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). Los Alamos County, New Mexico leads at 53.4%. 3,122 counties qualify in total. Virginia carries 7 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 3,122 is 11.8%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

USUnited States248,709,87320.3%–

01Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40753.4%–

02Falls Church, VAVA15,15952.8%–

03Arlington County, VAVA243,93152.3%–

04Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58249.9%–

05Pitkin County, COCO16,62549.8%–

06Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87349.0%–

07Alexandria, VAVA160,66248.5%–

08Howard County, MDMD339,18346.9%–

09Orange County, NCNC152,49846.1%–

10Johnson County, IAIA160,04444.0%–

11Marin County, CACA253,69444.0%–

12Williamsburg, VAVA15,86142.9%–

13Whitman County, WAWA48,51242.6%–

14New York County, NYNY1,664,86242.2%–

15Boulder County, COCO328,56042.1%–

16Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21441.9%–

17Tompkins County, NYNY104,04741.7%–

18Fairfax, VAVA26,77241.3%–

19Benton County, OROR97,72841.3%–

20Douglas County, COCO399,39640.7%–

21Johnson County, KSKS636,90640.5%–

22San Miguel County, COCO7,75340.3%–

23Summit County, COCO31,51739.7%–

24Albemarle County, VAVA118,35639.4%–

25Collin County, TXTX1,297,17939.1%–

26Albany County, WYWY38,55838.5%–

27Douglas County, KSKS120,92038.4%–

28Story County, IAIA101,29138.4%–

29Somerset County, NJNJ356,48638.3%–

30Clarke County, GAGA129,92137.5%–

31Leon County, FLFL299,04837.1%–

32Gunnison County, COCO17,43936.9%–

33Morris County, NJNJ524,25136.7%–

34Boone County, MOMO191,74636.5%–

35Clay County, SDSD15,03136.3%–

36Hamilton County, ININ387,03636.2%–

37DuPage County, ILIL934,29836.0%–

38Brazos County, TXTX249,08835.8%–

39Latah County, IDID41,84235.8%–

40Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97935.4%–

41Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74335.3%–

42Wake County, NCNC1,257,23535.3%–

43Arapahoe County, COCO673,82035.2%–

44San Francisco County, CACA826,07935.0%–

45Routt County, COCO25,32934.7%–

46Chester County, PAPA557,11634.7%–

47Travis County, TXTX1,389,67034.7%–

48Alachua County, FLFL290,02834.6%–

49Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78134.6%–

50Norfolk County, MAMA739,74934.4%–

51Riley County, KSKS72,59834.3%–

52Williamson County, TNTN272,06134.2%–

53Dane County, WIWI590,37534.2%–

54Charlottesville, VAVA44,38834.1%–

55Champaign County, ILIL209,97234.1%–

56Chittenden County, VTVT169,11534.0%–

57Gallatin County, MTMT128,74033.8%–

58San Juan County, WAWA18,57733.5%–

59Durham County, NCNC347,24033.4%–

60District of Columbia, DCDC693,64533.3%–

61Cobb County, GAGA793,34533.0%–

62Eagle County, COCO54,29133.0%–

63Rockland County, NYNY357,39733.0%–

64Blaine County, IDID25,51733.0%–

65Nantucket County, MAMA14,75832.9%–

66Monroe County, ININ143,34532.9%–

67Summit County, UTUT43,14132.9%–

68James City County, VAVA83,32632.9%–

69King County, WAWA2,344,93932.8%–

70DeKalb County, GAGA774,39432.7%–

71Loudoun County, VAVA449,74932.7%–

72Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39132.6%–

73Centre County, PAPA157,39332.3%–

74Denton County, TXTX1,069,34632.3%–

75Larimer County, COCO377,29232.3%–

76Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90732.3%–

77Lexington, VAVA7,76932.1%–

78Dukes County, MAMA21,21932.1%–

79Montgomery County, PAPA877,64332.1%–

80Hinsdale County, COCO75332.0%–

81Lake County, ILIL719,33932.0%–

82Hampshire County, MAMA164,06531.9%–

83Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89631.7%–

84Bergen County, NJNJ977,02631.7%–

85Montgomery County, VAVA98,43431.6%–

86Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07031.6%–

87Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78431.6%–

88Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79131.6%–

89San Mateo County, CACA743,56831.3%–

90Clear Creek County, COCO8,99431.2%–

91Jefferson County, COCO580,45130.7%–

92Juneau, AKAK31,60930.7%–

93Tippecanoe County, ININ190,45630.7%–

94Fayette County, KYKY329,75130.6%–

95Yolo County, CACA224,41030.3%–

96Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19130.2%–

97Grand County, COCO16,49630.2%–

98Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33730.2%–

99Madison County, ALAL433,51630.1%–

100Payne County, OKOK83,88930.1%–

101Newport County, RIRI83,05130.1%–

102Cache County, UTUT145,00030.0%–

103Teton County, WYWY23,33330.0%–

104Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93930.0%–

105Washington County, OROR611,70829.8%–

106Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34629.7%–

107Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85229.7%–

108Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,09929.6%–

109Gilpin County, COCO6,07329.5%–

110Jackson County, ILIL52,50129.5%–

111Mercer County, NJNJ399,28929.5%–

112Olmsted County, MNMN166,73129.5%–

113Poquoson, VAVA13,29229.4%–

114Madison County, MSMS116,29829.3%–

115St. Louis County, MOMO990,91129.2%–

116Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14829.2%–

117Lafayette County, MSMS59,59729.2%–

118Ingham County, MIMI289,70929.2%–

119Washington County, RIRI129,79529.1%–

120Radford, VAVA17,24329.1%–

121Denver County, COCO740,61329.0%–

122Shelby County, ALAL238,55229.0%–

123McLean County, ILIL171,41929.0%–

124York County, VAVA71,37428.9%–

125Ramsey County, MNMN541,62328.8%–

126Alameda County, CACA1,636,63028.8%–

127Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83928.7%–

128Rockwall County, TXTX140,73828.5%–

129Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03528.4%–

130Oconee County, GAGA44,89328.4%–

131Albany County, NYNY321,22528.3%–

132Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38328.3%–

133Monongalia County, WVWV107,99128.1%–

134La Plata County, COCO56,89828.1%–

135Barnstable County, MAMA233,53928.1%–

136Henrico County, VAVA342,77528.0%–

137Richland County, SCSC434,95628.0%–

138Brewster County, TXTX9,45828.0%–

139Ouray County, COCO5,26527.9%–

140Putnam County, NYNY99,02827.8%–

141Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33127.8%–

142Orange County, CACA3,149,50727.8%–

143Suffolk County, MAMA791,89127.7%–

144Missoula County, MTMT123,51327.7%–

145Prince William County, VAVA502,96627.6%–

146Lancaster County, NENE334,04927.6%–

147Dakota County, MNMN457,71027.6%–

148Cumberland County, MEME317,22227.6%–

149East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18027.5%–

150Midland County, MIMI83,75427.4%–

151Bristol County, RIRI50,00127.4%–

152Watauga County, NCNC54,78627.4%–

153Brookings County, SDSD37,63527.3%–

154Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79527.1%–

155Waukesha County, WIWI417,21027.1%–

156Anchorage, AKAK287,15526.9%–

157Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60126.7%–

158Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06526.6%–

159Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53626.6%–

160Beaufort County, SCSC204,43326.5%–

161Cass County, NDND201,79426.5%–

162Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33526.5%–

163Jefferson County, IAIA15,29126.5%–

164Hays County, TXTX304,39026.4%–

165Randall County, TXTX152,35126.4%–

166Delaware County, OHOH242,03226.4%–

167Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41526.4%–

168Grafton County, NHNH93,22526.4%–

169Hinds County, MSMS211,88826.4%–

170Teller County, COCO24,75626.4%–

171Midland County, TXTX187,85526.4%–

172Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39726.3%–

173Seminole County, FLFL491,88426.3%–

174Monroe County, NYNY750,50626.3%–

175Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36026.2%–

176Washington County, MNMN286,89526.2%–

177Utah County, UTUT759,85926.2%–

178DeKalb County, ILIL101,83526.1%–

179Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39326.1%–

180Greene County, OHOH174,32226.0%–

181Essex County, MAMA826,65325.9%–

182Rockingham County, NHNH324,07725.9%–

183Cleveland County, OKOK303,97325.9%–

184Geauga County, OHOH95,67625.9%–

185Grand Forks County, NDND74,50125.8%–

186Washington County, OKOK54,03725.8%–

187Manassas, VAVA44,33225.8%–

188El Paso County, COCO757,04025.8%–

189Fayette County, GAGA125,15625.8%–

190Platte County, MOMO114,40025.6%–

191Hughes County, SDSD17,57025.6%–

192Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73725.5%–

193Prince George's County, MDMD970,37425.5%–

194Harris County, TXTX5,045,02625.4%–

195Sarpy County, NENE208,30325.4%–

196Merrimack County, NHNH158,07825.4%–

197San Diego County, CACA3,282,24825.3%–

198Lee County, ALAL189,88125.3%–

199Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97225.2%–

200Windham County, VTVT45,20425.2%–

201New Castle County, DEDE588,02625.2%–

202Saratoga County, NYNY241,34325.2%–

203Addison County, VTVT38,04825.1%–

204Burleigh County, NDND103,25125.1%–

205Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71125.1%–

206Baltimore County, MDMD847,65025.0%–

207Union County, NJNJ601,86325.0%–

208Sussex County, NJNJ148,06324.9%–

209Ada County, IDID546,14124.9%–

210Douglas County, NENE606,46024.9%–

211Bucks County, PAPA647,82824.8%–

212Dutchess County, NYNY300,70824.8%–

213Guilford County, NCNC562,23424.8%–

214Delaware County, PAPA580,93724.8%–

215Thurston County, WAWA304,26124.7%–

216Williamson County, TXTX752,82724.6%–

217Coconino County, AZAZ144,36824.6%–

218Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38024.6%–

219Honolulu County, HIHI988,70324.6%–

220King County, TXTX19224.5%–

221Sonoma County, CACA486,44424.5%–

222Washington County, VTVT59,65224.4%–

223Onondaga County, NYNY466,58424.4%–

224Davidson County, TNTN745,90424.4%–

225Richmond, VAVA237,25724.2%–

226Franklin County, MAMA70,69824.2%–

227Montgomery County, ALAL225,89124.2%–

228Leelanau County, MIMI22,98224.1%–

229Alamosa County, COCO16,68824.1%–

230Forsyth County, NCNC401,71824.1%–

231Essex County, NJNJ896,37924.0%–

232San Juan County, COCO81324.0%–

233Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46624.0%–

234Alpine County, CACA1,04324.0%–

235Leavenworth County, KSKS84,59023.9%–

236Knox County, TNTN511,45323.9%–

237Lamoille County, VTVT26,29423.9%–

238Cheshire County, NHNH78,26923.9%–

239Columbia County, GAGA169,18923.9%–

240Polk County, IAIA516,54623.9%–

241Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,91623.8%–

242Hamilton County, OHOH838,41823.7%–

243Tulsa County, OKOK698,78223.7%–

244Buffalo County, NENE51,17223.7%–

245Multnomah County, OROR795,39123.7%–

246St. Johns County, FLFL346,32823.6%–

247Clackamas County, OROR426,28023.6%–

248Burlington County, NJNJ481,43923.6%–

249Windsor County, VTVT57,31223.6%–

250Davis County, UTUT381,22723.5%–

251Pulaski County, ARAR404,61123.5%–

252Woods County, OKOK8,44323.5%–

253Bennington County, VTVT36,63023.5%–

254Ellis County, KSKS29,07523.4%–

255Lubbock County, TXTX328,90623.4%–

256Athens County, OHOH63,19723.4%–

257Carroll County, NHNH52,78423.4%–

258Benton County, WAWA221,72223.3%–

259Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68523.3%–

260Bonneville County, IDID135,77123.2%–

261McDonough County, ILIL25,91623.2%–

262Dawes County, NENE7,85823.1%–

263St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,10823.1%–

264Talbot County, MDMD38,23823.0%–

265Ventura County, CACA830,85123.0%–

266Schenectady County, NYNY162,58123.0%–

267Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09023.0%–

268Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46023.0%–

269San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36722.9%–

270Oldham County, KYKY70,98622.9%–

271Cumberland County, PAPA277,27022.9%–

272Cook County, ILIL5,194,62522.8%–

273Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63422.7%–

274Adair County, MOMO25,68422.7%–

275Placer County, CACA442,08122.7%–

276Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03522.6%–

277Oklahoma County, OKOK822,12522.6%–

278Roanoke County, VAVA97,15022.6%–

279Lafayette Parish, LALA257,94922.5%–

280Orleans Parish, LALA362,15422.4%–

281Park County, COCO18,31422.4%–

282Nicollet County, MNMN34,27322.4%–

283Charleston County, SCSC436,20022.4%–

284Sangamon County, ILIL194,17022.4%–

285Collier County, FLFL417,13122.3%–

286Shawnee County, KSKS178,60722.3%–

287Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93422.3%–

288Napa County, CACA132,94922.3%–

289Cole County, MOMO77,90822.3%–

290Worcester County, MAMA888,50222.2%–

291Plymouth County, MAMA546,82922.2%–

292Kittitas County, WAWA48,80322.2%–

293Lincoln County, MEME36,59522.2%–

294Boone County, ININ80,68922.2%–

295Sedgwick County, KSKS538,43322.2%–

296Lane County, OROR381,58422.2%–

297Nevada County, CACA101,91122.1%–

298Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55822.1%–

299Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72622.1%–

300Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72922.1%–

301Frederick County, MDMD302,88322.0%–

302Whatcom County, WAWA236,39222.0%–

303Sarasota County, FLFL479,95821.9%–

304Orange County, VTVT30,00221.9%–

305Iron County, UTUT67,14121.9%–

306Mono County, CACA12,50521.9%–

307Pitt County, NCNC182,93621.9%–

308Wood County, OHOH134,17621.9%–

309Scott County, IAIA175,25921.9%–

310Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09121.9%–

311Jefferson County, WAWA33,97021.8%–

312Lynchburg, VAVA81,34721.7%–

313Strafford County, NHNH135,04321.7%–

314Stafford County, VAVA170,80321.6%–

315Garfield County, COCO63,47421.6%–

316Ulster County, NYNY183,33021.6%–

317Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97921.6%–

318Monterey County, CACA433,72921.5%–

319Linn County, IAIA232,02821.5%–

320Clay County, MNMN67,73421.5%–

321Isabella County, MIMI64,69121.5%–

322Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69221.5%–

323Harford County, MDMD266,44621.5%–

324Fauquier County, VAVA76,50321.5%–

325Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38721.5%–

326Marion County, ININ992,19621.4%–

327Carver County, MNMN114,37921.4%–

328Lyon County, KSKS32,26621.4%–

329Sitka, AKAK8,31921.4%–

330Johnson County, MOMO56,67021.4%–

331Kane County, ILIL525,75721.4%–

332Sublette County, WYWY8,92921.4%–

333Hancock County, MEME57,17121.4%–

334Dare County, NCNC38,24521.4%–

335Franklin County, KYKY52,64921.3%–

336Minnehaha County, SDSD212,69121.3%–

337Polk County, OROR90,03721.2%–

338Orange County, FLFL1,528,00221.2%–

339New Hanover County, NCNC245,95921.2%–

340St. Charles County, MOMO426,49921.2%–

341Pennington County, SDSD116,79221.2%–

342Cherokee County, OKOK49,19621.1%–

343La Crosse County, WIWI121,33921.1%–

344Greenville County, SCSC583,12521.0%–

345Camden County, NJNJ535,79921.0%–

346Okaloosa County, FLFL221,81021.0%–

347McHenry County, ILIL317,75121.0%–

348Lexington County, SCSC317,58821.0%–

349Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03320.9%–

350Berkshire County, MAMA128,22420.9%–

351Lamar County, MSMS67,40320.9%–

352Jefferson County, MTMT13,32920.8%–

353Shelby County, TNTN910,22620.8%–

354El Dorado County, CACA192,32320.8%–

355Richmond County, NYNY501,29020.7%–

356Washoe County, NVNV509,38620.7%–

357Greene County, MOMO309,28620.7%–

358Taylor County, TXTX150,07720.7%–

359Kent County, MIMI675,23220.7%–

360Laramie County, WYWY102,93820.7%–

361Cook County, MNMN5,52220.7%–

362Brown County, SDSD37,56120.7%–

363Broome County, NYNY195,73620.7%–

364Spokane County, WAWA558,34420.6%–

365Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04320.6%–

366Queens County, NYNY2,358,18220.6%–

367Rutland County, VTVT59,65320.6%–

368Belknap County, NHNH65,14720.5%–

369Kent County, RIRI173,49520.5%–

370Sutton County, TXTX3,20320.4%–

371Custer County, OKOK28,17520.4%–

372Beltrami County, MNMN47,05520.4%–

373Brevard County, FLFL663,98220.4%–

374King George County, VAVA29,64620.4%–

375Natrona County, WYWY80,52620.4%–

376St. Croix County, WIWI98,27620.3%–

377Monroe County, FLFL80,40620.3%–

378Harvey County, KSKS33,58020.3%–

379Grand Isle County, VTVT7,51120.3%–

380Erath County, TXTX43,91120.3%–

381Martin County, FLFL166,27220.3%–

382Comal County, TXTX209,16620.3%–

383Marquette County, MIMI68,06420.3%–

384Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,54920.2%–

385Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,46520.2%–

386Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,11520.2%–

387Kerr County, TXTX54,03720.2%–

388Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92520.1%–

389Polk County, NCNC20,53320.1%–

390Wayne County, UTUT2,58720.0%–

391Montgomery County, OHOH539,59820.0%–

392Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03520.0%–

393Island County, WAWA85,65720.0%–

394Clay County, MOMO265,03220.0%–

395Erie County, NYNY946,74120.0%–

396Washington County, ARAR271,21320.0%–

397Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,36820.0%–

398Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76220.0%–

399Humboldt County, CACA131,64720.0%–

400Douglas County, NVNV50,11120.0%–

401Jackson County, MOMO732,99420.0%–

402Kendall County, TXTX53,28919.9%–

403Moore County, NCNC110,61919.9%–

404Bulloch County, GAGA86,94919.9%–

405Jefferson County, ALAL665,74219.9%–

406Otsego County, NYNY60,58919.9%–

407Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,44819.9%–

408Glynn County, GAGA87,59919.9%–

409Bannock County, IDID91,59119.8%–

410Wayne County, NENE10,02019.8%–

411Kitsap County, WAWA283,37419.8%–

412Elbert County, COCO30,53419.8%–

413Knox County, MEME41,11719.8%–

414Forrest County, MSMS79,03419.8%–

415Smith County, TXTX252,54919.8%–

416Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16219.8%–

417Hudson County, NJNJ735,03319.7%–

418Archuleta County, COCO14,30619.7%–

419Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08819.7%–

420Hamilton County, TNTN390,83319.7%–

421Hartley County, TXTX4,90419.7%–

422Jackson County, NCNC45,03919.7%–

423Summit County, OHOH538,37619.7%–

424Madison County, MTMT10,02619.7%–

425Winona County, MNMN50,52319.7%–

426Lehigh County, PAPA384,38319.6%–

427Warren County, NJNJ112,95319.6%–

428Carroll County, MDMD176,67719.6%–

429Livingston County, MIMI197,31519.6%–

430Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51019.5%–

431Pratt County, KSKS9,11719.5%–

432Chatham County, NCNC85,11119.5%–

433Ontario County, NYNY113,13019.5%–

434Orange County, NYNY417,66919.5%–

435Henderson County, NCNC122,37519.5%–

436Woodford County, KYKY27,88319.5%–

437Butte County, CACA209,21119.5%–

438Peoria County, ILIL178,55319.5%–

439Dunn County, WIWI46,22319.4%–

440Warren County, NYNY65,02019.4%–

441Montgomery County, TXTX781,19419.4%–

442Calloway County, KYKY39,42119.4%–

443Valley County, IDID12,83119.4%–

444Jefferson County, KYKY795,22219.3%–

445Snohomish County, WAWA870,65619.3%–

446Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21619.3%–

447Park County, MTMT18,21419.3%–

448Rice County, MNMN69,93919.3%–

449Goochland County, VAVA29,18719.3%–

450Galveston County, TXTX372,20719.3%–

451Warren County, KYKY149,37519.2%–

452Carbon County, MTMT11,46619.2%–

453St. Joseph County, ININ272,86119.2%–

454Emmet County, MIMI33,77519.2%–

455Madison County, IDID55,17219.2%–

456Custer County, COCO5,59019.2%–

457Lawrence County, SDSD29,45919.2%–

458Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99919.2%–

459Portage County, WIWI71,94319.1%–

460Indian River County, FLFL172,79919.1%–

461Madison County, KYKY101,69619.1%–

462Buncombe County, NCNC277,41719.1%–

463Hampton, VAVA137,31519.1%–

464Sandoval County, NMNM159,56519.1%–

465Jessamine County, KYKY57,14719.1%–

466Warren County, MSMS41,75919.1%–

467York County, MEME222,43419.0%–

468Walker County, TXTX83,84219.0%–

469Caledonia County, VTVT30,41419.0%–

470Rankin County, MSMS162,18119.0%–

471Morgan County, UTUT13,38319.0%–

472Allen County, ININ402,32919.0%–

473Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38819.0%–

474Ward County, NDND68,23319.0%–

475Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,27019.0%–

476Hanover County, VAVA116,42318.9%–

477Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43918.9%–

478Sherman County, OROR2,05118.9%–

479Kleberg County, TXTX30,31518.9%–

480Bristol Bay, AKAK84718.9%–

481Cabell County, WVWV91,18318.9%–

482Deschutes County, OROR213,07218.9%–

483Lancaster County, VAVA10,99518.9%–

484Washington County, TNTN141,19918.9%–

485Ouachita Parish, LALA158,54218.9%–

486Park County, WYWY31,17118.8%–

487Broward County, FLFL2,013,31718.8%–

488Winchester, VAVA28,27218.8%–

489Jefferson Parish, LALA431,39818.8%–

490Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36118.8%–

491Solano County, CACA455,37618.7%–

492Rice County, KSKS9,26618.7%–

493Crawford County, KSKS39,00818.7%–

494Hancock County, OHOH75,03418.7%–

495Ottawa County, MIMI308,45918.7%–

496Butler County, OHOH400,12818.7%–

497Montour County, PAPA17,86818.7%–

498Coles County, ILIL46,60718.7%–

499Passaic County, NJNJ531,62418.7%–

500Catron County, NMNM3,82718.7%–

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Frequently asked

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.