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Most graduate degrees, Oregon counties · 1990

Oregon counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 36 counties in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 4.5%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Benton County, OROR97,72819.0%–

02Washington County, OROR611,7089.2%–

03Lane County, OROR381,5848.6%–

04Polk County, OROR90,0378.2%–

05Multnomah County, OROR795,3918.2%–

06Clackamas County, OROR426,2807.5%–

07Hood River County, OROR23,7206.5%–

08Lincoln County, OROR50,6366.3%–

09Jackson County, OROR221,7955.9%–

10Marion County, OROR355,7775.8%–

11Yamhill County, OROR110,0245.8%–

12Clatsop County, OROR40,9265.6%–

13Deschutes County, OROR213,0725.4%–

14Union County, OROR25,9005.2%–

15Sherman County, OROR2,0515.1%–

16Wheeler County, OROR1,4724.9%–

17Tillamook County, OROR27,3844.6%–

18Jefferson County, OROR25,7404.5%–

19Malheur County, OROR32,2614.4%–

20Umatilla County, OROR81,1194.4%–

21Josephine County, OROR87,8674.1%–

22Wallowa County, OROR7,5954.0%–

23Curry County, OROR22,6213.9%–

24Coos County, OROR63,9923.9%–

25Klamath County, OROR70,2743.9%–

26Douglas County, OROR111,9513.8%–

27Wasco County, OROR26,3103.8%–

28Harney County, OROR7,3803.7%–

29Baker County, OROR16,6583.6%–

30Linn County, OROR132,8433.4%–

31Columbia County, OROR54,0913.3%–

32Gilliam County, OROR1,9713.2%–

33Lake County, OROR8,1873.0%–

34Grant County, OROR7,0752.7%–

35Crook County, OROR27,5642.3%–

36Morrow County, OROR12,6022.2%–

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