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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1501Panola County, MSMS32,6913,693–

1502Lincoln County, MSMS35,0123,687–

1503Huron County, MIMI30,5303,683–

1504Jersey County, ILIL21,1603,675–

1505Sumner County, KSKS22,3123,671–

1506Clarke County, VAVA15,6093,670–

1507Scotland County, NCNC33,3223,665–

1508Rowan County, KYKY24,4763,661–

1509Mariposa County, CACA16,9183,659–

1510Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8963,639–

1511Benton County, IAIA26,0043,631–

1512Laclede County, MOMO36,9433,629–

1513Okmulgee County, OKOK37,2413,624–

1514Carroll County, TNTN29,2003,622–

1515Oceana County, MIMI27,1773,615–

1516Morrow County, OHOH36,3053,611–

1517Meade County, KYKY30,6993,589–

1518Gallia County, OHOH29,0723,582–

1519Grimes County, TXTX34,2523,577–

1520Graham County, AZAZ40,1573,566–

1521Plumas County, CACA18,5833,566–

1522Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,7913,565–

1523Wells County, ININ28,8833,560–

1524Jackson County, OKOK24,7643,557–

1525Jefferson County, OROR25,7403,555–

1526Polk County, GAGA45,5143,553–

1527Hale County, TXTX31,8193,538–

1528Edgefield County, SCSC29,8083,535–

1529Hancock County, WVWV27,7293,527–

1530Anderson County, KYKY25,2253,526–

1531Elmore County, IDID29,4653,520–

1532Haralson County, GAGA33,0663,514–

1533Davison County, SDSD20,0693,508–

1534Lincoln County, OKOK35,2783,507–

1535Pacific County, WAWA24,3573,504–

1536Decatur County, ININ26,5763,495–

1537Stutsman County, NDND21,4143,478–

1538Yadkin County, NCNC38,3253,475–

1539San Miguel County, COCO7,7533,475–

1540Inyo County, CACA18,1583,466–

1541Clay County, SDSD15,0313,466–

1542Franklin County, KSKS26,2993,464–

1543Coffee County, GAGA44,4073,455–

1544Piatt County, ILIL16,7913,453–

1545Ford County, KSKS33,9933,438–

1546Chambers County, ALAL34,2533,433–

1547Jasper County, ININ33,8943,432–

1548Nelson County, VAVA14,9203,431–

1549Miami County, ININ34,4873,417–

1550Mineral County, WVWV26,7923,411–

1551Nodaway County, MOMO20,1743,405–

1552Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,9413,405–

1553Uintah County, UTUT38,2783,404–

1554Marshall County, MSMS34,6543,398–

1555Saline County, ILIL22,7723,396–

1556Greene County, ININ31,1653,386–

1557Brown County, ININ15,7773,374–

1558Cass County, ININ37,8363,371–

1559Lewis County, NYNY26,4793,370–

1560Saline County, MOMO23,2653,364–

1561Poweshiek County, IAIA18,3683,364–

1562Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3913,358–

1563Radford, VAVA17,2433,356–

1564Titus County, TXTX31,5633,349–

1565Crook County, OROR27,5643,348–

1566Van Wert County, OHOH29,0133,348–

1567Seward County, NENE18,0323,342–

1568St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5523,339–

1569Smyth County, VAVA28,8823,337–

1570Carroll County, VAVA29,2993,335–

1571Leflore County, MSMS25,6863,330–

1572Miller County, MOMO25,8173,318–

1573Howard County, TXTX30,5043,314–

1574Obion County, TNTN30,0673,313–

1575Jackson County, OHOH32,8173,306–

1576Mason County, WVWV24,7073,304–

1577Henry County, OHOH27,5983,301–

1578Washington County, IAIA22,6673,297–

1579Pine County, MNMN30,4723,287–

1580DeSoto County, FLFL37,0783,284–

1581Randolph County, WVWV26,8823,283–

1582Teton County, IDID13,2543,283–

1583Clark County, ARAR20,9383,281–

1584Union County, SDSD17,4023,275–

1585Jefferson County, KSKS18,2963,274–

1586Texas County, OKOK20,3223,270–

1587Logan County, COCO20,6543,269–

1588Hart County, GAGA28,6393,269–

1589Uvalde County, TXTX24,9633,261–

1590Fillmore County, MNMN21,5403,256–

1591Andrew County, MOMO18,2413,251–

1592Brooke County, WVWV21,1423,250–

1593Jasper County, TXTX33,0753,241–

1594Perry County, OHOH35,9183,235–

1595Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7383,232–

1596Nicholas County, WVWV23,8483,229–

1597Morgan County, GAGA22,0953,227–

1598Carroll County, IAIA20,3033,227–

1599Houston County, MNMN18,4003,226–

1600Tate County, MSMS28,7253,214–

1601Escambia County, ALAL36,6653,213–

1602Mono County, CACA12,5053,208–

1603Morgan County, COCO30,3063,203–

1604Simpson County, MSMS25,4983,189–

1605Logan County, KYKY28,6693,189–

1606Adams County, ININ36,6503,186–

1607Franklin County, ININ23,2863,186–

1608Northumberland County, VAVA12,5573,178–

1609Bourbon County, KYKY20,2433,177–

1610Stephens County, GAGA27,8543,177–

1611Franklin County, ALAL32,4493,171–

1612Avery County, NCNC18,1103,171–

1613Dickinson County, KSKS18,6373,168–

1614Knox County, KYKY29,5323,168–

1615Copiah County, MSMS27,4973,167–

1616Mahaska County, IAIA21,8803,166–

1617Abbeville County, SCSC24,8363,157–

1618Churchill County, NVNV25,8513,154–

1619Cibola County, NMNM26,8073,154–

1620Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6623,151–

1621McCurtain County, OKOK30,7443,139–

1622Gage County, NENE21,7113,135–

1623Cleburne County, ARAR25,6723,135–

1624San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4883,126–

1625Clinton County, MOMO21,6613,115–

1626Ottawa County, OKOK30,4383,113–

1627Montgomery County, NCNC26,4033,108–

1628Clinton County, ININ33,3223,102–

1629Roscommon County, MIMI23,9143,102–

1630Buchanan County, IAIA20,8833,101–

1631Hardin County, OHOH30,0723,089–

1632Jefferson County, MTMT13,3293,087–

1633Chester County, SCSC33,0013,087–

1634Sawyer County, WIWI18,8463,080–

1635Randolph County, MOMO24,5133,072–

1636Hardin County, TNTN27,9833,064–

1637Schuyler County, NYNY16,9243,062–

1638Waushara County, WIWI25,2233,060–

1639Henry County, IAIA19,3493,060–

1640Martin County, MNMN19,4403,050–

1641Del Norte County, CACA26,4103,042–

1642Iosco County, MIMI25,2663,027–

1643Clay County, ININ26,4103,015–

1644Menominee County, MIMI22,9413,011–

1645Randolph County, ILIL29,9213,005–

1646Baker County, OROR16,6583,004–

1647Floyd County, KYKY34,4013,004–

1648Iroquois County, ILIL26,1503,000–

1649Lincoln County, MTMT22,3282,999–

1650Columbia County, ARAR21,8942,992–

1651Malheur County, OROR32,2612,992–

1652Montgomery County, KYKY28,8222,988–

1653Fayette County, OHOH28,5522,988–

1654Caddo County, OKOK26,1302,987–

1655Labette County, KSKS19,6852,963–

1656Wyandot County, OHOH21,5672,961–

1657Cocke County, TNTN37,8892,946–

1658Adams County, OHOH27,8652,944–

1659Garvin County, OKOK26,3772,939–

1660Young County, TXTX18,1542,934–

1661Jones County, IAIA21,2532,933–

1662Juneau County, WIWI26,6492,932–

1663Lancaster County, VAVA10,9952,922–

1664Lincoln County, WYWY21,1802,921–

1665Clark County, WIWI35,0522,914–

1666Logan County, WVWV30,3752,911–

1667Toombs County, GAGA27,5452,910–

1668Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7582,898–

1669Manassas Park, VAVA16,5602,897–

1670Fairfield County, SCSC20,3402,895–

1671Lake County, SDSD10,9932,895–

1672Beadle County, SDSD19,6242,882–

1673Johnson County, ARAR26,2252,879–

1674Meeker County, MNMN23,6032,871–

1675Hancock County, ILIL16,8032,870–

1676Grenada County, MSMS20,8682,867–

1677Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7532,866–

1678Sunflower County, MSMS22,8932,864–

1679Waseca County, MNMN18,6882,850–

1680King William County, VAVA19,6172,850–

1681Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6342,843–

1682Marion County, ALAL29,0972,842–

1683Spencer County, KYKY20,9982,832–

1684Evangeline Parish, LALA31,9802,830–

1685Lassen County, CACA28,1172,825–

1686Towns County, GAGA13,2852,824–

1687Murray County, GAGA41,6072,824–

1688Mercer County, KYKY23,7332,817–

1689Randolph County, ININ24,4382,817–

1690Sevier County, UTUT22,8272,815–

1691Tipton County, ININ15,3192,813–

1692Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,2562,808–

1693West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,1342,808–

1694Madison County, IAIA17,2702,805–

1695Union County, ILIL16,6562,805–

1696Brewster County, TXTX9,4582,792–

1697White County, ININ25,1642,786–

1698Marion County, SCSC28,2422,782–

1699Green Lake County, WIWI19,3052,781–

1700Cassia County, IDID26,3972,780–

1701Baker County, FLFL29,7372,779–

1702Hocking County, OHOH27,5122,773–

1703Otoe County, NENE16,5312,764–

1704Gulf County, FLFL15,9432,761–

1705Lampasas County, TXTX23,6572,757–

1706Cedar County, IAIA18,3592,751–

1707Colorado County, TXTX21,4392,744–

1708Cherokee County, KSKS19,1052,743–

1709Pike County, OHOH27,0612,741–

1710Randolph County, ALAL23,1632,735–

1711Dunklin County, MOMO26,8552,734–

1712Clare County, MIMI31,5432,732–

1713Hill County, MTMT16,1672,731–

1714Clay County, MSMS18,2382,721–

1715Wayne County, MSMS19,8072,721–

1716Upshur County, WVWV23,7582,719–

1717DeKalb County, TNTN21,8732,716–

1718Mills County, IAIA14,7932,715–

1719Yancey County, NCNC19,0842,706–

1720Limestone County, TXTX22,8492,704–

1721Union Parish, LALA20,5612,703–

1722Somerset County, MDMD24,9732,703–

1723Gladwin County, MIMI26,0772,703–

1724Burleson County, TXTX20,5492,700–

1725Washburn County, WIWI17,0872,693–

1726Holmes County, OHOH44,9702,692–

1727Cooper County, MOMO17,1362,683–

1728Clay County, IAIA16,2022,682–

1729Union County, MSMS28,4592,680–

1730Texas County, MOMO25,9942,678–

1731Franklin County, GAGA25,9482,675–

1732Jackson County, IAIA19,2882,673–

1733LaGrange County, ININ41,3052,670–

1734Woodward County, OKOK19,8272,665–

1735De Soto Parish, LALA27,3812,658–

1736Bristol, VAVA16,4182,656–

1737Hertford County, NCNC19,0152,654–

1738Kodiak Island, AKAK12,3872,652–

1739Henderson County, TNTN28,5182,649–

1740Perry County, KYKY26,5552,647–

1741Daviess County, ININ34,2092,645–

1742Juniata County, PAPA23,4032,635–

1743Drew County, ARAR17,0542,634–

1744Valley County, IDID12,8312,631–

1745Saluda County, SCSC19,6802,629–

1746Union County, SCSC26,7992,625–

1747Douglas County, ILIL19,8802,624–

1748Houston County, TXTX22,3162,622–

1749Dillon County, SCSC27,4582,622–

1750Glenn County, CACA28,1412,610–

1751Caswell County, NCNC22,5632,609–

1752Grant County, ARAR18,7562,600–

1753Carroll County, OHOH26,4752,594–

1754Buena Vista County, IAIA20,4492,593–

1755Hardin County, IAIA16,4552,590–

1756Carbon County, MTMT11,4662,588–

1757Conway County, ARAR21,3932,581–

1758Bond County, ILIL16,9592,574–

1759Grady County, GAGA26,5902,573–

1760Shelby County, ILIL20,5762,572–

1761Morgan County, UTUT13,3832,570–

1762Jefferson County, FLFL16,0072,565–

1763Payette County, IDID27,8242,561–

1764Southampton County, VAVA18,1102,556–

1765Marion County, TNTN29,8042,556–

1766Carter County, KYKY26,1492,541–

1767Wayne County, GAGA32,4812,540–

1768Floyd County, VAVA15,7892,539–

1769Dawson County, NENE24,4522,535–

1770Neshoba County, MSMS28,7322,534–

1771Coahoma County, MSMS19,8492,534–

1772York County, NENE14,5642,533–

1773Garrard County, KYKY18,2072,532–

1774Mason County, KYKY16,9362,531–

1775Idaho County, IDID17,8742,529–

1776Milam County, TXTX26,2582,526–

1777Hamilton County, IAIA14,9442,526–

1778Tattnall County, GAGA24,3762,526–

1779Perry County, MOMO19,0932,524–

1780Stoddard County, MOMO28,2842,519–

1781Warren County, ILIL16,2222,518–

1782Blanco County, TXTX13,5812,511–

1783Calhoun County, TXTX19,5992,510–

1784Otero County, COCO17,6832,508–

1785Spencer County, ININ20,0612,507–

1786Audrain County, MOMO24,5282,506–

1787Uinta County, WYWY20,7282,501–

1788Page County, VAVA23,7622,500–

1789Upson County, GAGA28,5002,500–

1790Allen County, KYKY22,5362,499–

1791Morgan County, WVWV18,0272,497–

1792Burnett County, WIWI17,2232,492–

1793Fayette County, IAIA19,0472,489–

1794Decatur County, GAGA29,4322,489–

1795Martin County, NCNC21,6012,482–

1796Lavaca County, TXTX20,6512,479–

1797Cherokee County, ALAL26,4132,476–

1798Iowa County, IAIA16,5042,472–

1799Pike County, GAGA20,9322,469–

1800Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,5492,467–

1801Osceola County, MIMI23,5162,467–

1802Mitchell County, NCNC15,0622,464–

1803St. James Parish, LALA18,9382,456–

1804Johnson County, KYKY22,0512,455–

1805Scott County, VAVA21,2002,453–

1806Bosque County, TXTX18,9182,452–

1807Panola County, TXTX23,0182,449–

1808Geneva County, ALAL27,5542,445–

1809Macon County, ALAL18,1322,443–

1810Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7152,440–

1811Henry County, MOMO22,6712,438–

1812Richland County, WIWI17,0362,437–

1813White County, TNTN29,6122,432–

1814Piscataquis County, MEME17,4092,430–

1815Montague County, TXTX21,9662,423–

1816Appomattox County, VAVA17,1722,420–

1817Beckham County, OKOK22,1592,418–

1818Eastland County, TXTX18,1432,416–

1819Jennings County, ININ27,6222,413–

1820Vernon County, MOMO19,9462,406–

1821Washington County, ININ28,3832,406–

1822Adair County, KYKY19,4232,405–

1823Bee County, TXTX32,5152,397–

1824Adams County, WIWI21,7522,394–

1825McNairy County, TNTN26,2362,392–

1826Goshen County, WYWY12,6402,389–

1827Socorro County, NMNM15,8382,388–

1828Fayette County, ININ23,5332,386–

1829Prentiss County, MSMS25,2842,385–

1830Smith County, TNTN20,9812,385–

1831Alamosa County, COCO16,6882,385–

1832Clark County, ILIL15,1142,385–

1833Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6152,378–

1834Todd County, MNMN26,0602,375–

1835Giles County, VAVA16,5642,373–

1836Madison County, VAVA14,2372,368–

1837Kingfisher County, OKOK15,7952,365–

1838Leake County, MSMS21,6622,361–

1839Lake County, COCO7,5522,359–

1840Seminole County, OKOK23,4412,348–

1841Clay County, NCNC12,2392,347–

1842Grundy County, IAIA12,3612,346–

1843Skamania County, WAWA12,6692,341–

1844Gem County, IDID21,7732,339–

1845Richland County, NDND16,7312,335–

1846Taylor County, WVWV16,2872,334–

1847Langlade County, WIWI19,5342,334–

1848Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,5202,323–

1849Henry County, ALAL18,3942,308–

1850Chowan County, NCNC14,0822,307–

1851Shelby County, TXTX24,2862,305–

1852Marion County, KSKS11,6342,304–

1853Clarke County, ALAL22,0142,303–

1854Hempstead County, ARAR19,0802,303–

1855Dodge County, GAGA19,6632,303–

1856Richland County, ILIL15,2192,299–

1857Taylor County, WIWI20,1182,294–

1858Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6892,292–

1859Crawford County, ILIL18,6482,291–

1860Northampton County, VAVA11,8792,291–

1861De Witt County, ILIL15,1182,287–

1862Custer County, MTMT12,0342,287–

1863Barnes County, NDND10,5732,286–

1864Madison County, MTMT10,0262,285–

1865Yazoo County, MSMS22,9472,283–

1866Winston County, ALAL23,8292,282–

1867Aitkin County, MNMN16,2522,280–

1868Jackson County, WIWI20,9992,279–

1869Gasconade County, MOMO14,7842,274–

1870Edgar County, ILIL16,3232,268–

1871Page County, IAIA14,8562,268–

1872Ray County, MOMO23,3982,265–

1873Northampton County, NCNC16,4912,263–

1874Newton County, MSMS20,9602,263–

1875Grand Isle County, VTVT7,5112,261–

1876Nobles County, MNMN22,3382,255–

1877Lake County, MNMN10,7462,253–

1878Hockley County, TXTX21,6002,250–

1879Gogebic County, MIMI14,2852,250–

1880Franklin County, TXTX10,9942,247–

1881George County, MSMS26,3312,241–

1882Callahan County, TXTX14,4912,239–

1883McKenzie County, NDND15,1922,230–

1884Grant County, KYKY26,1812,229–

1885Marengo County, ALAL18,3112,229–

1886Crawford County, WIWI15,9102,225–

1887Warren County, NCNC18,8982,224–

1888Fergus County, MTMT11,8252,224–

1889Carbon County, UTUT20,6802,223–

1890Middlesex County, VAVA10,8412,221–

1891Unicoi County, TNTN17,8562,218–

1892Lafayette County, WIWI17,4782,211–

1893Ouachita County, ARAR21,7312,210–

1894Gray County, TXTX20,9192,207–

1895Butler County, ALAL18,1002,205–

1896Owen County, ININ21,8862,205–

1897Washington County, FLFL26,6952,201–

1898Fentress County, TNTN20,3222,199–

1899Allen Parish, LALA22,6722,197–

1900Benton County, MOMO20,5362,193–

1901Hendry County, FLFL48,2762,190–

1902Grand County, UTUT9,7902,188–

1903Marion County, MSMS24,0012,186–

1904Itawamba County, MSMS24,1522,185–

1905Harrison County, KYKY19,6272,180–

1906Perry County, ININ19,3892,179–

1907Tyler County, TXTX20,4432,177–

1908Scott County, ININ25,0532,176–

1909Grainger County, TNTN25,7392,172–

1910Carroll County, ININ20,6552,170–

1911Sabine Parish, LALA21,8342,169–

1912Jerome County, IDID26,3622,168–

1913Gilpin County, COCO6,0732,165–

1914Richland Parish, LALA19,5822,164–

1915McDuffie County, GAGA21,6402,163–

1916Clayton County, IAIA16,8452,163–

1917Washington County, GAGA19,4532,155–

1918Neosho County, KSKS15,6372,153–

1919Pamlico County, NCNC12,7582,152–

1920Hutchinson County, TXTX19,6332,149–

1921Robertson County, TXTX17,8392,148–

1922Polk County, ARAR19,4862,145–

1923Cass County, IAIA12,9602,142–

1924Osage County, KSKS15,6932,140–

1925Morehouse Parish, LALA23,7052,137–

1926Lincoln County, KYKY25,3532,136–

1927Floyd County, IAIA14,9012,133–

1928Ohio County, KYKY23,9342,128–

1929Carbon County, WYWY14,0132,122–

1930Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4572,122–

1931Washington County, ILIL13,5642,118–

1932Hampshire County, WVWV24,1052,117–

1933Atchison County, KSKS16,1722,115–

1934Carroll County, ILIL15,4192,110–

1935Humboldt County, NVNV17,2672,106–

1936Burke County, GAGA24,4082,103–

1937Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0432,102–

1938Sitka, AKAK8,3192,095–

1939Las Animas County, COCO14,3912,092–

1940Bradford County, FLFL28,3072,083–

1941Pickens County, ALAL18,2212,075–

1942Scott County, MSMS28,0732,074–

1943Bertie County, NCNC17,0862,074–

1944Banks County, GAGA21,2732,071–

1945O'Brien County, IAIA14,2202,071–

1946Barnwell County, SCSC20,6532,070–

1947Barbour County, ALAL24,6072,067–

1948Paulding County, OHOH18,7272,064–

1949Ramsey County, NDND11,5302,060–

1950Johnson County, WYWY8,9082,057–

1951Crisp County, GAGA19,2372,055–

1952Delaware County, IAIA17,6742,053–

1953Freestone County, TXTX20,8112,052–

1954Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,4152,049–

1955Ashland County, WIWI16,2032,047–

1956Marion County, ARAR17,5932,043–

1957Colusa County, CACA21,8362,041–

1958Dawes County, NENE7,8582,039–

1959Moniteau County, MOMO15,4282,034–

1960Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5032,031–

1961Winston County, MSMS17,4732,029–

1962Calhoun County, SCSC14,1882,026–

1963Russell County, VAVA25,3322,024–

1964Bourbon County, KSKS14,3192,023–

1965Arkansas County, ARAR15,8362,022–

1966Luna County, NMNM25,4072,019–

1967Mackinac County, MIMI11,2362,019–

1968Swain County, NCNC14,0242,018–

1969Patrick County, VAVA17,4242,016–

1970Menard County, ILIL11,8632,016–

1971Moultrie County, ILIL14,3712,014–

1972Livingston County, MOMO14,7082,011–

1973Fulton County, ININ20,0912,010–

1974Crawford County, MIMI13,7222,010–

1975Rio Grande County, COCO11,0872,000–

1976Pawnee County, OKOK16,0291,998–

1977Ford County, ILIL13,2161,997–

1978Mercer County, ILIL15,2291,995–

1979Crawford County, MOMO22,9291,994–

1980Tippah County, MSMS21,3891,993–

1981Perquimans County, NCNC13,4901,992–

1982Monroe County, ALAL18,9651,990–

1983Assumption Parish, LALA19,7201,990–

1984Mathews County, VAVA8,5291,982–

1985Meigs County, OHOH21,5871,978–

1986Trigg County, KYKY14,5121,976–

1987Roseau County, MNMN15,2461,974–

1988Redwood County, MNMN15,2651,972–

1989Lincoln County, WAWA11,9821,971–

1990Washington County, MOMO23,8101,965–

1991La Paz County, AZAZ16,7111,963–

1992Overton County, TNTN23,7871,961–

1993Ouray County, COCO5,2651,959–

1994McIntosh County, GAGA11,9891,956–

1995Comanche County, TXTX14,4321,954–

1996Colfax County, NMNM12,1841,954–

1997Wayne County, KYKY19,5971,953–

1998Anson County, NCNC21,7581,952–

1999St. Francis County, ARAR21,8001,950–

2000Grayson County, KYKY27,4061,947–

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