Which county has the lowest bachelor's degree or higher?

Morgan County, Tennessee ranks #1 with 3.7% (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by bachelor's degree or higher?

Morgan County, Tennessee, Menominee County, Wisconsin, Loving County, Texas, Van Buren County, Tennessee, Buffalo County, South Dakota.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,122 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is bachelor's degree or higher measured?

Share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 122 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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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

3001Shelby County, ALAL238,55229.0%–

3002Denver County, COCO740,61329.0%–

3003Radford, VAVA17,24329.1%–

3004Washington County, RIRI129,79529.1%–

3005Ingham County, MIMI289,70929.2%–

3006Lafayette County, MSMS59,59729.2%–

3007Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14829.2%–

3008St. Louis County, MOMO990,91129.2%–

3009Madison County, MSMS116,29829.3%–

3010Poquoson, VAVA13,29229.4%–

3011Olmsted County, MNMN166,73129.5%–

3012Mercer County, NJNJ399,28929.5%–

3013Jackson County, ILIL52,50129.5%–

3014Gilpin County, COCO6,07329.5%–

3015Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,09929.6%–

3016Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85229.7%–

3017Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34629.7%–

3018Washington County, OROR611,70829.8%–

3019Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93930.0%–

3020Teton County, WYWY23,33330.0%–

3021Cache County, UTUT145,00030.0%–

3022Newport County, RIRI83,05130.1%–

3023Payne County, OKOK83,88930.1%–

3024Madison County, ALAL433,51630.1%–

3025Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33730.2%–

3026Grand County, COCO16,49630.2%–

3027Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19130.2%–

3028Yolo County, CACA224,41030.3%–

3029Fayette County, KYKY329,75130.6%–

3030Tippecanoe County, ININ190,45630.7%–

3031Juneau, AKAK31,60930.7%–

3032Jefferson County, COCO580,45130.7%–

3033Clear Creek County, COCO8,99431.2%–

3034San Mateo County, CACA743,56831.3%–

3035Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79131.6%–

3036Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78431.6%–

3037Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07031.6%–

3038Montgomery County, VAVA98,43431.6%–

3039Bergen County, NJNJ977,02631.7%–

3040Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89631.7%–

3041Hampshire County, MAMA164,06531.9%–

3042Lake County, ILIL719,33932.0%–

3043Hinsdale County, COCO75332.0%–

3044Montgomery County, PAPA877,64332.1%–

3045Dukes County, MAMA21,21932.1%–

3046Lexington, VAVA7,76932.1%–

3047Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90732.3%–

3048Larimer County, COCO377,29232.3%–

3049Denton County, TXTX1,069,34632.3%–

3050Centre County, PAPA157,39332.3%–

3051Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39132.6%–

3052Loudoun County, VAVA449,74932.7%–

3053DeKalb County, GAGA774,39432.7%–

3054King County, WAWA2,344,93932.8%–

3055James City County, VAVA83,32632.9%–

3056Summit County, UTUT43,14132.9%–

3057Monroe County, ININ143,34532.9%–

3058Nantucket County, MAMA14,75832.9%–

3059Blaine County, IDID25,51733.0%–

3060Rockland County, NYNY357,39733.0%–

3061Eagle County, COCO54,29133.0%–

3062Cobb County, GAGA793,34533.0%–

3063District of Columbia, DCDC693,64533.3%–

3064Durham County, NCNC347,24033.4%–

3065San Juan County, WAWA18,57733.5%–

3066Gallatin County, MTMT128,74033.8%–

3067Chittenden County, VTVT169,11534.0%–

3068Champaign County, ILIL209,97234.1%–

3069Charlottesville, VAVA44,38834.1%–

3070Dane County, WIWI590,37534.2%–

3071Williamson County, TNTN272,06134.2%–

3072Riley County, KSKS72,59834.3%–

3073Norfolk County, MAMA739,74934.4%–

3074Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78134.6%–

3075Alachua County, FLFL290,02834.6%–

3076Travis County, TXTX1,389,67034.7%–

3077Chester County, PAPA557,11634.7%–

3078Routt County, COCO25,32934.7%–

3079San Francisco County, CACA826,07935.0%–

3080Arapahoe County, COCO673,82035.2%–

3081Wake County, NCNC1,257,23535.3%–

3082Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74335.3%–

3083Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97935.4%–

3084Latah County, IDID41,84235.8%–

3085Brazos County, TXTX249,08835.8%–

3086DuPage County, ILIL934,29836.0%–

3087Hamilton County, ININ387,03636.2%–

3088Clay County, SDSD15,03136.3%–

3089Boone County, MOMO191,74636.5%–

3090Morris County, NJNJ524,25136.7%–

3091Gunnison County, COCO17,43936.9%–

3092Leon County, FLFL299,04837.1%–

3093Clarke County, GAGA129,92137.5%–

3094Somerset County, NJNJ356,48638.3%–

3095Story County, IAIA101,29138.4%–

3096Douglas County, KSKS120,92038.4%–

3097Albany County, WYWY38,55838.5%–

3098Collin County, TXTX1,297,17939.1%–

3099Albemarle County, VAVA118,35639.4%–

3100Summit County, COCO31,51739.7%–

3101San Miguel County, COCO7,75340.3%–

3102Johnson County, KSKS636,90640.5%–

3103Douglas County, COCO399,39640.7%–

3104Benton County, OROR97,72841.3%–

3105Fairfax, VAVA26,77241.3%–

3106Tompkins County, NYNY104,04741.7%–

3107Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21441.9%–

3108Boulder County, COCO328,56042.1%–

3109New York County, NYNY1,664,86242.2%–

3110Whitman County, WAWA48,51242.6%–

3111Williamsburg, VAVA15,86142.9%–

3112Marin County, CACA253,69444.0%–

3113Johnson County, IAIA160,04444.0%–

3114Orange County, NCNC152,49846.1%–

3115Howard County, MDMD339,18346.9%–

3116Alexandria, VAVA160,66248.5%–

3117Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87349.0%–

3118Pitkin County, COCO16,62549.8%–

3119Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58249.9%–

3120Arlington County, VAVA243,93152.3%–

3121Falls Church, VAVA15,15952.8%–

3122Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40753.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS