US High School Graduate or Higher by County
Share of the population aged 25 and over with a high school diploma 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
90.3%
Range
52.8% – 100.0%
Highest 10 counties
| # | County | State | High School Graduate or Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hinsdale | Colorado | 100.0% |
| 2 | San Juan | Colorado | 100.0% |
| 3 | Fallon | Montana | 99.6% |
| 4 | Loup | Nebraska | 99.0% |
| 5 | Petroleum | Montana | 98.9% |
| 6 | Arthur | Nebraska | 98.8% |
| 7 | Mineral | Colorado | 98.4% |
| 8 | Los Alamos | New Mexico | 98.3% |
| 9 | Haines | Alaska | 98.2% |
| 10 | San Miguel | Colorado | 98.2% |
Lowest 10 counties
| # | County | State | High School Graduate or Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenedy | Texas | 52.8% |
| 2 | Gaines | Texas | 57.5% |
| 3 | Hudspeth | Texas | 58.3% |
| 4 | Holmes | Ohio | 58.8% |
| 5 | LaGrange | Indiana | 58.9% |
| 6 | Starr | Texas | 60.4% |
| 7 | Crockett | Texas | 61.8% |
| 8 | Adams | Washington | 65.9% |
| 9 | Zapata | Texas | 65.9% |
| 10 | Cochran | Texas | 66.1% |
By state
| # | State | High School Graduate or Higher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermont | 94.9% |
| 2 | Maine | 94.8% |
| 3 | Montana | 94.6% |
| 4 | New Hampshire | 94.4% |
| 5 | Wyoming | 94.2% |
| 6 | North Dakota | 94.0% |
| 7 | Minnesota | 93.9% |
| 8 | Alaska | 93.6% |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 93.6% |
| 10 | Utah | 93.4% |
| 11 | Iowa | 93.3% |
| 12 | Hawaii | 93.2% |
| 13 | South Dakota | 93.2% |
| 14 | Colorado | 92.9% |
| 15 | District of Columbia | 92.7% |
| 16 | Washington | 92.3% |
| 17 | Nebraska | 92.2% |
| 18 | Michigan | 92.1% |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | 92.1% |
| 20 | Kansas | 92.0% |
| 21 | Idaho | 91.9% |
| 22 | Missouri | 91.9% |
| 23 | Ohio | 91.8% |
| 24 | Oregon | 91.8% |
| 25 | Delaware | 91.7% |
| 26 | Virginia | 91.6% |
| 27 | Connecticut | 91.5% |
| 28 | Massachusetts | 91.4% |
| 29 | Maryland | 91.1% |
| 30 | New Jersey | 90.7% |
| 31 | Illinois | 90.5% |
| 32 | Indiana | 90.4% |
| 33 | North Carolina | 90.1% |
| 34 | South Carolina | 90.1% |
| 35 | Tennessee | 90.0% |
| 36 | Florida | 89.9% |
| 37 | Rhode Island | 89.7% |
| 38 | Arizona | 89.4% |
| 39 | Oklahoma | 89.4% |
| 40 | West Virginia | 89.3% |
| 41 | Georgia | 89.2% |
| 42 | Kentucky | 88.9% |
| 43 | Arkansas | 88.7% |
| 44 | Alabama | 88.6% |
| 45 | New Mexico | 88.0% |
| 46 | New York | 88.0% |
| 47 | Nevada | 87.5% |
| 48 | Louisiana | 87.3% |
| 49 | Mississippi | 87.1% |
| 50 | Texas | 86.0% |
| 51 | California | 84.7% |
About this dataset
Share of the population aged 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher. Source: ACS 5-year 2020-2024 Data Profile, variable DP02_0067PE. Values in %.
- Source
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Vintage
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024
- Unit
- %
- Available at
- State · County
- Territory roll-up
- Per-unit values only (medians and rates are not summed)
- Last loaded
- November 2026
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