RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,135

Least educated, US counties · 2020

US counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). Loving County, Texas leads at 0.0%. 3,135 counties qualify in total. Georgia carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Loving County, TXTX520.0%−100%

02Kenedy County, TXTX3191.5%−93%

03Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9323.3%–

04Issaquena County, MSMS1,2633.4%−52%

05Jenkins County, GAGA8,8435.2%−52%

06Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6625.7%−31%

07Wolfe County, KYKY6,2986.6%−38%

08La Salle County, TXTX6,5176.7%+5%

09McDowell County, WVWV16,8786.8%+21%

10Brantley County, GAGA18,9366.9%+10%

11Telfair County, GAGA11,1957.0%−16%

12Johnson County, GAGA9,3107.0%−10%

13Carroll County, KYKY11,1417.4%−10%

14Lee County, KYKY7,2977.5%+20%

15Marlboro County, SCSC25,4887.7%−8%

16Lincoln County, WVWV19,1777.8%+32%

17Echols County, GAGA3,6857.8%−6%

18Buffalo County, SDSD1,8028.1%+50%

19Hamilton County, FLFL14,1808.2%+13%

20Frio County, TXTX18,8238.2%−3%

21Hendry County, FLFL48,2768.2%−0%

22Cochran County, TXTX2,5468.2%−19%

23Hickory County, MOMO9,0448.5%+10%

24McCreary County, KYKY17,1248.5%+26%

25Lincoln County, ARAR12,7648.5%+11%

26Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3438.5%−17%

27Van Buren County, TNTN6,8748.6%+10%

28Perry County, TNTN9,1268.6%+21%

29Lewis County, KYKY12,9018.7%+35%

30Lee County, ARAR8,0298.7%+19%

31Crowley County, COCO5,6778.7%−27%

32Newton County, TXTX11,9548.8%+60%

33Nicholas County, KYKY7,9498.9%+19%

34Macon County, TNTN27,6639.0%+61%

35Calhoun County, FLFL13,2899.1%+18%

36Morrow County, OROR12,6029.1%−17%

37Hardee County, FLFL25,9329.1%+9%

38Duval County, TXTX9,4029.2%+3%

39Heard County, GAGA12,1499.2%+25%

40Scott County, TNTN22,6719.2%+23%

41Lawrence County, KYKY15,7659.2%+39%

42Willacy County, TXTX19,9719.2%+23%

43Schuyler County, MOMO4,1409.2%−20%

44Lafayette County, FLFL8,7929.3%+29%

45Bacon County, GAGA11,0709.3%+40%

46East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7609.3%−25%

47Elliott County, KYKY7,2659.3%+19%

48Hancock County, GAGA8,6829.3%−4%

49Leslie County, KYKY9,6279.4%+48%

50Switzerland County, ININ10,0379.4%+23%

51Hickman County, TNTN26,2199.4%+42%

52Clay County, KYKY19,4659.5%+18%

53Bell County, KYKY22,8299.5%+6%

54Appling County, GAGA19,1009.5%+13%

55Winkler County, TXTX7,5409.5%−9%

56Dixie County, FLFL18,0389.5%+41%

57Forest County, PAPA6,6149.6%+7%

58Gallatin County, KYKY8,8409.6%+39%

59Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6179.6%+25%

60Lee County, VAVA21,6429.6%+1%

61Crockett County, TXTX2,7699.7%−7%

62Chattooga County, GAGA25,3009.7%+27%

63St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5529.8%+4%

64Liberty County, TXTX121,3649.9%+23%

65Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4339.9%+2%

66Wayne County, MOMO10,7829.9%+45%

67Holmes County, FLFL20,1199.9%+12%

68Mingo County, WVWV21,45510.0%+37%

69Grant Parish, LALA22,07510.0%+2%

70Macon County, GAGA11,75610.1%+1%

71Benton County, MSMS7,50210.1%+30%

72Lewis County, TNTN13,48710.1%+20%

73Lake County, TNTN6,24910.1%+87%

74Greene County, ALAL7,06710.1%−4%

75Jackson County, KYKY13,32510.2%+50%

76Perry County, MSMS11,57710.2%+33%

77Terrell County, GAGA8,65610.2%−4%

78Russell County, VAVA25,33210.2%+9%

79Meigs County, TNTN14,18610.2%+47%

80Bullock County, ALAL9,78010.3%+33%

81Bradford County, FLFL28,30710.3%+22%

82Clay County, WVWV7,53810.3%+41%

83Twiggs County, GAGA7,59710.3%+90%

84Pershing County, NVNV6,42110.3%+18%

85Glascock County, GAGA3,14110.3%+60%

86Worth County, GAGA20,05910.3%+20%

87Holmes County, OHOH44,97010.4%+26%

88Greene County, NCNC20,70010.4%+27%

89Harlan County, KYKY24,72510.4%+18%

90Allendale County, SCSC7,35510.4%+12%

91Edmonson County, KYKY12,74910.4%+112%

92Webster County, KYKY12,92910.4%+47%

93Gaines County, TXTX23,95610.4%−0%

94Morgan County, OHOH13,62610.4%+15%

95Sharp County, ARAR18,12210.5%+2%

96Webster County, WVWV7,76010.5%+20%

97Crawford County, ININ10,50910.5%+24%

98Hyde County, NCNC4,55410.5%−1%

99Magoffin County, KYKY11,11010.5%+65%

100Hardeman County, TNTN25,27410.5%+35%

101Warren County, GAGA5,26910.5%+33%

102Union County, FLFL16,25010.5%+40%

103Reeves County, TXTX12,13810.6%+32%

104Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53710.6%−0%

105Shoshone County, IDID14,13010.6%+3%

106Wayne County, TNTN16,41610.6%+32%

107Wirt County, WVWV4,87910.6%+8%

108Murray County, GAGA41,60710.6%+48%

109Crawford County, GAGA12,20610.6%+56%

110Pleasants County, WVWV7,33810.7%+10%

111Jefferson County, GAGA15,01110.7%+17%

112Hancock County, TNTN7,07510.7%+5%

113Calhoun County, ARAR4,63210.7%+47%

114Martin County, KYKY10,69710.7%+19%

115Bollinger County, MOMO10,64610.8%+56%

116Cameron County, PAPA4,21110.8%−11%

117Taylor County, FLFL21,21010.8%+21%

118Meriwether County, GAGA21,51610.8%−0%

119Adair County, OKOK19,82810.8%+10%

120Bee County, TXTX32,51510.8%−12%

121Ripley County, MOMO10,71710.8%+39%

122Letcher County, KYKY19,95210.8%+41%

123Turner County, GAGA8,98310.8%+3%

124Clinch County, GAGA6,84710.8%+4%

125Grayson County, KYKY27,40610.9%+41%

126St. Francis County, ARAR21,80010.9%+13%

127Starr County, TXTX66,31910.9%+58%

128Searcy County, ARAR7,84810.9%+30%

129Wright County, MOMO19,67111.0%+11%

130Webster County, GAGA2,36911.0%+21%

131Ben Hill County, GAGA17,09911.0%+15%

132Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,21911.0%+17%

133Dallas County, ARAR6,01111.0%+14%

134Greene County, MSMS13,70711.0%+38%

135Noble County, OHOH14,27611.0%+37%

136Union County, TNTN21,45011.1%+92%

137Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,33811.1%–

138Anson County, NCNC21,75811.1%+20%

139Refugio County, TXTX6,65711.1%−4%

140Butts County, GAGA27,21811.1%+29%

141Live Oak County, TXTX11,92911.1%−8%

142Union County, KYKY12,83911.1%+2%

143Lincoln County, IDID5,60311.1%−15%

144Quitman County, MSMS5,36411.1%+5%

145Wilkinson County, GAGA8,65011.2%+17%

146Seward County, KSKS21,07311.2%−17%

147Hardin County, ILIL3,58811.2%+17%

148Casey County, KYKY16,20511.2%+52%

149Scott County, MSMS28,07311.3%+31%

150Greensville County, VAVA11,18111.3%+3%

151Calhoun County, MSMS12,64311.3%+11%

152Franklin County, ARAR17,72511.3%+2%

153Lamar County, ALAL13,58711.3%+45%

154Hampton County, SCSC18,17411.3%+12%

155Cocke County, TNTN37,88911.3%+82%

156Anderson County, TXTX59,80511.3%+2%

157Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39111.3%−13%

158Bibb County, ALAL22,26211.3%+60%

159Candler County, GAGA11,27511.4%+12%

160Wilkes County, GAGA9,54011.4%−5%

161Dallas County, MOMO18,02511.4%+19%

162Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87711.4%+4%

163Dickenson County, VAVA13,23611.4%+71%

164Morgan County, TNTN22,16011.4%+89%

165Okfuskee County, OKOK11,45111.4%+23%

166Emanuel County, GAGA23,14711.4%+13%

167Bledsoe County, TNTN15,92011.4%+60%

168Hart County, KYKY20,11711.4%+63%

169Haywood County, TNTN17,04211.4%+3%

170Washington County, MOMO23,81011.4%+52%

171McDonald County, MOMO23,99211.4%+63%

172Quitman County, GAGA2,25411.5%+86%

173Glades County, FLFL13,27011.5%+17%

174Alexander County, ILIL4,57011.5%+68%

175Poinsett County, ARAR22,48311.5%+83%

176Estill County, KYKY13,96211.5%+66%

177Ward County, TXTX11,12511.5%−7%

178LaGrange County, ININ41,30511.5%+30%

179West Carroll Parish, LALA9,15611.5%+22%

180Gallatin County, ILIL4,61611.5%+50%

181McKinley County, NMNM68,11911.5%−3%

182Pecos County, TXTX14,56011.6%−11%

183Coosa County, ALAL10,16111.6%+44%

184Terry County, TXTX11,72011.6%+22%

185Starke County, ININ23,42511.6%+38%

186Green County, KYKY11,64411.6%+27%

187Trousdale County, TNTN12,62311.6%+30%

188Barbour County, ALAL24,60711.6%+6%

189Perry County, ILIL20,16011.6%+16%

190Jackson County, TNTN12,46611.6%+38%

191Boone County, WVWV20,25111.6%+63%

192Mitchell County, GAGA20,46711.7%+28%

193Reagan County, TXTX3,16611.7%+27%

194Wilcox County, ALAL9,66611.7%+15%

195Emporia, VAVA5,44711.7%−18%

196Eureka County, NVNV1,86711.7%−14%

197Holmes County, MSMS15,46511.7%+5%

198Jackson County, ARAR16,74111.7%+13%

199Ozark County, MOMO9,17211.7%+40%

200Pulaski County, ILIL4,82011.7%+65%

201Yoakum County, TXTX7,43811.8%+15%

202Elbert County, GAGA20,07211.8%+19%

203Clay County, ALAL14,20711.8%+51%

204Buchanan County, VAVA18,49211.8%+48%

205Washington Parish, LALA44,93711.8%+8%

206Yazoo County, MSMS22,94711.8%+0%

207Tishomingo County, MSMS18,63911.8%+35%

208La Paz County, AZAZ16,71111.8%+36%

209Ritchie County, WVWV8,03411.8%+66%

210Wyoming County, WVWV19,80111.8%+66%

211Calhoun County, GAGA5,41311.8%+2%

212Jones County, TXTX20,86111.8%+44%

213Nevada County, ARAR7,94211.9%+11%

214Menifee County, KYKY6,43011.9%+41%

215Floyd County, KYKY34,40111.9%+23%

216Crawford County, MOMO22,92911.9%+41%

217Iron County, MOMO9,31811.9%+42%

218Johnson County, TNTN18,71811.9%+73%

219Newton County, ININ14,18811.9%+24%

220Noxubee County, MSMS9,79811.9%+9%

221Amite County, MSMS12,48712.0%+27%

222Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46512.0%+43%

223Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62612.0%+2%

224New Madrid County, MOMO15,08612.0%+25%

225Oscoda County, MIMI8,72312.0%+50%

226Wilcox County, GAGA8,79712.0%+73%

227Simpson County, KYKY20,78812.0%+1%

228Monroe County, OHOH12,99412.1%+43%

229Washington County, FLFL26,69512.1%+31%

230Schley County, GAGA4,59312.1%−12%

231Madison County, ARAR18,41012.1%+20%

232Scott County, ARAR9,96512.1%+44%

233Meigs County, OHOH21,58712.1%+63%

234Clare County, MIMI31,54312.1%+37%

235Mitchell County, TXTX8,94712.1%+16%

236Zapata County, TXTX13,75312.2%+40%

237DeSoto County, FLFL37,07812.2%+45%

238Coffee County, GAGA44,40712.2%+21%

239Yalobusha County, MSMS12,37512.2%+27%

240Clark County, MOMO6,47512.2%+14%

241DeWitt County, TXTX20,30912.2%+3%

242Ashley County, ARAR17,83112.2%+21%

243Logan County, ARAR21,63312.2%+30%

244Calhoun County, WVWV5,97812.2%+32%

245Atkinson County, GAGA8,45412.2%+77%

246Stoddard County, MOMO28,28412.3%+22%

247Gilchrist County, FLFL20,48812.3%+30%

248Randolph County, GAGA6,15612.3%+30%

249Allen Parish, LALA22,67212.3%+33%

250Hampshire County, WVWV24,10512.3%+9%

251Fayette County, ALAL15,87212.3%+34%

252Greer County, OKOK5,37312.3%−3%

253Garza County, TXTX4,51012.3%+23%

254Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94112.3%+49%

255Bienville Parish, LALA12,26912.3%+7%

256Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12112.3%+29%

257Clinton County, KYKY9,13912.3%+55%

258Lander County, NVNV5,87212.3%+14%

259Logan County, WVWV30,37512.3%+41%

260Fayette County, ILIL20,79012.4%+37%

261Zavala County, TXTX9,03712.4%+63%

262Harrison County, OHOH14,07012.4%+37%

263Washington County, ININ28,38312.4%+21%

264Kemper County, MSMS8,60012.4%+20%

265Nye County, NVNV57,33612.4%+23%

266Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74012.4%+28%

267Falls County, TXTX17,86912.4%+30%

268Stevens County, KSKS4,98412.4%−29%

269Gonzales County, TXTX20,15912.4%+16%

270Mississippi County, MOMO12,00312.5%+29%

271Union County, NMNM3,84412.5%−4%

272Gates County, NCNC10,23412.5%+19%

273Parke County, ININ16,64212.5%+8%

274Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05812.5%+36%

275Morehouse Parish, LALA23,70512.5%+28%

276Chickasaw County, MSMS16,73012.5%+32%

277Marion County, TNTN29,80412.5%+32%

278Stonewall County, TXTX1,18612.5%−1%

279Bracken County, KYKY8,51112.5%+31%

280Escambia County, ALAL36,66512.5%+18%

281Overton County, TNTN23,78712.5%+51%

282Apache County, AZAZ64,44512.5%+10%

283Owyhee County, IDID12,66112.5%+22%

284Jay County, ININ20,11812.5%+27%

285Taylor County, GAGA7,81812.5%+47%

286Lamb County, TXTX12,57912.6%+13%

287Franklin County, MSMS7,49112.6%+19%

288Talbot County, GAGA5,70912.6%+60%

289Monroe County, ARAR6,24412.6%+49%

290Grant County, WVWV11,04112.6%+11%

291Wetzel County, WVWV13,73412.6%+21%

292Lincoln County, KYKY25,35312.6%+49%

293Wayne County, GAGA32,48112.6%+9%

294Stone County, ARAR12,70312.6%+29%

295Polk County, TNTN18,59212.6%+68%

296Martin County, ININ9,85612.6%+43%

297Morgan County, MOMO22,41812.6%+18%

298Lincoln County, COCO5,64512.6%−5%

299Buckingham County, VAVA17,13712.6%+48%

300Lassen County, CACA28,11712.7%+18%

301White County, TNTN29,61212.7%+59%

302Sullivan County, ININ20,83112.7%+35%

303Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98012.7%+35%

304Polk County, GAGA45,51412.7%+59%

305Jennings County, ININ27,62212.8%+53%

306Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35412.8%+3%

307Foard County, TXTX1,04412.8%+22%

308Daviess County, ININ34,20912.8%+32%

309Vinton County, OHOH12,64512.8%+112%

310Charlton County, GAGA13,12112.8%+102%

311Benton County, TNTN16,18312.8%+104%

312Washington County, NCNC10,63812.8%+11%

313Brown County, ILIL6,40112.8%+39%

314Hopewell, VAVA23,26112.8%+26%

315Grainger County, TNTN25,73912.9%+65%

316White Pine County, NVNV8,66112.9%+9%

317Assumption Parish, LALA19,72012.9%+75%

318Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14812.9%+56%

319Marion County, MSMS24,00112.9%+12%

320Pulaski County, ININ12,46312.9%+26%

321Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15312.9%+4%

322Clarke County, MSMS15,10212.9%+34%

323Columbus County, NCNC50,48712.9%+28%

324Arenac County, MIMI15,06812.9%+42%

325Yadkin County, NCNC38,32512.9%+26%

326Henry County, KYKY16,44712.9%+32%

327Randolph County, ILIL29,92112.9%+50%

328Orange County, ININ19,83412.9%+27%

329Marion County, OHOH65,11512.9%+17%

330Cherokee County, ALAL26,41312.9%+33%

331Jackson County, FLFL49,62912.9%+1%

332Dooly County, GAGA11,15612.9%+34%

333Dillon County, SCSC27,45812.9%+41%

334Campbell County, TNTN40,29013.0%+84%

335Marion County, SCSC28,24213.0%+28%

336Roane County, WVWV13,31713.0%+44%

337Clay County, TNTN7,82113.0%+92%

338Cass County, ININ37,83613.0%+8%

339Ohio County, KYKY23,93413.0%+75%

340Butler County, MOMO41,90413.0%+12%

341Perry County, OHOH35,91813.0%+89%

342Douglas County, MOMO12,34213.0%+31%

343Smith County, MSMS13,99113.0%+43%

344Luna County, NMNM25,40713.1%+26%

345McNairy County, TNTN26,23613.1%+49%

346Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63413.1%+61%

347Geneva County, ALAL27,55413.1%+51%

348Pulaski County, GAGA10,17213.1%+2%

349Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58313.1%+97%

350Sabine Parish, LALA21,83413.1%+18%

351Red River Parish, LALA7,16513.1%+50%

352McIntosh County, OKOK19,75813.1%+0%

353Fulton County, ARAR12,49213.2%+25%

354Berrien County, GAGA18,93213.2%+40%

355Concho County, TXTX3,60713.2%−7%

356Scott County, ININ25,05313.2%+49%

357Kimball County, NENE3,39113.2%−2%

358Mifflin County, PAPA46,12713.2%+21%

359Franklin Parish, LALA19,00213.2%+35%

360Carroll County, OHOH26,47513.2%+45%

361East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,91113.2%+17%

362Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55513.2%+39%

363Mellette County, SDSD2,13713.2%−20%

364Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02813.2%−7%

365Blount County, ALAL60,15613.3%+38%

366Winston County, ALAL23,82913.3%+61%

367De Baca County, NMNM1,64713.3%−18%

368Graham County, NCNC8,19013.3%+18%

369Sussex County, VAVA10,75513.3%+33%

370Crane County, TXTX4,55413.3%+4%

371Jasper County, TXTX33,07513.3%+27%

372Edwards County, ILIL5,89813.3%+36%

373Concordia Parish, LALA17,83613.3%+40%

374Wayne County, KYKY19,59713.3%+85%

375Yell County, ARAR19,95613.3%+22%

376Marion County, ALAL29,09713.3%+68%

377Fulton County, KYKY6,21813.4%+16%

378Pierce County, GAGA20,76413.4%+33%

379Stokes County, NCNC46,12613.4%+44%

380Grundy County, TNTN14,11613.4%+89%

381Love County, OKOK10,78013.4%+24%

382Howard County, TXTX30,50413.4%+20%

383Houston County, TNTN8,47913.4%+30%

384Bland County, VAVA6,15113.4%+46%

385Mohave County, AZAZ228,10213.4%+35%

386Sevier County, ARAR15,75813.4%+45%

387Walker County, ALAL65,14013.4%+47%

388Marion County, GAGA7,67613.4%+51%

389Monroe County, KYKY11,19113.4%+60%

390Clark County, WIWI35,05213.4%+30%

391Ouachita County, ARAR21,73113.5%+6%

392Tuscola County, MIMI52,68013.5%+27%

393Union County, SCSC26,79913.5%+38%

394Jackson Parish, LALA15,83413.5%+4%

395Nowata County, OKOK9,52213.5%+41%

396King County, TXTX19213.5%−45%

397Choctaw County, ALAL11,90413.5%+41%

398Pickett County, TNTN5,21913.5%+49%

399Lake County, MIMI13,18213.5%+72%

400Choctaw County, OKOK14,05913.5%+37%

401Monroe County, ALAL18,96513.5%+15%

402Putnam County, FLFL77,73413.6%+44%

403Henderson County, TNTN28,51813.6%+46%

404Liberty County, FLFL8,03513.6%+84%

405Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60213.6%+15%

406Upson County, GAGA28,50013.6%+19%

407Stewart County, GAGA4,63113.6%+46%

408Chilton County, ALAL47,70813.6%+37%

409Clay County, ARAR14,05213.6%+84%

410Crittenden County, KYKY8,80713.6%+86%

411Neshoba County, MSMS28,73213.6%+19%

412Trinity County, TXTX14,38413.6%+45%

413Warren County, TNTN43,71713.7%+50%

414Crisp County, GAGA19,23713.7%+7%

415Colquitt County, GAGA47,43813.7%+20%

416Blackford County, ININ11,73013.7%+33%

417Chester County, SCSC33,00113.7%+43%

418Early County, GAGA10,45513.7%+9%

419Duchesne County, UTUT20,85613.7%+8%

420Todd County, SDSD8,86313.7%+13%

421Cedar County, MOMO14,88813.7%+37%

422Miami County, ININ34,48713.7%+33%

423Massac County, ILIL13,50213.8%+29%

424Sequoyah County, OKOK40,84213.8%+26%

425Clarke County, ALAL22,01413.8%+14%

426Howard County, ARAR12,30613.8%+19%

427Randolph County, ARAR18,87613.8%+30%

428Highland County, OHOH43,82313.8%+43%

429Grant County, KYKY26,18113.8%+47%

430Carter County, KYKY26,14913.8%+55%

431Adams County, WAWA21,48813.8%+14%

432Minidoka County, IDID22,91113.8%+37%

433Dade County, MOMO7,80413.8%+40%

434Madison County, FLFL18,75913.8%+35%

435Robertson County, KYKY2,32513.8%+59%

436Bradley County, ARAR9,82813.8%+16%

437Madison County, TXTX14,22613.8%+20%

438Conecuh County, ALAL10,89913.8%+50%

439Monroe County, MOMO8,95913.8%+46%

440Hardy County, WVWV14,33713.9%+47%

441Hocking County, OHOH27,51213.9%+41%

442Lyon County, NVNV65,08813.9%+23%

443Dunklin County, MOMO26,85513.9%+53%

444Lawrence County, TNTN46,91413.9%+60%

445Marshall County, MSMS34,65413.9%+54%

446Itawamba County, MSMS24,15213.9%+57%

447Tippah County, MSMS21,38913.9%+54%

448Lincoln County, GAGA8,11213.9%+38%

449Charlotte County, VAVA11,40113.9%+35%

450Barbour County, WVWV15,41413.9%+18%

451St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,64213.9%+56%

452Pike County, KYKY54,72113.9%+40%

453Todd County, MNMN26,06013.9%+40%

454Butler County, KYKY12,52014.0%+118%

455Lawrence County, ILIL13,79014.0%+44%

456San Augustine County, TXTX7,72214.0%+18%

457Lee County, TXTX18,72914.0%+7%

458DeKalb County, ALAL74,08514.0%+69%

459St. Francois County, MOMO67,80914.0%+37%

460Fountain County, ININ17,01314.0%+39%

461Union County, MSMS28,45914.0%+6%

462Desha County, ARAR9,98414.0%+27%

463Shelby County, TXTX24,28614.0%+15%

464Upton County, TXTX3,13114.0%+19%

465Prentiss County, MSMS25,28414.0%+41%

466Robeson County, NCNC119,94114.0%+23%

467Tattnall County, GAGA24,37614.0%+78%

468Decatur County, GAGA29,43214.0%+16%

469Lafayette County, ARAR5,88814.0%+47%

470Lamar County, GAGA20,94114.0%+25%

471Braxton County, WVWV11,88514.0%+53%

472Madison County, MOMO12,85814.1%+81%

473Merced County, CACA297,26014.1%+28%

474Levy County, FLFL48,52014.1%+33%

475Morris County, TXTX12,13314.1%+26%

476Ray County, MOMO23,39814.1%+31%

477George County, MSMS26,33114.1%+55%

478Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58214.2%+42%

479Okmulgee County, OKOK37,24114.2%+24%

480Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,94114.2%+36%

481Pendleton County, KYKY14,80014.2%+47%

482Marquette County, WIWI15,92714.2%+40%

483Jones County, NCNC9,57514.2%+49%

484Pike County, OHOH27,06114.2%+46%

485Wayne County, ILIL15,88214.2%+42%

486Alexander County, NCNC36,95814.2%+53%

487De Soto Parish, LALA27,38114.2%+39%

488Hancock County, KYKY9,05014.2%+75%

489Moore County, TXTX21,89114.2%+29%

490Tyler County, TXTX20,44314.2%+47%

491Wayne County, IAIA6,73814.3%+17%

492Carlisle County, KYKY4,74714.3%+35%

493Little River County, ARAR11,76314.3%+44%

494Gladwin County, MIMI26,07714.3%+56%

495Marion County, KYKY20,11514.3%+58%

496Audrain County, MOMO24,52814.3%+13%

497Polk County, TXTX53,43414.3%+37%

498Brown County, OHOH44,39714.3%+62%

499Decatur County, TNTN11,82014.3%+96%

500Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66214.3%+24%

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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?

Loving County, Texas ranks #1 with 0.0% (2020 American Community Survey).

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

Loving County, Texas, Kenedy County, Texas, Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, Issaquena County, Mississippi, Jenkins County, Georgia.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,135 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).