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Most educated, New York counties

New York counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 62 counties in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01New York County, NYNY1,664,86264.2%+14.8 pts
02Tompkins County, NYNY104,04758.8%+11.3 pts
03Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74353.1%+12.3 pts
04Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93949.7%+14.3 pts
05Albany County, NYNY321,22546.4%+13.1 pts
06Putnam County, NYNY99,02845.5%+11.6 pts
07Saratoga County, NYNY241,34345.4%+14.5 pts
08Rockland County, NYNY357,39742.7%+5.2 pts
09Kings County, NYNY2,653,96342.1%+20.3 pts
10Dutchess County, NYNY300,70841.6%+14.0 pts
11Monroe County, NYNY750,50641.5%+10.3 pts
12Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09040.2%+12.7 pts
13Columbia County, NYNY60,16839.4%+16.8 pts
14Onondaga County, NYNY466,58439.2%+10.7 pts
15Ulster County, NYNY183,33038.2%+13.2 pts
16Erie County, NYNY946,74138.0%+13.5 pts
17Ontario County, NYNY113,13038.0%+13.3 pts
18Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51037.6%+13.8 pts
19Warren County, NYNY65,02036.4%+13.2 pts
20Queens County, NYNY2,358,18236.1%+11.8 pts
21Schenectady County, NYNY162,58136.1%+9.8 pts
22Richmond County, NYNY501,29035.7%+12.5 pts
23Otsego County, NYNY60,58934.4%+12.4 pts
24Hamilton County, NYNY5,00633.2%+14.8 pts
25Essex County, NYNY36,43832.8%+14.5 pts
26Orange County, NYNY417,66932.5%+10.0 pts
27Broome County, NYNY195,73631.0%+8.4 pts
28Livingston County, NYNY61,43830.6%+11.3 pts
29Sullivan County, NYNY80,58630.1%+13.4 pts
30Greene County, NYNY47,23829.9%+13.5 pts
31Madison County, NYNY67,12029.6%+8.0 pts
32Cortland County, NYNY45,85029.1%+10.3 pts
33Niagara County, NYNY208,91228.0%+10.5 pts
34Oneida County, NYNY226,39227.8%+9.5 pts
35Delaware County, NYNY44,30527.6%+11.0 pts
36Clinton County, NYNY78,13827.6%+9.8 pts
37Chemung County, NYNY80,41527.2%+8.6 pts
38Jefferson County, NYNY111,54026.5%+10.4 pts
39Schuyler County, NYNY16,92426.4%+10.8 pts
40Steuben County, NYNY91,85526.3%+8.4 pts
41Schoharie County, NYNY30,17626.2%+8.9 pts
42Wayne County, NYNY91,25025.6%+8.6 pts
43Yates County, NYNY24,54725.5%+7.3 pts
44St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48825.3%+8.9 pts
45Tioga County, NYNY47,45325.3%+5.6 pts
46Seneca County, NYNY32,88325.2%+7.8 pts
47Chautauqua County, NYNY124,12625.1%+8.2 pts
48Allegany County, NYNY46,80024.9%+7.7 pts
49Cayuga County, NYNY74,36524.6%+9.1 pts
50Genesee County, NYNY58,41623.8%+7.5 pts
51Franklin County, NYNY46,50023.8%+10.8 pts
52Montgomery County, NYNY50,04622.9%+9.3 pts
53Herkimer County, NYNY59,21922.7%+7.0 pts
54Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33222.4%+7.7 pts
55Washington County, NYNY59,35322.4%+8.1 pts
56Oswego County, NYNY118,56921.6%+7.2 pts
57Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,39021.1%+6.3 pts
58Fulton County, NYNY52,21620.9%+7.5 pts
59Chenango County, NYNY45,71519.6%+5.1 pts
60Lewis County, NYNY26,47918.6%+6.8 pts
61Wyoming County, NYNY39,74118.2%+6.7 pts
62Orleans County, NYNY39,82517.9%+5.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES