US Census Bureau · ACS 2023
US counties ranked by the percentage of adults who hold a bachelor's degree or higher, from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates.
| # | County | State | Bachelor's Degree+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | Presque Isle County | Michigan | 20.2% |
| 1877 | Lewis County | Washington | 20.2% |
| 1878 | Edgar County | Illinois | 20.1% |
| 1879 | DeKalb County | Indiana | 20.1% |
| 1880 | Swisher County | Texas | 20.1% |
| 1881 | Harrison County | Kentucky | 20.1% |
| 1882 | Saline County | Nebraska | 20.1% |
| 1883 | Cherokee County | Kansas | 20.1% |
| 1884 | Defiance County | Ohio | 20.1% |
| 1885 | Webster County | Mississippi | 20.1% |
| 1886 | Gadsden County | Florida | 20.1% |
| 1887 | Decatur County | Indiana | 20.1% |
| 1888 | Box Butte County | Nebraska | 20.1% |
| 1889 | Walker County | Georgia | 20.1% |
| 1890 | Whiteside County | Illinois | 20.1% |
| 1891 | Linn County | Missouri | 20.1% |
| 1892 | Worth County | Iowa | 20.1% |
| 1893 | Bon Homme County | South Dakota | 20.1% |
| 1894 | Hamblen County | Tennessee | 20.1% |
| 1895 | Clearfield County | Pennsylvania | 20.1% |
| 1896 | Clinton County | Ohio | 20.1% |
| 1897 | Madison County | Indiana | 20.1% |
| 1898 | Prairie County | Montana | 20.0% |
| 1899 | Hopkins County | Texas | 20.0% |
| 1900 | Jones County | Mississippi | 20.0% |
Data from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, 2019–2023. Rankings include all counties, county equivalents, and independent cities in the United States. Click any county to see its full profile.