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Most college graduates, Arizona counties · 2020

Arizona counties with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 15 counties in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 15 is 20,799.

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01Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,558986,590–

02Pima County, AZAZ1,074,685235,332–

03Pinal County, AZAZ539,38065,075–

04Yavapai County, AZAZ252,55247,221–

05Coconino County, AZAZ144,36831,726–

06Cochise County, AZAZ126,33222,581–

07Mohave County, AZAZ228,10221,749–

08Yuma County, AZAZ224,44920,799–

09Navajo County, AZAZ109,94611,588–

10Gila County, AZAZ53,8017,634–

11Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,0206,209–

12Apache County, AZAZ64,4455,705–

13Graham County, AZAZ40,1573,566–

14La Paz County, AZAZ16,7111,963–

15Greenlee County, AZAZ9,312960–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS