RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 62 SHOWN OF 62

Least educated, New York counties · 2010

New York counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 62 counties in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Fulton County, NYNY52,21614.3%+6%

02Lewis County, NYNY26,47914.4%+23%

03Wyoming County, NYNY39,74114.8%+29%

04Orleans County, NYNY39,82515.1%+16%

05Oswego County, NYNY118,56915.7%+9%

06Montgomery County, NYNY50,04615.9%+17%

07Washington County, NYNY59,35316.8%+18%

08Chenango County, NYNY45,71517.0%+17%

09Franklin County, NYNY46,50017.3%+33%

10Schuyler County, NYNY16,92417.4%+12%

11Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33217.6%+20%

12Seneca County, NYNY32,88318.1%+3%

13Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,39018.1%+22%

14Herkimer County, NYNY59,21918.2%+16%

15Cayuga County, NYNY74,36518.4%+18%

16Allegany County, NYNY46,80018.6%+8%

17St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48818.7%+14%

18Delaware County, NYNY44,30519.1%+15%

19Greene County, NYNY47,23819.2%+17%

20Niagara County, NYNY208,91219.6%+13%

21Steuben County, NYNY91,85519.9%+11%

22Jefferson County, NYNY111,54020.2%+26%

23Genesee County, NYNY58,41620.2%+24%

24Sullivan County, NYNY80,58620.3%+22%

25Chautauqua County, NYNY124,12620.3%+20%

26Chemung County, NYNY80,41520.9%+13%

27Schoharie County, NYNY30,17621.0%+21%

28Wayne County, NYNY91,25021.5%+26%

29Oneida County, NYNY226,39221.5%+17%

30Clinton County, NYNY78,13821.7%+22%

31Yates County, NYNY24,54722.1%+22%

32Tioga County, NYNY47,45322.7%+15%

33Livingston County, NYNY61,43823.4%+22%

34Madison County, NYNY67,12023.7%+10%

35Cortland County, NYNY45,85024.3%+29%

36Broome County, NYNY195,73625.1%+11%

37Essex County, NYNY36,43825.5%+40%

38Otsego County, NYNY60,58925.5%+16%

39Hamilton County, NYNY5,00625.9%+41%

40Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51026.7%+13%

41Warren County, NYNY65,02027.3%+17%

42Orange County, NYNY417,66927.7%+23%

43Columbia County, NYNY60,16828.2%+25%

44Richmond County, NYNY501,29028.5%+23%

45Schenectady County, NYNY162,58128.7%+9%

46Kings County, NYNY2,653,96328.8%+32%

47Erie County, NYNY946,74129.1%+19%

48Queens County, NYNY2,358,18229.5%+21%

49Ulster County, NYNY183,33029.5%+18%

50Ontario County, NYNY113,13031.0%+25%

51Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09031.9%+16%

52Dutchess County, NYNY300,70832.0%+16%

53Onondaga County, NYNY466,58432.0%+12%

54Saratoga County, NYNY241,34334.6%+12%

55Monroe County, NYNY750,50634.8%+12%

56Albany County, NYNY321,22537.6%+13%

57Putnam County, NYNY99,02838.0%+12%

58Rockland County, NYNY357,39740.7%+9%

59Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93940.9%+16%

60Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74344.5%+9%

61Tompkins County, NYNY104,04749.7%+5%

62New York County, NYNY1,664,86257.0%+15%

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