RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 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 (2010 ACS). Clinton County, Kentucky leads at 3.7%. 3,131 counties qualify in total. Georgia carries 8 of the top 25 entries.

Flip the list · Most educated, US counties →

All statesAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

USUnited States308,745,53827.9%–

01Clinton County, KYKY9,1393.7%−4.3 pts

02Issaquena County, MSMS1,2634.3%−2.8 pts

03Warren County, GAGA5,2694.7%−3.2 pts

04Brantley County, GAGA18,9364.9%−1.3 pts

05Lake County, TNTN6,2495.2%−0.2 pts

06Clark County, IDID7835.3%−7.3 pts

07Greensville County, VAVA11,1815.5%−5.5 pts

08Pulaski County, GAGA10,1725.6%−7.3 pts

09Owsley County, KYKY3,9325.9%−1.8 pts

10Echols County, GAGA3,6856.1%−2.3 pts

11Baker County, FLFL29,7376.2%−2.0 pts

12Jackson County, KYKY13,3256.2%−0.5 pts

13Dixie County, FLFL18,0386.2%−0.5 pts

14Union County, TNTN21,4506.3%+0.5 pts

15Morgan County, TNTN22,1606.3%+0.3 pts

16McDowell County, WVWV16,8786.3%+0.7 pts

17Estill County, KYKY13,9626.6%−0.4 pts

18Calhoun County, ARAR4,6326.6%−0.7 pts

19Twiggs County, GAGA7,5976.7%+1.2 pts

20Murray County, GAGA41,6076.7%−0.5 pts

21Reynolds County, MOMO5,9926.7%−0.8 pts

22Marion County, GAGA7,6766.8%−2.1 pts

23Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6626.8%−1.5 pts

24Jackson County, ARAR16,7417.0%−3.3 pts

25Elliott County, KYKY7,2657.1%−0.7 pts

26Edmonson County, KYKY12,7497.2%+2.2 pts

27Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5837.2%+0.6 pts

28Charlton County, GAGA13,1217.2%+0.8 pts

29Heard County, GAGA12,1497.3%−0.0 pts

30Grainger County, TNTN25,7397.3%−0.5 pts

31Bacon County, GAGA11,0707.4%+0.7 pts

32Hancock County, TNTN7,0757.4%−2.8 pts

33Quitman County, GAGA2,2547.4%+1.3 pts

34Robertson County, KYKY2,3257.4%−1.3 pts

35Taylor County, GAGA7,8187.4%−1.1 pts

36Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3437.4%−2.9 pts

37Jennings County, ININ27,6227.5%−0.9 pts

38Hardee County, FLFL25,9327.5%−0.9 pts

39Clay County, KYKY19,4657.5%−0.5 pts

40Houston County, TNTN8,4797.5%−2.8 pts

41Grayson County, KYKY27,4067.5%−0.2 pts

42Wolfe County, KYKY6,2987.6%−3.0 pts

43Reeves County, TXTX12,1387.6%−0.4 pts

44Macon County, TNTN27,6637.6%+2.0 pts

45Harrison County, MOMO8,2817.6%−1.6 pts

46Lincoln County, WVWV19,1777.7%+1.8 pts

47Washington County, MOMO23,8107.7%+0.2 pts

48Zavala County, TXTX9,0377.7%+0.1 pts

49Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5037.8%+0.3 pts

50Lee County, KYKY7,2977.8%+1.5 pts

51Cocke County, TNTN37,8897.8%+1.6 pts

52Hamilton County, FLFL14,1807.8%+0.5 pts

53Butler County, KYKY12,5207.8%+1.4 pts

54Webster County, GAGA2,3697.9%−1.2 pts

55Cumberland County, KYKY5,9927.9%+0.8 pts

56Doddridge County, WVWV7,6348.0%−2.2 pts

57McCreary County, KYKY17,1248.0%+1.3 pts

58Chattooga County, GAGA25,3008.0%+0.3 pts

59Grundy County, TNTN14,1168.0%+0.9 pts

60Webster County, WVWV7,7608.0%−0.7 pts

61Geneva County, ALAL27,5548.0%−0.7 pts

62Calhoun County, WVWV5,9788.0%−1.3 pts

63Atkinson County, GAGA8,4548.0%+1.1 pts

64La Salle County, TXTX6,5178.1%+1.6 pts

65Frio County, TXTX18,8238.1%−0.3 pts

66Telfair County, GAGA11,1958.1%−0.2 pts

67Hickory County, MOMO9,0448.1%+0.5 pts

68Leslie County, KYKY9,6278.1%+1.8 pts

69Boone County, WVWV20,2518.2%+1.0 pts

70Lawrence County, KYKY15,7658.2%+1.5 pts

71Mineral County, NVNV4,4078.2%−1.9 pts

72Hendry County, FLFL48,2768.2%−0.0 pts

73Buffalo County, SDSD1,8028.3%+2.9 pts

74East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7608.3%−4.1 pts

75Perry County, ININ19,3898.3%−1.3 pts

76Appling County, GAGA19,1008.3%−0.2 pts

77Pope County, ILIL3,6728.3%−2.2 pts

78Greene County, MSMS13,7078.3%+0.3 pts

79Clarke County, MSMS15,1028.3%−1.4 pts

80Owen County, ININ21,8868.3%−0.9 pts

81Clay County, WVWV7,5388.3%+1.0 pts

82Pike County, ININ12,0038.3%−0.1 pts

83Tyler County, WVWV7,8818.3%−0.2 pts

84Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5378.4%−2.3 pts

85Dallam County, TXTX7,5088.4%−1.2 pts

86Cleburne County, ALAL15,9708.4%−0.8 pts

87Anson County, NCNC21,7588.4%−0.8 pts

88Karnes County, TXTX15,0188.4%−1.0 pts

89Duval County, TXTX9,4028.5%−0.5 pts

90Lake County, MIMI13,1828.5%+0.6 pts

91Martin County, ININ9,8568.5%−0.4 pts

92Assumption Parish, LALA19,7208.5%+1.1 pts

93Webster County, KYKY12,9298.5%+1.4 pts

94Clay County, GAGA2,8158.5%−1.6 pts

95Lee County, ARAR8,0298.5%+1.3 pts

96Knox County, KYKY29,5328.5%−0.2 pts

97Lee County, SCSC15,7308.5%−0.6 pts

98Newton County, TXTX11,9548.6%+3.0 pts

99Red River County, TXTX11,8168.6%−0.4 pts

100Garza County, TXTX4,5108.6%−1.5 pts

101Gilchrist County, FLFL20,4888.6%−0.9 pts

102Lincoln County, ARAR12,7648.6%+0.9 pts

103Wheeler County, GAGA7,5708.6%+1.4 pts

104Dickenson County, VAVA13,2368.6%+2.0 pts

105Bradford County, FLFL28,3078.6%+0.2 pts

106Willacy County, TXTX19,9718.6%+1.1 pts

107Marlboro County, SCSC25,4888.6%+0.3 pts

108Wayne County, MOMO10,7828.7%+1.8 pts

109Calhoun County, GAGA5,4138.7%−3.0 pts

110Wayne County, TNTN16,4168.7%+0.6 pts

111Dawson County, TXTX11,7768.7%−1.8 pts

112Schley County, GAGA4,5938.7%−5.1 pts

113Morgan County, OHOH13,6268.7%−0.4 pts

114Jefferson County, GAGA15,0118.7%−0.4 pts

115Fayette County, ININ23,5338.8%+0.9 pts

116Clay County, ARAR14,0528.8%+1.4 pts

117Pierce County, GAGA20,7648.8%−1.3 pts

118Marion County, ALAL29,0978.8%+0.8 pts

119Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9208.8%+1.6 pts

120Liberty County, TXTX121,3648.8%+0.7 pts

121Poinsett County, ARAR22,4838.8%+2.5 pts

122Wilcox County, GAGA8,7978.8%+1.9 pts

123Perry County, OHOH35,9188.9%+2.0 pts

124Buchanan County, VAVA18,4928.9%+0.9 pts

125McDonald County, MOMO23,9928.9%+1.9 pts

126Kemper County, MSMS8,6008.9%−1.4 pts

127Logan County, WVWV30,3758.9%+0.1 pts

128Johnson County, GAGA9,3108.9%+1.2 pts

129Martin County, KYKY10,6978.9%−0.1 pts

130Oscoda County, MIMI8,7238.9%+0.9 pts

131Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2409.0%−2.1 pts

132Wayne County, KYKY19,5979.0%+1.7 pts

133Mingo County, WVWV21,4559.0%+1.7 pts

134Lafayette County, FLFL8,7929.0%+1.8 pts

135Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5829.0%−1.0 pts

136Scott County, ARAR9,9659.0%+0.6 pts

137La Paz County, AZAZ16,7119.0%+0.3 pts

138Gallatin County, KYKY8,8409.0%+2.1 pts

139Woodruff County, ARAR5,7109.0%+1.0 pts

140Meigs County, TNTN14,1869.0%+2.1 pts

141Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8779.0%−1.9 pts

142Van Buren County, TNTN6,8749.0%+1.3 pts

143Harrison County, OHOH14,0709.0%+0.0 pts

144Roane County, WVWV13,3179.1%+0.0 pts

145Noble County, OHOH14,2769.1%+1.0 pts

146Butts County, GAGA27,2189.1%+0.5 pts

147Burke County, GAGA24,4089.1%−0.5 pts

148Dade County, MOMO7,8049.1%−0.8 pts

149Coal County, OKOK5,4369.1%−3.3 pts

150Iron County, MOMO9,3189.1%+0.7 pts

151Long County, GAGA21,5579.1%+3.3 pts

152Crockett County, TXTX2,7699.1%−1.3 pts

153Allen Parish, LALA22,6729.1%−0.1 pts

154Bee County, TXTX32,5159.2%−3.1 pts

155Hart County, KYKY20,1179.2%+2.2 pts

156Dillon County, SCSC27,4589.2%+0.0 pts

157Vinton County, OHOH12,6459.2%+3.1 pts

158Amite County, MSMS12,4879.2%−0.2 pts

159Searcy County, ARAR7,8489.2%+0.8 pts

160Campbell County, TNTN40,2909.2%+2.2 pts

161Greene County, NCNC20,7009.2%+1.1 pts

162Monroe County, OHOH12,9949.2%+0.8 pts

163Lawrence County, ARAR16,2739.2%+0.7 pts

164Irwin County, GAGA9,0209.2%−0.6 pts

165Lamar County, ALAL13,5879.2%+1.5 pts

166Sevier County, ARAR15,7589.3%+0.0 pts

167Union County, FLFL16,2509.3%+1.7 pts

168Jones County, TXTX20,8619.3%+1.1 pts

169Carroll County, KYKY11,1419.3%+1.0 pts

170Crittenden County, KYKY8,8079.3%+2.0 pts

171Washington County, ALAL14,8229.3%+0.7 pts

172Wyoming County, WVWV19,8019.3%+2.2 pts

173Jackson County, TNTN12,4669.4%+0.9 pts

174Mitchell County, TXTX8,9479.4%−1.1 pts

175Holmes County, OHOH44,9709.4%+1.1 pts

176Lanier County, GAGA10,6239.4%+0.6 pts

177Minidoka County, IDID22,9119.4%−0.7 pts

178Ohio County, KYKY23,9349.4%+1.9 pts

179Hardin County, TNTN27,9839.4%−0.4 pts

180Hampshire County, WVWV24,1059.4%−1.9 pts

181Jasper County, SCSC38,5339.4%+0.7 pts

182Worth County, GAGA20,0599.4%+0.9 pts

183Nicholas County, KYKY7,9499.4%+2.0 pts

184Miller County, GAGA5,8129.4%−1.8 pts

185Alexander County, ILIL4,5709.5%+2.6 pts

186Fayette County, ALAL15,8729.5%+0.3 pts

187Newton County, ININ14,1889.5%−0.2 pts

188Braxton County, WVWV11,8859.5%+0.3 pts

189Casey County, KYKY16,2059.5%+2.1 pts

190Clay County, ALAL14,2079.5%+1.7 pts

191Hardy County, WVWV14,3379.5%+0.1 pts

192Patrick County, VAVA17,4249.5%+0.9 pts

193Schuyler County, MOMO4,1409.6%−2.0 pts

194Leake County, MSMS21,6629.6%−2.0 pts

195Elbert County, GAGA20,0729.6%−0.3 pts

196Dooly County, GAGA11,1569.6%−0.0 pts

197Zapata County, TXTX13,7539.6%+0.9 pts

198San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4889.6%+0.0 pts

199Mitchell County, GAGA20,4679.6%+0.5 pts

200Benton County, MSMS7,5029.6%+1.8 pts

201Forest County, PAPA6,6149.6%+0.7 pts

202Aleutians East, AKAK3,4799.6%+4.8 pts

203Walker County, ALAL65,1409.7%+0.5 pts

204Emanuel County, GAGA23,1479.7%−0.4 pts

205Highland County, OHOH43,8239.7%−0.0 pts

206Lincoln County, GAGA8,1129.7%−0.4 pts

207Conecuh County, ALAL10,8999.7%+0.5 pts

208Fulton County, ARAR12,4929.7%−0.8 pts

209Meriwether County, GAGA21,5169.7%−1.1 pts

210McLean County, KYKY9,0649.7%+1.1 pts

211Lamar County, GAGA20,9419.7%−1.5 pts

212Bladen County, NCNC30,0079.8%−1.5 pts

213West Carroll Parish, LALA9,1569.8%+0.3 pts

214Starr County, TXTX66,3199.8%+2.8 pts

215Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4659.8%+1.4 pts

216Falls County, TXTX17,8699.8%+0.2 pts

217Winkler County, TXTX7,5409.8%−0.7 pts

218Brown County, OHOH44,3979.8%+1.0 pts

219Benson County, NDND5,7599.8%−1.1 pts

220Richmond County, VAVA9,2949.8%−0.1 pts

221Scott County, ININ25,0539.9%+1.0 pts

222Treutlen County, GAGA6,4669.9%+1.4 pts

223Terrell County, GAGA8,6569.9%−0.8 pts

224Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6179.9%+2.2 pts

225Scott County, TNTN22,6719.9%+2.4 pts

226King and Queen County, VAVA6,7439.9%−0.4 pts

227Sullivan County, MOMO5,7389.9%+1.5 pts

228St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6429.9%+1.0 pts

229Fulton County, PAPA14,4839.9%+0.6 pts

230Greene County, ALAL7,0679.9%−0.6 pts

231Hale County, ALAL15,19410.0%+1.8 pts

232Perry County, MSMS11,57710.0%+2.3 pts

233Loup County, NENE57010.0%−3.4 pts

234Polk County, ARAR19,48610.0%−0.9 pts

235Sussex County, VAVA10,75510.0%+0.0 pts

236Reagan County, TXTX3,16610.0%+0.9 pts

237Todd County, KYKY12,97210.0%+0.8 pts

238Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05810.0%+0.9 pts

239Bibb County, ALAL22,26210.0%+2.9 pts

240Ward County, TXTX11,12510.0%−2.3 pts

241Trousdale County, TNTN12,62310.0%+1.1 pts

242Richmond County, NCNC42,04110.0%−0.1 pts

243Grady County, GAGA26,59010.1%−0.5 pts

244Dunklin County, MOMO26,85510.1%+1.0 pts

245Polk County, TNTN18,59210.1%+2.6 pts

246Howard County, TXTX30,50410.1%−1.0 pts

247Gallatin County, ILIL4,61610.1%+2.4 pts

248Montgomery County, ARAR8,57910.1%+1.3 pts

249Johnson County, TNTN18,71810.1%+3.2 pts

250Duplin County, NCNC51,57110.1%−0.4 pts

251Bleckley County, GAGA12,86610.1%−2.4 pts

252Bertie County, NCNC17,08610.1%+1.3 pts

253Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12110.1%+1.6 pts

254Calhoun County, MSMS12,64310.1%−0.1 pts

255Crenshaw County, ALAL13,17510.1%−1.1 pts

256Fentress County, TNTN20,32210.1%+1.8 pts

257Bollinger County, MOMO10,64610.1%+3.2 pts

258Douglas County, MOMO12,34210.2%+0.2 pts

259Carter County, KYKY26,14910.2%+1.3 pts

260Oregon County, MOMO8,70910.2%+1.0 pts

261Miami County, ININ34,48710.2%−0.2 pts

262Hocking County, OHOH27,51210.2%+0.4 pts

263Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94110.2%+1.9 pts

264Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63410.2%+2.1 pts

265Marshall County, MSMS34,65410.2%+1.2 pts

266Suwannee County, FLFL48,14910.2%−0.2 pts

267Hancock County, GAGA8,68210.3%+0.5 pts

268Clare County, MIMI31,54310.3%+1.4 pts

269Ritchie County, WVWV8,03410.3%+3.2 pts

270Apache County, AZAZ64,44510.3%−1.1 pts

271Mason County, WVWV24,70710.3%+1.5 pts

272Yell County, ARAR19,95610.3%−0.6 pts

273Owyhee County, IDID12,66110.3%+0.1 pts

274Logan County, KYKY28,66910.3%+0.7 pts

275Seminole County, GAGA9,16210.3%+1.7 pts

276Scott County, VAVA21,20010.3%+2.0 pts

277Menifee County, KYKY6,43010.3%+1.9 pts

278Grayson County, VAVA15,23010.3%+2.3 pts

279Scott County, MSMS28,07310.3%+1.7 pts

280Meigs County, OHOH21,58710.3%+2.9 pts

281St. Mary Parish, LALA46,55210.4%+0.9 pts

282Decatur County, TNTN11,82010.4%+3.1 pts

283Breathitt County, KYKY12,55810.4%+0.4 pts

284LaGrange County, ININ41,30510.4%+1.5 pts

285Stone County, ARAR12,70310.4%+0.6 pts

286Powell County, KYKY12,81210.4%+3.9 pts

287Randolph County, ININ24,43810.4%+0.5 pts

288Cook County, GAGA18,23210.4%+2.3 pts

289Tippah County, MSMS21,38910.4%+1.4 pts

290Covington, VAVA5,68010.4%+4.0 pts

291Lincoln County, KYKY25,35310.4%+2.0 pts

292Monroe County, TNTN49,73010.4%+0.4 pts

293Beaver County, UTUT7,30110.4%−1.6 pts

294Pleasants County, WVWV7,33810.4%+0.8 pts

295Johnson County, KYKY22,05110.5%+1.2 pts

296Perry County, ARAR10,30910.5%−0.6 pts

297Menominee County, WIWI4,19910.5%−2.4 pts

298Concho County, TXTX3,60710.5%−3.6 pts

299Nye County, NVNV57,33610.5%+0.4 pts

300Burleson County, TXTX20,54910.5%−2.7 pts

301McMullen County, TXTX54410.5%−5.7 pts

302Banks County, GAGA21,27310.5%+1.9 pts

303Lucas County, IAIA8,84710.5%−0.6 pts

304Gates County, NCNC10,23410.5%+0.0 pts

305Catahoula Parish, LALA8,22310.5%+1.1 pts

306Magoffin County, KYKY11,11010.5%+4.2 pts

307Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43310.5%+0.8 pts

308Cherokee County, ALAL26,41310.5%+0.8 pts

309Crawford County, OHOH41,89610.5%+0.8 pts

310Washington County, ININ28,38310.5%+0.3 pts

311Glascock County, GAGA3,14110.5%+4.1 pts

312Overton County, TNTN23,78710.5%+2.2 pts

313Mississippi County, MOMO12,00310.5%+0.9 pts

314Jack County, TXTX9,56310.5%−2.3 pts

315St. Francis County, ARAR21,80010.5%+0.9 pts

316Pendleton County, KYKY14,80010.5%+0.9 pts

317Coosa County, ALAL10,16110.6%+2.5 pts

318Madison County, FLFL18,75910.6%+0.3 pts

319Perry County, TNTN9,12610.6%+3.4 pts

320Hickman County, TNTN26,21910.6%+3.9 pts

321Montmorency County, MIMI9,84210.6%+2.4 pts

322Carlisle County, KYKY4,74710.6%+0.0 pts

323Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80410.6%−0.3 pts

324Adair County, OKOK19,82810.6%+0.8 pts

325Allen County, KYKY22,53610.6%+1.5 pts

326Arenac County, MIMI15,06810.6%+1.5 pts

327Polk County, TXTX53,43410.6%+0.2 pts

328Hardeman County, TNTN25,27410.7%+2.9 pts

329Washington County, GAGA19,45310.7%+0.1 pts

330Macon County, GAGA11,75610.7%+0.7 pts

331Wilson County, KSKS8,29910.7%−0.3 pts

332Tishomingo County, MSMS18,63910.7%+2.0 pts

333Lawrence County, ALAL33,84310.7%+3.2 pts

334Adams County, OHOH27,86510.7%+3.5 pts

335Paulding County, OHOH18,72710.7%+2.9 pts

336Fayette County, WVWV38,16510.7%−0.0 pts

337Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98010.7%+1.2 pts

338Dallas County, MOMO18,02510.7%+1.2 pts

339Ballard County, KYKY7,59410.7%+0.1 pts

340Russell County, VAVA25,33210.7%+1.3 pts

341Jay County, ININ20,11810.7%+0.8 pts

342Livingston County, KYKY8,86310.7%+2.3 pts

343Nevada County, ARAR7,94210.7%+0.0 pts

344Jones County, NCNC9,57510.7%+1.2 pts

345Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12110.7%+1.2 pts

346Vance County, NCNC42,63810.7%+0.0 pts

347Madison County, MOMO12,85810.7%+3.0 pts

348Juniata County, PAPA23,40310.8%+2.0 pts

349Grant County, KYKY26,18110.8%+1.4 pts

350Fountain County, ININ17,01310.8%+0.7 pts

351Adams County, WIWI21,75210.8%+0.8 pts

352Lyon County, KYKY9,12310.8%+0.6 pts

353Berrien County, GAGA18,93210.8%+1.4 pts

354Dakota County, NENE21,68710.8%−1.6 pts

355Hancock County, KYKY9,05010.8%+2.7 pts

356Crawford County, MOMO22,92910.8%+2.4 pts

357Chambers County, ALAL34,25310.8%+1.3 pts

358Wayne County, IAIA6,73810.8%−1.3 pts

359Fulton County, KYKY6,21810.9%−0.7 pts

360Talbot County, GAGA5,70910.9%+3.0 pts

361Charles City County, VAVA6,62310.9%+0.3 pts

362Brown County, ILIL6,40110.9%+1.7 pts

363McNairy County, TNTN26,23610.9%+2.1 pts

364Acadia Parish, LALA57,03210.9%+1.4 pts

365Choctaw County, ALAL11,90410.9%+1.3 pts

366Hopewell, VAVA23,26110.9%+0.7 pts

367Madison Parish, LALA8,84410.9%−0.1 pts

368Stokes County, NCNC46,12610.9%+1.6 pts

369Wayne County, GAGA32,48110.9%−0.7 pts

370Escambia County, ALAL36,66510.9%+0.4 pts

371Choctaw County, MSMS8,04810.9%−0.3 pts

372DeKalb County, ALAL74,08510.9%+2.7 pts

373Henry County, VAVA49,24210.9%+1.5 pts

374McKinley County, NMNM68,11910.9%−1.0 pts

375Okfuskee County, OKOK11,45110.9%+1.7 pts

376Warren County, TNTN43,71710.9%+1.8 pts

377Concordia Parish, LALA17,83611.0%+1.4 pts

378Hampton County, SCSC18,17411.0%+0.9 pts

379Atascosa County, TXTX53,59011.0%+0.5 pts

380Jerauld County, SDSD1,65411.0%−1.3 pts

381Lawrence County, TNTN46,91411.0%+2.3 pts

382Haralson County, GAGA33,06611.0%+2.0 pts

383Butler County, ALAL18,10011.0%+0.6 pts

384Stewart County, GAGA4,63111.0%+1.7 pts

385Hardin County, ILIL3,58811.0%+1.4 pts

386Coffee County, GAGA44,40711.0%+1.0 pts

387Sanilac County, MIMI40,08311.0%+1.0 pts

388George County, MSMS26,33111.0%+1.9 pts

389Mississippi County, ARAR37,82811.0%−0.3 pts

390White County, TNTN29,61211.0%+3.1 pts

391Iberville Parish, LALA29,57911.0%+1.5 pts

392Clay County, TNTN7,82111.0%+4.3 pts

393Wirt County, WVWV4,87911.0%+1.2 pts

394Quitman County, MSMS5,36411.0%+0.4 pts

395Carter County, MOMO5,41811.1%+0.2 pts

396Claiborne County, TNTN33,22911.1%+2.1 pts

397St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75811.1%−0.1 pts

398Holmes County, FLFL20,11911.1%+2.3 pts

399Mifflin County, PAPA46,12711.1%+0.2 pts

400Caswell County, NCNC22,56311.1%+2.8 pts

401Pierce County, NDND3,83811.1%−3.6 pts

402Bullitt County, KYKY86,45411.1%+1.9 pts

403Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74011.1%+1.4 pts

404Cannon County, TNTN15,29611.1%+2.7 pts

405McIntosh County, OKOK19,75811.1%−2.0 pts

406Morehouse Parish, LALA23,70511.1%+1.4 pts

407Gladwin County, MIMI26,07711.1%+1.9 pts

408Harlan County, KYKY24,72511.1%+2.3 pts

409Randolph County, ARAR18,87611.1%+0.5 pts

410Winston County, ALAL23,82911.1%+2.9 pts

411Ozark County, MOMO9,17211.1%+2.8 pts

412Page County, VAVA23,76211.1%+1.4 pts

413Greene County, ININ31,16511.1%+0.7 pts

414Lawrence County, ILIL13,79011.1%+1.4 pts

415Trinity County, TXTX14,38411.2%+1.8 pts

416Jefferson County, OKOK5,43111.2%+0.6 pts

417Starke County, ININ23,42511.2%+2.8 pts

418Colquitt County, GAGA47,43811.2%−0.2 pts

419Marion County, TXTX9,89611.2%+2.7 pts

420Rhea County, TNTN34,84411.2%+2.1 pts

421Chickasaw County, MSMS16,73011.2%+1.7 pts

422Lewis County, TNTN13,48711.2%+2.7 pts

423Yadkin County, NCNC38,32511.2%+0.9 pts

424Refugio County, TXTX6,65711.2%−0.4 pts

425Holmes County, MSMS15,46511.2%+0.1 pts

426Monroe County, ALAL18,96511.2%−0.6 pts

427Summers County, WVWV11,53211.2%+1.1 pts

428Winn Parish, LALA14,96111.2%+1.8 pts

429Dent County, MOMO14,58411.2%+1.1 pts

430Chester County, SCSC33,00111.2%+1.7 pts

431Guernsey County, OHOH38,37911.2%+1.2 pts

432Grimes County, TXTX34,25211.3%+1.0 pts

433Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66211.3%−0.3 pts

434Clark County, WIWI35,05211.3%+0.9 pts

435Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35411.3%−1.1 pts

436Bell County, KYKY22,82911.3%+2.3 pts

437Wright County, MOMO19,67111.3%+1.5 pts

438Wayne County, MSMS19,80711.3%+1.8 pts

439Franklin Parish, LALA19,00211.3%+1.6 pts

440Darke County, OHOH51,52011.3%+1.2 pts

441Pecos County, TXTX14,56011.3%−1.6 pts

442Upson County, GAGA28,50011.3%−0.1 pts

443Wise County, VAVA34,82411.3%+0.5 pts

444Glades County, FLFL13,27011.3%+1.5 pts

445Anderson County, TXTX59,80511.3%+0.2 pts

446Sullivan County, PAPA5,85611.4%−1.4 pts

447Polk County, GAGA45,51411.4%+3.4 pts

448Halifax County, NCNC46,53411.4%+0.3 pts

449Panola County, TXTX23,01811.4%−2.1 pts

450Screven County, GAGA14,40811.4%+1.2 pts

451Marion County, KYKY20,11511.4%+2.3 pts

452Okeechobee County, FLFL42,60811.4%+2.5 pts

453Green County, KYKY11,64411.4%+2.3 pts

454Baraga County, MIMI8,16911.4%+0.5 pts

455Pontotoc County, MSMS32,09611.4%+0.0 pts

456Switzerland County, ININ10,03711.4%+3.8 pts

457Le Flore County, OKOK50,19611.4%+0.1 pts

458Lincoln County, IDID5,60311.4%−1.6 pts

459Barnwell County, SCSC20,65311.5%−0.2 pts

460Howard County, IAIA9,41511.5%−1.2 pts

461Marshall County, TNTN38,07111.5%+0.8 pts

462Humphreys County, MSMS7,00111.5%−0.1 pts

463Crawford County, ININ10,50911.5%+3.1 pts

464Meade County, KYKY30,69911.5%+0.2 pts

465Gooding County, IDID16,44611.5%−0.5 pts

466Madison County, TXTX14,22611.5%−0.0 pts

467Grant County, WVWV11,04111.5%+0.1 pts

468Bath County, VAVA4,07611.5%+0.4 pts

469Pickens County, ALAL18,22111.5%+1.7 pts

470Choctaw County, OKOK14,05911.5%+1.7 pts

471Cibola County, NMNM26,80711.5%−0.5 pts

472Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02811.5%−2.7 pts

473Stewart County, TNTN14,43911.5%+1.4 pts

474Morrow County, OROR12,60211.5%+0.5 pts

475Prairie County, ARAR7,92311.5%+2.5 pts

476McDuffie County, GAGA21,64011.5%−0.1 pts

477Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,21911.5%+2.2 pts

478DeSoto County, FLFL37,07811.6%+3.2 pts

479St. Martin Parish, LALA51,10611.6%+3.0 pts

480Sabine Parish, LALA21,83411.6%+0.5 pts

481Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,47111.6%+1.7 pts

482Nance County, NENE3,29011.6%+0.2 pts

483Jasper County, MSMS15,78511.6%+1.8 pts

484Calhoun County, FLFL13,28911.6%+3.9 pts

485Monroe County, KYKY11,19111.6%+3.2 pts

486Nottoway County, VAVA15,79611.6%+0.5 pts

487Lewis County, KYKY12,90111.6%+5.2 pts

488Franklin County, ARAR17,72511.6%+0.6 pts

489Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69311.6%+1.9 pts

490Preston County, WVWV34,00411.6%+0.9 pts

491Bracken County, KYKY8,51111.6%+2.1 pts

492Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14811.6%+3.4 pts

493Coshocton County, OHOH37,18811.6%+1.9 pts

494Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68911.6%+3.5 pts

495Pushmataha County, OKOK10,80711.6%−0.7 pts

496Haskell County, TXTX5,49911.7%−2.8 pts

497DeKalb County, TNTN21,87311.7%+0.4 pts

498Floyd County, KYKY34,40111.7%+2.0 pts

499Vermilion Parish, LALA57,67111.7%+0.9 pts

500Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,41511.7%−4.0 pts

SHOWING 1–500 OF 3,131

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Download CSV (full list, 3,131 rows)

UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

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

Clinton County, Kentucky ranks #1 with 3.7% (2010 Decennial Census).

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 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, 2010 Decennial Census.