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Most graduate degrees, Oregon counties · 2010

Oregon counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2010 ACS). This list covers the 36 counties in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Benton County, OROR97,72822.5%+6%

02Multnomah County, OROR795,39114.3%+35%

03Washington County, OROR611,70813.3%+23%

04Lane County, OROR381,58411.0%+11%

05Clackamas County, OROR426,28010.5%+11%

06Deschutes County, OROR213,0729.8%+24%

07Polk County, OROR90,0379.6%+4%

08Hood River County, OROR23,7209.5%+22%

09Lincoln County, OROR50,6369.3%+11%

10Jackson County, OROR221,7958.9%+15%

11Yamhill County, OROR110,0248.4%+16%

12Clatsop County, OROR40,9268.4%+29%

13Marion County, OROR355,7777.3%+10%

14Wasco County, OROR26,3107.1%+37%

15Wallowa County, OROR7,5957.0%+4%

16Wheeler County, OROR1,4727.0%+96%

17Tillamook County, OROR27,3846.8%+11%

18Union County, OROR25,9006.6%−9%

19Klamath County, OROR70,2746.5%+21%

20Josephine County, OROR87,8676.1%+33%

21Curry County, OROR22,6216.1%−10%

22Coos County, OROR63,9926.0%+5%

23Sherman County, OROR2,0515.6%+39%

24Jefferson County, OROR25,7405.5%+27%

25Umatilla County, OROR81,1195.5%−16%

26Grant County, OROR7,0755.5%+14%

27Douglas County, OROR111,9515.5%+11%

28Baker County, OROR16,6585.4%+13%

29Crook County, OROR27,5645.4%+19%

30Harney County, OROR7,3805.2%+69%

31Malheur County, OROR32,2615.2%+43%

32Columbia County, OROR54,0915.2%+24%

33Morrow County, OROR12,6025.1%+108%

34Linn County, OROR132,8434.8%+12%

35Gilliam County, OROR1,9714.3%+10%

36Lake County, OROR8,1873.8%+2%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS