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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. The median across all 39 is 29.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ferry County, WA, up 14 places to #1.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01▲14Ferry County, WAWA7,51715.2%+1.7 pts

02▼1Adams County, WAWA21,48815.7%+3.5 pts

03Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88517.6%+4.3 pts

04▼2Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14418.2%+5.5 pts

05Grant County, WAWA105,72718.4%+4.7 pts

06▼2Yakima County, WAWA259,18519.2%+3.9 pts

07▲7Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45720.9%+8.7 pts

08▼1Franklin County, WAWA102,61221.1%+7.5 pts

09▲4Douglas County, WAWA46,47321.5%+5.3 pts

10▼2Lewis County, WAWA88,06221.5%+8.7 pts

11Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87321.8%+7.1 pts

12▼6Mason County, WAWA71,16521.9%+6.3 pts

13▼1Stevens County, WAWA49,66822.2%+6.9 pts

14▲4Lincoln County, WAWA11,98224.2%+5.4 pts

15▲1Asotin County, WAWA22,54524.7%+6.7 pts

16▼7Okanogan County, WAWA45,23024.7%+8.8 pts

17▼7Pacific County, WAWA24,35724.9%+9.7 pts

18▼1Columbia County, WAWA4,14124.9%+7.4 pts

19▲5Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36129.8%+6.5 pts

20Skamania County, WAWA12,66929.8%+13.0 pts

21▲1Skagit County, WAWA132,97530.2%+9.4 pts

22▲1Pierce County, WAWA946,28830.9%+10.3 pts

23▼2Chelan County, WAWA81,94131.2%+9.3 pts

24▲2Klickitat County, WAWA24,33131.2%+14.8 pts

25Clallam County, WAWA78,20231.6%+10.8 pts

26▼7Garfield County, WAWA2,41631.8%+14.7 pts

27▲2Spokane County, WAWA558,34433.1%+8.1 pts

28Benton County, WAWA221,72233.2%+6.9 pts

29▼2Clark County, WAWA532,11933.3%+11.2 pts

30▲2Island County, WAWA85,65736.6%+9.6 pts

31Kittitas County, WAWA48,80337.0%+10.8 pts

32▲1Kitsap County, WAWA283,37437.9%+12.6 pts

33▼3Snohomish County, WAWA870,65638.2%+13.8 pts

34▲1Thurston County, WAWA304,26138.5%+8.7 pts

35▼1Whatcom 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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES