RANKING · 2024 ACS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

Most college graduates, Washington counties

Washington counties with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01King County, WAWA2,344,939940,516+10%

02Snohomish County, WAWA870,656228,087+23%

03Pierce County, WAWA946,288196,337+18%

04Spokane County, WAWA558,344126,409+14%

05Clark County, WAWA532,119119,441+16%

06Thurston County, WAWA304,26182,458+15%

07Kitsap County, WAWA283,37475,280+16%

08Whatcom County, WAWA236,39262,077+18%

09Benton County, WAWA221,72246,216+12%

10Yakima County, WAWA259,18530,258+13%

11Skagit County, WAWA132,97528,578+16%

12Island County, WAWA85,65723,672+13%

13Clallam County, WAWA78,20219,285+14%

14Chelan County, WAWA81,94117,404+26%

15Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88513,910+8%

16Lewis County, WAWA88,06213,097+22%

17Jefferson County, WAWA33,97012,542+11%

18Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36112,262+7%

19Franklin County, WAWA102,61212,234+19%

20Whitman County, WAWA48,51212,231+2%

21Grant County, WAWA105,72711,645+10%

22Kittitas County, WAWA48,80311,046+12%

23Mason County, WAWA71,16510,993+26%

24Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14410,281+19%

25San Juan County, WAWA18,5778,272+15%

26Stevens County, WAWA49,6687,742+16%

27Okanogan County, WAWA45,2307,727+29%

28Douglas County, WAWA46,4736,406+10%

29Klickitat County, WAWA24,3315,523+10%

30Pacific County, WAWA24,3574,777+36%

31Asotin County, WAWA22,5454,068+7%

32Skamania County, WAWA12,6692,855+22%

33Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4572,175+2%

34Lincoln County, WAWA11,9821,987+1%

35Adams County, WAWA21,4881,786+20%

36Ferry County, WAWA7,517864−32%

37Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,873782+15%

38Columbia County, WAWA4,141762−1%

39Garfield County, WAWA2,416551+26%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES