RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,125

Most educated, US counties · 2000

US counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). Falls Church, Virginia leads at 63.7%. 3,125 counties qualify in total. Virginia carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

USUnited States281,421,90624.4%–

01Falls Church, VAVA15,15963.7%+21%

02Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40760.5%+13%

03Arlington County, VAVA243,93160.2%+15%

04Pitkin County, COCO16,62557.1%+15%

05Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87354.8%+12%

06Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58254.6%+9%

07Alexandria, VAVA160,66254.3%+12%

08Howard County, MDMD339,18352.9%+13%

09Boulder County, COCO328,56052.4%+24%

10Douglas County, COCO399,39651.9%+27%

11Orange County, NCNC152,49851.5%+12%

12Marin County, CACA253,69451.3%+17%

13New York County, NYNY1,664,86249.4%+17%

14Hamilton County, ININ387,03648.9%+35%

15San Miguel County, COCO7,75348.5%+20%

16Summit County, COCO31,51748.3%+22%

17Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21448.1%+15%

18Johnson County, KSKS636,90647.7%+18%

19Albemarle County, VAVA118,35647.7%+21%

20Johnson County, IAIA160,04447.6%+8%

21Tompkins County, NYNY104,04747.5%+14%

22Benton County, OROR97,72847.4%+15%

23Collin County, TXTX1,297,17947.3%+21%

24Loudoun County, VAVA449,74947.2%+44%

25Somerset County, NJNJ356,48646.5%+21%

26Teton County, WYWY23,33345.8%+53%

27Fairfax, VAVA26,77245.7%+10%

28Summit County, UTUT43,14145.5%+38%

29Williamsburg, VAVA15,86145.0%+5%

30San Francisco County, CACA826,07945.0%+28%

31Story County, IAIA101,29144.5%+16%

32Williamson County, TNTN272,06144.4%+30%

33Morris County, NJNJ524,25144.1%+20%

34Albany County, WYWY38,55844.1%+14%

35Whitman County, WAWA48,51244.0%+3%

36Wake County, NCNC1,257,23543.9%+24%

37San Juan County, COCO81343.7%+82%

38Gunnison County, COCO17,43943.6%+18%

39Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97943.6%+23%

40Blaine County, IDID25,51743.1%+31%

41Norfolk County, MAMA739,74942.9%+25%

42Douglas County, KSKS120,92042.7%+11%

43Eagle County, COCO54,29142.6%+29%

44Lexington, VAVA7,76942.6%+33%

45Routt County, COCO25,32942.5%+22%

46Chester County, PAPA557,11642.5%+22%

47Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78141.8%+21%

48Boone County, MOMO191,74641.7%+14%

49Leon County, FLFL299,04841.7%+13%

50DuPage County, ILIL934,29841.7%+16%

51James City County, VAVA83,32641.5%+26%

52Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79141.4%+31%

53Chittenden County, VTVT169,11541.2%+21%

54Delaware County, OHOH242,03241.0%+55%

55Gallatin County, MTMT128,74041.0%+21%

56Latah County, IDID41,84241.0%+14%

57Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74340.9%+16%

58Charlottesville, VAVA44,38840.8%+20%

59Dane County, WIWI590,37540.6%+19%

60Travis County, TXTX1,389,67040.6%+17%

61Riley County, KSKS72,59840.5%+18%

62Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39140.5%+24%

63San Juan County, WAWA18,57740.2%+20%

64Durham County, NCNC347,24040.1%+20%

65King County, WAWA2,344,93940.0%+22%

66Clarke County, GAGA129,92139.8%+6%

67Oconee County, GAGA44,89339.8%+40%

68Cobb County, GAGA793,34539.8%+21%

69Monroe County, ININ143,34539.6%+20%

70Larimer County, COCO377,29239.5%+22%

71Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78439.1%+24%

72District of Columbia, DCDC693,64539.1%+17%

73San Mateo County, CACA743,56839.0%+25%

74Clear Creek County, COCO8,99438.8%+24%

75Montgomery County, PAPA877,64338.7%+21%

76Alachua County, FLFL290,02838.7%+12%

77Clay County, SDSD15,03138.7%+7%

78Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34638.6%+30%

79Lake County, ILIL719,33938.6%+21%

80Nantucket County, MAMA14,75838.4%+17%

81Dukes County, MAMA21,21938.4%+19%

82Newport County, RIRI83,05138.3%+27%

83Bergen County, NJNJ977,02638.2%+21%

84Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33738.2%+27%

85Champaign County, ILIL209,97238.0%+12%

86Hampshire County, MAMA164,06537.9%+19%

87Madison County, MSMS116,29837.9%+29%

88Rockland County, NYNY357,39737.5%+14%

89York County, VAVA71,37437.4%+29%

90Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38337.1%+31%

91Arapahoe County, COCO673,82037.0%+5%

92Brazos County, TXTX249,08837.0%+3%

93Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90736.9%+14%

94Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19136.9%+22%

95Ouray County, COCO5,26536.8%+32%

96Shelby County, ALAL238,55236.8%+27%

97Denton County, TXTX1,069,34636.6%+13%

98Jefferson County, COCO580,45136.5%+19%

99La Plata County, COCO56,89836.4%+30%

100DeKalb County, GAGA774,39436.3%+11%

101Centre County, PAPA157,39336.3%+12%

102Fayette County, GAGA125,15636.2%+40%

103McLean County, ILIL171,41936.2%+25%

104Juneau, AKAK31,60936.0%+17%

105Montgomery County, VAVA98,43435.9%+13%

106Fayette County, KYKY329,75135.6%+17%

107Washington County, RIRI129,79535.5%+22%

108St. Louis County, MOMO990,91135.4%+21%

109Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93935.4%+18%

110Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71135.1%+40%

111Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07035.0%+11%

112Henrico County, VAVA342,77534.9%+25%

113Alameda County, CACA1,636,63034.9%+21%

114Hinsdale County, COCO75334.9%+9%

115Dakota County, MNMN457,71034.9%+27%

116Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89634.8%+10%

117Olmsted County, MNMN166,73134.7%+18%

118Forsyth County, GAGA282,80534.6%+122%

119Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03534.6%+22%

120Grand County, COCO16,49634.5%+14%

121Washington County, OROR611,70834.5%+16%

122Denver County, COCO740,61334.5%+19%

123Ramsey County, MNMN541,62334.3%+19%

124Carver County, MNMN114,37934.3%+60%

125Bristol County, RIRI50,00134.3%+25%

126Madison County, ALAL433,51634.3%+14%

127Cumberland County, MEME317,22234.2%+24%

128Payne County, OKOK83,88934.2%+14%

129Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85234.2%+15%

130Yolo County, CACA224,41034.1%+13%

131Waukesha County, WIWI417,21034.1%+26%

132Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,09934.1%+15%

133Radford, VAVA17,24334.1%+17%

134Mercer County, NJNJ399,28934.0%+15%

135Putnam County, NYNY99,02833.9%+22%

136Washington County, MNMN286,89533.9%+29%

137Williamson County, TXTX752,82733.6%+37%

138Barnstable County, MAMA233,53933.6%+20%

139Albany County, NYNY321,22533.3%+18%

140Platte County, MOMO114,40033.3%+30%

141Watauga County, NCNC54,78633.2%+21%

142Beaufort County, SCSC204,43333.2%+25%

143Tippecanoe County, ININ190,45633.2%+8%

144St. Johns County, FLFL346,32833.1%+40%

145Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33533.0%+25%

146Ingham County, MIMI289,70933.0%+13%

147Missoula County, MTMT123,51332.8%+18%

148Grafton County, NHNH93,22532.7%+24%

149Rockwall County, TXTX140,73832.7%+14%

150Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14832.6%+12%

151Lancaster County, NENE334,04932.6%+18%

152Richland County, SCSC434,95632.5%+16%

153Suffolk County, MAMA791,89132.5%+17%

154Monongalia County, WVWV107,99132.4%+15%

155Washington County, VTVT59,65232.2%+32%

156Brookings County, SDSD37,63532.2%+18%

157Jackson County, ILIL52,50132.0%+8%

158Hughes County, SDSD17,57032.0%+25%

159Columbia County, GAGA169,18932.0%+34%

160Cache County, UTUT145,00031.9%+6%

161Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53631.8%+19%

162Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36031.8%+21%

163El Paso County, COCO757,04031.8%+23%

164Geauga County, OHOH95,67631.7%+23%

165Rockingham County, NHNH324,07731.7%+22%

166Teller County, COCO24,75631.7%+20%

167Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33131.6%+13%

168Poquoson, VAVA13,29231.6%+7%

169Prince William County, VAVA502,96631.5%+14%

170Utah County, UTUT759,85931.5%+20%

171Kendall County, TXTX53,28931.4%+57%

172Leelanau County, MIMI22,98231.4%+30%

173Hays County, TXTX304,39031.3%+19%

174Cass County, NDND201,79431.3%+18%

175Essex County, MAMA826,65331.3%+20%

176Lamoille County, VTVT26,29431.2%+31%

177Mineral County, COCO91031.2%+75%

178Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83931.2%+9%

179Jefferson County, IAIA15,29131.2%+18%

180Bucks County, PAPA647,82831.2%+26%

181Gilpin County, COCO6,07331.2%+6%

182Ada County, IDID546,14131.2%+25%

183Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79531.2%+15%

184Monroe County, NYNY750,50631.2%+19%

185Lafayette County, MSMS59,59731.1%+7%

186Greene County, OHOH174,32231.1%+19%

187Seminole County, FLFL491,88431.0%+18%

188New Hanover County, NCNC245,95931.0%+46%

189Saratoga County, NYNY241,34330.9%+22%

190Orange County, CACA3,149,50730.8%+11%

191East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18030.8%+12%

192Charleston County, SCSC436,20030.7%+37%

193Multnomah County, OROR795,39130.7%+30%

194Oldham County, KYKY70,98630.6%+34%

195Douglas County, NENE606,46030.6%+23%

196Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38030.6%+25%

197Baltimore County, MDMD847,65030.6%+22%

198Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39330.5%+17%

199Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60130.5%+14%

200Windham County, VTVT45,20430.5%+21%

201Davidson County, TNTN745,90430.5%+25%

202Guilford County, NCNC562,23430.3%+22%

203Park County, COCO18,31430.3%+35%

204Placer County, CACA442,08130.3%+34%

205Sarpy County, NENE208,30330.2%+19%

206Buffalo County, NENE51,17230.2%+28%

207Windsor County, VTVT57,31230.2%+28%

208Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41530.1%+14%

209Delaware County, PAPA580,93730.0%+21%

210Frederick County, MDMD302,88330.0%+37%

211Coconino County, AZAZ144,36829.9%+22%

212Thurston County, WAWA304,26129.8%+21%

213Addison County, VTVT38,04829.8%+19%

214Polk County, IAIA516,54629.7%+25%

215Stafford County, VAVA170,80329.6%+37%

216Sitka, AKAK8,31929.5%+38%

217San Diego County, CACA3,282,24829.5%+17%

218New Castle County, DEDE588,02629.5%+17%

219Richmond, VAVA237,25729.5%+21%

220Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06529.4%+10%

221Goochland County, VAVA29,18729.4%+53%

222Scott County, MNMN159,01729.4%+71%

223Nicollet County, MNMN34,27329.3%+31%

224Midland County, MIMI83,75429.3%+7%

225Ellis County, KSKS29,07529.2%+25%

226Hamilton County, OHOH838,41829.2%+23%

227Merrimack County, NHNH158,07829.1%+15%

228Franklin County, MAMA70,69829.1%+20%

229Knox County, TNTN511,45329.0%+21%

230Archuleta County, COCO14,30629.0%+47%

231Mono County, CACA12,50528.9%+32%

232Anchorage, AKAK287,15528.9%+8%

233Randall County, TXTX152,35128.9%+9%

234Cook County, MNMN5,52228.8%+39%

235Davis County, UTUT381,22728.8%+22%

236Burleigh County, NDND103,25128.7%+15%

237Hanover County, VAVA116,42328.7%+51%

238Forsyth County, NCNC401,71828.7%+19%

239Sangamon County, ILIL194,17028.6%+28%

240Sonoma County, CACA486,44428.5%+16%

241Montgomery County, ALAL225,89128.5%+18%

242Onondaga County, NYNY466,58428.5%+17%

243Union County, NJNJ601,86328.5%+14%

244Adair County, MOMO25,68428.5%+25%

245Dawes County, NENE7,85828.4%+23%

246Burlington County, NJNJ481,43928.4%+20%

247Jefferson County, WAWA33,97028.4%+30%

248Clackamas County, OROR426,28028.4%+20%

249Warren County, OHOH257,18128.4%+58%

250Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03528.3%+25%

251St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,10828.3%+23%

252Alpine County, CACA1,04328.2%+18%

253Roanoke County, VAVA97,15028.2%+25%

254Livingston County, MIMI197,31528.2%+44%

255Manassas, VAVA44,33228.1%+9%

256Pulaski County, ARAR404,61128.1%+20%

257Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73728.1%+10%

258Teton County, IDID13,25428.1%+61%

259Cook County, ILIL5,194,62528.0%+23%

260Wayne County, NENE10,02028.0%+41%

261Cleveland County, OKOK303,97328.0%+8%

262Collier County, FLFL417,13127.9%+25%

263Cumberland County, PAPA277,27027.9%+22%

264Lee County, ALAL189,88127.9%+10%

265Honolulu County, HIHI988,70327.9%+14%

266Grand Forks County, NDND74,50127.8%+8%

267Talbot County, MDMD38,23827.8%+21%

268Plymouth County, MAMA546,82927.8%+25%

269McHenry County, ILIL317,75127.7%+32%

270Linn County, IAIA232,02827.7%+29%

271Kane County, ILIL525,75727.7%+30%

272Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72627.7%+25%

273Dare County, NCNC38,24527.7%+30%

274Brewster County, TXTX9,45827.7%−1%

275Jefferson County, MTMT13,32927.7%+33%

276Boone County, ININ80,68927.6%+24%

277Dutchess County, NYNY300,70827.6%+11%

278Chatham County, NCNC85,11127.6%+41%

279Essex County, NJNJ896,37927.5%+14%

280Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09027.5%+20%

281Sarasota County, FLFL479,95827.4%+25%

282Cole County, MOMO77,90827.4%+23%

283Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,91627.4%+15%

284Harford County, MDMD266,44627.3%+27%

285Whatcom County, WAWA236,39227.2%+24%

286Sussex County, NJNJ148,06327.2%+9%

287Hinds County, MSMS211,88827.2%+3%

288Prince George's County, MDMD970,37427.2%+7%

289Hancock County, MEME57,17127.1%+27%

290Bennington County, VTVT36,63027.1%+15%

291Fauquier County, VAVA76,50327.1%+26%

292Island County, WAWA85,65727.0%+35%

293Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97227.0%+7%

294Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03327.0%+29%

295Cherokee County, GAGA299,27327.0%+47%

296Alamosa County, COCO16,68827.0%+12%

297Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39727.0%+2%

298Ventura County, CACA830,85126.9%+17%

299Harris County, TXTX5,045,02626.9%+6%

300Worcester County, MAMA888,50226.9%+21%

301Tulsa County, OKOK698,78226.9%+14%

302McDonough County, ILIL25,91626.9%+16%

303Moore County, NCNC110,61926.8%+35%

304Lamar County, MSMS67,40326.8%+28%

305DeKalb County, ILIL101,83526.8%+3%

306Dallas County, IAIA118,45726.8%+64%

307Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68526.7%+15%

308San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36726.7%+16%

309Custer County, COCO5,59026.7%+39%

310Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63426.6%+17%

311Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46626.6%+11%

312Cheshire County, NHNH78,26926.6%+11%

313Lincoln County, MEME36,59526.6%+20%

314Elbert County, COCO30,53426.6%+34%

315El Dorado County, CACA192,32326.5%+28%

316Carroll County, NHNH52,78426.5%+13%

317Strafford County, NHNH135,04326.4%+22%

318Pitt County, NCNC182,93626.4%+20%

319Napa County, CACA132,94926.4%+18%

320Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69226.4%+23%

321Beaverhead County, MTMT10,04326.4%+28%

322Martin County, FLFL166,27226.3%+30%

323Wasatch County, UTUT38,51426.3%+42%

324Valley County, IDID12,83126.3%+36%

325St. Charles County, MOMO426,49926.3%+24%

326Schenectady County, NYNY162,58126.3%+15%

327Benton County, WAWA221,72226.3%+13%

328St. Croix County, WIWI98,27626.3%+29%

329Union County, SDSD17,40226.3%+89%

330Greenville County, SCSC583,12526.2%+25%

331Knox County, MEME41,11726.2%+32%

332Kittitas County, WAWA48,80326.2%+18%

333Wood County, OHOH134,17626.2%+20%

334Comal County, TXTX209,16626.2%+29%

335Emmet County, MIMI33,77526.2%+36%

336Bonneville County, IDID135,77126.1%+12%

337Orange County, FLFL1,528,00226.1%+23%

338Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72926.1%+18%

339Nevada County, CACA101,91126.1%+18%

340Shawnee County, KSKS178,60726.0%+17%

341Minnehaha County, SDSD212,69126.0%+22%

342Ottawa County, MIMI308,45926.0%+39%

343Berkshire County, MAMA128,22426.0%+24%

344Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55825.9%+17%

345Woodford County, KYKY27,88325.9%+33%

346Taos County, NMNM34,56425.9%+40%

347Kent County, MIMI675,23225.8%+25%

348Washington County, OKOK54,03725.8%−0%

349Orleans Parish, LALA362,15425.8%+15%

350Polk County, NCNC20,53325.7%+28%

351Athens County, OHOH63,19725.7%+10%

352Madison County, MTMT10,02625.5%+30%

353Lane County, OROR381,58425.5%+15%

354Jackson County, NCNC45,03925.5%+30%

355Will County, ILIL712,25325.5%+41%

356Lincoln County, SDSD77,14525.5%+56%

357Monroe County, FLFL80,40625.5%+25%

358Lafayette Parish, LALA257,94925.5%+13%

359Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,44825.4%+28%

360Sedgwick County, KSKS538,43325.4%+15%

361Bulloch County, GAGA86,94925.4%+28%

362Marion County, ININ992,19625.4%+18%

363La Crosse County, WIWI121,33925.4%+20%

364Oklahoma County, OKOK822,12525.4%+12%

365Roberts County, TXTX86725.4%+45%

366Polk County, OROR90,03725.3%+19%

367Kitsap County, WAWA283,37425.3%+28%

368Montgomery County, TXTX781,19425.3%+30%

369Hudson County, NJNJ735,03325.3%+28%

370Shelby County, TNTN910,22625.3%+21%

371Buncombe County, NCNC277,41725.3%+32%

372Kendall County, ILIL145,47025.3%+42%

373Lynchburg, VAVA81,34725.2%+16%

374Faulkner County, ARAR133,97925.2%+41%

375Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92525.1%+25%

376Summit County, OHOH538,37625.1%+28%

377Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,11525.1%+24%

378Thomas County, KSKS7,72525.0%+59%

379Spokane County, WAWA558,34425.0%+21%

380Chatham County, GAGA311,85525.0%+34%

381Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,46525.0%+24%

382Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97925.0%+16%

383Pennington County, SDSD116,79225.0%+18%

384Grand Isle County, VTVT7,51125.0%+23%

385Ulster County, NYNY183,33025.0%+16%

386Deschutes County, OROR213,07225.0%+32%

387Erath County, TXTX43,91125.0%+23%

388Bannock County, IDID91,59124.9%+26%

389Clay County, MOMO265,03224.9%+25%

390Scott County, IAIA175,25924.9%+14%

391Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93424.9%+11%

392Sandoval County, NMNM159,56524.8%+30%

393Jefferson County, KYKY795,22224.8%+28%

394Midland County, TXTX187,85524.8%−6%

395Carroll County, MDMD176,67724.8%+27%

396Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46024.8%+8%

397Kent County, RIRI173,49524.8%+21%

398Medina County, OHOH185,02524.8%+38%

399Grant County, NENE56124.7%+70%

400Clay County, MNMN67,73424.7%+15%

401Warren County, KYKY149,37524.7%+28%

402Ontario County, NYNY113,13024.7%+27%

403Chesapeake, VAVA255,33224.7%+46%

404Pierce County, WIWI43,51924.6%+38%

405Lexington County, SCSC317,58824.6%+17%

406Jefferson County, ALAL665,74224.6%+24%

407King County, TXTX19224.6%+0%

408Broward County, FLFL2,013,31724.5%+31%

409Erie County, NYNY946,74124.5%+23%

410Washington County, ARAR271,21324.5%+23%

411Lancaster County, VAVA10,99524.5%+30%

412Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97524.5%+50%

413Snohomish County, WAWA870,65624.4%+26%

414Custer County, SDSD9,43124.4%+40%

415Madison County, IDID55,17224.4%+27%

416Warren County, NJNJ112,95324.4%+25%

417Lubbock County, TXTX328,90624.4%+4%

418Chaffee County, COCO20,83124.3%+60%

419Queens County, NYNY2,358,18224.3%+18%

420Okaloosa County, FLFL221,81024.2%+15%

421Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99924.2%+26%

422Greene County, MOMO309,28624.2%+17%

423Henderson County, NCNC122,37524.1%+24%

424Calloway County, KYKY39,42124.0%+24%

425Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,36824.0%+20%

426Camden County, NJNJ535,79924.0%+14%

427Lawrence County, SDSD29,45924.0%+25%

428Isabella County, MIMI64,69123.9%+11%

429Clarke County, VAVA15,60923.9%+29%

430Crawford County, KSKS39,00823.9%+28%

431Hamilton County, TNTN390,83323.9%+21%

432Orange County, VTVT30,00223.9%+9%

433Franklin County, KYKY52,64923.8%+12%

434Garfield County, COCO63,47423.8%+10%

435Haines, AKAK2,06823.8%+35%

436Glynn County, GAGA87,59923.8%+20%

437Rankin County, MSMS162,18123.8%+25%

438Iron County, UTUT67,14123.8%+8%

439Woods County, OKOK8,44323.7%+1%

440Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51023.7%+21%

441Transylvania County, NCNC34,21123.7%+32%

442Winchester, VAVA28,27223.7%+26%

443Washoe County, NVNV509,38623.7%+14%

444Marquette County, MIMI68,06423.7%+17%

445Park County, WYWY31,17123.7%+26%

446Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21623.6%+22%

447St. Joseph County, ININ272,86123.6%+23%

448King George County, VAVA29,64623.6%+16%

449Brown County, SDSD37,56123.6%+14%

450Judith Basin County, MTMT2,16223.6%+19%

451Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76223.6%+18%

452Brevard County, FLFL663,98223.6%+15%

453Nodaway County, MOMO20,17423.6%+34%

454Dauphin County, PAPA293,35123.5%+27%

455Beltrami County, MNMN47,05523.5%+15%

456Butler County, PAPA200,16923.5%+51%

457Butler County, OHOH400,12823.5%+25%

458Laramie County, WYWY102,93823.4%+13%

459Jackson County, MOMO732,99423.4%+17%

460Portage County, WIWI71,94323.4%+22%

461Rockdale County, GAGA98,41623.4%+29%

462Peoria County, ILIL178,55323.3%+20%

463Morgan County, UTUT13,38323.3%+23%

464Lehigh County, PAPA384,38323.3%+19%

465Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36123.3%+24%

466Kerr County, TXTX54,03723.3%+15%

467Belknap County, NHNH65,14723.3%+14%

468Carbon County, MTMT11,46623.3%+21%

469Warren County, NYNY65,02023.2%+20%

470Winona County, MNMN50,52323.2%+18%

471Johnson County, MOMO56,67023.2%+9%

472Rutland County, VTVT59,65323.2%+13%

473Richmond County, NYNY501,29023.2%+12%

474Douglas County, NVNV50,11123.2%+16%

475Hendricks County, ININ193,51023.1%+27%

476Indian River County, FLFL172,79923.1%+21%

477Johnson County, ININ174,26223.1%+38%

478Park County, MTMT18,21423.1%+20%

479Leavenworth County, KSKS84,59023.1%−4%

480Ohio County, WVWV40,49623.1%+25%

481Baldwin County, ALAL267,76123.1%+37%

482Hood River County, OROR23,72023.1%+28%

483Yankton County, SDSD23,63523.0%+24%

484Scott County, KSKS4,81523.0%+67%

485Humboldt County, CACA131,64723.0%+15%

486Lyon County, KSKS32,26623.0%+7%

487Houghton County, MIMI37,84223.0%+28%

488Black Hawk County, IAIA131,53223.0%+33%

489Harvey County, KSKS33,58023.0%+13%

490Rutherford County, TNTN386,35222.9%+23%

491Grand County, UTUT9,79022.9%+49%

492Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43922.9%+21%

493Nemaha County, NENE7,10222.9%+24%

494Pinellas County, FLFL948,56322.9%+24%

495Kenton County, KYKY175,77922.9%+34%

496Gillespie County, TXTX28,52722.9%+34%

497York County, MEME222,43422.9%+20%

498Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,11522.9%+23%

499Washington County, TNTN141,19922.9%+21%

500Forrest County, MSMS79,03422.8%+15%

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Frequently asked

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.