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Least educated, New York counties · 2020

New York counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 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
01Orleans County, NYNY39,82516.3%+3.3 pts
02Wyoming County, NYNY39,74118.0%+6.5 pts
03Fulton County, NYNY52,21618.2%+4.8 pts
04Lewis County, NYNY26,47918.3%+6.6 pts
05Montgomery County, NYNY50,04618.7%+5.1 pts
06Chenango County, NYNY45,71519.0%+4.5 pts
07Hamilton County, NYNY5,00619.9%+1.5 pts
08Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,39019.9%+5.0 pts
09Oswego County, NYNY118,56920.1%+5.7 pts
10Washington County, NYNY59,35320.2%+5.9 pts
11Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33220.3%+5.7 pts
12Franklin County, NYNY46,50020.7%+7.7 pts
13Herkimer County, NYNY59,21921.1%+5.4 pts
14Seneca County, NYNY32,88321.3%+3.9 pts
15Genesee County, NYNY58,41621.9%+5.6 pts
16Cayuga County, NYNY74,36522.0%+6.4 pts
17Delaware County, NYNY44,30522.1%+5.5 pts
18Jefferson County, NYNY111,54022.5%+6.4 pts
19Allegany County, NYNY46,80022.9%+5.7 pts
20Chautauqua County, NYNY124,12623.1%+6.1 pts
21Schuyler County, NYNY16,92423.2%+7.6 pts
22Chemung County, NYNY80,41523.6%+5.0 pts
23St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48823.6%+7.1 pts
24Schoharie County, NYNY30,17623.6%+6.3 pts
25Wayne County, NYNY91,25023.7%+6.7 pts
26Greene County, NYNY47,23823.9%+7.5 pts
27Clinton County, NYNY78,13824.4%+6.6 pts
28Yates County, NYNY24,54724.5%+6.3 pts
29Steuben County, NYNY91,85524.6%+6.7 pts
30Niagara County, NYNY208,91225.6%+8.2 pts
31Tioga County, NYNY47,45326.1%+6.4 pts
32Sullivan County, NYNY80,58626.6%+9.9 pts
33Madison County, NYNY67,12026.6%+5.0 pts
34Oneida County, NYNY226,39226.6%+8.3 pts
35Cortland County, NYNY45,85026.9%+8.1 pts
36Livingston County, NYNY61,43827.5%+8.3 pts
37Broome County, NYNY195,73628.8%+6.2 pts
38Essex County, NYNY36,43829.8%+11.6 pts
39Orange County, NYNY417,66930.8%+8.3 pts
40Schenectady County, NYNY162,58132.1%+5.8 pts
41Warren County, NYNY65,02032.3%+9.0 pts
42Ulster County, NYNY183,33033.2%+8.2 pts
43Otsego County, NYNY60,58933.4%+11.3 pts
44Queens County, NYNY2,358,18233.5%+9.2 pts
45Columbia County, NYNY60,16833.7%+11.1 pts
46Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51033.9%+10.2 pts
47Richmond County, NYNY501,29034.7%+11.5 pts
48Erie County, NYNY946,74135.1%+10.6 pts
49Ontario County, NYNY113,13035.8%+11.1 pts
50Onondaga County, NYNY466,58436.1%+7.6 pts
51Dutchess County, NYNY300,70836.4%+8.8 pts
52Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09037.3%+9.9 pts
53Kings County, NYNY2,653,96338.8%+17.0 pts
54Monroe County, NYNY750,50639.2%+8.1 pts
55Putnam County, NYNY99,02840.9%+7.0 pts
56Rockland County, NYNY357,39741.9%+4.4 pts
57Saratoga County, NYNY241,34342.0%+11.1 pts
58Albany County, NYNY321,22543.6%+10.2 pts
59Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93946.7%+11.4 pts
60Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74349.7%+8.9 pts
61Tompkins County, NYNY104,04753.1%+5.6 pts
62New York County, NYNY1,664,86262.2%+12.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS