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Least educated, Washington counties · 2020

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, WAWA21,48813.8%+14%

02Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14416.1%+27%

03Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88517.0%+28%

04Yakima County, WAWA259,18517.6%+15%

05Grant County, WAWA105,72718.0%+31%

06Mason County, WAWA71,16518.1%+17%

07Franklin County, WAWA102,61218.9%+40%

08Lewis County, WAWA88,06219.1%+48%

09Okanogan County, WAWA45,23020.2%+27%

10Pacific County, WAWA24,35720.3%+33%

11Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87320.3%+37%

12Stevens County, WAWA49,66820.5%+34%

13Douglas County, WAWA46,47320.6%+28%

14Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45721.1%+72%

15Ferry County, WAWA7,51721.2%+57%

16Asotin County, WAWA22,54523.4%+30%

17Columbia County, WAWA4,14125.3%+45%

18Lincoln County, WAWA11,98225.4%+35%

19Garfield County, WAWA2,41625.7%+51%

20Skamania County, WAWA12,66926.0%+55%

21Chelan County, WAWA81,94126.4%+20%

22Skagit County, WAWA132,97527.4%+32%

23Pierce County, WAWA946,28827.7%+34%

24Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36128.6%+23%

25Clallam County, WAWA78,20228.8%+39%

26Klickitat County, WAWA24,33130.5%+86%

27Clark County, WAWA532,11931.3%+42%

28Benton County, WAWA221,72231.6%+20%

29Spokane County, WAWA558,34431.6%+26%

30Snohomish County, WAWA870,65632.8%+34%

31Kittitas County, WAWA48,80334.1%+30%

32Island County, WAWA85,65734.1%+26%

33Kitsap County, WAWA283,37434.4%+36%

34Whatcom County, WAWA236,39235.3%+30%

35Thurston County, WAWA304,26135.7%+20%

36Jefferson County, WAWA33,97042.5%+50%

37Whitman County, WAWA48,51248.2%+9%

38San Juan County, WAWA18,57751.7%+29%

39King County, WAWA2,344,93953.4%+34%

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