RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

Least educated, Washington counties · 2010

Washington counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Adams County, WAWA21,48813.4%+10%

02Grant County, WAWA105,72714.4%+5%

03Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14414.5%+15%

04Franklin County, WAWA102,61214.6%+8%

05Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88514.7%+10%

06Lewis County, WAWA88,06215.0%+17%

07Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87315.3%+4%

08Yakima County, WAWA259,18515.6%+2%

09Ferry County, WAWA7,51716.7%+23%

10Pacific County, WAWA24,35716.8%+10%

11Douglas County, WAWA46,47317.3%+7%

12Garfield County, WAWA2,41617.7%+4%

13Okanogan County, WAWA45,23017.7%+11%

14Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45717.9%+46%

15Mason County, WAWA71,16517.9%+15%

16Klickitat County, WAWA24,33117.9%+10%

17Asotin County, WAWA22,54518.2%+1%

18Stevens County, WAWA49,66819.2%+25%

19Skamania County, WAWA12,66919.7%+17%

20Columbia County, WAWA4,14120.0%+14%

21Lincoln County, WAWA11,98220.3%+8%

22Skagit County, WAWA132,97523.2%+12%

23Chelan County, WAWA81,94123.2%+6%

24Clallam County, WAWA78,20223.3%+12%

25Pierce County, WAWA946,28823.4%+14%

26Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36124.2%+4%

27Clark County, WAWA532,11925.7%+16%

28Benton County, WAWA221,72227.6%+5%

29Spokane County, WAWA558,34427.9%+11%

30Kitsap County, WAWA283,37428.0%+11%

31Snohomish County, WAWA870,65628.2%+15%

32Island County, WAWA85,65729.8%+10%

33Thurston County, WAWA304,26131.6%+6%

34Whatcom County, WAWA236,39231.7%+16%

35Kittitas County, WAWA48,80331.9%+22%

36Jefferson County, WAWA33,97034.8%+23%

37San Juan County, WAWA18,57744.9%+12%

38King County, WAWA2,344,93945.2%+13%

39Whitman County, WAWA48,51247.4%+8%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES