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

Falls Church, Virginia ranks #1 with 71.0% (2010 Decennial Census).

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

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

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,131 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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, 2010 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 131 SHOWN OF 3,131

Most educated, US counties · 2010

US counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

3001Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2409.0%−19%

3002Oscoda County, MIMI8,7238.9%+11%

3003Martin County, KYKY10,6978.9%−1%

3004Johnson County, GAGA9,3108.9%+15%

3005Logan County, WVWV30,3758.9%+1%

3006Kemper County, MSMS8,6008.9%−14%

3007McDonald County, MOMO23,9928.9%+27%

3008Buchanan County, VAVA18,4928.9%+11%

3009Perry County, OHOH35,9188.9%+28%

3010Wilcox County, GAGA8,7978.8%+27%

3011Poinsett County, ARAR22,4838.8%+40%

3012Liberty County, TXTX121,3648.8%+9%

3013Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9208.8%+23%

3014Marion County, ALAL29,0978.8%+10%

3015Pierce County, GAGA20,7648.8%−13%

3016Clay County, ARAR14,0528.8%+19%

3017Fayette County, ININ23,5338.8%+12%

3018Jefferson County, GAGA15,0118.7%−5%

3019Morgan County, OHOH13,6268.7%−4%

3020Schley County, GAGA4,5938.7%−37%

3021Dawson County, TXTX11,7768.7%−18%

3022Wayne County, TNTN16,4168.7%+8%

3023Calhoun County, GAGA5,4138.7%−26%

3024Wayne County, MOMO10,7828.7%+26%

3025Marlboro County, SCSC25,4888.6%+4%

3026Willacy County, TXTX19,9718.6%+15%

3027Bradford County, FLFL28,3078.6%+3%

3028Dickenson County, VAVA13,2368.6%+29%

3029Wheeler County, GAGA7,5708.6%+20%

3030Lincoln County, ARAR12,7648.6%+12%

3031Gilchrist County, FLFL20,4888.6%−9%

3032Garza County, TXTX4,5108.6%−15%

3033Red River County, TXTX11,8168.6%−4%

3034Newton County, TXTX11,9548.6%+55%

3035Lee County, SCSC15,7308.5%−7%

3036Knox County, KYKY29,5328.5%−3%

3037Lee County, ARAR8,0298.5%+17%

3038Clay County, GAGA2,8158.5%−15%

3039Webster County, KYKY12,9298.5%+20%

3040Assumption Parish, LALA19,7208.5%+16%

3041Martin County, ININ9,8568.5%−4%

3042Lake County, MIMI13,1828.5%+8%

3043Duval County, TXTX9,4028.5%−5%

3044Karnes County, TXTX15,0188.4%−11%

3045Anson County, NCNC21,7588.4%−9%

3046Cleburne County, ALAL15,9708.4%−9%

3047Dallam County, TXTX7,5088.4%−13%

3048Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5378.4%−21%

3049Tyler County, WVWV7,8818.3%−2%

3050Pike County, ININ12,0038.3%−1%

3051Clay County, WVWV7,5388.3%+14%

3052Owen County, ININ21,8868.3%−9%

3053Clarke County, MSMS15,1028.3%−14%

3054Greene County, MSMS13,7078.3%+4%

3055Pope County, ILIL3,6728.3%−21%

3056Appling County, GAGA19,1008.3%−2%

3057Perry County, ININ19,3898.3%−14%

3058East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7608.3%−33%

3059Buffalo County, SDSD1,8028.3%+54%

3060Hendry County, FLFL48,2768.2%−0%

3061Mineral County, NVNV4,4078.2%−19%

3062Lawrence County, KYKY15,7658.2%+23%

3063Boone County, WVWV20,2518.2%+14%

3064Leslie County, KYKY9,6278.1%+29%

3065Hickory County, MOMO9,0448.1%+6%

3066Telfair County, GAGA11,1958.1%−3%

3067Frio County, TXTX18,8238.1%−4%

3068La Salle County, TXTX6,5178.1%+25%

3069Atkinson County, GAGA8,4548.0%+16%

3070Calhoun County, WVWV5,9788.0%−13%

3071Geneva County, ALAL27,5548.0%−8%

3072Webster County, WVWV7,7608.0%−8%

3073Grundy County, TNTN14,1168.0%+13%

3074Chattooga County, GAGA25,3008.0%+4%

3075McCreary County, KYKY17,1248.0%+19%

3076Doddridge County, WVWV7,6348.0%−22%

3077Cumberland County, KYKY5,9927.9%+11%

3078Webster County, GAGA2,3697.9%−13%

3079Butler County, KYKY12,5207.8%+22%

3080Hamilton County, FLFL14,1807.8%+8%

3081Cocke County, TNTN37,8897.8%+26%

3082Lee County, KYKY7,2977.8%+24%

3083Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5037.8%+5%

3084Zavala County, TXTX9,0377.7%+2%

3085Washington County, MOMO23,8107.7%+3%

3086Lincoln County, WVWV19,1777.7%+31%

3087Harrison County, MOMO8,2817.6%−18%

3088Macon County, TNTN27,6637.6%+36%

3089Reeves County, TXTX12,1387.6%−5%

3090Wolfe County, KYKY6,2987.6%−28%

3091Grayson County, KYKY27,4067.5%−2%

3092Houston County, TNTN8,4797.5%−27%

3093Clay County, KYKY19,4657.5%−6%

3094Hardee County, FLFL25,9327.5%−11%

3095Jennings County, ININ27,6227.5%−11%

3096Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3437.4%−28%

3097Taylor County, GAGA7,8187.4%−13%

3098Robertson County, KYKY2,3257.4%−15%

3099Quitman County, GAGA2,2547.4%+21%

3100Hancock County, TNTN7,0757.4%−27%

3101Bacon County, GAGA11,0707.4%+11%

3102Grainger County, TNTN25,7397.3%−6%

3103Heard County, GAGA12,1497.3%−1%

3104Charlton County, GAGA13,1217.2%+13%

3105Metcalfe County, KYKY10,5837.2%+8%

3106Edmonson County, KYKY12,7497.2%+46%

3107Elliott County, KYKY7,2657.1%−8%

3108Jackson County, ARAR16,7417.0%−32%

3109Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6626.8%−18%

3110Marion County, GAGA7,6766.8%−24%

3111Reynolds County, MOMO5,9926.7%−11%

3112Murray County, GAGA41,6076.7%−7%

3113Twiggs County, GAGA7,5976.7%+23%

3114Calhoun County, ARAR4,6326.6%−10%

3115Estill County, KYKY13,9626.6%−5%

3116McDowell County, WVWV16,8786.3%+12%

3117Morgan County, TNTN22,1606.3%+4%

3118Union County, TNTN21,4506.3%+9%

3119Dixie County, FLFL18,0386.2%−8%

3120Jackson County, KYKY13,3256.2%−8%

3121Baker County, FLFL29,7376.2%−24%

3122Echols County, GAGA3,6856.1%−27%

3123Owsley County, KYKY3,9325.9%−23%

3124Pulaski County, GAGA10,1725.6%−57%

3125Greensville County, VAVA11,1815.5%−50%

3126Clark County, IDID7835.3%−58%

3127Lake County, TNTN6,2495.2%−4%

3128Brantley County, GAGA18,9364.9%−22%

3129Warren County, GAGA5,2694.7%−40%

3130Issaquena County, MSMS1,2634.3%−39%

3131Clinton County, KYKY9,1393.7%−54%

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