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Least educated, Washington counties · 2000

Washington counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 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 1990
01Adams County, WAWA21,48812.2%−0.1 pts
02Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45712.3%+0.3 pts
03Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14412.7%+1.7 pts
04Lewis County, WAWA88,06212.9%+1.1 pts
05Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88513.3%+2.0 pts
06Ferry County, WAWA7,51713.5%+1.5 pts
07Franklin County, WAWA102,61213.6%+0.2 pts
08Grant County, WAWA105,72713.7%+1.8 pts
09Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87314.8%+4.4 pts
10Pacific County, WAWA24,35715.2%+3.9 pts
11Yakima County, WAWA259,18515.3%+1.6 pts
12Stevens County, WAWA49,66815.3%+3.2 pts
13Mason County, WAWA71,16515.6%+2.0 pts
14Okanogan County, WAWA45,23015.9%+3.9 pts
15Douglas County, WAWA46,47316.2%+2.3 pts
16Klickitat County, WAWA24,33116.4%+5.4 pts
17Skamania County, WAWA12,66916.8%+5.1 pts
18Garfield County, WAWA2,41617.0%+3.3 pts
19Columbia County, WAWA4,14117.5%+2.4 pts
20Asotin County, WAWA22,54518.0%+5.6 pts
21Lincoln County, WAWA11,98218.8%+2.7 pts
22Pierce County, WAWA946,28820.6%+3.1 pts
23Clallam County, WAWA78,20220.8%+4.7 pts
24Skagit County, WAWA132,97520.8%+4.5 pts
25Chelan County, WAWA81,94121.9%+5.2 pts
26Clark County, WAWA532,11922.1%+5.3 pts
27Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36123.3%+4.5 pts
28Snohomish County, WAWA870,65624.4%+5.1 pts
29Spokane County, WAWA558,34425.0%+4.4 pts
30Kitsap County, WAWA283,37425.3%+5.5 pts
31Kittitas County, WAWA48,80326.2%+4.0 pts
32Benton County, WAWA221,72226.3%+3.0 pts
33Island County, WAWA85,65727.0%+7.0 pts
34Whatcom County, WAWA236,39227.2%+5.3 pts
35Jefferson County, WAWA33,97028.4%+6.6 pts
36Thurston County, WAWA304,26129.8%+5.1 pts
37King County, WAWA2,344,93940.0%+7.1 pts
38San Juan County, WAWA18,57740.2%+6.7 pts
39Whitman County, WAWA48,51244.0%+1.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS