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Least educated, Washington counties

Washington counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Ferry County, WAWA7,51715.2%+1.7 pts
02Adams County, WAWA21,48815.7%+3.5 pts
03Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88517.6%+4.3 pts
04Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14418.2%+5.5 pts
05Grant County, WAWA105,72718.4%+4.7 pts
06Yakima County, WAWA259,18519.2%+3.9 pts
07Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45720.9%+8.7 pts
08Franklin County, WAWA102,61221.1%+7.5 pts
09Douglas County, WAWA46,47321.5%+5.3 pts
10Lewis County, WAWA88,06221.5%+8.7 pts
11Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87321.8%+7.1 pts
12Mason County, WAWA71,16521.9%+6.3 pts
13Stevens County, WAWA49,66822.2%+6.9 pts
14Lincoln County, WAWA11,98224.2%+5.4 pts
15Asotin County, WAWA22,54524.7%+6.7 pts
16Okanogan County, WAWA45,23024.7%+8.8 pts
17Pacific County, WAWA24,35724.9%+9.7 pts
18Columbia County, WAWA4,14124.9%+7.4 pts
19Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36129.8%+6.5 pts
20Skamania County, WAWA12,66929.8%+13.0 pts
21Skagit County, WAWA132,97530.2%+9.4 pts
22Pierce County, WAWA946,28830.9%+10.3 pts
23Chelan County, WAWA81,94131.2%+9.3 pts
24Klickitat County, WAWA24,33131.2%+14.8 pts
25Clallam County, WAWA78,20231.6%+10.8 pts
26Garfield County, WAWA2,41631.8%+14.7 pts
27Spokane County, WAWA558,34433.1%+8.1 pts
28Benton County, WAWA221,72233.2%+6.9 pts
29Clark County, WAWA532,11933.3%+11.2 pts
30Island County, WAWA85,65736.6%+9.6 pts
31Kittitas County, WAWA48,80337.0%+10.8 pts
32Kitsap County, WAWA283,37437.9%+12.6 pts
33Snohomish County, WAWA870,65638.2%+13.8 pts
34Thurston County, WAWA304,26138.5%+8.7 pts
35Whatcom County, WAWA236,39239.3%+12.1 pts
36Jefferson County, WAWA33,97043.9%+15.5 pts
37Whitman County, WAWA48,51249.8%+5.7 pts
38San Juan County, WAWA18,57753.9%+13.7 pts
39King County, WAWA2,344,93956.7%+16.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES