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Most educated, Arizona counties

Arizona counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 15 counties in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Coconino County, AZAZ144,36840.3%+10.4 pts

02Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68536.8%+10.0 pts

03Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55836.7%+10.8 pts

04Yavapai County, AZAZ252,55230.3%+9.1 pts

05Cochise County, AZAZ126,33228.1%+9.3 pts

06Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,02023.1%+8.0 pts

07Pinal County, AZAZ539,38022.5%+10.6 pts

08Greenlee County, AZAZ9,31220.9%+8.7 pts

09Navajo County, AZAZ109,94619.1%+6.8 pts

10Gila County, AZAZ53,80118.7%+4.9 pts

11Yuma County, AZAZ224,44916.8%+4.9 pts

12Apache County, AZAZ64,44516.6%+5.2 pts

13Mohave County, AZAZ228,10215.2%+5.3 pts

14Graham County, AZAZ40,15714.6%+2.7 pts

15La Paz County, AZAZ16,71113.5%+4.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES