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Least educated, Ohio counties · 2000

Ohio counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 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 1990

01Vinton County, OHOH12,6456.0%+25%

02Perry County, OHOH35,9186.9%+19%

03Adams County, OHOH27,8657.2%+39%

04Meigs County, OHOH21,5877.4%+2%

05Paulding County, OHOH18,7277.8%+13%

06Noble County, OHOH14,2768.1%+45%

07Holmes County, OHOH44,9708.3%+26%

08Monroe County, OHOH12,9948.4%+24%

09Brown County, OHOH44,3978.8%+19%

10Harrison County, OHOH14,0709.0%+29%

11Morgan County, OHOH13,6269.1%+23%

12Carroll County, OHOH26,4759.1%+16%

13Morrow County, OHOH36,3059.5%+32%

14Highland County, OHOH43,8239.7%+17%

15Crawford County, OHOH41,8969.7%+3%

16Pike County, OHOH27,0619.7%+22%

17Coshocton County, OHOH37,1889.8%+20%

18Hocking County, OHOH27,5129.8%+21%

19Wyandot County, OHOH21,5679.8%+13%

20Guernsey County, OHOH38,37910.0%+9%

21Darke County, OHOH51,52010.1%+15%

22Preble County, OHOH40,66410.1%+44%

23Scioto County, OHOH71,36510.1%+19%

24Lawrence County, OHOH55,71010.3%+24%

25Champaign County, OHOH38,82010.6%+8%

26Williams County, OHOH36,54910.7%+20%

27Fayette County, OHOH28,55210.7%+27%

28Columbiana County, OHOH99,37710.8%+26%

29Huron County, OHOH58,25010.9%+16%

30Jackson County, OHOH32,81711.0%+40%

31Henry County, OHOH27,59811.1%+7%

32Ashtabula County, OHOH96,71311.1%+23%

33Marion County, OHOH65,11511.1%+12%

34Belmont County, OHOH64,43411.1%+23%

35Ross County, OHOH76,42911.3%+23%

36Hardin County, OHOH30,07211.4%−2%

37Pickaway County, OHOH62,97811.4%+27%

38Logan County, OHOH46,30211.5%+30%

39Gallia County, OHOH29,07211.6%+7%

40Jefferson County, OHOH63,59711.8%+34%

41Sandusky County, OHOH58,65511.9%+12%

42Van Wert County, OHOH29,01312.0%+28%

43Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,37312.2%+35%

44Seneca County, OHOH54,52212.5%+24%

45Richland County, OHOH124,89312.6%+9%

46Muskingum County, OHOH87,01412.6%+26%

47Mercer County, OHOH42,73712.7%+48%

48Shelby County, OHOH48,06512.8%+14%

49Putnam County, OHOH34,38012.9%+47%

50Madison County, OHOH46,98513.0%+46%

51Fulton County, OHOH41,85313.2%+28%

52Allen County, OHOH100,88113.4%+18%

53Auglaize County, OHOH45,90913.4%+37%

54Clinton County, OHOH42,30114.1%+21%

55Defiance County, OHOH38,29214.3%+14%

56Trumbull County, OHOH198,97214.5%+26%

57Clark County, OHOH135,34014.9%+22%

58Washington County, OHOH58,38915.0%+14%

59Ashland County, OHOH52,52315.9%+22%

60Union County, OHOH73,44615.9%+33%

61Ottawa County, OHOH39,48116.0%+18%

62Miami County, OHOH112,63416.3%+16%

63Lorain County, OHOH323,21916.6%+34%

64Erie County, OHOH73,29616.6%+21%

65Knox County, OHOH64,00216.7%+31%

66Wayne County, OHOH116,75817.2%+23%

67Mahoning County, OHOH224,70617.5%+25%

68Stark County, OHOH373,77117.9%+26%

69Licking County, OHOH185,56418.4%+42%

70Clermont County, OHOH216,97720.8%+43%

71Fairfield County, OHOH169,75220.8%+34%

72Portage County, OHOH163,40421.0%+19%

73Lucas County, OHOH423,34721.3%+25%

74Lake County, OHOH232,21721.5%+23%

75Hancock County, OHOH75,03421.7%+16%

76Montgomery County, OHOH539,59822.8%+14%

77Butler County, OHOH400,12823.5%+25%

78Medina County, OHOH185,02524.8%+38%

79Summit County, OHOH538,37625.1%+28%

80Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92525.1%+25%

81Athens County, OHOH63,19725.7%+10%

82Wood County, OHOH134,17626.2%+20%

83Warren County, OHOH257,18128.4%+58%

84Hamilton County, OHOH838,41829.2%+23%

85Greene County, OHOH174,32231.1%+19%

86Geauga County, OHOH95,67631.7%+23%

87Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53631.8%+19%

88Delaware County, OHOH242,03241.0%+55%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS