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 (2023 ACS). Morgan County, Tennessee leads at 3.7%. 3,122 counties qualify in total. Tennessee carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Morgan County, TNTN22,1603.7%−39%

02Menominee County, WIWI4,1993.7%−71%

03Loving County, TXTX524.0%−32%

04Van Buren County, TNTN6,8744.1%−47%

05Buffalo County, SDSD1,8024.2%−22%

06Warren County, GAGA5,2694.2%−47%

07Grayson County, VAVA15,2304.2%−47%

08Union County, TNTN21,4504.5%−23%

09McDowell County, WVWV16,8784.6%−19%

10Magoffin County, KYKY11,1104.6%−27%

11Bland County, VAVA6,1514.6%−50%

12Marion County, GAGA7,6764.6%−48%

13Kalawao County, HIHI824.6%−55%

14McCreary County, KYKY17,1244.6%−31%

15Allen County, KYKY22,5364.6%−49%

16Lincoln County, WVWV19,1774.7%−20%

17Echols County, GAGA3,6854.7%−43%

18Bibb County, ALAL22,2624.7%−33%

19Grainger County, TNTN25,7394.8%−39%

20Twiggs County, GAGA7,5974.8%−12%

21Jasper County, SCSC38,5334.8%−45%

22Decatur County, TNTN11,8204.8%−34%

23Vinton County, OHOH12,6454.8%−20%

24Johnson County, GAGA9,3104.9%−37%

25Menifee County, KYKY6,4304.9%−42%

26Jackson County, KYKY13,3254.9%−27%

27Johnson County, TNTN18,7185.0%−28%

28Wayne County, TNTN16,4165.0%−38%

29Lewis County, TNTN13,4875.0%−41%

30Gallatin County, KYKY8,8405.0%−27%

31Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5835.0%−24%

32Lake County, TNTN6,2495.0%−7%

33Hancock County, TNTN7,0755.1%−50%

34Butler County, KYKY12,5205.1%−21%

35Crittenden County, KYKY8,8075.1%−30%

36Clay County, ARAR14,0525.2%−30%

37McNairy County, TNTN26,2365.2%−41%

38Lafayette County, FLFL8,7925.2%−27%

39Adams County, OHOH27,8655.2%−28%

40Long County, GAGA21,5575.2%−11%

41Hart County, KYKY20,1175.2%−25%

42Powell County, KYKY12,8125.3%−19%

43Greensville County, VAVA11,1815.3%−52%

44Glascock County, GAGA3,1415.3%−18%

45Fulton County, ARAR12,4925.4%−49%

46Livingston County, KYKY8,8635.4%−36%

47Winston County, ALAL23,8295.4%−35%

48Lanier County, GAGA10,6235.4%−39%

49Edmonson County, KYKY12,7495.4%+10%

50Estill County, KYKY13,9625.4%−22%

51Grundy County, TNTN14,1165.4%−23%

52Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9205.4%−24%

53Murray County, GAGA41,6075.5%−24%

54Macon County, TNTN27,6635.5%−2%

55Wayne County, KYKY19,5975.5%−24%

56Webster County, GAGA2,3695.5%−39%

57Cocke County, TNTN37,8895.5%−11%

58Newton County, TXTX11,9545.5%−0%

59Poinsett County, ARAR22,4835.6%−12%

60Webster County, WVWV7,7605.6%−36%

61Noble County, OHOH14,2765.6%−31%

62Lincoln County, ARAR12,7645.6%−27%

63Elliott County, KYKY7,2655.6%−28%

64Issaquena County, MSMS1,2635.6%−21%

65Switzerland County, ININ10,0375.6%−26%

66Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6625.6%−33%

67Crawford County, GAGA12,2065.7%−17%

68Baker County, FLFL29,7375.7%−30%

69Crawford County, ININ10,5095.7%−32%

70Washington County, MOMO23,8105.7%−24%

71Heard County, GAGA12,1495.7%−21%

72Lee County, KYKY7,2975.8%−8%

73Brantley County, GAGA18,9365.8%−7%

74Polk County, TNTN18,5925.8%−23%

75Perry County, OHOH35,9185.8%−16%

76Wayne County, MOMO10,7825.9%−15%

77Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1485.9%−29%

78Chattooga County, GAGA25,3005.9%−23%

79Scott County, VAVA21,2005.9%−29%

80Scott County, ARAR9,9655.9%−29%

81Webster County, KYKY12,9296.0%−16%

82Dickenson County, VAVA13,2366.0%−11%

83Shannon County, MOMO7,2856.0%−22%

84Ritchie County, WVWV8,0346.0%−16%

85Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6176.0%−22%

86Starke County, ININ23,4256.0%−29%

87Randolph County, GAGA6,1566.0%−37%

88Martin County, KYKY10,6976.0%−34%

89Greene County, MSMS13,7076.0%−24%

90Ohio County, ININ5,9946.0%−48%

91Nicholas County, KYKY7,9496.0%−20%

92Orange County, ININ19,8346.0%−41%

93Ripley County, MOMO10,7176.1%−22%

94Hardin County, TNTN27,9836.1%−38%

95Smith County, TNTN20,9816.1%−34%

96Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3436.1%−41%

97Lawrence County, ARAR16,2736.1%−28%

98Pulaski County, ILIL4,8206.1%−14%

99Grayson County, KYKY27,4066.1%−20%

100Cumberland County, KYKY5,9926.1%−14%

101Dixie County, FLFL18,0386.2%−9%

102Wyoming County, WVWV19,8016.2%−14%

103Lincoln County, KYKY25,3536.2%−27%

104Clay County, WVWV7,5386.2%−15%

105Lamar County, ALAL13,5876.2%−21%

106Russell County, KYKY18,6086.2%−36%

107Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6346.2%−24%

108Bath County, KYKY13,1766.2%−38%

109Ohio County, KYKY23,9346.2%−17%

110Lawrence County, ALAL33,8436.2%−17%

111Lawrence County, KYKY15,7656.2%−6%

112Jefferson County, GAGA15,0116.2%−32%

113Perry County, ARAR10,3096.2%−44%

114Pope County, ILIL3,6726.3%−40%

115Worth County, GAGA20,0596.3%−27%

116Pierce County, GAGA20,7646.3%−37%

117Logan County, WVWV30,3756.3%−28%

118Lawrence County, ILIL13,7906.3%−35%

119Houston County, TNTN8,4796.3%−39%

120Bullitt County, KYKY86,4546.3%−31%

121Garrard County, KYKY18,2076.3%−40%

122Treutlen County, GAGA6,4666.3%−25%

123Coosa County, ALAL10,1616.3%−21%

124Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5036.3%−15%

125Atkinson County, GAGA8,4546.4%−8%

126Marion County, KYKY20,1156.4%−30%

127Halifax County, VAVA33,4476.4%−33%

128Banks County, GAGA21,2736.4%−26%

129Harlan County, KYKY24,7256.4%−28%

130Charlton County, GAGA13,1216.4%+1%

131Crockett County, TNTN14,0066.4%−30%

132Conecuh County, ALAL10,8996.4%−31%

133Hickory County, MOMO9,0446.4%−16%

134Duval County, TXTX9,4026.4%−28%

135Boone County, WVWV20,2516.4%−10%

136Buchanan County, VAVA18,4926.4%−19%

137Perry County, MOMO19,0936.4%−35%

138Marion County, TNTN29,8046.4%−32%

139Casey County, KYKY16,2056.5%−12%

140Dallas County, MOMO18,0256.5%−32%

141Jennings County, ININ27,6226.5%−22%

142Tattnall County, GAGA24,3766.5%−18%

143Charlotte County, VAVA11,4016.5%−37%

144Gladwin County, MIMI26,0776.5%−29%

145Bracken County, KYKY8,5116.5%−32%

146Cook County, GAGA18,2326.5%−20%

147Lee County, VAVA21,6426.5%−32%

148Carroll County, VAVA29,2996.5%−31%

149Reynolds County, MOMO5,9926.5%−13%

150Cleburne County, ALAL15,9706.5%−29%

151Carlisle County, KYKY4,7476.6%−38%

152Leslie County, KYKY9,6276.6%+4%

153Bacon County, GAGA11,0706.6%−1%

154Campbell County, TNTN40,2906.6%−7%

155Lake County, MIMI13,1826.6%−16%

156Caswell County, NCNC22,5636.6%−21%

157Holmes County, OHOH44,9706.6%−20%

158Clinton County, KYKY9,1396.6%−17%

159Meigs County, TNTN14,1866.6%−5%

160Mingo County, WVWV21,4556.6%−9%

161Roane County, WVWV13,3176.6%−27%

162Brooks County, TXTX6,5796.6%−3%

163Duplin County, NCNC51,5716.6%−37%

164Pickens County, ALAL18,2216.6%−32%

165Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0586.6%−28%

166Fentress County, TNTN20,3226.6%−21%

167Tishomingo County, MSMS18,6396.6%−24%

168Scott County, TNTN22,6716.6%−11%

169Jefferson County, OKOK5,4316.6%−37%

170Scott County, ININ25,0536.6%−25%

171McDonald County, MOMO23,9926.6%−5%

172McLean County, KYKY9,0646.6%−23%

173Lawrence County, TNTN46,9146.7%−23%

174Jackson County, ARAR16,7416.7%−35%

175Morgan County, KYKY14,4156.7%−14%

176Meriwether County, GAGA21,5166.7%−38%

177Martin County, TXTX5,2846.7%−43%

178Clinch County, GAGA6,8476.7%−36%

179Marion County, ALAL29,0976.7%−16%

180Cherokee County, ALAL26,4136.7%−31%

181Tipton County, TNTN62,2876.7%−38%

182Letcher County, KYKY19,9526.7%−12%

183Lewis County, KYKY12,9016.7%+4%

184St. Martin Parish, LALA51,1066.7%−22%

185New Madrid County, MOMO15,0866.7%−30%

186Madison County, MOMO12,8586.7%−14%

187Assumption Parish, LALA19,7206.7%−9%

188Starr County, TXTX66,3196.7%−3%

189Russell County, VAVA25,3326.7%−28%

190Henry County, VAVA49,2426.7%−29%

191Itawamba County, MSMS24,1526.7%−24%

192Perry County, KYKY26,5556.7%−24%

193Washington County, ALAL14,8226.7%−22%

194Allen Parish, LALA22,6726.7%−27%

195Monroe County, OHOH12,9946.8%−20%

196Pendleton County, KYKY14,8006.8%−30%

197Polk County, GAGA45,5146.8%−15%

198Perry County, ININ19,3896.8%−30%

199Logan County, ARAR21,6336.8%−28%

200Iron County, MOMO9,3186.8%−19%

201Calhoun County, WVWV5,9786.8%−27%

202Clare County, MIMI31,5436.8%−23%

203Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4656.8%−19%

204Hancock County, GAGA8,6826.8%−30%

205Sullivan County, MOMO5,7386.8%−19%

206Newton County, ARAR7,0266.8%−42%

207Henderson County, TNTN28,5186.8%−27%

208Mason County, WVWV24,7076.8%−22%

209Washington County, ININ28,3836.8%−33%

210Jackson County, TNTN12,4666.8%−19%

211Geneva County, ALAL27,5546.8%−21%

212Green County, KYKY11,6446.8%−25%

213Reeves County, TXTX12,1386.9%−14%

214Zapata County, TXTX13,7536.9%−21%

215Lafayette County, ARAR5,8886.9%−28%

216Overton County, TNTN23,7876.9%−17%

217Zavala County, TXTX9,0376.9%−9%

218Monroe County, KYKY11,1916.9%−18%

219Cannon County, TNTN15,2966.9%−18%

220Bollinger County, MOMO10,6466.9%+0%

221Hancock County, KYKY9,0506.9%−15%

222Paulding County, OHOH18,7276.9%−11%

223Franklin County, ALAL32,4496.9%−28%

224Perry County, TNTN9,1266.9%−2%

225Calhoun County, ILIL4,3007.0%−26%

226Texas County, MOMO25,9947.0%−35%

227Covington, VAVA5,6807.0%+9%

228Patrick County, VAVA17,4247.0%−19%

229Hardin County, ILIL3,5887.0%−27%

230Harrison County, OHOH14,0707.0%−23%

231Hamilton County, FLFL14,1807.0%−4%

232Montgomery County, ARAR8,5797.0%−21%

233Trousdale County, TNTN12,6237.0%−22%

234Brunswick County, VAVA15,7277.0%−35%

235Preble County, OHOH40,6647.0%−31%

236Blount County, ALAL60,1567.0%−27%

237Perry County, MSMS11,5777.1%−8%

238Talbot County, GAGA5,7097.1%−10%

239Taylor County, GAGA7,8187.1%−17%

240Yadkin County, NCNC38,3257.1%−31%

241DeKalb County, ALAL74,0857.1%−14%

242Crawford County, MOMO22,9297.1%−16%

243Glades County, FLFL13,2707.1%−28%

244Owen County, ININ21,8867.1%−22%

245Arenac County, MIMI15,0687.1%−22%

246Todd County, KYKY12,9727.1%−23%

247Osage County, MOMO13,6117.1%−31%

248Warren County, NCNC18,8987.1%−38%

249Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6937.1%−27%

250Choctaw County, OKOK14,0597.1%−28%

251McCormick County, SCSC10,2157.1%−55%

252Turner County, GAGA8,9837.2%−32%

253Sevier County, ARAR15,7587.2%−22%

254Morgan County, MOMO22,4187.2%−33%

255Walker County, ALAL65,1407.2%−22%

256Morrow County, OHOH36,3057.2%−24%

257Dallam County, TXTX7,5087.2%−25%

258Union County, SCSC26,7997.2%−27%

259Hickman County, TNTN26,2197.2%+8%

260Mississippi County, MOMO12,0037.2%−25%

261Butts County, GAGA27,2187.2%−16%

262Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1217.2%−24%

263Pershing County, NVNV6,4217.2%−17%

264Prairie County, ARAR7,9237.2%−20%

265Grant County, KYKY26,1817.2%−23%

266Amelia County, VAVA13,6327.2%−26%

267Juniata County, PAPA23,4037.3%−17%

268Clay County, ALAL14,2077.3%−7%

269Stokes County, NCNC46,1267.3%−22%

270Carroll County, TNTN29,2007.3%−35%

271Meigs County, OHOH21,5877.3%−2%

272St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6427.3%−19%

273Quitman County, GAGA2,2547.3%+19%

274Hardy County, WVWV14,3377.3%−22%

275Maverick County, TXTX58,8237.3%−20%

276Trimble County, KYKY8,7017.3%−4%

277Perry County, ILIL20,1607.3%−27%

278Anson County, NCNC21,7587.3%−20%

279LaGrange County, ININ41,3057.3%−17%

280Liberty County, FLFL8,0357.3%−0%

281Red River County, TXTX11,8167.3%−18%

282Gallatin County, ILIL4,6167.4%−5%

283Owen County, KYKY11,6017.4%−19%

284Gates County, NCNC10,2347.4%−30%

285Holmes County, FLFL20,1197.4%−16%

286Fulton County, PAPA14,4837.4%−21%

287Morgan County, OHOH13,6267.4%−19%

288Yell County, ARAR19,9567.4%−32%

289Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6897.4%−9%

290Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4907.4%−20%

291Adair County, KYKY19,4237.4%−32%

292Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,9417.4%−10%

293Lee County, ARAR8,0297.4%+2%

294Adams County, WIWI21,7527.4%−26%

295Calhoun County, ARAR4,6327.4%+1%

296Benton County, TNTN16,1837.4%+18%

297Wright County, MOMO19,6717.4%−25%

298Brown County, OHOH44,3977.4%−16%

299Franklin County, MSMS7,4917.4%−30%

300Gilchrist County, FLFL20,4887.4%−21%

301Washington County, FLFL26,6957.4%−20%

302Floyd County, KYKY34,4017.4%−23%

303Bailey County, TXTX6,9637.4%−20%

304Nowata County, OKOK9,5227.4%−22%

305Clay County, KYKY19,4657.4%−7%

306Woodruff County, ARAR5,7107.5%−7%

307Lee County, SCSC15,7307.5%−19%

308Searcy County, ARAR7,8487.5%−11%

309Chilton County, ALAL47,7087.5%−25%

310Haralson County, GAGA33,0667.5%−17%

311Douglas County, MOMO12,3427.5%−25%

312Miller County, MOMO25,8177.5%−34%

313Lynn County, TXTX6,0177.5%−44%

314Rains County, TXTX13,5427.5%−34%

315King and Queen County, VAVA6,7437.5%−27%

316Frio County, TXTX18,8237.5%−11%

317Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,2567.5%−30%

318Berrien County, GAGA18,9327.5%−20%

319Washington County, KYKY12,3687.5%−43%

320DeSoto County, FLFL37,0787.6%−10%

321Fountain County, ININ17,0137.6%−25%

322Wilcox County, GAGA8,7977.6%+9%

323Person County, NCNC40,6367.6%−27%

324Ben Hill County, GAGA17,0997.6%−21%

325Smith County, MSMS13,9917.6%−17%

326Crawford County, ARAR62,6577.6%−22%

327Carter County, KYKY26,1497.6%−15%

328Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5377.6%−29%

329Escambia County, ALAL36,6657.6%−28%

330Hamilton County, ILIL7,8597.6%−28%

331Hardeman County, TNTN25,2747.6%−2%

332White County, TNTN29,6127.6%−4%

333Paulding County, GAGA190,9967.6%−50%

334Sequatchie County, TNTN17,8617.6%−25%

335Cedar County, MOMO14,8887.6%−24%

336Monroe County, TNTN49,7307.6%−24%

337Hickman County, KYKY4,3727.6%−13%

338Daviess County, ININ34,2097.6%−21%

339Marion County, TXTX9,8967.6%−10%

340Clay County, ILIL12,7937.6%−21%

341Stanton County, NENE5,7447.6%−44%

342Effingham County, GAGA74,3977.6%−44%

343Forest County, WIWI9,5747.6%−24%

344Craig County, VAVA4,8007.7%−29%

345Wolfe County, KYKY6,2987.7%−28%

346San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4887.7%−20%

347Jenkins County, GAGA8,8437.7%−29%

348Bladen County, NCNC30,0077.7%−32%

349Haskell County, OKOK11,7877.7%−25%

350Marshall County, TNTN38,0717.7%−28%

351Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7407.7%−20%

352Stewart County, TNTN14,4397.7%−24%

353Benton County, MOMO20,5367.7%−12%

354St. Helena Parish, LALA10,7587.7%−31%

355Hughes County, OKOK13,4557.7%−20%

356Pike County, KYKY54,7217.7%−22%

357Hyde County, NCNC4,5547.7%−27%

358Robertson County, KYKY2,3257.7%−11%

359Randolph County, ALAL23,1637.7%−23%

360Grady County, GAGA26,5907.7%−27%

361Montgomery County, MOMO11,5907.8%−22%

362Cullman County, ALAL94,0097.8%−35%

363Ralls County, MOMO10,4447.8%−37%

364Oregon County, MOMO8,7097.8%−15%

365West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,1347.8%−27%

366Vermillion County, ININ15,4887.8%−31%

367Montgomery County, NCNC26,4037.8%−23%

368Mitchell County, GAGA20,4677.8%−15%

369Fannin County, GAGA26,1117.8%−25%

370Benton County, MSMS7,5027.8%−0%

371Pushmataha County, OKOK10,8077.8%−37%

372Clay County, TNTN7,8217.8%+15%

373Bedford County, PAPA47,4807.8%−24%

374Dimmit County, TXTX8,0247.8%−23%

375Todd County, MNMN26,0607.8%−21%

376Seminole County, GAGA9,1627.8%−9%

377Sumter County, FLFL157,7727.8%−36%

378Kenedy County, TXTX3197.8%−61%

379Cleveland County, ARAR7,2247.8%−22%

380Smyth County, VAVA28,8827.8%−26%

381Alexander County, ILIL4,5707.8%+14%

382Dent County, MOMO14,5847.9%−23%

383Page County, VAVA23,7627.9%−20%

384Jackson County, OHOH32,8177.9%−28%

385Cameron Parish, LALA4,7187.9%−1%

386St. Clair County, MOMO9,9767.9%−13%

387Carroll County, OHOH26,4757.9%−14%

388Richmond County, NCNC42,0417.9%−22%

389Alexander County, NCNC36,9587.9%−15%

390Randolph County, ARAR18,8767.9%−26%

391Kemper County, MSMS8,6007.9%−24%

392Marlboro County, SCSC25,4887.9%−5%

393Buckingham County, VAVA17,1377.9%−7%

394LaSalle Parish, LALA15,1547.9%−29%

395Forest County, PAPA6,6147.9%−11%

396Clark County, MOMO6,4757.9%−26%

397Noxubee County, MSMS9,7987.9%−28%

398Oscoda County, MIMI8,7237.9%−1%

399Manassas Park, VAVA16,5607.9%−61%

400Liberty County, TXTX121,3647.9%−2%

401Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8777.9%−27%

402Roscommon County, MIMI23,9147.9%−27%

403Union County, FLFL16,2507.9%+5%

404Pike County, OHOH27,0618.0%−18%

405Ozark County, MOMO9,1728.0%−5%

406Fayette County, TNTN45,0718.0%−38%

407Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,4718.0%−20%

408Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4338.0%−18%

409Laclede County, MOMO36,9438.0%−30%

410Stewart County, GAGA4,6318.0%−14%

411Wirt County, WVWV4,8798.0%−19%

412Saluda County, SCSC19,6808.0%−33%

413Elbert County, GAGA20,0728.0%−19%

414Monroe County, WVWV12,4918.0%−3%

415Monroe County, IAIA7,4068.0%−37%

416Lincoln County, MOMO66,6768.0%−17%

417Nicholas County, WVWV23,8488.0%−19%

418Gibson County, TNTN51,7798.0%−21%

419Gasconade County, MOMO14,7848.0%−23%

420Schley County, GAGA4,5938.0%−42%

421Schuyler County, MOMO4,1408.0%−31%

422Jackson County, ALAL54,2818.0%−23%

423Dodge County, GAGA19,6638.0%−31%

424Dade County, GAGA16,1548.0%−26%

425Crowley County, COCO5,6778.0%−33%

426Claiborne County, TNTN33,2298.0%−10%

427Marion County, ARAR17,5938.0%−23%

428Massac County, ILIL13,5028.0%−25%

429Butler County, ALAL18,1008.0%−23%

430Cross County, ARAR16,1868.0%−19%

431Noble County, ININ47,9378.0%−27%

432Missaukee County, MIMI15,2748.0%−21%

433Cherokee County, NCNC30,8308.0%−27%

434Butler County, NENE8,5078.0%−41%

435Knox County, KYKY29,5328.0%−8%

436Dunklin County, MOMO26,8558.0%−11%

437Bertie County, NCNC17,0868.0%−9%

438Shelby County, MOMO5,8708.0%−36%

439McDowell County, NCNC45,1988.1%−10%

440Pontotoc County, MSMS32,0968.1%−29%

441Keya Paha County, NENE7928.1%−49%

442Logan County, KYKY28,6698.1%−16%

443Pike County, ILIL14,2318.1%−19%

444Sampson County, NCNC61,5048.1%−27%

445Bradford County, FLFL28,3078.1%−4%

446Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1218.1%−5%

447Montgomery County, ILIL28,0768.1%−28%

448Monroe County, MOMO8,9598.1%−15%

449Caldwell County, MOMO9,0128.1%−31%

450Armstrong County, PAPA63,6988.1%−23%

451Fayette County, ININ23,5338.1%+3%

452Schuylkill County, PAPA145,0858.1%−25%

453Catoosa County, GAGA69,6288.1%−41%

454Anderson County, KSKS8,0188.1%−31%

455Taylor County, WVWV16,2878.1%−28%

456Jasper County, ILIL9,0328.1%−28%

457Warren County, TNTN43,7178.1%−11%

458Knox County, MOMO3,7288.1%−37%

459Braxton County, WVWV11,8858.1%−12%

460Tuscola County, MIMI52,6808.1%−23%

461Newton County, ININ14,1888.1%−15%

462Little River County, ARAR11,7638.1%−18%

463Jones County, NCNC9,5758.1%−14%

464St. James Parish, LALA18,9388.1%−19%

465Larue County, KYKY15,1848.1%−25%

466Coshocton County, OHOH37,1888.1%−17%

467Hocking County, OHOH27,5128.1%−17%

468Ashe County, NCNC27,5148.1%−33%

469Lowndes County, ALAL9,3598.2%−26%

470Lincoln County, GAGA8,1128.2%−19%

471Sheridan County, NDND1,2968.2%−16%

472Cumberland County, ILIL10,2088.2%−19%

473Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7588.2%−28%

474Montcalm County, MIMI69,4068.2%−24%

475Knott County, KYKY13,3218.2%−20%

476Calhoun County, MSMS12,6438.2%−20%

477Henry County, KYKY16,4478.2%−16%

478Mercer County, MOMO3,4048.2%−33%

479Jay County, ININ20,1188.2%−17%

480Stoddard County, MOMO28,2848.2%−19%

481Pinal County, AZAZ539,3808.2%−31%

482Howard County, IAIA9,4158.2%−35%

483Franklin County, ILIL36,9168.2%−28%

484Pendleton County, WVWV5,8268.2%−24%

485Barton County, MOMO11,7958.2%−22%

486Clarke County, MSMS15,1028.2%−15%

487Suwannee County, FLFL48,1498.2%−22%

488Caldwell County, KYKY12,6098.2%−18%

489Appling County, GAGA19,1008.2%−3%

490Russell County, ALAL58,8988.2%−15%

491Laurel County, KYKY63,7468.2%−23%

492Calhoun County, FLFL13,2898.2%+7%

493Henry County, ALAL18,3948.2%−42%

494Okfuskee County, OKOK11,4518.2%−11%

495Franklin County, ININ23,2868.2%−34%

496Highland County, OHOH43,8238.2%−15%

497Currituck County, NCNC33,1588.2%−38%

498Lewis County, WVWV16,3948.2%−27%

499Miller County, GAGA5,8128.2%−27%

500Madison County, ARAR18,4108.2%−18%

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

Frequently asked

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

Morgan County, Tennessee ranks #1 with 3.7% (1990 American Community Survey).

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 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 (1990).