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RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 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). Mercer County, North Dakota leads at 14.5%. 3,131 counties qualify in total. Texas carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2000
01Mercer County, NDND8,44114.5%
02Coffey County, KSKS8,46714.3%
03Nemaha County, NENE7,10211.7%
04Oliver County, NDND1,89810.0%
05Jones County, SDSD9139.6%
06Rosebud County, MTMT8,2538.7%
07Millard County, UTUT14,0578.7%
08Atchison County, MOMO5,1758.6%
09Platte County, WYWY8,6348.1%
10Crowley County, COCO5,6777.9%
11Matagorda County, TXTX36,4637.7%
12Somervell County, TXTX10,2617.4%
13Coke County, TXTX3,4127.3%
14Meigs County, TNTN14,1866.9%
15Dickens County, TXTX1,6926.7%
16Lynn County, TXTX6,0176.3%
17Ohio County, ININ5,9946.1%
18Surry County, VAVA6,6036.1%
19Mason County, WVWV24,7076.0%
20Meigs County, OHOH21,5875.9%
21Houston County, TNTN8,4795.7%
22Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4575.7%
23North Slope, AKAK10,5825.7%
24Jefferson County, MSMS6,8255.7%
25Phillips County, MTMT4,2035.6%
26McLean County, NDND9,7405.5%
27Irion County, TXTX1,4635.5%
29Inyo County, CACA18,1585.4%
30Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,3575.2%
31Glasscock County, TXTX1,1285.2%
33Gallia County, OHOH29,0725.2%
34Claiborne County, MSMS8,0585.2%
35Motley County, TXTX1,0435.1%
36Kinney County, TXTX3,1285.0%
37Hood County, TXTX70,5015.0%
38Grant County, KSKS7,0284.8%
39Early County, GAGA10,4554.8%
40Rhea County, TNTN34,8444.8%
41Linn County, KSKS9,9504.8%
42San Augustine County, TXTX7,7224.7%
43Pope County, ARAR64,9764.7%
44Apache County, AZAZ64,4454.6%
45Barnwell County, SCSC20,6534.6%
46Choctaw County, OKOK14,0594.6%
47Jackson County, COCO1,2114.5%
48Fayette County, TXTX25,4594.5%
49Woodson County, KSKS3,1184.5%
50Richardson County, NENE7,5304.5%
51Oswego County, NYNY118,5694.5%
52Emery County, UTUT10,1774.5%
53Kearny County, KSKS3,8884.4%
54Otoe County, NENE16,5314.4%
55Borden County, TXTX5674.4%
56Moffat County, COCO13,1224.3%
57Alpine County, CACA1,0434.3%
58Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4334.2%
59Cotton County, OKOK5,4324.2%
60Lawrence County, KYKY15,7654.2%
61West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,1344.2%
62Person County, NCNC40,6364.2%
63Crook County, WYWY7,8524.2%
64Humphreys County, TNTN19,6464.1%
65Hemphill County, TXTX3,0834.1%
66Oconee County, SCSC83,7754.1%
67Robertson County, TXTX17,8394.1%
68Union County, ININ6,8634.1%
69Massac County, ILIL13,5024.1%
71Greene County, MSMS13,7074.0%
73Catahoula Parish, LALA8,2233.9%
74Trego County, KSKS2,7403.9%
75Van Buren County, ARAR16,2383.9%
76Freestone County, TXTX20,8113.9%
77Crane County, TXTX4,5543.9%
78Appling County, GAGA19,1003.9%
79Mora County, NMNM4,0513.9%
80Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,0953.8%
81Mason County, KYKY16,9363.8%
82San Juan County, NMNM120,3403.8%
83Rice County, KSKS9,2663.8%
84Sherman County, OROR2,0513.7%
85Burke County, GAGA24,4083.7%
86Salem County, NJNJ66,2803.7%
87Bristol Bay, AKAK8473.7%
88Johnson County, TNTN18,7183.6%
89Trimble County, KYKY8,7013.6%
90Colfax County, NMNM12,1843.6%
91Garfield County, WAWA2,4163.6%
92Carbon County, UTUT20,6803.5%
93Sheridan County, NDND1,2963.5%
94Toombs County, GAGA27,5453.5%
95Carroll County, KYKY11,1413.5%
96Walker County, ALAL65,1403.5%
97Cameron Parish, LALA4,7183.5%
98Grundy County, ILIL54,0523.5%
99De Witt County, ILIL15,1183.5%
100Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6343.4%
101Kane County, UTUT8,5973.4%
102Blanco County, TXTX13,5813.4%
103Stewart County, TNTN14,4393.4%
104Brantley County, GAGA18,9363.4%
105Owen County, KYKY11,6013.4%
106Alfalfa County, OKOK5,6493.4%
107Sequatchie County, TNTN17,8613.4%
108Mayes County, OKOK40,4163.4%
109Bacon County, GAGA11,0703.4%
110Fallon County, MTMT2,9593.3%
111Garrard County, KYKY18,2073.3%
112Craig County, VAVA4,8003.3%
113Platte County, NENE35,6493.3%
114Schleicher County, TXTX2,2453.3%
115Chilton County, ALAL47,7083.3%
116Lauderdale County, ALAL97,1353.3%
117Coshocton County, OHOH37,1883.3%
118Wilson County, TXTX56,1393.3%
119Johnson County, NENE5,2183.3%
120Jasper County, GAGA17,6323.3%
121Washington County, NENE21,3023.3%
122Covington County, ALAL37,9473.2%
123Taylor County, GAGA7,8183.2%
124Wolfe County, KYKY6,2983.2%
125Haakon County, SDSD1,8023.2%
126Amelia County, VAVA13,6323.2%
127Toole County, MTMT5,2113.2%
128Hyde County, NCNC4,5543.2%
129Phillips County, COCO4,4203.2%
130Amador County, CACA41,8763.1%
131Bailey County, TXTX6,9633.1%
132Sweetwater County, WYWY41,2673.1%
133Winkler County, TXTX7,5403.1%
134Louisa County, VAVA42,9243.1%
135Callaway County, MOMO45,7653.1%
136Carson County, TXTX5,8053.1%
137Powhatan County, VAVA32,5913.1%
138Marion County, TNTN29,8043.1%
139De Soto Parish, LALA27,3813.1%
140Pike County, ININ12,0033.1%
141Benton County, WAWA221,7223.0%
142Carlisle County, KYKY4,7473.0%
143Prairie County, MTMT1,1123.0%
144Columbia County, WAWA4,1413.0%
145Imperial County, CACA181,4113.0%
146Live Oak County, TXTX11,9293.0%
147Edwards County, TXTX1,3703.0%
148Baker County, GAGA2,7253.0%
149Appanoose County, IAIA12,0773.0%
150Bear Lake County, IDID6,7273.0%
151Leon County, TXTX16,8943.0%
152Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1183.0%
153Jack County, TXTX9,5633.0%
154Perkins County, SDSD2,8533.0%
155Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1533.0%
156Beckham County, OKOK22,1592.9%
157Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3912.9%
158Tucker County, WVWV6,5402.9%
159Madison County, ARAR18,4102.9%
160Union County, GAGA27,8592.9%
161Henry County, ALAL18,3942.9%
162Jasper County, ILIL9,0322.9%
163Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5822.9%
164Butts County, GAGA27,2182.9%
165Hansford County, TXTX4,9442.9%
166Morgan County, OHOH13,6262.9%
167Marion County, WVWV55,5842.9%
168Blaine County, MTMT6,8602.9%
169Bullock County, ALAL9,7802.8%
170Gibson County, ININ33,0912.8%
171Burleson County, TXTX20,5492.8%
172Floyd County, TXTX4,8812.8%
173Perry County, ARAR10,3092.8%
174Putnam County, WVWV56,8852.8%
175Mason County, TXTX3,9902.8%
176Putnam County, GAGA23,7222.8%
177Montgomery County, GAGA8,6352.8%
178Hayes County, NENE8212.8%
179Mason County, ILIL12,4112.8%
180Kit Carson County, COCO7,0692.8%
181Mineral County, WVWV26,7922.8%
182Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3212.7%
183Navajo County, AZAZ109,9462.7%
184Caddo County, OKOK26,1302.7%
185Mercer County, MOMO3,4042.7%
186Phelps County, NENE8,9942.7%
187Hand County, SDSD3,1212.7%
188Craig County, OKOK14,5182.7%
189Miller County, GAGA5,8122.7%
190Greene County, ALAL7,0672.7%
191Citrus County, FLFL171,6662.7%
192Charlotte County, VAVA11,4012.7%
193Appomattox County, VAVA17,1722.7%
194Republic County, KSKS4,6402.7%
195Denali, AKAK1,6162.7%
196Monroe County, OHOH12,9942.7%
197Montgomery County, MSMS9,3542.7%
198Berrien County, MIMI152,4442.7%
199Jefferson County, OHOH63,5972.7%
200Wilkinson County, GAGA8,6502.7%
201McIntosh County, OKOK19,7582.7%
202Klickitat County, WAWA24,3312.7%
203Lincoln County, NCNC98,6542.7%
204Bamberg County, SCSC12,7962.7%
205Nuckolls County, NENE4,1002.7%
206Larue County, KYKY15,1842.7%
207Stevens County, KSKS4,9842.6%
208Concordia Parish, LALA17,8362.6%
209Hancock County, TNTN7,0752.6%
210Burt County, NENE6,6782.6%
211Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,1862.6%
212Jefferson County, ININ33,2792.6%
213Woodward County, OKOK19,8272.6%
214Aiken County, SCSC181,5152.6%
215Putnam County, FLFL77,7342.6%
216Love County, OKOK10,7802.6%
217Dallas County, ARAR6,0112.6%
218Adams County, IAIA3,6172.6%
219Monroe County, MOMO8,9592.6%
220Claiborne Parish, LALA13,3542.6%
221Wabash County, ILIL10,9072.6%
222Burleigh County, NDND103,2512.6%
223Pratt County, KSKS9,1172.6%
224Newberry County, SCSC39,5612.6%
225Wyoming County, WVWV19,8012.6%
226Calvert County, MDMD94,4842.6%
227Tillman County, OKOK6,7802.6%
228Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,2192.6%
229Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,5202.6%
230Warren County, MSMS41,7592.6%
231Noble County, OHOH14,2762.6%
232Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0582.6%
233Cherokee County, SCSC58,2752.6%
234Hamilton County, TXTX8,6802.6%
235Northampton County, VAVA11,8792.5%
236Chautauqua County, KSKS3,3212.5%
237Ottawa County, OHOH39,4812.5%
238Jones County, GAGA29,1712.5%
239Roane County, TNTN57,3952.5%
240Columbia County, PAPA66,1932.5%
241Hill County, TXTX39,5032.5%
242Montgomery County, ILIL28,0762.5%
243Ohio County, KYKY23,9342.5%
244Perry County, ININ19,3892.5%
245Concho County, TXTX3,6072.5%
246Gulf County, FLFL15,9432.5%
247Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7582.5%
248Douglas County, WAWA46,4732.5%
249Big Horn County, WYWY12,0242.5%
250Gonzales County, TXTX20,1592.5%
251Beaver County, OKOK4,8822.5%
252Grant County, WAWA105,7272.5%
253Pulaski County, ILIL4,8202.5%
254Menard County, TXTX1,9562.5%
255Elk County, KSKS2,4582.5%
256Anderson County, KSKS8,0182.5%
257Milam County, TXTX26,2582.5%
258Sabine County, TXTX10,0122.5%
259St. Francis County, ARAR21,8002.5%
260Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8302.5%
261Lee County, TXTX18,7292.5%
262Baldwin County, GAGA44,0292.4%
263Morton County, NDND34,6012.4%
264Randolph County, ILIL29,9212.4%
265Grand County, COCO16,4962.4%
266Benton County, TNTN16,1832.4%
267Hamilton County, TNTN390,8332.4%
268Kimble County, TXTX4,4382.4%
269Sullivan County, ININ20,8312.4%
270Briscoe County, TXTX1,4742.4%
271Montrose County, COCO44,5912.4%
272Morgan County, KYKY14,4152.4%
273Plumas County, CACA18,5832.4%
274Spencer County, ININ20,0612.4%
275Lewis County, KYKY12,9012.4%
276George County, MSMS26,3312.4%
277Greene County, PAPA33,8852.4%
278Rusk County, TXTX54,8542.4%
279Lanier County, GAGA10,6232.4%
280Tallapoosa County, ALAL40,9532.4%
281Harding County, NMNM6172.4%
282Cibola County, NMNM26,8072.4%
283Scott County, ILIL4,8662.4%
284Bell County, KYKY22,8292.4%
285Grant County, WVWV11,0412.4%
286Brooks County, TXTX6,5792.4%
287Clay County, WVWV7,5382.4%
288Roberts County, TXTX8672.4%
289Henry County, MOMO22,6712.4%
290Monroe County, GAGA32,0232.4%
291Swisher County, TXTX6,7032.4%
292Lewis County, WVWV16,3942.4%
293Cook County, GAGA18,2322.4%
294Eastland County, TXTX18,1432.3%
295Pushmataha County, OKOK10,8072.3%
296Cass County, TXTX28,6512.3%
297Titus County, TXTX31,5632.3%
298McCone County, MTMT1,7202.3%
299Hitchcock County, NENE2,4672.3%
300Columbia County, OROR54,0912.3%
301Greenwood County, KSKS5,8262.3%
302Panola County, TXTX23,0182.3%
303Sterling County, TXTX1,3492.3%
304Morrill County, NENE4,4042.3%
305Calaveras County, CACA46,6052.3%
306Bartow County, GAGA120,8002.3%
307Putnam County, ILIL5,6192.3%
308Limestone County, TXTX22,8492.3%
309Patrick County, VAVA17,4242.3%
310Wasco County, OROR26,3102.3%
311San Saba County, TXTX5,7872.3%
312Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4872.3%
313Adams County, OHOH27,8652.3%
314Deuel County, SDSD4,4082.3%
315Johnson County, ARAR26,2252.3%
316Grant County, SDSD7,5342.3%
317Jackson County, MIMI159,5522.3%
318Campbell County, TNTN40,2902.3%
319Jefferson County, KSKS18,2962.3%
320Carroll County, ILIL15,4192.3%
321Bee County, TXTX32,5152.3%
322Hooker County, NENE6862.3%
323Lawrence County, OHOH55,7102.3%
324Polk County, NENE5,2702.3%
325New Madrid County, MOMO15,0862.3%
326Cleburne County, ARAR25,6722.3%
327Fairfield County, SCSC20,3402.3%
328Bandera County, TXTX22,8762.3%
329Brunswick County, NCNC174,7022.3%
330Alamosa County, COCO16,6882.3%
331Converse County, WYWY13,8242.3%
332Wilkes County, GAGA9,5402.2%
333Scotland County, MOMO4,7962.2%
334Union County, ARAR36,9262.2%
335Marshall County, WVWV29,1592.2%
336Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1282.2%
337Columbia County, GAGA169,1892.2%
338Clay County, MSMS18,2382.2%
339Lincoln County, WYWY21,1802.2%
340Bates County, MOMO16,5122.2%
341Monroe County, ARAR6,2442.2%
342Chelan County, WAWA81,9412.2%
343Morgan County, ININ74,9672.2%
344Harper County, OKOK3,1722.2%
345Jackson County, ALAL54,2812.2%
346Oldham County, TXTX1,7832.2%
347Grimes County, TXTX34,2522.2%
348Perkins County, NENE2,8492.2%
349Refugio County, TXTX6,6572.2%
350Mitchell County, KSKS5,5902.2%
351De Baca County, NMNM1,6472.2%
352Ward County, TXTX11,1252.2%
353Pawnee County, OKOK16,0292.2%
354Osage County, KSKS15,6932.2%
355Rains County, TXTX13,5422.2%
356Harrison County, WVWV64,2212.2%
357Morton County, KSKS2,4702.2%
358Washington County, IDID11,5832.2%
359Haskell County, KSKS3,5992.2%
360Morgan County, TNTN22,1602.2%
361Wallace County, KSKS1,4412.2%
362Gem County, IDID21,7732.2%
363Minidoka County, IDID22,9112.2%
364Cherokee County, ALAL26,4132.2%
365Sherburne County, MNMN104,1942.2%
366San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4882.2%
367Sierra County, CACA3,0982.2%
368Heard County, GAGA12,1492.2%
369Colbert County, ALAL59,4742.2%
370Meade County, KSKS3,8522.2%
371Dimmit County, TXTX8,0242.2%
372Jasper County, TXTX33,0752.2%
373Pickens County, SCSC139,1982.2%
374Hutchinson County, TXTX19,6332.2%
375Rio Blanco County, COCO6,6832.2%
376Van Buren County, MIMI76,0712.1%
377Clay County, KYKY19,4652.1%
378Smith County, KSKS3,5662.1%
379York County, NENE14,5642.1%
380Custer County, IDID4,6362.1%
381Wasatch County, UTUT38,5142.1%
382Morgan County, UTUT13,3832.1%
383Berkeley County, SCSC274,6662.1%
384Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,7912.1%
385Lincoln County, MNMN5,5832.1%
386Parke County, ININ16,6422.1%
387Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9552.1%
388Uinta County, WYWY20,7282.1%
389Nottoway County, VAVA15,7962.1%
390Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0412.1%
391Fleming County, KYKY15,7872.1%
392Texas County, MOMO25,9942.1%
393Perry County, OHOH35,9182.1%
394Crockett County, TXTX2,7692.1%
395Robertson County, KYKY2,3252.1%
396Hughes County, OKOK13,4552.1%
397Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7622.1%
398Aitkin County, MNMN16,2522.1%
399Barbour County, ALAL24,6072.1%
400Hopewell, VAVA23,2612.1%
401Clark County, KYKY37,8882.1%
402Fannin County, TXTX39,2652.1%
403Wayne County, TNTN16,4162.1%
404Terrell County, TXTX7022.1%
405Scott County, TNTN22,6712.1%
406Cherokee County, OKOK49,1962.1%
407Montmorency County, MIMI9,8422.1%
408Morgan County, COCO30,3062.1%
409Phillips County, KSKS4,7282.1%
410Washington County, COCO4,7322.1%
411Westmoreland County, PAPA349,3242.1%
412Thomas County, KSKS7,7252.1%
413La Paz County, AZAZ16,7112.1%
414Llano County, TXTX23,3532.1%
415Lamb County, TXTX12,5792.1%
416Cross County, ARAR16,1862.1%
417Douglas County, MOMO12,3422.0%
418Marion County, TXTX9,8962.0%
419Houston County, ALAL110,3182.0%
420Montour County, PAPA17,8682.0%
421Ashtabula County, OHOH96,7132.0%
422McMinn County, TNTN57,4042.0%
423Castro County, TXTX7,2952.0%
424San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3672.0%
425Perry County, KYKY26,5552.0%
426Shelby County, ALAL238,5522.0%
427Talbot County, GAGA5,7092.0%
428Lane County, KSKS1,5082.0%
429Montague County, TXTX21,9662.0%
430Limestone County, ALAL122,9282.0%
431Hancock County, KYKY9,0502.0%
432Franklin County, GAGA25,9482.0%
433Monroe County, MIMI156,0042.0%
434Columbus County, NCNC50,4872.0%
435Norton, VAVA3,4772.0%
436Christian County, ILIL33,4432.0%
437Grant County, ARAR18,7562.0%
438Calhoun County, GAGA5,4132.0%
439Randall County, TXTX152,3512.0%
440Lake County, CACA67,7722.0%
441Bastrop County, TXTX118,9082.0%
442Indiana County, PAPA82,8782.0%
443Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5862.0%
444Kiowa County, KSKS2,4322.0%
445Floyd County, GAGA101,3782.0%
446DeWitt County, TXTX20,3092.0%
447Brown County, OHOH44,3972.0%
448Itasca County, MNMN45,4042.0%
449Perry County, TNTN9,1262.0%
450Lee County, GAGA34,1792.0%
451Brown County, KSKS9,1042.0%
452Johnson County, KYKY22,0512.0%
453Smith County, MSMS13,9912.0%
454Tyler County, TXTX20,4432.0%
455Yuba County, CACA88,6912.0%
456Edgefield County, SCSC29,8082.0%
457Hardee County, FLFL25,9322.0%
458Lincoln County, COCO5,6452.0%
459Taylor County, WVWV16,2872.0%
460Clarke County, ALAL22,0142.0%
461Hickman County, TNTN26,2192.0%
462Armstrong County, PAPA63,6982.0%
463Warrick County, ININ66,8032.0%
464Kingsbury County, SDSD5,2842.0%
465Mariposa County, CACA16,9182.0%
466Allamakee County, IAIA14,2381.9%
467Creek County, OKOK74,9671.9%
468Anderson County, TXTX59,8051.9%
469Cavalier County, NDND3,4971.9%
470Gaston County, NCNC246,5581.9%
471Muscatine County, IAIA41,8531.9%
472Prowers County, COCO11,8841.9%
473Watonwan County, MNMN11,4591.9%
474Chase County, KSKS2,5721.9%
475Davis County, IAIA9,2301.9%
476Gloucester County, VAVA40,0971.9%
477Webster County, KYKY12,9291.9%
478Calhoun County, SCSC14,1881.9%
479Lincoln County, NMNM19,8441.9%
480Buffalo County, WIWI13,3181.9%
481Walton County, GAGA112,6961.9%
482Carter County, KYKY26,1491.9%
483Jackson County, TXTX15,3931.9%
484McLean County, KYKY9,0641.9%
485Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5551.9%
486Highland County, VAVA2,3181.9%
487Rapides Parish, LALA125,8771.9%
488Floyd County, KYKY34,4011.9%
489Brown County, NENE2,8261.9%
490Harrison County, TXTX71,9561.9%
491Pendleton County, WVWV5,8261.9%
492Baker County, OROR16,6581.9%
493Wood County, TXTX49,6881.9%
494Clay County, ALAL14,2071.9%
495Rooks County, KSKS4,6461.9%
496St. Clair County, MIMI160,4861.9%
497Franklin County, ALAL32,4491.9%
498Tipton County, ININ15,3191.9%
499Beaver County, PAPA166,0321.9%
500Martin County, FLFL166,2721.9%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

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).