RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,144

Most graduate degrees, US counties

US counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). Falls Church, Virginia leads at 51.8%. 3,144 counties qualify in total. Virginia carries 9 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

USUnited States334,922,49914.0%–

01Falls Church, VAVA15,15951.8%+53%

02Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40744.2%+23%

03Arlington County, VAVA243,93141.7%+37%

04District of Columbia, DCDC693,64538.0%+81%

05Charlottesville, VAVA44,38835.6%+67%

06Tompkins County, NYNY104,04734.8%+31%

07Alexandria, VAVA160,66234.8%+40%

08Orange County, NCNC152,49834.6%+27%

09Howard County, MDMD339,18334.1%+46%

10Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58233.4%+22%

11Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87333.0%+35%

12Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21431.5%+32%

13Albemarle County, VAVA118,35631.3%+36%

14New York County, NYNY1,664,86231.3%+34%

15Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97930.5%+52%

16Lexington, VAVA7,76930.1%+40%

17Boulder County, COCO328,56030.0%+41%

18Fairfax, VAVA26,77229.5%+42%

19Loudoun County, VAVA449,74928.6%+88%

20Norfolk County, MAMA739,74928.4%+59%

21Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39128.3%+72%

22Oconee County, GAGA44,89328.3%+66%

23Albany County, WYWY38,55827.7%+49%

24Hampshire County, MAMA164,06527.6%+48%

25Marin County, CACA253,69427.6%+34%

26Monongalia County, WVWV107,99126.7%+54%

27Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74326.7%+35%

28Gilpin County, COCO6,07326.7%+162%

29Somerset County, NJNJ356,48626.6%+39%

30Clear Creek County, COCO8,99426.4%+86%

31Durham County, NCNC347,24026.3%+51%

32Benton County, OROR97,72826.2%+23%

33Montgomery County, VAVA98,43426.0%+40%

34Monroe County, ININ143,34525.6%+31%

35Alachua County, FLFL290,02825.5%+34%

36Western Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT640,48225.4%–

37Pitkin County, COCO16,62525.4%+49%

38San Francisco County, CACA826,07925.4%+55%

39Champaign County, ILIL209,97225.3%+30%

40James City County, VAVA83,32624.8%+49%

41Chittenden County, VTVT169,11524.8%+56%

42Bristol County, RIRI50,00124.7%+76%

43Broomfield County, COCO79,17424.7%–

44Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79124.6%+67%

45Grafton County, NHNH93,22524.5%+73%

46Douglas County, KSKS120,92024.5%+34%

47Dukes County, MAMA21,21924.4%+88%

48Clarke County, GAGA129,92124.3%+29%

49Chester County, PAPA557,11624.3%+53%

50King County, WAWA2,344,93924.2%+81%

51Johnson County, IAIA160,04424.1%+12%

52San Mateo County, CACA743,56824.1%+65%

53Morris County, NJNJ524,25124.1%+41%

54Delaware County, OHOH242,03224.0%+86%

55Williamson County, TNTN272,06124.0%+68%

56Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90723.9%+44%

57Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78123.7%+45%

58Centre County, PAPA157,39323.6%+35%

59Montgomery County, PAPA877,64323.5%+50%

60Suffolk County, MAMA791,89123.5%+72%

61Hamilton County, ININ387,03623.5%+51%

62Story County, IAIA101,29123.5%+20%

63San Juan County, WAWA18,57723.4%+54%

64Alameda County, CACA1,636,63023.4%+71%

65Wake County, NCNC1,257,23523.4%+64%

66York County, VAVA71,37423.3%+42%

67Washington County, RIRI129,79523.2%+69%

68Chatham County, NCNC85,11123.2%+100%

69Mora County, NMNM4,05123.1%+165%

70Boone County, MOMO191,74623.1%+24%

71Newport County, RIRI83,05122.9%+53%

72Johnson County, KSKS636,90622.9%+43%

73Summit County, UTUT43,14122.8%+53%

74Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93922.8%+47%

75Albany County, NYNY321,22522.8%+45%

76Lafayette County, MSMS59,59722.7%+51%

77Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89622.6%+34%

78Douglas County, COCO399,39622.5%+47%

79Williamsburg, VAVA15,86122.5%+5%

80Barnstable County, MAMA233,53922.4%+72%

81Whitman County, WAWA48,51222.4%+13%

82Forsyth County, GAGA282,80522.3%+161%

83Denver County, COCO740,61322.3%+80%

84Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33722.2%+48%

85Riley County, KSKS72,59822.2%+17%

86Dane County, WIWI590,37522.2%+40%

87Collin County, TXTX1,297,17922.1%+51%

88Teton County, WYWY23,33322.1%+62%

89Nantucket County, MAMA14,75821.9%+93%

90Watauga County, NCNC54,78621.7%+50%

91Yolo County, CACA224,41021.7%+36%

92Travis County, TXTX1,389,67021.6%+49%

93Bergen County, NJNJ977,02621.5%+52%

94Larimer County, COCO377,29221.5%+50%

95Olmsted County, MNMN166,73121.5%+59%

96Leelanau County, MIMI22,98221.5%+84%

97Cumberland County, MEME317,22221.4%+71%

98Windham County, VTVT45,20421.3%+71%

99Leon County, FLFL299,04821.2%+20%

100Mercer County, NJNJ399,28921.2%+37%

101DuPage County, ILIL934,29821.1%+43%

102Summit County, COCO31,51721.1%+78%

103DeKalb County, GAGA774,39421.1%+55%

104Madison County, MSMS116,29821.0%+74%

105Boone County, ININ80,68921.0%+109%

106Fayette County, KYKY329,75121.0%+45%

107Montour County, PAPA17,86820.8%+89%

108Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CTCT177,31120.7%–

109Routt County, COCO25,32920.7%+81%

110Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38020.6%+79%

111Frederick County, MDMD302,88320.5%+84%

112Saratoga County, NYNY241,34320.4%+65%

113Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19120.4%+74%

114Putnam County, NYNY99,02820.4%+45%

115St. Louis County, MOMO990,91120.4%+52%

116Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39320.3%+61%

117Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78420.3%+68%

118South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT578,74120.3%–

119Hudson County, NJNJ735,03320.3%+127%

120Gallatin County, MTMT128,74020.3%+57%

121Columbia County, NYNY60,16820.3%+95%

122Clay County, SDSD15,03120.2%+16%

123Lake County, ILIL719,33920.1%+38%

124Greene County, OHOH174,32220.1%+45%

125Oldham County, KYKY70,98620.0%+77%

126Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03520.0%+57%

127Cook County, MNMN5,52220.0%+117%

128Charleston County, SCSC436,20019.8%+80%

129Goochland County, VAVA29,18719.8%+72%

130Orleans Parish, LALA362,15419.7%+84%

131Bennington County, VTVT36,63019.7%+93%

132Jefferson County, WAWA33,97019.6%+87%

133Multnomah County, OROR795,39119.6%+85%

134Washington County, VTVT59,65219.6%+59%

135Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33519.4%+55%

136San Juan County, COCO81319.4%+20%

137Henrico County, VAVA342,77519.4%+65%

138St. Johns County, FLFL346,32819.3%+71%

139Dutchess County, NYNY300,70819.3%+62%

140Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03519.3%+75%

141Lee County, ALAL189,88119.3%+51%

142Jefferson County, COCO580,45119.3%+60%

143La Plata County, COCO56,89819.2%+59%

144Ouray County, COCO5,26519.2%+44%

145Beaufort County, SCSC204,43319.2%+65%

146Lake County, COCO7,55219.2%+210%

147Brazos County, TXTX249,08819.2%+11%

148Rockland County, NYNY357,39719.1%+17%

149Baltimore County, MDMD847,65019.1%+53%

150Adair County, MOMO25,68419.1%+60%

151Buncombe County, NCNC277,41719.0%+113%

152Cobb County, GAGA793,34519.0%+62%

153Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34619.0%+46%

154San Miguel County, COCO7,75318.9%+59%

155Richmond, VAVA237,25718.9%+74%

156Fayette County, GAGA125,15618.9%+54%

157Wasatch County, UTUT38,51418.8%+179%

158Capitol Planning Region, CTCT994,11518.8%–

159Jefferson County, IAIA15,29118.8%+58%

160Madison County, ALAL433,51618.8%+62%

161Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83918.7%+59%

162Davidson County, TNTN745,90418.7%+80%

163Chaffee County, COCO20,83118.7%+133%

164Berkshire County, MAMA128,22418.7%+70%

165Radford, VAVA17,24318.7%+20%

166Athens County, OHOH63,19718.6%+42%

167Missoula County, MTMT123,51318.6%+73%

168Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85218.6%+49%

169St. Louis, MOMO278,14418.6%+144%

170Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09018.6%+57%

171Addison County, VTVT38,04818.6%+55%

172Monroe County, NYNY750,50618.6%+46%

173Franklin County, MAMA70,69818.5%+44%

174Washington County, OROR611,70818.5%+71%

175Ramsey County, MNMN541,62318.4%+47%

176Delaware County, PAPA580,93718.4%+56%

177Warren County, OHOH257,18118.4%+102%

178Gunnison County, COCO17,43918.3%+52%

179Windsor County, VTVT57,31218.3%+53%

180Bucks County, PAPA647,82818.3%+61%

181Stafford County, VAVA170,80318.2%+69%

182Custer County, COCO5,59018.2%+81%

183Kent County, MDMD19,56518.1%+100%

184Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18618.1%+162%

185Baltimore, MDMD569,99718.1%+107%

186Ingham County, MIMI289,70918.1%+25%

187Prince William County, VAVA502,96618.1%+61%

188Payne County, OKOK83,88918.0%+17%

189Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CTCT337,69718.0%–

190Arapahoe County, COCO673,82018.0%+51%

191Platte County, MOMO114,40018.0%+65%

192Cook County, ILIL5,194,62518.0%+67%

193Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97917.9%+109%

194Essex County, MAMA826,65317.9%+53%

195Grand Isle County, VTVT7,51117.9%+83%

196Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38317.9%+70%

197Williamson County, TXTX752,82717.8%+94%

198Talbot County, MDMD38,23817.7%+64%

199Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07017.7%+46%

200Dallas County, IAIA118,45717.7%+175%

201Emmet County, MIMI33,77517.7%+83%

202Moore County, NCNC110,61917.7%+88%

203Archuleta County, COCO14,30617.6%+86%

204Onondaga County, NYNY466,58417.6%+47%

205Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60117.5%+34%

206Ulster County, NYNY183,33017.5%+57%

207Tippecanoe County, ININ190,45617.4%+16%

208Washington County, MNMN286,89517.4%+66%

209Eagle County, COCO54,29117.3%+75%

210Orange County, VTVT30,00217.3%+84%

211Richland County, SCSC434,95617.3%+45%

212Lancaster County, VAVA10,99517.3%+87%

213Denton County, TXTX1,069,34617.2%+73%

214New Castle County, DEDE588,02617.2%+56%

215Rockingham County, NHNH324,07717.2%+62%

216San Diego County, CACA3,282,24817.2%+58%

217Brewster County, TXTX9,45817.1%+67%

218Ontario County, NYNY113,13017.1%+70%

219Sarasota County, FLFL479,95817.1%+66%

220Kings County, NYNY2,653,96317.1%+94%

221Dawes County, NENE7,85817.1%+63%

222Erie County, NYNY946,74117.1%+69%

223Harford County, MDMD266,44617.0%+80%

224Jackson County, COCO1,21117.0%+149%

225Northwest Hills Planning Region, CTCT114,69017.0%–

226Woodford County, KYKY27,88317.0%+72%

227Kendall County, TXTX53,28916.9%+57%

228Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14816.9%+62%

229Hamilton County, OHOH838,41816.9%+59%

230Essex County, NJNJ896,37916.9%+54%

231Carver County, MNMN114,37916.9%+106%

232El Paso County, COCO757,04016.8%+45%

233Schenectady County, NYNY162,58116.8%+43%

234Coconino County, AZAZ144,36816.8%+49%

235Collier County, FLFL417,13116.8%+72%

236Worcester County, MAMA888,50216.8%+64%

237Jackson County, ILIL52,50116.8%+13%

238Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72916.8%+73%

239Columbia County, GAGA169,18916.8%+40%

240Waukesha County, WIWI417,21016.8%+60%

241Calvert County, MDMD94,48416.6%+100%

242Hood River County, OROR23,72016.6%+113%

243Warren County, NYNY65,02016.6%+70%

244Deschutes County, OROR213,07216.6%+111%

245Houghton County, MIMI37,84216.6%+86%

246Carroll County, NHNH52,78416.6%+76%

247Fauquier County, VAVA76,50316.5%+87%

248Latah County, IDID41,84216.4%−10%

249Poquoson, VAVA13,29216.4%+18%

250Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79516.4%+35%

251Prince George's County, MDMD970,37416.4%+60%

252Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66316.4%+93%

253Orange County, CACA3,149,50716.3%+57%

254Staunton, VAVA26,80116.3%+103%

255Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53616.3%+53%

256Lincoln County, MEME36,59516.3%+67%

257McLean County, ILIL171,41916.2%+48%

258Taos County, NMNM34,56416.2%+74%

259Cumberland County, PAPA277,27016.2%+65%

260Knox County, TNTN511,45316.2%+50%

261St. Mary's County, MDMD116,69216.2%+97%

262Merrimack County, NHNH158,07816.2%+56%

263Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36016.2%+6%

264Harris County, GAGA37,28016.2%+121%

265Mineral County, COCO91016.2%+57%

266Teton County, IDID13,25416.2%+99%

267Plymouth County, MAMA546,82916.1%+79%

268Shelby County, ALAL238,55216.1%+44%

269Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41516.1%+60%

270Storey County, NVNV4,26016.1%+181%

271Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68516.0%+48%

272Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT284,01516.0%–

273Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72616.0%+58%

274Hanover County, VAVA116,42316.0%+79%

275New Hanover County, NCNC245,95916.0%+84%

276East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18015.9%+41%

277Hamilton County, NYNY5,00615.9%+104%

278Douglas County, NENE606,46015.9%+69%

279Geauga County, OHOH95,67615.8%+34%

280Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28115.8%+110%

281St. Charles County, MOMO426,49915.8%+102%

282Union County, NJNJ601,86315.8%+45%

283Hinsdale County, COCO75315.8%+64%

284Sarpy County, NENE208,30315.8%+63%

285Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92515.7%+65%

286Lamoille County, VTVT26,29415.7%+50%

287Carroll County, MDMD176,67715.7%+78%

288San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36715.6%+68%

289Lee County, GAGA34,17915.6%+176%

290Juneau, AKAK31,60915.6%+20%

291Ada County, IDID546,14115.6%+64%

292Rockwall County, TXTX140,73815.6%+52%

293Chatham County, GAGA311,85515.6%+85%

294Teller County, COCO24,75615.5%+54%

295Burlington County, NJNJ481,43915.5%+68%

296Transylvania County, NCNC34,21115.5%+72%

297Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73715.5%+74%

298Lynchburg, VAVA81,34715.5%+64%

299Otsego County, NYNY60,58915.5%+58%

300Hays County, TXTX304,39015.5%+41%

301Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51015.5%+47%

302Jefferson County, KYKY795,22215.5%+61%

303Lancaster County, NENE334,04915.4%+41%

304Pulaski County, ARAR404,61115.4%+52%

305Morgan County, UTUT13,38315.3%+117%

306Cache County, UTUT145,00015.3%+40%

307Campbell County, KYKY95,44115.3%+113%

308Phelps County, MOMO45,24715.3%+67%

309Greenville County, SCSC583,12515.3%+87%

310McDonough County, ILIL25,91615.3%+12%

311Monroe County, FLFL80,40615.3%+75%

312Knox County, MEME41,11715.3%+67%

313Clarke County, VAVA15,60915.3%+97%

314Placer County, CACA442,08115.2%+60%

315Leavenworth County, KSKS84,59015.2%+53%

316Hancock County, MEME57,17115.2%+51%

317Towns County, GAGA13,28515.2%+90%

318Forsyth County, NCNC401,71815.1%+59%

319Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,44815.1%+68%

320Harding County, NMNM61715.1%+124%

321Comal County, TXTX209,16615.0%+72%

322Wood County, OHOH134,17614.9%+45%

323Dakota County, MNMN457,71014.9%+60%

324Anchorage, AKAK287,15514.9%+46%

325Alamosa County, COCO16,68814.9%+29%

326Whatcom County, WAWA236,39214.9%+67%

327Will County, ILIL712,25314.9%+93%

328Grand County, COCO16,49614.9%+58%

329Charles County, MDMD176,59314.9%+118%

330Thurston County, WAWA304,26114.9%+34%

331Montgomery County, ALAL225,89114.9%+34%

332Mason County, TXTX3,99014.8%+204%

333Jefferson County, ALAL665,74214.8%+70%

334Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71114.8%+9%

335Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06514.8%+30%

336Cleveland County, OKOK303,97314.8%+42%

337Sangamon County, ILIL194,17014.8%+44%

338York County, SCSC306,88714.8%+119%

339Butler County, PAPA200,16914.8%+99%

340Park County, COCO18,31414.8%+94%

341Guilford County, NCNC562,23414.8%+64%

342Northumberland County, VAVA12,55714.8%+64%

343Cape May County, NJNJ93,39014.8%+126%

344Washington County, ARAR271,21314.8%+51%

345Seminole County, FLFL491,88414.7%+48%

346Nevada County, CACA101,91114.7%+68%

347Essex County, NYNY36,43814.7%+82%

348Kent County, MIMI675,23214.7%+76%

349Midland County, MIMI83,75414.7%+26%

350Clackamas County, OROR426,28014.6%+54%

351Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,11514.6%+73%

352Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03614.6%+112%

353Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33114.6%+41%

354Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,91614.6%+60%

355Sonoma County, CACA486,44414.6%+50%

356Lincoln County, SDSD77,14514.5%+133%

357Rowan County, KYKY24,47614.5%+28%

358Jessamine County, KYKY57,14714.5%+65%

359Washington County, TNTN141,19914.5%+77%

360Sussex County, NJNJ148,06314.5%+67%

361Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CTCT463,34914.5%–

362Bartholomew County, ININ85,72914.4%+72%

363Camden County, NJNJ535,79914.4%+72%

364Chesapeake, VAVA255,33214.4%+64%

365Waldo County, MEME40,69314.4%+84%

366Island County, WAWA85,65714.4%+75%

367Broome County, NYNY195,73614.4%+43%

368Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39114.4%+71%

369Ellis County, KSKS29,07514.4%+35%

370Park County, WYWY31,17114.4%+80%

371Brookings County, SDSD37,63514.3%+16%

372Ohio County, WVWV40,49614.3%+46%

373Broward County, FLFL2,013,31714.3%+64%

374Pitt County, NCNC182,93614.3%+54%

375La Crosse County, WIWI121,33914.3%+57%

376Honolulu County, HIHI988,70314.3%+59%

377Wallowa County, OROR7,59514.2%+111%

378Strafford County, NHNH135,04314.2%+50%

379King George County, VAVA29,64614.2%+76%

380Orange County, FLFL1,528,00214.2%+80%

381Sumter County, FLFL157,77214.2%+212%

382Union County, NCNC267,67414.1%+151%

383Cole County, MOMO77,90814.1%+54%

384Sussex County, DEDE277,14014.1%+118%

385Rutland County, VTVT59,65314.1%+78%

386Schuyler County, NYNY16,92414.1%+100%

387Madison County, KYKY101,69614.1%+61%

388Cass County, NDND201,79414.1%+72%

389Norfolk, VAVA231,01314.1%+83%

390Benzie County, MIMI18,56814.1%+109%

391Richmond County, NYNY501,29014.1%+56%

392Grant County, NMNM27,25214.1%+55%

393Saguache County, COCO6,73214.1%+89%

394Queens County, NYNY2,358,18214.0%+53%

395Kitsap County, WAWA283,37414.0%+68%

396Hughes County, SDSD17,57014.0%+78%

397Madison County, NYNY67,12014.0%+61%

398Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55814.0%+61%

399Hamilton County, TNTN390,83314.0%+74%

400Napa County, CACA132,94914.0%+49%

401Shelby County, TNTN910,22614.0%+57%

402Cheshire County, NHNH78,26914.0%+49%

403Rabun County, GAGA17,76414.0%+86%

404Scott County, IAIA175,25914.0%+71%

405Lane County, OROR381,58414.0%+41%

406Haines, AKAK2,06814.0%+163%

407Indian River County, FLFL172,79914.0%+76%

408Greene County, GAGA21,36714.0%+110%

409Klickitat County, WAWA24,33114.0%+165%

410Faulkner County, ARAR133,97913.9%+64%

411Clinton County, MIMI80,43213.9%+89%

412Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,18613.9%+90%

413Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72513.9%+197%

414Orange County, NYNY417,66913.9%+50%

415Livingston County, NYNY61,43813.9%+77%

416Gillespie County, TXTX28,52713.9%+79%

417Kittitas County, WAWA48,80313.9%+49%

418Houston County, GAGA178,21413.9%+76%

419El Dorado County, CACA192,32313.9%+65%

420Hendricks County, ININ193,51013.9%+111%

421Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,09913.9%+39%

422Warrick County, ININ66,80313.9%+78%

423Worcester County, MDMD54,45913.9%+96%

424Polk County, NCNC20,53313.8%+44%

425Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09113.8%+50%

426Okaloosa County, FLFL221,81013.8%+49%

427Brevard County, FLFL663,98213.8%+65%

428Cortland County, NYNY45,85013.8%+71%

429Ventura County, CACA830,85113.8%+45%

430St. Clair County, ILIL250,70813.8%+92%

431Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,36813.8%+42%

432Northampton County, PAPA324,41113.8%+81%

433Autauga County, ALAL61,92013.7%+119%

434Monroe County, ILIL34,84013.7%+95%

435Union County, OHOH73,44613.7%+232%

436Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39713.7%+53%

437Cabell County, WVWV91,18313.7%+55%

438Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38813.7%+100%

439Utah County, UTUT759,85913.7%+39%

440Montgomery County, TXTX781,19413.7%+80%

441Salem, VAVA25,81613.6%+103%

442Coweta County, GAGA160,24013.6%+115%

443Kane County, ILIL525,75713.6%+50%

444Ottawa County, MIMI308,45913.6%+71%

445Pinellas County, FLFL948,56313.6%+73%

446Livingston County, MIMI197,31513.5%+47%

447Henderson County, NCNC122,37513.5%+59%

448Isabella County, MIMI64,69113.5%+32%

449Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36113.5%+57%

450Dawson County, GAGA35,36513.5%+121%

451Calloway County, KYKY39,42113.5%+22%

452Door County, WIWI30,61613.5%+99%

453Winchester, VAVA28,27213.5%+40%

454Sandoval County, NMNM159,56513.5%+46%

455Johnson County, ININ174,26213.5%+63%

456Nelson County, VAVA14,92013.5%+47%

457Caledonia County, VTVT30,41413.5%+72%

458Lincoln County, NMNM19,84413.5%+43%

459Kalawao County, HIHI8213.4%–

460Snohomish County, WAWA870,65613.4%+94%

461Nassau County, FLFL106,87913.4%+105%

462Montezuma County, COCO26,67813.4%+59%

463Davis County, UTUT381,22713.4%+65%

464Manatee County, FLFL468,20013.4%+85%

465Kent County, RIRI173,49513.4%+64%

466St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,10813.4%+41%

467Grand Forks County, NDND74,50113.4%+47%

468St. Joseph County, ININ272,86113.4%+45%

469Summit County, OHOH538,37613.4%+59%

470Washoe County, NVNV509,38613.4%+69%

471Peoria County, ILIL178,55313.3%+64%

472Rockdale County, GAGA98,41613.3%+78%

473Union County, SDSD17,40213.3%+52%

474Boone County, KYKY145,31613.3%+89%

475Hinds County, MSMS211,88813.3%+32%

476DeKalb County, ILIL101,83513.3%+23%

477Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43913.3%+55%

478Lubbock County, TXTX328,90613.3%+58%

479Forrest County, MSMS79,03413.3%+55%

480Martin County, FLFL166,27213.2%+49%

481Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97513.2%+44%

482Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,02913.2%+41%

483Bryan County, GAGA52,06213.2%+115%

484Mariposa County, CACA16,91813.2%+125%

485Bayfield County, WIWI16,78713.2%+91%

486Dare County, NCNC38,24513.2%+56%

487Jackson County, NCNC45,03913.2%+13%

488Lehigh County, PAPA384,38313.2%+51%

489Oklahoma County, OKOK822,12513.2%+51%

490Kenton County, KYKY175,77913.2%+66%

491Harris County, TXTX5,045,02613.1%+46%

492Polk County, IAIA516,54613.1%+51%

493Lexington County, SCSC317,58813.1%+73%

494Antrim County, MIMI24,69813.1%+93%

495Bedford County, VAVA83,05913.1%+82%

496Sitka, AKAK8,31913.1%+55%

497Suffolk, VAVA104,69913.1%+133%

498Belknap County, NHNH65,14713.1%+72%

499Blaine County, IDID25,51713.1%+1%

500Franklin County, KYKY52,64913.1%+51%

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Frequently asked

Which county has the highest graduate degree?

Falls Church, Virginia ranks #1 with 51.8% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by graduate degree?

Falls Church, Virginia, Los Alamos County, New Mexico, Arlington County, Virginia, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, Charlottesville, Virginia.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is graduate degree measured?

Share of adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).