RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

Most educated, Washington counties · 2010

Washington counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 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

01Whitman County, WAWA48,51247.4%+8%

02King County, WAWA2,344,93945.2%+13%

03San Juan County, WAWA18,57744.9%+12%

04Jefferson County, WAWA33,97034.8%+23%

05Kittitas County, WAWA48,80331.9%+22%

06Whatcom County, WAWA236,39231.7%+16%

07Thurston County, WAWA304,26131.6%+6%

08Island County, WAWA85,65729.8%+10%

09Snohomish County, WAWA870,65628.2%+15%

10Kitsap County, WAWA283,37428.0%+11%

11Spokane County, WAWA558,34427.9%+11%

12Benton County, WAWA221,72227.6%+5%

13Clark County, WAWA532,11925.7%+16%

14Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36124.2%+4%

15Pierce County, WAWA946,28823.4%+14%

16Clallam County, WAWA78,20223.3%+12%

17Chelan County, WAWA81,94123.2%+6%

18Skagit County, WAWA132,97523.2%+12%

19Lincoln County, WAWA11,98220.3%+8%

20Columbia County, WAWA4,14120.0%+14%

21Skamania County, WAWA12,66919.7%+17%

22Stevens County, WAWA49,66819.2%+25%

23Asotin County, WAWA22,54518.2%+1%

24Klickitat County, WAWA24,33117.9%+10%

25Mason County, WAWA71,16517.9%+15%

26Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45717.9%+46%

27Okanogan County, WAWA45,23017.7%+11%

28Garfield County, WAWA2,41617.7%+4%

29Douglas County, WAWA46,47317.3%+7%

30Pacific County, WAWA24,35716.8%+10%

31Ferry County, WAWA7,51716.7%+23%

32Yakima County, WAWA259,18515.6%+2%

33Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87315.3%+4%

34Lewis County, WAWA88,06215.0%+17%

35Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88514.7%+10%

36Franklin County, WAWA102,61214.6%+8%

37Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14414.5%+15%

38Grant County, WAWA105,72714.4%+5%

39Adams County, WAWA21,48813.4%+10%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES