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RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,122

Least educated, US counties · 1990

US counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS).

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2001Macomb County, MIMI886,22113.5%
2002Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13213.5%
2003Inyo County, CACA18,15813.5%
2004Harrison County, WVWV64,22113.5%
2005Dale County, ALAL49,91213.5%
2006Northumberland County, VAVA12,55713.5%
2007Wood County, WIWI74,06013.5%
2008Sterling County, TXTX1,34913.5%
2009Jefferson County, KSKS18,29613.5%
2010Buchanan County, MOMO83,54013.5%
2011Dodge County, NENE38,05713.5%
2012Murray County, OKOK13,80513.5%
2013Burt County, NENE6,67813.5%
2014Andrew County, MOMO18,24113.5%
2015Butte County, IDID2,78313.5%
2016Uvalde County, TXTX24,96313.5%
2017Petersburg, VAVA33,73413.5%
2018Page County, IAIA14,85613.5%
2019Ottawa County, OHOH39,48113.5%
2020Hooker County, NENE68613.5%
2021Niagara County, NYNY208,91213.6%
2022Eureka County, NVNV1,86713.6%
2023Tazewell County, ILIL130,04913.6%
2024Jefferson County, NYNY111,54013.6%
2025Mercer County, PAPA107,86013.6%
2026Cass County, NENE27,65713.6%
2027White County, GAGA29,80213.6%
2028Waseca County, MNMN18,68813.6%
2029Montgomery County, KSKS30,17713.6%
2030Harris County, GAGA37,28013.6%
2031Mason County, WAWA71,16513.6%
2032Stephenson County, ILIL43,22013.6%
2033Barton County, KSKS24,79013.6%
2034Baca County, COCO3,34713.6%
2035Harper County, OKOK3,17213.6%
2036Botetourt County, VAVA34,14413.6%
2037Chase County, KSKS2,57213.6%
2038Washington County, PAPA210,80213.6%
2039Troup County, GAGA72,84413.6%
2040Grant County, KSKS7,02813.6%
2041Gove County, KSKS2,63113.6%
2042Schuyler County, NYNY16,92413.6%
2043Decatur County, KSKS2,71613.6%
2044Scotland County, NCNC33,32213.6%
2045Delta County, COCO32,17813.6%
2046Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03813.7%
2047Brown County, TXTX38,71113.7%
2048Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17713.7%
2049Adams County, ILIL64,26713.7%
2050Greene County, IAIA8,65813.7%
2051Vilas County, WIWI23,76113.7%
2052Yakima County, WAWA259,18513.7%
2053Lee County, GAGA34,17913.7%
2054Antrim County, MIMI24,69813.7%
2055Shasta County, CACA181,64813.7%
2056Curry County, NMNM46,65513.7%
2057Steele County, NDND1,79713.7%
2058Pennington County, MNMN13,68613.7%
2059Floyd County, GAGA101,37813.7%
2060Nash County, NCNC99,36513.7%
2061Garfield County, WAWA2,41613.7%
2062Webster County, IAIA36,83813.7%
2063Boone County, IAIA26,79913.7%
2064Otsego County, MIMI26,08013.7%
2065Monroe County, ILIL34,84013.7%
2066Austin County, TXTX33,62513.8%
2067Edwards County, TXTX1,37013.8%
2068Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04713.8%
2069Somervell County, TXTX10,26113.8%
2070Irion County, TXTX1,46313.8%
2071McCulloch County, TXTX7,47213.8%
2072Erie County, OHOH73,29613.8%
2073Morton County, NDND34,60113.8%
2074Arthur County, NENE39613.8%
2075Limestone County, ALAL122,92813.8%
2076Scott County, KSKS4,81513.8%
2077Clark County, NVNV2,407,22613.8%
2078Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83013.8%
2080Calhoun County, MIMI133,40813.8%
2081Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28413.8%
2082Menard County, ILIL11,86313.8%
2083Douglas County, WAWA46,47313.8%
2084Cloud County, KSKS8,83313.8%
2085Bristol, VAVA16,41813.8%
2086Drew County, ARAR17,05413.9%
2087Union County, SDSD17,40213.9%
2088Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58613.9%
2089York County, PAPA473,19713.9%
2090Garden County, NENE1,80413.9%
2091Gosper County, NENE1,80313.9%
2092Carson County, TXTX5,80513.9%
2093Parker County, TXTX184,76713.9%
2094Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11113.9%
2095Bowman County, NDND2,76213.9%
2096Callaway County, MOMO45,76513.9%
2097Moody County, SDSD6,63213.9%
2098Wayne County, OHOH116,75813.9%
2099Ellis County, OKOK3,61314.0%
2100Mahoning County, OHOH224,70614.0%
2101Genesee County, NYNY58,41614.0%
2102Cassia County, IDID26,39714.0%
2103Grayson County, TXTX153,61314.0%
2104Amador County, CACA41,87614.0%
2105Burnet County, TXTX57,01514.0%
2106Tift County, GAGA42,25414.0%
2107Wayne County, NYNY91,25014.0%
2108Pueblo County, COCO169,27714.0%
2109Ottawa County, KSKS5,74414.0%
2110Winnebago County, IAIA10,25114.0%
2111Bourbon County, KSKS14,31914.0%
2112Toole County, MTMT5,21114.0%
2113Russell County, KSKS6,58114.1%
2114Armstrong County, TXTX1,84314.1%
2115Harney County, OROR7,38014.1%
2116Daviess County, KYKY104,89814.1%
2117Muskogee County, OKOK66,70814.1%
2118Miami County, OHOH112,63414.1%
2119Victoria County, TXTX92,65614.1%
2120Stevens County, KSKS4,98414.1%
2121Clark County, IDID78314.1%
2122Goodhue County, MNMN48,19514.1%
2123North Slope, AKAK10,58214.1%
2124Gilmer County, WVWV7,08514.2%
2125Catawba County, NCNC170,17214.2%
2126Calhoun County, ALAL115,83414.2%
2127Carbon County, WYWY14,01314.2%
2128Siskiyou County, CACA42,01314.2%
2129Logan County, COCO20,65414.2%
2130Phillips County, COCO4,42014.2%
2131Mora County, NMNM4,05114.2%
2132Williamson County, ILIL67,22514.2%
2133Lincoln County, NENE33,30314.2%
2134Chautauqua County, NYNY124,12614.2%
2135Garland County, ARAR99,69514.2%
2136Graham County, KSKS2,37114.2%
2137Seneca County, NYNY32,88314.2%
2138Orleans County, VTVT27,60014.2%
2139Elkhart County, ININ208,77414.2%
2140Atchison County, MOMO5,17514.2%
2141McKenzie County, NDND15,19214.2%
2142Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39114.2%
2143Lee County, NCNC70,25814.3%
2144Chaves County, NMNM63,36414.3%
2145Taney County, MOMO57,00114.3%
2146Pike County, ALAL33,68814.3%
2147Hancock County, MSMS46,87314.3%
2148Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85714.3%
2149Franklin County, VTVT51,17714.3%
2150Washington County, MSMS40,44614.3%
2151McCone County, MTMT1,72014.3%
2152Hot Springs County, WYWY4,60014.3%
2153Blount County, TNTN143,82014.3%
2154Stark County, OHOH373,77114.3%
2155Bowie County, TXTX92,69614.3%
2156Bottineau County, NDND6,28414.3%
2157McCracken County, KYKY67,55314.3%
2158Franklin County, IDID15,88914.3%
2159Howard County, ININ83,90414.3%
2160Williams County, NDND41,76714.3%
2161Uinta County, WYWY20,72814.3%
2162Blaine County, MTMT6,86014.4%
2163Kosciusko County, ININ80,89214.4%
2164Finney County, KSKS37,50514.4%
2165Benton County, ARAR332,55414.4%
2166Saguache County, COCO6,73214.4%
2167Franklin, VAVA8,47814.4%
2168Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35714.4%
2169Jones County, SDSD91314.4%
2170San Benito County, CACA70,08214.4%
2171Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20114.4%
2172Schoharie County, NYNY30,17614.4%
2173Jackson County, MSMS147,66614.4%
2174Meagher County, MTMT2,13714.4%
2175Rawlins County, KSKS2,43114.4%
2176Sullivan County, NYNY80,58614.4%
2177Madison County, ILIL263,11014.4%
2178Wilson County, NCNC81,15014.4%
2179Boyle County, KYKY31,63214.4%
2180Boise County, IDID8,54514.4%
2181Sumner County, TNTN215,53814.4%
2182Calaveras County, CACA46,60514.4%
2183Houston County, MNMN18,40014.4%
2184Sioux County, IAIA36,77414.4%
2185Indiana County, PAPA82,87814.4%
2186Hancock County, ILIL16,80314.4%
2187Steuben County, NYNY91,85514.4%
2188Aransas County, TXTX26,14614.5%
2189Fergus County, MTMT11,82514.5%
2190Clermont County, OHOH216,97714.5%
2191Clay County, IAIA16,20214.5%
2192Henry County, IAIA19,34914.5%
2193Walworth County, SDSD5,21714.5%
2194Hyde County, SDSD1,19114.5%
2195Autauga County, ALAL61,92014.5%
2196Goshen County, WYWY12,64014.5%
2197Glacier County, MTMT13,46314.5%
2198Warren County, ILIL16,22214.5%
2199Wasco County, OROR26,31014.5%
2200Lake County, OROR8,18714.5%
2201Hall County, NENE63,63314.6%
2202Riverside County, CACA2,544,91614.6%
2203Stanley County, SDSD3,01814.6%
2204Clinton County, MIMI80,43214.6%
2205Rapides Parish, LALA125,87714.6%
2206Sebastian County, ARAR130,64114.6%
2207Kiowa County, KSKS2,43214.6%
2208Alamance County, NCNC186,17714.6%
2209Grant County, NENE56114.6%
2210Bent County, COCO5,71614.6%
2211Jefferson County, ARAR62,98714.6%
2212Rockingham County, VAVA89,31614.6%
2213Geary County, KSKS36,33814.6%
2214McMullen County, TXTX54414.6%
2215Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,46614.7%
2216Hubbard County, MNMN22,36914.7%
2217St. Clair County, ILIL250,70814.7%
2218Pike County, PAPA62,80814.7%
2219Golden Valley County, MTMT84414.7%
2220Davie County, NCNC45,85514.7%
2221Middlesex County, VAVA10,84114.7%
2222Colfax County, NMNM12,18414.7%
2223Grant County, WIWI52,44614.7%
2224Clayton County, GAGA297,47114.7%
2225Coahoma County, MSMS19,84914.7%
2226Gloucester County, VAVA40,09714.7%
2227Tuolumne County, CACA53,16014.7%
2228Pope County, ARAR64,97614.7%
2229Stephens County, OKOK44,31014.7%
2230Jefferson County, FLFL16,00714.7%
2231Frederick County, VAVA99,95514.7%
2232St. Charles Parish, LALA50,58614.8%
2233Benton County, MNMN41,74414.8%
2234Worcester County, MDMD54,45914.8%
2235Sanders County, MTMT14,06214.8%
2236Logan County, OKOK55,47314.8%
2237Macon County, ILIL99,30014.8%
2238Volusia County, FLFL606,57314.8%
2239Florence County, SCSC138,50414.8%
2240Davison County, SDSD20,06914.8%
2241Stark County, NDND34,01314.8%
2242Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50214.8%
2243Adams County, MSMS30,06114.8%
2245Seward County, NENE18,03214.8%
2246Douglas County, WIWI43,99014.8%
2247Culpeper County, VAVA57,66614.9%
2248Marion County, KSKS11,63414.9%
2249Brule County, SDSD5,27814.9%
2250Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95514.9%
2251Comanche County, KSKS1,67314.9%
2252Red Willow County, NENE10,30714.9%
2253Oneida County, WIWI38,13114.9%
2254Hancock County, ININ90,96914.9%
2255Campbell County, KYKY95,44114.9%
2256San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09114.9%
2257Reno County, KSKS61,53914.9%
2258Cowley County, KSKS34,38214.9%
2259Garfield County, UTUT5,25615.0%
2260Sumter County, SCSC105,06715.0%
2261Yates County, NYNY24,54715.0%
2262Otero County, NMNM70,36815.0%
2263Kent County, DEDE194,78615.0%
2264Shackelford County, TXTX3,19715.0%
2265Big Horn County, WYWY12,02415.0%
2266Camas County, IDID1,31615.0%
2267Rock Island County, ILIL141,86915.0%
2268Pondera County, MTMT6,07215.0%
2269Houston County, ALAL110,31815.0%
2270Plymouth County, IAIA25,69715.0%
2271Lee County, MSMS83,73115.0%
2272Chase County, NENE3,71815.1%
2273Columbia County, WAWA4,14115.1%
2274St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48815.1%
2275Cheyenne County, NENE9,52815.1%
2276Hamilton County, NYNY5,00615.1%
2277Craven County, NCNC105,02515.1%
2278Benzie County, MIMI18,56815.1%
2279Washington County, TXTX38,28815.1%
2280Bremer County, IAIA25,29615.1%
2281Rich County, UTUT2,68715.1%
2282Jefferson County, WIWI86,50515.1%
2283Berks County, PAPA440,07215.1%
2284Brazoria County, TXTX419,08015.1%
2285Cimarron County, OKOK2,05915.1%
2286Texas County, OKOK20,32215.1%
2287Plumas County, CACA18,58315.1%
2288Floyd County, ININ82,15315.1%
2289Beadle County, SDSD19,62415.1%
2290Bonner County, IDID54,42015.2%
2291Hood County, TXTX70,50115.2%
2292Peach County, GAGA29,87715.2%
2293Chaffee County, COCO20,83115.2%
2294Scott County, KYKY62,26215.2%
2295Bolivar County, MSMS28,26215.2%
2296Buena Vista County, IAIA20,44915.2%
2297Brown County, ININ15,77715.2%
2298Crockett County, TXTX2,76915.2%
2299Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28115.2%
2300Lincoln County, WYWY21,18015.2%
2301El Paso County, TXTX877,85815.2%
2302Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55415.3%
2303Hanson County, SDSD3,45615.3%
2304Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,48315.3%
2305Hansford County, TXTX4,94415.3%
2306Powder River County, MTMT1,78115.3%
2307St. Louis, MOMO278,14415.3%
2308Ocean County, NJNJ673,74615.3%
2309Coffee County, TNTN62,41915.3%
2310Jackson County, COCO1,21115.3%
2311Boone County, KYKY145,31615.3%
2312Westmoreland County, PAPA349,32415.4%
2313Woodford County, ILIL38,11115.4%
2314Sutter County, CACA98,78715.4%
2315Hall County, GAGA226,56815.4%
2316Madison County, VAVA14,23715.4%
2317Washington County, NENE21,30215.4%
2318Rio Blanco County, COCO6,68315.4%
2319Chemung County, NYNY80,41515.4%
2320Grand County, UTUT9,79015.4%
2321Montrose County, COCO44,59115.4%
2322Barnes County, NDND10,57315.4%
2323Beaver County, OKOK4,88215.4%
2324Phelps County, NENE8,99415.5%
2325Mathews County, VAVA8,52915.5%
2326Manatee County, FLFL468,20015.5%
2327Baltimore, MDMD569,99715.5%
2328Morgan County, ALAL126,48315.5%
2329Fairfield County, OHOH169,75215.5%
2330Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,37215.5%
2331Sheridan County, NENE4,80915.5%
2332Anoka County, MNMN381,60515.5%
2333Bossier Parish, LALA131,86715.5%
2334Jefferson County, TXTX254,32115.5%
2335Mobile County, ALAL411,65815.5%
2336Bedford County, VAVA83,05915.6%
2337Allegany County, NYNY46,80015.6%
2338Wilson County, TNTN175,03315.6%
2339Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,18615.6%
2340Forsyth County, GAGA282,80515.6%
2341Butler County, PAPA200,16915.6%
2342Sullivan County, TNTN163,75915.6%
2343Grant County, OKOK4,06715.6%
2344Crook County, WYWY7,85215.6%
2345Sanpete County, UTUT31,45315.6%
2346Nez Perce County, IDID42,90515.6%
2347Georgetown County, SCSC65,91215.6%
2348Adams County, NENE31,07115.6%
2349Custer County, IDID4,63615.6%
2350Roanoke, VAVA99,11115.6%
2351Harding County, NMNM61715.7%
2352Golden Valley County, NDND1,80815.7%
2353Lake County, MTMT33,39215.7%
2354Bay County, FLFL204,47915.7%
2355Leflore County, MSMS25,68615.7%
2356Campbell County, WYWY48,14515.7%
2357Wallowa County, OROR7,59515.7%
2358Thomas County, KSKS7,72515.7%
2359Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72015.7%
2360Marshall County, IAIA39,89015.8%
2361Mitchell County, KSKS5,59015.8%
2362Kit Carson County, COCO7,06915.8%
2363Essex County, NYNY36,43815.8%
2364Martinsville, VAVA13,84915.8%
2365Elmore County, IDID29,46515.8%
2366Blaine County, NENE45815.8%
2367Piatt County, ILIL16,79115.9%
2368Millard County, UTUT14,05715.9%
2369Sierra County, CACA3,09815.9%
2370Sumter County, GAGA28,80115.9%
2371Bristol County, MAMA593,64015.9%
2372Washington County, WIWI139,23815.9%
2373Hunt County, TXTX123,33615.9%
2374Logan County, KSKS2,66115.9%
2375Montezuma County, COCO26,67815.9%
2376Steele County, MNMN37,46416.0%
2377Houston County, GAGA178,21416.0%
2378Kootenai County, IDID191,86416.0%
2379Horry County, SCSC427,55116.0%
2380Vanderburgh County, ININ181,99516.0%
2381Custer County, MTMT12,03416.0%
2382Morgan County, ILIL32,51516.0%
2383Dickey County, NDND4,89516.0%
2384Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03616.0%
2385Lincoln County, WAWA11,98216.0%
2386Greenwood County, SCSC70,37916.0%
2387Orange County, VAVA40,08316.1%
2388Lincoln County, NMNM19,84416.1%
2389Cochise County, AZAZ126,33216.1%
2390Claiborne County, MSMS8,05816.1%
2391Clallam County, WAWA78,20216.1%
2392Jefferson County, WVWV63,10216.2%
2393Warrick County, ININ66,80316.2%
2394Warren County, IAIA57,33116.2%
2395Harding County, SDSD1,33116.2%
2396San Miguel County, NMNM26,26016.2%
2397Prince George County, VAVA43,93616.2%
2398Carteret County, NCNC70,46916.2%
2399Lake County, COCO7,55216.2%
2400Morton County, KSKS2,47016.2%
2401Poweshiek County, IAIA18,36816.2%
2402Charles County, MDMD176,59316.2%
2403Waller County, TXTX69,85816.2%
2404Erie County, PAPA265,83216.2%
2405Kauai County, HIHI73,40016.3%
2406Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97516.3%
2407Skagit County, WAWA132,97516.3%
2408Dallas County, IAIA118,45716.3%
2409Ramsey County, NDND11,53016.3%
2410Harrison County, MSMS217,13616.3%
2411Carson City, NVNV58,57116.3%
2412Fall River County, SDSD7,46716.3%
2413Lowndes County, GAGA122,86716.3%
2414Craighead County, ARAR116,95716.4%
2415Lincoln County, SDSD77,14516.4%
2416Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08916.4%
2417Sanborn County, SDSD2,38816.4%
2418Moffat County, COCO13,12216.4%
2419Essex County, VAVA10,65416.4%
2420Meade County, SDSD30,71116.4%
2421Grant County, NMNM27,25216.4%
2422Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65716.4%
2423Lauderdale County, ALAL97,13516.4%
2424Door County, WIWI30,61616.4%
2425Lee County, FLFL875,60716.4%
2426Coffee County, ALAL56,95316.5%
2427Racine County, WIWI198,91916.5%
2428Clinton County, NYNY78,13816.5%
2429Montgomery County, TNTN249,93516.5%
2430Delaware County, ININ113,10616.5%
2431Sullivan County, NHNH43,96116.5%
2432Stafford County, KSKS4,00516.5%
2433Jackson County, OKOK24,76416.5%
2434Fremont County, WYWY39,46416.5%
2435Wichita County, TXTX129,55516.5%
2436Kings County, NYNY2,653,96316.6%
2437Madison County, TNTN100,79016.6%
2438McLennan County, TXTX272,02016.6%
2439Muscogee County, GAGA202,17116.6%
2440Cumberland County, NCNC338,47316.6%
2441Powell County, MTMT7,15716.6%
2442Winnebago County, ILIL283,67416.7%
2443Woodbury County, IAIA106,64916.7%
2444Lincoln County, OROR50,63616.7%
2445Pawnee County, KSKS5,99116.7%
2446Lancaster County, PAPA563,15916.7%
2447Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73816.7%
2448Johnson County, ININ174,26216.7%
2449Outagamie County, WIWI195,89416.7%
2450Stutsman County, NDND21,41416.7%
2451Chelan County, WAWA81,94116.7%
2452Canadian County, OKOK187,18916.7%
2453Clatsop County, OROR40,92616.7%
2454Oneida County, NYNY226,39216.7%
2455Northampton County, PAPA324,41116.7%
2456Berrien County, MIMI152,44416.7%
2457Sherburne County, MNMN104,19416.7%
2458Perkins County, NENE2,84916.7%
2459Greeley County, KSKS1,18216.8%
2460Dubuque County, IAIA99,38116.8%
2461Clark County, WAWA532,11916.8%
2462Chouteau County, MTMT5,86516.8%
2463Lyon County, MNMN25,68416.8%
2464Mariposa County, CACA16,91816.8%
2465Baldwin County, ALAL267,76116.8%
2466Norfolk, VAVA231,01316.8%
2467St. Mary's County, MDMD116,69216.8%
2468Howard County, MOMO10,18016.8%
2469Waldo County, MEME40,69316.8%
2470Putnam County, TNTN86,61216.8%
2471Pickens County, SCSC139,19816.9%
2472Bartholomew County, ININ85,72916.9%
2473Granite County, MTMT3,65816.9%
2474York County, SCSC306,88716.9%
2475Liberty County, MTMT1,95716.9%
2476Chesapeake, VAVA255,33216.9%
2477Bandera County, TXTX22,87616.9%
2478Kent County, MDMD19,56516.9%
2479Stanton County, KSKS1,98616.9%
2480Fresno County, CACA1,035,45616.9%
2481Bryan County, OKOK51,36716.9%
2482Stillwater County, MTMT9,44516.9%
2483Stevens County, MNMN9,74717.0%
2484Union County, OROR25,90017.0%
2485Tom Green County, TXTX120,60217.0%
2486Nueces County, TXTX352,99217.0%
2487Dougherty County, GAGA82,61617.0%
2488Butler County, KSKS69,48417.0%
2489Bibb County, GAGA157,55617.0%
2490Lucas County, OHOH423,34717.0%
2491Kenton County, KYKY175,77917.0%
2492Meade County, KSKS3,85217.1%
2493Winneshiek County, IAIA19,73317.1%
2494Gillespie County, TXTX28,52717.1%
2495Yamhill County, OROR110,02417.1%
2496Socorro County, NMNM15,83817.1%
2497Bell County, TXTX402,24817.2%
2498Scott County, MNMN159,01717.2%
2499Flathead County, MTMT115,42917.2%
2500Aiken County, SCSC181,51517.2%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS