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Least educated, Pennsylvania counties · 1990

Pennsylvania counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 67 counties in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Juniata County, PAPA23,4037.3%−17%

02Fulton County, PAPA14,4837.4%−21%

03Bedford County, PAPA47,4807.8%−24%

04Forest County, PAPA6,6147.9%−11%

05Armstrong County, PAPA63,6988.1%−23%

06Schuylkill County, PAPA145,0858.1%−25%

07Carbon County, PAPA65,8688.4%−23%

08Sullivan County, PAPA5,8568.6%−33%

09Clearfield County, PAPA78,1008.6%−23%

10Northumberland County, PAPA89,9208.6%−22%

11Mifflin County, PAPA46,1278.7%−20%

12Perry County, PAPA46,8068.9%−22%

13Somerset County, PAPA72,0048.9%−18%

14Jefferson County, PAPA43,2558.9%−24%

15Fayette County, PAPA123,0219.3%−19%

16Huntingdon County, PAPA43,0019.4%−20%

17Elk County, PAPA29,9269.5%−23%

18Cameron County, PAPA4,2119.8%−19%

19Potter County, PAPA15,8979.8%−20%

20Blair County, PAPA119,54110.5%−25%

21Snyder County, PAPA39,65510.6%−15%

22Warren County, PAPA37,03810.7%−24%

23Venango County, PAPA49,34610.8%−18%

24Cambria County, PAPA128,96810.8%−21%

25Susquehanna County, PAPA38,23711.1%−16%

26Greene County, PAPA33,88511.3%−7%

27Clinton County, PAPA37,87011.7%−13%

28Clarion County, PAPA36,68011.7%−23%

29Crawford County, PAPA81,79211.8%−20%

30Lebanon County, PAPA146,38011.8%−24%

31Lawrence County, PAPA83,91111.8%−22%

32Beaver County, PAPA166,03211.9%−25%

33McKean County, PAPA38,98412.2%−13%

34Lycoming County, PAPA112,58712.3%−18%

35Franklin County, PAPA160,65212.4%−16%

36Columbia County, PAPA66,19312.5%−21%

37Tioga County, PAPA40,50212.6%−11%

38Bradford County, PAPA59,60012.9%−13%

39Luzerne County, PAPA332,12613.1%−20%

40Wayne County, PAPA51,70313.1%−10%

41Adams County, PAPA107,59413.2%−21%

42Wyoming County, PAPA25,79013.2%−14%

43Mercer County, PAPA107,86013.6%−22%

44Washington County, PAPA210,80213.6%−28%

45York County, PAPA473,19713.9%−24%

46Indiana County, PAPA82,87814.4%−15%

47Pike County, PAPA62,80814.7%−23%

48Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50214.8%−24%

49Berks County, PAPA440,07215.1%−18%

50Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28115.2%−15%

51Westmoreland County, PAPA349,32415.4%−24%

52Butler County, PAPA200,16915.6%−34%

53Erie County, PAPA265,83216.2%−22%

54Lancaster County, PAPA563,15916.7%−19%

55Northampton County, PAPA324,41116.7%−21%

56Union County, PAPA42,31317.5%−3%

57Monroe County, PAPA167,17917.6%−14%

58Dauphin County, PAPA293,35118.6%−21%

59Montour County, PAPA17,86818.7%−15%

60Lehigh County, PAPA384,38319.6%−16%

61Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03522.6%−20%

62Cumberland County, PAPA277,27022.9%−18%

63Delaware County, PAPA580,93724.8%−18%

64Bucks County, PAPA647,82824.8%−20%

65Montgomery County, PAPA877,64332.1%−17%

66Centre County, PAPA157,39332.3%−11%

67Chester County, PAPA557,11634.7%−18%

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