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

Falls Church, Virginia ranks #1 with 79.1% (2020 American Community Survey).

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, Boulder County, Colorado.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,135 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is bachelor's degree or higher measured?

Share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).

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Most educated, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

3001Noble County, OHOH14,27611.0%+37%

3002Greene County, MSMS13,70711.0%+38%

3003Dallas County, ARAR6,01111.0%+14%

3004Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,21911.0%+17%

3005Ben Hill County, GAGA17,09911.0%+15%

3006Webster County, GAGA2,36911.0%+21%

3007Wright County, MOMO19,67111.0%+11%

3008Searcy County, ARAR7,84810.9%+30%

3009Starr County, TXTX66,31910.9%+58%

3010St. Francis County, ARAR21,80010.9%+13%

3011Grayson County, KYKY27,40610.9%+41%

3012Clinch County, GAGA6,84710.8%+4%

3013Turner County, GAGA8,98310.8%+3%

3014Letcher County, KYKY19,95210.8%+41%

3015Ripley County, MOMO10,71710.8%+39%

3016Bee County, TXTX32,51510.8%−12%

3017Adair County, OKOK19,82810.8%+10%

3018Meriwether County, GAGA21,51610.8%−0%

3019Taylor County, FLFL21,21010.8%+21%

3020Cameron County, PAPA4,21110.8%−11%

3021Bollinger County, MOMO10,64610.8%+56%

3022Martin County, KYKY10,69710.7%+19%

3023Calhoun County, ARAR4,63210.7%+47%

3024Hancock County, TNTN7,07510.7%+5%

3025Jefferson County, GAGA15,01110.7%+17%

3026Pleasants County, WVWV7,33810.7%+10%

3027Crawford County, GAGA12,20610.6%+56%

3028Murray County, GAGA41,60710.6%+48%

3029Wirt County, WVWV4,87910.6%+8%

3030Wayne County, TNTN16,41610.6%+32%

3031Shoshone County, IDID14,13010.6%+3%

3032Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53710.6%−0%

3033Reeves County, TXTX12,13810.6%+32%

3034Union County, FLFL16,25010.5%+40%

3035Warren County, GAGA5,26910.5%+33%

3036Hardeman County, TNTN25,27410.5%+35%

3037Magoffin County, KYKY11,11010.5%+65%

3038Hyde County, NCNC4,55410.5%−1%

3039Crawford County, ININ10,50910.5%+24%

3040Webster County, WVWV7,76010.5%+20%

3041Sharp County, ARAR18,12210.5%+2%

3042Morgan County, OHOH13,62610.4%+15%

3043Gaines County, TXTX23,95610.4%−0%

3044Webster County, KYKY12,92910.4%+47%

3045Edmonson County, KYKY12,74910.4%+112%

3046Allendale County, SCSC7,35510.4%+12%

3047Harlan County, KYKY24,72510.4%+18%

3048Greene County, NCNC20,70010.4%+27%

3049Holmes County, OHOH44,97010.4%+26%

3050Worth County, GAGA20,05910.3%+20%

3051Glascock County, GAGA3,14110.3%+60%

3052Pershing County, NVNV6,42110.3%+18%

3053Twiggs County, GAGA7,59710.3%+90%

3054Clay County, WVWV7,53810.3%+41%

3055Bradford County, FLFL28,30710.3%+22%

3056Bullock County, ALAL9,78010.3%+33%

3057Meigs County, TNTN14,18610.2%+47%

3058Russell County, VAVA25,33210.2%+9%

3059Terrell County, GAGA8,65610.2%−4%

3060Perry County, MSMS11,57710.2%+33%

3061Jackson County, KYKY13,32510.2%+50%

3062Greene County, ALAL7,06710.1%−4%

3063Lake County, TNTN6,24910.1%+87%

3064Lewis County, TNTN13,48710.1%+20%

3065Benton County, MSMS7,50210.1%+30%

3066Macon County, GAGA11,75610.1%+1%

3067Grant Parish, LALA22,07510.0%+2%

3068Mingo County, WVWV21,45510.0%+37%

3069Holmes County, FLFL20,1199.9%+12%

3070Wayne County, MOMO10,7829.9%+45%

3071Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4339.9%+2%

3072Liberty County, TXTX121,3649.9%+23%

3073St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5529.8%+4%

3074Chattooga County, GAGA25,3009.7%+27%

3075Crockett County, TXTX2,7699.7%−7%

3076Lee County, VAVA21,6429.6%+1%

3077Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6179.6%+25%

3078Gallatin County, KYKY8,8409.6%+39%

3079Forest County, PAPA6,6149.6%+7%

3080Dixie County, FLFL18,0389.5%+41%

3081Winkler County, TXTX7,5409.5%−9%

3082Appling County, GAGA19,1009.5%+13%

3083Bell County, KYKY22,8299.5%+6%

3084Clay County, KYKY19,4659.5%+18%

3085Hickman County, TNTN26,2199.4%+42%

3086Switzerland County, ININ10,0379.4%+23%

3087Leslie County, KYKY9,6279.4%+48%

3088Hancock County, GAGA8,6829.3%−4%

3089Elliott County, KYKY7,2659.3%+19%

3090East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7609.3%−25%

3091Bacon County, GAGA11,0709.3%+40%

3092Lafayette County, FLFL8,7929.3%+29%

3093Schuyler County, MOMO4,1409.2%−20%

3094Willacy County, TXTX19,9719.2%+23%

3095Lawrence County, KYKY15,7659.2%+39%

3096Scott County, TNTN22,6719.2%+23%

3097Heard County, GAGA12,1499.2%+25%

3098Duval County, TXTX9,4029.2%+3%

3099Hardee County, FLFL25,9329.1%+9%

3100Morrow County, OROR12,6029.1%−17%

3101Calhoun County, FLFL13,2899.1%+18%

3102Macon County, TNTN27,6639.0%+61%

3103Nicholas County, KYKY7,9498.9%+19%

3104Newton County, TXTX11,9548.8%+60%

3105Crowley County, COCO5,6778.7%−27%

3106Lee County, ARAR8,0298.7%+19%

3107Lewis County, KYKY12,9018.7%+35%

3108Perry County, TNTN9,1268.6%+21%

3109Van Buren County, TNTN6,8748.6%+10%

3110Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3438.5%−17%

3111Lincoln County, ARAR12,7648.5%+11%

3112McCreary County, KYKY17,1248.5%+26%

3113Hickory County, MOMO9,0448.5%+10%

3114Cochran County, TXTX2,5468.2%−19%

3115Hendry County, FLFL48,2768.2%−0%

3116Frio County, TXTX18,8238.2%−3%

3117Hamilton County, FLFL14,1808.2%+13%

3118Buffalo County, SDSD1,8028.1%+50%

3119Echols County, GAGA3,6857.8%−6%

3120Lincoln County, WVWV19,1777.8%+32%

3121Marlboro County, SCSC25,4887.7%−8%

3122Lee County, KYKY7,2977.5%+20%

3123Carroll County, KYKY11,1417.4%−10%

3124Johnson County, GAGA9,3107.0%−10%

3125Telfair County, GAGA11,1957.0%−16%

3126Brantley County, GAGA18,9366.9%+10%

3127McDowell County, WVWV16,8786.8%+21%

3128La Salle County, TXTX6,5176.7%+5%

3129Wolfe County, KYKY6,2986.6%−38%

3130Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6625.7%−31%

3131Jenkins County, GAGA8,8435.2%−52%

3132Issaquena County, MSMS1,2633.4%−52%

3133Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9323.3%–

3134Kenedy County, TXTX3191.5%−93%

3135Loving County, TXTX520.0%−100%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES