RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 15 SHOWN OF 15

Most educated, Arizona counties · 2020

Arizona counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 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, AZAZ144,36837.6%+7.7 pts

02Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68533.6%+6.9 pts

03Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55833.4%+7.5 pts

04Yavapai County, AZAZ252,55226.3%+5.2 pts

05Cochise County, AZAZ126,33225.6%+6.8 pts

06Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,02020.9%+5.8 pts

07Pinal County, AZAZ539,38020.9%+9.0 pts

08Gila County, AZAZ53,80119.2%+5.4 pts

09Greenlee County, AZAZ9,31216.8%+4.6 pts

10Navajo County, AZAZ109,94616.1%+3.8 pts

11Yuma County, AZAZ224,44915.4%+3.6 pts

12Graham County, AZAZ40,15714.8%+3.0 pts

13Mohave County, AZAZ228,10213.4%+3.5 pts

14Apache County, AZAZ64,44512.5%+1.2 pts

15La Paz County, AZAZ16,71111.8%+3.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS