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Most graduate degrees, US counties · 2000

US counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS).

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990
3001Stonewall County, TXTX1,1862.5%+0.6 pts
3002Morrow County, OROR12,6022.5%+0.3 pts
3003Mississippi County, MOMO12,0032.5%+0.5 pts
3004Hickman County, TNTN26,2192.5%−0.1 pts
3005Lawrence County, ALAL33,8432.5%+0.5 pts
3006Jennings County, ININ27,6222.5%−0.9 pts
3007Edmonson County, KYKY12,7492.5%−0.4 pts
3008Ritchie County, WVWV8,0342.5%+0.6 pts
3009Murray County, MNMN7,9422.4%+0.8 pts
3010Terry County, TXTX11,7202.4%−0.2 pts
3011Little River County, ARAR11,7632.4%−0.6 pts
3012Treasure County, MTMT7282.4%+0.1 pts
3013Overton County, TNTN23,7872.4%−0.4 pts
3014Holmes County, OHOH44,9702.4%+0.7 pts
3015Jones County, TXTX20,8612.4%−1.0 pts
3016Gonzales County, TXTX20,1592.4%−0.1 pts
3017Warren County, GAGA5,2692.4%+1.2 pts
3018Oscoda County, MIMI8,7232.4%−0.3 pts
3019Scott County, VAVA21,2002.4%+0.7 pts
3020Washington County, MOMO23,8102.4%+0.6 pts
3021Carroll County, KYKY11,1412.4%−3.4 pts
3022Patrick County, VAVA17,4242.4%+0.2 pts
3023Clay County, ARAR14,0522.4%+0.4 pts
3024Perry County, OHOH35,9182.4%+0.2 pts
3025Miner County, SDSD2,2812.4%+0.2 pts
3026Lamar County, ALAL13,5872.4%+0.7 pts
3027Walsh County, NDND10,1792.4%−0.6 pts
3028Richmond County, VAVA9,2942.4%−0.9 pts
3029Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1212.4%+0.5 pts
3030Assumption Parish, LALA19,7202.4%+0.3 pts
3031Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,9412.4%−0.0 pts
3032Northampton County, NCNC16,4912.4%+0.0 pts
3033Tattnall County, GAGA24,3762.3%+0.8 pts
3034Baraga County, MIMI8,1692.3%−1.0 pts
3035McDowell County, WVWV16,8782.3%+0.5 pts
3036Murray County, GAGA41,6072.3%+0.8 pts
3037Roseau County, MNMN15,2462.3%+0.5 pts
3038Atkinson County, GAGA8,4542.3%−0.6 pts
3039Boone County, WVWV20,2512.3%−0.3 pts
3040Dimmit County, TXTX8,0242.3%−0.1 pts
3041Adair County, IAIA7,4032.3%+0.2 pts
3042Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4652.3%+0.3 pts
3043Cleveland County, ARAR7,2242.3%−0.1 pts
3044Caswell County, NCNC22,5632.3%+0.1 pts
3045Clay County, TNTN7,8212.3%−0.2 pts
3046Shannon County, MOMO7,2852.3%+0.8 pts
3047Lake County, MIMI13,1822.3%+0.3 pts
3048Marshall County, MNMN8,7982.3%+0.4 pts
3049Stokes County, NCNC46,1262.3%+0.7 pts
3050Faulk County, SDSD2,1782.3%−0.1 pts
3051Estill County, KYKY13,9622.3%+0.0 pts
3052Floyd County, TXTX4,8812.3%−0.7 pts
3053Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,2562.3%+0.3 pts
3054Long County, GAGA21,5572.2%+0.5 pts
3055Noble County, OHOH14,2762.2%+0.7 pts
3056Hendry County, FLFL48,2762.2%−0.9 pts
3057Gates County, NCNC10,2342.2%+0.0 pts
3058Steele County, NDND1,7972.2%+0.4 pts
3059Macon County, TNTN27,6632.2%+0.0 pts
3060Kidder County, NDND2,3932.2%+0.7 pts
3061Lee County, ARAR8,0292.2%−0.6 pts
3062Doddridge County, WVWV7,6342.2%−1.2 pts
3063Grant County, NDND2,2062.2%−0.1 pts
3064Hayes County, NENE8212.2%+0.1 pts
3065Bollinger County, MOMO10,6462.2%+0.2 pts
3066Nowata County, OKOK9,5222.2%−0.1 pts
3067Menominee County, WIWI4,1992.2%+1.6 pts
3068Vinton County, OHOH12,6452.2%+0.6 pts
3069Clark County, MOMO6,4752.2%+0.4 pts
3070Poinsett County, ARAR22,4832.1%+0.3 pts
3071Webster County, GAGA2,3692.1%+0.2 pts
3072Johnson County, TNTN18,7182.1%+0.3 pts
3073Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9202.1%+0.1 pts
3074Heard County, GAGA12,1492.1%−0.1 pts
3075Hamilton County, FLFL14,1802.1%+0.2 pts
3076Cocke County, TNTN37,8892.1%+0.4 pts
3077Quitman County, GAGA2,2542.1%−1.3 pts
3078Clark County, SDSD4,0312.1%+0.8 pts
3079Benson County, NDND5,7592.1%+0.7 pts
3080Willacy County, TXTX19,9712.1%−0.7 pts
3081Union County, TNTN21,4502.1%+0.8 pts
3082Garfield County, MTMT1,1482.1%+1.0 pts
3083Daniels County, MTMT1,6122.0%−0.0 pts
3084Golden Valley County, NDND1,8082.0%−1.2 pts
3085Pulaski County, ILIL4,8202.0%−0.2 pts
3086Billings County, NDND1,0712.0%−2.2 pts
3087Divide County, NDND2,1102.0%−0.5 pts
3088Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2402.0%−1.1 pts
3089McDonald County, MOMO23,9922.0%−0.6 pts
3090Allendale County, SCSC7,3552.0%−0.8 pts
3091Lincoln County, ARAR12,7641.9%+0.7 pts
3092Twiggs County, GAGA7,5971.9%+0.2 pts
3093Frio County, TXTX18,8231.9%−0.7 pts
3094Wayne County, MOMO10,7821.9%−0.0 pts
3095Hettinger County, NDND2,4921.9%+0.4 pts
3096Mellette County, SDSD2,1371.9%−1.3 pts
3097Carter County, MTMT1,3831.9%−0.7 pts
3098Issaquena County, MSMS1,2631.9%+0.4 pts
3099Crawford County, GAGA12,2061.9%−0.2 pts
3100Woodruff County, ARAR5,7101.9%−0.3 pts
3101Sargent County, NDND3,7111.8%+0.3 pts
3102Meigs County, TNTN14,1861.8%−0.2 pts
3103Echols County, GAGA3,6851.8%+0.7 pts
3104Newton County, TXTX11,9541.8%+0.0 pts
3105Dallas County, ARAR6,0111.8%−1.1 pts
3106Aleutians East, AKAK3,4791.7%−2.2 pts
3107Lake County, TNTN6,2491.7%+0.3 pts
3108Logan County, NENE6691.7%−1.3 pts
3109Benton County, MSMS7,5021.7%−0.9 pts
3110Traverse County, MNMN3,1301.7%−0.4 pts
3111Dickenson County, VAVA13,2361.7%−0.2 pts
3112Dickens County, TXTX1,6921.6%−2.6 pts
3113Oliver County, NDND1,8981.6%+0.6 pts
3114Corson County, SDSD3,7811.6%−1.2 pts
3115Esmeralda County, NVNV7291.5%−0.5 pts
3116Burke County, NDND2,1321.5%−0.2 pts
3117Blaine County, NENE4581.5%−1.0 pts
3118Covington, VAVA5,6801.3%−1.2 pts
3119Buffalo County, SDSD1,8021.2%+0.2 pts
3120McPherson County, NENE3691.1%−0.5 pts
3121La Salle County, TXTX6,5171.0%−2.8 pts
3122Harding County, SDSD1,3310.9%−1.7 pts
3123Sheridan County, NDND1,2960.9%+0.3 pts
3124Petroleum County, MTMT5480.9%−1.2 pts
3125Kalawao County, HIHI820.0%+0.0 pts
SHOWING 3,001–3,125 OF 3,125

UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS