RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 88 SHOWN OF 88

Least educated, Ohio counties · 1990

Ohio counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 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

01Vinton County, OHOH12,6454.8%−20%

02Adams County, OHOH27,8655.2%−28%

03Noble County, OHOH14,2765.6%−31%

04Perry County, OHOH35,9185.8%−16%

05Holmes County, OHOH44,9706.6%−20%

06Monroe County, OHOH12,9946.8%−20%

07Paulding County, OHOH18,7276.9%−11%

08Harrison County, OHOH14,0707.0%−23%

09Preble County, OHOH40,6647.0%−31%

10Morrow County, OHOH36,3057.2%−24%

11Meigs County, OHOH21,5877.3%−2%

12Morgan County, OHOH13,6267.4%−19%

13Brown County, OHOH44,3977.4%−16%

14Jackson County, OHOH32,8177.9%−28%

15Carroll County, OHOH26,4757.9%−14%

16Pike County, OHOH27,0618.0%−18%

17Coshocton County, OHOH37,1888.1%−17%

18Hocking County, OHOH27,5128.1%−17%

19Highland County, OHOH43,8238.2%−15%

20Lawrence County, OHOH55,7108.2%−20%

21Fayette County, OHOH28,5528.5%−21%

22Scioto County, OHOH71,3658.5%−16%

23Columbiana County, OHOH99,3778.5%−21%

24Mercer County, OHOH42,7378.6%−32%

25Wyandot County, OHOH21,5678.7%−12%

26Putnam County, OHOH34,3808.8%−32%

27Darke County, OHOH51,5208.8%−13%

28Jefferson County, OHOH63,5978.8%−25%

29Logan County, OHOH46,3028.9%−23%

30Williams County, OHOH36,5498.9%−17%

31Madison County, OHOH46,9859.0%−31%

32Ashtabula County, OHOH96,7139.0%−19%

33Pickaway County, OHOH62,9789.0%−21%

34Belmont County, OHOH64,4349.0%−19%

35Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,3739.0%−26%

36Guernsey County, OHOH38,3799.2%−8%

37Ross County, OHOH76,4299.2%−18%

38Van Wert County, OHOH29,0139.3%−22%

39Crawford County, OHOH41,8969.3%−3%

40Huron County, OHOH58,2509.4%−14%

41Champaign County, OHOH38,8209.7%−8%

42Auglaize County, OHOH45,9099.8%−27%

43Marion County, OHOH65,1159.9%−11%

44Muskingum County, OHOH87,01410.1%−20%

45Seneca County, OHOH54,52210.1%−19%

46Fulton County, OHOH41,85310.3%−22%

47Henry County, OHOH27,59810.3%−7%

48Sandusky County, OHOH58,65510.7%−10%

49Gallia County, OHOH29,07210.9%−7%

50Shelby County, OHOH48,06511.2%−12%

51Allen County, OHOH100,88111.4%−15%

52Trumbull County, OHOH198,97211.4%−21%

53Richland County, OHOH124,89311.6%−8%

54Clinton County, OHOH42,30111.6%−18%

55Hardin County, OHOH30,07211.6%+2%

56Union County, OHOH73,44612.0%−25%

57Clark County, OHOH135,34012.2%−18%

58Lorain County, OHOH323,21912.3%−26%

59Defiance County, OHOH38,29212.5%−12%

60Knox County, OHOH64,00212.8%−23%

61Licking County, OHOH185,56413.0%−30%

62Ashland County, OHOH52,52313.0%−18%

63Washington County, OHOH58,38913.2%−12%

64Ottawa County, OHOH39,48113.5%−15%

65Erie County, OHOH73,29613.8%−17%

66Wayne County, OHOH116,75813.9%−19%

67Mahoning County, OHOH224,70614.0%−20%

68Miami County, OHOH112,63414.1%−13%

69Stark County, OHOH373,77114.3%−20%

70Clermont County, OHOH216,97714.5%−30%

71Fairfield County, OHOH169,75215.5%−26%

72Lucas County, OHOH423,34717.0%−20%

73Lake County, OHOH232,21717.5%−19%

74Portage County, OHOH163,40417.6%−16%

75Medina County, OHOH185,02518.0%−27%

76Warren County, OHOH257,18118.0%−37%

77Butler County, OHOH400,12818.7%−20%

78Hancock County, OHOH75,03418.7%−14%

79Summit County, OHOH538,37619.7%−22%

80Montgomery County, OHOH539,59820.0%−12%

81Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92520.1%−20%

82Wood County, OHOH134,17621.9%−16%

83Athens County, OHOH63,19723.4%−9%

84Hamilton County, OHOH838,41823.7%−19%

85Geauga County, OHOH95,67625.9%−18%

86Greene County, OHOH174,32226.0%−16%

87Delaware County, OHOH242,03226.4%−36%

88Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53626.6%−16%

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