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Least educated, Pennsylvania counties · 2000

Pennsylvania counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 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 1990
01Juniata County, PAPA23,4038.8%+1.5 pts
02Forest County, PAPA6,6148.9%+1.0 pts
03Fulton County, PAPA14,4839.3%+1.9 pts
04Bedford County, PAPA47,48010.2%+2.4 pts
05Armstrong County, PAPA63,69810.4%+2.4 pts
06Schuylkill County, PAPA145,08510.7%+2.6 pts
07Somerset County, PAPA72,00410.8%+1.9 pts
08Mifflin County, PAPA46,12710.9%+2.2 pts
09Carbon County, PAPA65,86811.0%+2.5 pts
10Northumberland County, PAPA89,92011.1%+2.4 pts
11Clearfield County, PAPA78,10011.1%+2.5 pts
12Perry County, PAPA46,80611.3%+2.5 pts
13Fayette County, PAPA123,02111.5%+2.2 pts
14Jefferson County, PAPA43,25511.7%+2.8 pts
15Huntingdon County, PAPA43,00111.9%+2.4 pts
16Cameron County, PAPA4,21112.1%+2.3 pts
17Greene County, PAPA33,88512.2%+0.9 pts
18Potter County, PAPA15,89712.3%+2.5 pts
19Elk County, PAPA29,92612.3%+2.8 pts
20Snyder County, PAPA39,65512.5%+1.9 pts
21Sullivan County, PAPA5,85612.8%+4.2 pts
22Venango County, PAPA49,34613.1%+2.3 pts
23Susquehanna County, PAPA38,23713.2%+2.1 pts
24Clinton County, PAPA37,87013.4%+1.7 pts
25Cambria County, PAPA128,96813.7%+2.9 pts
26Blair County, PAPA119,54113.9%+3.4 pts
27McKean County, PAPA38,98414.0%+1.9 pts
28Warren County, PAPA37,03814.2%+3.5 pts
29Tioga County, PAPA40,50214.2%+1.6 pts
30Wayne County, PAPA51,70314.6%+1.5 pts
31Crawford County, PAPA81,79214.7%+2.9 pts
32Franklin County, PAPA160,65214.8%+2.4 pts
33Bradford County, PAPA59,60014.8%+2.0 pts
34Lycoming County, PAPA112,58715.1%+2.8 pts
35Lawrence County, PAPA83,91115.1%+3.3 pts
36Clarion County, PAPA36,68015.3%+3.5 pts
37Lebanon County, PAPA146,38015.4%+3.6 pts
38Wyoming County, PAPA25,79015.4%+2.2 pts
39Columbia County, PAPA66,19315.8%+3.3 pts
40Beaver County, PAPA166,03215.8%+3.9 pts
41Luzerne County, PAPA332,12616.4%+3.3 pts
42Adams County, PAPA107,59416.7%+3.5 pts
43Indiana County, PAPA82,87817.0%+2.5 pts
44Mercer County, PAPA107,86017.3%+3.7 pts
45Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28117.9%+2.6 pts
46Union County, PAPA42,31318.0%+0.6 pts
47York County, PAPA473,19718.4%+4.5 pts
48Berks County, PAPA440,07218.5%+3.4 pts
49Washington County, PAPA210,80218.8%+5.2 pts
50Pike County, PAPA62,80819.0%+4.3 pts
51Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50219.6%+4.8 pts
52Westmoreland County, PAPA349,32420.2%+4.8 pts
53Lancaster County, PAPA563,15920.5%+3.8 pts
54Monroe County, PAPA167,17920.5%+2.9 pts
55Erie County, PAPA265,83220.9%+4.7 pts
56Northampton County, PAPA324,41121.2%+4.4 pts
57Montour County, PAPA17,86822.1%+3.4 pts
58Lehigh County, PAPA384,38323.3%+3.7 pts
59Butler County, PAPA200,16923.5%+7.9 pts
60Dauphin County, PAPA293,35123.5%+4.9 pts
61Cumberland County, PAPA277,27027.9%+5.0 pts
62Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03528.3%+5.7 pts
63Delaware County, PAPA580,93730.0%+5.3 pts
64Bucks County, PAPA647,82831.2%+6.4 pts
65Centre County, PAPA157,39336.3%+4.0 pts
66Montgomery County, PAPA877,64338.7%+6.7 pts
67Chester County, PAPA557,11642.5%+7.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS