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Most graduate degrees, Maine counties · 2010

Maine counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Cumberland County, MEME317,22214.8%+18%

02Lincoln County, MEME36,59513.1%+34%

03Hancock County, MEME57,17110.9%+8%

04Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97910.9%+26%

05Franklin County, MEME30,8249.6%+47%

06Kennebec County, MEME129,0678.9%+17%

07Knox County, MEME41,1178.8%−4%

08York County, MEME222,4348.5%+16%

09Penobscot County, MEME157,9678.5%+14%

10Waldo County, MEME40,6938.3%+6%

11Washington County, MEME31,3346.4%+26%

12Oxford County, MEME60,3466.2%+19%

13Androscoggin County, MEME116,4875.9%+31%

14Somerset County, MEME51,6205.0%+46%

15Piscataquis County, MEME17,4094.6%+17%

16Aroostook County, MEME66,6094.4%+13%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES