RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,135

Most college graduates, US counties · 2020

US 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.

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501Blount County, TNTN143,82023,328–

502Flathead County, MTMT115,42923,242–

503Saline County, ARAR133,28823,224–

504York County, VAVA71,37422,899–

505Merced County, CACA297,26022,873–

506Florence County, SCSC138,50422,629–

507Taylor County, TXTX150,07722,597–

508Cochise County, AZAZ126,33222,581–

509Eaton County, MIMI109,58122,547–

510Boone County, ININ80,68922,516–

511Ascension Parish, LALA135,10522,442–

512St. Croix County, WIWI98,27622,360–

513Citrus County, FLFL171,66622,347–

514Monroe County, MIMI156,00422,341–

515Flagler County, FLFL140,36022,237–

516Davidson County, NCNC180,18222,226–

517Jackson County, MSMS147,66622,025–

518Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03322,006–

519Bonneville County, IDID135,77121,956–

520Johnson County, TXTX218,04821,869–

521Mohave County, AZAZ228,10221,749–

522St. Clair County, MIMI160,48621,650–

523Calvert County, MDMD94,48421,621–

524Bossier Parish, LALA131,86721,390–

525Pickens County, SCSC139,19821,311–

526Island County, WAWA85,65721,005–

527Yuma County, AZAZ224,44920,799–

528Monroe County, FLFL80,40620,796–

529Cambria County, PAPA128,96820,758–

530Chautauqua County, NYNY124,12620,617–

531Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04720,605–

532Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33120,552–

533Lebanon County, PAPA146,38020,460–

534Franklin County, MAMA70,69820,456–

535Dubuque County, IAIA99,38120,455–

536Laramie County, WYWY102,93820,426–

537Midland County, MIMI83,75420,410–

538Walworth County, WIWI106,12720,293–

539DeKalb County, ILIL101,83520,009–

540Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97219,954–

541Sebastian County, ARAR130,64119,868–

542Blair County, PAPA119,54119,646–

543Eagle County, COCO54,29119,603–

544Yamhill County, OROR110,02419,600–

545Wichita County, TXTX129,55519,595–

546Calhoun County, MIMI133,40819,586–

547Lancaster County, SCSC114,29619,542–

548Nassau County, FLFL106,87919,362–

549Harnett County, NCNC150,13719,342–

550Rowan County, NCNC155,09619,334–

551Cass County, MOMO115,85919,312–

552Bartholomew County, ININ85,72919,252–

553Wyandotte County, KSKS170,59719,242–

554Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,34619,178–

555Tom Green County, TXTX120,60219,059–

556Craighead County, ARAR116,95719,018–

557Oldham County, KYKY70,98618,929–

558Lycoming County, PAPA112,58718,886–

559Rapides Parish, LALA125,87718,804–

560Cole County, MOMO77,90818,796–

561Allegan County, MIMI123,18818,782–

562Grayson County, TXTX153,61318,554–

563Berkeley County, WVWV139,52218,542–

564Leavenworth County, KSKS84,59018,541–

565Suffolk, VAVA104,69918,389–

566Livingston Parish, LALA155,03618,280–

567Wicomico County, MDMD106,89918,258–

568Washington County, VTVT59,65218,228–

569Madison County, KYKY101,69618,157–

570Christian County, MOMO96,72518,058–

571Lowndes County, GAGA122,86718,050–

572Cheshire County, NHNH78,26918,044–

573Cecil County, MDMD107,13118,035–

574Jasper County, MOMO127,42818,021–

575Comanche County, OKOK122,15817,981–

576Fauquier County, VAVA76,50317,838–

577Mercer County, PAPA107,86017,805–

578Riley County, KSKS72,59817,762–

579La Plata County, COCO56,89817,747–

580Glynn County, GAGA87,59917,734–

581Bedford County, VAVA83,05917,699–

582Delaware County, ININ113,10617,690–

583Schuylkill County, PAPA145,08517,616–

584Morgan County, ALAL126,48317,614–

585Clinton County, MIMI80,43217,498–

586Clark County, OHOH135,34017,423–

587Linn County, OROR132,84317,292–

588Roanoke, VAVA99,11117,291–

589Vigo County, ININ106,51217,268–

590Wayne County, OHOH116,75817,247–

591Bradley County, TNTN115,46517,189–

592Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,66917,140–

593Androscoggin County, MEME116,48717,097–

594Macon County, ILIL99,30017,044–

595Madison County, TNTN100,79016,995–

596Imperial County, CACA181,41116,993–

597Clallam County, WAWA78,20216,985–

598Gregg County, TXTX126,09516,972–

599Limestone County, ALAL122,92816,936–

600Cabell County, WVWV91,18316,925–

601Fayette County, PAPA123,02116,917–

602Charlottesville, VAVA44,38816,915–

603Bristol County, RIRI50,00116,901–

604Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14816,899–

605Craven County, NCNC105,02516,899–

606St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48816,890–

607Clark County, ININ130,45116,873–

608Hancock County, ININ90,96916,845–

609Payne County, OKOK83,88916,765–

610Kaufman County, TXTX209,23516,745–

611Steuben County, NYNY91,85516,733–

612Miami County, OHOH112,63416,693–

613Carroll County, GAGA131,03616,624–

614Polk County, OROR90,03716,616–

615Daviess County, KYKY104,89816,567–

616Madison County, ININ135,08816,476–

617Garland County, ARAR99,69516,392–

618Frederick County, VAVA99,95516,377–

619Adams County, PAPA107,59416,343–

620Wayne County, NCNC122,27816,330–

621Lynchburg, VAVA81,34716,325–

622Rockdale County, GAGA98,41616,308–

623Floyd County, ININ82,15316,206–

624Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99916,170–

625Sherburne County, MNMN104,19416,141–

626Houston County, ALAL110,31816,123–

627Oswego County, NYNY118,56916,082–

628Lauderdale County, ALAL97,13516,071–

629Randolph County, NCNC149,51616,071–

630Ector County, TXTX173,80116,071–

631Hardin County, KYKY113,48216,031–

632Windsor County, VTVT57,31215,949–

633Jefferson County, NYNY111,54015,932–

634Jefferson County, WIWI86,50515,767–

635Maury County, TNTN118,13115,735–

636Walton County, FLFL93,28815,693–

637Summit County, UTUT43,14115,670–

638Oconee County, SCSC83,77515,594–

639Woodbury County, IAIA106,64915,541–

640Warren County, NYNY65,02015,496–

641Columbia County, NYNY60,16815,390–

642Portage County, WIWI71,94315,310–

643Franklin County, MOMO108,09015,309–

644Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66615,297–

645Lee County, MSMS83,73115,282–

646Cascade County, MTMT85,02915,230–

647Rogers County, OKOK102,19715,199–

648Wayne County, NYNY91,25015,166–

649Marquette County, MIMI68,06415,114–

650Grand Forks County, NDND74,50115,110–

651Rockingham County, VAVA89,31615,090–

652Richland County, OHOH124,89315,058–

653Carteret County, NCNC70,46915,036–

654Douglas County, OROR111,95115,029–

655Kankakee County, ILIL105,52514,986–

656Madera County, CACA167,92714,912–

657Bannock County, IDID91,59114,907–

658Calhoun County, ALAL115,83414,890–

659Mendocino County, CACA88,12214,877–

660Hancock County, MEME57,17114,786–

661LaPorte County, ININ111,29414,761–

662Bay County, MIMI102,12314,722–

663Kauai County, HIHI73,40014,701–

664Newton County, GAGA125,58314,675–

665Sumter County, SCSC105,06714,634–

666Elmore County, ALAL91,57714,620–

667Lafayette County, MSMS59,59714,616–

668Belknap County, NHNH65,14714,456–

669Lenawee County, MIMI97,77914,423–

670Hancock County, OHOH75,03414,376–

671Warrick County, ININ66,80314,248–

672Sullivan County, NYNY80,58614,158–

673LaSalle County, ILIL107,77314,136–

674Kendall County, TXTX53,28914,105–

675Highlands County, FLFL111,12214,090–

676Bartow County, GAGA120,80014,078–

677Walton County, GAGA112,69614,069–

678Kings County, CACA154,32714,068–

679Carroll County, NHNH52,78414,058–

680Lincoln County, NCNC98,65414,036–

681Chemung County, NYNY80,41513,970–

682Lincoln County, SDSD77,14513,966–

683Watauga County, NCNC54,78613,965–

684Floyd County, GAGA101,37813,963–

685Lamar County, MSMS67,40313,939–

686Union County, OHOH73,44613,923–

687Indiana County, PAPA82,87813,920–

688Bowie County, TXTX92,69613,915–

689Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,99613,915–

690Nash County, NCNC99,36513,842–

691Chelan County, WAWA81,94113,838–

692Lawrence County, PAPA83,91113,831–

693Georgetown County, SCSC65,91213,814–

694Rutland County, VTVT59,65313,747–

695Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63413,651–

696Putnam County, TNTN86,61213,517–

697Clinton County, NYNY78,13813,483–

698Butler County, KSKS69,48413,406–

699Otsego County, NYNY60,58913,363–

700Erie County, OHOH73,29613,315–

701Marshall County, ALAL103,53713,298–

702Clay County, MNMN67,73413,284–

703Portsmouth, VAVA96,77713,236–

704Wood County, WVWV82,38513,232–

705Cleveland County, NCNC103,32513,135–

706Buchanan County, MOMO83,54013,077–

707Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,44813,053–

708Wagoner County, OKOK93,26313,041–

709Forrest County, MSMS79,03413,000–

710Oconee County, GAGA44,89312,999–

711Haywood County, NCNC63,36912,970–

712Hunt County, TXTX123,33612,956–

713Allen County, OHOH100,88112,902–

714Kosciusko County, ININ80,89212,882–

715Sevier County, TNTN101,34212,838–

716Natrona County, WYWY80,52612,826–

717Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88512,824–

718Twin Falls County, IDID97,53912,814–

719Madison County, NYNY67,12012,801–

720Etowah County, ALAL103,88612,775–

721Hood County, TXTX70,50112,709–

722Garfield County, COCO63,47412,675–

723Summit County, COCO31,51712,656–

724Dougherty County, GAGA82,61612,654–

725Sutter County, CACA98,78712,636–

726Ward County, NDND68,23312,626–

727Pender County, NCNC72,11112,616–

728Windham County, VTVT45,20412,616–

729San Juan County, NMNM120,34012,581–

730Jefferson County, WVWV63,10212,506–

731Anderson County, TNTN82,06612,495–

732Manitowoc County, WIWI81,71012,475–

733Augusta County, VAVA78,94012,420–

734Jackson County, ILIL52,50112,397–

735Bastrop County, TXTX118,90812,289–

736Williamson County, ILIL67,22512,221–

737Cayuga County, NYNY74,36512,220–

738Crawford County, PAPA81,79212,190–

739Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13212,150–

740Bulloch County, GAGA86,94912,092–

741Rice County, MNMN69,93912,079–

742Howard County, ININ83,90412,073–

743Whitman County, WAWA48,51212,022–

744Douglas County, NVNV50,11112,000–

745Albany County, WYWY38,55811,983–

746Robeson County, NCNC119,94111,970–

747Northumberland County, PAPA89,92011,919–

748Athens County, OHOH63,19711,848–

749Worcester County, MDMD54,45911,804–

750McCracken County, KYKY67,55311,787–

751Josephine County, OROR87,86711,727–

752Livingston County, NYNY61,43811,718–

753Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,16311,691–

754Navajo County, AZAZ109,94611,588–

755Greenwood County, SCSC70,37911,584–

756Adams County, ILIL64,26711,561–

757Isabella County, MIMI64,69111,551–

758Potter County, TXTX114,45311,551–

759Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17711,500–

760Lapeer County, MIMI89,51611,489–

761Dodge County, WIWI89,09711,466–

762Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36111,460–

763Victoria County, TXTX92,65611,419–

764Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,37311,385–

765Jefferson County, WAWA33,97011,343–

766Lafourche Parish, LALA95,50511,310–

767St. Clair County, ALAL98,20611,295–

768Pike County, PAPA62,80811,260–

769Jackson County, GAGA99,26511,178–

770Wilson County, NCNC81,15011,154–

771Harrison County, WVWV64,22111,136–

772Talbot County, MDMD38,23811,134–

773Scott County, KYKY62,26211,131–

774Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89611,070–

775Whitfield County, GAGA106,21211,050–

776Burke County, NCNC88,65511,037–

777Franklin County, KYKY52,64910,975–

778Barrow County, GAGA99,77310,829–

779Van Buren County, MIMI76,07110,828–

780Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04110,793–

781Lauderdale County, MSMS70,31710,773–

782Lewis County, WAWA88,06210,768–

783Catoosa County, GAGA69,62810,751–

784Columbiana County, OHOH99,37710,743–

785Wood County, WIWI74,06010,725–

786Autauga County, ALAL61,92010,721–

787Kerr County, TXTX54,03710,687–

788Loudon County, TNTN63,76410,663–

789Columbia County, PAPA66,19310,654–

790Sauk County, WIWI66,65210,646–

791White County, ARAR80,08510,625–

792Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,95110,622–

793Raleigh County, WVWV71,77510,621–

794Henderson County, TXTX88,59510,618–

795Grant County, WAWA105,72710,602–

796Lincoln County, OROR50,63610,577–

797Dare County, NCNC38,24510,558–

798Warren County, IAIA57,33110,523–

799Addison County, VTVT38,04810,517–

800Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,39010,496–

801Putnam County, WVWV56,88510,472–

802Angelina County, TXTX88,15410,425–

803Jessamine County, KYKY57,14710,336–

804Knox County, MEME41,11710,334–

805Calumet County, WIWI53,98210,308–

806Valencia County, NMNM82,01310,302–

807Muskingum County, OHOH87,01410,287–

808Franklin County, WAWA102,61210,285–

809Buffalo County, NENE51,17210,275–

810Ashtabula County, OHOH96,71310,221–

811Latah County, IDID41,84210,213–

812Washington County, OKOK54,03710,202–

813Granville County, NCNC61,42110,103–

814Klamath County, OROR70,27410,083–

815Pope County, ARAR64,97610,078–

816Chippewa County, WIWI67,61410,066–

817Saline County, KSKS53,37710,056–

818St. Charles Parish, LALA50,58610,050–

819Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97910,048–

820Franklin County, NCNC82,03710,046–

821Lonoke County, ARAR76,66410,037–

822Rockingham County, NCNC94,19510,019–

823Clearfield County, PAPA78,1009,952–

824Robertson County, TNTN80,1759,922–

825Aroostook County, MEME66,6099,897–

826Columbia County, WIWI58,1329,869–

827Winona County, MNMN50,5239,868–

828Barry County, MIMI63,9919,858–

829Kittitas County, WAWA48,8039,842–

830Teton County, WYWY23,3339,789–

831Effingham County, GAGA74,3979,716–

832Kershaw County, SCSC73,1669,700–

833Washington County, VAVA53,8989,699–

834Fairfax, VAVA26,7729,664–

835Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8399,651–

836Allegany County, MDMD66,8489,635–

837Coos County, OROR63,9929,574–

838Lincoln County, MEME36,5959,559–

839Salem County, NJNJ66,2809,552–

840Sullivan County, NHNH43,9619,550–

841Bennington County, VTVT36,6309,536–

842Garfield County, OKOK61,7799,466–

843Lowndes County, MSMS57,3469,408–

844Campbell County, VAVA55,6299,384–

845Tooele County, UTUT87,4619,373–

846Pottawatomie County, OKOK75,1029,370–

847Caldwell County, NCNC81,1059,369–

848Walker County, GAGA70,2509,346–

849Jones County, MSMS66,4969,344–

850Johnson County, MOMO56,6709,339–

851Ohio County, WVWV40,4969,307–

852Waldo County, MEME40,6939,305–

853Franklin County, VAVA55,5269,302–

854Routt County, COCO25,3299,297–

855Troup County, GAGA72,8449,266–

856Somerset County, PAPA72,0049,253–

857Tuolumne County, CACA53,1609,252–

858Rutherford County, NCNC65,7459,247–

859Shelby County, KYKY51,2439,243–

860Herkimer County, NYNY59,2199,238–

861Ravalli County, MTMT48,5829,233–

862Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0359,205–

863Logan County, OKOK55,4739,198–

864Knox County, OHOH64,0029,172–

865Franklin County, VTVT51,1779,148–

866Carson City, NVNV58,5719,103–

867Surry County, NCNC72,2879,103–

868Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4079,098–

869Tioga County, NYNY47,4539,059–

870Morgan County, ININ74,9679,052–

871Lincoln Parish, LALA48,3609,051–

872Genesee County, NYNY58,4169,049–

873Washington County, NYNY59,3539,031–

874Muskogee County, OKOK66,7089,023–

875Burnet County, TXTX57,0159,011–

876Wayne County, ININ66,1699,003–

877Harrison County, TXTX71,9568,999–

878Orange County, TXTX86,2668,969–

879Cullman County, ALAL94,0098,954–

880Hancock County, MSMS46,8738,953–

881Monroe County, ILIL34,8408,938–

882Oxford County, MEME60,3468,932–

883Marion County, WVWV55,5848,925–

884Umatilla County, OROR81,1198,904–

885Bullitt County, KYKY86,4548,884–

886Walker County, TXTX83,8428,882–

887Dearborn County, ININ51,6098,880–

888Bonner County, IDID54,4208,871–

889Culpeper County, VAVA57,6668,846–

890Yuba County, CACA88,6918,815–

891Transylvania County, NCNC34,2118,811–

892Ross County, OHOH76,4298,809–

893Woodford County, ILIL38,1118,800–

894Juneau, AKAK31,6098,769–

895Armstrong County, PAPA63,6988,759–

896Wasatch County, UTUT38,5148,700–

897Mason County, WAWA71,1658,695–

898Chisago County, MNMN59,1428,656–

899Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1448,648–

900Beltrami County, MNMN47,0558,628–

901Grundy County, ILIL54,0528,628–

902Iron County, UTUT67,1418,627–

903Goodhue County, MNMN48,1958,621–

904Reno County, KSKS61,5398,605–

905Wise County, TXTX83,7788,590–

906Essex County, NYNY36,4388,574–

907Coles County, ILIL46,6078,570–

908Newton County, MOMO62,2638,569–

909Talladega County, ALAL81,6038,567–

910Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6818,558–

911Greene County, NYNY47,2388,505–

912Carbon County, PAPA65,8688,502–

913Boone County, ILIL53,5688,489–

914Cherokee County, OKOK49,1968,486–

915Lee County, NCNC70,2588,483–

916Mercer County, WVWV57,5038,463–

917Pitkin County, COCO16,6258,459–

918Emmet County, MIMI33,7758,416–

919Otero County, NMNM70,3688,365–

920Hall County, NENE63,6338,361–

921Phelps County, MOMO45,2478,329–

922Manassas, VAVA44,3328,321–

923Jefferson County, ARAR62,9878,307–

924Jefferson County, OHOH63,5978,240–

925Scioto County, OHOH71,3658,219–

926Taney County, MOMO57,0018,205–

927Henry County, ILIL48,0958,188–

928Dunn County, WIWI46,2238,175–

929Spalding County, GAGA70,7758,175–

930Brown County, SDSD37,5618,166–

931Pulaski County, MOMO54,4428,157–

932Darlington County, SCSC62,8888,142–

933Vermilion County, ILIL71,2598,140–

934Wayne County, PAPA51,7038,115–

935St. Landry Parish, LALA80,7658,111–

936Coryell County, TXTX85,5928,097–

937Erath County, TXTX43,9118,097–

938Coffee County, TNTN62,4198,093–

939Itasca County, MNMN45,4048,071–

940Washington County, OHOH58,3898,070–

941Cortland County, NYNY45,8508,059–

942Belmont County, OHOH64,4348,053–

943Grady County, OKOK59,1288,053–

944San Benito County, CACA70,0828,041–

945Douglas County, WIWI43,9908,041–

946Cumberland County, TNTN66,3008,035–

947Greene County, TNTN73,8318,034–

948Bradford County, PAPA59,6008,027–

949Grant County, ININ66,5248,018–

950Hamblen County, TNTN68,8438,018–

951Taos County, NMNM34,5647,986–

952Pierce County, WIWI43,5197,977–

953Jackson County, NCNC45,0397,968–

954Bryan County, GAGA52,0627,966–

955Brookings County, SDSD37,6357,960–

956Laurens County, SCSC71,8487,956–

957Harris County, GAGA37,2807,921–

958Wilkes County, NCNC66,2337,888–

959Leelanau County, MIMI22,9827,858–

960Creek County, OKOK74,9677,854–

961Ashland County, OHOH52,5237,846–

962Calloway County, KYKY39,4217,823–

963Coffee County, ALAL56,9537,808–

964Carter County, TNTN57,3617,797–

965Wilson County, TXTX56,1397,782–

966Camden County, GAGA60,1437,780–

967Union County, PAPA42,3137,771–

968Waupaca County, WIWI51,4617,771–

969Lake County, CACA67,7727,770–

970Crawford County, ARAR62,6577,768–

971Camden County, MOMO44,0477,762–

972Box Elder County, UTUT65,3207,754–

973Falls Church, VAVA15,1597,751–

974Ogle County, ILIL51,3997,724–

975Goochland County, VAVA29,1877,705–

976Tehama County, CACA64,6657,698–

977Pulaski County, KYKY67,3847,681–

978Stanly County, NCNC68,8307,679–

979Cass County, MIMI51,6777,665–

980Nicollet County, MNMN34,2737,646–

981Gila County, AZAZ53,8017,634–

982Christian County, KYKY70,1157,604–

983Pickaway County, OHOH62,9787,555–

984Roane County, TNTN57,3957,522–

985Door County, WIWI30,6167,508–

986Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3217,470–

987Ionia County, MIMI66,5577,468–

988Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3937,459–

989Montrose County, COCO44,5917,443–

990Grant County, WIWI52,4467,413–

991Davie County, NCNC45,8557,397–

992Whiteside County, ILIL54,1217,392–

993Dubois County, ININ44,0167,375–

994Douglas County, MNMN40,1207,366–

995Franklin County, NYNY46,5007,366–

996Park County, WYWY31,1717,352–

997Thomas County, GAGA46,3687,350–

998Chaves County, NMNM63,3647,321–

999Columbia County, FLFL74,0947,316–

1000Lamoille County, VTVT26,2947,309–

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