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Most educated, Colorado counties · 2020

Colorado counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 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

01Boulder County, COCO328,56063.0%+20%

02Pitkin County, COCO16,62561.2%+7%

03Douglas County, COCO399,39658.6%+13%

04Gunnison County, COCO17,43957.5%+32%

05San Miguel County, COCO7,75356.6%+17%

06Broomfield County, COCO79,17456.1%–

07Mineral County, COCO91054.1%+73%

08Summit County, COCO31,51753.6%+11%

09Clear Creek County, COCO8,99450.9%+31%

10Eagle County, COCO54,29150.5%+18%

11Denver County, COCO740,61350.3%+46%

12Routt County, COCO25,32949.3%+16%

13Ouray County, COCO5,26549.1%+33%

14Larimer County, COCO377,29247.7%+21%

15Jefferson County, COCO580,45146.4%+27%

16Gilpin County, COCO6,07344.3%+42%

17La Plata County, COCO56,89844.0%+21%

18Hinsdale County, COCO75343.7%+25%

19Arapahoe County, COCO673,82043.4%+17%

20Lake County, COCO7,55240.3%+107%

21Grand County, COCO16,49640.1%+16%

22Archuleta County, COCO14,30639.7%+37%

23El Paso County, COCO757,04038.7%+22%

24Chaffee County, COCO20,83135.5%+46%

25Teller County, COCO24,75635.5%+12%

26Elbert County, COCO30,53434.1%+29%

27Custer County, COCO5,59034.1%+28%

28San Juan County, COCO81333.5%−23%

29Park County, COCO18,31432.6%+8%

30Garfield County, COCO63,47432.0%+34%

31Jackson County, COCO1,21131.4%+58%

32Montezuma County, COCO26,67829.2%+39%

33Weld County, COCO378,42627.6%+27%

34Mesa County, COCO162,84527.4%+25%

35Dolores County, COCO2,46626.1%+93%

36Rio Grande County, COCO11,08726.0%+38%

37Conejos County, COCO7,52925.5%+77%

38Phillips County, COCO4,42025.5%+28%

39Adams County, COCO554,66825.2%+45%

40Rio Blanco County, COCO6,68324.8%+27%

41Montrose County, COCO44,59124.6%+32%

42Alamosa County, COCO16,68824.5%−9%

43Costilla County, COCO3,67923.9%+87%

44Huerfano County, COCO7,01123.6%+46%

45Cheyenne County, COCO1,71323.5%+65%

46Pueblo County, COCO169,27722.9%+25%

47Saguache County, COCO6,73222.4%+14%

48Baca County, COCO3,34721.9%+57%

49Delta County, COCO32,17821.7%+24%

50Moffat County, COCO13,12221.5%+72%

51Kiowa County, COCO1,41221.1%+31%

52Washington County, COCO4,73221.0%+47%

53Yuma County, COCO9,89620.6%+33%

54Logan County, COCO20,65420.6%+41%

55Sedgwick County, COCO2,24720.6%+53%

56Otero County, COCO17,68320.5%+33%

57Las Animas County, COCO14,39120.0%+23%

58Prowers County, COCO11,88418.6%+57%

59Fremont County, COCO50,03918.5%+37%

60Kit Carson County, COCO7,06917.6%+15%

61Morgan County, COCO30,30617.3%+28%

62Bent County, COCO5,71615.1%+32%

63Lincoln County, COCO5,64512.6%−5%

64Crowley County, COCO5,6778.7%−27%

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