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Least educated, Pennsylvania counties

Pennsylvania counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 67 counties in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Forest County, PAPA6,61412.3%+3.4 pts
02Cameron County, PAPA4,21112.6%+0.5 pts
03Mifflin County, PAPA46,12714.9%+4.0 pts
04Juniata County, PAPA23,40315.0%+6.2 pts
05Bedford County, PAPA47,48016.1%+5.8 pts
06Fulton County, PAPA14,48317.7%+8.4 pts
07Somerset County, PAPA72,00417.9%+7.1 pts
08Potter County, PAPA15,89718.2%+5.9 pts
09Jefferson County, PAPA43,25518.4%+6.7 pts
10Armstrong County, PAPA63,69819.0%+8.5 pts
11Venango County, PAPA49,34619.1%+6.0 pts
12Fayette County, PAPA123,02119.1%+7.6 pts
13Carbon County, PAPA65,86819.2%+8.2 pts
14Huntingdon County, PAPA43,00119.2%+7.4 pts
15Northumberland County, PAPA89,92019.4%+8.3 pts
16Susquehanna County, PAPA38,23719.5%+6.2 pts
17Schuylkill County, PAPA145,08519.9%+9.2 pts
18Warren County, PAPA37,03819.9%+5.7 pts
19Perry County, PAPA46,80620.2%+8.9 pts
20Clearfield County, PAPA78,10020.2%+9.1 pts
21Bradford County, PAPA59,60020.6%+5.7 pts
22Elk County, PAPA29,92620.6%+8.3 pts
23Snyder County, PAPA39,65520.6%+8.1 pts
24McKean County, PAPA38,98420.8%+6.8 pts
25Crawford County, PAPA81,79221.1%+6.4 pts
26Clinton County, PAPA37,87021.5%+8.1 pts
27Sullivan County, PAPA5,85621.5%+8.7 pts
28Greene County, PAPA33,88521.7%+9.4 pts
29Wyoming County, PAPA25,79022.1%+6.7 pts
30Tioga County, PAPA40,50222.3%+8.1 pts
31Lawrence County, PAPA83,91123.4%+8.3 pts
32Wayne County, PAPA51,70323.4%+8.9 pts
33Clarion County, PAPA36,68023.6%+8.3 pts
34Cambria County, PAPA128,96823.9%+10.2 pts
35Lebanon County, PAPA146,38024.3%+8.9 pts
36Blair County, PAPA119,54124.4%+10.5 pts
37Franklin County, PAPA160,65224.7%+10.0 pts
38Lycoming County, PAPA112,58724.8%+9.7 pts
39Luzerne County, PAPA332,12625.3%+9.0 pts
40Mercer County, PAPA107,86025.6%+8.3 pts
41Adams County, PAPA107,59425.8%+9.1 pts
42Union County, PAPA42,31326.5%+8.5 pts
43Columbia County, PAPA66,19326.6%+10.9 pts
44Indiana County, PAPA82,87827.0%+10.0 pts
45Monroe County, PAPA167,17927.4%+6.9 pts
46York County, PAPA473,19727.6%+9.2 pts
47Berks County, PAPA440,07227.7%+9.2 pts
48Beaver County, PAPA166,03228.7%+12.9 pts
49Pike County, PAPA62,80829.7%+10.7 pts
50Erie County, PAPA265,83230.3%+9.4 pts
51Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50230.6%+11.0 pts
52Lancaster County, PAPA563,15932.4%+11.9 pts
53Westmoreland County, PAPA349,32432.8%+12.6 pts
54Washington County, PAPA210,80232.9%+14.1 pts
55Lehigh County, PAPA384,38334.2%+10.8 pts
56Dauphin County, PAPA293,35134.4%+10.9 pts
57Northampton County, PAPA324,41134.7%+13.5 pts
58Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28135.4%+17.5 pts
59Montour County, PAPA17,86838.7%+16.6 pts
60Butler County, PAPA200,16939.4%+15.9 pts
61Cumberland County, PAPA277,27040.0%+12.1 pts
62Delaware County, PAPA580,93741.9%+11.9 pts
63Bucks County, PAPA647,82844.8%+13.6 pts
64Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03545.8%+17.4 pts
65Centre County, PAPA157,39346.2%+9.9 pts
66Montgomery County, PAPA877,64353.0%+14.3 pts
67Chester County, PAPA557,11657.1%+14.7 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES