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Most educated, Colorado counties · 2000

Colorado counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 63 counties in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990
01Pitkin County, COCO16,62557.1%+7.3 pts
02Boulder County, COCO328,56052.4%+10.2 pts
03Douglas County, COCO399,39651.9%+11.2 pts
04San Miguel County, COCO7,75348.5%+8.2 pts
05Summit County, COCO31,51748.3%+8.6 pts
06San Juan County, COCO81343.7%+19.7 pts
07Gunnison County, COCO17,43943.6%+6.7 pts
08Eagle County, COCO54,29142.6%+9.7 pts
09Routt County, COCO25,32942.5%+7.8 pts
10Larimer County, COCO377,29239.5%+7.2 pts
11Clear Creek County, COCO8,99438.8%+7.6 pts
12Arapahoe County, COCO673,82037.0%+1.9 pts
13Ouray County, COCO5,26536.8%+8.9 pts
14Jefferson County, COCO580,45136.5%+5.8 pts
15La Plata County, COCO56,89836.4%+8.3 pts
16Hinsdale County, COCO75334.9%+2.9 pts
17Grand County, COCO16,49634.5%+4.3 pts
18Denver County, COCO740,61334.5%+5.4 pts
19El Paso County, COCO757,04031.8%+5.9 pts
20Teller County, COCO24,75631.7%+5.3 pts
21Mineral County, COCO91031.2%+13.3 pts
22Gilpin County, COCO6,07331.2%+1.7 pts
23Park County, COCO18,31430.3%+7.8 pts
24Archuleta County, COCO14,30629.0%+9.3 pts
25Alamosa County, COCO16,68827.0%+2.8 pts
26Custer County, COCO5,59026.7%+7.5 pts
27Elbert County, COCO30,53426.6%+6.7 pts
28Chaffee County, COCO20,83124.3%+9.1 pts
29Garfield County, COCO63,47423.8%+2.2 pts
30Mesa County, COCO162,84522.0%+4.5 pts
31Weld County, COCO378,42621.6%+3.3 pts
32Montezuma County, COCO26,67821.0%+5.0 pts
33Phillips County, COCO4,42019.9%+5.7 pts
34Jackson County, COCO1,21119.9%+4.5 pts
35Saguache County, COCO6,73219.6%+5.3 pts
36Lake County, COCO7,55219.5%+3.3 pts
37Rio Blanco County, COCO6,68319.5%+4.1 pts
38Rio Grande County, COCO11,08718.8%+1.4 pts
39Montrose County, COCO44,59118.7%+3.2 pts
40Pueblo County, COCO169,27718.3%+4.3 pts
41Delta County, COCO32,17817.6%+3.9 pts
42Adams County, COCO554,66817.4%+4.4 pts
43Las Animas County, COCO14,39116.2%+3.5 pts
44Huerfano County, COCO7,01116.1%+3.5 pts
45Kiowa County, COCO1,41216.1%+7.0 pts
46Yuma County, COCO9,89615.5%+2.1 pts
47Otero County, COCO17,68315.4%+2.4 pts
48Kit Carson County, COCO7,06915.4%−0.4 pts
49Logan County, COCO20,65414.6%+0.4 pts
50Conejos County, COCO7,52914.4%+3.7 pts
51Washington County, COCO4,73214.3%+2.5 pts
52Cheyenne County, COCO1,71314.2%+2.3 pts
53Baca County, COCO3,34714.0%+0.4 pts
54Dolores County, COCO2,46613.5%+3.8 pts
55Fremont County, COCO50,03913.5%+1.7 pts
56Morgan County, COCO30,30613.5%+1.8 pts
57Sedgwick County, COCO2,24713.4%+4.8 pts
58Lincoln County, COCO5,64513.2%+0.4 pts
59Costilla County, COCO3,67912.8%+2.3 pts
60Moffat County, COCO13,12212.5%−3.9 pts
61Prowers County, COCO11,88411.9%−0.3 pts
62Crowley County, COCO5,67711.9%+3.9 pts
63Bent County, COCO5,71611.5%−3.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS