Which county has the highest graduate degree?

Falls Church, Virginia ranks #1 with 47.6% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by graduate degree?

Falls Church, Virginia, Los Alamos County, New Mexico, Arlington County, Virginia, Orange County, North Carolina, District of Columbia, District of Columbia.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,135 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is graduate degree measured?

Share of adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

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Most graduate degrees, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

3001Murray County, GAGA41,6073.2%+0.9 pts

3002Perry County, ILIL20,1603.2%+0.4 pts

3003Hampton County, SCSC18,1743.2%+0.3 pts

3004Lincoln County, COCO5,6453.2%−1.7 pts

3005Oliver County, NDND1,8983.2%+1.6 pts

3006Edwards County, ILIL5,8983.2%+0.3 pts

3007Greenlee County, AZAZ9,3123.2%−1.9 pts

3008Anson County, NCNC21,7583.2%+0.6 pts

3009Fayette County, ALAL15,8723.2%−0.3 pts

3010Lafayette County, ARAR5,8883.2%+0.1 pts

3011McDonald County, MOMO23,9923.2%+1.2 pts

3012Gilchrist County, FLFL20,4883.2%+0.0 pts

3013Edwards County, TXTX1,3703.2%−1.3 pts

3014Martin County, KYKY10,6973.2%−0.8 pts

3015St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5523.1%+0.6 pts

3016Candler County, GAGA11,2753.1%−0.1 pts

3017Lee County, KYKY7,2973.1%+0.0 pts

3018Telfair County, GAGA11,1953.1%+0.2 pts

3019Schuyler County, MOMO4,1403.1%−0.1 pts

3020Terry County, TXTX11,7203.1%+0.7 pts

3021Refugio County, TXTX6,6573.1%−0.9 pts

3022Ashley County, ARAR17,8313.1%+0.1 pts

3023Emporia, VAVA5,4473.1%−1.2 pts

3024Glenn County, CACA28,1413.1%+0.2 pts

3025Burke County, NDND2,1323.1%+1.5 pts

3026San Saba County, TXTX5,7873.1%−2.2 pts

3027Gaines County, TXTX23,9563.1%+0.4 pts

3028East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7603.1%−2.1 pts

3029DeWitt County, TXTX20,3093.1%−0.7 pts

3030Calhoun County, WVWV5,9783.0%−0.9 pts

3031Reeves County, TXTX12,1383.0%−0.1 pts

3032Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4813.0%−1.8 pts

3033Assumption Parish, LALA19,7203.0%+0.7 pts

3034Marlboro County, SCSC25,4883.0%−0.6 pts

3035Steele County, NDND1,7973.0%+0.8 pts

3036Schleicher County, TXTX2,2453.0%−0.9 pts

3037Pocahontas County, IAIA6,8193.0%+0.1 pts

3038Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7703.0%−0.4 pts

3039Searcy County, ARAR7,8483.0%−0.0 pts

3040Red Lake County, MNMN3,9403.0%+0.3 pts

3041Comanche County, KSKS1,6733.0%−2.0 pts

3042Motley County, TXTX1,0433.0%−1.1 pts

3043Cimarron County, OKOK2,0593.0%−1.1 pts

3044Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1623.0%−1.5 pts

3045McCone County, MTMT1,7203.0%−0.2 pts

3046Corson County, SDSD3,7813.0%+1.4 pts

3047Mitchell County, TXTX8,9472.9%+0.4 pts

3048Owyhee County, IDID12,6612.9%+0.3 pts

3049Hooker County, NENE6862.9%−1.4 pts

3050Kidder County, NDND2,3932.9%+0.7 pts

3051Dickenson County, VAVA13,2362.9%+1.2 pts

3052Johnson County, GAGA9,3102.9%−0.1 pts

3053Hickman County, TNTN26,2192.9%+0.4 pts

3054Hansford County, TXTX4,9442.8%−1.3 pts

3055Jackson County, SDSD2,6662.8%−0.7 pts

3056Jackson County, TNTN12,4662.8%+0.0 pts

3057Wayne County, MOMO10,7822.8%+0.9 pts

3058Dawson County, TXTX11,7762.8%+0.2 pts

3059Willacy County, TXTX19,9712.8%+0.7 pts

3060Hickory County, MOMO9,0442.8%−0.4 pts

3061Lamb County, TXTX12,5792.8%−0.5 pts

3062East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,9112.8%−0.7 pts

3063Liberty County, TXTX121,3642.8%+0.0 pts

3064Mellette County, SDSD2,1372.7%+0.8 pts

3065Sherman County, KSKS5,7632.7%−1.2 pts

3066Yadkin County, NCNC38,3252.7%−0.2 pts

3067Greene County, NCNC20,7002.7%−0.4 pts

3068Lincoln County, ARAR12,7642.7%+0.8 pts

3069Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5372.7%−0.1 pts

3070Hendry County, FLFL48,2762.7%+0.5 pts

3071Love County, OKOK10,7802.7%−1.4 pts

3072Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7302.7%+0.1 pts

3073Alexander County, ILIL4,5702.7%+0.1 pts

3074Towner County, NDND2,0402.7%+0.2 pts

3075Jones County, TXTX20,8612.6%+0.2 pts

3076Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2402.6%+0.6 pts

3077Brown County, ILIL6,4012.6%−0.2 pts

3078Mineral County, NVNV4,4072.6%−0.4 pts

3079Franklin County, ARAR17,7252.6%−0.8 pts

3080Leslie County, KYKY9,6272.6%−1.2 pts

3081Hyde County, NCNC4,5542.6%−0.5 pts

3082Yakutat, AKAK6722.6%−3.8 pts

3083Ziebach County, SDSD2,3892.6%−0.3 pts

3084Campbell County, SDSD1,3772.5%−0.0 pts

3085Morrow County, OROR12,6022.5%+0.0 pts

3086Decatur County, KSKS2,7162.5%−2.1 pts

3087Concho County, TXTX3,6072.5%−0.6 pts

3088Robertson County, KYKY2,3252.5%−0.6 pts

3089Holmes County, FLFL20,1192.5%−0.7 pts

3090Issaquena County, MSMS1,2632.5%+0.6 pts

3091Hardee County, FLFL25,9322.5%−0.4 pts

3092Niobrara County, WYWY2,3412.5%−0.1 pts

3093Hancock County, GAGA8,6822.5%−1.1 pts

3094Ward County, TXTX11,1252.4%−2.0 pts

3095Lee County, VAVA21,6422.4%−1.6 pts

3096McDowell County, WVWV16,8782.4%+0.1 pts

3097Divide County, NDND2,1102.4%+0.4 pts

3098Newton County, ININ14,1882.4%−1.3 pts

3099Dade County, MOMO7,8042.4%−0.9 pts

3100Morehouse Parish, LALA23,7052.3%−0.7 pts

3101Calhoun County, FLFL13,2892.3%−0.7 pts

3102Grant Parish, LALA22,0752.3%−1.2 pts

3103Eureka County, NVNV1,8672.3%−1.0 pts

3104Winkler County, TXTX7,5402.3%−0.5 pts

3105Echols County, GAGA3,6852.2%+0.4 pts

3106Hamilton County, FLFL14,1802.2%+0.1 pts

3107Jefferson County, GAGA15,0112.2%−0.7 pts

3108Wells County, NDND3,7292.1%−0.5 pts

3109Gallatin County, KYKY8,8402.1%−0.7 pts

3110Washington County, NCNC10,6382.1%−1.6 pts

3111Cameron County, PAPA4,2112.1%−1.6 pts

3112Cochran County, TXTX2,5462.0%−2.5 pts

3113Lincoln County, WVWV19,1772.0%−0.8 pts

3114Dallas County, ARAR6,0111.9%+0.1 pts

3115Yoakum County, TXTX7,4381.8%−1.4 pts

3116Jenkins County, GAGA8,8431.8%−2.4 pts

3117Lee County, ARAR8,0291.7%−0.5 pts

3118Newton County, TXTX11,9541.7%−0.1 pts

3119Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6621.7%−2.2 pts

3120Logan County, NENE6691.6%−0.1 pts

3121Culberson County, TXTX2,2671.6%−2.0 pts

3122Hayes County, NENE8211.5%−0.7 pts

3123Buffalo County, SDSD1,8021.5%+0.3 pts

3124Greer County, OKOK5,3731.3%−2.4 pts

3125Glascock County, GAGA3,1411.3%−1.5 pts

3126Kalawao County, HIHI821.2%+1.2 pts

3127Kenedy County, TXTX3191.1%−7.7 pts

3128Zapata County, TXTX13,7531.0%−2.0 pts

3129Haakon County, SDSD1,8021.0%−2.5 pts

3130Sheridan County, NDND1,2961.0%+0.0 pts

3131La Salle County, TXTX6,5170.8%−0.2 pts

3132Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9320.6%–

3133Wheeler County, GAGA7,5700.4%−2.3 pts

3134Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4330.4%−2.9 pts

3135Loving County, TXTX520.0%−5.9 pts

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