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Most educated, Washington counties · 2000

Washington counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 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 1990

01Whitman County, WAWA48,51244.0%+3%

02San Juan County, WAWA18,57740.2%+20%

03King County, WAWA2,344,93940.0%+22%

04Thurston County, WAWA304,26129.8%+21%

05Jefferson County, WAWA33,97028.4%+30%

06Whatcom County, WAWA236,39227.2%+24%

07Island County, WAWA85,65727.0%+35%

08Benton County, WAWA221,72226.3%+13%

09Kittitas County, WAWA48,80326.2%+18%

10Kitsap County, WAWA283,37425.3%+28%

11Spokane County, WAWA558,34425.0%+21%

12Snohomish County, WAWA870,65624.4%+26%

13Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36123.3%+24%

14Clark County, WAWA532,11922.1%+31%

15Chelan County, WAWA81,94121.9%+31%

16Skagit County, WAWA132,97520.8%+28%

17Clallam County, WAWA78,20220.8%+29%

18Pierce County, WAWA946,28820.6%+18%

19Lincoln County, WAWA11,98218.8%+17%

20Asotin County, WAWA22,54518.0%+46%

21Columbia County, WAWA4,14117.5%+16%

22Garfield County, WAWA2,41617.0%+24%

23Skamania County, WAWA12,66916.8%+43%

24Klickitat County, WAWA24,33116.4%+50%

25Douglas County, WAWA46,47316.2%+17%

26Okanogan County, WAWA45,23015.9%+33%

27Mason County, WAWA71,16515.6%+14%

28Stevens County, WAWA49,66815.3%+27%

29Yakima County, WAWA259,18515.3%+12%

30Pacific County, WAWA24,35715.2%+34%

31Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87314.8%+42%

32Grant County, WAWA105,72713.7%+15%

33Franklin County, WAWA102,61213.6%+1%

34Ferry County, WAWA7,51713.5%+12%

35Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88513.3%+18%

36Lewis County, WAWA88,06212.9%+9%

37Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14412.7%+15%

38Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45712.3%+2%

39Adams County, WAWA21,48812.2%−1%

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