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Most graduate degrees, Maryland counties

Maryland counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 24 counties in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 16.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Kent County, MD, up 5 places to #6.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Howard County, MDMD339,18334.1%+10.7 pts

02Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58233.4%+5.9 pts

03▲2Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38020.6%+9.1 pts

04▼1Frederick County, MDMD302,88320.5%+9.4 pts

05▲1Baltimore County, MDMD847,65019.1%+6.6 pts

06▲5Kent County, MDMD19,56518.1%+9.1 pts

07Baltimore, MDMD569,99718.1%+9.4 pts

08▼4Talbot County, MDMD38,23817.7%+6.9 pts

09▼1Harford County, MDMD266,44617.0%+7.6 pts

10▼1Calvert County, MDMD94,48416.6%+8.3 pts

11▼1Prince George's County, MDMD970,37416.4%+6.2 pts

12▲2St. Mary's County, MDMD116,69216.2%+8.0 pts

13Carroll County, MDMD176,67715.7%+6.9 pts

14▼2Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,44815.1%+6.1 pts

15Charles County, MDMD176,59314.9%+8.0 pts

16▲1Worcester County, MDMD54,45913.9%+6.8 pts

17▲2Garrett County, MDMD28,37012.4%+6.7 pts

18▼2Wicomico County, MDMD106,89911.7%+3.5 pts

19▼1Cecil County, MDMD107,13111.2%+5.5 pts

20Washington County, MDMD157,7319.9%+4.1 pts

21▲1Allegany County, MDMD66,8489.3%+2.8 pts

22▲2Somerset County, MDMD24,9737.6%+3.3 pts

23▼2Dorchester County, MDMD33,6287.4%+2.2 pts

24▼1Caroline County, MDMD34,1166.7%+1.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES