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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 (2000 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 1990

01Marin County, CACA253,69451.3%+17%

02San Francisco County, CACA826,07945.0%+28%

03Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39140.5%+24%

04San Mateo County, CACA743,56839.0%+25%

05Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07035.0%+11%

06Alameda County, CACA1,636,63034.9%+21%

07Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85234.2%+15%

08Yolo County, CACA224,41034.1%+13%

09Orange County, CACA3,149,50730.8%+11%

10Placer County, CACA442,08130.3%+34%

11San Diego County, CACA3,282,24829.5%+17%

12Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06529.4%+10%

13Mono County, CACA12,50528.9%+32%

14Sonoma County, CACA486,44428.5%+16%

15Alpine County, CACA1,04328.2%+18%

16Ventura County, CACA830,85126.9%+17%

17San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36726.7%+16%

18El Dorado County, CACA192,32326.5%+28%

19Napa County, CACA132,94926.4%+18%

20Nevada County, CACA101,91126.1%+18%

21Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93424.9%+11%

22Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46024.8%+8%

23Humboldt County, CACA131,64723.0%+15%

24Monterey County, CACA433,72922.5%+4%

25Butte County, CACA209,21121.8%+12%

26Solano County, CACA455,37621.4%+14%

27Mendocino County, CACA88,12220.2%+14%

28Mariposa County, CACA16,91820.2%+20%

29Siskiyou County, CACA42,01317.7%+25%

30Fresno County, CACA1,035,45617.5%+4%

31Plumas County, CACA18,58317.5%+16%

32Sierra County, CACA3,09817.2%+8%

33Inyo County, CACA18,15817.1%+27%

34Calaveras County, CACA46,60517.1%+19%

35San Benito County, CACA70,08217.1%+19%

36Amador County, CACA41,87616.6%+19%

37Riverside County, CACA2,544,91616.6%+14%

38Shasta County, CACA181,64816.6%+21%

39Tuolumne County, CACA53,16016.1%+9%

40San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09115.9%+7%

41Trinity County, CACA15,72015.5%+21%

42Sutter County, CACA98,78715.3%−1%

43San Joaquin County, CACA823,81514.5%+10%

44Stanislaus County, CACA557,71914.1%+9%

45Kern County, CACA927,06813.5%+2%

46Modoc County, CACA8,42612.4%+11%

47Lake County, CACA67,77212.1%+13%

48Madera County, CACA167,92712.0%+3%

49Tulare County, CACA485,14611.5%−3%

50Tehama County, CACA64,66511.3%+10%

51Merced County, CACA297,26011.0%−8%

52Del Norte County, CACA26,41011.0%+10%

53Glenn County, CACA28,14110.7%+13%

54Lassen County, CACA28,11710.7%−8%

55Colusa County, CACA21,83610.6%−4%

56Kings County, CACA154,32710.4%+16%

57Imperial County, CACA181,41110.3%+6%

58Yuba County, CACA88,69110.3%+9%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS