RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 62 SHOWN OF 62

Most educated, New York counties · 2010

New York counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 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, NYNY1,664,86257.0%+15%

02Tompkins County, NYNY104,04749.7%+5%

03Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74344.5%+9%

04Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93940.9%+16%

05Rockland County, NYNY357,39740.7%+9%

06Putnam County, NYNY99,02838.0%+12%

07Albany County, NYNY321,22537.6%+13%

08Monroe County, NYNY750,50634.8%+12%

09Saratoga County, NYNY241,34334.6%+12%

10Onondaga County, NYNY466,58432.0%+12%

11Dutchess County, NYNY300,70832.0%+16%

12Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09031.9%+16%

13Ontario County, NYNY113,13031.0%+25%

14Ulster County, NYNY183,33029.5%+18%

15Queens County, NYNY2,358,18229.5%+21%

16Erie County, NYNY946,74129.1%+19%

17Kings County, NYNY2,653,96328.8%+32%

18Schenectady County, NYNY162,58128.7%+9%

19Richmond County, NYNY501,29028.5%+23%

20Columbia County, NYNY60,16828.2%+25%

21Orange County, NYNY417,66927.7%+23%

22Warren County, NYNY65,02027.3%+17%

23Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51026.7%+13%

24Hamilton County, NYNY5,00625.9%+41%

25Otsego County, NYNY60,58925.5%+16%

26Essex County, NYNY36,43825.5%+40%

27Broome County, NYNY195,73625.1%+11%

28Cortland County, NYNY45,85024.3%+29%

29Madison County, NYNY67,12023.7%+10%

30Livingston County, NYNY61,43823.4%+22%

31Tioga County, NYNY47,45322.7%+15%

32Yates County, NYNY24,54722.1%+22%

33Clinton County, NYNY78,13821.7%+22%

34Oneida County, NYNY226,39221.5%+17%

35Wayne County, NYNY91,25021.5%+26%

36Schoharie County, NYNY30,17621.0%+21%

37Chemung County, NYNY80,41520.9%+13%

38Chautauqua County, NYNY124,12620.3%+20%

39Sullivan County, NYNY80,58620.3%+22%

40Genesee County, NYNY58,41620.2%+24%

41Jefferson County, NYNY111,54020.2%+26%

42Steuben County, NYNY91,85519.9%+11%

43Niagara County, NYNY208,91219.6%+13%

44Greene County, NYNY47,23819.2%+17%

45Delaware County, NYNY44,30519.1%+15%

46St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48818.7%+14%

47Allegany County, NYNY46,80018.6%+8%

48Cayuga County, NYNY74,36518.4%+18%

49Herkimer County, NYNY59,21918.2%+16%

50Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,39018.1%+22%

51Seneca County, NYNY32,88318.1%+3%

52Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33217.6%+20%

53Schuyler County, NYNY16,92417.4%+12%

54Franklin County, NYNY46,50017.3%+33%

55Chenango County, NYNY45,71517.0%+17%

56Washington County, NYNY59,35316.8%+18%

57Montgomery County, NYNY50,04615.9%+17%

58Oswego County, NYNY118,56915.7%+9%

59Orleans County, NYNY39,82515.1%+16%

60Wyoming County, NYNY39,74114.8%+29%

61Lewis County, NYNY26,47914.4%+23%

62Fulton County, NYNY52,21614.3%+6%

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