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 (2020 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

USUnited States331,449,28132.9%–

01Loving County, TXTX520.0%−5.9 pts

02Kenedy County, TXTX3191.5%−18.8 pts

03Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9323.3%–

04Issaquena County, MSMS1,2633.4%−3.7 pts

05Jenkins County, GAGA8,8435.2%−5.6 pts

06Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6625.7%−2.6 pts

07Wolfe County, KYKY6,2986.6%−4.0 pts

08La Salle County, TXTX6,5176.7%+0.3 pts

09McDowell County, WVWV16,8786.8%+1.2 pts

10Brantley County, GAGA18,9366.9%+0.6 pts

11Telfair County, GAGA11,1957.0%−1.4 pts

12Johnson County, GAGA9,3107.0%−0.8 pts

13Carroll County, KYKY11,1417.4%−0.8 pts

14Lee County, KYKY7,2977.5%+1.3 pts

15Marlboro County, SCSC25,4887.7%−0.6 pts

16Lincoln County, WVWV19,1777.8%+1.9 pts

17Echols County, GAGA3,6857.8%−0.5 pts

18Buffalo County, SDSD1,8028.1%+2.7 pts

19Hamilton County, FLFL14,1808.2%+0.9 pts

20Frio County, TXTX18,8238.2%−0.2 pts

21Hendry County, FLFL48,2768.2%−0.0 pts

22Cochran County, TXTX2,5468.2%−1.9 pts

23Hickory County, MOMO9,0448.5%+0.8 pts

24McCreary County, KYKY17,1248.5%+1.8 pts

25Lincoln County, ARAR12,7648.5%+0.9 pts

26Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3438.5%−1.8 pts

27Van Buren County, TNTN6,8748.6%+0.8 pts

28Perry County, TNTN9,1268.6%+1.5 pts

29Lewis County, KYKY12,9018.7%+2.2 pts

30Lee County, ARAR8,0298.7%+1.4 pts

31Crowley County, COCO5,6778.7%−3.2 pts

32Newton County, TXTX11,9548.8%+3.3 pts

33Nicholas County, KYKY7,9498.9%+1.4 pts

34Macon County, TNTN27,6639.0%+3.4 pts

35Calhoun County, FLFL13,2899.1%+1.4 pts

36Morrow County, OROR12,6029.1%−1.9 pts

37Hardee County, FLFL25,9329.1%+0.7 pts

38Duval County, TXTX9,4029.2%+0.2 pts

39Heard County, GAGA12,1499.2%+1.9 pts

40Scott County, TNTN22,6719.2%+1.7 pts

41Lawrence County, KYKY15,7659.2%+2.6 pts

42Willacy County, TXTX19,9719.2%+1.7 pts

43Schuyler County, MOMO4,1409.2%−2.4 pts

44Lafayette County, FLFL8,7929.3%+2.1 pts

45Bacon County, GAGA11,0709.3%+2.7 pts

46East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7609.3%−3.0 pts

47Elliott County, KYKY7,2659.3%+1.5 pts

48Hancock County, GAGA8,6829.3%−0.4 pts

49Leslie County, KYKY9,6279.4%+3.0 pts

50Switzerland County, ININ10,0379.4%+1.8 pts

51Hickman County, TNTN26,2199.4%+2.8 pts

52Clay County, KYKY19,4659.5%+1.5 pts

53Bell County, KYKY22,8299.5%+0.5 pts

54Appling County, GAGA19,1009.5%+1.1 pts

55Winkler County, TXTX7,5409.5%−1.0 pts

56Dixie County, FLFL18,0389.5%+2.8 pts

57Forest County, PAPA6,6149.6%+0.7 pts

58Gallatin County, KYKY8,8409.6%+2.7 pts

59Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6179.6%+1.9 pts

60Lee County, VAVA21,6429.6%+0.1 pts

61Crockett County, TXTX2,7699.7%−0.7 pts

62Chattooga County, GAGA25,3009.7%+2.0 pts

63St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5529.8%+0.4 pts

64Liberty County, TXTX121,3649.9%+1.8 pts

65Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4339.9%+0.1 pts

66Wayne County, MOMO10,7829.9%+3.1 pts

67Holmes County, FLFL20,1199.9%+1.1 pts

68Mingo County, WVWV21,45510.0%+2.7 pts

69Grant Parish, LALA22,07510.0%+0.2 pts

70Macon County, GAGA11,75610.1%+0.1 pts

71Benton County, MSMS7,50210.1%+2.3 pts

72Lewis County, TNTN13,48710.1%+1.7 pts

73Lake County, TNTN6,24910.1%+4.7 pts

74Greene County, ALAL7,06710.1%−0.4 pts

75Jackson County, KYKY13,32510.2%+3.4 pts

76Perry County, MSMS11,57710.2%+2.5 pts

77Terrell County, GAGA8,65610.2%−0.5 pts

78Russell County, VAVA25,33210.2%+0.9 pts

79Meigs County, TNTN14,18610.2%+3.3 pts

80Bullock County, ALAL9,78010.3%+2.5 pts

81Bradford County, FLFL28,30710.3%+1.9 pts

82Clay County, WVWV7,53810.3%+3.0 pts

83Twiggs County, GAGA7,59710.3%+4.9 pts

84Pershing County, NVNV6,42110.3%+1.6 pts

85Glascock County, GAGA3,14110.3%+3.9 pts

86Worth County, GAGA20,05910.3%+1.8 pts

87Holmes County, OHOH44,97010.4%+2.1 pts

88Greene County, NCNC20,70010.4%+2.2 pts

89Harlan County, KYKY24,72510.4%+1.6 pts

90Allendale County, SCSC7,35510.4%+1.1 pts

91Edmonson County, KYKY12,74910.4%+5.5 pts

92Webster County, KYKY12,92910.4%+3.4 pts

93Gaines County, TXTX23,95610.4%−0.0 pts

94Morgan County, OHOH13,62610.4%+1.4 pts

95Sharp County, ARAR18,12210.5%+0.2 pts

96Webster County, WVWV7,76010.5%+1.7 pts

97Crawford County, ININ10,50910.5%+2.0 pts

98Hyde County, NCNC4,55410.5%−0.1 pts

99Magoffin County, KYKY11,11010.5%+4.1 pts

100Hardeman County, TNTN25,27410.5%+2.7 pts

101Warren County, GAGA5,26910.5%+2.6 pts

102Union County, FLFL16,25010.5%+3.0 pts

103Reeves County, TXTX12,13810.6%+2.6 pts

104Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53710.6%−0.1 pts

105Shoshone County, IDID14,13010.6%+0.3 pts

106Wayne County, TNTN16,41610.6%+2.6 pts

107Wirt County, WVWV4,87910.6%+0.7 pts

108Murray County, GAGA41,60710.6%+3.4 pts

109Crawford County, GAGA12,20610.6%+3.8 pts

110Pleasants County, WVWV7,33810.7%+1.0 pts

111Jefferson County, GAGA15,01110.7%+1.6 pts

112Hancock County, TNTN7,07510.7%+0.5 pts

113Calhoun County, ARAR4,63210.7%+3.4 pts

114Martin County, KYKY10,69710.7%+1.7 pts

115Bollinger County, MOMO10,64610.8%+3.9 pts

116Cameron County, PAPA4,21110.8%−1.3 pts

117Taylor County, FLFL21,21010.8%+1.9 pts

118Meriwether County, GAGA21,51610.8%−0.0 pts

119Adair County, OKOK19,82810.8%+1.0 pts

120Bee County, TXTX32,51510.8%−1.4 pts

121Ripley County, MOMO10,71710.8%+3.0 pts

122Letcher County, KYKY19,95210.8%+3.1 pts

123Turner County, GAGA8,98310.8%+0.3 pts

124Clinch County, GAGA6,84710.8%+0.4 pts

125Grayson County, KYKY27,40610.9%+3.2 pts

126St. Francis County, ARAR21,80010.9%+1.3 pts

127Starr County, TXTX66,31910.9%+4.0 pts

128Searcy County, ARAR7,84810.9%+2.6 pts

129Wright County, MOMO19,67111.0%+1.1 pts

130Webster County, GAGA2,36911.0%+1.9 pts

131Ben Hill County, GAGA17,09911.0%+1.5 pts

132Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,21911.0%+1.6 pts

133Dallas County, ARAR6,01111.0%+1.4 pts

134Greene County, MSMS13,70711.0%+3.1 pts

135Noble County, OHOH14,27611.0%+3.0 pts

136Union County, TNTN21,45011.1%+5.3 pts

137Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,33811.1%–

138Anson County, NCNC21,75811.1%+1.9 pts

139Refugio County, TXTX6,65711.1%−0.5 pts

140Butts County, GAGA27,21811.1%+2.5 pts

141Live Oak County, TXTX11,92911.1%−0.9 pts

142Union County, KYKY12,83911.1%+0.2 pts

143Lincoln County, IDID5,60311.1%−1.9 pts

144Quitman County, MSMS5,36411.1%+0.5 pts

145Wilkinson County, GAGA8,65011.2%+1.6 pts

146Seward County, KSKS21,07311.2%−2.4 pts

147Hardin County, ILIL3,58811.2%+1.6 pts

148Casey County, KYKY16,20511.2%+3.8 pts

149Scott County, MSMS28,07311.3%+2.6 pts

150Greensville County, VAVA11,18111.3%+0.3 pts

151Calhoun County, MSMS12,64311.3%+1.1 pts

152Franklin County, ARAR17,72511.3%+0.3 pts

153Lamar County, ALAL13,58711.3%+3.5 pts

154Hampton County, SCSC18,17411.3%+1.2 pts

155Cocke County, TNTN37,88911.3%+5.1 pts

156Anderson County, TXTX59,80511.3%+0.2 pts

157Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39111.3%−1.8 pts

158Bibb County, ALAL22,26211.3%+4.2 pts

159Candler County, GAGA11,27511.4%+1.2 pts

160Wilkes County, GAGA9,54011.4%−0.6 pts

161Dallas County, MOMO18,02511.4%+1.8 pts

162Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87711.4%+0.4 pts

163Dickenson County, VAVA13,23611.4%+4.7 pts

164Morgan County, TNTN22,16011.4%+5.4 pts

165Okfuskee County, OKOK11,45111.4%+2.1 pts

166Emanuel County, GAGA23,14711.4%+1.3 pts

167Bledsoe County, TNTN15,92011.4%+4.3 pts

168Hart County, KYKY20,11711.4%+4.4 pts

169Haywood County, TNTN17,04211.4%+0.3 pts

170Washington County, MOMO23,81011.4%+3.9 pts

171McDonald County, MOMO23,99211.4%+4.4 pts

172Quitman County, GAGA2,25411.5%+5.3 pts

173Glades County, FLFL13,27011.5%+1.6 pts

174Alexander County, ILIL4,57011.5%+4.7 pts

175Poinsett County, ARAR22,48311.5%+5.2 pts

176Estill County, KYKY13,96211.5%+4.6 pts

177Ward County, TXTX11,12511.5%−0.8 pts

178LaGrange County, ININ41,30511.5%+2.7 pts

179West Carroll Parish, LALA9,15611.5%+2.1 pts

180Gallatin County, ILIL4,61611.5%+3.8 pts

181McKinley County, NMNM68,11911.5%−0.4 pts

182Pecos County, TXTX14,56011.6%−1.4 pts

183Coosa County, ALAL10,16111.6%+3.5 pts

184Terry County, TXTX11,72011.6%+2.0 pts

185Starke County, ININ23,42511.6%+3.2 pts

186Green County, KYKY11,64411.6%+2.5 pts

187Trousdale County, TNTN12,62311.6%+2.7 pts

188Barbour County, ALAL24,60711.6%+0.7 pts

189Perry County, ILIL20,16011.6%+1.6 pts

190Jackson County, TNTN12,46611.6%+3.2 pts

191Boone County, WVWV20,25111.6%+4.5 pts

192Mitchell County, GAGA20,46711.7%+2.5 pts

193Reagan County, TXTX3,16611.7%+2.5 pts

194Wilcox County, ALAL9,66611.7%+1.5 pts

195Emporia, VAVA5,44711.7%−2.5 pts

196Eureka County, NVNV1,86711.7%−1.9 pts

197Holmes County, MSMS15,46511.7%+0.5 pts

198Jackson County, ARAR16,74111.7%+1.4 pts

199Ozark County, MOMO9,17211.7%+3.4 pts

200Pulaski County, ILIL4,82011.7%+4.6 pts

201Yoakum County, TXTX7,43811.8%+1.5 pts

202Elbert County, GAGA20,07211.8%+1.9 pts

203Clay County, ALAL14,20711.8%+4.0 pts

204Buchanan County, VAVA18,49211.8%+3.8 pts

205Washington Parish, LALA44,93711.8%+0.9 pts

206Yazoo County, MSMS22,94711.8%+0.0 pts

207Tishomingo County, MSMS18,63911.8%+3.1 pts

208La Paz County, AZAZ16,71111.8%+3.1 pts

209Ritchie County, WVWV8,03411.8%+4.7 pts

210Wyoming County, WVWV19,80111.8%+4.7 pts

211Calhoun County, GAGA5,41311.8%+0.2 pts

212Jones County, TXTX20,86111.8%+3.6 pts

213Nevada County, ARAR7,94211.9%+1.2 pts

214Menifee County, KYKY6,43011.9%+3.5 pts

215Floyd County, KYKY34,40111.9%+2.2 pts

216Crawford County, MOMO22,92911.9%+3.5 pts

217Iron County, MOMO9,31811.9%+3.5 pts

218Johnson County, TNTN18,71811.9%+5.0 pts

219Newton County, ININ14,18811.9%+2.3 pts

220Noxubee County, MSMS9,79811.9%+1.0 pts

221Amite County, MSMS12,48712.0%+2.6 pts

222Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46512.0%+3.6 pts

223Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62612.0%+0.2 pts

224New Madrid County, MOMO15,08612.0%+2.4 pts

225Oscoda County, MIMI8,72312.0%+4.0 pts

226Wilcox County, GAGA8,79712.0%+5.1 pts

227Simpson County, KYKY20,78812.0%+0.1 pts

228Monroe County, OHOH12,99412.1%+3.7 pts

229Washington County, FLFL26,69512.1%+2.8 pts

230Schley County, GAGA4,59312.1%−1.7 pts

231Madison County, ARAR18,41012.1%+2.0 pts

232Scott County, ARAR9,96512.1%+3.7 pts

233Meigs County, OHOH21,58712.1%+4.7 pts

234Clare County, MIMI31,54312.1%+3.3 pts

235Mitchell County, TXTX8,94712.1%+1.7 pts

236Zapata County, TXTX13,75312.2%+3.5 pts

237DeSoto County, FLFL37,07812.2%+3.8 pts

238Coffee County, GAGA44,40712.2%+2.1 pts

239Yalobusha County, MSMS12,37512.2%+2.6 pts

240Clark County, MOMO6,47512.2%+1.5 pts

241DeWitt County, TXTX20,30912.2%+0.4 pts

242Ashley County, ARAR17,83112.2%+2.2 pts

243Logan County, ARAR21,63312.2%+2.8 pts

244Calhoun County, WVWV5,97812.2%+2.9 pts

245Atkinson County, GAGA8,45412.2%+5.3 pts

246Stoddard County, MOMO28,28412.3%+2.2 pts

247Gilchrist County, FLFL20,48812.3%+2.8 pts

248Randolph County, GAGA6,15612.3%+2.8 pts

249Allen Parish, LALA22,67212.3%+3.0 pts

250Hampshire County, WVWV24,10512.3%+1.0 pts

251Fayette County, ALAL15,87212.3%+3.1 pts

252Greer County, OKOK5,37312.3%−0.3 pts

253Garza County, TXTX4,51012.3%+2.3 pts

254Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94112.3%+4.0 pts

255Bienville Parish, LALA12,26912.3%+0.8 pts

256Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12112.3%+2.7 pts

257Clinton County, KYKY9,13912.3%+4.4 pts

258Lander County, NVNV5,87212.3%+1.5 pts

259Logan County, WVWV30,37512.3%+3.6 pts

260Fayette County, ILIL20,79012.4%+3.3 pts

261Zavala County, TXTX9,03712.4%+4.8 pts

262Harrison County, OHOH14,07012.4%+3.3 pts

263Washington County, ININ28,38312.4%+2.1 pts

264Kemper County, MSMS8,60012.4%+2.1 pts

265Nye County, NVNV57,33612.4%+2.3 pts

266Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74012.4%+2.7 pts

267Falls County, TXTX17,86912.4%+2.8 pts

268Stevens County, KSKS4,98412.4%−5.1 pts

269Gonzales County, TXTX20,15912.4%+1.7 pts

270Mississippi County, MOMO12,00312.5%+2.8 pts

271Union County, NMNM3,84412.5%−0.5 pts

272Gates County, NCNC10,23412.5%+2.0 pts

273Parke County, ININ16,64212.5%+0.9 pts

274Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05812.5%+3.3 pts

275Morehouse Parish, LALA23,70512.5%+2.7 pts

276Chickasaw County, MSMS16,73012.5%+3.0 pts

277Marion County, TNTN29,80412.5%+3.0 pts

278Stonewall County, TXTX1,18612.5%−0.1 pts

279Bracken County, KYKY8,51112.5%+3.0 pts

280Escambia County, ALAL36,66512.5%+1.9 pts

281Overton County, TNTN23,78712.5%+4.2 pts

282Apache County, AZAZ64,44512.5%+1.2 pts

283Owyhee County, IDID12,66112.5%+2.3 pts

284Jay County, ININ20,11812.5%+2.6 pts

285Taylor County, GAGA7,81812.5%+4.0 pts

286Lamb County, TXTX12,57912.6%+1.4 pts

287Franklin County, MSMS7,49112.6%+2.0 pts

288Talbot County, GAGA5,70912.6%+4.7 pts

289Monroe County, ARAR6,24412.6%+4.2 pts

290Grant County, WVWV11,04112.6%+1.2 pts

291Wetzel County, WVWV13,73412.6%+2.2 pts

292Lincoln County, KYKY25,35312.6%+4.2 pts

293Wayne County, GAGA32,48112.6%+1.0 pts

294Stone County, ARAR12,70312.6%+2.9 pts

295Polk County, TNTN18,59212.6%+5.1 pts

296Martin County, ININ9,85612.6%+3.8 pts

297Morgan County, MOMO22,41812.6%+1.9 pts

298Lincoln County, COCO5,64512.6%−0.6 pts

299Buckingham County, VAVA17,13712.6%+4.1 pts

300Lassen County, CACA28,11712.7%+2.0 pts

301White County, TNTN29,61212.7%+4.7 pts

302Sullivan County, ININ20,83112.7%+3.3 pts

303Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98012.7%+3.3 pts

304Polk County, GAGA45,51412.7%+4.7 pts

305Jennings County, ININ27,62212.8%+4.4 pts

306Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35412.8%+0.3 pts

307Foard County, TXTX1,04412.8%+2.3 pts

308Daviess County, ININ34,20912.8%+3.1 pts

309Vinton County, OHOH12,64512.8%+6.8 pts

310Charlton County, GAGA13,12112.8%+6.5 pts

311Benton County, TNTN16,18312.8%+6.5 pts

312Washington County, NCNC10,63812.8%+1.2 pts

313Brown County, ILIL6,40112.8%+3.6 pts

314Hopewell, VAVA23,26112.8%+2.6 pts

315Grainger County, TNTN25,73912.9%+5.0 pts

316White Pine County, NVNV8,66112.9%+1.0 pts

317Assumption Parish, LALA19,72012.9%+5.5 pts

318Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14812.9%+4.6 pts

319Marion County, MSMS24,00112.9%+1.4 pts

320Pulaski County, ININ12,46312.9%+2.6 pts

321Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15312.9%+0.5 pts

322Clarke County, MSMS15,10212.9%+3.2 pts

323Columbus County, NCNC50,48712.9%+2.8 pts

324Arenac County, MIMI15,06812.9%+3.8 pts

325Yadkin County, NCNC38,32512.9%+2.6 pts

326Henry County, KYKY16,44712.9%+3.1 pts

327Randolph County, ILIL29,92112.9%+4.3 pts

328Orange County, ININ19,83412.9%+2.8 pts

329Marion County, OHOH65,11512.9%+1.9 pts

330Cherokee County, ALAL26,41312.9%+3.2 pts

331Jackson County, FLFL49,62912.9%+0.1 pts

332Dooly County, GAGA11,15612.9%+3.3 pts

333Dillon County, SCSC27,45812.9%+3.8 pts

334Campbell County, TNTN40,29013.0%+5.9 pts

335Marion County, SCSC28,24213.0%+2.8 pts

336Roane County, WVWV13,31713.0%+3.9 pts

337Clay County, TNTN7,82113.0%+6.2 pts

338Cass County, ININ37,83613.0%+1.0 pts

339Ohio County, KYKY23,93413.0%+5.6 pts

340Butler County, MOMO41,90413.0%+1.4 pts

341Perry County, OHOH35,91813.0%+6.1 pts

342Douglas County, MOMO12,34213.0%+3.1 pts

343Smith County, MSMS13,99113.0%+3.9 pts

344Luna County, NMNM25,40713.1%+2.7 pts

345McNairy County, TNTN26,23613.1%+4.3 pts

346Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63413.1%+5.0 pts

347Geneva County, ALAL27,55413.1%+4.4 pts

348Pulaski County, GAGA10,17213.1%+0.2 pts

349Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58313.1%+6.5 pts

350Sabine Parish, LALA21,83413.1%+2.0 pts

351Red River Parish, LALA7,16513.1%+4.4 pts

352McIntosh County, OKOK19,75813.1%+0.0 pts

353Fulton County, ARAR12,49213.2%+2.7 pts

354Berrien County, GAGA18,93213.2%+3.7 pts

355Concho County, TXTX3,60713.2%−0.9 pts

356Scott County, ININ25,05313.2%+4.4 pts

357Kimball County, NENE3,39113.2%−0.3 pts

358Mifflin County, PAPA46,12713.2%+2.3 pts

359Franklin Parish, LALA19,00213.2%+3.4 pts

360Carroll County, OHOH26,47513.2%+4.1 pts

361East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,91113.2%+1.9 pts

362Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55513.2%+3.7 pts

363Mellette County, SDSD2,13713.2%−3.4 pts

364Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02813.2%−1.0 pts

365Blount County, ALAL60,15613.3%+3.7 pts

366Winston County, ALAL23,82913.3%+5.0 pts

367De Baca County, NMNM1,64713.3%−2.9 pts

368Graham County, NCNC8,19013.3%+2.1 pts

369Sussex County, VAVA10,75513.3%+3.3 pts

370Crane County, TXTX4,55413.3%+0.5 pts

371Jasper County, TXTX33,07513.3%+2.9 pts

372Edwards County, ILIL5,89813.3%+3.5 pts

373Concordia Parish, LALA17,83613.3%+3.8 pts

374Wayne County, KYKY19,59713.3%+6.1 pts

375Yell County, ARAR19,95613.3%+2.4 pts

376Marion County, ALAL29,09713.3%+5.4 pts

377Fulton County, KYKY6,21813.4%+1.8 pts

378Pierce County, GAGA20,76413.4%+3.3 pts

379Stokes County, NCNC46,12613.4%+4.1 pts

380Grundy County, TNTN14,11613.4%+6.3 pts

381Love County, OKOK10,78013.4%+2.6 pts

382Howard County, TXTX30,50413.4%+2.3 pts

383Houston County, TNTN8,47913.4%+3.1 pts

384Bland County, VAVA6,15113.4%+4.2 pts

385Mohave County, AZAZ228,10213.4%+3.5 pts

386Sevier County, ARAR15,75813.4%+4.2 pts

387Walker County, ALAL65,14013.4%+4.3 pts

388Marion County, GAGA7,67613.4%+4.5 pts

389Monroe County, KYKY11,19113.4%+5.0 pts

390Clark County, WIWI35,05213.4%+3.1 pts

391Ouachita County, ARAR21,73113.5%+0.7 pts

392Tuscola County, MIMI52,68013.5%+2.9 pts

393Union County, SCSC26,79913.5%+3.7 pts

394Jackson Parish, LALA15,83413.5%+0.6 pts

395Nowata County, OKOK9,52213.5%+4.0 pts

396King County, TXTX19213.5%−11.0 pts

397Choctaw County, ALAL11,90413.5%+3.9 pts

398Pickett County, TNTN5,21913.5%+4.5 pts

399Lake County, MIMI13,18213.5%+5.7 pts

400Choctaw County, OKOK14,05913.5%+3.7 pts

401Monroe County, ALAL18,96513.5%+1.8 pts

402Putnam County, FLFL77,73413.6%+4.1 pts

403Henderson County, TNTN28,51813.6%+4.3 pts

404Liberty County, FLFL8,03513.6%+6.2 pts

405Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60213.6%+1.8 pts

406Upson County, GAGA28,50013.6%+2.2 pts

407Stewart County, GAGA4,63113.6%+4.3 pts

408Chilton County, ALAL47,70813.6%+3.7 pts

409Clay County, ARAR14,05213.6%+6.2 pts

410Crittenden County, KYKY8,80713.6%+6.3 pts

411Neshoba County, MSMS28,73213.6%+2.2 pts

412Trinity County, TXTX14,38413.6%+4.3 pts

413Warren County, TNTN43,71713.7%+4.5 pts

414Crisp County, GAGA19,23713.7%+0.9 pts

415Colquitt County, GAGA47,43813.7%+2.3 pts

416Blackford County, ININ11,73013.7%+3.4 pts

417Chester County, SCSC33,00113.7%+4.2 pts

418Early County, GAGA10,45513.7%+1.2 pts

419Duchesne County, UTUT20,85613.7%+1.0 pts

420Todd County, SDSD8,86313.7%+1.6 pts

421Cedar County, MOMO14,88813.7%+3.7 pts

422Miami County, ININ34,48713.7%+3.4 pts

423Massac County, ILIL13,50213.8%+3.1 pts

424Sequoyah County, OKOK40,84213.8%+2.9 pts

425Clarke County, ALAL22,01413.8%+1.7 pts

426Howard County, ARAR12,30613.8%+2.2 pts

427Randolph County, ARAR18,87613.8%+3.2 pts

428Highland County, OHOH43,82313.8%+4.1 pts

429Grant County, KYKY26,18113.8%+4.4 pts

430Carter County, KYKY26,14913.8%+4.9 pts

431Adams County, WAWA21,48813.8%+1.7 pts

432Minidoka County, IDID22,91113.8%+3.8 pts

433Dade County, MOMO7,80413.8%+4.0 pts

434Madison County, FLFL18,75913.8%+3.6 pts

435Robertson County, KYKY2,32513.8%+5.1 pts

436Bradley County, ARAR9,82813.8%+1.9 pts

437Madison County, TXTX14,22613.8%+2.3 pts

438Conecuh County, ALAL10,89913.8%+4.6 pts

439Monroe County, MOMO8,95913.8%+4.3 pts

440Hardy County, WVWV14,33713.9%+4.4 pts

441Hocking County, OHOH27,51213.9%+4.0 pts

442Lyon County, NVNV65,08813.9%+2.6 pts

443Dunklin County, MOMO26,85513.9%+4.8 pts

444Lawrence County, TNTN46,91413.9%+5.2 pts

445Marshall County, MSMS34,65413.9%+4.9 pts

446Itawamba County, MSMS24,15213.9%+5.1 pts

447Tippah County, MSMS21,38913.9%+4.9 pts

448Lincoln County, GAGA8,11213.9%+3.8 pts

449Charlotte County, VAVA11,40113.9%+3.6 pts

450Barbour County, WVWV15,41413.9%+2.1 pts

451St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,64213.9%+5.0 pts

452Pike County, KYKY54,72113.9%+4.0 pts

453Todd County, MNMN26,06013.9%+4.0 pts

454Butler County, KYKY12,52014.0%+7.5 pts

455Lawrence County, ILIL13,79014.0%+4.3 pts

456San Augustine County, TXTX7,72214.0%+2.1 pts

457Lee County, TXTX18,72914.0%+0.9 pts

458DeKalb County, ALAL74,08514.0%+5.7 pts

459St. Francois County, MOMO67,80914.0%+3.8 pts

460Fountain County, ININ17,01314.0%+3.9 pts

461Union County, MSMS28,45914.0%+0.8 pts

462Desha County, ARAR9,98414.0%+2.9 pts

463Shelby County, TXTX24,28614.0%+1.8 pts

464Upton County, TXTX3,13114.0%+2.2 pts

465Prentiss County, MSMS25,28414.0%+4.1 pts

466Robeson County, NCNC119,94114.0%+2.6 pts

467Tattnall County, GAGA24,37614.0%+6.1 pts

468Decatur County, GAGA29,43214.0%+1.9 pts

469Lafayette County, ARAR5,88814.0%+4.5 pts

470Lamar County, GAGA20,94114.0%+2.8 pts

471Braxton County, WVWV11,88514.0%+4.8 pts

472Madison County, MOMO12,85814.1%+6.3 pts

473Merced County, CACA297,26014.1%+3.0 pts

474Levy County, FLFL48,52014.1%+3.5 pts

475Morris County, TXTX12,13314.1%+3.0 pts

476Ray County, MOMO23,39814.1%+3.3 pts

477George County, MSMS26,33114.1%+5.0 pts

478Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58214.2%+4.2 pts

479Okmulgee County, OKOK37,24114.2%+2.8 pts

480Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,94114.2%+3.8 pts

481Pendleton County, KYKY14,80014.2%+4.5 pts

482Marquette County, WIWI15,92714.2%+4.1 pts

483Jones County, NCNC9,57514.2%+4.7 pts

484Pike County, OHOH27,06114.2%+4.5 pts

485Wayne County, ILIL15,88214.2%+4.2 pts

486Alexander County, NCNC36,95814.2%+4.9 pts

487De Soto Parish, LALA27,38114.2%+4.0 pts

488Hancock County, KYKY9,05014.2%+6.1 pts

489Moore County, TXTX21,89114.2%+3.2 pts

490Tyler County, TXTX20,44314.2%+4.6 pts

491Wayne County, IAIA6,73814.3%+2.1 pts

492Carlisle County, KYKY4,74714.3%+3.7 pts

493Little River County, ARAR11,76314.3%+4.4 pts

494Gladwin County, MIMI26,07714.3%+5.1 pts

495Marion County, KYKY20,11514.3%+5.2 pts

496Audrain County, MOMO24,52814.3%+1.6 pts

497Polk County, TXTX53,43414.3%+3.9 pts

498Brown County, OHOH44,39714.3%+5.5 pts

499Decatur County, TNTN11,82014.3%+7.0 pts

500Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66214.3%+2.8 pts

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Frequently asked

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

Loving County, Texas ranks #1 with 0.0% (2020 Decennial Census).

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 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, 2020 Decennial Census.