Which county has the highest graduate degree?

Falls Church, Virginia ranks #1 with 40.6% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by graduate degree?

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

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,131 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 131 SHOWN OF 3,131

Most graduate degrees, US counties · 2010

US counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

3001Winkler County, TXTX7,5402.6%−8%

3002Lewis County, IDID3,7042.5%−31%

3003Poinsett County, ARAR22,4832.5%+19%

3004Zavala County, TXTX9,0372.5%−29%

3005Jefferson County, GAGA15,0112.5%−12%

3006Gates County, NCNC10,2342.5%+14%

3007Assumption Parish, LALA19,7202.5%+7%

3008Jones County, TXTX20,8612.5%+5%

3009Norman County, MNMN6,3362.5%−2%

3010Dawson County, TXTX11,7762.5%−4%

3011Wayne County, IAIA6,7382.5%−29%

3012Hall County, TXTX2,7372.5%−11%

3013Cannon County, TNTN15,2962.5%−16%

3014Tyler County, WVWV7,8812.5%−19%

3015Marlboro County, SCSC25,4882.5%−31%

3016Grainger County, TNTN25,7392.5%−11%

3017Morgan County, OHOH13,6262.5%−37%

3018Calhoun County, MSMS12,6432.5%−12%

3019Lander County, NVNV5,8722.5%−15%

3020Dunn County, NDND4,0582.5%−20%

3021Liberty County, TXTX121,3642.5%−9%

3022Liberty County, MTMT1,9572.5%−29%

3023Hamilton County, FLFL14,1802.5%+17%

3024La Salle County, TXTX6,5172.5%+153%

3025Karnes County, TXTX15,0182.5%−22%

3026Emmons County, NDND3,2152.4%−3%

3027Wilcox County, ALAL9,6662.4%−5%

3028Renville County, MNMN14,3562.4%−5%

3029Lucas County, IAIA8,8472.4%−16%

3030Bladen County, NCNC30,0072.4%−22%

3031Upton County, TXTX3,1312.4%−37%

3032Haakon County, SDSD1,8022.4%−30%

3033Treutlen County, GAGA6,4662.4%−27%

3034Madison County, TXTX14,2262.4%−24%

3035Young County, TXTX18,1542.4%−42%

3036Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1212.4%+1%

3037Houston County, TNTN8,4792.4%−18%

3038Jack County, TXTX9,5632.4%−37%

3039Hamilton County, KSKS2,5002.4%−53%

3040Vinton County, OHOH12,6452.4%+11%

3041Thomas County, NENE6392.3%−31%

3042Lake County, MIMI13,1822.3%+3%

3043Morton County, KSKS2,4702.3%−52%

3044Adams County, NDND2,2752.3%−42%

3045McPherson County, SDSD2,3472.3%−7%

3046Pembina County, NDND6,5682.3%−34%

3047Hardee County, FLFL25,9322.3%−20%

3048Sully County, SDSD1,4792.3%−31%

3049Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6622.3%−40%

3050Cimarron County, OKOK2,0592.3%−44%

3051Sioux County, NDND3,6672.3%−42%

3052Patrick County, VAVA17,4242.3%−5%

3053Dallam County, TXTX7,5082.3%−21%

3054Brantley County, GAGA18,9362.3%−23%

3055Boyd County, NENE1,6742.3%−15%

3056Anson County, NCNC21,7582.2%−14%

3057Sheridan County, NDND1,2962.2%+137%

3058Calhoun County, GAGA5,4132.2%−67%

3059Clark County, SDSD4,0312.2%+5%

3060Nowata County, OKOK9,5222.2%+0%

3061Jennings County, ININ27,6222.2%−11%

3062Baker County, FLFL29,7372.2%−24%

3063Jackson County, ARAR16,7412.2%−37%

3064Greene County, NCNC20,7002.2%−30%

3065Dallas County, MOMO18,0252.2%−30%

3066Lincoln County, ARAR12,7642.2%+11%

3067Harrison County, MOMO8,2812.1%−32%

3068Red River County, TXTX11,8162.1%−42%

3069Kent County, TXTX6742.1%−57%

3070Iberville Parish, LALA29,5792.1%−23%

3071Beaver County, UTUT7,3012.1%−50%

3072Jones County, SDSD9132.1%−41%

3073Florence County, WIWI4,7482.1%−41%

3074Grayson County, VAVA15,2302.1%−17%

3075Elliott County, KYKY7,2652.1%−44%

3076Heard County, GAGA12,1492.1%−2%

3077Mitchell County, TXTX8,9472.1%−18%

3078Union County, TNTN21,4502.0%−1%

3079Campbell County, SDSD1,3772.0%−20%

3080Cleveland County, ARAR7,2242.0%−11%

3081Garfield County, MTMT1,1482.0%−1%

3082McDowell County, WVWV16,8782.0%−13%

3083McDonald County, MOMO23,9922.0%+2%

3084Parmer County, TXTX9,6782.0%−40%

3085Owyhee County, IDID12,6612.0%−24%

3086Morgan County, TNTN22,1602.0%−23%

3087Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8772.0%−53%

3088Gaines County, TXTX23,9562.0%−25%

3089Hickory County, MOMO9,0442.0%−38%

3090Taylor County, GAGA7,8182.0%−25%

3091Cottle County, TXTX1,2242.0%−48%

3092Worth County, MOMO1,9142.0%−27%

3093Clarke County, MSMS15,1021.9%−41%

3094Wilcox County, GAGA8,7971.9%−45%

3095Pulaski County, GAGA10,1721.9%−59%

3096Schleicher County, TXTX2,2451.9%−52%

3097Hyde County, NCNC4,5541.9%−39%

3098Newton County, TXTX11,9541.8%+2%

3099Franklin County, MSMS7,4911.8%−48%

3100Robertson County, KYKY2,3251.8%−41%

3101Wichita County, KSKS2,0311.8%−54%

3102Calhoun County, ARAR4,6321.7%−30%

3103Clinton County, KYKY9,1391.7%−41%

3104Mineral County, NVNV4,4071.7%−43%

3105Woodruff County, ARAR5,7101.7%−9%

3106Doddridge County, WVWV7,6341.6%−26%

3107Reeves County, TXTX12,1381.6%−49%

3108Garza County, TXTX4,5101.6%−50%

3109Warren County, GAGA5,2691.5%−36%

3110Crowley County, COCO5,6771.5%−75%

3111Sargent County, NDND3,7111.5%−17%

3112Greensville County, VAVA11,1811.5%−67%

3113Lake County, TNTN6,2491.5%−12%

3114Baker County, GAGA2,7251.5%−54%

3115Long County, GAGA21,5571.5%−34%

3116Irion County, TXTX1,4631.4%−69%

3117Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2401.3%−34%

3118Cameron Parish, LALA4,7181.3%−50%

3119Benson County, NDND5,7591.3%−39%

3120Issaquena County, MSMS1,2631.2%−34%

3121Wrangell, AKAK2,0071.2%–

3122Twiggs County, GAGA7,5971.2%−37%

3123Foster County, NDND3,2121.2%−78%

3124Logan County, NENE6691.2%−29%

3125Petroleum County, MTMT5481.1%+23%

3126Clark County, IDID7831.1%−66%

3127Logan County, NDND1,8590.9%−68%

3128Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5370.8%−72%

3129Quitman County, GAGA2,2540.6%−70%

3130Aleutians East, AKAK3,4790.5%−70%

3131Crockett County, TXTX2,7690.0%−100%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES