RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 24 SHOWN OF 24

Most graduate degrees, Maryland counties · 1990

Maryland counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 24 counties in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 6.4%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58223.2%–

02Howard County, MDMD339,18319.2%–

03Baltimore County, MDMD847,65010.0%–

04Prince George's County, MDMD970,3749.3%–

05Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3808.8%–

06Frederick County, MDMD302,8838.3%–

07Talbot County, MDMD38,2387.5%–

08Harford County, MDMD266,4467.4%–

09Baltimore, MDMD569,9977.0%–

10Carroll County, MDMD176,6776.9%–

11Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4486.8%–

12Wicomico County, MDMD106,8996.4%–

13Calvert County, MDMD94,4846.1%–

14Kent County, MDMD19,5656.0%–

15Allegany County, MDMD66,8485.8%–

16Charles County, MDMD176,5935.4%–

17St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6925.3%–

18Washington County, MDMD157,7314.8%–

19Worcester County, MDMD54,4594.6%–

20Cecil County, MDMD107,1314.6%–

21Dorchester County, MDMD33,6284.3%–

22Garrett County, MDMD28,3704.1%–

23Caroline County, MDMD34,1163.8%–

24Somerset County, MDMD24,9732.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS