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 (2023 ACS). Clinton County, Kentucky leads at 3.7%. 3,131 counties qualify in total. Georgia carries 8 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Clinton County, KYKY9,1393.7%−54%

02Issaquena County, MSMS1,2634.3%−39%

03Warren County, GAGA5,2694.7%−40%

04Brantley County, GAGA18,9364.9%−22%

05Lake County, TNTN6,2495.2%−4%

06Clark County, IDID7835.3%−58%

07Greensville County, VAVA11,1815.5%−50%

08Pulaski County, GAGA10,1725.6%−57%

09Owsley County, KYKY3,9325.9%−23%

10Echols County, GAGA3,6856.1%−27%

11Baker County, FLFL29,7376.2%−24%

12Jackson County, KYKY13,3256.2%−8%

13Dixie County, FLFL18,0386.2%−8%

14Union County, TNTN21,4506.3%+9%

15Morgan County, TNTN22,1606.3%+4%

16McDowell County, WVWV16,8786.3%+12%

17Estill County, KYKY13,9626.6%−5%

18Calhoun County, ARAR4,6326.6%−10%

19Twiggs County, GAGA7,5976.7%+23%

20Murray County, GAGA41,6076.7%−7%

21Reynolds County, MOMO5,9926.7%−11%

22Marion County, GAGA7,6766.8%−24%

23Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6626.8%−18%

24Jackson County, ARAR16,7417.0%−32%

25Elliott County, KYKY7,2657.1%−8%

26Edmonson County, KYKY12,7497.2%+46%

27Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5837.2%+8%

28Charlton County, GAGA13,1217.2%+13%

29Heard County, GAGA12,1497.3%−1%

30Grainger County, TNTN25,7397.3%−6%

31Bacon County, GAGA11,0707.4%+11%

32Hancock County, TNTN7,0757.4%−27%

33Quitman County, GAGA2,2547.4%+21%

34Robertson County, KYKY2,3257.4%−15%

35Taylor County, GAGA7,8187.4%−13%

36Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3437.4%−28%

37Jennings County, ININ27,6227.5%−11%

38Hardee County, FLFL25,9327.5%−11%

39Clay County, KYKY19,4657.5%−6%

40Houston County, TNTN8,4797.5%−27%

41Grayson County, KYKY27,4067.5%−2%

42Wolfe County, KYKY6,2987.6%−28%

43Reeves County, TXTX12,1387.6%−5%

44Macon County, TNTN27,6637.6%+36%

45Harrison County, MOMO8,2817.6%−18%

46Lincoln County, WVWV19,1777.7%+31%

47Washington County, MOMO23,8107.7%+3%

48Zavala County, TXTX9,0377.7%+2%

49Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5037.8%+5%

50Lee County, KYKY7,2977.8%+24%

51Cocke County, TNTN37,8897.8%+26%

52Hamilton County, FLFL14,1807.8%+8%

53Butler County, KYKY12,5207.8%+22%

54Webster County, GAGA2,3697.9%−13%

55Cumberland County, KYKY5,9927.9%+11%

56Doddridge County, WVWV7,6348.0%−22%

57McCreary County, KYKY17,1248.0%+19%

58Chattooga County, GAGA25,3008.0%+4%

59Grundy County, TNTN14,1168.0%+13%

60Webster County, WVWV7,7608.0%−8%

61Geneva County, ALAL27,5548.0%−8%

62Calhoun County, WVWV5,9788.0%−13%

63Atkinson County, GAGA8,4548.0%+16%

64La Salle County, TXTX6,5178.1%+25%

65Frio County, TXTX18,8238.1%−4%

66Telfair County, GAGA11,1958.1%−3%

67Hickory County, MOMO9,0448.1%+6%

68Leslie County, KYKY9,6278.1%+29%

69Boone County, WVWV20,2518.2%+14%

70Lawrence County, KYKY15,7658.2%+23%

71Mineral County, NVNV4,4078.2%−19%

72Hendry County, FLFL48,2768.2%−0%

73Buffalo County, SDSD1,8028.3%+54%

74East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7608.3%−33%

75Perry County, ININ19,3898.3%−14%

76Appling County, GAGA19,1008.3%−2%

77Pope County, ILIL3,6728.3%−21%

78Greene County, MSMS13,7078.3%+4%

79Clarke County, MSMS15,1028.3%−14%

80Owen County, ININ21,8868.3%−9%

81Clay County, WVWV7,5388.3%+14%

82Pike County, ININ12,0038.3%−1%

83Tyler County, WVWV7,8818.3%−2%

84Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5378.4%−21%

85Dallam County, TXTX7,5088.4%−13%

86Cleburne County, ALAL15,9708.4%−9%

87Anson County, NCNC21,7588.4%−9%

88Karnes County, TXTX15,0188.4%−11%

89Duval County, TXTX9,4028.5%−5%

90Lake County, MIMI13,1828.5%+8%

91Martin County, ININ9,8568.5%−4%

92Assumption Parish, LALA19,7208.5%+16%

93Webster County, KYKY12,9298.5%+20%

94Clay County, GAGA2,8158.5%−15%

95Lee County, ARAR8,0298.5%+17%

96Knox County, KYKY29,5328.5%−3%

97Lee County, SCSC15,7308.5%−7%

98Newton County, TXTX11,9548.6%+55%

99Red River County, TXTX11,8168.6%−4%

100Garza County, TXTX4,5108.6%−15%

101Gilchrist County, FLFL20,4888.6%−9%

102Lincoln County, ARAR12,7648.6%+12%

103Wheeler County, GAGA7,5708.6%+20%

104Dickenson County, VAVA13,2368.6%+29%

105Bradford County, FLFL28,3078.6%+3%

106Willacy County, TXTX19,9718.6%+15%

107Marlboro County, SCSC25,4888.6%+4%

108Wayne County, MOMO10,7828.7%+26%

109Calhoun County, GAGA5,4138.7%−26%

110Wayne County, TNTN16,4168.7%+8%

111Dawson County, TXTX11,7768.7%−18%

112Schley County, GAGA4,5938.7%−37%

113Morgan County, OHOH13,6268.7%−4%

114Jefferson County, GAGA15,0118.7%−5%

115Fayette County, ININ23,5338.8%+12%

116Clay County, ARAR14,0528.8%+19%

117Pierce County, GAGA20,7648.8%−13%

118Marion County, ALAL29,0978.8%+10%

119Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9208.8%+23%

120Liberty County, TXTX121,3648.8%+9%

121Poinsett County, ARAR22,4838.8%+40%

122Wilcox County, GAGA8,7978.8%+27%

123Perry County, OHOH35,9188.9%+28%

124Buchanan County, VAVA18,4928.9%+11%

125McDonald County, MOMO23,9928.9%+27%

126Kemper County, MSMS8,6008.9%−14%

127Logan County, WVWV30,3758.9%+1%

128Johnson County, GAGA9,3108.9%+15%

129Martin County, KYKY10,6978.9%−1%

130Oscoda County, MIMI8,7238.9%+11%

131Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2409.0%−19%

132Wayne County, KYKY19,5979.0%+24%

133Mingo County, WVWV21,4559.0%+23%

134Lafayette County, FLFL8,7929.0%+25%

135Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5829.0%−10%

136Scott County, ARAR9,9659.0%+7%

137La Paz County, AZAZ16,7119.0%+4%

138Gallatin County, KYKY8,8409.0%+31%

139Woodruff County, ARAR5,7109.0%+12%

140Meigs County, TNTN14,1869.0%+30%

141Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8779.0%−17%

142Van Buren County, TNTN6,8749.0%+16%

143Harrison County, OHOH14,0709.0%+0%

144Roane County, WVWV13,3179.1%+0%

145Noble County, OHOH14,2769.1%+12%

146Butts County, GAGA27,2189.1%+5%

147Burke County, GAGA24,4089.1%−5%

148Dade County, MOMO7,8049.1%−8%

149Coal County, OKOK5,4369.1%−26%

150Iron County, MOMO9,3189.1%+9%

151Long County, GAGA21,5579.1%+56%

152Crockett County, TXTX2,7699.1%−13%

153Allen Parish, LALA22,6729.1%−1%

154Bee County, TXTX32,5159.2%−25%

155Hart County, KYKY20,1179.2%+31%

156Dillon County, SCSC27,4589.2%+0%

157Vinton County, OHOH12,6459.2%+52%

158Amite County, MSMS12,4879.2%−2%

159Searcy County, ARAR7,8489.2%+9%

160Campbell County, TNTN40,2909.2%+31%

161Greene County, NCNC20,7009.2%+13%

162Monroe County, OHOH12,9949.2%+10%

163Lawrence County, ARAR16,2739.2%+9%

164Irwin County, GAGA9,0209.2%−6%

165Lamar County, ALAL13,5879.2%+19%

166Sevier County, ARAR15,7589.3%+0%

167Union County, FLFL16,2509.3%+23%

168Jones County, TXTX20,8619.3%+13%

169Carroll County, KYKY11,1419.3%+12%

170Crittenden County, KYKY8,8079.3%+27%

171Washington County, ALAL14,8229.3%+8%

172Wyoming County, WVWV19,8019.3%+31%

173Jackson County, TNTN12,4669.4%+11%

174Mitchell County, TXTX8,9479.4%−10%

175Holmes County, OHOH44,9709.4%+13%

176Lanier County, GAGA10,6239.4%+7%

177Minidoka County, IDID22,9119.4%−7%

178Ohio County, KYKY23,9349.4%+26%

179Hardin County, TNTN27,9839.4%−4%

180Hampshire County, WVWV24,1059.4%−17%

181Jasper County, SCSC38,5339.4%+8%

182Worth County, GAGA20,0599.4%+10%

183Nicholas County, KYKY7,9499.4%+26%

184Miller County, GAGA5,8129.4%−16%

185Alexander County, ILIL4,5709.5%+38%

186Fayette County, ALAL15,8729.5%+3%

187Newton County, ININ14,1889.5%−2%

188Braxton County, WVWV11,8859.5%+3%

189Casey County, KYKY16,2059.5%+29%

190Clay County, ALAL14,2079.5%+22%

191Hardy County, WVWV14,3379.5%+1%

192Patrick County, VAVA17,4249.5%+11%

193Schuyler County, MOMO4,1409.6%−18%

194Leake County, MSMS21,6629.6%−18%

195Elbert County, GAGA20,0729.6%−3%

196Dooly County, GAGA11,1569.6%−0%

197Zapata County, TXTX13,7539.6%+10%

198San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4889.6%+0%

199Mitchell County, GAGA20,4679.6%+6%

200Benton County, MSMS7,5029.6%+23%

201Forest County, PAPA6,6149.6%+8%

202Aleutians East, AKAK3,4799.6%+98%

203Walker County, ALAL65,1409.7%+6%

204Emanuel County, GAGA23,1479.7%−4%

205Highland County, OHOH43,8239.7%−0%

206Lincoln County, GAGA8,1129.7%−4%

207Conecuh County, ALAL10,8999.7%+5%

208Fulton County, ARAR12,4929.7%−7%

209Meriwether County, GAGA21,5169.7%−10%

210McLean County, KYKY9,0649.7%+12%

211Lamar County, GAGA20,9419.7%−13%

212Bladen County, NCNC30,0079.8%−13%

213West Carroll Parish, LALA9,1569.8%+3%

214Starr County, TXTX66,3199.8%+41%

215Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4659.8%+17%

216Falls County, TXTX17,8699.8%+2%

217Winkler County, TXTX7,5409.8%−7%

218Brown County, OHOH44,3979.8%+11%

219Benson County, NDND5,7599.8%−10%

220Richmond County, VAVA9,2949.8%−1%

221Scott County, ININ25,0539.9%+12%

222Treutlen County, GAGA6,4669.9%+17%

223Terrell County, GAGA8,6569.9%−8%

224Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6179.9%+28%

225Scott County, TNTN22,6719.9%+32%

226King and Queen County, VAVA6,7439.9%−4%

227Sullivan County, MOMO5,7389.9%+18%

228St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6429.9%+11%

229Fulton County, PAPA14,4839.9%+7%

230Greene County, ALAL7,0679.9%−5%

231Hale County, ALAL15,19410.0%+23%

232Perry County, MSMS11,57710.0%+30%

233Loup County, NENE57010.0%−25%

234Polk County, ARAR19,48610.0%−9%

235Sussex County, VAVA10,75510.0%+0%

236Reagan County, TXTX3,16610.0%+9%

237Todd County, KYKY12,97210.0%+9%

238Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05810.0%+9%

239Bibb County, ALAL22,26210.0%+41%

240Ward County, TXTX11,12510.0%−19%

241Trousdale County, TNTN12,62310.0%+12%

242Richmond County, NCNC42,04110.0%−1%

243Grady County, GAGA26,59010.1%−5%

244Dunklin County, MOMO26,85510.1%+11%

245Polk County, TNTN18,59210.1%+34%

246Howard County, TXTX30,50410.1%−9%

247Gallatin County, ILIL4,61610.1%+31%

248Montgomery County, ARAR8,57910.1%+14%

249Johnson County, TNTN18,71810.1%+46%

250Duplin County, NCNC51,57110.1%−3%

251Bleckley County, GAGA12,86610.1%−19%

252Bertie County, NCNC17,08610.1%+15%

253Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12110.1%+19%

254Calhoun County, MSMS12,64310.1%−1%

255Crenshaw County, ALAL13,17510.1%−10%

256Fentress County, TNTN20,32210.1%+22%

257Bollinger County, MOMO10,64610.1%+47%

258Douglas County, MOMO12,34210.2%+2%

259Carter County, KYKY26,14910.2%+14%

260Oregon County, MOMO8,70910.2%+11%

261Miami County, ININ34,48710.2%−2%

262Hocking County, OHOH27,51210.2%+4%

263Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94110.2%+24%

264Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63410.2%+26%

265Marshall County, MSMS34,65410.2%+13%

266Suwannee County, FLFL48,14910.2%−2%

267Hancock County, GAGA8,68210.3%+5%

268Clare County, MIMI31,54310.3%+16%

269Ritchie County, WVWV8,03410.3%+44%

270Apache County, AZAZ64,44510.3%−9%

271Mason County, WVWV24,70710.3%+17%

272Yell County, ARAR19,95610.3%−6%

273Owyhee County, IDID12,66110.3%+1%

274Logan County, KYKY28,66910.3%+8%

275Seminole County, GAGA9,16210.3%+20%

276Scott County, VAVA21,20010.3%+24%

277Menifee County, KYKY6,43010.3%+23%

278Grayson County, VAVA15,23010.3%+28%

279Scott County, MSMS28,07310.3%+20%

280Meigs County, OHOH21,58710.3%+39%

281St. Mary Parish, LALA46,55210.4%+10%

282Decatur County, TNTN11,82010.4%+42%

283Breathitt County, KYKY12,55810.4%+4%

284LaGrange County, ININ41,30510.4%+17%

285Stone County, ARAR12,70310.4%+6%

286Powell County, KYKY12,81210.4%+60%

287Randolph County, ININ24,43810.4%+5%

288Cook County, GAGA18,23210.4%+28%

289Tippah County, MSMS21,38910.4%+16%

290Covington, VAVA5,68010.4%+63%

291Lincoln County, KYKY25,35310.4%+24%

292Monroe County, TNTN49,73010.4%+4%

293Beaver County, UTUT7,30110.4%−13%

294Pleasants County, WVWV7,33810.4%+8%

295Johnson County, KYKY22,05110.5%+13%

296Perry County, ARAR10,30910.5%−5%

297Menominee County, WIWI4,19910.5%−19%

298Concho County, TXTX3,60710.5%−26%

299Nye County, NVNV57,33610.5%+4%

300Burleson County, TXTX20,54910.5%−21%

301McMullen County, TXTX54410.5%−35%

302Banks County, GAGA21,27310.5%+22%

303Lucas County, IAIA8,84710.5%−5%

304Gates County, NCNC10,23410.5%+0%

305Catahoula Parish, LALA8,22310.5%+12%

306Magoffin County, KYKY11,11010.5%+66%

307Hudspeth County, TXTX3,43310.5%+8%

308Cherokee County, ALAL26,41310.5%+8%

309Crawford County, OHOH41,89610.5%+9%

310Washington County, ININ28,38310.5%+3%

311Glascock County, GAGA3,14110.5%+63%

312Overton County, TNTN23,78710.5%+27%

313Mississippi County, MOMO12,00310.5%+9%

314Jack County, TXTX9,56310.5%−18%

315St. Francis County, ARAR21,80010.5%+10%

316Pendleton County, KYKY14,80010.5%+9%

317Coosa County, ALAL10,16110.6%+31%

318Madison County, FLFL18,75910.6%+3%

319Perry County, TNTN9,12610.6%+48%

320Hickman County, TNTN26,21910.6%+58%

321Montmorency County, MIMI9,84210.6%+29%

322Carlisle County, KYKY4,74710.6%+0%

323Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80410.6%−3%

324Adair County, OKOK19,82810.6%+8%

325Allen County, KYKY22,53610.6%+16%

326Arenac County, MIMI15,06810.6%+17%

327Polk County, TXTX53,43410.6%+2%

328Hardeman County, TNTN25,27410.7%+37%

329Washington County, GAGA19,45310.7%+1%

330Macon County, GAGA11,75610.7%+7%

331Wilson County, KSKS8,29910.7%−2%

332Tishomingo County, MSMS18,63910.7%+23%

333Lawrence County, ALAL33,84310.7%+42%

334Adams County, OHOH27,86510.7%+48%

335Paulding County, OHOH18,72710.7%+37%

336Fayette County, WVWV38,16510.7%−0%

337Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98010.7%+13%

338Dallas County, MOMO18,02510.7%+12%

339Ballard County, KYKY7,59410.7%+1%

340Russell County, VAVA25,33210.7%+14%

341Jay County, ININ20,11810.7%+8%

342Livingston County, KYKY8,86310.7%+27%

343Nevada County, ARAR7,94210.7%+0%

344Jones County, NCNC9,57510.7%+13%

345Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12110.7%+12%

346Vance County, NCNC42,63810.7%+0%

347Madison County, MOMO12,85810.7%+38%

348Juniata County, PAPA23,40310.8%+22%

349Grant County, KYKY26,18110.8%+14%

350Fountain County, ININ17,01310.8%+7%

351Adams County, WIWI21,75210.8%+8%

352Lyon County, KYKY9,12310.8%+6%

353Berrien County, GAGA18,93210.8%+14%

354Dakota County, NENE21,68710.8%−13%

355Hancock County, KYKY9,05010.8%+33%

356Crawford County, MOMO22,92910.8%+28%

357Chambers County, ALAL34,25310.8%+14%

358Wayne County, IAIA6,73810.8%−11%

359Fulton County, KYKY6,21810.9%−6%

360Talbot County, GAGA5,70910.9%+38%

361Charles City County, VAVA6,62310.9%+3%

362Brown County, ILIL6,40110.9%+18%

363McNairy County, TNTN26,23610.9%+24%

364Acadia Parish, LALA57,03210.9%+15%

365Choctaw County, ALAL11,90410.9%+14%

366Hopewell, VAVA23,26110.9%+7%

367Madison Parish, LALA8,84410.9%−1%

368Stokes County, NCNC46,12610.9%+17%

369Wayne County, GAGA32,48110.9%−6%

370Escambia County, ALAL36,66510.9%+3%

371Choctaw County, MSMS8,04810.9%−3%

372DeKalb County, ALAL74,08510.9%+32%

373Henry County, VAVA49,24210.9%+16%

374McKinley County, NMNM68,11910.9%−9%

375Okfuskee County, OKOK11,45110.9%+18%

376Warren County, TNTN43,71710.9%+20%

377Concordia Parish, LALA17,83611.0%+15%

378Hampton County, SCSC18,17411.0%+9%

379Atascosa County, TXTX53,59011.0%+5%

380Jerauld County, SDSD1,65411.0%−11%

381Lawrence County, TNTN46,91411.0%+26%

382Haralson County, GAGA33,06611.0%+22%

383Butler County, ALAL18,10011.0%+6%

384Stewart County, GAGA4,63111.0%+18%

385Hardin County, ILIL3,58811.0%+14%

386Coffee County, GAGA44,40711.0%+10%

387Sanilac County, MIMI40,08311.0%+10%

388George County, MSMS26,33111.0%+20%

389Mississippi County, ARAR37,82811.0%−2%

390White County, TNTN29,61211.0%+39%

391Iberville Parish, LALA29,57911.0%+15%

392Clay County, TNTN7,82111.0%+63%

393Wirt County, WVWV4,87911.0%+12%

394Quitman County, MSMS5,36411.0%+4%

395Carter County, MOMO5,41811.1%+2%

396Claiborne County, TNTN33,22911.1%+24%

397St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75811.1%−1%

398Holmes County, FLFL20,11911.1%+26%

399Mifflin County, PAPA46,12711.1%+2%

400Caswell County, NCNC22,56311.1%+34%

401Pierce County, NDND3,83811.1%−25%

402Bullitt County, KYKY86,45411.1%+20%

403Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74011.1%+15%

404Cannon County, TNTN15,29611.1%+32%

405McIntosh County, OKOK19,75811.1%−15%

406Morehouse Parish, LALA23,70511.1%+14%

407Gladwin County, MIMI26,07711.1%+21%

408Harlan County, KYKY24,72511.1%+26%

409Randolph County, ARAR18,87611.1%+5%

410Winston County, ALAL23,82911.1%+35%

411Ozark County, MOMO9,17211.1%+34%

412Page County, VAVA23,76211.1%+14%

413Greene County, ININ31,16511.1%+7%

414Lawrence County, ILIL13,79011.1%+15%

415Trinity County, TXTX14,38411.2%+19%

416Jefferson County, OKOK5,43111.2%+6%

417Starke County, ININ23,42511.2%+33%

418Colquitt County, GAGA47,43811.2%−2%

419Marion County, TXTX9,89611.2%+32%

420Rhea County, TNTN34,84411.2%+23%

421Chickasaw County, MSMS16,73011.2%+18%

422Lewis County, TNTN13,48711.2%+32%

423Yadkin County, NCNC38,32511.2%+9%

424Refugio County, TXTX6,65711.2%−3%

425Holmes County, MSMS15,46511.2%+0%

426Monroe County, ALAL18,96511.2%−5%

427Summers County, WVWV11,53211.2%+11%

428Winn Parish, LALA14,96111.2%+20%

429Dent County, MOMO14,58411.2%+11%

430Chester County, SCSC33,00111.2%+17%

431Guernsey County, OHOH38,37911.2%+12%

432Grimes County, TXTX34,25211.3%+10%

433Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66211.3%−2%

434Clark County, WIWI35,05211.3%+9%

435Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35411.3%−9%

436Bell County, KYKY22,82911.3%+26%

437Wright County, MOMO19,67111.3%+15%

438Wayne County, MSMS19,80711.3%+19%

439Franklin Parish, LALA19,00211.3%+16%

440Darke County, OHOH51,52011.3%+12%

441Pecos County, TXTX14,56011.3%−12%

442Upson County, GAGA28,50011.3%−1%

443Wise County, VAVA34,82411.3%+5%

444Glades County, FLFL13,27011.3%+15%

445Anderson County, TXTX59,80511.3%+2%

446Sullivan County, PAPA5,85611.4%−11%

447Polk County, GAGA45,51411.4%+42%

448Halifax County, NCNC46,53411.4%+2%

449Panola County, TXTX23,01811.4%−15%

450Screven County, GAGA14,40811.4%+12%

451Marion County, KYKY20,11511.4%+26%

452Okeechobee County, FLFL42,60811.4%+28%

453Green County, KYKY11,64411.4%+25%

454Baraga County, MIMI8,16911.4%+4%

455Pontotoc County, MSMS32,09611.4%+0%

456Switzerland County, ININ10,03711.4%+50%

457Le Flore County, OKOK50,19611.4%+1%

458Lincoln County, IDID5,60311.4%−12%

459Barnwell County, SCSC20,65311.5%−1%

460Howard County, IAIA9,41511.5%−9%

461Marshall County, TNTN38,07111.5%+8%

462Humphreys County, MSMS7,00111.5%−1%

463Crawford County, ININ10,50911.5%+37%

464Meade County, KYKY30,69911.5%+2%

465Gooding County, IDID16,44611.5%−4%

466Madison County, TXTX14,22611.5%−0%

467Grant County, WVWV11,04111.5%+1%

468Bath County, VAVA4,07611.5%+4%

469Pickens County, ALAL18,22111.5%+18%

470Choctaw County, OKOK14,05911.5%+17%

471Cibola County, NMNM26,80711.5%−4%

472Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02811.5%−19%

473Stewart County, TNTN14,43911.5%+13%

474Morrow County, OROR12,60211.5%+5%

475Prairie County, ARAR7,92311.5%+28%

476McDuffie County, GAGA21,64011.5%−1%

477Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,21911.5%+23%

478DeSoto County, FLFL37,07811.6%+38%

479St. Martin Parish, LALA51,10611.6%+36%

480Sabine Parish, LALA21,83411.6%+5%

481Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,47111.6%+17%

482Nance County, NENE3,29011.6%+2%

483Jasper County, MSMS15,78511.6%+19%

484Calhoun County, FLFL13,28911.6%+51%

485Monroe County, KYKY11,19111.6%+38%

486Nottoway County, VAVA15,79611.6%+5%

487Lewis County, KYKY12,90111.6%+80%

488Franklin County, ARAR17,72511.6%+5%

489Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69311.6%+19%

490Preston County, WVWV34,00411.6%+8%

491Bracken County, KYKY8,51111.6%+22%

492Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14811.6%+41%

493Coshocton County, OHOH37,18811.6%+19%

494Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68911.6%+43%

495Pushmataha County, OKOK10,80711.6%−6%

496Haskell County, TXTX5,49911.7%−19%

497DeKalb County, TNTN21,87311.7%+3%

498Floyd County, KYKY34,40111.7%+20%

499Vermilion Parish, LALA57,67111.7%+9%

500Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,41511.7%−25%

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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?

Clinton County, Kentucky ranks #1 with 3.7% (2010 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2010).