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Least educated, Maryland counties

Maryland counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 24 counties in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 36.7%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01▲1Caroline County, MDMD34,11616.2%+4.1 pts

02▲2Dorchester County, MDMD33,62819.4%+7.4 pts

03▼2Somerset County, MDMD24,97319.4%+7.8 pts

04▼1Allegany County, MDMD66,84821.1%+7.0 pts

05Washington County, MDMD157,73124.1%+9.5 pts

06Garrett County, MDMD28,37025.9%+12.1 pts

07Cecil County, MDMD107,13128.0%+11.6 pts

08Wicomico County, MDMD106,89929.5%+7.6 pts

09▲1Charles County, MDMD176,59333.5%+13.5 pts

10▼1Worcester County, MDMD54,45935.3%+13.6 pts

11▲1Baltimore, MDMD569,99736.1%+17.0 pts

12▼1St. Mary's County, MDMD116,69236.5%+13.9 pts

13▲1Prince George's County, MDMD970,37436.7%+9.5 pts

14▼1Calvert County, MDMD94,48437.0%+14.5 pts

15▲1Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,44838.0%+12.6 pts

16▼1Kent County, MDMD19,56539.6%+17.9 pts

17Harford County, MDMD266,44640.3%+13.0 pts

18Carroll County, MDMD176,67740.7%+15.9 pts

19Talbot County, MDMD38,23842.0%+14.2 pts

20Baltimore County, MDMD847,65042.3%+11.8 pts

21▲1Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38045.8%+15.2 pts

22▼1Frederick County, MDMD302,88345.8%+15.8 pts

23Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58260.6%+6.1 pts

24Howard County, MDMD339,18364.5%+11.5 pts

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