Which county has the highest graduate degree?

Falls Church, Virginia ranks #1 with 51.8% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by graduate degree?

Falls Church, Virginia, Los Alamos County, New Mexico, Arlington County, Virginia, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, Charlottesville, Virginia.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is graduate degree measured?

Share of adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 144 SHOWN OF 3,144

Most graduate degrees, US counties

US counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

3001Reynolds County, MOMO5,9923.6%+40%

3002Union County, SCSC26,7993.6%+15%

3003Ward County, TXTX11,1253.6%−19%

3004Coleman County, TXTX7,9153.6%−1%

3005Forest County, PAPA6,6143.6%+7%

3006Dolores County, COCO2,4663.6%+3%

3007Lake County, MIMI13,1823.6%+57%

3008Renville County, NDND2,3313.6%+34%

3009Tyler County, TXTX20,4433.6%−7%

3010Parmer County, TXTX9,6783.6%+7%

3011Haakon County, SDSD1,8023.6%+3%

3012La Paz County, AZAZ16,7113.6%+10%

3013Holmes County, FLFL20,1193.5%+12%

3014McCreary County, KYKY17,1243.5%−5%

3015Clinch County, GAGA6,8473.5%−19%

3016Poinsett County, ARAR22,4833.5%+65%

3017McDonald County, MOMO23,9923.5%+77%

3018Dallam County, TXTX7,5083.5%+23%

3019Holmes County, OHOH44,9703.5%+46%

3020Real County, TXTX2,7453.5%−20%

3021Macon County, TNTN27,6633.5%+57%

3022Beckham County, OKOK22,1593.5%−42%

3023Caldwell Parish, LALA9,3443.5%+9%

3024Marshall County, MNMN8,7983.5%+52%

3025Renville County, MNMN14,3563.4%+35%

3026McIntosh County, NDND2,4513.4%+25%

3027Turner County, GAGA8,9833.4%−27%

3028Fremont County, IAIA6,5223.4%+13%

3029Jasper County, MSMS15,7853.4%+30%

3030Greer County, OKOK5,3733.4%−8%

3031Swisher County, TXTX6,7033.4%+8%

3032Hancock County, GAGA8,6823.4%−4%

3033Braxton County, WVWV11,8853.4%+4%

3034Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,3383.4%–

3035Charlton County, GAGA13,1213.4%+12%

3036Childress County, TXTX6,6433.4%+16%

3037Blaine County, NENE4583.4%+127%

3038Bennett County, SDSD3,3073.3%+10%

3039Fulton County, KYKY6,2183.3%−34%

3040Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2403.3%+67%

3041Mineral County, NVNV4,4073.3%+12%

3042Carter County, MOMO5,4183.3%+4%

3043Calhoun County, WVWV5,9783.3%−15%

3044McHenry County, NDND5,1303.3%+16%

3045Seward County, KSKS21,0733.3%−21%

3046Kimball County, NENE3,3913.3%−9%

3047Dakota County, NENE21,6873.3%−17%

3048Jefferson County, OKOK5,4313.3%−2%

3049DeSoto County, FLFL37,0783.3%+2%

3050White Pine County, NVNV8,6613.3%−31%

3051St. Helena Parish, LALA10,7583.3%−33%

3052Schleicher County, TXTX2,2453.3%−16%

3053Burke County, NDND2,1323.2%+110%

3054Jackson County, KYKY13,3253.2%−13%

3055Frio County, TXTX18,8233.2%+66%

3056Nottoway County, VAVA15,7963.2%−19%

3057Steele County, NDND1,7973.2%+43%

3058Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6263.2%−11%

3059Andrews County, TXTX18,9143.2%−19%

3060Crane County, TXTX4,5543.2%−44%

3061Willacy County, TXTX19,9713.1%+51%

3062Sevier County, ARAR15,7583.1%+10%

3063Gray County, TXTX20,9193.1%−12%

3064Dixie County, FLFL18,0383.1%+2%

3065Towner County, NDND2,0403.1%+25%

3066Gonzales County, TXTX20,1593.1%+29%

3067Roberts County, TXTX8673.1%−42%

3068Cimarron County, OKOK2,0593.1%−25%

3069Madison Parish, LALA8,8443.0%−8%

3070Lassen County, CACA28,1173.0%+1%

3071Nevada County, ARAR7,9423.0%−11%

3072Knox County, TXTX3,1923.0%+21%

3073Jerauld County, SDSD1,6543.0%−9%

3074Wheeler County, TXTX4,7733.0%−8%

3075Webster County, WVWV7,7603.0%+2%

3076Glenn County, CACA28,1413.0%+5%

3077Cavalier County, NDND3,4973.0%+18%

3078Garza County, TXTX4,5103.0%−6%

3079Benton County, ININ8,8833.0%−29%

3080Traverse County, MNMN3,1303.0%+76%

3081Greene County, NCNC20,7003.0%−4%

3082Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5823.0%−5%

3083Lincoln County, WVWV19,1772.9%+6%

3084Crosby County, TXTX4,8522.9%−6%

3085Dawson County, TXTX11,7762.9%+12%

3086Louisa County, IAIA10,4162.9%−15%

3087Jones County, TXTX20,8612.9%+22%

3088Monroe County, ARAR6,2442.9%−4%

3089Bienville Parish, LALA12,2692.9%−38%

3090Refugio County, TXTX6,6572.9%−28%

3091Marlboro County, SCSC25,4882.9%−21%

3092Morrow County, OROR12,6022.9%+16%

3093Ritchie County, WVWV8,0342.9%+17%

3094Foard County, TXTX1,0442.8%−5%

3095Fallon County, MTMT2,9592.8%−23%

3096Bullock County, ALAL9,7802.8%−17%

3097Brown County, ILIL6,4012.8%+1%

3098Moore County, TXTX21,8912.8%−18%

3099Anson County, NCNC21,7582.7%+5%

3100Marion County, TXTX9,8962.7%−9%

3101Martin County, TXTX5,2842.7%+4%

3102Glades County, FLFL13,2702.7%−37%

3103Terry County, TXTX11,7202.7%+11%

3104Hemphill County, TXTX3,0832.7%−29%

3105Scott County, ARAR9,9652.7%−10%

3106Dimmit County, TXTX8,0242.6%+12%

3107Dickenson County, VAVA13,2362.6%+54%

3108Decatur County, TNTN11,8202.6%+1%

3109Lewis County, TNTN13,4872.5%−9%

3110Switzerland County, ININ10,0372.5%−21%

3111Tunica County, MSMS8,8192.5%+2%

3112Upton County, TXTX3,1312.5%−33%

3113Warren County, GAGA5,2692.5%+5%

3114Scurry County, TXTX16,1622.5%−44%

3115Hayes County, NENE8212.5%+13%

3116Newton County, TXTX11,9542.4%+34%

3117Ziebach County, SDSD2,3892.4%−17%

3118Pershing County, NVNV6,4212.4%−32%

3119Duval County, TXTX9,4022.3%−29%

3120Logan County, NDND1,8592.3%−20%

3121Lafayette County, ARAR5,8882.3%−24%

3122McDowell County, WVWV16,8782.3%−3%

3123Clark County, SDSD4,0312.3%+8%

3124Jackson County, SDSD2,6662.2%−39%

3125Reeves County, TXTX12,1382.1%−33%

3126East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7602.1%−59%

3127Owsley County, KYKY3,9322.1%−55%

3128Gaines County, TXTX23,9562.1%−20%

3129Sheridan County, NDND1,2962.1%+122%

3130Lee County, ARAR8,0292.0%−7%

3131Buffalo County, SDSD1,8022.0%+73%

3132Hyde County, SDSD1,1911.8%−50%

3133Webster County, GAGA2,3691.7%−19%

3134Treutlen County, GAGA6,4661.7%−47%

3135Kinney County, TXTX3,1281.6%−66%

3136Cochran County, TXTX2,5461.6%−64%

3137Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4331.6%−52%

3138Culberson County, TXTX2,2671.4%−60%

3139Hooker County, NENE6861.4%−68%

3140Winkler County, TXTX7,5401.4%−51%

3141Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9321.2%–

3142Zavala County, TXTX9,0370.9%−74%

3143McMullen County, TXTX5440.8%−72%

3144Loving County, TXTX520.0%−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES