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Least educated, New York counties · 2010

New York counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 ACS). This list covers the 62 counties in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Fulton County, NYNY52,21614.3%+0.8 pts
02Lewis County, NYNY26,47914.4%+2.6 pts
03Wyoming County, NYNY39,74114.8%+3.3 pts
04Orleans County, NYNY39,82515.1%+2.1 pts
05Oswego County, NYNY118,56915.7%+1.2 pts
06Montgomery County, NYNY50,04615.9%+2.3 pts
07Washington County, NYNY59,35316.8%+2.6 pts
08Chenango County, NYNY45,71517.0%+2.5 pts
09Franklin County, NYNY46,50017.3%+4.3 pts
10Schuyler County, NYNY16,92417.4%+1.9 pts
11Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33217.6%+3.0 pts
12Seneca County, NYNY32,88318.1%+0.6 pts
13Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,39018.1%+3.2 pts
14Herkimer County, NYNY59,21918.2%+2.5 pts
15Cayuga County, NYNY74,36518.4%+2.8 pts
16Allegany County, NYNY46,80018.6%+1.5 pts
17St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48818.7%+2.3 pts
18Delaware County, NYNY44,30519.1%+2.4 pts
19Greene County, NYNY47,23819.2%+2.7 pts
20Niagara County, NYNY208,91219.6%+2.2 pts
21Steuben County, NYNY91,85519.9%+2.0 pts
22Jefferson County, NYNY111,54020.2%+4.2 pts
23Genesee County, NYNY58,41620.2%+3.9 pts
24Sullivan County, NYNY80,58620.3%+3.6 pts
25Chautauqua County, NYNY124,12620.3%+3.4 pts
26Chemung County, NYNY80,41520.9%+2.3 pts
27Schoharie County, NYNY30,17621.0%+3.6 pts
28Wayne County, NYNY91,25021.5%+4.4 pts
29Oneida County, NYNY226,39221.5%+3.2 pts
30Clinton County, NYNY78,13821.7%+3.9 pts
31Yates County, NYNY24,54722.1%+3.9 pts
32Tioga County, NYNY47,45322.7%+3.0 pts
33Livingston County, NYNY61,43823.4%+4.2 pts
34Madison County, NYNY67,12023.7%+2.1 pts
35Cortland County, NYNY45,85024.3%+5.4 pts
36Broome County, NYNY195,73625.1%+2.4 pts
37Essex County, NYNY36,43825.5%+7.2 pts
38Otsego County, NYNY60,58925.5%+3.5 pts
39Hamilton County, NYNY5,00625.9%+7.5 pts
40Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51026.7%+3.0 pts
41Warren County, NYNY65,02027.3%+4.0 pts
42Orange County, NYNY417,66927.7%+5.1 pts
43Columbia County, NYNY60,16828.2%+5.6 pts
44Richmond County, NYNY501,29028.5%+5.3 pts
45Schenectady County, NYNY162,58128.7%+2.4 pts
46Kings County, NYNY2,653,96328.8%+6.9 pts
47Erie County, NYNY946,74129.1%+4.6 pts
48Queens County, NYNY2,358,18229.5%+5.2 pts
49Ulster County, NYNY183,33029.5%+4.5 pts
50Ontario County, NYNY113,13031.0%+6.3 pts
51Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09031.9%+4.5 pts
52Dutchess County, NYNY300,70832.0%+4.4 pts
53Onondaga County, NYNY466,58432.0%+3.5 pts
54Saratoga County, NYNY241,34334.6%+3.7 pts
55Monroe County, NYNY750,50634.8%+3.6 pts
56Albany County, NYNY321,22537.6%+4.2 pts
57Putnam County, NYNY99,02838.0%+4.1 pts
58Rockland County, NYNY357,39740.7%+3.2 pts
59Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93940.9%+5.6 pts
60Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74344.5%+3.7 pts
61Tompkins County, NYNY104,04749.7%+2.3 pts
62New York County, NYNY1,664,86257.0%+7.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS