler County, KSKS69,48432.4%+12.0 pts

98▼9McPherson County, KSKS30,06434.3%+12.1 pts

99▼25Thomas County, KSKS7,72534.6%+9.6 pts

100Leavenworth County, KSKS84,59036.1%+13.0 pts

101Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,18638.2%+15.4 pts

102Ellis County, KSKS29,07538.9%+9.7 pts

103Riley County, KSKS72,59848.9%+8.4 pts

104Douglas County, KSKS120,92053.2%+10.5 pts

105Johnson County, KSKS636,90657.6%+9.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES