US Bachelor's Degree or Higher by County
Share of the population aged 25 and over with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-year 2020-2024 · Updated November 2026
County count
3144
Territory roll-up
Per-unit values only
Median county
22.2%
Range
0.0% – 80.5%
Highest 10 counties
| # | County | State | Bachelor's Degree or Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falls Church | Virginia | 80.5% |
| 2 | Arlington | Virginia | 77.1% |
| 3 | Los Alamos | New Mexico | 69.7% |
| 4 | Alexandria | Virginia | 66.2% |
| 5 | Fairfax | Virginia | 65.0% |
| 6 | San Miguel | Colorado | 64.9% |
| 7 | Gunnison | Colorado | 64.7% |
| 8 | Loudoun | Virginia | 64.6% |
| 9 | Howard | Maryland | 64.5% |
| 10 | Boulder | Colorado | 64.2% |
Lowest 10 counties
| # | County | State | Bachelor's Degree or Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loving | Texas | 0.0% |
| 2 | Kusilvak | Alaska | 5.8% |
| 3 | Pershing | Nevada | 6.1% |
| 4 | Duval | Texas | 6.8% |
| 5 | McDowell | West Virginia | 6.8% |
| 6 | Newton | Texas | 6.8% |
| 7 | Owsley | Kentucky | 7.1% |
| 8 | Lee | Arkansas | 7.2% |
| 9 | Reeves | Texas | 7.4% |
| 10 | Bullock | Alabama | 8.1% |
By state
| # | State | Bachelor's Degree or Higher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 64.2% |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 47.3% |
| 3 | Colorado | 45.7% |
| 4 | Vermont | 43.8% |
| 5 | New Jersey | 43.6% |
| 6 | Maryland | 43.4% |
| 7 | Connecticut | 42.5% |
| 8 | Virginia | 42.2% |
| 9 | New Hampshire | 40.6% |
| 10 | New York | 40.2% |
| 11 | Washington | 39.6% |
| 12 | Minnesota | 39.4% |
| 13 | Illinois | 37.8% |
| 14 | Rhode Island | 37.7% |
| 15 | Utah | 37.7% |
| 16 | California | 37.1% |
| 17 | Oregon | 36.8% |
| 18 | Maine | 36.2% |
| 19 | Hawaii | 36.1% |
| 20 | Delaware | 35.8% |
| 21 | North Carolina | 35.7% |
| 22 | Kansas | 35.6% |
| 23 | Montana | 35.2% |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | 35.2% |
| 25 | Georgia | 34.9% |
| 26 | Nebraska | 34.6% |
| 27 | Florida | 34.1% |
| 28 | Texas | 33.8% |
| 29 | Wisconsin | 33.4% |
| 30 | Arizona | 33.3% |
| 31 | North Dakota | 32.7% |
| 32 | Michigan | 32.4% |
| 33 | Missouri | 32.4% |
| 34 | South Carolina | 32.1% |
| 35 | South Dakota | 31.9% |
| 36 | Idaho | 31.8% |
| 37 | Alaska | 31.7% |
| 38 | Ohio | 31.5% |
| 39 | Iowa | 31.4% |
| 40 | Tennessee | 31.1% |
| 41 | New Mexico | 31.0% |
| 42 | Wyoming | 30.6% |
| 43 | Indiana | 29.5% |
| 44 | Alabama | 28.4% |
| 45 | Oklahoma | 28.3% |
| 46 | Nevada | 27.9% |
| 47 | Kentucky | 27.6% |
| 48 | Louisiana | 27.0% |
| 49 | Arkansas | 25.7% |
| 50 | Mississippi | 25.1% |
| 51 | West Virginia | 24.1% |
About this dataset
Share of the population aged 25 and over with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: ACS 5-year 2020-2024 Data Profile, variable DP02_0068PE. Values in %.
- Source
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Vintage
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024
- Unit
- %
- Available at
- State · County · ZIP code
- Territory roll-up
- Per-unit values only (medians and rates are not summed)
- Last loaded
- November 2026
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