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Most graduate degrees, Maryland counties · 2000

Maryland counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 24 counties in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58227.5%+4.3 pts

02Howard County, MDMD339,18323.4%+4.2 pts

03Baltimore County, MDMD847,65012.5%+2.5 pts

04Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38011.5%+2.7 pts

05Frederick County, MDMD302,88311.1%+2.8 pts

06Talbot County, MDMD38,23810.8%+3.3 pts

07Prince George's County, MDMD970,37410.2%+0.9 pts

08Harford County, MDMD266,4469.4%+2.0 pts

09Kent County, MDMD19,5659.1%+3.1 pts

10Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4489.0%+2.1 pts

11Carroll County, MDMD176,6778.8%+1.9 pts

12Baltimore, MDMD569,9978.7%+1.7 pts

13Calvert County, MDMD94,4848.3%+2.2 pts

14St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6928.2%+2.9 pts

15Wicomico County, MDMD106,8998.2%+1.8 pts

16Worcester County, MDMD54,4597.1%+2.5 pts

17Charles County, MDMD176,5936.8%+1.4 pts

18Allegany County, MDMD66,8486.5%+0.7 pts

19Washington County, MDMD157,7315.8%+1.0 pts

20Cecil County, MDMD107,1315.7%+1.1 pts

21Garrett County, MDMD28,3705.7%+1.6 pts

22Dorchester County, MDMD33,6285.2%+0.9 pts

23Caroline County, MDMD34,1164.8%+1.0 pts

24Somerset County, MDMD24,9734.2%+1.8 pts

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