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Most educated, Washington counties · 2020

Washington counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01King County, WAWA2,344,93953.4%+13.5 pts
02San Juan County, WAWA18,57751.7%+11.5 pts
03Whitman County, WAWA48,51248.2%+4.2 pts
04Jefferson County, WAWA33,97042.5%+14.1 pts
05Thurston County, WAWA304,26135.7%+5.9 pts
06Whatcom County, WAWA236,39235.3%+8.1 pts
07Kitsap County, WAWA283,37434.4%+9.1 pts
08Island County, WAWA85,65734.1%+7.1 pts
09Kittitas County, WAWA48,80334.1%+7.9 pts
10Snohomish County, WAWA870,65632.8%+8.3 pts
11Spokane County, WAWA558,34431.6%+6.6 pts
12Benton County, WAWA221,72231.6%+5.3 pts
13Clark County, WAWA532,11931.3%+9.3 pts
14Klickitat County, WAWA24,33130.5%+14.1 pts
15Clallam County, WAWA78,20228.8%+8.1 pts
16Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36128.6%+5.3 pts
17Pierce County, WAWA946,28827.7%+7.1 pts
18Skagit County, WAWA132,97527.4%+6.7 pts
19Chelan County, WAWA81,94126.4%+4.5 pts
20Skamania County, WAWA12,66926.0%+9.2 pts
21Garfield County, WAWA2,41625.7%+8.6 pts
22Lincoln County, WAWA11,98225.4%+6.6 pts
23Columbia County, WAWA4,14125.3%+7.8 pts
24Asotin County, WAWA22,54523.4%+5.4 pts
25Ferry County, WAWA7,51721.2%+7.7 pts
26Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45721.1%+8.8 pts
27Douglas County, WAWA46,47320.6%+4.5 pts
28Stevens County, WAWA49,66820.5%+5.1 pts
29Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87320.3%+5.5 pts
30Pacific County, WAWA24,35720.3%+5.1 pts
31Okanogan County, WAWA45,23020.2%+4.3 pts
32Lewis County, WAWA88,06219.1%+6.2 pts
33Franklin County, WAWA102,61218.9%+5.4 pts
34Mason County, WAWA71,16518.1%+2.6 pts
35Grant County, WAWA105,72718.0%+4.3 pts
36Yakima County, WAWA259,18517.6%+2.3 pts
37Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88517.0%+3.7 pts
38Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14416.1%+3.4 pts
39Adams County, WAWA21,48813.8%+1.7 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS