RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 135 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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3001Wolfe County, KYKY6,298337–

3002Butte County, IDID2,783337–

3003Alpine County, CACA1,043336–

3004Garden County, NENE1,804336–

3005Oldham County, TXTX1,783334–

3006Harmon County, OKOK2,327333–

3007Elk County, KSKS2,458332–

3008Burke County, NDND2,132331–

3009Upton County, TXTX3,131329–

3010Sedgwick County, COCO2,247325–

3011Tyrrell County, NCNC3,537322–

3012Jerauld County, SDSD1,654322–

3013Wallace County, KSKS1,441322–

3014Grant County, NDND2,206321–

3015Golden Valley County, NDND1,808320–

3016Wrangell, AKAK2,007317–

3017Gilliam County, OROR1,971316–

3018Sanborn County, SDSD2,388316–

3019Cheyenne County, COCO1,713316–

3020Concho County, TXTX3,607315–

3021Jenkins County, GAGA8,843315–

3022Campbell County, SDSD1,377313–

3023Hitchcock County, NENE2,467311–

3024Miner County, SDSD2,281310–

3025Rich County, UTUT2,687310–

3026Schleicher County, TXTX2,245309–

3027Hudspeth County, TXTX3,433308–

3028Fallon County, MTMT2,959307–

3029Hamilton County, KSKS2,500305–

3030Wheatland County, MTMT2,100303–

3031Dickens County, TXTX1,692302–

3032Daniels County, MTMT1,612301–

3033Kidder County, NDND2,393299–

3034Hettinger County, NDND2,492298–

3035Niobrara County, WYWY2,341298–

3036Morton County, KSKS2,470298–

3037Powder River County, MTMT1,781296–

3038Rock County, NENE1,259295–

3039McIntosh County, NDND2,451294–

3040Pawnee County, NENE2,510293–

3041Guadalupe County, NMNM4,343292–

3042Jackson County, SDSD2,666292–

3043Piute County, UTUT1,509287–

3044Hinsdale County, COCO753286–

3045Greeley County, NENE2,154284–

3046Logan County, NDND1,859282–

3047Schuyler County, MOMO4,140280–

3048Deuel County, NENE1,862270–

3049Divide County, NDND2,110269–

3050Oliver County, NDND1,898269–

3051Boyd County, NENE1,674266–

3052Ziebach County, SDSD2,389264–

3053Worth County, MOMO1,914263–

3054Reagan County, TXTX3,166259–

3055Skagway, AKAK1,104254–

3056Sherman County, OROR2,051246–

3057Hyde County, SDSD1,191246–

3058Lane County, KSKS1,508244–

3059Stanton County, KSKS1,986241–

3060Crockett County, TXTX2,769239–

3061Glasscock County, TXTX1,128238–

3062Throckmorton County, TXTX1,554238–

3063Edwards County, TXTX1,370237–

3064Prairie County, MTMT1,112236–

3065Culberson County, TXTX2,267233–

3066Towner County, NDND2,040229–

3067Sioux County, NENE1,188227–

3068Comanche County, KSKS1,673225–

3069Irion County, TXTX1,463219–

3070Haakon County, SDSD1,802214–

3071Sully County, SDSD1,479214–

3072Harding County, SDSD1,331212–

3073Glascock County, GAGA3,141211–

3074Robertson County, KYKY2,325210–

3075Echols County, GAGA3,685210–

3076McCone County, MTMT1,720209–

3077Wheeler County, OROR1,472209–

3078Carter County, MTMT1,383207–

3079Webster County, GAGA2,369203–

3080Quitman County, GAGA2,254203–

3081Cottle County, TXTX1,224201–

3082Borden County, TXTX567196–

3083Kiowa County, COCO1,412193–

3084Greeley County, KSKS1,182192–

3085Jones County, SDSD913186–

3086Briscoe County, TXTX1,474178–

3087Terrell County, TXTX702176–

3088Camas County, IDID1,316175–

3089Mellette County, SDSD2,137174–

3090Wibaux County, MTMT885172–

3091Kalawao County, HIHI82171–

3092San Juan County, COCO813169–

3093Motley County, TXTX1,043168–

3094Billings County, NDND1,071167–

3095Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357166–

3096Kent County, TXTX674157–

3097Keya Paha County, NENE792155–

3098Cochran County, TXTX2,546155–

3099Sheridan County, NDND1,296152–

3100Garfield County, MTMT1,148150–

3101Slope County, NDND628150–

3102Esmeralda County, NVNV729149–

3103Wheeler County, NENE789147–

3104Treasure County, MTMT728146–

3105Bristol Bay, AKAK847145–

3106Eureka County, NVNV1,867142–

3107Sterling County, TXTX1,349140–

3108Golden Valley County, MTMT844139–

3109Roberts County, TXTX867135–

3110Logan County, NENE669133–

3111Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,932132–

3112Hooker County, NENE686128–

3113De Baca County, NMNM1,647125–

3114Banner County, NENE686124–

3115Hayes County, NENE821122–

3116Foard County, TXTX1,044113–

3117Stonewall County, TXTX1,186110–

3118Grant County, NENE561106–

3119Thomas County, NENE639106–

3120Loup County, NENE570103–

3121Petroleum County, MTMT54894–

3122Clark County, IDID78394–

3123Blaine County, NENE45887–

3124Buffalo County, SDSD1,80283–

3125McPherson County, NENE36981–

3126Harding County, NMNM61780–

3127Yakutat, AKAK67277–

3128Arthur County, NENE39674–

3129Taliaferro County, GAGA1,66272–

3130McMullen County, TXTX54468–

3131Daggett County, UTUT93456–

3132Issaquena County, MSMS1,26334–

3133King County, TXTX19230–

3134Kenedy County, TXTX3194–

3135Loving County, TXTX520–

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