RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 15 SHOWN OF 15

Most graduate degrees, Arizona counties · 2000

Arizona counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 15 counties in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Coconino County, AZAZ144,36811.3%+2.2 pts

02Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68510.9%+1.9 pts

03Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,5588.7%+1.6 pts

04Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5528.1%+2.0 pts

05Cochise County, AZAZ126,3326.4%+0.3 pts

06Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,0206.2%+2.1 pts

07Graham County, AZAZ40,1575.4%+1.0 pts

08Gila County, AZAZ53,8015.4%+1.6 pts

09Greenlee County, AZAZ9,3125.1%+0.3 pts

10Navajo County, AZAZ109,9464.9%+1.2 pts

11Yuma County, AZAZ224,4494.7%−0.3 pts

12Pinal County, AZAZ539,3804.4%+1.3 pts

13Apache County, AZAZ64,4454.1%+0.4 pts

14Mohave County, AZAZ228,1023.6%−0.1 pts

15La Paz County, AZAZ16,7113.2%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS