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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

USUnited States281,421,90624.4%–

01Aleutians East, AKAK3,4794.9%−62%

02Edmonson County, KYKY12,7494.9%−9%

03Buffalo County, SDSD1,8025.4%+29%

04Lake County, TNTN6,2495.4%+7%

05Twiggs County, GAGA7,5975.4%+14%

06Newton County, TXTX11,9545.5%+0%

07Macon County, TNTN27,6635.6%+2%

08McDowell County, WVWV16,8785.6%+23%

09Union County, TNTN21,4505.8%+29%

10Long County, GAGA21,5575.8%+12%

11Lincoln County, WVWV19,1775.9%+24%

12Loving County, TXTX525.9%+47%

13Morgan County, TNTN22,1606.0%+63%

14Vinton County, OHOH12,6456.0%+25%

15Quitman County, GAGA2,2546.1%−16%

16Cocke County, TNTN37,8896.2%+13%

17Brantley County, GAGA18,9366.2%+8%

18Lee County, KYKY7,2976.3%+9%

19Benton County, TNTN16,1836.3%−15%

20Poinsett County, ARAR22,4836.3%+14%

21Magoffin County, KYKY11,1106.3%+38%

22Leslie County, KYKY9,6276.3%−4%

23Charlton County, GAGA13,1216.4%−1%

24Covington, VAVA5,6806.4%−9%

25Butler County, KYKY12,5206.4%+26%

26Lewis County, KYKY12,9016.4%−4%

27La Salle County, TXTX6,5176.4%−40%

28Glascock County, GAGA3,1416.5%+22%

29Powell County, KYKY12,8126.5%+23%

30Bacon County, GAGA11,0706.6%+1%

31Lawrence County, KYKY15,7656.6%+7%

32Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5836.6%+32%

33Dickenson County, VAVA13,2366.7%+12%

34Hickman County, TNTN26,2196.7%−7%

35McCreary County, KYKY17,1246.7%+45%

36Dixie County, FLFL18,0386.8%+10%

37Jackson County, KYKY13,3256.8%+37%

38Clay County, TNTN7,8216.8%−13%

39Crawford County, GAGA12,2066.8%+20%

40Brooks County, TXTX6,5796.8%+3%

41Wayne County, MOMO10,7826.8%+17%

42Alexander County, ILIL4,5706.9%−12%

43Gallatin County, KYKY8,8406.9%+37%

44Perry County, OHOH35,9186.9%+19%

45Johnson County, TNTN18,7186.9%+38%

46Bollinger County, MOMO10,6466.9%−0%

47Atkinson County, GAGA8,4546.9%+9%

48Starr County, TXTX66,3196.9%+3%

49Estill County, KYKY13,9626.9%+28%

50Meigs County, TNTN14,1867.0%+5%

51Wilcox County, GAGA8,7977.0%−8%

52Hart County, KYKY20,1177.0%+34%

53McDonald County, MOMO23,9927.0%+6%

54Campbell County, TNTN40,2907.0%+7%

55Grundy County, TNTN14,1167.1%+30%

56Webster County, KYKY12,9297.1%+19%

57Issaquena County, MSMS1,2637.1%+26%

58Bibb County, ALAL22,2627.1%+50%

59Cumberland County, KYKY5,9927.1%+16%

60Ritchie County, WVWV8,0347.1%+19%

61Pulaski County, ILIL4,8207.1%+17%

62Perry County, TNTN9,1267.1%+2%

63Wheeler County, GAGA7,5707.1%−17%

64Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9207.1%+31%

65Wyoming County, WVWV19,8017.1%+16%

66Boone County, WVWV20,2517.2%+11%

67Lafayette County, FLFL8,7927.2%+38%

68Murray County, GAGA41,6077.2%+31%

69Wayne County, KYKY19,5977.2%+31%

70Adams County, OHOH27,8657.2%+39%

71Hamilton County, FLFL14,1807.3%+4%

72Lee County, ARAR8,0297.3%−2%

73Decatur County, TNTN11,8207.3%+51%

74Mingo County, WVWV21,4557.3%+10%

75Calhoun County, ARAR4,6327.3%−1%

76Clay County, WVWV7,5387.3%+18%

77Heard County, GAGA12,1497.3%+27%

78Crittenden County, KYKY8,8077.3%+43%

79Assumption Parish, LALA19,7207.4%+10%

80Liberty County, FLFL8,0357.4%+0%

81Casey County, KYKY16,2057.4%+14%

82Clay County, ARAR14,0527.4%+43%

83Meigs County, OHOH21,5877.4%+2%

84Ohio County, KYKY23,9347.4%+20%

85Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5037.4%+17%

86Nicholas County, KYKY7,9497.5%+24%

87Scott County, TNTN22,6717.5%+13%

88Willacy County, TXTX19,9717.5%−15%

89Reynolds County, MOMO5,9927.5%+15%

90Polk County, TNTN18,5927.5%+29%

91Washington County, MOMO23,8107.5%+31%

92Lawrence County, ALAL33,8437.5%+21%

93Union County, FLFL16,2507.5%−5%

94Zavala County, TXTX9,0377.6%+10%

95Shannon County, MOMO7,2857.6%+28%

96Switzerland County, ININ10,0377.6%+35%

97Trimble County, KYKY8,7017.6%+4%

98Lincoln County, ARAR12,7647.6%+36%

99Hickory County, MOMO9,0447.7%+19%

100Letcher County, KYKY19,9527.7%+14%

101Chattooga County, GAGA25,3007.7%+30%

102Calhoun County, FLFL13,2897.7%−7%

103Perry County, MSMS11,5777.7%+9%

104Grayson County, KYKY27,4067.7%+26%

105Gallatin County, ILIL4,6167.7%+5%

106Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6177.7%+29%

107Owsley County, KYKY3,9327.7%−21%

108Morgan County, KYKY14,4157.7%+16%

109Bullock County, ALAL9,7807.7%−23%

110Johnson County, GAGA9,3107.8%+58%

111Hardeman County, TNTN25,2747.8%+2%

112Van Buren County, TNTN6,8747.8%+88%

113Madison County, MOMO12,8587.8%+16%

114Ripley County, MOMO10,7177.8%+28%

115Paulding County, OHOH18,7277.8%+13%

116Lamar County, ALAL13,5877.8%+26%

117Elliott County, KYKY7,2657.8%+39%

118Benton County, MSMS7,5027.8%+0%

119Grainger County, TNTN25,7397.8%+63%

120Clay County, ALAL14,2077.8%+8%

121Fayette County, ININ23,5337.8%−3%

122Lake County, MIMI13,1827.8%+19%

123Talbot County, GAGA5,7097.9%+11%

124Tattnall County, GAGA24,3767.9%+22%

125Cameron Parish, LALA4,7187.9%+1%

126White County, TNTN29,6127.9%+5%

127Warren County, GAGA5,2698.0%+90%

128Marion County, ALAL29,0978.0%+19%

129Buchanan County, VAVA18,4928.0%+24%

130Clinton County, KYKY9,1398.0%+21%

131Greene County, MSMS13,7078.0%+32%

132Reeves County, TXTX12,1388.0%+16%

133Polk County, GAGA45,5148.0%+18%

134Clay County, KYKY19,4658.0%+8%

135Oscoda County, MIMI8,7238.0%+1%

136Coosa County, ALAL10,1618.0%+27%

137Wayne County, TNTN16,4168.0%+61%

138Grayson County, VAVA15,2308.0%+89%

139Woodruff County, ARAR5,7108.0%+8%

140Liberty County, TXTX121,3648.1%+2%

141Noble County, OHOH14,2768.1%+45%

142Hale County, ALAL15,1948.1%−9%

143Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6348.1%+31%

144Cook County, GAGA18,2328.1%+25%

145Hancock County, KYKY9,0508.1%+18%

146Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6898.1%+10%

147Greene County, NCNC20,7008.2%−8%

148Baker County, FLFL29,7378.2%+44%

149Monroe County, WVWV12,4918.2%+3%

150Montmorency County, MIMI9,8428.2%−6%

151Jones County, TXTX20,8618.2%−24%

152Hendry County, FLFL48,2768.2%−18%

153Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,9418.3%+12%

154DeKalb County, ALAL74,0858.3%+16%

155Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1488.3%+40%

156Holmes County, OHOH44,9708.3%+26%

157Winston County, ALAL23,8298.3%+54%

158Carroll County, KYKY11,1418.3%−22%

159Caswell County, NCNC22,5638.3%+26%

160Overton County, TNTN23,7878.3%+21%

161Marlboro County, SCSC25,4888.3%+5%

162Ozark County, MOMO9,1728.3%+5%

163Scott County, VAVA21,2008.3%+41%

164Telfair County, GAGA11,1958.3%−3%

165Fentress County, TNTN20,3228.3%+26%

166Jennings County, ININ27,6228.4%+29%

167Echols County, GAGA3,6858.4%+77%

168Sullivan County, MOMO5,7388.4%+23%

169Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4658.4%+23%

170Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6628.4%+48%

171DeSoto County, FLFL37,0788.4%+11%

172Iron County, MOMO9,3188.4%+24%

173Searcy County, ARAR7,8488.4%+13%

174Hardee County, FLFL25,9328.4%−2%

175Bradford County, FLFL28,3078.4%+4%

176Dickens County, TXTX1,6928.4%−25%

177Monroe County, OHOH12,9948.4%+24%

178Crawford County, ININ10,5098.4%+47%

179Monroe County, KYKY11,1918.4%+22%

180Starke County, ININ23,4258.4%+40%

181Scott County, ARAR9,9658.4%+42%

182Livingston County, KYKY8,8638.4%+57%

183Menifee County, KYKY6,4308.4%+72%

184Crawford County, MOMO22,9298.4%+19%

185Lincoln County, KYKY25,3538.4%+36%

186Appling County, GAGA19,1008.4%+3%

187Monroe County, ARAR6,2448.4%+0%

188Cannon County, TNTN15,2968.4%+22%

189Pike County, ININ12,0038.4%−0%

190Frio County, TXTX18,8238.4%+12%

191Jackson County, TNTN12,4668.4%+24%

192Treutlen County, GAGA6,4668.5%+33%

193Lewis County, TNTN13,4878.5%+69%

194Lawrence County, ARAR16,2738.5%+40%

195Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1218.5%+5%

196Marion County, TXTX9,8968.5%+11%

197Tyler County, WVWV7,8818.5%−6%

198Taylor County, GAGA7,8188.5%+20%

199Buckingham County, VAVA17,1378.5%+8%

200St. Martin Parish, LALA51,1068.5%+27%

201Worth County, GAGA20,0598.6%+36%

202Seminole County, GAGA9,1628.6%+10%

203Butts County, GAGA27,2188.6%+19%

204Scott County, MSMS28,0738.6%−8%

205Patrick County, VAVA17,4248.6%+23%

206Banks County, GAGA21,2738.6%+35%

207Washington County, ALAL14,8228.6%+28%

208Randolph County, ILIL29,9218.6%+4%

209Childress County, TXTX6,6438.6%−18%

210McLean County, KYKY9,0648.7%+30%

211Geneva County, ALAL27,5548.7%+27%

212Lawrence County, TNTN46,9148.7%+31%

213Zapata County, TXTX13,7538.7%+26%

214Robertson County, KYKY2,3258.7%+12%

215La Paz County, AZAZ16,7118.7%+2%

216Tishomingo County, MSMS18,6398.7%+31%

217Webster County, WVWV7,7608.7%+57%

218Jasper County, SCSC38,5338.7%+82%

219Red River Parish, LALA7,1658.7%+1%

220Pershing County, NVNV6,4218.7%+21%

221Hickman County, KYKY4,3728.8%+15%

222Logan County, WVWV30,3758.8%+39%

223Mason County, WVWV24,7078.8%+29%

224McNairy County, TNTN26,2368.8%+69%

225Lanier County, GAGA10,6238.8%+63%

226Juniata County, PAPA23,4038.8%+21%

227Caldwell Parish, LALA9,3448.8%−6%

228Knox County, KYKY29,5328.8%+9%

229Benton County, MOMO20,5368.8%+14%

230Fleming County, KYKY15,7878.8%+1%

231Holmes County, FLFL20,1198.8%+20%

232Itawamba County, MSMS24,1528.8%+31%

233Scott County, ININ25,0538.8%+33%

234Bertie County, NCNC17,0868.8%+10%

235Clare County, MIMI31,5438.8%+30%

236Brown County, OHOH44,3978.8%+19%

237Montgomery County, ARAR8,5798.8%+26%

238Martin County, ININ9,8568.8%+3%

239Harlan County, KYKY24,7258.9%+39%

240LaGrange County, ININ41,3058.9%+21%

241Perry County, KYKY26,5558.9%+32%

242Taylor County, FLFL21,2108.9%−10%

243Forest County, PAPA6,6148.9%+13%

244Carter County, KYKY26,1498.9%+18%

245Claiborne County, TNTN33,2298.9%+11%

246Trousdale County, TNTN12,6238.9%+27%

247Marion County, GAGA7,6768.9%+94%

248Okeechobee County, FLFL42,6088.9%−9%

249Duval County, TXTX9,4028.9%+39%

250St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6428.9%+23%

251Red River County, TXTX11,8169.0%+22%

252McDowell County, NCNC45,1989.0%+11%

253Bell County, KYKY22,8299.0%−3%

254Evans County, GAGA11,0289.0%+4%

255St. Clair County, MOMO9,9769.0%+14%

256Marshall County, MSMS34,6549.0%−4%

257Tippah County, MSMS21,3899.0%+1%

258Haralson County, GAGA33,0669.0%+21%

259Prairie County, ARAR7,9239.0%+25%

260Roane County, WVWV13,3179.0%+37%

261Fayette County, ILIL20,7909.0%+6%

262Harrison County, OHOH14,0709.0%+29%

263Martin County, KYKY10,6979.0%+51%

264Pickett County, TNTN5,2199.1%−0%

265Webster County, GAGA2,3699.1%+65%

266Rhea County, TNTN34,8449.1%+6%

267Marion County, KYKY20,1159.1%+42%

268Arenac County, MIMI15,0689.1%+27%

269Dunklin County, MOMO26,8559.1%+13%

270Morgan County, OHOH13,6269.1%+23%

271Crockett County, TNTN14,0069.1%+42%

272Green County, KYKY11,6449.1%+33%

273Tunica County, MSMS8,8199.1%+7%

274Maverick County, TXTX58,8239.1%+24%

275Allen County, KYKY22,5369.1%+97%

276Owen County, KYKY11,6019.1%+24%

277Mitchell County, GAGA20,4679.1%+17%

278Jefferson County, GAGA15,0119.1%+46%

279Carroll County, OHOH26,4759.1%+16%

280Warren County, TNTN43,7179.1%+13%

281Walker County, ALAL65,1409.1%+27%

282Oregon County, MOMO8,7099.1%+18%

283Smith County, MSMS13,9919.1%+21%

284George County, MSMS26,3319.1%+10%

285Dillon County, SCSC27,4589.2%+7%

286Reagan County, TXTX3,1669.2%−12%

287Bland County, VAVA6,1519.2%+99%

288Lee County, SCSC15,7309.2%+23%

289Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0589.2%+38%

290Owen County, ININ21,8869.2%+29%

291Gladwin County, MIMI26,0779.2%+42%

292Anson County, NCNC21,7589.2%+25%

293Fayette County, ALAL15,8729.2%+8%

294Bullitt County, KYKY86,4549.2%+46%

295Braxton County, WVWV11,8859.2%+13%

296Conecuh County, ALAL10,8999.2%+44%

297Cleburne County, ALAL15,9709.2%+41%

298Brown County, ILIL6,4019.2%−6%

299Sevier County, ARAR15,7589.2%+29%

300Todd County, KYKY12,9729.2%+29%

301Washington County, FLFL26,6959.2%+24%

302Okfuskee County, OKOK11,4519.2%+12%

303Johnson County, KYKY22,0519.3%−1%

304Smith County, TNTN20,9819.3%+52%

305Allen Parish, LALA22,6729.3%+37%

306Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4909.3%+25%

307Bailey County, TXTX6,9639.3%+25%

308Harrison County, MOMO8,2819.3%+12%

309Calhoun County, WVWV5,9789.3%+37%

310Alexander County, NCNC36,9589.3%+18%

311Stewart County, GAGA4,6319.3%+17%

312Fulton County, PAPA14,4839.3%+26%

313Stokes County, NCNC46,1269.3%+28%

314Humphreys County, TNTN19,6469.3%+2%

315Henderson County, TNTN28,5189.3%+37%

316Allendale County, SCSC7,3559.3%−2%

317Russell County, VAVA25,3329.4%+39%

318Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,2199.4%+13%

319Sullivan County, ININ20,8319.4%−6%

320Logan County, ARAR21,6339.4%+39%

321Winn Parish, LALA14,9619.4%+5%

322Trinity County, TXTX14,3849.4%+4%

323Amite County, MSMS12,4879.4%+8%

324Catahoula Parish, LALA8,2239.4%+8%

325Grant County, KYKY26,1819.4%+30%

326Calhoun County, ILIL4,3009.4%+35%

327St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5529.4%+13%

328Henry County, VAVA49,2429.4%+40%

329Karnes County, TXTX15,0189.4%+6%

330Gilchrist County, FLFL20,4889.4%+27%

331Hardy County, WVWV14,3379.4%+29%

332Berrien County, GAGA18,9329.4%+25%

333Putnam County, FLFL77,7349.4%+14%

334Acadia Parish, LALA57,0329.4%+12%

335Morrow County, OHOH36,3059.5%+32%

336Evangeline Parish, LALA31,9809.5%+13%

337Halifax County, VAVA33,4479.5%+48%

338Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7309.5%−1%

339Randolph County, GAGA6,1569.5%+58%

340Carroll County, VAVA29,2999.5%+45%

341West Carroll Parish, LALA9,1569.5%+9%

342Marion County, TNTN29,8049.5%+47%

343Wayne County, MSMS19,8079.5%+7%

344Monroe County, MOMO8,9599.5%+18%

345Jones County, NCNC9,5759.5%+17%

346Terry County, TXTX11,7209.5%−2%

347Ben Hill County, GAGA17,0999.5%+26%

348Lee County, VAVA21,6429.5%+46%

349Dallas County, MOMO18,0259.5%+47%

350Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5559.5%−15%

351Bracken County, KYKY8,5119.5%+47%

352Burke County, GAGA24,4089.5%−1%

353Lafayette County, ARAR5,8889.5%+39%

354Nowata County, OKOK9,5229.5%+28%

355Chambers County, ALAL34,2539.5%+8%

356Concordia Parish, LALA17,8369.6%+5%

357Chester County, SCSC33,0019.6%+5%

358San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4889.6%+25%

359Iberville Parish, LALA29,5799.6%+8%

360Esmeralda County, NVNV7299.6%−14%

361Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1219.6%+32%

362Yalobusha County, MSMS12,3759.6%−3%

363Wilkinson County, GAGA8,6509.6%+9%

364Logan County, KYKY28,6699.6%+19%

365Falls County, TXTX17,8699.6%+13%

366Choctaw County, ALAL11,9049.6%+12%

367Perry County, ININ19,3899.6%+42%

368New Madrid County, MOMO15,0869.6%+43%

369Blount County, ALAL60,1569.6%+37%

370Newton County, ININ14,1889.6%+18%

371St. Francis County, ARAR21,8009.6%+13%

372Dallam County, TXTX7,5089.6%+34%

373Hardin County, ILIL3,5889.6%+38%

374Dallas County, ARAR6,0119.6%+10%

375Russell County, KYKY18,6089.6%+55%

376Mississippi County, MOMO12,0039.6%+34%

377Dooly County, GAGA11,1569.6%+1%

378Clarke County, MSMS15,1029.6%+17%

379Lincoln County, MOMO66,6769.7%+21%

380Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7409.7%+25%

381Hughes County, OKOK13,4559.7%+25%

382Pleasants County, WVWV7,3389.7%+14%

383Pendleton County, KYKY14,8009.7%+43%

384Highland County, OHOH43,8239.7%+17%

385Crawford County, OHOH41,8969.7%+3%

386Clay County, ILIL12,7939.7%+27%

387Tyler County, TXTX20,4439.7%+14%

388Floyd County, KYKY34,4019.7%+30%

389Russell County, ALAL58,8989.7%+18%

390Daviess County, ININ34,2099.7%+27%

391Sheridan County, NDND1,2969.7%+19%

392Franklin County, ALAL32,4499.7%+40%

393Lawrence County, ILIL13,7909.7%+54%

394Crawford County, ARAR62,6579.7%+28%

395Pike County, OHOH27,0619.7%+22%

396Cherokee County, ALAL26,4139.7%+45%

397Morehouse Parish, LALA23,7059.7%−8%

398Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6939.7%+36%

399Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4339.7%+22%

400Stone County, ARAR12,7039.8%+4%

401Amelia County, VAVA13,6329.8%+35%

402Franklin Parish, LALA19,0029.8%−5%

403Hardin County, TNTN27,9839.8%+61%

404Hancock County, GAGA8,6829.8%+43%

405Adair County, OKOK19,8289.8%+2%

406Page County, VAVA23,7629.8%+24%

407Pickens County, ALAL18,2219.8%+47%

408Jasper County, MSMS15,7859.8%+0%

409Coshocton County, OHOH37,1889.8%+20%

410Henry County, KYKY16,4479.8%+20%

411Union County, SCSC26,7999.8%+36%

412Edwards County, ILIL5,8989.8%+17%

413Grant Parish, LALA22,0759.8%+2%

414Hocking County, OHOH27,5129.8%+21%

415Glades County, FLFL13,2709.8%+38%

416Nicholas County, WVWV23,8489.8%+23%

417Wright County, MOMO19,6719.8%+33%

418Elbert County, GAGA20,0729.8%+23%

419Wyandot County, OHOH21,5679.8%+13%

420Choctaw County, OKOK14,0599.9%+38%

421Irwin County, GAGA9,0209.9%+19%

422Wirt County, WVWV4,8799.9%+24%

423Cross County, ARAR16,1869.9%+23%

424Dade County, MOMO7,8049.9%+10%

425Jay County, ININ20,1189.9%+21%

426McIntosh County, NDND2,4519.9%+4%

427Montgomery County, MOMO11,5909.9%+28%

428Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9299.9%−16%

429Perry County, MOMO19,0939.9%+54%

430Randolph County, ININ24,4389.9%+16%

431Little River County, ARAR11,7639.9%+22%

432Richmond County, VAVA9,2949.9%−16%

433Pike County, ILIL14,2319.9%+23%

434Pike County, KYKY54,7219.9%+28%

435Mohave County, AZAZ228,1029.9%−4%

436Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,4719.9%+25%

437Chilton County, ALAL47,7089.9%+33%

438Douglas County, MOMO12,3429.9%+33%

439Prentiss County, MSMS25,2849.9%+18%

440Todd County, MNMN26,06010.0%+27%

441Adams County, WIWI21,75210.0%+35%

442Juneau County, WIWI26,64910.0%+16%

443Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58210.0%+13%

444Sanilac County, MIMI40,08310.0%+19%

445Cleveland County, ARAR7,22410.0%+27%

446Breathitt County, KYKY12,55810.0%+17%

447Macon County, GAGA11,75610.0%−1%

448Sussex County, VAVA10,75510.0%+16%

449Wayne County, ILIL15,88210.0%+15%

450Henderson County, ILIL5,98410.0%+6%

451Cedar County, MOMO14,88810.0%+31%

452Randolph County, ALAL23,16310.0%+29%

453Guernsey County, OHOH38,37910.0%+9%

454Forest County, WIWI9,57410.0%+31%

455Caldwell County, KYKY12,60910.0%+22%

456Garza County, TXTX4,51010.0%+3%

457Coffee County, GAGA44,40710.0%−10%

458Montgomery County, NCNC26,40310.0%+29%

459Hawkins County, TNTN59,55910.0%+20%

460Perry County, ALAL7,42510.0%−13%

461Bath County, KYKY13,17610.1%+62%

462Fountain County, ININ17,01310.1%+33%

463Emanuel County, GAGA23,14710.1%+11%

464Madison County, ARAR18,41010.1%+22%

465Minidoka County, IDID22,91110.1%+12%

466Pike County, ARAR9,96410.1%+19%

467St. James Parish, LALA18,93810.1%+24%

468Ashley County, ARAR17,83110.1%+8%

469Monroe County, TNTN49,73010.1%+32%

470Clay County, GAGA2,81510.1%−10%

471Pierce County, GAGA20,76410.1%+60%

472Lincoln County, GAGA8,11210.1%+23%

473Hampton County, SCSC18,17410.1%+14%

474Darke County, OHOH51,52010.1%+15%

475Perry County, ILIL20,16010.1%+37%

476Cumberland County, ILIL10,20810.1%+23%

477Nye County, NVNV57,33610.1%+7%

478Columbus County, NCNC50,48710.1%+11%

479Stoddard County, MOMO28,28410.1%+23%

480Mineral County, NVNV4,40710.1%+11%

481Summers County, WVWV11,53210.1%+19%

482Preble County, OHOH40,66410.1%+44%

483Marquette County, WIWI15,92710.1%+14%

484Atoka County, OKOK14,60910.1%−1%

485Greene County, ILIL11,31310.1%+12%

486Scioto County, OHOH71,36510.1%+19%

487Dimmit County, TXTX8,02410.1%+29%

488Bates County, MOMO16,51210.1%+21%

489Dent County, MOMO14,58410.1%+29%

490Gibson County, TNTN51,77910.1%+27%

491Richmond County, NCNC42,04110.1%+29%

492Lyon County, KYKY9,12310.1%+12%

493Wilcox County, ALAL9,66610.1%−2%

494Gulf County, FLFL15,94310.1%+11%

495Clinton County, ININ33,32210.1%−8%

496Cochran County, TXTX2,54610.2%−4%

497Candler County, GAGA11,27510.2%+3%

498Marion County, SCSC28,24210.2%+11%

499Hancock County, TNTN7,07510.2%+100%

500Walker County, GAGA70,25010.2%+21%

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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.