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Least educated, Oregon counties

Oregon counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 36 counties in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 22.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Grant County, OR, up 11 places to #4.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Morrow County, OROR12,60210.1%−0.9 pts
02Malheur County, OROR32,26115.2%+4.1 pts
03▲10Sherman County, OROR2,05116.0%−3.0 pts
04▲11Grant County, OROR7,07517.7%+2.0 pts
05▼2Harney County, OROR7,38018.3%+6.4 pts
06▼2Umatilla County, OROR81,11918.3%+2.3 pts
07▲2Wheeler County, OROR1,47218.8%+4.5 pts
08▼1Douglas County, OROR111,95119.3%+6.0 pts
09▼3Josephine County, OROR87,86719.7%+5.6 pts
10▼5Columbia County, OROR54,09119.8%+5.8 pts
11▲8Gilliam County, OROR1,97121.0%+7.6 pts
12▼2Lake County, OROR8,18721.1%+5.6 pts
13▲5Jefferson County, OROR25,74021.2%+7.4 pts
14▼6Crook County, OROR27,56421.3%+8.7 pts
15▼4Linn County, OROR132,84321.6%+8.2 pts
16▲4Curry County, OROR22,62122.1%+5.6 pts
17▼3Wasco County, OROR26,31022.4%+6.7 pts
18▼6Coos County, OROR63,99222.6%+7.6 pts
19▼3Klamath County, OROR70,27422.7%+6.8 pts
20▲2Marion County, OROR355,77726.0%+6.2 pts
21▲2Union County, OROR25,90026.1%+4.3 pts
22▲2Baker County, OROR16,65826.1%+9.8 pts
23▼6Tillamook County, OROR27,38426.2%+8.6 pts
24▲3Lincoln County, OROR50,63628.6%+7.9 pts
25▼4Clatsop County, OROR40,92628.7%+9.6 pts
26Yamhill County, OROR110,02429.6%+9.0 pts
27▲2Polk County, OROR90,03731.2%+5.9 pts
28Jackson County, OROR221,79531.7%+9.4 pts
29▲1Lane County, OROR381,58434.0%+8.5 pts
30▼5Wallowa County, OROR7,59538.2%+17.9 pts
31▲2Clackamas County, OROR426,28040.5%+12.2 pts
32▼1Hood River County, OROR23,72041.0%+17.9 pts
33▼1Deschutes County, OROR213,07245.0%+20.0 pts
34Washington County, OROR611,70847.5%+13.0 pts
35Multnomah County, OROR795,39148.9%+18.2 pts
36Benton County, OROR97,72854.2%+6.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES