RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,125

Most graduate degrees, US counties · 2000

US counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). Los Alamos County, New Mexico leads at 36.0%. 3,125 counties qualify in total. Virginia carries 9 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

USUnited States281,421,9068.8%–

01Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40736.0%+21%

02Falls Church, VAVA15,15933.8%+32%

03Arlington County, VAVA243,93130.6%+27%

04Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58227.5%+18%

05Orange County, NCNC152,49827.1%+15%

06Tompkins County, NYNY104,04726.7%+14%

07Alexandria, VAVA160,66224.8%+28%

08Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87324.4%+20%

09Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21423.8%+14%

10Howard County, MDMD339,18323.4%+22%

11New York County, NYNY1,664,86223.4%+17%

12Albemarle County, VAVA118,35623.1%+32%

13Lexington, VAVA7,76921.6%+42%

14Johnson County, IAIA160,04421.4%+7%

15Charlottesville, VAVA44,38821.4%+29%

16Williamsburg, VAVA15,86121.4%+6%

17Benton County, OROR97,72821.2%+12%

18Boulder County, COCO328,56021.2%+29%

19District of Columbia, DCDC693,64521.0%+22%

20Fairfax, VAVA26,77220.8%+37%

21Marin County, CACA253,69420.5%+21%

22Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97920.1%+31%

23Whitman County, WAWA48,51219.9%−3%

24Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74319.8%+19%

25Monroe County, ININ143,34519.6%+14%

26Story County, IAIA101,29119.6%+13%

27Champaign County, ILIL209,97219.4%+9%

28Somerset County, NJNJ356,48619.1%+27%

29Alachua County, FLFL290,02819.0%+11%

30Riley County, KSKS72,59818.9%+23%

31Clarke County, GAGA129,92118.9%+2%

32Hampshire County, MAMA164,06518.6%+22%

33Montgomery County, VAVA98,43418.6%+15%

34Boone County, MOMO191,74618.6%+15%

35Albany County, WYWY38,55818.5%+11%

36Douglas County, KSKS120,92018.3%+9%

37Latah County, IDID41,84218.2%+13%

38Norfolk County, MAMA739,74917.9%+33%

39Leon County, FLFL299,04817.7%+14%

40Centre County, PAPA157,39317.5%+12%

41Clay County, SDSD15,03117.4%−11%

42Durham County, NCNC347,24017.4%+21%

43Monongalia County, WVWV107,99117.4%+15%

44Brazos County, TXTX249,08817.3%+1%

45Pitkin County, COCO16,62517.1%+80%

46Oconee County, GAGA44,89317.1%+33%

47Morris County, NJNJ524,25117.0%+27%

48Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89616.8%+8%

49James City County, VAVA83,32616.7%+20%

50Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90716.6%+26%

51Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39116.4%+37%

52York County, VAVA71,37416.4%+35%

53San Francisco County, CACA826,07916.4%+27%

54Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78116.3%+32%

55Rockland County, NYNY357,39716.3%+14%

56San Juan County, COCO81316.1%+120%

57Johnson County, KSKS636,90616.0%+29%

58Yolo County, CACA224,41016.0%+16%

59Chittenden County, VTVT169,11515.9%+20%

60Chester County, PAPA557,11615.9%+29%

61Dane County, WIWI590,37515.8%+18%

62Albany County, NYNY321,22515.8%+21%

63Montgomery County, PAPA877,64315.7%+24%

64Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93915.6%+20%

65Hamilton County, ININ387,03615.6%+29%

66Radford, VAVA17,24315.5%+12%

67Mercer County, NJNJ399,28915.5%+23%

68Payne County, OKOK83,88915.4%+8%

69Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36015.3%+25%

70Douglas County, COCO399,39615.3%+30%

71Loudoun County, VAVA449,74915.2%+49%

72San Juan County, WAWA18,57715.2%+35%

73Tippecanoe County, ININ190,45615.1%−1%

74Lafayette County, MSMS59,59715.1%+7%

75Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33715.0%+34%

76Newport County, RIRI83,05115.0%+34%

77Summit County, UTUT43,14114.9%+69%

78DuPage County, ILIL934,29814.8%+24%

79Jackson County, ILIL52,50114.8%+5%

80Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79114.7%+42%

81Collin County, TXTX1,297,17914.6%+34%

82San Mateo County, CACA743,56814.6%+31%

83Lake County, ILIL719,33914.6%+27%

84Travis County, TXTX1,389,67014.5%+20%

85Watauga County, NCNC54,78614.5%+21%

86Fayette County, KYKY329,75114.5%+21%

87Ingham County, MIMI289,70914.4%+12%

88Larimer County, COCO377,29214.4%+19%

89Wake County, NCNC1,257,23514.3%+32%

90Williamson County, TNTN272,06114.2%+32%

91Grafton County, NHNH93,22514.2%+37%

92Bergen County, NJNJ977,02614.2%+20%

93Clear Creek County, COCO8,99414.2%+43%

94Putnam County, NYNY99,02814.1%+19%

95Bristol County, RIRI50,00114.0%+29%

96Greene County, OHOH174,32213.9%+26%

97Poquoson, VAVA13,29213.9%+24%

98Washington County, RIRI129,79513.7%+18%

99Suffolk County, MAMA791,89113.7%+21%

100Alameda County, CACA1,636,63013.7%+25%

101Teton County, WYWY23,33313.7%+57%

102Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71113.6%+87%

103McDonough County, ILIL25,91613.6%+31%

104DeKalb County, GAGA774,39413.6%+19%

105Olmsted County, MNMN166,73113.5%+24%

106St. Louis County, MOMO990,91113.4%+31%

107Ouray County, COCO5,26513.4%+23%

108King County, WAWA2,344,93913.3%+33%

109Athens County, OHOH63,19713.1%+9%

110Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60113.1%+19%

111Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34613.0%+39%

112Barnstable County, MAMA233,53913.0%+40%

113Juneau, AKAK31,60913.0%+11%

114Dukes County, MAMA21,21913.0%+24%

115Blaine County, IDID25,51712.9%+45%

116Gallatin County, MTMT128,74012.9%+8%

117Delaware County, OHOH242,03212.9%+38%

118Franklin County, MAMA70,69812.9%+32%

119Lee County, ALAL189,88112.8%+11%

120Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03512.8%+19%

121Monroe County, NYNY750,50612.7%+27%

122Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39312.6%+57%

123Cumberland County, MEME317,22212.5%+36%

124Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33512.5%+31%

125Ramsey County, MNMN541,62312.5%+28%

126Baltimore County, MDMD847,65012.5%+25%

127Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85212.5%+20%

128Windham County, VTVT45,20412.4%+34%

129Denver County, COCO740,61312.4%+17%

130Saratoga County, NYNY241,34312.4%+32%

131Brookings County, SDSD37,63512.4%+4%

132Washington County, VTVT59,65212.3%+35%

133Fayette County, GAGA125,15612.3%+73%

134Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07012.2%+14%

135Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79512.1%+12%

136Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78412.1%+35%

137La Plata County, COCO56,89812.1%+32%

138Jefferson County, COCO580,45112.1%+27%

139Gunnison County, COCO17,43912.1%+1%

140Madison County, MSMS116,29812.0%+46%

141Columbia County, GAGA169,18912.0%+42%

142Arapahoe County, COCO673,82012.0%+12%

143Onondaga County, NYNY466,58411.9%+29%

144Addison County, VTVT38,04811.9%+18%

145Adair County, MOMO25,68411.9%+21%

146Windsor County, VTVT57,31211.9%+35%

147San Miguel County, COCO7,75311.9%+28%

148Dutchess County, NYNY300,70811.9%+17%

149Summit County, COCO31,51711.9%+36%

150Richland County, SCSC434,95611.9%+22%

151Bulloch County, GAGA86,94911.9%+31%

152Jefferson County, IAIA15,29111.9%+6%

153Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09011.8%+20%

154Delaware County, PAPA580,93711.8%+29%

155Geauga County, OHOH95,67611.8%+30%

156Schenectady County, NYNY162,58111.8%+21%

157Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19111.8%+34%

158Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83911.7%−4%

159Cobb County, GAGA793,34511.7%+28%

160Henrico County, VAVA342,77511.7%+31%

161Essex County, MAMA826,65311.7%+25%

162Leelanau County, MIMI22,98211.7%+41%

163Midland County, MIMI83,75411.6%+4%

164Beaufort County, SCSC204,43311.6%+45%

165Jackson County, NCNC45,03911.6%+26%

166El Paso County, COCO757,04011.6%+28%

167Chatham County, NCNC85,11111.6%+59%

168Alamosa County, COCO16,68811.6%+21%

169Madison County, ALAL433,51611.6%+21%

170Goochland County, VAVA29,18711.5%+77%

171Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38011.5%+31%

172Routt County, COCO25,32911.4%+46%

173Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06511.4%+14%

174Nantucket County, MAMA14,75811.4%+26%

175Bucks County, PAPA647,82811.4%+33%

176Rowan County, KYKY24,47611.4%+22%

177Oldham County, KYKY70,98611.4%+50%

178East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18011.3%+15%

179St. Johns County, FLFL346,32811.3%+36%

180Coconino County, AZAZ144,36811.3%+24%

181Shelby County, ALAL238,55211.2%+28%

182Prince William County, VAVA502,96611.2%+20%

183Ulster County, NYNY183,33011.2%+23%

184Frederick County, MDMD302,88311.1%+34%

185Thurston County, WAWA304,26111.1%+29%

186Montgomery County, ALAL225,89111.1%+21%

187Calloway County, KYKY39,42111.1%+16%

188Charleston County, SCSC436,20011.0%+41%

189Montour County, PAPA17,86811.0%+15%

190New Castle County, DEDE588,02611.0%+20%

191Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03511.0%+29%

192Berkshire County, MAMA128,22411.0%+37%

193Hays County, TXTX304,39011.0%+21%

194McLean County, ILIL171,41911.0%+22%

195Cache County, UTUT145,00010.9%−5%

196Essex County, NJNJ896,37910.9%+17%

197Union County, NJNJ601,86310.9%+18%

198Platte County, MOMO114,40010.9%+58%

199Lancaster County, NENE334,04910.9%+17%

200Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68510.9%+21%

201San Diego County, CACA3,282,24810.9%+23%

202Richmond, VAVA237,25710.8%+22%

203Washington County, OROR611,70810.8%+18%

204Talbot County, MDMD38,23810.8%+44%

205Stafford County, VAVA170,80310.8%+64%

206Cook County, ILIL5,194,62510.8%+30%

207Knox County, TNTN511,45310.8%+27%

208Nodaway County, MOMO20,17410.8%+59%

209Kendall County, TXTX53,28910.8%+62%

210DeKalb County, ILIL101,83510.8%−3%

211Missoula County, MTMT123,51310.7%+22%

212Orleans Parish, LALA362,15410.7%+17%

213Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53610.7%+17%

214Hamilton County, OHOH838,41810.7%+24%

215Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97210.6%+15%

216Ellis County, KSKS29,07510.6%+61%

217Rockingham County, NHNH324,07710.6%+32%

218Multnomah County, OROR795,39110.6%+29%

219Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51010.5%+18%

220Jefferson County, WAWA33,97010.5%+70%

221Dawes County, NENE7,85810.5%+38%

222Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38310.5%+46%

223Washington County, MNMN286,89510.5%+40%

224Lamoille County, VTVT26,29410.5%+25%

225Waukesha County, WIWI417,21010.4%+36%

226Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14810.4%+20%

227Cleveland County, OKOK303,97310.4%+8%

228Orange County, CACA3,149,50710.4%+14%

229Columbia County, NYNY60,16810.4%+35%

230Davidson County, TNTN745,90410.4%+22%

231Merrimack County, NHNH158,07810.3%+19%

232Sarasota County, FLFL479,95810.3%+31%

233Wood County, OHOH134,17610.3%+24%

234Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33110.3%+15%

235Mineral County, COCO91010.3%+103%

236Manassas, VAVA44,33210.3%+45%

237Sangamon County, ILIL194,17010.3%+26%

238Rockwall County, TXTX140,73810.3%+13%

239Worcester County, MAMA888,50210.3%+26%

240Brewster County, TXTX9,45810.3%−10%

241Anchorage, AKAK287,15510.2%+8%

242Isabella County, MIMI64,69110.2%+2%

243Prince George's County, MDMD970,37410.2%+10%

244Bennington County, VTVT36,63010.2%+25%

245Johnson County, MOMO56,67010.2%+14%

246Gilpin County, COCO6,07310.2%−5%

247Wayne County, NENE10,02010.2%+42%

248Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72610.1%+33%

249Pulaski County, ARAR404,61110.1%+23%

250Teller County, COCO24,75610.1%+32%

251Buffalo County, NENE51,17210.1%+25%

252Erie County, NYNY946,74110.1%+26%

253Custer County, COCO5,59010.1%+122%

254Broome County, NYNY195,73610.1%+21%

255Ontario County, NYNY113,13010.1%+35%

256Hancock County, MEME57,17110.1%+33%

257Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41510.1%+21%

258Hinds County, MSMS211,88810.0%+4%

259Warren County, KYKY149,37510.0%+25%

260Boone County, ININ80,68910.0%+14%

261Madison County, IDID55,17210.0%+33%

262Denton County, TXTX1,069,34610.0%+11%

263Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,09910.0%+29%

264Seminole County, FLFL491,88410.0%+28%

265Mono County, CACA12,5059.9%+72%

266Eagle County, COCO54,2919.9%+59%

267Leavenworth County, KSKS84,5909.9%−9%

268Lane County, OROR381,5849.9%+16%

269Woodford County, KYKY27,8839.9%+41%

270Utah County, UTUT759,8599.9%+20%

271Cumberland County, PAPA277,2709.8%+30%

272Otsego County, NYNY60,5899.8%+13%

273Benton County, WAWA221,7229.8%+26%

274Washington County, ARAR271,2139.8%+26%

275Grand Isle County, VTVT7,5119.8%+35%

276Warren County, NYNY65,0209.8%+32%

277Ohio County, WVWV40,4969.8%+38%

278Lincoln County, MEME36,5959.8%+29%

279Collier County, FLFL417,1319.7%+31%

280Sonoma County, CACA486,4449.7%+23%

281Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,3689.7%+7%

282Vigo County, ININ106,5129.7%+11%

283Sarpy County, NENE208,3039.7%+10%

284Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7299.7%+38%

285Emmet County, MIMI33,7759.7%+49%

286Winchester, VAVA28,2729.6%+69%

287Hinsdale County, COCO7539.6%+63%

288Polk County, NCNC20,5339.6%+35%

289Jefferson County, KYKY795,2229.6%+28%

290Coles County, ILIL46,6079.6%+18%

291Delaware County, ININ113,1069.6%+14%

292Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9259.6%+30%

293Placer County, CACA442,0819.5%+45%

294Ventura County, CACA830,8519.5%+21%

295Strafford County, NHNH135,0439.5%+25%

296Archuleta County, COCO14,3069.5%+65%

297Forsyth County, NCNC401,7189.5%+23%

298Lynchburg, VAVA81,3479.5%+14%

299Ada County, IDID546,1419.5%+28%

300Clackamas County, OROR426,2809.5%+26%

301St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,1089.5%+29%

302Grand County, COCO16,4969.4%+28%

303Lincoln County, NMNM19,8449.4%+84%

304Harford County, MDMD266,4469.4%+27%

305Moore County, NCNC110,6199.4%+58%

306Carroll County, NHNH52,7849.4%+43%

307Orange County, VTVT30,0029.4%+7%

308Cheshire County, NHNH78,2699.4%+16%

309Napa County, CACA132,9499.4%+24%

310Roanoke County, VAVA97,1509.4%+35%

311Douglas County, NENE606,4609.4%+20%

312Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6159.4%+16%

313Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0299.3%–

314Randall County, TXTX152,3519.3%+25%

315Kittitas County, WAWA48,8039.3%+32%

316San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3679.3%+26%

317Dakota County, MNMN457,7109.3%+45%

318Taos County, NMNM34,5649.3%+38%

319Crawford County, KSKS39,0089.3%+24%

320Orange County, NYNY417,6699.3%+16%

321Okaloosa County, FLFL221,8109.3%+22%

322Sandoval County, NMNM159,5659.3%+26%

323Pitt County, NCNC182,9369.3%+12%

324St. Joseph County, ININ272,8619.2%+14%

325Lamar County, MSMS67,4039.2%+15%

326Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0919.2%+13%

327Polk County, OROR90,0379.2%+13%

328Lancaster County, VAVA10,9959.2%+48%

329Burlington County, NJNJ481,4399.2%+27%

330Pontotoc County, OKOK38,5289.2%+27%

331Washington County, OKOK54,0379.2%+13%

332Cook County, MNMN5,5229.2%+80%

333Nicollet County, MNMN34,2739.2%+32%

334Livingston County, MIMI197,3159.2%+42%

335Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9759.2%+66%

336Nelson County, VAVA14,9209.2%+65%

337Williamson County, TXTX752,8279.2%+43%

338Queens County, NYNY2,358,1829.2%+13%

339Cole County, MOMO77,9089.2%+22%

340Phelps County, MOMO45,2479.2%+20%

341Knox County, MEME41,1179.2%+52%

342Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0359.1%+15%

343Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9169.1%+20%

344Porter County, ININ176,0499.1%+16%

345Grant County, NMNM27,2529.1%+31%

346La Crosse County, WIWI121,3399.1%+24%

347Grand Forks County, NDND74,5019.1%+12%

348Warren County, OHOH257,1819.1%+54%

349Kent County, MDMD19,5659.1%+51%

350Kane County, ILIL525,7579.1%+29%

351Richmond County, NYNY501,2909.1%+8%

352Guilford County, NCNC562,2349.0%+25%

353Plymouth County, MAMA546,8299.0%+28%

354Harris County, TXTX5,045,0269.0%+11%

355Transylvania County, NCNC34,2119.0%+53%

356Northumberland County, VAVA12,5579.0%+63%

357San Miguel County, NMNM26,2609.0%+12%

358Custer County, OKOK28,1759.0%−4%

359Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4489.0%+31%

360Honolulu County, HIHI988,7039.0%+14%

361Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3979.0%+10%

362Buncombe County, NCNC277,4178.9%+34%

363Hudson County, NJNJ735,0338.9%+40%

364Jefferson County, MTMT13,3298.9%+73%

365Houghton County, MIMI37,8428.9%+22%

366Hanover County, VAVA116,4238.9%+55%

367Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7378.9%+16%

368Whatcom County, WAWA236,3928.9%+30%

369Shelby County, TNTN910,2268.9%+25%

370Martin County, FLFL166,2728.9%+37%

371Anderson County, TNTN82,0668.9%+14%

372Bonneville County, IDID135,7718.9%+24%

373Fauquier County, VAVA76,5038.8%+35%

374Kings County, NYNY2,653,9638.8%+24%

375Lyon County, KSKS32,2668.8%+8%

376Cabell County, WVWV91,1838.8%+12%

377Carroll County, MDMD176,6778.8%+27%

378Kenedy County, TXTX3198.8%+395%

379Erath County, TXTX43,9118.8%+13%

380Cherokee County, OKOK49,1968.8%−1%

381Yates County, NYNY24,5478.8%+42%

382Shawnee County, KSKS178,6078.8%+18%

383Dauphin County, PAPA293,3518.8%+41%

384Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9348.8%+12%

385Chesapeake, VAVA255,3328.8%+72%

386Thomas County, KSKS7,7258.8%+61%

387Nevada County, CACA101,9118.8%+34%

388Jessamine County, KYKY57,1478.8%+13%

389Union County, SDSD17,4028.8%+82%

390Madison County, KYKY101,6968.8%+2%

391Jefferson County, ALAL665,7428.7%+28%

392Monterey County, CACA433,7298.7%+15%

393Lehigh County, PAPA384,3838.7%+23%

394Mora County, NMNM4,0518.7%+39%

395Baltimore, MDMD569,9978.7%+24%

396Spokane County, WAWA558,3448.7%+32%

397Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,5588.7%+22%

398Oklahoma County, OKOK822,1258.7%+17%

399Monroe County, FLFL80,4068.7%+25%

400Glynn County, GAGA87,5998.7%+33%

401Madison County, NYNY67,1208.7%+14%

402Comal County, TXTX209,1668.7%+33%

403Broward County, FLFL2,013,3178.7%+37%

404Polk County, IAIA516,5468.7%+20%

405Marion County, ININ992,1968.7%+13%

406New Hanover County, NCNC245,9598.7%+47%

407Jefferson County, WVWV63,1028.7%+43%

408Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0338.7%+15%

409Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5328.7%+53%

410Sussex County, NJNJ148,0638.7%+13%

411Franklin County, KYKY52,6498.6%+2%

412Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3618.6%+43%

413Socorro County, NMNM15,8388.6%+17%

414Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9798.6%+40%

415Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4398.6%+33%

416Clark County, ARAR20,9388.6%+18%

417Forrest County, MSMS79,0348.5%+12%

418Bannock County, IDID91,5918.5%+33%

419Faulkner County, ARAR133,9798.5%+20%

420Henderson County, NCNC122,3758.5%+35%

421Forsyth County, GAGA282,8058.5%+92%

422Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6638.5%+38%

423Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6348.5%+17%

424Montgomery County, OHOH539,5988.5%+21%

425Montezuma County, COCO26,6788.5%+103%

426Allegany County, NYNY46,8008.5%+8%

427Dare County, NCNC38,2458.4%+39%

428Boyle County, KYKY31,6328.4%+47%

429Sitka, AKAK8,3198.4%+31%

430El Dorado County, CACA192,3238.4%+46%

431Tulsa County, OKOK698,7828.4%+19%

432Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1158.4%+29%

433Camden County, NJNJ535,7998.4%+21%

434Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3918.4%+26%

435Bartholomew County, ININ85,7298.4%+23%

436Lubbock County, TXTX328,9068.4%+4%

437Alpine County, CACA1,0438.4%+94%

438Schoharie County, NYNY30,1768.4%+20%

439Macon County, ALAL18,1328.4%+13%

440Summit County, OHOH538,3768.4%+34%

441Chatham County, GAGA311,8558.4%+34%

442Lincoln County, OROR50,6368.4%+33%

443Brevard County, FLFL663,9828.4%+30%

444Scott County, KSKS4,8158.4%+85%

445Kent County, MIMI675,2328.3%+29%

446Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0888.3%+18%

447Kitsap County, WAWA283,3748.3%+39%

448Calvert County, MDMD94,4848.3%+36%

449Kerr County, TXTX54,0378.3%+16%

450Johnson County, ININ174,2628.3%+32%

451Claiborne County, MSMS8,0588.3%+19%

452Providence County, RIRI678,1798.3%+22%

453Greene County, MOMO309,2868.3%+13%

454Hampton, VAVA137,3158.3%+31%

455Island County, WAWA85,6578.3%+46%

456Baldwin County, ALAL267,7618.3%+41%

457St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6928.2%+54%

458Wicomico County, MDMD106,8998.2%+27%

459Cass County, NDND201,7948.2%+17%

460Grand County, UTUT9,7908.2%+145%

461Bristol Bay, AKAK8478.2%−2%

462Carver County, MNMN114,3798.2%+71%

463Mathews County, VAVA8,5298.2%+48%

464Washington County, TNTN141,1998.2%+28%

465McHenry County, ILIL317,7518.2%+27%

466Scott County, IAIA175,2598.2%+28%

467Kent County, RIRI173,4958.2%+23%

468Greenville County, SCSC583,1258.2%+30%

469Chemung County, NYNY80,4158.1%+18%

470Teton County, IDID13,2548.1%+164%

471Davis County, UTUT381,2278.1%+27%

472Sumter County, GAGA28,8018.1%+19%

473Rice County, MNMN69,9398.1%+13%

474Kanawha County, WVWV172,3818.1%+35%

475Peoria County, ILIL178,5538.1%+23%

476Laramie County, WYWY102,9388.1%+22%

477Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5528.1%+34%

478Cortland County, NYNY45,8508.1%+10%

479Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4608.1%+13%

480Butler County, OHOH400,1288.1%+19%

481King George County, VAVA29,6468.1%+30%

482Essex County, NYNY36,4388.1%+26%

483Hamilton County, TNTN390,8338.0%+37%

484Clinton County, NYNY78,1388.0%+15%

485Staunton, VAVA26,8018.0%+21%

486Galveston County, TXTX372,2078.0%+15%

487Chaffee County, COCO20,8318.0%+72%

488Towns County, GAGA13,2858.0%+103%

489Sedgwick County, KSKS538,4338.0%+18%

490Park County, WYWY31,1718.0%+43%

491Pennington County, SDSD116,7928.0%+25%

492Muscogee County, GAGA202,1718.0%+30%

493Mendocino County, CACA88,1228.0%+35%

494Rutland County, VTVT59,6537.9%+27%

495Ouachita Parish, LALA158,5427.9%+25%

496Warren County, MSMS41,7597.9%+13%

497St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4887.9%+7%

498Indian River County, FLFL172,7997.9%+33%

499Kenton County, KYKY175,7797.9%+42%

500Ottawa County, MIMI308,4597.9%+29%

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Frequently asked

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.