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Most educated, Washington counties

Washington counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01King County, WAWA2,344,93956.7%+42%

02San Juan County, WAWA18,57753.9%+34%

03Whitman County, WAWA48,51249.8%+13%

04Jefferson County, WAWA33,97043.9%+55%

05Whatcom County, WAWA236,39239.3%+44%

06Thurston County, WAWA304,26138.5%+29%

07Snohomish County, WAWA870,65638.2%+56%

08Kitsap County, WAWA283,37437.9%+50%

09Kittitas County, WAWA48,80337.0%+41%

10Island County, WAWA85,65736.6%+35%

11Clark County, WAWA532,11933.3%+51%

12Benton County, WAWA221,72233.2%+26%

13Spokane County, WAWA558,34433.1%+32%

14Garfield County, WAWA2,41631.8%+86%

15Clallam County, WAWA78,20231.6%+52%

16Klickitat County, WAWA24,33131.2%+91%

17Chelan County, WAWA81,94131.2%+42%

18Pierce County, WAWA946,28830.9%+50%

19Skagit County, WAWA132,97530.2%+45%

20Skamania County, WAWA12,66929.8%+78%

21Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36129.8%+28%

22Columbia County, WAWA4,14124.9%+43%

23Pacific County, WAWA24,35724.9%+64%

24Okanogan County, WAWA45,23024.7%+55%

25Asotin County, WAWA22,54524.7%+37%

26Lincoln County, WAWA11,98224.2%+29%

27Stevens County, WAWA49,66822.2%+45%

28Mason County, WAWA71,16521.9%+41%

29Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87321.8%+48%

30Lewis County, WAWA88,06221.5%+67%

31Douglas County, WAWA46,47321.5%+33%

32Franklin County, WAWA102,61221.1%+55%

33Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45720.9%+71%

34Yakima County, WAWA259,18519.2%+25%

35Grant County, WAWA105,72718.4%+34%

36Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14418.2%+43%

37Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88517.6%+33%

38Adams County, WAWA21,48815.7%+29%

39Ferry County, WAWA7,51715.2%+12%

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