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RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 99 SHOWN OF 99

Most educated, Iowa counties · 2010

Iowa counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 ACS). This list covers the 99 counties in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Johnson County, IAIA160,04450.8%+3.2 pts
02Story County, IAIA101,29147.2%+2.7 pts
03Dallas County, IAIA118,45740.2%+13.4 pts
04Polk County, IAIA516,54632.8%+3.1 pts
05Jefferson County, IAIA15,29130.1%−1.1 pts
06Scott County, IAIA175,25929.7%+4.9 pts
07Linn County, IAIA232,02829.6%+1.9 pts
08Dickinson County, IAIA18,07727.2%+5.8 pts
09Warren County, IAIA57,33126.7%+5.5 pts
10Bremer County, IAIA25,29626.5%+5.0 pts
11Winneshiek County, IAIA19,73326.3%+5.9 pts
12Dubuque County, IAIA99,38125.3%+4.0 pts
13Black Hawk County, IAIA131,53224.6%+1.7 pts
14Marion County, IAIA34,19224.0%+5.1 pts
15Buena Vista County, IAIA20,44922.6%+3.9 pts
16Mills County, IAIA14,79322.6%+6.3 pts
17Sioux County, IAIA36,77422.4%+2.6 pts
18Poweshiek County, IAIA18,36821.7%+3.3 pts
19Grundy County, IAIA12,36121.6%+4.4 pts
20Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,37221.2%+0.9 pts
21Woodbury County, IAIA106,64920.8%+1.9 pts
22Ringgold County, IAIA4,64220.8%+7.3 pts
23Hardin County, IAIA16,45520.2%+3.1 pts
24Carroll County, IAIA20,30320.0%+4.1 pts
25Henry County, IAIA19,34919.9%+3.7 pts
26Muscatine County, IAIA41,85319.8%+2.7 pts
27Plymouth County, IAIA25,69719.8%+0.5 pts
28Boone County, IAIA26,79919.6%+0.8 pts
29Washington County, IAIA22,66719.4%+3.1 pts
30Winnebago County, IAIA10,25119.3%+2.9 pts
31O'Brien County, IAIA14,22019.3%+4.6 pts
32Cherokee County, IAIA11,36919.2%+4.1 pts
33Iowa County, IAIA16,50419.2%+3.5 pts
34Guthrie County, IAIA10,78218.9%+4.0 pts
35Marshall County, IAIA39,89018.7%+1.6 pts
36Cedar County, IAIA18,35918.6%+2.4 pts
37Buchanan County, IAIA20,88318.5%+5.9 pts
38Clay County, IAIA16,20218.5%+2.2 pts
39Ida County, IAIA6,77718.3%+4.7 pts
40Madison County, IAIA17,27018.2%+3.8 pts
41Sac County, IAIA9,52518.2%+4.6 pts
42Emmet County, IAIA9,10718.1%+5.1 pts
43Webster County, IAIA36,83818.0%+1.1 pts
44Calhoun County, IAIA9,56218.0%+2.6 pts
45Mahaska County, IAIA21,88017.9%+1.3 pts
46Benton County, IAIA26,00417.8%+3.9 pts
47Decatur County, IAIA7,65517.8%+2.7 pts
48Montgomery County, IAIA10,00217.6%+4.7 pts
49Des Moines County, IAIA38,07717.6%+1.6 pts
50Greene County, IAIA8,65817.5%+2.9 pts
51Fremont County, IAIA6,52217.4%+3.4 pts
52Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,99617.3%+2.2 pts
53Davis County, IAIA9,23017.0%+5.6 pts
54Clinton County, IAIA46,00217.0%+2.6 pts
55Page County, IAIA14,85616.7%+0.1 pts
56Kossuth County, IAIA14,32216.7%+3.1 pts
57Mitchell County, IAIA10,65016.6%+3.8 pts
58Appanoose County, IAIA12,07716.6%+4.4 pts
59Jasper County, IAIA38,15316.6%+0.7 pts
60Tama County, IAIA16,79616.5%+3.6 pts
61Fayette County, IAIA19,04716.5%+2.7 pts
62Pocahontas County, IAIA6,81916.4%+1.4 pts
63Hamilton County, IAIA14,94416.4%−1.1 pts
64Osceola County, IAIA5,98016.3%+2.9 pts
65Palo Alto County, IAIA8,89916.1%+2.3 pts
66Shelby County, IAIA11,68916.1%+0.7 pts
67Worth County, IAIA7,33816.0%+3.4 pts
68Jones County, IAIA21,25315.9%+3.2 pts
69Lyon County, IAIA12,35415.9%+1.6 pts
70Humboldt County, IAIA9,40915.9%+0.5 pts
71Wright County, IAIA12,80115.7%+2.2 pts
72Adams County, IAIA3,61715.6%+3.6 pts
73Union County, IAIA11,82915.6%+0.8 pts
74Harrison County, IAIA14,62315.5%+2.8 pts
75Hancock County, IAIA10,52815.4%+0.0 pts
76Monroe County, IAIA7,40615.1%+2.5 pts
77Audubon County, IAIA5,50915.0%+2.7 pts
78Jackson County, IAIA19,28815.0%+2.9 pts
79Crawford County, IAIA16,23715.0%+2.6 pts
80Floyd County, IAIA14,90114.9%+0.2 pts
81Clayton County, IAIA16,84514.9%+2.1 pts
82Wapello County, IAIA35,21014.9%+0.3 pts
83Butler County, IAIA14,04914.9%+2.5 pts
84Lee County, IAIA32,30614.8%+2.3 pts
85Monona County, IAIA8,53914.7%+1.2 pts
86Delaware County, IAIA17,67414.6%+1.6 pts
87Cass County, IAIA12,96014.5%−2.1 pts
88Franklin County, IAIA9,86814.4%−0.1 pts
89Keokuk County, IAIA9,79713.8%+2.2 pts
90Adair County, IAIA7,40313.6%+2.3 pts
91Van Buren County, IAIA7,13113.5%+1.7 pts
92Chickasaw County, IAIA11,66313.5%+1.3 pts
93Allamakee County, IAIA14,23813.5%−1.0 pts
94Louisa County, IAIA10,41613.1%+0.4 pts
95Clarke County, IAIA9,57412.9%+0.9 pts
96Taylor County, IAIA5,83512.3%+0.4 pts
97Howard County, IAIA9,41511.5%−1.2 pts
98Wayne County, IAIA6,73810.8%−1.3 pts
99Lucas County, IAIA8,84710.5%−0.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS