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

Falls Church, Virginia ranks #1 with 63.7% (2000 Decennial Census).

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

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

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,125 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2000 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, 2000 Decennial Census.

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Most educated, US counties · 2000

US counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

3001Cameron Parish, LALA4,7187.9%+1%

3002Tattnall County, GAGA24,3767.9%+22%

3003Talbot County, GAGA5,7097.9%+11%

3004Lake County, MIMI13,1827.8%+19%

3005Fayette County, ININ23,5337.8%−3%

3006Clay County, ALAL14,2077.8%+8%

3007Grainger County, TNTN25,7397.8%+63%

3008Benton County, MSMS7,5027.8%+0%

3009Elliott County, KYKY7,2657.8%+39%

3010Lamar County, ALAL13,5877.8%+26%

3011Paulding County, OHOH18,7277.8%+13%

3012Ripley County, MOMO10,7177.8%+28%

3013Madison County, MOMO12,8587.8%+16%

3014Van Buren County, TNTN6,8747.8%+88%

3015Hardeman County, TNTN25,2747.8%+2%

3016Johnson County, GAGA9,3107.8%+58%

3017Bullock County, ALAL9,7807.7%−23%

3018Morgan County, KYKY14,4157.7%+16%

3019Owsley County, KYKY3,9327.7%−21%

3020Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6177.7%+29%

3021Gallatin County, ILIL4,6167.7%+5%

3022Grayson County, KYKY27,4067.7%+26%

3023Perry County, MSMS11,5777.7%+9%

3024Calhoun County, FLFL13,2897.7%−7%

3025Chattooga County, GAGA25,3007.7%+30%

3026Letcher County, KYKY19,9527.7%+14%

3027Hickory County, MOMO9,0447.7%+19%

3028Lincoln County, ARAR12,7647.6%+36%

3029Trimble County, KYKY8,7017.6%+4%

3030Switzerland County, ININ10,0377.6%+35%

3031Shannon County, MOMO7,2857.6%+28%

3032Zavala County, TXTX9,0377.6%+10%

3033Union County, FLFL16,2507.5%−5%

3034Lawrence County, ALAL33,8437.5%+21%

3035Washington County, MOMO23,8107.5%+31%

3036Polk County, TNTN18,5927.5%+29%

3037Reynolds County, MOMO5,9927.5%+15%

3038Willacy County, TXTX19,9717.5%−15%

3039Scott County, TNTN22,6717.5%+13%

3040Nicholas County, KYKY7,9497.5%+24%

3041Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5037.4%+17%

3042Ohio County, KYKY23,9347.4%+20%

3043Meigs County, OHOH21,5877.4%+2%

3044Clay County, ARAR14,0527.4%+43%

3045Casey County, KYKY16,2057.4%+14%

3046Liberty County, FLFL8,0357.4%+0%

3047Assumption Parish, LALA19,7207.4%+10%

3048Crittenden County, KYKY8,8077.3%+43%

3049Heard County, GAGA12,1497.3%+27%

3050Clay County, WVWV7,5387.3%+18%

3051Calhoun County, ARAR4,6327.3%−1%

3052Mingo County, WVWV21,4557.3%+10%

3053Decatur County, TNTN11,8207.3%+51%

3054Lee County, ARAR8,0297.3%−2%

3055Hamilton County, FLFL14,1807.3%+4%

3056Adams County, OHOH27,8657.2%+39%

3057Wayne County, KYKY19,5977.2%+31%

3058Murray County, GAGA41,6077.2%+31%

3059Lafayette County, FLFL8,7927.2%+38%

3060Boone County, WVWV20,2517.2%+11%

3061Wyoming County, WVWV19,8017.1%+16%

3062Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9207.1%+31%

3063Wheeler County, GAGA7,5707.1%−17%

3064Perry County, TNTN9,1267.1%+2%

3065Pulaski County, ILIL4,8207.1%+17%

3066Ritchie County, WVWV8,0347.1%+19%

3067Cumberland County, KYKY5,9927.1%+16%

3068Bibb County, ALAL22,2627.1%+50%

3069Issaquena County, MSMS1,2637.1%+26%

3070Webster County, KYKY12,9297.1%+19%

3071Grundy County, TNTN14,1167.1%+30%

3072Campbell County, TNTN40,2907.0%+7%

3073McDonald County, MOMO23,9927.0%+6%

3074Hart County, KYKY20,1177.0%+34%

3075Wilcox County, GAGA8,7977.0%−8%

3076Meigs County, TNTN14,1867.0%+5%

3077Estill County, KYKY13,9626.9%+28%

3078Starr County, TXTX66,3196.9%+3%

3079Atkinson County, GAGA8,4546.9%+9%

3080Bollinger County, MOMO10,6466.9%−0%

3081Johnson County, TNTN18,7186.9%+38%

3082Perry County, OHOH35,9186.9%+19%

3083Gallatin County, KYKY8,8406.9%+37%

3084Alexander County, ILIL4,5706.9%−12%

3085Wayne County, MOMO10,7826.8%+17%

3086Brooks County, TXTX6,5796.8%+3%

3087Crawford County, GAGA12,2066.8%+20%

3088Clay County, TNTN7,8216.8%−13%

3089Jackson County, KYKY13,3256.8%+37%

3090Dixie County, FLFL18,0386.8%+10%

3091McCreary County, KYKY17,1246.7%+45%

3092Hickman County, TNTN26,2196.7%−7%

3093Dickenson County, VAVA13,2366.7%+12%

3094Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5836.6%+32%

3095Lawrence County, KYKY15,7656.6%+7%

3096Bacon County, GAGA11,0706.6%+1%

3097Powell County, KYKY12,8126.5%+23%

3098Glascock County, GAGA3,1416.5%+22%

3099La Salle County, TXTX6,5176.4%−40%

3100Lewis County, KYKY12,9016.4%−4%

3101Butler County, KYKY12,5206.4%+26%

3102Covington, VAVA5,6806.4%−9%

3103Charlton County, GAGA13,1216.4%−1%

3104Leslie County, KYKY9,6276.3%−4%

3105Magoffin County, KYKY11,1106.3%+38%

3106Poinsett County, ARAR22,4836.3%+14%

3107Benton County, TNTN16,1836.3%−15%

3108Lee County, KYKY7,2976.3%+9%

3109Brantley County, GAGA18,9366.2%+8%

3110Cocke County, TNTN37,8896.2%+13%

3111Quitman County, GAGA2,2546.1%−16%

3112Vinton County, OHOH12,6456.0%+25%

3113Morgan County, TNTN22,1606.0%+63%

3114Loving County, TXTX525.9%+47%

3115Lincoln County, WVWV19,1775.9%+24%

3116Long County, GAGA21,5575.8%+12%

3117Union County, TNTN21,4505.8%+29%

3118McDowell County, WVWV16,8785.6%+23%

3119Macon County, TNTN27,6635.6%+2%

3120Newton County, TXTX11,9545.5%+0%

3121Twiggs County, GAGA7,5975.4%+14%

3122Lake County, TNTN6,2495.4%+7%

3123Buffalo County, SDSD1,8025.4%+29%

3124Edmonson County, KYKY12,7494.9%−9%

3125Aleutians East, AKAK3,4794.9%−62%

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