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RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,135

Most healthcare & education jobs, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2023 ACS). Loving County, Texas leads at 53.5%. 3,135 counties qualify in total. Texas carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2000
01Loving County, TXTX5253.5%
02Terrell County, TXTX70219.9%
03Briscoe County, TXTX1,47413.5%
04Coffey County, KSKS8,46712.0%
05Nemaha County, NENE7,10211.5%
06Oliver County, NDND1,8989.2%
07Millard County, UTUT14,0579.1%
08De Baca County, NMNM1,6479.1%
09Burke County, GAGA24,4089.1%
10Mercer County, NDND8,4418.9%
11Kinney County, TXTX3,1288.3%
12Doddridge County, WVWV7,6347.8%
13Niobrara County, WYWY2,3417.6%
14Pike County, ININ12,0037.4%
15Coke County, TXTX3,4127.2%
16Rosebud County, MTMT8,2537.1%
17Gilliam County, OROR1,9716.9%
18Platte County, WYWY8,6346.6%
19Smith County, MSMS13,9916.6%
20Emery County, UTUT10,1776.1%
21Jefferson County, MSMS6,8256.0%
22Rich County, UTUT2,6875.9%
23Eureka County, NVNV1,8675.8%
24McMullen County, TXTX5445.8%
25Bent County, COCO5,7165.8%
27McLean County, NDND9,7405.5%
28Wetzel County, WVWV13,7345.4%
29Lincoln County, NVNV4,3205.3%
30Apache County, AZAZ64,4455.2%
31Custer County, IDID4,6365.2%
32Adams County, OHOH27,8655.1%
33Woodson County, KSKS3,1185.1%
34Winkler County, TXTX7,5405.1%
35Appling County, GAGA19,1005.1%
36Atchison County, MOMO5,1755.1%
37Russell County, KSKS6,5815.1%
38Rhea County, TNTN34,8445.0%
39Linn County, KSKS9,9505.0%
40Pope County, ILIL3,6724.9%
41Inyo County, CACA18,1584.9%
42Washakie County, WYWY7,5974.8%
43Costilla County, COCO3,6794.8%
44Caddo County, OKOK26,1304.7%
45Cheyenne County, COCO1,7134.7%
46Stevens County, KSKS4,9844.7%
47Surry County, VAVA6,6034.6%
48Otoe County, NENE16,5314.5%
49Owsley County, KYKY3,9324.5%
50Fleming County, KYKY15,7874.5%
51Essex County, VAVA10,6544.5%
52North Slope, AKAK10,5824.4%
53Grant County, SDSD7,5344.4%
54Matagorda County, TXTX36,4634.4%
55Childress County, TXTX6,6434.3%
56Morgan County, KYKY14,4154.3%
57Perkins County, NENE2,8494.3%
58Humphreys County, TNTN19,6464.3%
59Adams County, MSMS30,0614.3%
60Moffat County, COCO13,1224.2%
61Fayette County, TXTX25,4594.2%
62Phillips County, MTMT4,2034.2%
63Alpine County, CACA1,0434.2%
64Spencer County, ININ20,0614.2%
65Hampton County, SCSC18,1744.1%
66Jones County, SDSD9134.1%
67Toombs County, GAGA27,5454.1%
68Divide County, NDND2,1104.1%
69Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1184.1%
70Prairie County, MTMT1,1124.0%
71Sterling County, TXTX1,3494.0%
72Fairfield County, SCSC20,3404.0%
73Trego County, KSKS2,7404.0%
74Lamb County, TXTX12,5794.0%
75Yoakum County, TXTX7,4383.9%
76Tillman County, OKOK6,7803.9%
77Massac County, ILIL13,5023.9%
78Catron County, NMNM3,8273.9%
79Baca County, COCO3,3473.9%
80Washington County, ALAL14,8223.8%
81Blanco County, TXTX13,5813.8%
82Dickens County, TXTX1,6923.8%
83Van Buren County, ARAR16,2383.8%
84Ward County, TXTX11,1253.8%
85Covington County, ALAL37,9473.8%
86Okeechobee County, FLFL42,6083.7%
87Hitchcock County, NENE2,4673.7%
88Marion County, TXTX9,8963.7%
89Harmon County, OKOK2,3273.6%
90Real County, TXTX2,7453.6%
91Mason County, WVWV24,7073.6%
92Gem County, IDID21,7733.6%
93Salem County, NJNJ66,2803.6%
94Stanton County, KSKS1,9863.6%
95Johnson County, KYKY22,0513.6%
96Marshall County, SDSD4,4263.6%
97Toole County, MTMT5,2113.5%
98Republic County, KSKS4,6403.5%
99Grundy County, ILIL54,0523.5%
100Oswego County, NYNY118,5693.5%
101Hamilton County, TXTX8,6803.5%
102Jasper County, GAGA17,6323.5%
103Kane County, UTUT8,5973.5%
104Grant County, KSKS7,0283.5%
105Upton County, TXTX3,1313.5%
106Freestone County, TXTX20,8113.5%
107Denali, AKAK1,6163.4%
108Clay County, WVWV7,5383.4%
109Harper County, KSKS5,3703.4%
110Calhoun County, WVWV5,9783.4%
111Zavala County, TXTX9,0373.4%
112Burke County, NDND2,1323.4%
113Louisa County, VAVA42,9243.4%
114Oconee County, SCSC83,7753.3%
115Robertson County, TXTX17,8393.3%
116Tucker County, WVWV6,5403.3%
117Wyoming County, WVWV19,8013.3%
118Marengo County, ALAL18,3113.3%
119Furnas County, NENE4,5243.3%
120Wabash County, ILIL10,9073.2%
121Sabine Parish, LALA21,8343.2%
122Hall County, TXTX2,7373.2%
123Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4573.2%
124Garfield County, UTUT5,2563.2%
125Cottle County, TXTX1,2243.2%
126Putnam County, ILIL5,6193.2%
127Renville County, NDND2,3313.2%
128Grant County, ARAR18,7563.2%
129Stonewall County, TXTX1,1863.2%
130Logan County, NENE6693.2%
131Morgan County, GAGA22,0953.2%
132San Augustine County, TXTX7,7223.2%
133Crook County, WYWY7,8523.2%
134Meigs County, TNTN14,1863.2%
135Hardeman County, TXTX3,2923.2%
136Barnwell County, SCSC20,6533.2%
137Gallia County, OHOH29,0723.1%
138Frio County, TXTX18,8233.1%
139Dewey County, OKOK4,2073.1%
140Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5823.1%
141Brunswick County, NCNC174,7023.1%
142Jackson County, WVWV27,4503.1%
143Chilton County, ALAL47,7083.1%
144Yell County, ARAR19,9563.1%
145Carter County, MTMT1,3833.1%
146Fergus County, MTMT11,8253.1%
147Greer County, OKOK5,3733.1%
148Montgomery County, GAGA8,6353.1%
149Lea County, NMNM74,7493.1%
150Callaway County, MOMO45,7653.1%
151Lake County, SDSD10,9933.1%
152Wells County, NDND3,7293.1%
153Foster County, NDND3,2123.1%
154Grant County, KYKY26,1813.1%
155Sussex County, VAVA10,7553.1%
156Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,0183.0%
157Butte County, IDID2,7833.0%
158Bennett County, SDSD3,3073.0%
159Berrien County, MIMI152,4443.0%
160Converse County, WYWY13,8243.0%
161Mason County, KYKY16,9363.0%
162Mellette County, SDSD2,1373.0%
163Platte County, NENE35,6493.0%
164Stephens County, TXTX9,3803.0%
165Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3913.0%
166Lincoln County, MNMN5,5833.0%
167Miner County, SDSD2,2813.0%
168Imperial County, CACA181,4113.0%
169Sublette County, WYWY8,9293.0%
170Holt County, MOMO4,2003.0%
171Noble County, OHOH14,2763.0%
172Charlotte County, VAVA11,4013.0%
173Dickey County, NDND4,8953.0%
174Pondera County, MTMT6,0723.0%
175Clay County, KSKS7,9903.0%
176Lee County, KYKY7,2973.0%
177Lewis County, WVWV16,3943.0%
178Franklin County, ARAR17,7253.0%
179Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3432.9%
180San Juan County, NMNM120,3402.9%
181Nicholas County, WVWV23,8482.9%
182Marshall County, WVWV29,1592.9%
183Union County, KYKY12,8392.9%
184Latimer County, OKOK9,6452.9%
185Carter County, KYKY26,1492.9%
186Carbon County, UTUT20,6802.9%
187Cibola County, NMNM26,8072.9%
188Taylor County, WVWV16,2872.9%
189Grant County, OKOK4,0672.9%
190Edgefield County, SCSC29,8082.9%
191Pope County, ARAR64,9762.9%
192Franklin County, ALAL32,4492.9%
193Randolph County, GAGA6,1562.9%
194York County, NENE14,5642.9%
195Greenwood County, KSKS5,8262.9%
196Morgan County, COCO30,3062.9%
197Keya Paha County, NENE7922.9%
198Morrill County, NENE4,4042.9%
199Lander County, NVNV5,8722.9%
200Carson County, TXTX5,8052.9%
201Dooly County, GAGA11,1562.9%
202Pawnee County, OKOK16,0292.9%
203Lafayette County, MOMO33,5312.8%
204Meade County, KYKY30,6992.8%
205Bottineau County, NDND6,2842.8%
206Cleveland County, ARAR7,2242.8%
207Trimble County, KYKY8,7012.8%
208Sioux County, NENE1,1882.8%
209Kiowa County, OKOK8,1812.8%
210Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,0952.8%
211West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,1342.8%
212Treasure County, MTMT7282.8%
213Lauderdale County, ALAL97,1352.8%
214Ellsworth County, KSKS6,2572.8%
215Hood County, TXTX70,5012.8%
216Hardee County, FLFL25,9322.8%
217Jerauld County, SDSD1,6542.8%
218Runnels County, TXTX9,6932.8%
219Colbert County, ALAL59,4742.8%
220Shelby County, ALAL238,5522.8%
221Polk County, GAGA45,5142.8%
222Roane County, WVWV13,3172.8%
223Kingman County, KSKS7,0292.8%
224Scott County, KSKS4,8152.8%
225Sherman County, OROR2,0512.8%
226Rock County, NENE1,2592.8%
227Keith County, NENE8,1002.8%
228Baker County, OROR16,6582.8%
229Grant County, WVWV11,0412.8%
230Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9292.7%
231Henry County, ALAL18,3942.7%
232Beadle County, SDSD19,6242.7%
233Juab County, UTUT13,5672.7%
234Lincoln County, WVWV19,1772.7%
235Charles City County, VAVA6,6232.7%
236Butts County, GAGA27,2182.7%
237Armstrong County, TXTX1,8432.7%
238Coshocton County, OHOH37,1882.7%
239Columbia County, GAGA169,1892.7%
240Bacon County, GAGA11,0702.7%
241Marion County, WVWV55,5842.7%
242Pierce County, NDND3,8382.7%
243Screven County, GAGA14,4082.7%
244Baraga County, MIMI8,1692.7%
245McLean County, KYKY9,0642.7%
246Bradford County, FLFL28,3072.7%
247Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6022.7%
248Colorado County, TXTX21,4392.7%
249Craig County, VAVA4,8002.7%
250Henderson County, KYKY44,2552.7%
251Motley County, TXTX1,0432.7%
252Macon County, MOMO15,1902.7%
253Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,2192.6%
254Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9322.6%
255Citrus County, FLFL171,6662.6%
256Jasper County, ILIL9,0322.6%
257Coosa County, ALAL10,1612.6%
258Jenkins County, GAGA8,8432.6%
259Lincoln County, WYWY21,1802.6%
260Caroline County, VAVA34,4132.6%
261Rusk County, TXTX54,8542.6%
262Washington County, COCO4,7322.6%
263Tyler County, WVWV7,8812.6%
264Putnam County, WVWV56,8852.6%
265Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,5202.6%
267Dawson County, TXTX11,7762.6%
268Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8232.6%
269Mayes County, OKOK40,4162.6%
270Yuma County, COCO9,8962.6%
271Marion County, ALAL29,0972.6%
272Osage County, KSKS15,6932.6%
273Pleasants County, WVWV7,3382.6%
274Weston County, WYWY6,8402.6%
275Lincoln County, NMNM19,8442.6%
276Lincoln County, NENE33,3032.6%
277Nance County, NENE3,2902.6%
278Appanoose County, IAIA12,0772.6%
279Harper County, OKOK3,1722.6%
280Cleburne County, ALAL15,9702.5%
281Person County, NCNC40,6362.5%
282Robertson County, KYKY2,3252.5%
283Zapata County, TXTX13,7532.5%
284Howard County, NENE6,5382.5%
285Harrison County, WVWV64,2212.5%
286Charles Mix County, SDSD9,3032.5%
287Owen County, KYKY11,6012.5%
288Karnes County, TXTX15,0182.5%
289Houston County, ALAL110,3182.5%
290Floyd County, TXTX4,8812.5%
291Washington County, NCNC10,6382.5%
292Cherokee County, ALAL26,4132.5%
293Johnson County, ARAR26,2252.5%
294Fulton County, ARAR12,4922.5%
295Aurora County, SDSD2,8012.5%
296Dickinson County, MIMI25,8272.5%
297Lincoln County, WAWA11,9822.5%
298Burleigh County, NDND103,2512.5%
299Benton County, TNTN16,1832.5%
300Red River Parish, LALA7,1652.5%
301Darlington County, SCSC62,8882.5%
302Burt County, NENE6,6782.5%
303Glades County, FLFL13,2702.5%
304Haskell County, OKOK11,7872.5%
305Kearny County, KSKS3,8882.5%
306Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3212.5%
307Somervell County, TXTX10,2612.5%
308Starr County, TXTX66,3192.5%
309Grimes County, TXTX34,2522.5%
310Grainger County, TNTN25,7392.5%
311Little River County, ARAR11,7632.5%
312Preston County, WVWV34,0042.4%
313Baylor County, TXTX3,4722.4%
314Daggett County, UTUT9342.4%
315Morton County, NDND34,6012.4%
316Russell County, VAVA25,3322.4%
317Richardson County, NENE7,5302.4%
318Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9202.4%
319Pacific County, WAWA24,3572.4%
320Todd County, KYKY12,9722.4%
321Bamberg County, SCSC12,7962.4%
322Choctaw County, ALAL11,9042.4%
323Craig County, OKOK14,5182.4%
324Webster County, MOMO43,0542.4%
325Washington County, GAGA19,4532.4%
326Shelby County, TXTX24,2862.4%
327Mountrail County, NDND9,3952.4%
328Slope County, NDND6282.4%
329Paulding County, GAGA190,9962.4%
330Anderson County, KYKY25,2252.4%
331Jefferson County, OHOH63,5972.4%
332Sharkey County, MSMS3,0972.4%
333McCone County, MTMT1,7202.4%
334Boone County, WVWV20,2512.4%
335Phelps County, NENE8,9942.4%
336Norton, VAVA3,4772.4%
337Thomas County, KSKS7,7252.4%
338Lane County, KSKS1,5082.4%
339Castro County, TXTX7,2952.4%
340Wheatland County, MTMT2,1002.4%
341Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,1862.4%
342Piatt County, ILIL16,7912.4%
343Lawrence County, ALAL33,8432.4%
344Gibson County, ININ33,0912.4%
345Okfuskee County, OKOK11,4512.4%
346Trousdale County, TNTN12,6232.4%
347Goliad County, TXTX7,2082.4%
348Columbia County, PAPA66,1932.4%
349Jefferson County, KSKS18,2962.3%
350Columbia County, ARAR21,8942.3%
351Bristol Bay, AKAK8472.3%
352Richmond County, VAVA9,2942.3%
353Gregory County, SDSD4,0372.3%
354Fisher County, TXTX3,6922.3%
355Towns County, GAGA13,2852.3%
356McHenry County, NDND5,1302.3%
357Webster County, WVWV7,7602.3%
358Lawrence County, MSMS11,8192.3%
359Tuolumne County, CACA53,1602.3%
360Rawlins County, KSKS2,4312.3%
361Clarke County, ALAL22,0142.3%
362Garvin County, OKOK26,3772.3%
363Grant County, WAWA105,7272.3%
364Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7382.3%
365Caldwell Parish, LALA9,3442.3%
366Wayne County, TNTN16,4162.3%
367Talladega County, ALAL81,6032.3%
368Neosho County, KSKS15,6372.3%
369Jasper County, MSMS15,7852.3%
370Esmeralda County, NVNV7292.3%
371Goshen County, WYWY12,6402.3%
372Lake County, TNTN6,2492.3%
373Major County, OKOK7,5362.3%
374Barton County, KSKS24,7902.3%
375Colfax County, NMNM12,1842.3%
376Meigs County, OHOH21,5872.3%
377Leelanau County, MIMI22,9822.3%
378McIntosh County, OKOK19,7582.3%
379Stone County, ARAR12,7032.3%
380Warrick County, ININ66,8032.3%
381Power County, IDID8,2462.3%
382Hill County, TXTX39,5032.3%
383Knox County, KYKY29,5322.3%
384Norton County, KSKS5,2882.2%
385Sweetwater County, WYWY41,2672.2%
386Grand County, COCO16,4962.2%
387Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8302.2%
388Macon County, ALAL18,1322.2%
389Klickitat County, WAWA24,3312.2%
390Columbus County, NCNC50,4872.2%
391St. Clair County, ALAL98,2062.2%
392Falls County, TXTX17,8692.2%
393Johnson County, NENE5,2182.2%
394Benton County, WAWA221,7222.2%
395Stewart County, TNTN14,4392.2%
396New Madrid County, MOMO15,0862.2%
397Bullock County, ALAL9,7802.2%
398Mercer County, KYKY23,7332.2%
399Morris County, TXTX12,1332.2%
400Aiken County, SCSC181,5152.2%
401Hancock County, TNTN7,0752.2%
402Ottawa County, OHOH39,4812.2%
403Hancock County, WVWV27,7292.2%
404Nolan County, TXTX14,1172.2%
405Potter County, PAPA15,8972.2%
406Hamilton County, TNTN390,8332.2%
407Franklin Parish, LALA19,0022.2%
408Bates County, MOMO16,5122.2%
409Buckingham County, VAVA17,1372.2%
410Jackson County, MIMI159,5522.2%
411Humboldt County, IAIA9,4092.2%
412Banner County, NENE6862.2%
413Andrews County, TXTX18,9142.2%
414Todd County, SDSD8,8632.1%
415Evangeline Parish, LALA31,9802.1%
416Appomattox County, VAVA17,1722.1%
417Henry County, TNTN32,8962.1%
418Gallatin County, KYKY8,8402.1%
419Powhatan County, VAVA32,5912.1%
420Limestone County, TXTX22,8492.1%
421Perkins County, SDSD2,8532.1%
422Scott County, ININ25,0532.1%
423Martin County, TXTX5,2842.1%
424Wilkin County, MNMN6,2882.1%
425Pushmataha County, OKOK10,8072.1%
426Franklin County, NENE2,7952.1%
427Hughes County, SDSD17,5702.1%
428Pamlico County, NCNC12,7582.1%
429Tishomingo County, MSMS18,6392.1%
430Amelia County, VAVA13,6322.1%
431Mills County, IAIA14,7932.1%
432Lee County, ILIL32,9142.1%
433McKenzie County, NDND15,1922.1%
434Wilson County, TXTX56,1392.1%
435Asotin County, WAWA22,5452.1%
436Nantucket County, MAMA14,7582.1%
437Curry County, OROR22,6212.1%
438Edwards County, TXTX1,3702.1%
439Allamakee County, IAIA14,2382.1%
440Watonwan County, MNMN11,4592.1%
441Atascosa County, TXTX53,5902.1%
442Dolores County, COCO2,4662.1%
443Monona County, IAIA8,5392.1%
444Madison County, FLFL18,7592.1%
445King and Queen County, VAVA6,7432.1%
446La Salle County, TXTX6,5172.1%
447Beaver County, UTUT7,3012.1%
448Montgomery County, IAIA10,0022.1%
449Jefferson County, FLFL16,0072.1%
450Bailey County, TXTX6,9632.1%
451Grundy County, MOMO9,7442.0%
452Lonoke County, ARAR76,6642.0%
453Choctaw County, OKOK14,0592.0%
454Duchesne County, UTUT20,8562.0%
455Carroll County, KYKY11,1412.0%
456Rowan County, KYKY24,4762.0%
457Hancock County, KYKY9,0502.0%
458Ogle County, ILIL51,3992.0%
459Chautauqua County, KSKS3,3212.0%
460Jefferson County, ININ33,2792.0%
461Lincoln County, NCNC98,6542.0%
462Franklin County, KSKS26,2992.0%
463LaSalle County, ILIL107,7732.0%
464East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,9112.0%
465Gosper County, NENE1,8032.0%
466Mason County, MIMI29,0402.0%
467Kingfisher County, OKOK15,7952.0%
468Teton County, MTMT6,4962.0%
469Jack County, TXTX9,5632.0%
470Pendleton County, KYKY14,8002.0%
471Johnson County, ILIL13,3632.0%
472Elk County, KSKS2,4582.0%
473Campbell County, TNTN40,2902.0%
474Towner County, NDND2,0402.0%
475Scott County, ILIL4,8662.0%
476Valley County, IDID12,8312.0%
477Morrow County, OROR12,6022.0%
478Sumter County, FLFL157,7722.0%
479Logan County, WVWV30,3752.0%
480Dickinson County, IAIA18,0772.0%
481Hayes County, NENE8212.0%
482Coffee County, GAGA44,4072.0%
483Davis County, IAIA9,2302.0%
484Clark County, ARAR20,9382.0%
485Teller County, COCO24,7562.0%
486De Witt County, ILIL15,1182.0%
487Dickenson County, VAVA13,2362.0%
488Lyon County, KSKS32,2662.0%
489Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6622.0%
490Conecuh County, ALAL10,8992.0%
491Emporia, VAVA5,4472.0%
492St. Charles Parish, LALA50,5862.0%
493St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5522.0%
494Ford County, KSKS33,9932.0%
495Brantley County, GAGA18,9362.0%
496Mineral County, WVWV26,7922.0%
497Bear Lake County, IDID6,7272.0%
498Pickens County, SCSC139,1982.0%
499Bastrop County, TXTX118,9082.0%
500Phillips County, KSKS4,7282.0%
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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?

Loving County, Texas ranks #1 with 53.5% (2020 American Community Survey).

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

Loving County, Texas, Terrell County, Texas, Briscoe County, Texas, Coffey County, Kansas, Nemaha County, Nebraska.

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 education & health services measured?

Share of workers in educational services and health care. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).