Which county has the highest education & health services?

Mercer County, North Dakota ranks #1 with 14.5% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by education & health services?

Mercer County, North Dakota, Coffey County, Kansas, Nemaha County, Nebraska, Oliver County, North Dakota, Jones County, South Dakota.

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 education & health services measured?

Share of workers in educational services and health care. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 131 SHOWN OF 3,131

Most healthcare & education jobs, US counties · 2010

US counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2023 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2000

3001Anderson County, KYKY25,2250.2%–

3002Kidder County, NDND2,3930.2%–

3003Baraga County, MIMI8,1690.2%–

3004Fairfax, VAVA26,7720.2%–

3005Mineral County, MTMT5,1850.2%–

3006Petersburg, VAVA33,7340.2%–

3007Gove County, KSKS2,6310.2%–

3008Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5820.2%–

3009Warren County, ILIL16,2220.2%–

3010Bland County, VAVA6,1510.2%–

3011McIntosh County, NDND2,4510.2%–

3012Knox County, MEME41,1170.2%–

3013Loudoun County, VAVA449,7490.2%–

3014Lancaster County, VAVA10,9950.2%–

3015Lake County, MIMI13,1820.2%–

3016Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1480.2%–

3017Taylor County, WIWI20,1180.2%–

3018Wayne County, NENE10,0200.2%–

3019Grayson County, VAVA15,2300.2%–

3020Coleman County, TXTX7,9150.2%–

3021Washington County, KYKY12,3680.2%–

3022Jenkins County, GAGA8,8430.2%–

3023Conejos County, COCO7,5290.2%–

3024Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4070.2%–

3025Summit County, COCO31,5170.2%–

3026Kittson County, MNMN4,0310.2%–

3027Crawford County, MOMO22,9290.2%–

3028Glascock County, GAGA3,1410.2%–

3029Shannon County, MOMO7,2850.2%–

3030Telfair County, GAGA11,1950.2%–

3031Marion County, ARAR17,5930.2%–

3032Yalobusha County, MSMS12,3750.2%–

3033Mitchell County, NCNC15,0620.2%–

3034Forest County, PAPA6,6140.2%–

3035Chickasaw County, IAIA11,6630.1%–

3036Greenup County, KYKY35,2130.1%–

3037Boundary County, IDID13,9970.1%–

3038New York County, NYNY1,664,8620.1%–

3039Hancock County, GAGA8,6820.1%–

3040Luce County, MIMI6,3390.1%–

3041Hanson County, SDSD3,4560.1%–

3042Jones County, NCNC9,5750.1%–

3043Bowman County, NDND2,7620.1%–

3044Thayer County, NENE4,8420.1%–

3045Magoffin County, KYKY11,1100.1%–

3046Teton County, IDID13,2540.1%–

3047Garza County, TXTX4,5100.1%–

3048Zavala County, TXTX9,0370.1%–

3049Grand Isle County, VTVT7,5110.1%–

3050Gates County, NCNC10,2340.1%–

3051Staunton, VAVA26,8010.1%–

3052Warren County, GAGA5,2690.1%–

3053Henderson County, ILIL5,9840.1%–

3054Edmonson County, KYKY12,7490.1%–

3055Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8390.1%–

3056Long County, GAGA21,5570.1%–

3057Aransas County, TXTX26,1460.1%–

3058Perquimans County, NCNC13,4900.0%–

3059Wrangell, AKAK2,0070.0%–

3060Sevier County, ARAR15,7580.0%–

3061Dade County, MOMO7,8040.0%–

3062Benton County, MSMS7,5020.0%–

3063Issaquena County, MSMS1,2630.0%–

3064Knox County, MOMO3,7280.0%–

3065Reynolds County, MOMO5,9920.0%–

3066Daniels County, MTMT1,6120.0%–

3067Meagher County, MTMT2,1370.0%–

3068Powder River County, MTMT1,7810.0%–

3069Arthur County, NENE3960.0%–

3070Dixon County, NENE5,6020.0%–

3071Garden County, NENE1,8040.0%–

3072Keya Paha County, NENE7920.0%–

3073Logan County, NENE6690.0%–

3074Catron County, NMNM3,8270.0%–

3075Slope County, NDND6280.0%–

3076Wheeler County, OROR1,4720.0%–

3077Buffalo County, SDSD1,8020.0%–

3078Hutchinson County, SDSD7,4130.0%–

3079Marshall County, SDSD4,4260.0%–

3080Stanley County, SDSD3,0180.0%–

3081Lake County, TNTN6,2490.0%–

3082Pickett County, TNTN5,2190.0%–

3083Baylor County, TXTX3,4720.0%–

3084Hall County, TXTX2,7370.0%–

3085Kenedy County, TXTX3190.0%–

3086King County, TXTX1920.0%–

3087Loving County, TXTX520.0%–

3088McMullen County, TXTX5440.0%–

3089Presidio County, TXTX5,4330.0%–

3090Stonewall County, TXTX1,1860.0%–

3091Middlesex County, VAVA10,8410.0%–

3092Emporia, VAVA5,4470.0%–

3093Summers County, WVWV11,5320.0%–

3094Wirt County, WVWV4,8790.0%–

3095Randolph County, GAGA6,1560.0%–

3096Wheeler County, GAGA7,5700.0%–

3097Johnson County, WYWY8,9080.0%–

3098East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7600.0%–

3099Liberty County, MTMT1,9570.0%–

3100Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1620.0%–

3101Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,4150.0%–

3102Greene County, VAVA21,9580.0%–

3103Falls Church, VAVA15,1590.0%–

3104Dolores County, COCO2,4660.0%–

3105Hinsdale County, COCO7530.0%–

3106San Juan County, COCO8130.0%–

3107Lafayette County, FLFL8,7920.0%–

3108Atkinson County, GAGA8,4540.0%–

3109Clay County, GAGA2,8150.0%–

3110Echols County, GAGA3,6850.0%–

3111Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6620.0%–

3112Twiggs County, GAGA7,5970.0%–

3113Kalawao County, HIHI820.0%–

3114Clark County, IDID7830.0%–

3115Brown County, ILIL6,4010.0%–

3116Audubon County, IAIA5,5090.0%–

3117Clark County, KSKS1,9000.0%–

3118Hodgeman County, KSKS1,6190.0%–

3119Logan County, KSKS2,6610.0%–

3120Wichita County, KSKS2,0310.0%–

3121Clinton County, KYKY9,1390.0%–

3122Leslie County, KYKY9,6270.0%–

3123Owsley County, KYKY3,9320.0%–

3124Treasure County, MTMT7280.0%–

3125Loup County, NENE5700.0%–

3126McPherson County, NENE3690.0%–

3127Esmeralda County, NVNV7290.0%–

3128Buena Vista, VAVA6,6720.0%–

3129Galax, VAVA6,6700.0%–

3130Williamsburg, VAVA15,8610.0%–

3131Hot Springs County, WYWY4,6000.0%–

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