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Most graduate degrees, Maryland counties · 2010

Maryland counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2010 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 2000

01Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58229.8%+2.3 pts

02Howard County, MDMD339,18327.6%+4.2 pts

03Talbot County, MDMD38,23815.6%+4.8 pts

04Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38014.8%+3.3 pts

05Baltimore County, MDMD847,65014.8%+2.3 pts

06Frederick County, MDMD302,88313.9%+2.7 pts

07Kent County, MDMD19,56512.4%+3.3 pts

08Prince George's County, MDMD970,37412.1%+1.9 pts

09Harford County, MDMD266,44611.9%+2.5 pts

10Calvert County, MDMD94,48411.9%+3.6 pts

11Baltimore, MDMD569,99711.8%+3.1 pts

12Carroll County, MDMD176,67711.8%+2.9 pts

13Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,44811.4%+2.5 pts

14Wicomico County, MDMD106,89910.1%+1.9 pts

15St. Mary's County, MDMD116,69210.0%+1.8 pts

16Charles County, MDMD176,5939.8%+3.0 pts

17Worcester County, MDMD54,4598.8%+1.7 pts

18Allegany County, MDMD66,8487.4%+0.9 pts

19Cecil County, MDMD107,1317.3%+1.6 pts

20Garrett County, MDMD28,3706.9%+1.3 pts

21Dorchester County, MDMD33,6286.8%+1.6 pts

22Washington County, MDMD157,7316.7%+0.9 pts

23Caroline County, MDMD34,1165.0%+0.2 pts

24Somerset County, MDMD24,9734.5%+0.2 pts

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