RANKING · 2024 ACS · 62 SHOWN OF 62

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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01New York County, NYNY1,664,86264.2%+30%

02Tompkins County, NYNY104,04758.8%+24%

03Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74353.1%+30%

04Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93949.7%+40%

05Albany County, NYNY321,22546.4%+39%

06Putnam County, NYNY99,02845.5%+34%

07Saratoga County, NYNY241,34345.4%+47%

08Rockland County, NYNY357,39742.7%+14%

09Kings County, NYNY2,653,96342.1%+93%

10Dutchess County, NYNY300,70841.6%+51%

11Monroe County, NYNY750,50641.5%+33%

12Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09040.2%+46%

13Columbia County, NYNY60,16839.4%+74%

14Onondaga County, NYNY466,58439.2%+38%

15Ulster County, NYNY183,33038.2%+53%

16Erie County, NYNY946,74138.0%+55%

17Ontario County, NYNY113,13038.0%+54%

18Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51037.6%+58%

19Warren County, NYNY65,02036.4%+57%

20Queens County, NYNY2,358,18236.1%+49%

21Schenectady County, NYNY162,58136.1%+37%

22Richmond County, NYNY501,29035.7%+54%

23Otsego County, NYNY60,58934.4%+56%

24Hamilton County, NYNY5,00633.2%+81%

25Essex County, NYNY36,43832.8%+80%

26Orange County, NYNY417,66932.5%+44%

27Broome County, NYNY195,73631.0%+37%

28Livingston County, NYNY61,43830.6%+59%

29Sullivan County, NYNY80,58630.1%+81%

30Greene County, NYNY47,23829.9%+82%

31Madison County, NYNY67,12029.6%+37%

32Cortland County, NYNY45,85029.1%+55%

33Niagara County, NYNY208,91228.0%+60%

34Oneida County, NYNY226,39227.8%+52%

35Delaware County, NYNY44,30527.6%+66%

36Clinton County, NYNY78,13827.6%+55%

37Chemung County, NYNY80,41527.2%+46%

38Jefferson County, NYNY111,54026.5%+65%

39Schuyler County, NYNY16,92426.4%+70%

40Steuben County, NYNY91,85526.3%+47%

41Schoharie County, NYNY30,17626.2%+51%

42Wayne County, NYNY91,25025.6%+50%

43Yates County, NYNY24,54725.5%+40%

44St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48825.3%+54%

45Tioga County, NYNY47,45325.3%+28%

46Seneca County, NYNY32,88325.2%+44%

47Chautauqua County, NYNY124,12625.1%+48%

48Allegany County, NYNY46,80024.9%+45%

49Cayuga County, NYNY74,36524.6%+58%

50Genesee County, NYNY58,41623.8%+46%

51Franklin County, NYNY46,50023.8%+83%

52Montgomery County, NYNY50,04622.9%+69%

53Herkimer County, NYNY59,21922.7%+45%

54Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33222.4%+53%

55Washington County, NYNY59,35322.4%+57%

56Oswego County, NYNY118,56921.6%+50%

57Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,39021.1%+42%

58Fulton County, NYNY52,21620.9%+55%

59Chenango County, NYNY45,71519.6%+35%

60Lewis County, NYNY26,47918.6%+59%

61Wyoming County, NYNY39,74118.2%+58%

62Orleans County, NYNY39,82517.9%+38%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES