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Most graduate degrees, Oregon counties · 2020

Oregon counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 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, OROR97,72824.0%+13%

02Multnomah County, OROR795,39118.4%+74%

03Washington County, OROR611,70817.1%+58%

04Hood River County, OROR23,72016.3%+109%

05Deschutes County, OROR213,07214.3%+82%

06Clackamas County, OROR426,28013.4%+42%

07Lane County, OROR381,58412.9%+30%

08Polk County, OROR90,03712.3%+33%

09Jackson County, OROR221,79511.2%+44%

10Lincoln County, OROR50,63610.5%+25%

11Curry County, OROR22,6219.9%+46%

12Yamhill County, OROR110,0249.6%+33%

13Wallowa County, OROR7,5959.2%+36%

14Clatsop County, OROR40,9268.5%+31%

15Marion County, OROR355,7778.3%+24%

16Tillamook County, OROR27,3848.3%+36%

17Wasco County, OROR26,3107.8%+49%

18Sherman County, OROR2,0517.6%+90%

19Klamath County, OROR70,2747.6%+42%

20Coos County, OROR63,9927.4%+30%

21Union County, OROR25,9007.4%+2%

22Baker County, OROR16,6587.4%+54%

23Lake County, OROR8,1877.3%+96%

24Grant County, OROR7,0757.2%+50%

25Jefferson County, OROR25,7407.1%+63%

26Harney County, OROR7,3806.9%+123%

27Linn County, OROR132,8436.6%+56%

28Douglas County, OROR111,9516.4%+30%

29Umatilla County, OROR81,1196.4%−3%

30Wheeler County, OROR1,4726.3%+77%

31Josephine County, OROR87,8676.3%+37%

32Columbia County, OROR54,0916.0%+43%

33Crook County, OROR27,5645.4%+20%

34Malheur County, OROR32,2614.8%+33%

35Gilliam County, OROR1,9714.1%+3%

36Morrow County, OROR12,6022.5%+2%

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