Which county has the highest graduate degree?

Los Alamos County, New Mexico ranks #1 with 36.0% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by graduate degree?

Los Alamos County, New Mexico, Falls Church, Virginia, Arlington County, Virginia, Montgomery County, Maryland, Orange County, North Carolina.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,125 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is graduate degree measured?

Share of adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.

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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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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

3001Stonewall County, TXTX1,1862.5%+31%

3002Morrow County, OROR12,6022.5%+15%

3003Mississippi County, MOMO12,0032.5%+28%

3004Hickman County, TNTN26,2192.5%−2%

3005Lawrence County, ALAL33,8432.5%+25%

3006Jennings County, ININ27,6222.5%−27%

3007Edmonson County, KYKY12,7492.5%−14%

3008Ritchie County, WVWV8,0342.5%+29%

3009Murray County, MNMN7,9422.4%+46%

3010Terry County, TXTX11,7202.4%−9%

3011Little River County, ARAR11,7632.4%−21%

3012Treasure County, MTMT7282.4%+6%

3013Overton County, TNTN23,7872.4%−14%

3014Holmes County, OHOH44,9702.4%+40%

3015Jones County, TXTX20,8612.4%−29%

3016Gonzales County, TXTX20,1592.4%−3%

3017Warren County, GAGA5,2692.4%+101%

3018Oscoda County, MIMI8,7232.4%−11%

3019Scott County, VAVA21,2002.4%+38%

3020Washington County, MOMO23,8102.4%+35%

3021Carroll County, KYKY11,1412.4%−59%

3022Patrick County, VAVA17,4242.4%+7%

3023Clay County, ARAR14,0522.4%+22%

3024Perry County, OHOH35,9182.4%+9%

3025Miner County, SDSD2,2812.4%+11%

3026Lamar County, ALAL13,5872.4%+39%

3027Walsh County, NDND10,1792.4%−20%

3028Richmond County, VAVA9,2942.4%−27%

3029Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1212.4%+26%

3030Assumption Parish, LALA19,7202.4%+12%

3031Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,9412.4%−2%

3032Northampton County, NCNC16,4912.4%+1%

3033Tattnall County, GAGA24,3762.3%+47%

3034Baraga County, MIMI8,1692.3%−30%

3035McDowell County, WVWV16,8782.3%+26%

3036Murray County, GAGA41,6072.3%+55%

3037Roseau County, MNMN15,2462.3%+24%

3038Atkinson County, GAGA8,4542.3%−20%

3039Boone County, WVWV20,2512.3%−10%

3040Dimmit County, TXTX8,0242.3%−4%

3041Adair County, IAIA7,4032.3%+7%

3042Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4652.3%+14%

3043Cleveland County, ARAR7,2242.3%−4%

3044Caswell County, NCNC22,5632.3%+3%

3045Clay County, TNTN7,8212.3%−9%

3046Shannon County, MOMO7,2852.3%+52%

3047Lake County, MIMI13,1822.3%+14%

3048Marshall County, MNMN8,7982.3%+24%

3049Stokes County, NCNC46,1262.3%+42%

3050Faulk County, SDSD2,1782.3%−5%

3051Estill County, KYKY13,9622.3%+0%

3052Floyd County, TXTX4,8812.3%−23%

3053Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,2562.3%+15%

3054Long County, GAGA21,5572.2%+28%

3055Noble County, OHOH14,2762.2%+42%

3056Hendry County, FLFL48,2762.2%−30%

3057Gates County, NCNC10,2342.2%+2%

3058Steele County, NDND1,7972.2%+24%

3059Macon County, TNTN27,6632.2%+0%

3060Kidder County, NDND2,3932.2%+42%

3061Lee County, ARAR8,0292.2%−21%

3062Doddridge County, WVWV7,6342.2%−35%

3063Grant County, NDND2,2062.2%−4%

3064Hayes County, NENE8212.2%+3%

3065Bollinger County, MOMO10,6462.2%+8%

3066Nowata County, OKOK9,5222.2%−5%

3067Menominee County, WIWI4,1992.2%+317%

3068Vinton County, OHOH12,6452.2%+38%

3069Clark County, MOMO6,4752.2%+26%

3070Poinsett County, ARAR22,4832.1%+17%

3071Webster County, GAGA2,3692.1%+8%

3072Johnson County, TNTN18,7182.1%+15%

3073Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9202.1%+7%

3074Heard County, GAGA12,1492.1%−3%

3075Hamilton County, FLFL14,1802.1%+9%

3076Cocke County, TNTN37,8892.1%+26%

3077Quitman County, GAGA2,2542.1%−38%

3078Clark County, SDSD4,0312.1%+57%

3079Benson County, NDND5,7592.1%+53%

3080Willacy County, TXTX19,9712.1%−24%

3081Union County, TNTN21,4502.1%+63%

3082Garfield County, MTMT1,1482.1%+93%

3083Daniels County, MTMT1,6122.0%−2%

3084Golden Valley County, NDND1,8082.0%−37%

3085Pulaski County, ILIL4,8202.0%−8%

3086Billings County, NDND1,0712.0%−52%

3087Divide County, NDND2,1102.0%−20%

3088Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2402.0%−36%

3089McDonald County, MOMO23,9922.0%−22%

3090Allendale County, SCSC7,3552.0%−29%

3091Lincoln County, ARAR12,7641.9%+55%

3092Twiggs County, GAGA7,5971.9%+11%

3093Frio County, TXTX18,8231.9%−25%

3094Wayne County, MOMO10,7821.9%−2%

3095Hettinger County, NDND2,4921.9%+23%

3096Mellette County, SDSD2,1371.9%−41%

3097Carter County, MTMT1,3831.9%−27%

3098Issaquena County, MSMS1,2631.9%+29%

3099Crawford County, GAGA12,2061.9%−11%

3100Woodruff County, ARAR5,7101.9%−15%

3101Sargent County, NDND3,7111.8%+17%

3102Meigs County, TNTN14,1861.8%−11%

3103Echols County, GAGA3,6851.8%+57%

3104Newton County, TXTX11,9541.8%+2%

3105Dallas County, ARAR6,0111.8%−38%

3106Aleutians East, AKAK3,4791.7%−56%

3107Lake County, TNTN6,2491.7%+25%

3108Logan County, NENE6691.7%−42%

3109Benton County, MSMS7,5021.7%−35%

3110Traverse County, MNMN3,1301.7%−20%

3111Dickenson County, VAVA13,2361.7%−11%

3112Dickens County, TXTX1,6921.6%−62%

3113Oliver County, NDND1,8981.6%+64%

3114Corson County, SDSD3,7811.6%−44%

3115Esmeralda County, NVNV7291.5%−26%

3116Burke County, NDND2,1321.5%−13%

3117Blaine County, NENE4581.5%−40%

3118Covington, VAVA5,6801.3%−47%

3119Buffalo County, SDSD1,8021.2%+18%

3120McPherson County, NENE3691.1%−32%

3121La Salle County, TXTX6,5171.0%−74%

3122Harding County, SDSD1,3310.9%−65%

3123Sheridan County, NDND1,2960.9%+45%

3124Petroleum County, MTMT5480.9%−57%

3125Kalawao County, HIHI820.0%–

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