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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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Pitkin County, COCO16,62557.1%+15%

02Boulder County, COCO328,56052.4%+24%

03Douglas County, COCO399,39651.9%+27%

04San Miguel County, COCO7,75348.5%+20%

05Summit County, COCO31,51748.3%+22%

06San Juan County, COCO81343.7%+82%

07Gunnison County, COCO17,43943.6%+18%

08Eagle County, COCO54,29142.6%+29%

09Routt County, COCO25,32942.5%+22%

10Larimer County, COCO377,29239.5%+22%

11Clear Creek County, COCO8,99438.8%+24%

12Arapahoe County, COCO673,82037.0%+5%

13Ouray County, COCO5,26536.8%+32%

14Jefferson County, COCO580,45136.5%+19%

15La Plata County, COCO56,89836.4%+30%

16Hinsdale County, COCO75334.9%+9%

17Grand County, COCO16,49634.5%+14%

18Denver County, COCO740,61334.5%+19%

19El Paso County, COCO757,04031.8%+23%

20Teller County, COCO24,75631.7%+20%

21Mineral County, COCO91031.2%+75%

22Gilpin County, COCO6,07331.2%+6%

23Park County, COCO18,31430.3%+35%

24Archuleta County, COCO14,30629.0%+47%

25Alamosa County, COCO16,68827.0%+12%

26Custer County, COCO5,59026.7%+39%

27Elbert County, COCO30,53426.6%+34%

28Chaffee County, COCO20,83124.3%+60%

29Garfield County, COCO63,47423.8%+10%

30Mesa County, COCO162,84522.0%+26%

31Weld County, COCO378,42621.6%+18%

32Montezuma County, COCO26,67821.0%+31%

33Phillips County, COCO4,42019.9%+40%

34Jackson County, COCO1,21119.9%+29%

35Saguache County, COCO6,73219.6%+37%

36Lake County, COCO7,55219.5%+20%

37Rio Blanco County, COCO6,68319.5%+27%

38Rio Grande County, COCO11,08718.8%+8%

39Montrose County, COCO44,59118.7%+21%

40Pueblo County, COCO169,27718.3%+31%

41Delta County, COCO32,17817.6%+29%

42Adams County, COCO554,66817.4%+34%

43Las Animas County, COCO14,39116.2%+28%

44Huerfano County, COCO7,01116.1%+28%

45Kiowa County, COCO1,41216.1%+77%

46Yuma County, COCO9,89615.5%+16%

47Otero County, COCO17,68315.4%+18%

48Kit Carson County, COCO7,06915.4%−3%

49Logan County, COCO20,65414.6%+3%

50Conejos County, COCO7,52914.4%+35%

51Washington County, COCO4,73214.3%+21%

52Cheyenne County, COCO1,71314.2%+20%

53Baca County, COCO3,34714.0%+3%

54Dolores County, COCO2,46613.5%+39%

55Fremont County, COCO50,03913.5%+14%

56Morgan County, COCO30,30613.5%+15%

57Sedgwick County, COCO2,24713.4%+56%

58Lincoln County, COCO5,64513.2%+3%

59Costilla County, COCO3,67912.8%+22%

60Moffat County, COCO13,12212.5%−24%

61Prowers County, COCO11,88411.9%−2%

62Crowley County, COCO5,67711.9%+48%

63Bent County, COCO5,71611.5%−21%

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