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RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,125

Least educated, US counties · 2000

US counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). Aleutians East, Alaska leads at 4.9%. 3,125 counties qualify in total. Tennessee carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990
USUnited States281,421,90624.4%–
01Aleutians East, AKAK3,4794.9%−8.0 pts
02Edmonson County, KYKY12,7494.9%−0.5 pts
03Buffalo County, SDSD1,8025.4%+1.2 pts
04Lake County, TNTN6,2495.4%+0.4 pts
05Twiggs County, GAGA7,5975.4%+0.6 pts
06Newton County, TXTX11,9545.5%+0.0 pts
07Macon County, TNTN27,6635.6%+0.1 pts
08McDowell County, WVWV16,8785.6%+1.1 pts
09Union County, TNTN21,4505.8%+1.3 pts
10Long County, GAGA21,5575.8%+0.6 pts
11Lincoln County, WVWV19,1775.9%+1.2 pts
12Loving County, TXTX525.9%+1.9 pts
13Morgan County, TNTN22,1606.0%+2.3 pts
14Vinton County, OHOH12,6456.0%+1.2 pts
15Quitman County, GAGA2,2546.1%−1.2 pts
16Cocke County, TNTN37,8896.2%+0.7 pts
17Brantley County, GAGA18,9366.2%+0.4 pts
18Lee County, KYKY7,2976.3%+0.5 pts
19Benton County, TNTN16,1836.3%−1.1 pts
20Poinsett County, ARAR22,4836.3%+0.8 pts
21Magoffin County, KYKY11,1106.3%+1.7 pts
22Leslie County, KYKY9,6276.3%−0.2 pts
23Charlton County, GAGA13,1216.4%−0.0 pts
24Covington, VAVA5,6806.4%−0.6 pts
25Butler County, KYKY12,5206.4%+1.3 pts
26Lewis County, KYKY12,9016.4%−0.3 pts
27La Salle County, TXTX6,5176.4%−4.4 pts
28Glascock County, GAGA3,1416.5%+1.2 pts
29Powell County, KYKY12,8126.5%+1.2 pts
30Bacon County, GAGA11,0706.6%+0.1 pts
31Lawrence County, KYKY15,7656.6%+0.4 pts
32Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5836.6%+1.6 pts
33Dickenson County, VAVA13,2366.7%+0.7 pts
34Hickman County, TNTN26,2196.7%−0.5 pts
35McCreary County, KYKY17,1246.7%+2.1 pts
36Dixie County, FLFL18,0386.8%+0.6 pts
37Jackson County, KYKY13,3256.8%+1.8 pts
38Clay County, TNTN7,8216.8%−1.0 pts
39Crawford County, GAGA12,2066.8%+1.1 pts
40Brooks County, TXTX6,5796.8%+0.2 pts
41Wayne County, MOMO10,7826.8%+1.0 pts
42Alexander County, ILIL4,5706.9%−1.0 pts
43Gallatin County, KYKY8,8406.9%+1.9 pts
44Perry County, OHOH35,9186.9%+1.1 pts
45Johnson County, TNTN18,7186.9%+1.9 pts
46Bollinger County, MOMO10,6466.9%−0.0 pts
47Atkinson County, GAGA8,4546.9%+0.5 pts
48Starr County, TXTX66,3196.9%+0.2 pts
49Estill County, KYKY13,9626.9%+1.5 pts
50Meigs County, TNTN14,1867.0%+0.4 pts
51Wilcox County, GAGA8,7977.0%−0.6 pts
52Hart County, KYKY20,1177.0%+1.8 pts
53McDonald County, MOMO23,9927.0%+0.4 pts
54Campbell County, TNTN40,2907.0%+0.5 pts
55Grundy County, TNTN14,1167.1%+1.6 pts
56Webster County, KYKY12,9297.1%+1.1 pts
57Issaquena County, MSMS1,2637.1%+1.5 pts
58Bibb County, ALAL22,2627.1%+2.4 pts
59Cumberland County, KYKY5,9927.1%+1.0 pts
60Ritchie County, WVWV8,0347.1%+1.1 pts
61Pulaski County, ILIL4,8207.1%+1.0 pts
62Perry County, TNTN9,1267.1%+0.2 pts
63Wheeler County, GAGA7,5707.1%−1.4 pts
64Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9207.1%+1.7 pts
65Wyoming County, WVWV19,8017.1%+1.0 pts
66Boone County, WVWV20,2517.2%+0.7 pts
67Lafayette County, FLFL8,7927.2%+2.0 pts
68Murray County, GAGA41,6077.2%+1.7 pts
69Wayne County, KYKY19,5977.2%+1.7 pts
70Adams County, OHOH27,8657.2%+2.0 pts
71Hamilton County, FLFL14,1807.3%+0.3 pts
72Lee County, ARAR8,0297.3%−0.1 pts
73Decatur County, TNTN11,8207.3%+2.5 pts
74Mingo County, WVWV21,4557.3%+0.7 pts
75Calhoun County, ARAR4,6327.3%−0.1 pts
76Clay County, WVWV7,5387.3%+1.1 pts
77Heard County, GAGA12,1497.3%+1.6 pts
78Crittenden County, KYKY8,8077.3%+2.2 pts
79Assumption Parish, LALA19,7207.4%+0.6 pts
80Liberty County, FLFL8,0357.4%+0.0 pts
81Casey County, KYKY16,2057.4%+0.9 pts
82Clay County, ARAR14,0527.4%+2.2 pts
83Meigs County, OHOH21,5877.4%+0.2 pts
84Ohio County, KYKY23,9347.4%+1.2 pts
85Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5037.4%+1.1 pts
86Nicholas County, KYKY7,9497.5%+1.5 pts
87Scott County, TNTN22,6717.5%+0.9 pts
88Willacy County, TXTX19,9717.5%−1.3 pts
89Reynolds County, MOMO5,9927.5%+1.0 pts
90Polk County, TNTN18,5927.5%+1.7 pts
91Washington County, MOMO23,8107.5%+1.8 pts
92Lawrence County, ALAL33,8437.5%+1.3 pts
93Union County, FLFL16,2507.5%−0.4 pts
94Zavala County, TXTX9,0377.6%+0.7 pts
95Shannon County, MOMO7,2857.6%+1.6 pts
96Switzerland County, ININ10,0377.6%+2.0 pts
97Trimble County, KYKY8,7017.6%+0.3 pts
98Lincoln County, ARAR12,7647.6%+2.0 pts
99Hickory County, MOMO9,0447.7%+1.2 pts
100Letcher County, KYKY19,9527.7%+1.0 pts
101Chattooga County, GAGA25,3007.7%+1.8 pts
102Calhoun County, FLFL13,2897.7%−0.5 pts
103Perry County, MSMS11,5777.7%+0.6 pts
104Grayson County, KYKY27,4067.7%+1.6 pts
105Gallatin County, ILIL4,6167.7%+0.3 pts
106Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6177.7%+1.7 pts
107Owsley County, KYKY3,9327.7%−2.1 pts
108Morgan County, KYKY14,4157.7%+1.1 pts
109Bullock County, ALAL9,7807.7%−2.3 pts
110Johnson County, GAGA9,3107.8%+2.9 pts
111Hardeman County, TNTN25,2747.8%+0.2 pts
112Van Buren County, TNTN6,8747.8%+3.7 pts
113Madison County, MOMO12,8587.8%+1.1 pts
114Ripley County, MOMO10,7177.8%+1.7 pts
115Paulding County, OHOH18,7277.8%+0.9 pts
116Lamar County, ALAL13,5877.8%+1.6 pts
117Elliott County, KYKY7,2657.8%+2.2 pts
118Benton County, MSMS7,5027.8%+0.0 pts
119Grainger County, TNTN25,7397.8%+3.0 pts
120Clay County, ALAL14,2077.8%+0.6 pts
121Fayette County, ININ23,5337.8%−0.2 pts
122Lake County, MIMI13,1827.8%+1.3 pts
123Talbot County, GAGA5,7097.9%+0.8 pts
124Tattnall County, GAGA24,3767.9%+1.4 pts
125Cameron Parish, LALA4,7187.9%+0.1 pts
126White County, TNTN29,6127.9%+0.3 pts
127Warren County, GAGA5,2698.0%+3.8 pts
128Marion County, ALAL29,0978.0%+1.3 pts
129Buchanan County, VAVA18,4928.0%+1.5 pts
130Clinton County, KYKY9,1398.0%+1.4 pts
131Greene County, MSMS13,7078.0%+1.9 pts
132Reeves County, TXTX12,1388.0%+1.1 pts
133Polk County, GAGA45,5148.0%+1.2 pts
134Clay County, KYKY19,4658.0%+0.6 pts
135Oscoda County, MIMI8,7238.0%+0.1 pts
136Coosa County, ALAL10,1618.0%+1.7 pts
137Wayne County, TNTN16,4168.0%+3.1 pts
138Grayson County, VAVA15,2308.0%+3.8 pts
139Woodruff County, ARAR5,7108.0%+0.6 pts
140Liberty County, TXTX121,3648.1%+0.1 pts
141Noble County, OHOH14,2768.1%+2.5 pts
142Hale County, ALAL15,1948.1%−0.8 pts
143Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6348.1%+1.9 pts
144Cook County, GAGA18,2328.1%+1.6 pts
145Hancock County, KYKY9,0508.1%+1.2 pts
146Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6898.1%+0.8 pts
147Greene County, NCNC20,7008.2%−0.7 pts
148Baker County, FLFL29,7378.2%+2.5 pts
149Monroe County, WVWV12,4918.2%+0.2 pts
150Montmorency County, MIMI9,8428.2%−0.5 pts
151Jones County, TXTX20,8618.2%−2.6 pts
152Hendry County, FLFL48,2768.2%−1.8 pts
153Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,9418.3%+0.9 pts
154DeKalb County, ALAL74,0858.3%+1.2 pts
155Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1488.3%+2.4 pts
156Holmes County, OHOH44,9708.3%+1.7 pts
157Winston County, ALAL23,8298.3%+2.9 pts
158Carroll County, KYKY11,1418.3%−2.4 pts
159Caswell County, NCNC22,5638.3%+1.7 pts
160Overton County, TNTN23,7878.3%+1.4 pts
161Marlboro County, SCSC25,4888.3%+0.4 pts
162Ozark County, MOMO9,1728.3%+0.4 pts
163Scott County, VAVA21,2008.3%+2.4 pts
164Telfair County, GAGA11,1958.3%−0.3 pts
165Fentress County, TNTN20,3228.3%+1.7 pts
166Jennings County, ININ27,6228.4%+1.9 pts
167Echols County, GAGA3,6858.4%+3.6 pts
168Sullivan County, MOMO5,7388.4%+1.6 pts
169Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4658.4%+1.6 pts
170Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6628.4%+2.7 pts
171DeSoto County, FLFL37,0788.4%+0.8 pts
172Iron County, MOMO9,3188.4%+1.6 pts
173Searcy County, ARAR7,8488.4%+0.9 pts
174Hardee County, FLFL25,9328.4%−0.2 pts
175Bradford County, FLFL28,3078.4%+0.3 pts
176Dickens County, TXTX1,6928.4%−2.8 pts
177Monroe County, OHOH12,9948.4%+1.6 pts
178Crawford County, ININ10,5098.4%+2.7 pts
179Monroe County, KYKY11,1918.4%+1.5 pts
180Starke County, ININ23,4258.4%+2.4 pts
181Scott County, ARAR9,9658.4%+2.5 pts
182Livingston County, KYKY8,8638.4%+3.1 pts
183Menifee County, KYKY6,4308.4%+3.5 pts
184Crawford County, MOMO22,9298.4%+1.3 pts
185Lincoln County, KYKY25,3538.4%+2.2 pts
186Appling County, GAGA19,1008.4%+0.2 pts
187Monroe County, ARAR6,2448.4%+0.0 pts
188Cannon County, TNTN15,2968.4%+1.5 pts
189Pike County, ININ12,0038.4%−0.0 pts
190Frio County, TXTX18,8238.4%+0.9 pts
191Jackson County, TNTN12,4668.4%+1.6 pts
192Treutlen County, GAGA6,4668.5%+2.1 pts
193Lewis County, TNTN13,4878.5%+3.5 pts
194Lawrence County, ARAR16,2738.5%+2.4 pts
195Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1218.5%+0.4 pts
196Marion County, TXTX9,8968.5%+0.9 pts
197Tyler County, WVWV7,8818.5%−0.5 pts
198Taylor County, GAGA7,8188.5%+1.4 pts
199Buckingham County, VAVA17,1378.5%+0.6 pts
200St. Martin Parish, LALA51,1068.5%+1.8 pts
201Worth County, GAGA20,0598.6%+2.3 pts
202Seminole County, GAGA9,1628.6%+0.8 pts
203Butts County, GAGA27,2188.6%+1.4 pts
204Scott County, MSMS28,0738.6%−0.8 pts
205Patrick County, VAVA17,4248.6%+1.6 pts
206Banks County, GAGA21,2738.6%+2.2 pts
207Washington County, ALAL14,8228.6%+1.9 pts
208Randolph County, ILIL29,9218.6%+0.3 pts
209Childress County, TXTX6,6438.6%−1.8 pts
210McLean County, KYKY9,0648.7%+2.0 pts
211Geneva County, ALAL27,5548.7%+1.8 pts
212Lawrence County, TNTN46,9148.7%+2.0 pts
213Zapata County, TXTX13,7538.7%+1.8 pts
214Robertson County, KYKY2,3258.7%+0.9 pts
215La Paz County, AZAZ16,7118.7%+0.2 pts
216Tishomingo County, MSMS18,6398.7%+2.1 pts
217Webster County, WVWV7,7608.7%+3.2 pts
218Jasper County, SCSC38,5338.7%+3.9 pts
219Red River Parish, LALA7,1658.7%+0.0 pts
220Pershing County, NVNV6,4218.7%+1.5 pts
221Hickman County, KYKY4,3728.8%+1.1 pts
222Logan County, WVWV30,3758.8%+2.5 pts
223Mason County, WVWV24,7078.8%+1.9 pts
224McNairy County, TNTN26,2368.8%+3.6 pts
225Lanier County, GAGA10,6238.8%+3.4 pts
226Juniata County, PAPA23,4038.8%+1.5 pts
227Caldwell Parish, LALA9,3448.8%−0.5 pts
228Knox County, KYKY29,5328.8%+0.7 pts
229Benton County, MOMO20,5368.8%+1.1 pts
230Fleming County, KYKY15,7878.8%+0.1 pts
231Holmes County, FLFL20,1198.8%+1.5 pts
232Itawamba County, MSMS24,1528.8%+2.1 pts
233Scott County, ININ25,0538.8%+2.2 pts
234Bertie County, NCNC17,0868.8%+0.8 pts
235Clare County, MIMI31,5438.8%+2.0 pts
236Brown County, OHOH44,3978.8%+1.4 pts
237Montgomery County, ARAR8,5798.8%+1.8 pts
238Martin County, ININ9,8568.8%+0.3 pts
239Harlan County, KYKY24,7258.9%+2.5 pts
240LaGrange County, ININ41,3058.9%+1.5 pts
241Perry County, KYKY26,5558.9%+2.1 pts
242Taylor County, FLFL21,2108.9%−1.0 pts
243Forest County, PAPA6,6148.9%+1.0 pts
244Carter County, KYKY26,1498.9%+1.3 pts
245Claiborne County, TNTN33,2298.9%+0.9 pts
246Trousdale County, TNTN12,6238.9%+1.9 pts
247Marion County, GAGA7,6768.9%+4.3 pts
248Okeechobee County, FLFL42,6088.9%−0.9 pts
249Duval County, TXTX9,4028.9%+2.5 pts
250St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6428.9%+1.7 pts
251Red River County, TXTX11,8169.0%+1.6 pts
252McDowell County, NCNC45,1989.0%+0.9 pts
253Bell County, KYKY22,8299.0%−0.3 pts
254Evans County, GAGA11,0289.0%+0.3 pts
255St. Clair County, MOMO9,9769.0%+1.1 pts
256Marshall County, MSMS34,6549.0%−0.4 pts
257Tippah County, MSMS21,3899.0%+0.1 pts
258Haralson County, GAGA33,0669.0%+1.6 pts
259Prairie County, ARAR7,9239.0%+1.8 pts
260Roane County, WVWV13,3179.0%+2.4 pts
261Fayette County, ILIL20,7909.0%+0.5 pts
262Harrison County, OHOH14,0709.0%+2.1 pts
263Martin County, KYKY10,6979.0%+3.0 pts
264Pickett County, TNTN5,2199.1%−0.0 pts
265Webster County, GAGA2,3699.1%+3.6 pts
266Rhea County, TNTN34,8449.1%+0.5 pts
267Marion County, KYKY20,1159.1%+2.7 pts
268Arenac County, MIMI15,0689.1%+2.0 pts
269Dunklin County, MOMO26,8559.1%+1.0 pts
270Morgan County, OHOH13,6269.1%+1.7 pts
271Crockett County, TNTN14,0069.1%+2.7 pts
272Green County, KYKY11,6449.1%+2.3 pts
273Tunica County, MSMS8,8199.1%+0.6 pts
274Maverick County, TXTX58,8239.1%+1.8 pts
275Allen County, KYKY22,5369.1%+4.5 pts
276Owen County, KYKY11,6019.1%+1.8 pts
277Mitchell County, GAGA20,4679.1%+1.3 pts
278Jefferson County, GAGA15,0119.1%+2.9 pts
279Carroll County, OHOH26,4759.1%+1.2 pts
280Warren County, TNTN43,7179.1%+1.0 pts
281Walker County, ALAL65,1409.1%+2.0 pts
282Oregon County, MOMO8,7099.1%+1.4 pts
283Smith County, MSMS13,9919.1%+1.6 pts
284George County, MSMS26,3319.1%+0.8 pts
285Dillon County, SCSC27,4589.2%+0.6 pts
286Reagan County, TXTX3,1669.2%−1.2 pts
287Bland County, VAVA6,1519.2%+4.6 pts
288Lee County, SCSC15,7309.2%+1.7 pts
289Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0589.2%+2.5 pts
290Owen County, ININ21,8869.2%+2.0 pts
291Gladwin County, MIMI26,0779.2%+2.7 pts
292Anson County, NCNC21,7589.2%+1.9 pts
293Fayette County, ALAL15,8729.2%+0.7 pts
294Bullitt County, KYKY86,4549.2%+2.9 pts
295Braxton County, WVWV11,8859.2%+1.1 pts
296Conecuh County, ALAL10,8999.2%+2.8 pts
297Cleburne County, ALAL15,9709.2%+2.7 pts
298Brown County, ILIL6,4019.2%−0.5 pts
299Sevier County, ARAR15,7589.2%+2.1 pts
300Todd County, KYKY12,9729.2%+2.1 pts
301Washington County, FLFL26,6959.2%+1.8 pts
302Okfuskee County, OKOK11,4519.2%+1.0 pts
303Johnson County, KYKY22,0519.3%−0.1 pts
304Smith County, TNTN20,9819.3%+3.2 pts
305Allen Parish, LALA22,6729.3%+2.5 pts
306Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4909.3%+1.9 pts
307Bailey County, TXTX6,9639.3%+1.8 pts
308Harrison County, MOMO8,2819.3%+1.0 pts
309Calhoun County, WVWV5,9789.3%+2.5 pts
310Alexander County, NCNC36,9589.3%+1.4 pts
311Stewart County, GAGA4,6319.3%+1.3 pts
312Fulton County, PAPA14,4839.3%+1.9 pts
313Stokes County, NCNC46,1269.3%+2.0 pts
314Humphreys County, TNTN19,6469.3%+0.1 pts
315Henderson County, TNTN28,5189.3%+2.5 pts
316Allendale County, SCSC7,3559.3%−0.1 pts
317Russell County, VAVA25,3329.4%+2.6 pts
318Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,2199.4%+1.1 pts
319Sullivan County, ININ20,8319.4%−0.6 pts
320Logan County, ARAR21,6339.4%+2.6 pts
321Winn Parish, LALA14,9619.4%+0.4 pts
322Trinity County, TXTX14,3849.4%+0.4 pts
323Amite County, MSMS12,4879.4%+0.7 pts
324Catahoula Parish, LALA8,2239.4%+0.7 pts
325Grant County, KYKY26,1819.4%+2.2 pts
326Calhoun County, ILIL4,3009.4%+2.4 pts
327St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5529.4%+1.1 pts
328Henry County, VAVA49,2429.4%+2.7 pts
329Karnes County, TXTX15,0189.4%+0.6 pts
330Gilchrist County, FLFL20,4889.4%+2.0 pts
331Hardy County, WVWV14,3379.4%+2.1 pts
332Berrien County, GAGA18,9329.4%+1.9 pts
333Putnam County, FLFL77,7349.4%+1.2 pts
334Acadia Parish, LALA57,0329.4%+1.0 pts
335Morrow County, OHOH36,3059.5%+2.3 pts
336Evangeline Parish, LALA31,9809.5%+1.1 pts
337Halifax County, VAVA33,4479.5%+3.1 pts
338Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7309.5%−0.1 pts
339Randolph County, GAGA6,1569.5%+3.5 pts
340Carroll County, VAVA29,2999.5%+3.0 pts
341West Carroll Parish, LALA9,1569.5%+0.8 pts
342Marion County, TNTN29,8049.5%+3.0 pts
343Wayne County, MSMS19,8079.5%+0.6 pts
344Monroe County, MOMO8,9599.5%+1.4 pts
345Jones County, NCNC9,5759.5%+1.4 pts
346Terry County, TXTX11,7209.5%−0.2 pts
347Ben Hill County, GAGA17,0999.5%+2.0 pts
348Lee County, VAVA21,6429.5%+3.0 pts
349Dallas County, MOMO18,0259.5%+3.1 pts
350Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5559.5%−1.7 pts
351Bracken County, KYKY8,5119.5%+3.0 pts
352Burke County, GAGA24,4089.5%−0.1 pts
353Lafayette County, ARAR5,8889.5%+2.7 pts
354Nowata County, OKOK9,5229.5%+2.1 pts
355Chambers County, ALAL34,2539.5%+0.7 pts
356Concordia Parish, LALA17,8369.6%+0.5 pts
357Chester County, SCSC33,0019.6%+0.5 pts
358San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4889.6%+1.9 pts
359Iberville Parish, LALA29,5799.6%+0.7 pts
360Esmeralda County, NVNV7299.6%−1.5 pts
361Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1219.6%+2.3 pts
362Yalobusha County, MSMS12,3759.6%−0.3 pts
363Wilkinson County, GAGA8,6509.6%+0.8 pts
364Logan County, KYKY28,6699.6%+1.5 pts
365Falls County, TXTX17,8699.6%+1.1 pts
366Choctaw County, ALAL11,9049.6%+1.1 pts
367Perry County, ININ19,3899.6%+2.8 pts
368New Madrid County, MOMO15,0869.6%+2.9 pts
369Blount County, ALAL60,1569.6%+2.6 pts
370Newton County, ININ14,1889.6%+1.5 pts
371St. Francis County, ARAR21,8009.6%+1.1 pts
372Dallam County, TXTX7,5089.6%+2.4 pts
373Hardin County, ILIL3,5889.6%+2.6 pts
374Dallas County, ARAR6,0119.6%+0.9 pts
375Russell County, KYKY18,6089.6%+3.4 pts
376Mississippi County, MOMO12,0039.6%+2.4 pts
377Dooly County, GAGA11,1569.6%+0.1 pts
378Clarke County, MSMS15,1029.6%+1.4 pts
379Lincoln County, MOMO66,6769.7%+1.7 pts
380Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7409.7%+1.9 pts
381Hughes County, OKOK13,4559.7%+1.9 pts
382Pleasants County, WVWV7,3389.7%+1.2 pts
383Pendleton County, KYKY14,8009.7%+2.9 pts
384Highland County, OHOH43,8239.7%+1.4 pts
385Crawford County, OHOH41,8969.7%+0.3 pts
386Clay County, ILIL12,7939.7%+2.0 pts
387Tyler County, TXTX20,4439.7%+1.2 pts
388Floyd County, KYKY34,4019.7%+2.3 pts
389Russell County, ALAL58,8989.7%+1.5 pts
390Daviess County, ININ34,2099.7%+2.1 pts
391Sheridan County, NDND1,2969.7%+1.5 pts
392Franklin County, ALAL32,4499.7%+2.8 pts
393Lawrence County, ILIL13,7909.7%+3.4 pts
394Crawford County, ARAR62,6579.7%+2.1 pts
395Pike County, OHOH27,0619.7%+1.8 pts
396Cherokee County, ALAL26,4139.7%+3.0 pts
397Morehouse Parish, LALA23,7059.7%−0.8 pts
398Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6939.7%+2.6 pts
399Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4339.7%+1.8 pts
400Stone County, ARAR12,7039.8%+0.4 pts
401Amelia County, VAVA13,6329.8%+2.5 pts
402Franklin Parish, LALA19,0029.8%−0.5 pts
403Hardin County, TNTN27,9839.8%+3.7 pts
404Hancock County, GAGA8,6829.8%+3.0 pts
405Adair County, OKOK19,8289.8%+0.2 pts
406Page County, VAVA23,7629.8%+1.9 pts
407Pickens County, ALAL18,2219.8%+3.1 pts
408Jasper County, MSMS15,7859.8%+0.0 pts
409Coshocton County, OHOH37,1889.8%+1.6 pts
410Henry County, KYKY16,4479.8%+1.6 pts
411Union County, SCSC26,7999.8%+2.6 pts
412Edwards County, ILIL5,8989.8%+1.4 pts
413Grant Parish, LALA22,0759.8%+0.2 pts
414Hocking County, OHOH27,5129.8%+1.7 pts
415Glades County, FLFL13,2709.8%+2.7 pts
416Nicholas County, WVWV23,8489.8%+1.8 pts
417Wright County, MOMO19,6719.8%+2.4 pts
418Elbert County, GAGA20,0729.8%+1.9 pts
419Wyandot County, OHOH21,5679.8%+1.2 pts
420Choctaw County, OKOK14,0599.9%+2.7 pts
421Irwin County, GAGA9,0209.9%+1.6 pts
422Wirt County, WVWV4,8799.9%+1.9 pts
423Cross County, ARAR16,1869.9%+1.8 pts
424Dade County, MOMO7,8049.9%+0.9 pts
425Jay County, ININ20,1189.9%+1.7 pts
426McIntosh County, NDND2,4519.9%+0.4 pts
427Montgomery County, MOMO11,5909.9%+2.1 pts
428Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9299.9%−1.8 pts
429Perry County, MOMO19,0939.9%+3.5 pts
430Randolph County, ININ24,4389.9%+1.3 pts
431Little River County, ARAR11,7639.9%+1.8 pts
432Richmond County, VAVA9,2949.9%−1.8 pts
433Pike County, ILIL14,2319.9%+1.9 pts
434Pike County, KYKY54,7219.9%+2.2 pts
435Mohave County, AZAZ228,1029.9%−0.4 pts
436Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,4719.9%+2.0 pts
437Chilton County, ALAL47,7089.9%+2.5 pts
438Douglas County, MOMO12,3429.9%+2.4 pts
439Prentiss County, MSMS25,2849.9%+1.5 pts
440Todd County, MNMN26,06010.0%+2.1 pts
441Adams County, WIWI21,75210.0%+2.6 pts
442Juneau County, WIWI26,64910.0%+1.4 pts
443Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58210.0%+1.1 pts
444Sanilac County, MIMI40,08310.0%+1.6 pts
445Cleveland County, ARAR7,22410.0%+2.2 pts
446Breathitt County, KYKY12,55810.0%+1.4 pts
447Macon County, GAGA11,75610.0%−0.1 pts
448Sussex County, VAVA10,75510.0%+1.4 pts
449Wayne County, ILIL15,88210.0%+1.3 pts
450Henderson County, ILIL5,98410.0%+0.5 pts
451Cedar County, MOMO14,88810.0%+2.4 pts
452Randolph County, ALAL23,16310.0%+2.3 pts
453Guernsey County, OHOH38,37910.0%+0.8 pts
454Forest County, WIWI9,57410.0%+2.4 pts
455Caldwell County, KYKY12,60910.0%+1.8 pts
456Garza County, TXTX4,51010.0%+0.3 pts
457Coffee County, GAGA44,40710.0%−1.1 pts
458Montgomery County, NCNC26,40310.0%+2.3 pts
459Hawkins County, TNTN59,55910.0%+1.6 pts
460Perry County, ALAL7,42510.0%−1.5 pts
461Bath County, KYKY13,17610.1%+3.9 pts
462Fountain County, ININ17,01310.1%+2.5 pts
463Emanuel County, GAGA23,14710.1%+1.0 pts
464Madison County, ARAR18,41010.1%+1.8 pts
465Minidoka County, IDID22,91110.1%+1.1 pts
466Pike County, ARAR9,96410.1%+1.6 pts
467St. James Parish, LALA18,93810.1%+1.9 pts
468Ashley County, ARAR17,83110.1%+0.7 pts
469Monroe County, TNTN49,73010.1%+2.4 pts
470Clay County, GAGA2,81510.1%−1.1 pts
471Pierce County, GAGA20,76410.1%+3.8 pts
472Lincoln County, GAGA8,11210.1%+1.9 pts
473Hampton County, SCSC18,17410.1%+1.3 pts
474Darke County, OHOH51,52010.1%+1.3 pts
475Perry County, ILIL20,16010.1%+2.7 pts
476Cumberland County, ILIL10,20810.1%+1.9 pts
477Nye County, NVNV57,33610.1%+0.6 pts
478Columbus County, NCNC50,48710.1%+1.0 pts
479Stoddard County, MOMO28,28410.1%+1.9 pts
480Mineral County, NVNV4,40710.1%+1.0 pts
481Summers County, WVWV11,53210.1%+1.6 pts
482Preble County, OHOH40,66410.1%+3.1 pts
483Marquette County, WIWI15,92710.1%+1.3 pts
484Atoka County, OKOK14,60910.1%−0.1 pts
485Greene County, ILIL11,31310.1%+1.1 pts
486Scioto County, OHOH71,36510.1%+1.6 pts
487Dimmit County, TXTX8,02410.1%+2.3 pts
488Bates County, MOMO16,51210.1%+1.7 pts
489Dent County, MOMO14,58410.1%+2.3 pts
490Gibson County, TNTN51,77910.1%+2.1 pts
491Richmond County, NCNC42,04110.1%+2.3 pts
492Lyon County, KYKY9,12310.1%+1.1 pts
493Wilcox County, ALAL9,66610.1%−0.2 pts
494Gulf County, FLFL15,94310.1%+1.0 pts
495Clinton County, ININ33,32210.1%−0.9 pts
496Cochran County, TXTX2,54610.2%−0.4 pts
497Candler County, GAGA11,27510.2%+0.3 pts
498Marion County, SCSC28,24210.2%+1.0 pts
499Hancock County, TNTN7,07510.2%+5.1 pts
500Walker County, GAGA70,25010.2%+1.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

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

Aleutians East, Alaska ranks #1 with 4.9% (2000 Decennial Census).

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

Aleutians East, Alaska, Edmonson County, Kentucky, Buffalo County, South Dakota, Lake County, Tennessee, Twiggs County, Georgia.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,125 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2000 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, 2000 Decennial Census.