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Most educated, Colorado counties · 2010

Colorado counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 ACS). This list covers the 64 counties in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Pitkin County, COCO16,62559.7%+5%

02Boulder County, COCO328,56057.0%+9%

03Douglas County, COCO399,39654.4%+5%

04Summit County, COCO31,51749.9%+3%

05San Miguel County, COCO7,75348.8%+1%

06Eagle County, COCO54,29145.9%+8%

07Gunnison County, COCO17,43945.8%+5%

08Routt County, COCO25,32945.6%+7%

09Broomfield County, COCO79,17444.4%–

10Larimer County, COCO377,29242.5%+8%

11Hinsdale County, COCO75342.0%+20%

12Clear Creek County, COCO8,99441.6%+7%

13Ouray County, COCO5,26541.3%+12%

14La Plata County, COCO56,89840.6%+12%

15Denver County, COCO740,61340.1%+16%

16Jefferson County, COCO580,45139.3%+8%

17Mineral County, COCO91039.1%+25%

18Archuleta County, COCO14,30639.0%+34%

19Arapahoe County, COCO673,82037.9%+2%

20El Paso County, COCO757,04034.9%+10%

21Gilpin County, COCO6,07333.7%+8%

22Chaffee County, COCO20,83133.3%+37%

23Park County, COCO18,31432.6%+8%

24Teller County, COCO24,75631.0%−2%

25San Juan County, COCO81330.8%−30%

26Elbert County, COCO30,53429.2%+10%

27Custer County, COCO5,59029.2%+9%

28Grand County, COCO16,49628.8%−17%

29Huerfano County, COCO7,01127.2%+68%

30Alamosa County, COCO16,68826.6%−2%

31Montezuma County, COCO26,67826.5%+27%

32Mesa County, COCO162,84525.4%+16%

33Weld County, COCO378,42625.4%+17%

34Garfield County, COCO63,47424.4%+3%

35Rio Blanco County, COCO6,68322.7%+16%

36Montrose County, COCO44,59122.3%+20%

37Jackson County, COCO1,21121.7%+9%

38Pueblo County, COCO169,27720.9%+14%

39Lake County, COCO7,55220.7%+6%

40Adams County, COCO554,66820.3%+17%

41Kiowa County, COCO1,41220.1%+24%

42Saguache County, COCO6,73219.4%−1%

43Las Animas County, COCO14,39119.3%+19%

44Rio Grande County, COCO11,08719.2%+2%

45Baca County, COCO3,34719.0%+35%

46Conejos County, COCO7,52918.7%+30%

47Cheyenne County, COCO1,71318.5%+30%

48Washington County, COCO4,73218.3%+28%

49Prowers County, COCO11,88418.3%+54%

50Delta County, COCO32,17818.3%+4%

51Logan County, COCO20,65418.0%+24%

52Yuma County, COCO9,89617.8%+14%

53Fremont County, COCO50,03916.2%+20%

54Phillips County, COCO4,42016.0%−20%

55Otero County, COCO17,68315.4%−0%

56Lincoln County, COCO5,64515.3%+15%

57Moffat County, COCO13,12214.9%+20%

58Dolores County, COCO2,46614.9%+10%

59Kit Carson County, COCO7,06914.9%−3%

60Morgan County, COCO30,30614.6%+8%

61Costilla County, COCO3,67914.3%+12%

62Bent County, COCO5,71613.2%+15%

63Sedgwick County, COCO2,24712.7%−5%

64Crowley County, COCO5,67712.2%+2%

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