Which county has the highest bachelor's degree or higher?

Los Alamos County, New Mexico ranks #1 with 53.4% (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by bachelor's degree or higher?

Los Alamos County, New Mexico, Falls Church, Virginia, Arlington County, Virginia, Montgomery County, Maryland, Pitkin County, Colorado.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,122 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is bachelor's degree or higher measured?

Share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 122 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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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

3001Treutlen County, GAGA6,4666.3%–

3002Garrard County, KYKY18,2076.3%–

3003Bullitt County, KYKY86,4546.3%–

3004Houston County, TNTN8,4796.3%–

3005Lawrence County, ILIL13,7906.3%–

3006Logan County, WVWV30,3756.3%–

3007Pierce County, GAGA20,7646.3%–

3008Worth County, GAGA20,0596.3%–

3009Pope County, ILIL3,6726.3%–

3010Perry County, ARAR10,3096.2%–

3011Jefferson County, GAGA15,0116.2%–

3012Lawrence County, KYKY15,7656.2%–

3013Lawrence County, ALAL33,8436.2%–

3014Ohio County, KYKY23,9346.2%–

3015Bath County, KYKY13,1766.2%–

3016Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6346.2%–

3017Russell County, KYKY18,6086.2%–

3018Lamar County, ALAL13,5876.2%–

3019Clay County, WVWV7,5386.2%–

3020Lincoln County, KYKY25,3536.2%–

3021Wyoming County, WVWV19,8016.2%–

3022Dixie County, FLFL18,0386.2%–

3023Cumberland County, KYKY5,9926.1%–

3024Grayson County, KYKY27,4066.1%–

3025Pulaski County, ILIL4,8206.1%–

3026Lawrence County, ARAR16,2736.1%–

3027Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3436.1%–

3028Smith County, TNTN20,9816.1%–

3029Hardin County, TNTN27,9836.1%–

3030Ripley County, MOMO10,7176.1%–

3031Orange County, ININ19,8346.0%–

3032Nicholas County, KYKY7,9496.0%–

3033Ohio County, ININ5,9946.0%–

3034Greene County, MSMS13,7076.0%–

3035Martin County, KYKY10,6976.0%–

3036Randolph County, GAGA6,1566.0%–

3037Starke County, ININ23,4256.0%–

3038Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6176.0%–

3039Ritchie County, WVWV8,0346.0%–

3040Shannon County, MOMO7,2856.0%–

3041Dickenson County, VAVA13,2366.0%–

3042Webster County, KYKY12,9296.0%–

3043Scott County, ARAR9,9655.9%–

3044Scott County, VAVA21,2005.9%–

3045Chattooga County, GAGA25,3005.9%–

3046Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1485.9%–

3047Wayne County, MOMO10,7825.9%–

3048Perry County, OHOH35,9185.8%–

3049Polk County, TNTN18,5925.8%–

3050Brantley County, GAGA18,9365.8%–

3051Lee County, KYKY7,2975.8%–

3052Heard County, GAGA12,1495.7%–

3053Washington County, MOMO23,8105.7%–

3054Crawford County, ININ10,5095.7%–

3055Baker County, FLFL29,7375.7%–

3056Crawford County, GAGA12,2065.7%–

3057Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6625.6%–

3058Switzerland County, ININ10,0375.6%–

3059Issaquena County, MSMS1,2635.6%–

3060Elliott County, KYKY7,2655.6%–

3061Lincoln County, ARAR12,7645.6%–

3062Noble County, OHOH14,2765.6%–

3063Webster County, WVWV7,7605.6%–

3064Poinsett County, ARAR22,4835.6%–

3065Newton County, TXTX11,9545.5%–

3066Cocke County, TNTN37,8895.5%–

3067Webster County, GAGA2,3695.5%–

3068Wayne County, KYKY19,5975.5%–

3069Macon County, TNTN27,6635.5%–

3070Murray County, GAGA41,6075.5%–

3071Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9205.4%–

3072Grundy County, TNTN14,1165.4%–

3073Estill County, KYKY13,9625.4%–

3074Edmonson County, KYKY12,7495.4%–

3075Lanier County, GAGA10,6235.4%–

3076Winston County, ALAL23,8295.4%–

3077Livingston County, KYKY8,8635.4%–

3078Fulton County, ARAR12,4925.4%–

3079Glascock County, GAGA3,1415.3%–

3080Greensville County, VAVA11,1815.3%–

3081Powell County, KYKY12,8125.3%–

3082Hart County, KYKY20,1175.2%–

3083Long County, GAGA21,5575.2%–

3084Adams County, OHOH27,8655.2%–

3085Lafayette County, FLFL8,7925.2%–

3086McNairy County, TNTN26,2365.2%–

3087Clay County, ARAR14,0525.2%–

3088Crittenden County, KYKY8,8075.1%–

3089Butler County, KYKY12,5205.1%–

3090Hancock County, TNTN7,0755.1%–

3091Lake County, TNTN6,2495.0%–

3092Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5835.0%–

3093Gallatin County, KYKY8,8405.0%–

3094Lewis County, TNTN13,4875.0%–

3095Wayne County, TNTN16,4165.0%–

3096Johnson County, TNTN18,7185.0%–

3097Jackson County, KYKY13,3254.9%–

3098Menifee County, KYKY6,4304.9%–

3099Johnson County, GAGA9,3104.9%–

3100Vinton County, OHOH12,6454.8%–

3101Decatur County, TNTN11,8204.8%–

3102Jasper County, SCSC38,5334.8%–

3103Twiggs County, GAGA7,5974.8%–

3104Grainger County, TNTN25,7394.8%–

3105Bibb County, ALAL22,2624.7%–

3106Echols County, GAGA3,6854.7%–

3107Lincoln County, WVWV19,1774.7%–

3108Allen County, KYKY22,5364.6%–

3109McCreary County, KYKY17,1244.6%–

3110Kalawao County, HIHI824.6%–

3111Marion County, GAGA7,6764.6%–

3112Bland County, VAVA6,1514.6%–

3113Magoffin County, KYKY11,1104.6%–

3114McDowell County, WVWV16,8784.6%–

3115Union County, TNTN21,4504.5%–

3116Grayson County, VAVA15,2304.2%–

3117Warren County, GAGA5,2694.2%–

3118Buffalo County, SDSD1,8024.2%–

3119Van Buren County, TNTN6,8744.1%–

3120Loving County, TXTX524.0%–

3121Menominee County, WIWI4,1993.7%–

3122Morgan County, TNTN22,1603.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS