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RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,122

Most educated, US counties · 1990

US counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS).

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –
501Rutherford County, TNTN386,35218.7%–
502Gilliam County, OROR1,97118.7%–
503Oldham County, TXTX1,78318.6%–
504Chatham County, GAGA311,85518.6%–
505Lowndes County, MSMS57,34618.6%–
506Yankton County, SDSD23,63518.6%–
507Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,11518.6%–
508Anderson County, TNTN82,06618.6%–
509Dauphin County, PAPA293,35118.6%–
510Clarke County, VAVA15,60918.6%–
511Porter County, ININ176,04918.5%–
512Eaton County, MIMI109,58118.5%–
513Columbia County, NYNY60,16818.5%–
514Wicomico County, MDMD106,89918.5%–
515Wasatch County, UTUT38,51418.5%–
516Kay County, OKOK43,49018.5%–
517Hawaii County, HIHI210,04318.5%–
518Lake County, SDSD10,99318.5%–
519Taos County, NMNM34,56418.5%–
520Pinellas County, FLFL948,56318.5%–
521Nemaha County, NENE7,10218.5%–
522Ohio County, WVWV40,49618.4%–
523Newport News, VAVA183,23018.4%–
524Comanche County, OKOK122,15818.4%–
525Washakie County, WYWY7,59718.4%–
526Cherokee County, GAGA299,27318.4%–
527Duval County, FLFL1,062,96318.4%–
528Cascade County, MTMT85,02918.4%–
529Weld County, COCO378,42618.4%–
530Providence County, RIRI678,17918.3%–
531Phelps County, MOMO45,24718.3%–
532Bayfield County, WIWI16,78718.3%–
533Cortland County, NYNY45,85018.2%–
534Caddo Parish, LALA224,22618.2%–
535Madison County, NYNY67,12018.2%–
536Ravalli County, MTMT48,58218.2%–
537Waynesboro, VAVA23,95118.2%–
538Escambia County, FLFL333,83418.2%–
539Winnebago County, WIWI174,21818.2%–
540Hendricks County, ININ193,51018.2%–
541Hill County, MTMT16,16718.1%–
542Rockdale County, GAGA98,41618.1%–
543Ford County, KSKS33,99318.1%–
544Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63818.1%–
545Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61518.1%–
546Livingston County, NYNY61,43818.1%–
547Kennebec County, MEME129,06718.1%–
548Vigo County, ININ106,51218.1%–
549Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66618.1%–
550Tioga County, NYNY47,45318.0%–
551Will County, ILIL712,25318.0%–
552Pontotoc County, OKOK38,52818.0%–
553Houghton County, MIMI37,84218.0%–
554Macon County, ALAL18,13218.0%–
555Warren County, OHOH257,18118.0%–
556Hood River County, OROR23,72018.0%–
557Weber County, UTUT278,17418.0%–
558Medina County, OHOH185,02518.0%–
559Transylvania County, NCNC34,21117.9%–
560Johnson County, WYWY8,90817.9%–
561Faulkner County, ARAR133,97917.9%–
562Clay County, FLFL239,59317.9%–
563Mecosta County, MIMI42,32017.9%–
564Silver Bow County, MTMT36,11817.9%–
565Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,95117.9%–
566Kearney County, NENE6,79017.9%–
567Mineral County, COCO91017.9%–
568Clark County, ARAR20,93817.9%–
569Salem, VAVA25,81617.8%–
570Teton County, MTMT6,49617.8%–
571Kendall County, ILIL145,47017.8%–
572Mendocino County, CACA88,12217.8%–
573Pierce County, WIWI43,51917.8%–
574Maui County, HIHI160,59217.8%–
575Sioux County, NENE1,18817.8%–
576Staunton, VAVA26,80117.8%–
577Lane County, KSKS1,50817.8%–
578Yavapai County, AZAZ252,55217.7%–
579Washington County, UTUT213,67017.7%–
580Penobscot County, MEME157,96717.7%–
581Franklin County, MEME30,82417.7%–
582Traill County, NDND7,92017.7%–
583Brown County, WIWI275,80317.7%–
584Saline County, KSKS53,37717.7%–
585Gregg County, TXTX126,09517.7%–
586Sheridan County, WYWY33,24117.6%–
587Box Elder County, UTUT65,32017.6%–
588Calvert County, MDMD94,48417.6%–
589Storey County, NVNV4,26017.6%–
590Portage County, OHOH163,40417.6%–
591Jackson County, OROR221,79517.6%–
592Hampden County, MAMA464,33817.6%–
593Haines, AKAK2,06817.6%–
594Kanawha County, WVWV172,38117.6%–
595Monroe County, PAPA167,17917.6%–
596Walworth County, WIWI106,12717.5%–
597Marion County, OROR355,77717.5%–
598Stearns County, MNMN164,11017.5%–
599Dickinson County, IAIA18,07717.5%–
600Nodaway County, MOMO20,17417.5%–
601Petroleum County, MTMT54817.5%–
602Pierce County, WAWA946,28817.5%–
603Rio Grande County, COCO11,08717.5%–
604Clark County, KSKS1,90017.5%–
605Custer County, SDSD9,43117.5%–
606Union County, PAPA42,31317.5%–
607Lake County, OHOH232,21717.5%–
608Roberts County, TXTX86717.4%–
609Teton County, IDID13,25417.4%–
610McPherson County, KSKS30,06417.4%–
611Mesa County, COCO162,84517.4%–
612Garfield County, OKOK61,77917.3%–
613Black Hawk County, IAIA131,53217.3%–
614Dorchester County, SCSC178,39717.3%–
615Alfalfa County, OKOK5,64917.3%–
616Borden County, TXTX56717.3%–
617Hodgeman County, KSKS1,61917.3%–
618Flagler County, FLFL140,36017.3%–
619Rowan County, KYKY24,47617.3%–
620Richmond County, GAGA206,55917.3%–
621St. Louis County, MNMN200,51817.3%–
622Cape May County, NJNJ93,39017.2%–
623Aiken County, SCSC181,51517.2%–
624Flathead County, MTMT115,42917.2%–
625Scott County, MNMN159,01717.2%–
626Bell County, TXTX402,24817.2%–
627Socorro County, NMNM15,83817.1%–
628Yamhill County, OROR110,02417.1%–
629Gillespie County, TXTX28,52717.1%–
630Winneshiek County, IAIA19,73317.1%–
631Meade County, KSKS3,85217.1%–
632Kenton County, KYKY175,77917.0%–
633Lucas County, OHOH423,34717.0%–
634Bibb County, GAGA157,55617.0%–
635Butler County, KSKS69,48417.0%–
636Dougherty County, GAGA82,61617.0%–
637Nueces County, TXTX352,99217.0%–
638Tom Green County, TXTX120,60217.0%–
639Union County, OROR25,90017.0%–
640Stevens County, MNMN9,74717.0%–
641Stillwater County, MTMT9,44516.9%–
642Bryan County, OKOK51,36716.9%–
643Fresno County, CACA1,035,45616.9%–
644Stanton County, KSKS1,98616.9%–
645Kent County, MDMD19,56516.9%–
646Bandera County, TXTX22,87616.9%–
647Chesapeake, VAVA255,33216.9%–
648Liberty County, MTMT1,95716.9%–
649York County, SCSC306,88716.9%–
650Granite County, MTMT3,65816.9%–
651Bartholomew County, ININ85,72916.9%–
652Pickens County, SCSC139,19816.9%–
653Putnam County, TNTN86,61216.8%–
654Waldo County, MEME40,69316.8%–
655Howard County, MOMO10,18016.8%–
656St. Mary's County, MDMD116,69216.8%–
657Norfolk, VAVA231,01316.8%–
658Baldwin County, ALAL267,76116.8%–
659Mariposa County, CACA16,91816.8%–
660Lyon County, MNMN25,68416.8%–
661Chouteau County, MTMT5,86516.8%–
662Clark County, WAWA532,11916.8%–
663Dubuque County, IAIA99,38116.8%–
664Greeley County, KSKS1,18216.8%–
665Perkins County, NENE2,84916.7%–
666Sherburne County, MNMN104,19416.7%–
667Berrien County, MIMI152,44416.7%–
668Northampton County, PAPA324,41116.7%–
669Oneida County, NYNY226,39216.7%–
670Clatsop County, OROR40,92616.7%–
671Canadian County, OKOK187,18916.7%–
672Chelan County, WAWA81,94116.7%–
673Stutsman County, NDND21,41416.7%–
674Outagamie County, WIWI195,89416.7%–
675Johnson County, ININ174,26216.7%–
676Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73816.7%–
677Lancaster County, PAPA563,15916.7%–
678Pawnee County, KSKS5,99116.7%–
679Lincoln County, OROR50,63616.7%–
680Woodbury County, IAIA106,64916.7%–
681Winnebago County, ILIL283,67416.7%–
682Powell County, MTMT7,15716.6%–
683Cumberland County, NCNC338,47316.6%–
684Muscogee County, GAGA202,17116.6%–
685McLennan County, TXTX272,02016.6%–
686Madison County, TNTN100,79016.6%–
687Kings County, NYNY2,653,96316.6%–
688Wichita County, TXTX129,55516.5%–
689Fremont County, WYWY39,46416.5%–
690Jackson County, OKOK24,76416.5%–
691Stafford County, KSKS4,00516.5%–
692Sullivan County, NHNH43,96116.5%–
693Delaware County, ININ113,10616.5%–
694Montgomery County, TNTN249,93516.5%–
695Clinton County, NYNY78,13816.5%–
696Racine County, WIWI198,91916.5%–
697Coffee County, ALAL56,95316.5%–
698Lee County, FLFL875,60716.4%–
699Door County, WIWI30,61616.4%–
700Lauderdale County, ALAL97,13516.4%–
701Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65716.4%–
702Grant County, NMNM27,25216.4%–
703Meade County, SDSD30,71116.4%–
704Essex County, VAVA10,65416.4%–
705Moffat County, COCO13,12216.4%–
706Sanborn County, SDSD2,38816.4%–
707Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08916.4%–
708Lincoln County, SDSD77,14516.4%–
709Craighead County, ARAR116,95716.4%–
710Lowndes County, GAGA122,86716.3%–
711Fall River County, SDSD7,46716.3%–
712Carson City, NVNV58,57116.3%–
713Harrison County, MSMS217,13616.3%–
714Ramsey County, NDND11,53016.3%–
715Dallas County, IAIA118,45716.3%–
716Skagit County, WAWA132,97516.3%–
717Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97516.3%–
718Kauai County, HIHI73,40016.3%–
719Erie County, PAPA265,83216.2%–
720Waller County, TXTX69,85816.2%–
721Charles County, MDMD176,59316.2%–
722Poweshiek County, IAIA18,36816.2%–
723Morton County, KSKS2,47016.2%–
724Lake County, COCO7,55216.2%–
725Carteret County, NCNC70,46916.2%–
726Prince George County, VAVA43,93616.2%–
727San Miguel County, NMNM26,26016.2%–
728Harding County, SDSD1,33116.2%–
729Warren County, IAIA57,33116.2%–
730Warrick County, ININ66,80316.2%–
731Jefferson County, WVWV63,10216.2%–
732Clallam County, WAWA78,20216.1%–
733Claiborne County, MSMS8,05816.1%–
734Cochise County, AZAZ126,33216.1%–
735Lincoln County, NMNM19,84416.1%–
736Orange County, VAVA40,08316.1%–
737Greenwood County, SCSC70,37916.0%–
738Lincoln County, WAWA11,98216.0%–
739Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03616.0%–
740Dickey County, NDND4,89516.0%–
741Morgan County, ILIL32,51516.0%–
742Custer County, MTMT12,03416.0%–
743Vanderburgh County, ININ181,99516.0%–
744Horry County, SCSC427,55116.0%–
745Kootenai County, IDID191,86416.0%–
746Houston County, GAGA178,21416.0%–
747Steele County, MNMN37,46416.0%–
748Montezuma County, COCO26,67815.9%–
749Logan County, KSKS2,66115.9%–
750Hunt County, TXTX123,33615.9%–
751Washington County, WIWI139,23815.9%–
752Bristol County, MAMA593,64015.9%–
753Sumter County, GAGA28,80115.9%–
754Sierra County, CACA3,09815.9%–
755Millard County, UTUT14,05715.9%–
756Piatt County, ILIL16,79115.9%–
757Blaine County, NENE45815.8%–
758Elmore County, IDID29,46515.8%–
759Martinsville, VAVA13,84915.8%–
760Essex County, NYNY36,43815.8%–
761Kit Carson County, COCO7,06915.8%–
762Mitchell County, KSKS5,59015.8%–
763Marshall County, IAIA39,89015.8%–
764Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72015.7%–
765Thomas County, KSKS7,72515.7%–
766Wallowa County, OROR7,59515.7%–
767Campbell County, WYWY48,14515.7%–
768Leflore County, MSMS25,68615.7%–
769Bay County, FLFL204,47915.7%–
770Lake County, MTMT33,39215.7%–
771Golden Valley County, NDND1,80815.7%–
772Harding County, NMNM61715.7%–
773Roanoke, VAVA99,11115.6%–
774Custer County, IDID4,63615.6%–
775Adams County, NENE31,07115.6%–
776Georgetown County, SCSC65,91215.6%–
777Nez Perce County, IDID42,90515.6%–
778Sanpete County, UTUT31,45315.6%–
779Crook County, WYWY7,85215.6%–
780Grant County, OKOK4,06715.6%–
781Sullivan County, TNTN163,75915.6%–
782Butler County, PAPA200,16915.6%–
783Forsyth County, GAGA282,80515.6%–
784Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,18615.6%–
785Wilson County, TNTN175,03315.6%–
786Allegany County, NYNY46,80015.6%–
787Bedford County, VAVA83,05915.6%–
788Mobile County, ALAL411,65815.5%–
789Jefferson County, TXTX254,32115.5%–
790Bossier Parish, LALA131,86715.5%–
791Anoka County, MNMN381,60515.5%–
792Sheridan County, NENE4,80915.5%–
793Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,37215.5%–
794Fairfield County, OHOH169,75215.5%–
795Morgan County, ALAL126,48315.5%–
796Baltimore, MDMD569,99715.5%–
797Manatee County, FLFL468,20015.5%–
798Mathews County, VAVA8,52915.5%–
799Phelps County, NENE8,99415.5%–
800Beaver County, OKOK4,88215.4%–
801Barnes County, NDND10,57315.4%–
802Montrose County, COCO44,59115.4%–
803Grand County, UTUT9,79015.4%–
804Chemung County, NYNY80,41515.4%–
805Rio Blanco County, COCO6,68315.4%–
806Washington County, NENE21,30215.4%–
807Madison County, VAVA14,23715.4%–
808Hall County, GAGA226,56815.4%–
809Sutter County, CACA98,78715.4%–
810Woodford County, ILIL38,11115.4%–
811Westmoreland County, PAPA349,32415.4%–
812Boone County, KYKY145,31615.3%–
813Jackson County, COCO1,21115.3%–
814Coffee County, TNTN62,41915.3%–
815Ocean County, NJNJ673,74615.3%–
816St. Louis, MOMO278,14415.3%–
817Powder River County, MTMT1,78115.3%–
818Hansford County, TXTX4,94415.3%–
819Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,48315.3%–
820Hanson County, SDSD3,45615.3%–
821Throckmorton County, TXTX1,55415.3%–
822El Paso County, TXTX877,85815.2%–
823Lincoln County, WYWY21,18015.2%–
824Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28115.2%–
825Crockett County, TXTX2,76915.2%–
826Brown County, ININ15,77715.2%–
827Buena Vista County, IAIA20,44915.2%–
828Bolivar County, MSMS28,26215.2%–
829Scott County, KYKY62,26215.2%–
830Chaffee County, COCO20,83115.2%–
831Peach County, GAGA29,87715.2%–
832Hood County, TXTX70,50115.2%–
833Bonner County, IDID54,42015.2%–
834Beadle County, SDSD19,62415.1%–
835Floyd County, ININ82,15315.1%–
836Plumas County, CACA18,58315.1%–
837Texas County, OKOK20,32215.1%–
838Cimarron County, OKOK2,05915.1%–
839Brazoria County, TXTX419,08015.1%–
840Berks County, PAPA440,07215.1%–
841Jefferson County, WIWI86,50515.1%–
842Rich County, UTUT2,68715.1%–
843Bremer County, IAIA25,29615.1%–
844Washington County, TXTX38,28815.1%–
845Benzie County, MIMI18,56815.1%–
846Craven County, NCNC105,02515.1%–
847Hamilton County, NYNY5,00615.1%–
848Cheyenne County, NENE9,52815.1%–
849St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48815.1%–
850Columbia County, WAWA4,14115.1%–
851Chase County, NENE3,71815.1%–
852Lee County, MSMS83,73115.0%–
853Plymouth County, IAIA25,69715.0%–
854Houston County, ALAL110,31815.0%–
855Pondera County, MTMT6,07215.0%–
856Rock Island County, ILIL141,86915.0%–
857Camas County, IDID1,31615.0%–
858Big Horn County, WYWY12,02415.0%–
859Shackelford County, TXTX3,19715.0%–
860Kent County, DEDE194,78615.0%–
861Otero County, NMNM70,36815.0%–
862Yates County, NYNY24,54715.0%–
863Sumter County, SCSC105,06715.0%–
864Garfield County, UTUT5,25615.0%–
865Cowley County, KSKS34,38214.9%–
866Reno County, KSKS61,53914.9%–
867San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09114.9%–
868Campbell County, KYKY95,44114.9%–
869Hancock County, ININ90,96914.9%–
870Oneida County, WIWI38,13114.9%–
871Red Willow County, NENE10,30714.9%–
872Comanche County, KSKS1,67314.9%–
873Lipscomb County, TXTX2,95514.9%–
874Brule County, SDSD5,27814.9%–
875Marion County, KSKS11,63414.9%–
876Culpeper County, VAVA57,66614.9%–
877Douglas County, WIWI43,99014.8%–
878Seward County, NENE18,03214.8%–
880Adams County, MSMS30,06114.8%–
881Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50214.8%–
882Stark County, NDND34,01314.8%–
883Davison County, SDSD20,06914.8%–
884Florence County, SCSC138,50414.8%–
885Volusia County, FLFL606,57314.8%–
886Macon County, ILIL99,30014.8%–
887Logan County, OKOK55,47314.8%–
888Sanders County, MTMT14,06214.8%–
889Worcester County, MDMD54,45914.8%–
890Benton County, MNMN41,74414.8%–
891St. Charles Parish, LALA50,58614.8%–
892Frederick County, VAVA99,95514.7%–
893Jefferson County, FLFL16,00714.7%–
894Stephens County, OKOK44,31014.7%–
895Pope County, ARAR64,97614.7%–
896Tuolumne County, CACA53,16014.7%–
897Gloucester County, VAVA40,09714.7%–
898Coahoma County, MSMS19,84914.7%–
899Clayton County, GAGA297,47114.7%–
900Grant County, WIWI52,44614.7%–
901Colfax County, NMNM12,18414.7%–
902Middlesex County, VAVA10,84114.7%–
903Davie County, NCNC45,85514.7%–
904Golden Valley County, MTMT84414.7%–
905Pike County, PAPA62,80814.7%–
906St. Clair County, ILIL250,70814.7%–
907Hubbard County, MNMN22,36914.7%–
908Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,46614.7%–
909McMullen County, TXTX54414.6%–
910Geary County, KSKS36,33814.6%–
911Rockingham County, VAVA89,31614.6%–
912Jefferson County, ARAR62,98714.6%–
913Bent County, COCO5,71614.6%–
914Grant County, NENE56114.6%–
915Alamance County, NCNC186,17714.6%–
916Kiowa County, KSKS2,43214.6%–
917Sebastian County, ARAR130,64114.6%–
918Rapides Parish, LALA125,87714.6%–
919Clinton County, MIMI80,43214.6%–
920Stanley County, SDSD3,01814.6%–
921Riverside County, CACA2,544,91614.6%–
922Hall County, NENE63,63314.6%–
923Lake County, OROR8,18714.5%–
924Wasco County, OROR26,31014.5%–
925Warren County, ILIL16,22214.5%–
926Glacier County, MTMT13,46314.5%–
927Goshen County, WYWY12,64014.5%–
928Autauga County, ALAL61,92014.5%–
929Hyde County, SDSD1,19114.5%–
930Walworth County, SDSD5,21714.5%–
931Henry County, IAIA19,34914.5%–
932Clay County, IAIA16,20214.5%–
933Clermont County, OHOH216,97714.5%–
934Fergus County, MTMT11,82514.5%–
935Aransas County, TXTX26,14614.5%–
936Steuben County, NYNY91,85514.4%–
937Hancock County, ILIL16,80314.4%–
938Indiana County, PAPA82,87814.4%–
939Sioux County, IAIA36,77414.4%–
940Houston County, MNMN18,40014.4%–
941Calaveras County, CACA46,60514.4%–
942Sumner County, TNTN215,53814.4%–
943Boise County, IDID8,54514.4%–
944Boyle County, KYKY31,63214.4%–
945Wilson County, NCNC81,15014.4%–
946Madison County, ILIL263,11014.4%–
947Sullivan County, NYNY80,58614.4%–
948Rawlins County, KSKS2,43114.4%–
949Meagher County, MTMT2,13714.4%–
950Jackson County, MSMS147,66614.4%–
951Schoharie County, NYNY30,17614.4%–
952Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20114.4%–
953San Benito County, CACA70,08214.4%–
954Jones County, SDSD91314.4%–
955Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35714.4%–
956Franklin, VAVA8,47814.4%–
957Saguache County, COCO6,73214.4%–
958Benton County, ARAR332,55414.4%–
959Finney County, KSKS37,50514.4%–
960Kosciusko County, ININ80,89214.4%–
961Blaine County, MTMT6,86014.4%–
962Uinta County, WYWY20,72814.3%–
963Williams County, NDND41,76714.3%–
964Howard County, ININ83,90414.3%–
965Franklin County, IDID15,88914.3%–
966McCracken County, KYKY67,55314.3%–
967Bottineau County, NDND6,28414.3%–
968Bowie County, TXTX92,69614.3%–
969Stark County, OHOH373,77114.3%–
970Blount County, TNTN143,82014.3%–
971Hot Springs County, WYWY4,60014.3%–
972McCone County, MTMT1,72014.3%–
973Washington County, MSMS40,44614.3%–
974Franklin County, VTVT51,17714.3%–
975Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85714.3%–
976Hancock County, MSMS46,87314.3%–
977Pike County, ALAL33,68814.3%–
978Taney County, MOMO57,00114.3%–
979Chaves County, NMNM63,36414.3%–
980Lee County, NCNC70,25814.3%–
981Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39114.2%–
982McKenzie County, NDND15,19214.2%–
983Atchison County, MOMO5,17514.2%–
984Elkhart County, ININ208,77414.2%–
985Orleans County, VTVT27,60014.2%–
986Seneca County, NYNY32,88314.2%–
987Graham County, KSKS2,37114.2%–
988Garland County, ARAR99,69514.2%–
989Chautauqua County, NYNY124,12614.2%–
990Lincoln County, NENE33,30314.2%–
991Williamson County, ILIL67,22514.2%–
992Mora County, NMNM4,05114.2%–
993Phillips County, COCO4,42014.2%–
994Logan County, COCO20,65414.2%–
995Siskiyou County, CACA42,01314.2%–
996Carbon County, WYWY14,01314.2%–
997Calhoun County, ALAL115,83414.2%–
998Catawba County, NCNC170,17214.2%–
999Gilmer County, WVWV7,08514.2%–
1000North Slope, AKAK10,58214.1%–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS