RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 67 SHOWN OF 67

Least educated, Pennsylvania counties · 1990

Pennsylvania counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 67 counties in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 67 is 12.3%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Juniata County, PAPA23,4037.3%–

02Fulton County, PAPA14,4837.4%–

03Bedford County, PAPA47,4807.8%–

04Forest County, PAPA6,6147.9%–

05Armstrong County, PAPA63,6988.1%–

06Schuylkill County, PAPA145,0858.1%–

07Carbon County, PAPA65,8688.4%–

08Sullivan County, PAPA5,8568.6%–

09Clearfield County, PAPA78,1008.6%–

10Northumberland County, PAPA89,9208.6%–

11Mifflin County, PAPA46,1278.7%–

12Perry County, PAPA46,8068.9%–

13Somerset County, PAPA72,0048.9%–

14Jefferson County, PAPA43,2558.9%–

15Fayette County, PAPA123,0219.3%–

16Huntingdon County, PAPA43,0019.4%–

17Elk County, PAPA29,9269.5%–

18Cameron County, PAPA4,2119.8%–

19Potter County, PAPA15,8979.8%–

20Blair County, PAPA119,54110.5%–

21Snyder County, PAPA39,65510.6%–

22Warren County, PAPA37,03810.7%–

23Venango County, PAPA49,34610.8%–

24Cambria County, PAPA128,96810.8%–

25Susquehanna County, PAPA38,23711.1%–

26Greene County, PAPA33,88511.3%–

27Clinton County, PAPA37,87011.7%–

28Clarion County, PAPA36,68011.7%–

29Crawford County, PAPA81,79211.8%–

30Lebanon County, PAPA146,38011.8%–

31Lawrence County, PAPA83,91111.8%–

32Beaver County, PAPA166,03211.9%–

33McKean County, PAPA38,98412.2%–

34Lycoming County, PAPA112,58712.3%–

35Franklin County, PAPA160,65212.4%–

36Columbia County, PAPA66,19312.5%–

37Tioga County, PAPA40,50212.6%–

38Bradford County, PAPA59,60012.9%–

39Luzerne County, PAPA332,12613.1%–

40Wayne County, PAPA51,70313.1%–

41Adams County, PAPA107,59413.2%–

42Wyoming County, PAPA25,79013.2%–

43Mercer County, PAPA107,86013.6%–

44Washington County, PAPA210,80213.6%–

45York County, PAPA473,19713.9%–

46Indiana County, PAPA82,87814.4%–

47Pike County, PAPA62,80814.7%–

48Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50214.8%–

49Berks County, PAPA440,07215.1%–

50Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28115.2%–

51Westmoreland County, PAPA349,32415.4%–

52Butler County, PAPA200,16915.6%–

53Erie County, PAPA265,83216.2%–

54Lancaster County, PAPA563,15916.7%–

55Northampton County, PAPA324,41116.7%–

56Union County, PAPA42,31317.5%–

57Monroe County, PAPA167,17917.6%–

58Dauphin County, PAPA293,35118.6%–

59Montour County, PAPA17,86818.7%–

60Lehigh County, PAPA384,38319.6%–

61Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03522.6%–

62Cumberland County, PAPA277,27022.9%–

63Delaware County, PAPA580,93724.8%–

64Bucks County, PAPA647,82824.8%–

65Montgomery County, PAPA877,64332.1%–

66Centre County, PAPA157,39332.3%–

67Chester County, PAPA557,11634.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS