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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 (2020 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
01Adams County, WAWA21,48813.8%+1.7 pts
02Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14416.1%+3.4 pts
03Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88517.0%+3.7 pts
04Yakima County, WAWA259,18517.6%+2.3 pts
05Grant County, WAWA105,72718.0%+4.3 pts
06Mason County, WAWA71,16518.1%+2.6 pts
07Franklin County, WAWA102,61218.9%+5.4 pts
08Lewis County, WAWA88,06219.1%+6.2 pts
09Okanogan County, WAWA45,23020.2%+4.3 pts
10Pacific County, WAWA24,35720.3%+5.1 pts
11Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87320.3%+5.5 pts
12Stevens County, WAWA49,66820.5%+5.1 pts
13Douglas County, WAWA46,47320.6%+4.5 pts
14Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45721.1%+8.8 pts
15Ferry County, WAWA7,51721.2%+7.7 pts
16Asotin County, WAWA22,54523.4%+5.4 pts
17Columbia County, WAWA4,14125.3%+7.8 pts
18Lincoln County, WAWA11,98225.4%+6.6 pts
19Garfield County, WAWA2,41625.7%+8.6 pts
20Skamania County, WAWA12,66926.0%+9.2 pts
21Chelan County, WAWA81,94126.4%+4.5 pts
22Skagit County, WAWA132,97527.4%+6.7 pts
23Pierce County, WAWA946,28827.7%+7.1 pts
24Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36128.6%+5.3 pts
25Clallam County, WAWA78,20228.8%+8.1 pts
26Klickitat County, WAWA24,33130.5%+14.1 pts
27Clark County, WAWA532,11931.3%+9.3 pts
28Benton County, WAWA221,72231.6%+5.3 pts
29Spokane County, WAWA558,34431.6%+6.6 pts
30Snohomish County, WAWA870,65632.8%+8.3 pts
31Kittitas County, WAWA48,80334.1%+7.9 pts
32Island County, WAWA85,65734.1%+7.1 pts
33Kitsap County, WAWA283,37434.4%+9.1 pts
34Whatcom County, WAWA236,39235.3%+8.1 pts
35Thurston County, WAWA304,26135.7%+5.9 pts
36Jefferson County, WAWA33,97042.5%+14.1 pts
37Whitman County, WAWA48,51248.2%+4.2 pts
38San Juan County, WAWA18,57751.7%+11.5 pts
39King County, WAWA2,344,93953.4%+13.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS