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RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,122

Most graduate degrees, US counties · 1990

US counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS).

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501Eagle County, COCO54,2916.3%–
502Johnson County, ININ174,2626.2%–
503Bibb County, GAGA157,5566.2%–
504Smith County, TXTX252,5496.2%–
505Kennebec County, MEME129,0676.2%–
506Clay County, MNMN67,7346.2%–
507Lancaster County, VAVA10,9956.2%–
508Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2166.2%–
509Otero County, NMNM70,3686.2%–
510Jefferson County, WAWA33,9706.2%–
511Scott County, KYKY62,2626.2%–
512Kodiak Island, AKAK12,3876.2%–
513King George County, VAVA29,6466.2%–
514Yates County, NYNY24,5476.2%–
515Steuben County, NYNY91,8556.2%–
516Orange County, FLFL1,528,0026.2%–
517Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9996.2%–
518Brown County, ININ15,7776.2%–
519Hunt County, TXTX123,3366.2%–
520Ottawa County, MIMI308,4596.2%–
521Caddo Parish, LALA224,2266.2%–
522Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6636.2%–
523Eaton County, MIMI109,5816.1%–
524Belknap County, NHNH65,1476.1%–
525Muscogee County, GAGA202,1716.1%–
526Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9796.1%–
527Cochise County, AZAZ126,3326.1%–
528Nemaha County, NENE7,1026.1%–
529Calvert County, MDMD94,4846.1%–
530Rutherford County, TNTN386,3526.1%–
531Dougherty County, GAGA82,6166.1%–
532Indiana County, PAPA82,8786.1%–
533Clay County, MOMO265,0326.1%–
534Yankton County, SDSD23,6356.1%–
535Murray County, OKOK13,8056.1%–
536Northampton County, PAPA324,4116.1%–
537Jefferson County, WVWV63,1026.1%–
538Walworth County, WIWI106,1276.1%–
539Dare County, NCNC38,2456.1%–
540Stevens County, MNMN9,7476.1%–
541Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3616.1%–
542Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5526.1%–
543Sublette County, WYWY8,9296.1%–
544Carson City, NVNV58,5716.1%–
545Saline County, KSKS53,3776.0%–
546Kanawha County, WVWV172,3816.0%–
547Franklin, VAVA8,4786.0%–
548Knox County, MEME41,1176.0%–
549Portage County, WIWI71,9436.0%–
550Pinellas County, FLFL948,5636.0%–
551Lucas County, OHOH423,3476.0%–
552Craighead County, ARAR116,9576.0%–
553Kent County, MDMD19,5656.0%–
554Jefferson Parish, LALA431,3986.0%–
555Atchison County, KSKS16,1726.0%–
556Sutton County, TXTX3,2036.0%–
557Dorchester County, SCSC178,3976.0%–
558Lane County, KSKS1,5086.0%–
559Kitsap County, WAWA283,3746.0%–
560Butte County, CACA209,2116.0%–
561Moore County, NCNC110,6196.0%–
562Passaic County, NJNJ531,6246.0%–
563Indian River County, FLFL172,7995.9%–
564Jackson County, OROR221,7955.9%–
565Howard County, MOMO10,1805.9%–
566Escambia County, FLFL333,8345.9%–
567Clay County, FLFL239,5935.9%–
568Humboldt County, CACA131,6475.9%–
569Rice County, KSKS9,2665.9%–
570Kosciusko County, ININ80,8925.9%–
571Mendocino County, CACA88,1225.9%–
572Warren County, OHOH257,1815.9%–
573New Hanover County, NCNC245,9595.9%–
574Hinsdale County, COCO7535.9%–
575Hamilton County, TNTN390,8335.9%–
576Harding County, NMNM6175.9%–
577Will County, ILIL712,2535.9%–
578Transylvania County, NCNC34,2115.9%–
579Storey County, NVNV4,2605.9%–
580Brown County, SDSD37,5615.9%–
581Natrona County, WYWY80,5265.9%–
582Ford County, KSKS33,9935.9%–
583Gregg County, TXTX126,0955.9%–
584Baldwin County, ALAL267,7615.9%–
585Monroe County, PAPA167,1795.9%–
586Comanche County, OKOK122,1585.9%–
587Tift County, GAGA42,2545.9%–
588Warrick County, ININ66,8035.9%–
589Nueces County, TXTX352,9925.8%–
590Emporia, VAVA5,4475.8%–
591Bayfield County, WIWI16,7875.8%–
592Marion County, OROR355,7775.8%–
593Allegany County, MDMD66,8485.8%–
594Rockdale County, GAGA98,4165.8%–
595Schuyler County, NYNY16,9245.8%–
596Harrison County, MSMS217,1365.8%–
597Montgomery County, ININ38,9545.8%–
598McLennan County, TXTX272,0205.8%–
599St. Charles County, MOMO426,4995.8%–
600Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3885.8%–
601Madison County, TNTN100,7905.8%–
602Coffee County, ALAL56,9535.8%–
603Montrose County, COCO44,5915.8%–
604Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7385.8%–
605Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,4655.8%–
606Hanover County, VAVA116,4235.8%–
607Newport News, VAVA183,2305.8%–
608Mono County, CACA12,5055.8%–
609Archuleta County, COCO14,3065.8%–
610Norfolk, VAVA231,0135.8%–
611St. Louis, MOMO278,1445.8%–
612El Dorado County, CACA192,3235.8%–
613Howard County, ININ83,9045.8%–
614Yamhill County, OROR110,0245.8%–
615Richmond County, GAGA206,5595.8%–
616Boyle County, KYKY31,6325.8%–
617Garfield County, COCO63,4745.8%–
618Carroll County, KYKY11,1415.7%–
619Winchester, VAVA28,2725.7%–
620Lee County, FLFL875,6075.7%–
621York County, MEME222,4345.7%–
622Linn County, IAIA232,0285.7%–
623Cloud County, KSKS8,8335.7%–
624Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5325.7%–
625Winnebago County, WIWI174,2185.7%–
626Morgan County, ILIL32,5155.7%–
627Bell County, TXTX402,2485.7%–
628Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,4155.7%–
629Daviess County, KYKY104,8985.6%–
630Cascade County, MTMT85,0295.6%–
631Chautauqua County, NYNY124,1265.6%–
632Island County, WAWA85,6575.6%–
633Clatsop County, OROR40,9265.6%–
634Hill County, MTMT16,1675.6%–
635Warren County, NJNJ112,9535.6%–
636Boone County, KYKY145,3165.6%–
637Kent County, DEDE194,7865.6%–
638Latimer County, OKOK9,6455.6%–
639Hall County, GAGA226,5685.6%–
640Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6925.6%–
641Washington County, UTUT213,6705.6%–
642McCracken County, KYKY67,5535.6%–
643Mesa County, COCO162,8455.6%–
644Bedford County, VAVA83,0595.6%–
645Kenton County, KYKY175,7795.6%–
646Park County, WYWY31,1715.6%–
647Bradford County, PAPA59,6005.6%–
648Wells County, ININ28,8835.6%–
649Kay County, OKOK43,4905.6%–
650Putnam County, ININ37,8765.6%–
651Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,1155.6%–
652Franklin County, MEME30,8245.6%–
653Sullivan County, NHNH43,9615.6%–
654Nelson County, VAVA14,9205.6%–
655Lackawanna County, PAPA216,5025.6%–
656Hancock County, OHOH75,0345.5%–
657Jefferson County, FLFL16,0075.5%–
658Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9755.5%–
659Orange County, VAVA40,0835.5%–
660Aiken County, SCSC181,5155.5%–
661Clark County, KSKS1,9005.5%–
662Mathews County, VAVA8,5295.5%–
663Houston County, GAGA178,2145.5%–
664Stearns County, MNMN164,1105.5%–
665Kit Carson County, COCO7,0695.5%–
666Northumberland County, VAVA12,5575.5%–
667Carroll County, GAGA131,0365.5%–
668Lauderdale County, ALAL97,1355.5%–
669Park County, MTMT18,2145.5%–
670Jefferson County, ININ33,2795.5%–
671Bourbon County, KSKS14,3195.5%–
672Valley County, IDID12,8315.5%–
673Grant County, ININ66,5245.5%–
674Erie County, PAPA265,8325.5%–
675Brooke County, WVWV21,1425.5%–
676Seneca County, NYNY32,8835.5%–
677York County, SCSC306,8875.5%–
678Greene County, NYNY47,2385.5%–
679Whitley County, KYKY37,2975.5%–
680Baldwin County, GAGA44,0295.5%–
681Chaves County, NMNM63,3645.5%–
682Mills County, TXTX4,5805.5%–
683Roane County, TNTN57,3955.5%–
684Thomas County, KSKS7,7255.5%–
685Pierce County, WAWA946,2885.5%–
686Mariposa County, CACA16,9185.4%–
687Deschutes County, OROR213,0725.4%–
688Leflore County, MSMS25,6865.4%–
689Steuben County, ININ34,7995.4%–
690Charles County, MDMD176,5935.4%–
691Bolivar County, MSMS28,2625.4%–
692Pierce County, WIWI43,5195.4%–
693Pike County, ALAL33,6885.4%–
694Hardin County, KYKY113,4825.4%–
695Waldo County, MEME40,6935.4%–
696Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1185.4%–
697Garfield County, OKOK61,7795.4%–
698Rankin County, MSMS162,1815.4%–
699St. Clair County, ILIL250,7085.4%–
700Clallam County, WAWA78,2025.4%–
701St. Croix County, WIWI98,2765.4%–
702Delaware County, NYNY44,3055.4%–
703Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6915.4%–
704Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,3905.4%–
705Elkhart County, ININ208,7745.4%–
706Blaine County, OKOK8,5155.4%–
707Marshall County, ININ46,5995.4%–
708Mitchell County, KSKS5,5905.3%–
709Campbell County, KYKY95,4415.3%–
710Lancaster County, PAPA563,1595.3%–
711Labette County, KSKS19,6855.3%–
712Duval County, FLFL1,062,9635.3%–
713Hamilton County, NYNY5,0065.3%–
714Manatee County, FLFL468,2005.3%–
715Monroe County, GAGA32,0235.3%–
716St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6925.3%–
717Carbon County, MTMT11,4665.3%–
718Floyd County, GAGA101,3785.3%–
719Montgomery County, TXTX781,1945.3%–
720Clark County, WAWA532,1195.3%–
721Bay County, FLFL204,4795.3%–
722Pike County, PAPA62,8085.3%–
723Rockingham County, VAVA89,3165.3%–
724Coffee County, TNTN62,4195.3%–
725Muskogee County, OKOK66,7085.3%–
726Knox County, ININ35,6525.3%–
727Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1775.3%–
728Sanpete County, UTUT31,4535.3%–
729Rapides Parish, LALA125,8775.3%–
730Greenwood County, SCSC70,3795.3%–
731Middlesex County, VAVA10,8415.3%–
732Ravalli County, MTMT48,5825.3%–
733Pulaski County, GAGA10,1725.3%–
734Beauregard Parish, LALA36,6735.3%–
735Butler County, KSKS69,4845.3%–
736Roanoke, VAVA99,1115.3%–
737Solano County, CACA455,3765.3%–
738Kendall County, ILIL145,4705.3%–
739White County, GAGA29,8025.2%–
740Morgan County, UTUT13,3835.2%–
741Grant County, WIWI52,4465.2%–
742Jasper County, ININ33,8945.2%–
743Rio Blanco County, COCO6,6835.2%–
744Upshur County, WVWV23,7585.2%–
745Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5785.2%–
746Pawnee County, KSKS5,9915.2%–
747Genesee County, NYNY58,4165.2%–
748Bandera County, TXTX22,8765.2%–
749Charlotte County, FLFL217,2125.2%–
750Maui County, HIHI160,5925.2%–
751Russell County, KSKS6,5815.2%–
752Lake County, OHOH232,2175.2%–
753Montgomery County, TNTN249,9355.2%–
754Union County, OROR25,9005.2%–
755Piatt County, ILIL16,7915.2%–
756Fremont County, WYWY39,4645.2%–
757Grayson County, TXTX153,6135.2%–
758Winnebago County, ILIL283,6745.2%–
759Georgetown County, SCSC65,9125.2%–
760White County, ININ25,1645.2%–
761Marion County, KSKS11,6345.2%–
762Luna County, NMNM25,4075.2%–
763Mason County, TXTX3,9905.2%–
764Jefferson County, MTMT13,3295.2%–
765St. Louis County, MNMN200,5185.2%–
766San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0915.2%–
767Beckham County, OKOK22,1595.1%–
768Lawrence County, SDSD29,4595.1%–
770Powell County, MTMT7,1575.1%–
771Johnson County, WYWY8,9085.1%–
772Berks County, PAPA440,0725.1%–
773Wayne County, ININ66,1695.1%–
774Franklin County, TNTN45,5795.1%–
775Lincoln County, NMNM19,8445.1%–
776Geary County, KSKS36,3385.1%–
777Putnam County, WVWV56,8855.1%–
778Daggett County, UTUT9345.1%–
779Carteret County, NCNC70,4695.1%–
780Sherman County, OROR2,0515.1%–
781Clarion County, PAPA36,6805.1%–
782Sumter County, SCSC105,0675.1%–
783Canadian County, OKOK187,1895.1%–
784Dubuque County, IAIA99,3815.1%–
785Cook County, MNMN5,5225.1%–
786Comanche County, KSKS1,6735.1%–
787Chesapeake, VAVA255,3325.1%–
788Lake County, SDSD10,9935.1%–
789Cape May County, NJNJ93,3905.1%–
790Navarro County, TXTX57,1815.1%–
791Adams County, MSMS30,0615.1%–
792Snohomish County, WAWA870,6565.1%–
793Owsley County, KYKY3,9325.1%–
794Calhoun County, ALAL115,8345.1%–
795Mobile County, ALAL411,6585.1%–
796Cumberland County, NCNC338,4735.1%–
797Chenango County, NYNY45,7155.1%–
798Perry County, ALAL7,4255.1%–
799Hawaii County, HIHI210,0435.1%–
800Culpeper County, VAVA57,6665.1%–
801Madison County, ININ135,0885.1%–
802Mineral County, COCO9105.1%–
803Bowie County, TXTX92,6965.1%–
804Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0365.1%–
805Curry County, NMNM46,6555.0%–
806Stillwater County, MTMT9,4455.0%–
807Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6385.0%–
808Cowley County, KSKS34,3825.0%–
809Franklin County, PAPA160,6525.0%–
810Winneshiek County, IAIA19,7335.0%–
811Callaway County, MOMO45,7655.0%–
812Wichita County, TXTX129,5555.0%–
813Grant County, KSKS7,0285.0%–
814Panola County, TXTX23,0185.0%–
815Franklin County, FLFL13,0295.0%–
816Fresno County, CACA1,035,4565.0%–
817Todd County, SDSD8,8635.0%–
818Franklin County, NYNY46,5005.0%–
819Antrim County, MIMI24,6985.0%–
820Pueblo County, COCO169,2775.0%–
821Bristol County, MAMA593,6405.0%–
822Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3915.0%–
823Tioga County, PAPA40,5025.0%–
824Butler County, PAPA200,1695.0%–
825Westmoreland County, PAPA349,3245.0%–
826Decatur County, IAIA7,6555.0%–
827Crawford County, MIMI13,7225.0%–
828Washington County, MSMS40,4465.0%–
829Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0385.0%–
830Wabash County, ININ30,7135.0%–
831Macon County, ILIL99,3005.0%–
832Clarke County, VAVA15,6095.0%–
833Clay County, MSMS18,2385.0%–
834Williamson County, ILIL67,2255.0%–
835Sioux County, IAIA36,7745.0%–
836Douglas County, WIWI43,9905.0%–
837Jefferson County, TNTN60,0245.0%–
838Oneida County, WIWI38,1315.0%–
839Woodford County, ILIL38,1115.0%–
840Niagara County, NYNY208,9125.0%–
841Sheridan County, WYWY33,2415.0%–
842Shelby County, KYKY51,2435.0%–
843Houston County, MNMN18,4005.0%–
844Yuma County, AZAZ224,4495.0%–
845Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,3465.0%–
846Hancock County, MSMS46,8735.0%–
847Randolph County, WVWV26,8825.0%–
848Morris County, KSKS5,3485.0%–
849Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9515.0%–
850Madison County, ILIL263,1104.9%–
851Hodgeman County, KSKS1,6194.9%–
852Lee County, MSMS83,7314.9%–
853Harris County, GAGA37,2804.9%–
854Taney County, MOMO57,0014.9%–
855Dickinson County, IAIA18,0774.9%–
856Clinton County, MIMI80,4324.9%–
857Lake County, ININ504,6124.9%–
858Cayuga County, NYNY74,3654.9%–
859Racine County, WIWI198,9194.9%–
860Wheeler County, OROR1,4724.9%–
861Jackson County, MSMS147,6664.9%–
862Wood County, WVWV82,3854.9%–
863Riverside County, CACA2,544,9164.9%–
864Washakie County, WYWY7,5974.9%–
865Tom Green County, TXTX120,6024.9%–
866Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3324.9%–
867Elmore County, ALAL91,5774.9%–
868Delta County, COCO32,1784.9%–
869Jefferson County, MSMS6,8254.9%–
870Adams County, PAPA107,5944.9%–
871Vernon County, MOMO19,9464.9%–
872Mercer County, PAPA107,8604.9%–
873Colfax County, NMNM12,1844.9%–
874Medina County, OHOH185,0254.9%–
875Weber County, UTUT278,1744.9%–
876Finney County, KSKS37,5054.9%–
877Wayne County, NYNY91,2504.9%–
878Clark County, NVNV2,407,2264.9%–
879LaPorte County, ININ111,2944.9%–
880Lamar County, TXTX51,5034.9%–
881Cimarron County, OKOK2,0594.9%–
882Houston County, ALAL110,3184.9%–
883Red Willow County, NENE10,3074.9%–
884Pope County, ARAR64,9764.9%–
885Tipton County, ININ15,3194.9%–
886Valencia County, NMNM82,0134.9%–
887Drew County, ARAR17,0544.9%–
888Adams County, ININ36,6504.9%–
889Morgan County, ALAL126,4834.9%–
890Henderson County, KYKY44,2554.9%–
891Lafayette County, MOMO33,5314.9%–
892Volusia County, FLFL606,5734.9%–
893Huntington County, ININ37,2244.8%–
894Fairfield County, OHOH169,7524.8%–
895Thomas County, GAGA46,3684.8%–
896Woodbury County, IAIA106,6494.8%–
897Hot Springs County, WYWY4,6004.8%–
898Wayne County, PAPA51,7034.8%–
899Aransas County, TXTX26,1464.8%–
900Sherman County, NENE2,9244.8%–
901Adams County, NENE31,0714.8%–
902Luzerne County, PAPA332,1264.8%–
903Bamberg County, SCSC12,7964.8%–
904Chelan County, WAWA81,9414.8%–
905Bath County, VAVA4,0764.8%–
906Sheridan County, NENE4,8094.8%–
907Grady County, OKOK59,1284.8%–
908Garland County, ARAR99,6954.8%–
909Union County, SDSD17,4024.8%–
910Washington County, NYNY59,3534.8%–
911Meade County, SDSD30,7114.8%–
912Horry County, SCSC427,5514.8%–
913North Slope, AKAK10,5824.8%–
914Genesee County, MIMI401,0934.8%–
915Sherburne County, MNMN104,1944.8%–
916Wayne County, OHOH116,7584.8%–
917Skagit County, WAWA132,9754.8%–
918Columbia County, PAPA66,1934.8%–
919Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,4664.8%–
920Hopkins County, TXTX39,0634.8%–
921Stutsman County, NDND21,4144.8%–
922Blount County, TNTN143,8204.8%–
923Washington County, MDMD157,7314.8%–
924Sutter County, CACA98,7874.8%–
925Carver County, MNMN114,3794.8%–
926Calhoun County, MIMI133,4084.8%–
927Jefferson County, TXTX254,3214.8%–
928Ocean County, NJNJ673,7464.8%–
929Kearney County, NENE6,7904.8%–
930Laurens County, GAGA51,0414.8%–
931Hockley County, TXTX21,6004.8%–
932Wyoming County, PAPA25,7904.7%–
933Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,0184.7%–
934Sullivan County, TNTN163,7594.7%–
935New Kent County, VAVA28,0224.7%–
936Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8304.7%–
937Jefferson County, WIWI86,5054.7%–
938Washington County, PAPA210,8024.7%–
939Harrison County, WVWV64,2214.7%–
940Atchison County, MOMO5,1754.7%–
941Lowndes County, MSMS57,3464.7%–
942McKinley County, NMNM68,1194.7%–
943Cooper County, MOMO17,1364.7%–
944Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8574.7%–
945Waynesboro, VAVA23,9514.7%–
946Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9294.7%–
947Gillespie County, TXTX28,5274.7%–
948Avery County, NCNC18,1104.7%–
949San Juan County, NMNM120,3404.7%–
950Greenlee County, AZAZ9,3124.7%–
951Stafford County, KSKS4,0054.7%–
952Bossier Parish, LALA131,8674.7%–
953Uvalde County, TXTX24,9634.7%–
954Jefferson County, NYNY111,5404.7%–
955Ellis County, OKOK3,6134.7%–
956Greenup County, KYKY35,2134.7%–
957Buchanan County, MOMO83,5404.7%–
958Benzie County, MIMI18,5684.7%–
959Cherokee County, GAGA299,2734.7%–
960El Paso County, TXTX877,8584.7%–
961Prince George County, VAVA43,9364.7%–
962Herkimer County, NYNY59,2194.7%–
963Coweta County, GAGA160,2404.7%–
964Boyd County, KYKY47,7514.7%–
965Chaffee County, COCO20,8314.7%–
966Titus County, TXTX31,5634.7%–
967Cooke County, TXTX44,4614.6%–
968Jefferson County, KSKS18,2964.6%–
969Erie County, OHOH73,2964.6%–
970Miami County, KSKS36,2404.6%–
971Sebastian County, ARAR130,6414.6%–
972McKean County, PAPA38,9844.6%–
973McPherson County, KSKS30,0644.6%–
974Brown County, WIWI275,8034.6%–
975Carson County, TXTX5,8054.6%–
976Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,3724.6%–
977Stark County, OHOH373,7714.6%–
978Oswego County, NYNY118,5694.6%–
979Alfalfa County, OKOK5,6494.6%–
980Howard County, TXTX30,5044.6%–
981Autauga County, ALAL61,9204.6%–
982Clark County, OHOH135,3404.6%–
983Prowers County, COCO11,8844.6%–
984Lewis County, NYNY26,4794.6%–
985Marshall County, IAIA39,8904.6%–
986Traill County, NDND7,9204.6%–
987Angelina County, TXTX88,1544.6%–
988Flathead County, MTMT115,4294.6%–
989Elmore County, IDID29,4654.6%–
990Presidio County, TXTX5,4334.6%–
991Tillamook County, OROR27,3844.6%–
992Posey County, ININ24,9884.6%–
993Box Elder County, UTUT65,3204.6%–
994Lenawee County, MIMI97,7794.6%–
995Wood County, WIWI74,0604.6%–
996Throckmorton County, TXTX1,5544.6%–
997Columbia County, FLFL74,0944.6%–
998Warren County, ILIL16,2224.6%–
999Lauderdale County, MSMS70,3174.6%–
1000Madison County, MTMT10,0264.6%–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS