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Most educated, Ohio counties · 2000

Ohio counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 88 counties in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Delaware County, OHOH242,03241.0%+55%

02Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53631.8%+19%

03Geauga County, OHOH95,67631.7%+23%

04Greene County, OHOH174,32231.1%+19%

05Hamilton County, OHOH838,41829.2%+23%

06Warren County, OHOH257,18128.4%+58%

07Wood County, OHOH134,17626.2%+20%

08Athens County, OHOH63,19725.7%+10%

09Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92525.1%+25%

10Summit County, OHOH538,37625.1%+28%

11Medina County, OHOH185,02524.8%+38%

12Butler County, OHOH400,12823.5%+25%

13Montgomery County, OHOH539,59822.8%+14%

14Hancock County, OHOH75,03421.7%+16%

15Lake County, OHOH232,21721.5%+23%

16Lucas County, OHOH423,34721.3%+25%

17Portage County, OHOH163,40421.0%+19%

18Fairfield County, OHOH169,75220.8%+34%

19Clermont County, OHOH216,97720.8%+43%

20Licking County, OHOH185,56418.4%+42%

21Stark County, OHOH373,77117.9%+26%

22Mahoning County, OHOH224,70617.5%+25%

23Wayne County, OHOH116,75817.2%+23%

24Knox County, OHOH64,00216.7%+31%

25Erie County, OHOH73,29616.6%+21%

26Lorain County, OHOH323,21916.6%+34%

27Miami County, OHOH112,63416.3%+16%

28Ottawa County, OHOH39,48116.0%+18%

29Union County, OHOH73,44615.9%+33%

30Ashland County, OHOH52,52315.9%+22%

31Washington County, OHOH58,38915.0%+14%

32Clark County, OHOH135,34014.9%+22%

33Trumbull County, OHOH198,97214.5%+26%

34Defiance County, OHOH38,29214.3%+14%

35Clinton County, OHOH42,30114.1%+21%

36Auglaize County, OHOH45,90913.4%+37%

37Allen County, OHOH100,88113.4%+18%

38Fulton County, OHOH41,85313.2%+28%

39Madison County, OHOH46,98513.0%+46%

40Putnam County, OHOH34,38012.9%+47%

41Shelby County, OHOH48,06512.8%+14%

42Mercer County, OHOH42,73712.7%+48%

43Muskingum County, OHOH87,01412.6%+26%

44Richland County, OHOH124,89312.6%+9%

45Seneca County, OHOH54,52212.5%+24%

46Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,37312.2%+35%

47Van Wert County, OHOH29,01312.0%+28%

48Sandusky County, OHOH58,65511.9%+12%

49Jefferson County, OHOH63,59711.8%+34%

50Gallia County, OHOH29,07211.6%+7%

51Logan County, OHOH46,30211.5%+30%

52Pickaway County, OHOH62,97811.4%+27%

53Hardin County, OHOH30,07211.4%−2%

54Ross County, OHOH76,42911.3%+23%

55Belmont County, OHOH64,43411.1%+23%

56Marion County, OHOH65,11511.1%+12%

57Ashtabula County, OHOH96,71311.1%+23%

58Henry County, OHOH27,59811.1%+7%

59Jackson County, OHOH32,81711.0%+40%

60Huron County, OHOH58,25010.9%+16%

61Columbiana County, OHOH99,37710.8%+26%

62Fayette County, OHOH28,55210.7%+27%

63Williams County, OHOH36,54910.7%+20%

64Champaign County, OHOH38,82010.6%+8%

65Lawrence County, OHOH55,71010.3%+24%

66Scioto County, OHOH71,36510.1%+19%

67Preble County, OHOH40,66410.1%+44%

68Darke County, OHOH51,52010.1%+15%

69Guernsey County, OHOH38,37910.0%+9%

70Wyandot County, OHOH21,5679.8%+13%

71Hocking County, OHOH27,5129.8%+21%

72Coshocton County, OHOH37,1889.8%+20%

73Pike County, OHOH27,0619.7%+22%

74Crawford County, OHOH41,8969.7%+3%

75Highland County, OHOH43,8239.7%+17%

76Morrow County, OHOH36,3059.5%+32%

77Carroll County, OHOH26,4759.1%+16%

78Morgan County, OHOH13,6269.1%+23%

79Harrison County, OHOH14,0709.0%+29%

80Brown County, OHOH44,3978.8%+19%

81Monroe County, OHOH12,9948.4%+24%

82Holmes County, OHOH44,9708.3%+26%

83Noble County, OHOH14,2768.1%+45%

84Paulding County, OHOH18,7277.8%+13%

85Meigs County, OHOH21,5877.4%+2%

86Adams County, OHOH27,8657.2%+39%

87Perry County, OHOH35,9186.9%+19%

88Vinton County, OHOH12,6456.0%+25%

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