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%+18.1 pts

02Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40744.2%+8.1 pts

03Arlington County, VAVA243,93141.7%+11.2 pts

04District of Columbia, DCDC693,64538.0%+17.0 pts

05Charlottesville, VAVA44,38835.6%+14.3 pts

06Tompkins County, NYNY104,04734.8%+8.2 pts

07Alexandria, VAVA160,66234.8%+10.0 pts

08Orange County, NCNC152,49834.6%+7.4 pts

09Howard County, MDMD339,18334.1%+10.7 pts

10Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58233.4%+5.9 pts

11Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87333.0%+8.6 pts

12Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21431.5%+7.7 pts

13Albemarle County, VAVA118,35631.3%+8.3 pts

14New York County, NYNY1,664,86231.3%+7.9 pts

15Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97930.5%+10.5 pts

16Lexington, VAVA7,76930.1%+8.6 pts

17Boulder County, COCO328,56030.0%+8.8 pts

18Fairfax, VAVA26,77229.5%+8.7 pts

19Loudoun County, VAVA449,74928.6%+13.4 pts

20Norfolk County, MAMA739,74928.4%+10.5 pts

21Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39128.3%+11.9 pts

22Oconee County, GAGA44,89328.3%+11.2 pts

23Albany County, WYWY38,55827.7%+9.1 pts

24Hampshire County, MAMA164,06527.6%+9.0 pts

25Marin County, CACA253,69427.6%+7.1 pts

26Monongalia County, WVWV107,99126.7%+9.4 pts

27Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74326.7%+6.9 pts

28Gilpin County, COCO6,07326.7%+16.5 pts

29Somerset County, NJNJ356,48626.6%+7.5 pts

30Clear Creek County, COCO8,99426.4%+12.2 pts

31Durham County, NCNC347,24026.3%+8.9 pts

32Benton County, OROR97,72826.2%+4.9 pts

33Montgomery County, VAVA98,43426.0%+7.4 pts

34Monroe County, ININ143,34525.6%+6.0 pts

35Alachua County, FLFL290,02825.5%+6.5 pts

36Western Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT640,48225.4%–

37Pitkin County, COCO16,62525.4%+8.3 pts

38San Francisco County, CACA826,07925.4%+9.0 pts

39Champaign County, ILIL209,97225.3%+5.9 pts

40James City County, VAVA83,32624.8%+8.1 pts

41Chittenden County, VTVT169,11524.8%+8.9 pts

42Bristol County, RIRI50,00124.7%+10.7 pts

43Broomfield County, COCO79,17424.7%–

44Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79124.6%+9.9 pts

45Grafton County, NHNH93,22524.5%+10.3 pts

46Douglas County, KSKS120,92024.5%+6.3 pts

47Dukes County, MAMA21,21924.4%+11.5 pts

48Clarke County, GAGA129,92124.3%+5.4 pts

49Chester County, PAPA557,11624.3%+8.4 pts

50King County, WAWA2,344,93924.2%+10.8 pts

51Johnson County, IAIA160,04424.1%+2.7 pts

52San Mateo County, CACA743,56824.1%+9.5 pts

53Morris County, NJNJ524,25124.1%+7.0 pts

54Delaware County, OHOH242,03224.0%+11.1 pts

55Williamson County, TNTN272,06124.0%+9.7 pts

56Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90723.9%+7.3 pts

57Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78123.7%+7.4 pts

58Centre County, PAPA157,39323.6%+6.1 pts

59Montgomery County, PAPA877,64323.5%+7.9 pts

60Suffolk County, MAMA791,89123.5%+9.8 pts

61Hamilton County, ININ387,03623.5%+7.9 pts

62Story County, IAIA101,29123.5%+3.9 pts

63San Juan County, WAWA18,57723.4%+8.2 pts

64Alameda County, CACA1,636,63023.4%+9.8 pts

65Wake County, NCNC1,257,23523.4%+9.1 pts

66York County, VAVA71,37423.3%+6.9 pts

67Washington County, RIRI129,79523.2%+9.4 pts

68Chatham County, NCNC85,11123.2%+11.6 pts

69Mora County, NMNM4,05123.1%+14.4 pts

70Boone County, MOMO191,74623.1%+4.5 pts

71Newport County, RIRI83,05122.9%+7.9 pts

72Johnson County, KSKS636,90622.9%+6.9 pts

73Summit County, UTUT43,14122.8%+8.0 pts

74Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93922.8%+7.3 pts

75Albany County, NYNY321,22522.8%+7.0 pts

76Lafayette County, MSMS59,59722.7%+7.6 pts

77Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89622.6%+5.8 pts

78Douglas County, COCO399,39622.5%+7.2 pts

79Williamsburg, VAVA15,86122.5%+1.1 pts

80Barnstable County, MAMA233,53922.4%+9.4 pts

81Whitman County, WAWA48,51222.4%+2.5 pts

82Forsyth County, GAGA282,80522.3%+13.7 pts

83Denver County, COCO740,61322.3%+9.9 pts

84Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33722.2%+7.2 pts

85Riley County, KSKS72,59822.2%+3.3 pts

86Dane County, WIWI590,37522.2%+6.3 pts

87Collin County, TXTX1,297,17922.1%+7.5 pts

88Teton County, WYWY23,33322.1%+8.4 pts

89Nantucket County, MAMA14,75821.9%+10.6 pts

90Watauga County, NCNC54,78621.7%+7.3 pts

91Yolo County, CACA224,41021.7%+5.7 pts

92Travis County, TXTX1,389,67021.6%+7.1 pts

93Bergen County, NJNJ977,02621.5%+7.3 pts

94Larimer County, COCO377,29221.5%+7.1 pts

95Olmsted County, MNMN166,73121.5%+8.0 pts

96Leelanau County, MIMI22,98221.5%+9.8 pts

97Cumberland County, MEME317,22221.4%+8.9 pts

98Windham County, VTVT45,20421.3%+8.9 pts

99Leon County, FLFL299,04821.2%+3.5 pts

100Mercer County, NJNJ399,28921.2%+5.7 pts

101DuPage County, ILIL934,29821.1%+6.3 pts

102Summit County, COCO31,51721.1%+9.2 pts

103DeKalb County, GAGA774,39421.1%+7.5 pts

104Madison County, MSMS116,29821.0%+8.9 pts

105Boone County, ININ80,68921.0%+11.0 pts

106Fayette County, KYKY329,75121.0%+6.5 pts

107Montour County, PAPA17,86820.8%+9.8 pts

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

109Routt County, COCO25,32920.7%+9.2 pts

110Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38020.6%+9.1 pts

111Frederick County, MDMD302,88320.5%+9.4 pts

112Saratoga County, NYNY241,34320.4%+8.1 pts

113Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19120.4%+8.7 pts

114Putnam County, NYNY99,02820.4%+6.3 pts

115St. Louis County, MOMO990,91120.4%+7.0 pts

116Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39320.3%+7.7 pts

117Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78420.3%+8.2 pts

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

119Hudson County, NJNJ735,03320.3%+11.4 pts

120Gallatin County, MTMT128,74020.3%+7.4 pts

121Columbia County, NYNY60,16820.3%+9.9 pts

122Clay County, SDSD15,03120.2%+2.7 pts

123Lake County, ILIL719,33920.1%+5.6 pts

124Greene County, OHOH174,32220.1%+6.2 pts

125Oldham County, KYKY70,98620.0%+8.7 pts

126Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03520.0%+7.2 pts

127Cook County, MNMN5,52220.0%+10.8 pts

128Charleston County, SCSC436,20019.8%+8.8 pts

129Goochland County, VAVA29,18719.8%+8.3 pts

130Orleans Parish, LALA362,15419.7%+9.0 pts

131Bennington County, VTVT36,63019.7%+9.5 pts

132Jefferson County, WAWA33,97019.6%+9.1 pts

133Multnomah County, OROR795,39119.6%+9.0 pts

134Washington County, VTVT59,65219.6%+7.3 pts

135Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33519.4%+6.9 pts

136San Juan County, COCO81319.4%+3.2 pts

137Henrico County, VAVA342,77519.4%+7.6 pts

138St. Johns County, FLFL346,32819.3%+8.1 pts

139Dutchess County, NYNY300,70819.3%+7.4 pts

140Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03519.3%+8.3 pts

141Lee County, ALAL189,88119.3%+6.5 pts

142Jefferson County, COCO580,45119.3%+7.2 pts

143La Plata County, COCO56,89819.2%+7.1 pts

144Ouray County, COCO5,26519.2%+5.9 pts

145Beaufort County, SCSC204,43319.2%+7.6 pts

146Lake County, COCO7,55219.2%+13.0 pts

147Brazos County, TXTX249,08819.2%+1.9 pts

148Rockland County, NYNY357,39719.1%+2.8 pts

149Baltimore County, MDMD847,65019.1%+6.6 pts

150Adair County, MOMO25,68419.1%+7.1 pts

151Buncombe County, NCNC277,41719.0%+10.1 pts

152Cobb County, GAGA793,34519.0%+7.3 pts

153Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34619.0%+6.0 pts

154San Miguel County, COCO7,75318.9%+7.0 pts

155Richmond, VAVA237,25718.9%+8.1 pts

156Fayette County, GAGA125,15618.9%+6.6 pts

157Wasatch County, UTUT38,51418.8%+12.1 pts

158Capitol Planning Region, CTCT994,11518.8%–

159Jefferson County, IAIA15,29118.8%+6.9 pts

160Madison County, ALAL433,51618.8%+7.2 pts

161Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83918.7%+7.0 pts

162Davidson County, TNTN745,90418.7%+8.3 pts

163Chaffee County, COCO20,83118.7%+10.7 pts

164Berkshire County, MAMA128,22418.7%+7.7 pts

165Radford, VAVA17,24318.7%+3.1 pts

166Athens County, OHOH63,19718.6%+5.5 pts

167Missoula County, MTMT123,51318.6%+7.9 pts

168Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85218.6%+6.1 pts

169St. Louis, MOMO278,14418.6%+11.0 pts

170Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09018.6%+6.7 pts

171Addison County, VTVT38,04818.6%+6.6 pts

172Monroe County, NYNY750,50618.6%+5.9 pts

173Franklin County, MAMA70,69818.5%+5.6 pts

174Washington County, OROR611,70818.5%+7.7 pts

175Ramsey County, MNMN541,62318.4%+5.9 pts

176Delaware County, PAPA580,93718.4%+6.6 pts

177Warren County, OHOH257,18118.4%+9.3 pts

178Gunnison County, COCO17,43918.3%+6.2 pts

179Windsor County, VTVT57,31218.3%+6.4 pts

180Bucks County, PAPA647,82818.3%+6.9 pts

181Stafford County, VAVA170,80318.2%+7.4 pts

182Custer County, COCO5,59018.2%+8.1 pts

183Kent County, MDMD19,56518.1%+9.1 pts

184Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18618.1%+11.2 pts

185Baltimore, MDMD569,99718.1%+9.4 pts

186Ingham County, MIMI289,70918.1%+3.6 pts

187Prince William County, VAVA502,96618.1%+6.9 pts

188Payne County, OKOK83,88918.0%+2.6 pts

189Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CTCT337,69718.0%–

190Arapahoe County, COCO673,82018.0%+6.0 pts

191Platte County, MOMO114,40018.0%+7.1 pts

192Cook County, ILIL5,194,62518.0%+7.2 pts

193Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97917.9%+9.3 pts

194Essex County, MAMA826,65317.9%+6.2 pts

195Grand Isle County, VTVT7,51117.9%+8.1 pts

196Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38317.9%+7.4 pts

197Williamson County, TXTX752,82717.8%+8.6 pts

198Talbot County, MDMD38,23817.7%+6.9 pts

199Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07017.7%+5.6 pts

200Dallas County, IAIA118,45717.7%+11.3 pts

201Emmet County, MIMI33,77517.7%+8.0 pts

202Moore County, NCNC110,61917.7%+8.3 pts

203Archuleta County, COCO14,30617.6%+8.1 pts

204Onondaga County, NYNY466,58417.6%+5.6 pts

205Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60117.5%+4.5 pts

206Ulster County, NYNY183,33017.5%+6.3 pts

207Tippecanoe County, ININ190,45617.4%+2.3 pts

208Washington County, MNMN286,89517.4%+6.9 pts

209Eagle County, COCO54,29117.3%+7.4 pts

210Orange County, VTVT30,00217.3%+7.9 pts

211Richland County, SCSC434,95617.3%+5.4 pts

212Lancaster County, VAVA10,99517.3%+8.0 pts

213Denton County, TXTX1,069,34617.2%+7.3 pts

214New Castle County, DEDE588,02617.2%+6.2 pts

215Rockingham County, NHNH324,07717.2%+6.6 pts

216San Diego County, CACA3,282,24817.2%+6.3 pts

217Brewster County, TXTX9,45817.1%+6.9 pts

218Ontario County, NYNY113,13017.1%+7.1 pts

219Sarasota County, FLFL479,95817.1%+6.8 pts

220Kings County, NYNY2,653,96317.1%+8.3 pts

221Dawes County, NENE7,85817.1%+6.6 pts

222Erie County, NYNY946,74117.1%+7.0 pts

223Harford County, MDMD266,44617.0%+7.6 pts

224Jackson County, COCO1,21117.0%+10.2 pts

225Northwest Hills Planning Region, CTCT114,69017.0%–

226Woodford County, KYKY27,88317.0%+7.1 pts

227Kendall County, TXTX53,28916.9%+6.2 pts

228Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14816.9%+6.5 pts

229Hamilton County, OHOH838,41816.9%+6.3 pts

230Essex County, NJNJ896,37916.9%+5.9 pts

231Carver County, MNMN114,37916.9%+8.7 pts

232El Paso County, COCO757,04016.8%+5.2 pts

233Schenectady County, NYNY162,58116.8%+5.1 pts

234Coconino County, AZAZ144,36816.8%+5.5 pts

235Collier County, FLFL417,13116.8%+7.1 pts

236Worcester County, MAMA888,50216.8%+6.5 pts

237Jackson County, ILIL52,50116.8%+2.0 pts

238Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72916.8%+7.1 pts

239Columbia County, GAGA169,18916.8%+4.8 pts

240Waukesha County, WIWI417,21016.8%+6.3 pts

241Calvert County, MDMD94,48416.6%+8.3 pts

242Hood River County, OROR23,72016.6%+8.8 pts

243Warren County, NYNY65,02016.6%+6.8 pts

244Deschutes County, OROR213,07216.6%+8.7 pts

245Houghton County, MIMI37,84216.6%+7.7 pts

246Carroll County, NHNH52,78416.6%+7.2 pts

247Fauquier County, VAVA76,50316.5%+7.7 pts

248Latah County, IDID41,84216.4%−1.8 pts

249Poquoson, VAVA13,29216.4%+2.5 pts

250Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79516.4%+4.3 pts

251Prince George's County, MDMD970,37416.4%+6.2 pts

252Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66316.4%+7.9 pts

253Orange County, CACA3,149,50716.3%+6.0 pts

254Staunton, VAVA26,80116.3%+8.3 pts

255Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53616.3%+5.6 pts

256Lincoln County, MEME36,59516.3%+6.5 pts

257McLean County, ILIL171,41916.2%+5.3 pts

258Taos County, NMNM34,56416.2%+6.9 pts

259Cumberland County, PAPA277,27016.2%+6.4 pts

260Knox County, TNTN511,45316.2%+5.4 pts

261St. Mary's County, MDMD116,69216.2%+8.0 pts

262Merrimack County, NHNH158,07816.2%+5.8 pts

263Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36016.2%+0.8 pts

264Harris County, GAGA37,28016.2%+8.9 pts

265Mineral County, COCO91016.2%+5.9 pts

266Teton County, IDID13,25416.2%+8.0 pts

267Plymouth County, MAMA546,82916.1%+7.1 pts

268Shelby County, ALAL238,55216.1%+4.9 pts

269Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41516.1%+6.1 pts

270Storey County, NVNV4,26016.1%+10.4 pts

271Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68516.0%+5.2 pts

272Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT284,01516.0%–

273Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72616.0%+5.8 pts

274Hanover County, VAVA116,42316.0%+7.0 pts

275New Hanover County, NCNC245,95916.0%+7.3 pts

276East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18015.9%+4.6 pts

277Hamilton County, NYNY5,00615.9%+8.1 pts

278Douglas County, NENE606,46015.9%+6.5 pts

279Geauga County, OHOH95,67615.8%+4.0 pts

280Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28115.8%+8.3 pts

281St. Charles County, MOMO426,49915.8%+8.0 pts

282Union County, NJNJ601,86315.8%+4.9 pts

283Hinsdale County, COCO75315.8%+6.2 pts

284Sarpy County, NENE208,30315.8%+6.1 pts

285Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92515.7%+6.2 pts

286Lamoille County, VTVT26,29415.7%+5.3 pts

287Carroll County, MDMD176,67715.7%+6.9 pts

288San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36715.6%+6.3 pts

289Lee County, GAGA34,17915.6%+9.9 pts

290Juneau, AKAK31,60915.6%+2.6 pts

291Ada County, IDID546,14115.6%+6.1 pts

292Rockwall County, TXTX140,73815.6%+5.3 pts

293Chatham County, GAGA311,85515.6%+7.2 pts

294Teller County, COCO24,75615.5%+5.4 pts

295Burlington County, NJNJ481,43915.5%+6.3 pts

296Transylvania County, NCNC34,21115.5%+6.5 pts

297Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73715.5%+6.6 pts

298Lynchburg, VAVA81,34715.5%+6.0 pts

299Otsego County, NYNY60,58915.5%+5.7 pts

300Hays County, TXTX304,39015.5%+4.5 pts

301Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51015.5%+4.9 pts

302Jefferson County, KYKY795,22215.5%+5.9 pts

303Lancaster County, NENE334,04915.4%+4.5 pts

304Pulaski County, ARAR404,61115.4%+5.2 pts

305Morgan County, UTUT13,38315.3%+8.3 pts

306Cache County, UTUT145,00015.3%+4.4 pts

307Campbell County, KYKY95,44115.3%+8.1 pts

308Phelps County, MOMO45,24715.3%+6.1 pts

309Greenville County, SCSC583,12515.3%+7.1 pts

310McDonough County, ILIL25,91615.3%+1.7 pts

311Monroe County, FLFL80,40615.3%+6.6 pts

312Knox County, MEME41,11715.3%+6.1 pts

313Clarke County, VAVA15,60915.3%+7.5 pts

314Placer County, CACA442,08115.2%+5.7 pts

315Leavenworth County, KSKS84,59015.2%+5.3 pts

316Hancock County, MEME57,17115.2%+5.1 pts

317Towns County, GAGA13,28515.2%+7.2 pts

318Forsyth County, NCNC401,71815.1%+5.6 pts

319Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,44815.1%+6.1 pts

320Harding County, NMNM61715.1%+8.3 pts

321Comal County, TXTX209,16615.0%+6.3 pts

322Wood County, OHOH134,17614.9%+4.6 pts

323Dakota County, MNMN457,71014.9%+5.6 pts

324Anchorage, AKAK287,15514.9%+4.7 pts

325Alamosa County, COCO16,68814.9%+3.3 pts

326Whatcom County, WAWA236,39214.9%+6.0 pts

327Will County, ILIL712,25314.9%+7.2 pts

328Grand County, COCO16,49614.9%+5.5 pts

329Charles County, MDMD176,59314.9%+8.0 pts

330Thurston County, WAWA304,26114.9%+3.7 pts

331Montgomery County, ALAL225,89114.9%+3.8 pts

332Mason County, TXTX3,99014.8%+10.0 pts

333Jefferson County, ALAL665,74214.8%+6.1 pts

334Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71114.8%+1.3 pts

335Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06514.8%+3.4 pts

336Cleveland County, OKOK303,97314.8%+4.4 pts

337Sangamon County, ILIL194,17014.8%+4.5 pts

338York County, SCSC306,88714.8%+8.0 pts

339Butler County, PAPA200,16914.8%+7.4 pts

340Park County, COCO18,31414.8%+7.2 pts

341Guilford County, NCNC562,23414.8%+5.7 pts

342Northumberland County, VAVA12,55714.8%+5.8 pts

343Cape May County, NJNJ93,39014.8%+8.2 pts

344Washington County, ARAR271,21314.8%+5.0 pts

345Seminole County, FLFL491,88414.7%+4.8 pts

346Nevada County, CACA101,91114.7%+6.0 pts

347Essex County, NYNY36,43814.7%+6.6 pts

348Kent County, MIMI675,23214.7%+6.3 pts

349Midland County, MIMI83,75414.7%+3.0 pts

350Clackamas County, OROR426,28014.6%+5.2 pts

351Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,11514.6%+6.2 pts

352Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03614.6%+7.7 pts

353Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33114.6%+4.3 pts

354Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,91614.6%+5.5 pts

355Sonoma County, CACA486,44414.6%+4.8 pts

356Lincoln County, SDSD77,14514.5%+8.3 pts

357Rowan County, KYKY24,47614.5%+3.2 pts

358Jessamine County, KYKY57,14714.5%+5.7 pts

359Washington County, TNTN141,19914.5%+6.3 pts

360Sussex County, NJNJ148,06314.5%+5.8 pts

361Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CTCT463,34914.5%–

362Bartholomew County, ININ85,72914.4%+6.0 pts

363Camden County, NJNJ535,79914.4%+6.0 pts

364Chesapeake, VAVA255,33214.4%+5.7 pts

365Waldo County, MEME40,69314.4%+6.6 pts

366Island County, WAWA85,65714.4%+6.2 pts

367Broome County, NYNY195,73614.4%+4.3 pts

368Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39114.4%+6.0 pts

369Ellis County, KSKS29,07514.4%+3.7 pts

370Park County, WYWY31,17114.4%+6.4 pts

371Brookings County, SDSD37,63514.3%+1.9 pts

372Ohio County, WVWV40,49614.3%+4.5 pts

373Broward County, FLFL2,013,31714.3%+5.6 pts

374Pitt County, NCNC182,93614.3%+5.0 pts

375La Crosse County, WIWI121,33914.3%+5.2 pts

376Honolulu County, HIHI988,70314.3%+5.3 pts

377Wallowa County, OROR7,59514.2%+7.5 pts

378Strafford County, NHNH135,04314.2%+4.7 pts

379King George County, VAVA29,64614.2%+6.1 pts

380Orange County, FLFL1,528,00214.2%+6.3 pts

381Sumter County, FLFL157,77214.2%+9.6 pts

382Union County, NCNC267,67414.1%+8.5 pts

383Cole County, MOMO77,90814.1%+5.0 pts

384Sussex County, DEDE277,14014.1%+7.6 pts

385Rutland County, VTVT59,65314.1%+6.2 pts

386Schuyler County, NYNY16,92414.1%+7.1 pts

387Madison County, KYKY101,69614.1%+5.3 pts

388Cass County, NDND201,79414.1%+5.9 pts

389Norfolk, VAVA231,01314.1%+6.4 pts

390Benzie County, MIMI18,56814.1%+7.3 pts

391Richmond County, NYNY501,29014.1%+5.0 pts

392Grant County, NMNM27,25214.1%+5.0 pts

393Saguache County, COCO6,73214.1%+6.6 pts

394Queens County, NYNY2,358,18214.0%+4.9 pts

395Kitsap County, WAWA283,37414.0%+5.7 pts

396Hughes County, SDSD17,57014.0%+6.2 pts

397Madison County, NYNY67,12014.0%+5.3 pts

398Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55814.0%+5.3 pts

399Hamilton County, TNTN390,83314.0%+6.0 pts

400Napa County, CACA132,94914.0%+4.6 pts

401Shelby County, TNTN910,22614.0%+5.1 pts

402Cheshire County, NHNH78,26914.0%+4.6 pts

403Rabun County, GAGA17,76414.0%+6.4 pts

404Scott County, IAIA175,25914.0%+5.8 pts

405Lane County, OROR381,58414.0%+4.0 pts

406Haines, AKAK2,06814.0%+8.7 pts

407Indian River County, FLFL172,79914.0%+6.0 pts

408Greene County, GAGA21,36714.0%+7.3 pts

409Klickitat County, WAWA24,33114.0%+8.7 pts

410Faulkner County, ARAR133,97913.9%+5.4 pts

411Clinton County, MIMI80,43213.9%+6.6 pts

412Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,18613.9%+6.6 pts

413Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72513.9%+9.2 pts

414Orange County, NYNY417,66913.9%+4.6 pts

415Livingston County, NYNY61,43813.9%+6.0 pts

416Gillespie County, TXTX28,52713.9%+6.1 pts

417Kittitas County, WAWA48,80313.9%+4.6 pts

418Houston County, GAGA178,21413.9%+6.0 pts

419El Dorado County, CACA192,32313.9%+5.5 pts

420Hendricks County, ININ193,51013.9%+7.3 pts

421Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,09913.9%+3.9 pts

422Warrick County, ININ66,80313.9%+6.1 pts

423Worcester County, MDMD54,45913.9%+6.8 pts

424Polk County, NCNC20,53313.8%+4.2 pts

425Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09113.8%+4.6 pts

426Okaloosa County, FLFL221,81013.8%+4.6 pts

427Brevard County, FLFL663,98213.8%+5.4 pts

428Cortland County, NYNY45,85013.8%+5.7 pts

429Ventura County, CACA830,85113.8%+4.3 pts

430St. Clair County, ILIL250,70813.8%+6.6 pts

431Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,36813.8%+4.1 pts

432Northampton County, PAPA324,41113.8%+6.1 pts

433Autauga County, ALAL61,92013.7%+7.5 pts

434Monroe County, ILIL34,84013.7%+6.7 pts

435Union County, OHOH73,44613.7%+9.6 pts

436Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39713.7%+4.7 pts

437Cabell County, WVWV91,18313.7%+4.9 pts

438Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38813.7%+6.8 pts

439Utah County, UTUT759,85913.7%+3.8 pts

440Montgomery County, TXTX781,19413.7%+6.1 pts

441Salem, VAVA25,81613.6%+6.9 pts

442Coweta County, GAGA160,24013.6%+7.3 pts

443Kane County, ILIL525,75713.6%+4.5 pts

444Ottawa County, MIMI308,45913.6%+5.6 pts

445Pinellas County, FLFL948,56313.6%+5.7 pts

446Livingston County, MIMI197,31513.5%+4.3 pts

447Henderson County, NCNC122,37513.5%+5.0 pts

448Isabella County, MIMI64,69113.5%+3.3 pts

449Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36113.5%+4.9 pts

450Dawson County, GAGA35,36513.5%+7.4 pts

451Calloway County, KYKY39,42113.5%+2.4 pts

452Door County, WIWI30,61613.5%+6.7 pts

453Winchester, VAVA28,27213.5%+3.9 pts

454Sandoval County, NMNM159,56513.5%+4.2 pts

455Johnson County, ININ174,26213.5%+5.2 pts

456Nelson County, VAVA14,92013.5%+4.3 pts

457Caledonia County, VTVT30,41413.5%+5.6 pts

458Lincoln County, NMNM19,84413.5%+4.0 pts

459Kalawao County, HIHI8213.4%+13.4 pts

460Snohomish County, WAWA870,65613.4%+6.5 pts

461Nassau County, FLFL106,87913.4%+6.9 pts

462Montezuma County, COCO26,67813.4%+4.9 pts

463Davis County, UTUT381,22713.4%+5.3 pts

464Manatee County, FLFL468,20013.4%+6.2 pts

465Kent County, RIRI173,49513.4%+5.2 pts

466St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,10813.4%+3.9 pts

467Grand Forks County, NDND74,50113.4%+4.3 pts

468St. Joseph County, ININ272,86113.4%+4.1 pts

469Summit County, OHOH538,37613.4%+5.0 pts

470Washoe County, NVNV509,38613.4%+5.5 pts

471Peoria County, ILIL178,55313.3%+5.2 pts

472Rockdale County, GAGA98,41613.3%+5.8 pts

473Union County, SDSD17,40213.3%+4.5 pts

474Boone County, KYKY145,31613.3%+6.3 pts

475Hinds County, MSMS211,88813.3%+3.2 pts

476DeKalb County, ILIL101,83513.3%+2.5 pts

477Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43913.3%+4.7 pts

478Lubbock County, TXTX328,90613.3%+4.9 pts

479Forrest County, MSMS79,03413.3%+4.7 pts

480Martin County, FLFL166,27213.2%+4.4 pts

481Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97513.2%+4.0 pts

482Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,02913.2%+3.9 pts

483Bryan County, GAGA52,06213.2%+7.1 pts

484Mariposa County, CACA16,91813.2%+7.3 pts

485Bayfield County, WIWI16,78713.2%+6.3 pts

486Dare County, NCNC38,24513.2%+4.7 pts

487Jackson County, NCNC45,03913.2%+1.6 pts

488Lehigh County, PAPA384,38313.2%+4.4 pts

489Oklahoma County, OKOK822,12513.2%+4.4 pts

490Kenton County, KYKY175,77913.2%+5.2 pts

491Harris County, TXTX5,045,02613.1%+4.1 pts

492Polk County, IAIA516,54613.1%+4.4 pts

493Lexington County, SCSC317,58813.1%+5.5 pts

494Antrim County, MIMI24,69813.1%+6.3 pts

495Bedford County, VAVA83,05913.1%+5.9 pts

496Sitka, AKAK8,31913.1%+4.7 pts

497Suffolk, VAVA104,69913.1%+7.5 pts

498Belknap County, NHNH65,14713.1%+5.5 pts

499Blaine County, IDID25,51713.1%+0.2 pts

500Franklin County, KYKY52,64913.1%+4.4 pts

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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).