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Least educated, Ohio counties · 2020

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

01Holmes County, OHOH44,97010.4%+26%

02Morgan County, OHOH13,62610.4%+15%

03Noble County, OHOH14,27611.0%+37%

04Monroe County, OHOH12,99412.1%+43%

05Meigs County, OHOH21,58712.1%+63%

06Harrison County, OHOH14,07012.4%+37%

07Vinton County, OHOH12,64512.8%+112%

08Marion County, OHOH65,11512.9%+17%

09Perry County, OHOH35,91813.0%+89%

10Carroll County, OHOH26,47513.2%+45%

11Highland County, OHOH43,82313.8%+43%

12Hocking County, OHOH27,51213.9%+41%

13Pike County, OHOH27,06114.2%+46%

14Brown County, OHOH44,39714.3%+62%

15Columbiana County, OHOH99,37714.5%+35%

16Morrow County, OHOH36,30514.7%+56%

17Huron County, OHOH58,25014.7%+35%

18Jackson County, OHOH32,81714.8%+35%

19Coshocton County, OHOH37,18814.9%+52%

20Ashtabula County, OHOH96,71314.9%+35%

21Guernsey County, OHOH38,37915.1%+50%

22Williams County, OHOH36,54915.1%+41%

23Fayette County, OHOH28,55215.2%+42%

24Crawford County, OHOH41,89615.3%+58%

25Darke County, OHOH51,52015.4%+53%

26Adams County, OHOH27,86515.5%+115%

27Scioto County, OHOH71,36515.6%+54%

28Lawrence County, OHOH55,71015.8%+54%

29Champaign County, OHOH38,82015.9%+50%

30Paulding County, OHOH18,72715.9%+104%

31Hardin County, OHOH30,07216.0%+40%

32Belmont County, OHOH64,43416.2%+45%

33Ross County, OHOH76,42916.2%+43%

34Sandusky County, OHOH58,65516.5%+38%

35Fulton County, OHOH41,85317.0%+30%

36Logan County, OHOH46,30217.1%+49%

37Van Wert County, OHOH29,01317.2%+44%

38Seneca County, OHOH54,52217.3%+39%

39Gallia County, OHOH29,07217.4%+49%

40Muskingum County, OHOH87,01417.5%+38%

41Jefferson County, OHOH63,59717.5%+48%

42Henry County, OHOH27,59817.6%+59%

43Richland County, OHOH124,89317.8%+41%

44Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,37317.9%+46%

45Madison County, OHOH46,98518.1%+39%

46Preble County, OHOH40,66418.2%+81%

47Defiance County, OHOH38,29218.4%+29%

48Pickaway County, OHOH62,97818.6%+63%

49Allen County, OHOH100,88118.7%+39%

50Washington County, OHOH58,38918.7%+24%

51Clark County, OHOH135,34018.9%+27%

52Auglaize County, OHOH45,90919.2%+43%

53Trumbull County, OHOH198,97219.2%+33%

54Shelby County, OHOH48,06519.3%+51%

55Wyandot County, OHOH21,56719.3%+96%

56Mercer County, OHOH42,73719.4%+53%

57Clinton County, OHOH42,30120.0%+42%

58Ashland County, OHOH52,52322.0%+38%

59Wayne County, OHOH116,75822.5%+31%

60Knox County, OHOH64,00222.6%+35%

61Miami County, OHOH112,63422.6%+39%

62Putnam County, OHOH34,38023.2%+80%

63Stark County, OHOH373,77123.5%+31%

64Ottawa County, OHOH39,48123.9%+49%

65Mahoning County, OHOH224,70624.6%+41%

66Erie County, OHOH73,29624.9%+50%

67Lorain County, OHOH323,21925.3%+53%

68Lucas County, OHOH423,34726.7%+25%

69Licking County, OHOH185,56427.6%+50%

70Hancock County, OHOH75,03427.6%+27%

71Lake County, OHOH232,21728.3%+31%

72Montgomery County, OHOH539,59828.3%+24%

73Clermont County, OHOH216,97728.9%+39%

74Fairfield County, OHOH169,75229.0%+39%

75Portage County, OHOH163,40429.9%+42%

76Butler County, OHOH400,12831.3%+33%

77Athens County, OHOH63,19731.8%+24%

78Summit County, OHOH538,37632.8%+30%

79Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92533.5%+33%

80Medina County, OHOH185,02533.9%+37%

81Wood County, OHOH134,17634.3%+31%

82Union County, OHOH73,44635.5%+123%

83Geauga County, OHOH95,67637.8%+19%

84Hamilton County, OHOH838,41838.9%+33%

85Greene County, OHOH174,32239.7%+28%

86Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53640.4%+27%

87Warren County, OHOH257,18143.7%+54%

88Delaware County, OHOH242,03255.5%+35%

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