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Most educated, Pennsylvania counties

Pennsylvania counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 67 counties in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Chester County, PAPA557,11657.1%+35%

02Montgomery County, PAPA877,64353.0%+37%

03Centre County, PAPA157,39346.2%+27%

04Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03545.8%+61%

05Bucks County, PAPA647,82844.8%+43%

06Delaware County, PAPA580,93741.9%+40%

07Cumberland County, PAPA277,27040.0%+43%

08Butler County, PAPA200,16939.4%+68%

09Montour County, PAPA17,86838.7%+75%

10Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28135.4%+98%

11Northampton County, PAPA324,41134.7%+64%

12Dauphin County, PAPA293,35134.4%+46%

13Lehigh County, PAPA384,38334.2%+47%

14Washington County, PAPA210,80232.9%+75%

15Westmoreland County, PAPA349,32432.8%+62%

16Lancaster County, PAPA563,15932.4%+58%

17Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50230.6%+56%

18Erie County, PAPA265,83230.3%+45%

19Pike County, PAPA62,80829.7%+56%

20Beaver County, PAPA166,03228.7%+82%

21Berks County, PAPA440,07227.7%+50%

22York County, PAPA473,19727.6%+50%

23Monroe County, PAPA167,17927.4%+34%

24Indiana County, PAPA82,87827.0%+59%

25Columbia County, PAPA66,19326.6%+69%

26Union County, PAPA42,31326.5%+47%

27Adams County, PAPA107,59425.8%+55%

28Mercer County, PAPA107,86025.6%+48%

29Luzerne County, PAPA332,12625.3%+55%

30Lycoming County, PAPA112,58724.8%+65%

31Franklin County, PAPA160,65224.7%+67%

32Blair County, PAPA119,54124.4%+76%

33Lebanon County, PAPA146,38024.3%+58%

34Cambria County, PAPA128,96823.9%+74%

35Clarion County, PAPA36,68023.6%+54%

36Wayne County, PAPA51,70323.4%+61%

37Lawrence County, PAPA83,91123.4%+55%

38Tioga County, PAPA40,50222.3%+57%

39Wyoming County, PAPA25,79022.1%+43%

40Greene County, PAPA33,88521.7%+77%

41Sullivan County, PAPA5,85621.5%+68%

42Clinton County, PAPA37,87021.5%+61%

43Crawford County, PAPA81,79221.1%+43%

44McKean County, PAPA38,98420.8%+49%

45Snyder County, PAPA39,65520.6%+65%

46Elk County, PAPA29,92620.6%+67%

47Bradford County, PAPA59,60020.6%+39%

48Clearfield County, PAPA78,10020.2%+82%

49Perry County, PAPA46,80620.2%+78%

50Warren County, PAPA37,03819.9%+40%

51Schuylkill County, PAPA145,08519.9%+85%

52Susquehanna County, PAPA38,23719.5%+47%

53Northumberland County, PAPA89,92019.4%+75%

54Huntingdon County, PAPA43,00119.2%+62%

55Carbon County, PAPA65,86819.2%+75%

56Fayette County, PAPA123,02119.1%+67%

57Venango County, PAPA49,34619.1%+46%

58Armstrong County, PAPA63,69819.0%+82%

59Jefferson County, PAPA43,25518.4%+57%

60Potter County, PAPA15,89718.2%+48%

61Somerset County, PAPA72,00417.9%+66%

62Fulton County, PAPA14,48317.7%+91%

63Bedford County, PAPA47,48016.1%+57%

64Juniata County, PAPA23,40315.0%+71%

65Mifflin County, PAPA46,12714.9%+37%

66Cameron County, PAPA4,21112.6%+4%

67Forest County, PAPA6,61412.3%+38%

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