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

Loving County, Texas ranks #1 with 0.0% (2020 Decennial Census).

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

Loving County, Texas, Kenedy County, Texas, Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, Issaquena County, Mississippi, Jenkins County, Georgia.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,135 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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, 2020 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 135 SHOWN OF 3,135

Least educated, US counties · 2020

US counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

3001Hinsdale County, COCO75343.7%+25%

3002Goochland County, VAVA29,18743.8%+49%

3003Madison County, ALAL433,51643.8%+28%

3004Hudson County, NJNJ735,03344.0%+74%

3005Dukes County, MAMA21,21944.0%+15%

3006La Plata County, COCO56,89844.0%+21%

3007Alachua County, FLFL290,02844.1%+14%

3008Shelby County, ALAL238,55244.2%+20%

3009Missoula County, MTMT123,51344.2%+35%

3010Henrico County, VAVA342,77544.3%+27%

3011Gilpin County, COCO6,07344.3%+42%

3012Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33544.4%+34%

3013Latah County, IDID41,84244.4%+8%

3014St. Louis County, MOMO990,91144.4%+26%

3015St. Johns County, FLFL346,32844.5%+34%

3016McLean County, ILIL171,41944.6%+23%

3017Waukesha County, WIWI417,21044.8%+31%

3018Washington County, OROR611,70844.9%+30%

3019Fayette County, KYKY329,75145.0%+26%

3020Barnstable County, MAMA233,53945.0%+34%

3021Champaign County, ILIL209,97245.0%+19%

3022Borden County, TXTX56745.2%+111%

3023Cook County, MNMN5,52245.2%+57%

3024Kendall County, TXTX53,28945.3%+44%

3025Monroe County, ININ143,34545.3%+14%

3026Charleston County, SCSC436,20045.3%+47%

3027Clarke County, GAGA129,92145.4%+14%

3028DeKalb County, GAGA774,39445.6%+26%

3029Washington County, MNMN286,89545.6%+35%

3030Denton County, TXTX1,069,34645.8%+25%

3031Centre County, PAPA157,39345.8%+26%

3032Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38345.8%+23%

3033Washington County, RIRI129,79546.0%+30%

3034Montgomery County, VAVA98,43446.0%+28%

3035Lake County, ILIL719,33946.1%+19%

3036Jefferson County, COCO580,45146.4%+27%

3037Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19146.5%+26%

3038Multnomah County, OROR795,39146.5%+52%

3039Leon County, FLFL299,04846.6%+12%

3040Olmsted County, MNMN166,73146.7%+35%

3041Leelanau County, MIMI22,98246.7%+49%

3042Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93946.7%+32%

3043Fayette County, GAGA125,15646.8%+29%

3044Lafayette County, MSMS59,59747.1%+51%

3045Riley County, KSKS72,59847.2%+17%

3046Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03547.3%+37%

3047Nantucket County, MAMA14,75847.5%+24%

3048Suffolk County, MAMA791,89147.7%+47%

3049Larimer County, COCO377,29247.7%+21%

3050Boone County, MOMO191,74647.7%+14%

3051Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33748.0%+26%

3052Cumberland County, MEME317,22248.1%+40%

3053Whitman County, WAWA48,51248.2%+9%

3054Cobb County, GAGA793,34548.4%+22%

3055Alameda County, CACA1,636,63048.7%+39%

3056Clay County, SDSD15,03148.9%+27%

3057Hampshire County, MAMA164,06548.9%+29%

3058Ouray County, COCO5,26549.1%+33%

3059Carver County, MNMN114,37949.1%+43%

3060Bristol County, RIRI50,00149.2%+43%

3061Routt County, COCO25,32949.3%+16%

3062Durham County, NCNC347,24049.5%+23%

3063York County, VAVA71,37449.5%+33%

3064Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34649.6%+29%

3065Montgomery County, PAPA877,64349.6%+28%

3066Newport County, RIRI83,05149.7%+30%

3067Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74349.7%+22%

3068Lexington, VAVA7,76950.0%+17%

3069Madison County, MSMS116,29850.0%+32%

3070DuPage County, ILIL934,29850.3%+21%

3071Denver County, COCO740,61350.3%+46%

3072Dallas County, IAIA118,45750.5%+89%

3073Eagle County, COCO54,29150.5%+18%

3074Oconee County, GAGA44,89350.6%+27%

3075Williamsburg, VAVA15,86150.6%+12%

3076Bergen County, NJNJ977,02650.7%+33%

3077Boone County, ININ80,68950.8%+84%

3078Clear Creek County, COCO8,99450.9%+31%

3079James City County, VAVA83,32651.0%+23%

3080Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78451.0%+31%

3081Douglas County, KSKS120,92051.2%+20%

3082Travis County, TXTX1,389,67051.5%+27%

3083Gallatin County, MTMT128,74051.6%+26%

3084San Juan County, WAWA18,57751.7%+29%

3085Story County, IAIA101,29151.9%+17%

3086San Mateo County, CACA743,56852.1%+33%

3087Dane County, WIWI590,37552.4%+29%

3088Chittenden County, VTVT169,11552.6%+28%

3089Tompkins County, NYNY104,04753.1%+12%

3090Collin County, TXTX1,297,17953.2%+12%

3091Benton County, OROR97,72853.3%+12%

3092King County, WAWA2,344,93953.4%+34%

3093Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39153.5%+32%

3094Summit County, COCO31,51753.6%+11%

3095Wake County, NCNC1,257,23554.0%+23%

3096Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78154.0%+29%

3097Mineral County, COCO91054.1%+73%

3098Chester County, PAPA557,11654.2%+28%

3099Johnson County, IAIA160,04454.3%+14%

3100Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79154.5%+32%

3101Norfolk County, MAMA739,74954.6%+27%

3102Forsyth County, GAGA282,80554.8%+59%

3103Teton County, WYWY23,33355.1%+20%

3104Morris County, NJNJ524,25155.3%+25%

3105Albany County, WYWY38,55855.3%+25%

3106Delaware County, OHOH242,03255.5%+35%

3107Somerset County, NJNJ356,48655.6%+19%

3108Charlottesville, VAVA44,38855.7%+37%

3109Broomfield County, COCO79,17456.1%–

3110Summit County, UTUT43,14156.1%+23%

3111Johnson County, KSKS636,90656.1%+18%

3112San Miguel County, COCO7,75356.6%+17%

3113Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21456.7%+18%

3114Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97957.1%+31%

3115Gunnison County, COCO17,43957.5%+32%

3116Douglas County, COCO399,39658.6%+13%

3117Albemarle County, VAVA118,35658.7%+23%

3118San Francisco County, CACA826,07958.8%+31%

3119Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58259.2%+9%

3120Hamilton County, ININ387,03659.4%+21%

3121District of Columbia, DCDC693,64559.8%+53%

3122Marin County, CACA253,69460.2%+17%

3123Fairfax, VAVA26,77260.3%+32%

3124Williamson County, TNTN272,06160.5%+36%

3125Orange County, NCNC152,49860.8%+18%

3126Pitkin County, COCO16,62561.2%+7%

3127Loudoun County, VAVA449,74961.6%+31%

3128Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87362.1%+13%

3129New York County, NYNY1,664,86262.2%+26%

3130Howard County, MDMD339,18362.7%+18%

3131Boulder County, COCO328,56063.0%+20%

3132Alexandria, VAVA160,66265.1%+20%

3133Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40767.6%+12%

3134Arlington County, VAVA243,93175.8%+26%

3135Falls Church, VAVA15,15979.1%+24%

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