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

Clinton County, Kentucky ranks #1 with 3.7% (2010 American Community Survey).

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

Clinton County, Kentucky, Issaquena County, Mississippi, Warren County, Georgia, Brantley County, Georgia, Lake County, Tennessee.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,131 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 ACS 5-year data.

How is bachelor's degree or higher measured?

Share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 131 SHOWN OF 3,131

Least educated, US counties · 2010

US counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

3001Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33538.4%+16%

3002DeKalb County, GAGA774,39438.7%+7%

3003St. Johns County, FLFL346,32838.7%+17%

3004Ramsey County, MNMN541,62338.9%+13%

3005Washington County, OROR611,70838.9%+13%

3006Henrico County, VAVA342,77538.9%+11%

3007Suffolk County, MAMA791,89138.9%+20%

3008Archuleta County, COCO14,30639.0%+34%

3009Mineral County, COCO91039.1%+25%

3010Fayette County, KYKY329,75139.1%+10%

3011St. Louis County, MOMO990,91139.1%+10%

3012Olmsted County, MNMN166,73139.1%+13%

3013Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03539.2%+13%

3014Waukesha County, WIWI417,21039.2%+15%

3015Lafayette County, MSMS59,59739.3%+26%

3016Brazos County, TXTX249,08839.3%+6%

3017Jefferson County, COCO580,45139.3%+8%

3018Montgomery County, VAVA98,43439.4%+10%

3019Leelanau County, MIMI22,98239.4%+26%

3020Cumberland County, MEME317,22239.5%+15%

3021Denton County, TXTX1,069,34639.5%+8%

3022Shelby County, ALAL238,55239.6%+8%

3023Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89639.9%+14%

3024Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38340.0%+8%

3025Washington County, MNMN286,89540.0%+18%

3026Dukes County, MAMA21,21940.0%+4%

3027Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90740.0%+8%

3028Centre County, PAPA157,39340.0%+10%

3029Denver County, COCO740,61340.1%+16%

3030Nantucket County, MAMA14,75840.2%+5%

3031Dallas County, IAIA118,45740.2%+50%

3032Alameda County, CACA1,636,63040.3%+15%

3033McLean County, ILIL171,41940.4%+12%

3034Clay County, SDSD15,03140.4%+5%

3035Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19140.4%+10%

3036Barnstable County, MAMA233,53940.5%+21%

3037La Plata County, COCO56,89840.6%+12%

3038Rockland County, NYNY357,39740.7%+9%

3039Alachua County, FLFL290,02840.9%+6%

3040Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93940.9%+16%

3041Bristol County, RIRI50,00141.1%+20%

3042Clarke County, GAGA129,92141.2%+3%

3043Champaign County, ILIL209,97241.2%+9%

3044Ouray County, COCO5,26541.3%+12%

3045Leon County, FLFL299,04841.3%−1%

3046Lake County, ILIL719,33941.3%+7%

3047Hampshire County, MAMA164,06541.3%+9%

3048York County, VAVA71,37441.5%+11%

3049Fayette County, GAGA125,15641.5%+15%

3050Clear Creek County, COCO8,99441.6%+7%

3051Washington County, RIRI129,79541.7%+18%

3052Latah County, IDID41,84241.8%+2%

3053Hinsdale County, COCO75342.0%+20%

3054Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33742.2%+11%

3055Riley County, KSKS72,59842.3%+4%

3056Larimer County, COCO377,29242.5%+8%

3057Madison County, MSMS116,29842.6%+12%

3058Monroe County, ININ143,34542.7%+8%

3059Carver County, MNMN114,37942.7%+24%

3060Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34643.1%+12%

3061Blaine County, IDID25,51743.2%+0%

3062Williamsburg, VAVA15,86143.3%−4%

3063Newport County, RIRI83,05143.4%+13%

3064Travis County, TXTX1,389,67043.5%+7%

3065Forsyth County, GAGA282,80543.6%+26%

3066Cobb County, GAGA793,34543.8%+10%

3067Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78444.0%+13%

3068San Mateo County, CACA743,56844.0%+13%

3069Durham County, NCNC347,24044.1%+10%

3070Montgomery County, PAPA877,64344.2%+14%

3071Broomfield County, COCO79,17444.4%–

3072Lexington, VAVA7,76944.4%+4%

3073Bergen County, NJNJ977,02644.5%+16%

3074Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74344.5%+9%

3075Chittenden County, VTVT169,11544.8%+9%

3076San Juan County, WAWA18,57744.9%+12%

3077Oconee County, GAGA44,89344.9%+13%

3078James City County, VAVA83,32645.0%+8%

3079Gallatin County, MTMT128,74045.0%+10%

3080Boone County, MOMO191,74645.2%+8%

3081King County, WAWA2,344,93945.2%+13%

3082Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39145.3%+12%

3083DuPage County, ILIL934,29845.3%+9%

3084Dane County, WIWI590,37545.4%+12%

3085Routt County, COCO25,32945.6%+7%

3086Gunnison County, COCO17,43945.8%+5%

3087Eagle County, COCO54,29145.9%+8%

3088Charlottesville, VAVA44,38846.7%+14%

3089Story County, IAIA101,29147.2%+6%

3090Albany County, WYWY38,55847.4%+8%

3091Norfolk County, MAMA739,74947.4%+10%

3092Whitman County, WAWA48,51247.4%+8%

3093Wake County, NCNC1,257,23547.4%+8%

3094Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78147.5%+14%

3095Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79147.6%+15%

3096Chester County, PAPA557,11647.8%+13%

3097Benton County, OROR97,72847.9%+1%

3098Douglas County, KSKS120,92048.3%+13%

3099Collin County, TXTX1,297,17948.3%+2%

3100Morris County, NJNJ524,25148.4%+10%

3101San Miguel County, COCO7,75348.8%+1%

3102District of Columbia, DCDC693,64549.2%+26%

3103Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97949.3%+13%

3104Delaware County, OHOH242,03249.5%+21%

3105Teton County, WYWY23,33349.7%+8%

3106Tompkins County, NYNY104,04749.7%+5%

3107Somerset County, NJNJ356,48649.8%+7%

3108Summit County, COCO31,51749.9%+3%

3109Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21450.8%+5%

3110Summit County, UTUT43,14150.8%+12%

3111Johnson County, IAIA160,04450.8%+7%

3112Johnson County, KSKS636,90651.1%+7%

3113San Francisco County, CACA826,07951.2%+14%

3114Albemarle County, VAVA118,35651.6%+8%

3115Williamson County, TNTN272,06151.8%+17%

3116Fairfax, VAVA26,77253.2%+17%

3117Hamilton County, ININ387,03653.8%+10%

3118Marin County, CACA253,69454.1%+6%

3119Douglas County, COCO399,39654.4%+5%

3120Orange County, NCNC152,49854.4%+6%

3121Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58256.7%+4%

3122New York County, NYNY1,664,86257.0%+15%

3123Boulder County, COCO328,56057.0%+9%

3124Loudoun County, VAVA449,74957.2%+21%

3125Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87358.0%+6%

3126Howard County, MDMD339,18358.3%+10%

3127Pitkin County, COCO16,62559.7%+5%

3128Alexandria, VAVA160,66260.4%+11%

3129Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40764.0%+6%

3130Arlington County, VAVA243,93170.1%+16%

3131Falls Church, VAVA15,15971.0%+11%

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