Which county has the highest graduate degree?

Falls Church, Virginia ranks #1 with 47.6% (2020 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2020).

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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 (2023 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%+39%

3002Perry County, ILIL20,1603.2%+14%

3003Hampton County, SCSC18,1743.2%+12%

3004Lincoln County, COCO5,6453.2%−34%

3005Oliver County, NDND1,8983.2%+105%

3006Edwards County, ILIL5,8983.2%+9%

3007Greenlee County, AZAZ9,3123.2%−37%

3008Anson County, NCNC21,7583.2%+21%

3009Fayette County, ALAL15,8723.2%−8%

3010Lafayette County, ARAR5,8883.2%+5%

3011McDonald County, MOMO23,9923.2%+59%

3012Gilchrist County, FLFL20,4883.2%+1%

3013Edwards County, TXTX1,3703.2%−29%

3014Martin County, KYKY10,6973.2%−21%

3015St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5523.1%+25%

3016Candler County, GAGA11,2753.1%−4%

3017Lee County, KYKY7,2973.1%+1%

3018Telfair County, GAGA11,1953.1%+6%

3019Schuyler County, MOMO4,1403.1%−4%

3020Terry County, TXTX11,7203.1%+29%

3021Refugio County, TXTX6,6573.1%−23%

3022Ashley County, ARAR17,8313.1%+3%

3023Emporia, VAVA5,4473.1%−28%

3024Glenn County, CACA28,1413.1%+7%

3025Burke County, NDND2,1323.1%+99%

3026San Saba County, TXTX5,7873.1%−42%

3027Gaines County, TXTX23,9563.1%+17%

3028East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7603.1%−40%

3029DeWitt County, TXTX20,3093.1%−19%

3030Calhoun County, WVWV5,9783.0%−22%

3031Reeves County, TXTX12,1383.0%−3%

3032Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4813.0%−37%

3033Assumption Parish, LALA19,7203.0%+28%

3034Marlboro County, SCSC25,4883.0%−17%

3035Steele County, NDND1,7973.0%+36%

3036Schleicher County, TXTX2,2453.0%−22%

3037Pocahontas County, IAIA6,8193.0%+4%

3038Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7703.0%−11%

3039Searcy County, ARAR7,8483.0%−1%

3040Red Lake County, MNMN3,9403.0%+10%

3041Comanche County, KSKS1,6733.0%−40%

3042Motley County, TXTX1,0433.0%−26%

3043Cimarron County, OKOK2,0593.0%−27%

3044Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1623.0%−33%

3045McCone County, MTMT1,7203.0%−5%

3046Corson County, SDSD3,7813.0%+89%

3047Mitchell County, TXTX8,9472.9%+17%

3048Owyhee County, IDID12,6612.9%+12%

3049Hooker County, NENE6862.9%−32%

3050Kidder County, NDND2,3932.9%+30%

3051Dickenson County, VAVA13,2362.9%+71%

3052Johnson County, GAGA9,3102.9%−4%

3053Hickman County, TNTN26,2192.9%+16%

3054Hansford County, TXTX4,9442.8%−31%

3055Jackson County, SDSD2,6662.8%−20%

3056Jackson County, TNTN12,4662.8%+1%

3057Wayne County, MOMO10,7822.8%+47%

3058Dawson County, TXTX11,7762.8%+8%

3059Willacy County, TXTX19,9712.8%+35%

3060Hickory County, MOMO9,0442.8%−14%

3061Lamb County, TXTX12,5792.8%−14%

3062East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,9112.8%−21%

3063Liberty County, TXTX121,3642.8%+2%

3064Mellette County, SDSD2,1372.7%+43%

3065Sherman County, KSKS5,7632.7%−31%

3066Yadkin County, NCNC38,3252.7%−7%

3067Greene County, NCNC20,7002.7%−12%

3068Lincoln County, ARAR12,7642.7%+39%

3069Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5372.7%−3%

3070Hendry County, FLFL48,2762.7%+20%

3071Love County, OKOK10,7802.7%−34%

3072Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7302.7%+4%

3073Alexander County, ILIL4,5702.7%+4%

3074Towner County, NDND2,0402.7%+7%

3075Jones County, TXTX20,8612.6%+10%

3076Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2402.6%+32%

3077Brown County, ILIL6,4012.6%−6%

3078Mineral County, NVNV4,4072.6%−12%

3079Franklin County, ARAR17,7252.6%−24%

3080Leslie County, KYKY9,6272.6%−31%

3081Hyde County, NCNC4,5542.6%−16%

3082Yakutat, AKAK6722.6%−59%

3083Ziebach County, SDSD2,3892.6%−11%

3084Campbell County, SDSD1,3772.5%−1%

3085Morrow County, OROR12,6022.5%+2%

3086Decatur County, KSKS2,7162.5%−45%

3087Concho County, TXTX3,6072.5%−19%

3088Robertson County, KYKY2,3252.5%−18%

3089Holmes County, FLFL20,1192.5%−21%

3090Issaquena County, MSMS1,2632.5%+33%

3091Hardee County, FLFL25,9322.5%−14%

3092Niobrara County, WYWY2,3412.5%−2%

3093Hancock County, GAGA8,6822.5%−30%

3094Ward County, TXTX11,1252.4%−46%

3095Lee County, VAVA21,6422.4%−39%

3096McDowell County, WVWV16,8782.4%+4%

3097Divide County, NDND2,1102.4%+20%

3098Newton County, ININ14,1882.4%−36%

3099Dade County, MOMO7,8042.4%−26%

3100Morehouse Parish, LALA23,7052.3%−22%

3101Calhoun County, FLFL13,2892.3%−23%

3102Grant Parish, LALA22,0752.3%−34%

3103Eureka County, NVNV1,8672.3%−29%

3104Winkler County, TXTX7,5402.3%−19%

3105Echols County, GAGA3,6852.2%+24%

3106Hamilton County, FLFL14,1802.2%+6%

3107Jefferson County, GAGA15,0112.2%−24%

3108Wells County, NDND3,7292.1%−19%

3109Gallatin County, KYKY8,8402.1%−24%

3110Washington County, NCNC10,6382.1%−44%

3111Cameron County, PAPA4,2112.1%−44%

3112Cochran County, TXTX2,5462.0%−56%

3113Lincoln County, WVWV19,1772.0%−29%

3114Dallas County, ARAR6,0111.9%+7%

3115Yoakum County, TXTX7,4381.8%−43%

3116Jenkins County, GAGA8,8431.8%−57%

3117Lee County, ARAR8,0291.7%−23%

3118Newton County, TXTX11,9541.7%−6%

3119Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6621.7%−56%

3120Logan County, NENE6691.6%−9%

3121Culberson County, TXTX2,2671.6%−57%

3122Hayes County, NENE8211.5%−30%

3123Buffalo County, SDSD1,8021.5%+26%

3124Greer County, OKOK5,3731.3%−65%

3125Glascock County, GAGA3,1411.3%−54%

3126Kalawao County, HIHI821.2%–

3127Kenedy County, TXTX3191.1%−87%

3128Zapata County, TXTX13,7531.0%−66%

3129Haakon County, SDSD1,8021.0%−71%

3130Sheridan County, NDND1,2961.0%+4%

3131La Salle County, TXTX6,5170.8%−18%

3132Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9320.6%–

3133Wheeler County, GAGA7,5700.4%−84%

3134Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4330.4%−89%

3135Loving County, TXTX520.0%−100%

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