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Most educated, California counties · 2000

California counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Marin County, CACA253,69451.3%+0%

02San Francisco County, CACA826,07945.0%+0%

03Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39140.5%+0%

04San Mateo County, CACA743,56839.0%+0%

05Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07035.0%+0%

06Alameda County, CACA1,636,63034.9%+0%

07Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85234.2%+0%

08Yolo County, CACA224,41034.1%+0%

09Orange County, CACA3,149,50730.8%+0%

10Placer County, CACA442,08130.3%+0%

11San Diego County, CACA3,282,24829.5%+0%

12Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06529.4%+0%

13Mono County, CACA12,50528.9%+0%

14Sonoma County, CACA486,44428.5%+0%

15Alpine County, CACA1,04328.2%+0%

16Ventura County, CACA830,85126.9%+0%

17San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36726.7%+0%

18El Dorado County, CACA192,32326.5%+0%

19Napa County, CACA132,94926.4%+0%

20Nevada County, CACA101,91126.1%+0%

21Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93424.9%+0%

22Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46024.8%+0%

23Humboldt County, CACA131,64723.0%+0%

24Monterey County, CACA433,72922.5%+0%

25Butte County, CACA209,21121.8%+0%

26Solano County, CACA455,37621.4%+0%

27Mendocino County, CACA88,12220.2%+0%

28Mariposa County, CACA16,91820.2%+0%

29Siskiyou County, CACA42,01317.7%+0%

30Fresno County, CACA1,035,45617.5%+0%

31Plumas County, CACA18,58317.5%+0%

32Sierra County, CACA3,09817.2%+0%

33Inyo County, CACA18,15817.1%+0%

34Calaveras County, CACA46,60517.1%+0%

35San Benito County, CACA70,08217.1%+0%

36Amador County, CACA41,87616.6%+0%

37Riverside County, CACA2,544,91616.6%+0%

38Shasta County, CACA181,64816.6%+0%

39Tuolumne County, CACA53,16016.1%+0%

40San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09115.9%+0%

41Trinity County, CACA15,72015.5%+0%

42Sutter County, CACA98,78715.3%+0%

43San Joaquin County, CACA823,81514.5%+0%

44Stanislaus County, CACA557,71914.1%+0%

45Kern County, CACA927,06813.5%+0%

46Modoc County, CACA8,42612.4%+0%

47Lake County, CACA67,77212.1%+0%

48Madera County, CACA167,92712.0%+0%

49Tulare County, CACA485,14611.5%+0%

50Tehama County, CACA64,66511.3%+0%

51Merced County, CACA297,26011.0%+0%

52Del Norte County, CACA26,41011.0%+0%

53Glenn County, CACA28,14110.7%+0%

54Lassen County, CACA28,11710.7%+0%

55Colusa County, CACA21,83610.6%+0%

56Kings County, CACA154,32710.4%+0%

57Imperial County, CACA181,41110.3%+0%

58Yuba County, CACA88,69110.3%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES