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Most graduate degrees, Washington counties

Washington counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 39 is 11.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Garfield County, WA, up 8 places to #15.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01▲2King County, WAWA2,344,93924.2%+10.8 pts

02San Juan County, WAWA18,57723.4%+8.2 pts

03▼2Whitman County, WAWA48,51222.4%+2.5 pts

04Jefferson County, WAWA33,97019.6%+9.1 pts

05▲2Whatcom County, WAWA236,39214.9%+6.0 pts

06Thurston County, WAWA304,26114.9%+3.7 pts

07▼2Island County, WAWA85,65714.4%+6.2 pts

08▲3Kitsap County, WAWA283,37414.0%+5.7 pts

09▲4Klickitat County, WAWA24,33114.0%+8.7 pts

10▲5Kittitas County, WAWA48,80313.9%+4.6 pts

11▼1Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36113.5%+4.9 pts

12▲5Snohomish County, WAWA870,65613.4%+6.5 pts

13▼4Benton County, WAWA221,72212.9%+3.0 pts

14▲2Clark County, WAWA532,11912.4%+4.9 pts

15▲8Garfield County, WAWA2,41612.4%+8.4 pts

16▼2Clallam County, WAWA78,20212.4%+4.5 pts

17▼5Spokane County, WAWA558,34412.1%+3.4 pts

18▲1Skagit County, WAWA132,97511.8%+4.8 pts

19▲2Pierce County, WAWA946,28811.3%+4.4 pts

20Chelan County, WAWA81,94111.2%+3.8 pts

21▼3Skamania County, WAWA12,66910.6%+5.5 pts

22▼14Columbia County, WAWA4,1419.9%+4.4 pts

23▲6Okanogan County, WAWA45,2309.6%+3.7 pts

24▲1Asotin County, WAWA22,5459.4%+2.4 pts

25▼3Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,8738.2%+3.0 pts

26Stevens County, WAWA49,6687.9%+2.5 pts

27▼3Lincoln County, WAWA11,9827.8%+3.2 pts

28▲2Franklin County, WAWA102,6127.8%+3.2 pts

29▲4Pacific County, WAWA24,3577.8%+1.7 pts

30▼2Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4577.7%+3.2 pts

31▲7Mason County, WAWA71,1657.7%+2.7 pts

32▼1Lewis County, WAWA88,0627.3%+2.2 pts

33▲1Yakima County, WAWA259,1857.0%+1.4 pts

34▼2Douglas County, WAWA46,4736.2%+1.4 pts

35▼8Ferry County, WAWA7,5176.1%+1.6 pts

36Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1446.0%+1.2 pts

37▼2Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8855.7%+0.8 pts

38▲1Grant County, WAWA105,7275.6%+0.9 pts

39▼2Adams County, WAWA21,4885.4%+1.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES