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Least educated, Ohio counties

Ohio counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 88 counties in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Holmes County, OHOH44,97011.1%+34%

02Harrison County, OHOH14,07011.5%+28%

03Monroe County, OHOH12,99412.1%+44%

04Meigs County, OHOH21,58712.2%+64%

05Vinton County, OHOH12,64513.4%+123%

06Hocking County, OHOH27,51213.5%+37%

07Williams County, OHOH36,54913.7%+28%

08Morgan County, OHOH13,62614.4%+58%

09Fayette County, OHOH28,55214.4%+34%

10Marion County, OHOH65,11514.7%+33%

11Adams County, OHOH27,86514.9%+106%

12Guernsey County, OHOH38,37915.6%+56%

13Noble County, OHOH14,27615.7%+95%

14Brown County, OHOH44,39715.7%+78%

15Jackson County, OHOH32,81715.9%+45%

16Ashtabula County, OHOH96,71316.1%+45%

17Carroll County, OHOH26,47516.1%+77%

18Perry County, OHOH35,91816.2%+134%

19Highland County, OHOH43,82316.3%+68%

20Pike County, OHOH27,06116.3%+68%

21Darke County, OHOH51,52016.5%+64%

22Huron County, OHOH58,25016.7%+53%

23Coshocton County, OHOH37,18816.7%+71%

24Paulding County, OHOH18,72716.9%+117%

25Columbiana County, OHOH99,37717.1%+58%

26Van Wert County, OHOH29,01317.1%+43%

27Crawford County, OHOH41,89617.2%+78%

28Ross County, OHOH76,42917.4%+54%

29Richland County, OHOH124,89317.9%+42%

30Scioto County, OHOH71,36518.2%+80%

31Sandusky County, OHOH58,65518.4%+54%

32Preble County, OHOH40,66418.5%+83%

33Lawrence County, OHOH55,71018.5%+81%

34Logan County, OHOH46,30218.7%+63%

35Belmont County, OHOH64,43418.9%+70%

36Champaign County, OHOH38,82019.0%+80%

37Defiance County, OHOH38,29219.0%+33%

38Clinton County, OHOH42,30119.3%+37%

39Morrow County, OHOH36,30519.4%+105%

40Henry County, OHOH27,59819.5%+76%

41Hardin County, OHOH30,07219.5%+71%

42Wyandot County, OHOH21,56719.6%+99%

43Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,37319.8%+62%

44Allen County, OHOH100,88120.1%+50%

45Fulton County, OHOH41,85320.2%+53%

46Clark County, OHOH135,34020.2%+36%

47Jefferson County, OHOH63,59720.3%+72%

48Gallia County, OHOH29,07220.5%+76%

49Muskingum County, OHOH87,01420.6%+63%

50Seneca County, OHOH54,52220.6%+65%

51Trumbull County, OHOH198,97220.9%+44%

52Shelby County, OHOH48,06521.4%+67%

53Auglaize County, OHOH45,90921.6%+60%

54Pickaway County, OHOH62,97821.7%+90%

55Washington County, OHOH58,38921.9%+46%

56Mercer County, OHOH42,73721.9%+73%

57Ashland County, OHOH52,52322.6%+42%

58Madison County, OHOH46,98524.2%+86%

59Knox County, OHOH64,00224.7%+47%

60Wayne County, OHOH116,75825.1%+46%

61Stark County, OHOH373,77125.9%+44%

62Putnam County, OHOH34,38026.4%+104%

63Miami County, OHOH112,63426.8%+65%

64Mahoning County, OHOH224,70627.0%+54%

65Lorain County, OHOH323,21928.5%+72%

66Erie County, OHOH73,29629.0%+74%

67Licking County, OHOH185,56429.3%+59%

68Lucas County, OHOH423,34729.4%+38%

69Ottawa County, OHOH39,48129.5%+84%

70Hancock County, OHOH75,03430.3%+40%

71Montgomery County, OHOH539,59831.3%+37%

72Lake County, OHOH232,21731.6%+47%

73Clermont County, OHOH216,97731.6%+52%

74Fairfield County, OHOH169,75232.3%+55%

75Portage County, OHOH163,40432.5%+55%

76Butler County, OHOH400,12832.8%+40%

77Athens County, OHOH63,19734.9%+36%

78Summit County, OHOH538,37635.8%+42%

79Medina County, OHOH185,02536.2%+46%

80Wood County, OHOH134,17636.5%+40%

81Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92536.5%+45%

82Union County, OHOH73,44639.2%+146%

83Geauga County, OHOH95,67640.9%+29%

84Greene County, OHOH174,32241.7%+34%

85Hamilton County, OHOH838,41841.8%+43%

86Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53642.1%+32%

87Warren County, OHOH257,18145.6%+61%

88Delaware County, OHOH242,03259.4%+45%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES