Most college-educated in the United States

US states, counties, cities, and ZIP codes ranked by share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Across the United States, this page ranks states, counties, cities & places, zip codes by share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher — which have the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher, from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among states, District of Columbia leads at 63.6%.

Among counties, Falls Church city leads at 79.7%.

States

#	Name	Bachelor's+ (25+)
1	District of Columbia	63.6%
2	Massachusetts	46.6%
3	Colorado	44.7%
4	New Jersey	42.9%
5	Maryland	42.7%
6	Vermont	42.6%
7	Connecticut	41.9%
8	Virginia	41.5%
9	New Hampshire	39.8%
10	New York	39.6%
11	Minnesota	38.8%
12	Washington	38.8%
13	Rhode Island	37.3%
14	Illinois	37.2%
15	Utah	36.9%
16	California	36.5%
17	Oregon	36.2%
18	Hawaii	35.5%
19	Maine	35.3%
20	Delaware	35.3%
21	Kansas	35.2%
22	North Carolina	34.7%
23	Montana	34.5%
24	Pennsylvania	34.5%
25	Georgia	34.2%
26	Nebraska	34.1%
27	Florida	33.2%
28	Texas	33.1%
29	Wisconsin	32.8%
30	Arizona	32.6%
31	North Dakota	32.3%
32	Missouri	31.9%
33	Michigan	31.8%
34	South Carolina	31.5%
35	Alaska	31.2%
36	Idaho	31.2%
37	South Dakota	31.1%
38	Ohio	30.9%
39	Iowa	30.9%
40	Tennessee	30.4%
41	New Mexico	30.2%
42	Wyoming	29.9%
43	Puerto Rico	29.1%
44	Indiana	28.8%
45	Oklahoma	27.8%
46	Alabama	27.8%
47	Nevada	27.4%
48	Kentucky	27.0%
49	Louisiana	26.6%
50	Arkansas	25.1%
51	Mississippi	24.2%
52	West Virginia	23.3%

Counties

Top 100.

#	Name	Bachelor's+ (25+)
1	Falls Church city	79.7%
2	Arlington County	77.1%
3	Los Alamos County	68.2%
4	Alexandria city	65.8%
5	San Miguel County	65.2%
6	Howard County	64.5%
7	Fairfax County	64.3%
8	Loudoun County	64.0%
9	New York County	64.0%
10	Pitkin County	64.0%
11	Boulder County	63.9%
12	District of Columbia	63.6%
13	Fairfax city	62.3%
14	Williamson County	61.8%
15	Hamilton County	61.8%
16	Orange County	61.8%
17	Teton County	61.2%
18	Douglas County	60.9%
19	Albemarle County	60.6%
20	Charlottesville city	60.6%
21	Marin County	60.5%
22	Montgomery County	60.3%
23	San Francisco County	60.1%
24	Gunnison County	59.3%
25	Tompkins County	59.2%
26	Middlesex County	59.0%
27	Broomfield County	58.6%
28	Nantucket County	58.4%
29	Washtenaw County	58.1%
30	Summit County	58.1%
31	Delaware County	58.0%
32	Fulton County	58.0%
33	Norfolk County	57.6%
34	Somerset County	57.4%
35	Lexington city	57.3%
36	Morris County	57.2%
37	Johnson County	56.9%
38	Forsyth County	56.6%
39	Chester County	56.6%
40	Hunterdon County	56.5%
41	Wake County	56.3%
42	Clear Creek County	56.3%
43	King County	55.9%
44	Santa Clara County	55.9%
45	Chittenden County	55.8%
46	Denver County	55.6%
47	Travis County	55.5%
48	Albany County	55.5%
49	Western Connecticut Planning Region	55.0%
50	Collin County	54.9%
51	Oconee County	54.9%
52	Johnson County	54.6%
53	Mineral County	54.5%
54	Dane County	54.4%
55	Benton County	54.4%
56	Ouray County	54.0%
57	Durham County	53.5%
58	San Juan County	53.4%
59	Story County	53.3%
60	Hennepin County	53.3%
61	Gallatin County	53.1%
62	San Mateo County	53.1%
63	Newport County	53.0%
64	Bergen County	52.6%
65	Westchester County	52.5%
66	Summit County	52.5%
67	Montgomery County	52.3%
68	Cumberland County	52.2%
69	Routt County	52.1%
70	Douglas County	52.0%
71	Bristol County	51.8%
72	Larimer County	51.7%
73	Dallas County	51.6%
74	Alameda County	51.5%
75	DuPage County	51.4%
76	Hampshire County	51.1%
77	Boone County	51.0%
78	Jefferson County	50.7%
79	Monmouth County	50.6%
80	Boone County	50.5%
81	Washington County	50.5%
82	Carver County	50.5%
83	Cobb County	50.4%
84	Ozaukee County	50.4%
85	Eagle County	50.3%
86	Oakland County	50.2%
87	James City County	50.2%
88	Whitman County	50.2%
89	York County	50.0%
90	Leelanau County	49.9%
91	Suffolk County	49.9%
92	Fort Bend County	49.3%
93	Guaynabo Municipio	49.1%
94	Monroe County	49.1%
95	Kendall County	49.1%
96	Charleston County	49.0%
97	Dukes County	49.0%
98	Washington County	48.9%
99	Madison County	48.9%
100	Nassau County	48.7%

Cities & places

Top 100.

#	Name	Bachelor's+ (25+)
1	Albany	100.0%
2	Alta Sierra	100.0%
3	Argo	100.0%
4	Beverly	100.0%
5	Big Pool	100.0%
6	Botines	100.0%
7	Boys Ranch	100.0%
8	Brooktree Park	100.0%
9	Brush Creek	100.0%
10	Buckskin	100.0%
11	California Hot Springs	100.0%
12	Campo Bonito	100.0%
13	Captree	100.0%
14	Cartersburg	100.0%
15	Clemson University	100.0%
16	Cogdell	100.0%
17	Crestone	100.0%
18	Crystal Downs Country Club	100.0%
19	Datil	100.0%
20	DeSales University	100.0%
21	Echo Hills	100.0%
22	El Morro Valley	100.0%
23	Elfin Cove	100.0%
24	Evergreen Colony	100.0%
25	Farnsworth	100.0%
26	Finley	100.0%
27	Franktown	100.0%
28	Free Union	100.0%
29	Frytown	100.0%
30	Gapland	100.0%
31	Glendale	100.0%
32	Gold Mountain	100.0%
33	Guffey	100.0%
34	Hachita	100.0%
35	Haigler Creek	100.0%
36	Halley	100.0%
37	Hamorton	100.0%
38	Heimdal	100.0%
39	Helvetia	100.0%
40	Hiko	100.0%
41	Hogans Corner	100.0%
42	Hunter Creek	100.0%
43	Irwin	100.0%
44	Jessie	100.0%
45	Kellogg Point	100.0%
46	Kicking Horse	100.0%
47	La Paloma Ranchettes	100.0%
48	Lake City	100.0%
49	Lasana	100.0%
50	Leaf	100.0%
51	Leeds Point	100.0%
52	Long Barn	100.0%
53	Loomis	100.0%
54	Lotsee	100.0%
55	Lutak	100.0%
56	Lynn	100.0%
57	Mammoth	100.0%
58	Marineland	100.0%
59	Martinsdale	100.0%
60	Mayfield Colony	100.0%
61	Midfield	100.0%
62	Mogollon	100.0%
63	Monte Verde	100.0%
64	Montmorenci	100.0%
65	New Elm Spring Colony	100.0%
66	North Escobares	100.0%
67	Oak Hill	100.0%
68	Ojo Caliente	100.0%
69	Paul Smiths	100.0%
70	Paxson	100.0%
71	Peyton	100.0%
72	Pilgrim	100.0%
73	Pine Valley	100.0%
74	Pinehaven	100.0%
75	Port Tobacco Village	100.0%
76	Post Mountain	100.0%
77	Potomac	100.0%
78	Princeton	100.0%
79	Quinnipiac University	100.0%
80	Rock Creek Park	100.0%
81	Rocky Gap	100.0%
82	Rustic Acres Colony	100.0%
83	Sagar	100.0%
84	Salmon Creek	100.0%
85	Saumsville	100.0%
86	Sequoia Crest	100.0%
87	Shell	100.0%
88	Sherman	100.0%
89	Shoshone	100.0%
90	St. Joseph	100.0%
91	St. Onge	100.0%
92	Stockdale	100.0%
93	Sula	100.0%
94	Tavistock	100.0%
95	Thurmond	100.0%
96	Tonopah	100.0%
97	Topstone	100.0%
98	Twin Lakes	100.0%
99	Underhill Center	100.0%
100	Wales	100.0%

ZIP codes

Top 100.

#	Name	Bachelor's+ (25+)
1	ZIP Code 02133	100.0%
2	ZIP Code 02553	100.0%
3	ZIP Code 02873	100.0%
4	ZIP Code 04006	100.0%
5	ZIP Code 05405	100.0%
6	ZIP Code 05670	100.0%
7	ZIP Code 06022	100.0%
8	ZIP Code 06389	100.0%
9	ZIP Code 07970	100.0%
10	ZIP Code 11439	100.0%
11	ZIP Code 11973	100.0%
12	ZIP Code 12082	100.0%
13	ZIP Code 12132	100.0%
14	ZIP Code 12527	100.0%
15	ZIP Code 12864	100.0%
16	ZIP Code 13244	100.0%
17	ZIP Code 14260	100.0%
18	ZIP Code 15123	100.0%
19	ZIP Code 17343	100.0%
20	ZIP Code 17576	100.0%
21	ZIP Code 18046	100.0%
22	ZIP Code 19369	100.0%
23	ZIP Code 19535	100.0%
24	ZIP Code 19732	100.0%
25	ZIP Code 19736	100.0%
26	ZIP Code 20059	100.0%
27	ZIP Code 20667	100.0%
28	ZIP Code 20686	100.0%
29	ZIP Code 22529	100.0%
30	ZIP Code 22548	100.0%
31	ZIP Code 23304	100.0%
32	ZIP Code 23668	100.0%
33	ZIP Code 24129	100.0%
34	ZIP Code 25936	100.0%
35	ZIP Code 26327	100.0%
36	ZIP Code 26506	100.0%
37	ZIP Code 27110	100.0%
38	ZIP Code 27695	100.0%
39	ZIP Code 27708	100.0%
40	ZIP Code 29062	100.0%
41	ZIP Code 29424	100.0%
42	ZIP Code 29634	100.0%
43	ZIP Code 30597	100.0%
44	ZIP Code 35181	100.0%
45	ZIP Code 36766	100.0%
46	ZIP Code 37213	100.0%
47	ZIP Code 39148	100.0%
48	ZIP Code 39210	100.0%
49	ZIP Code 42356	100.0%
50	ZIP Code 45147	100.0%
51	ZIP Code 45435	100.0%
52	ZIP Code 46789	100.0%
53	ZIP Code 47104	100.0%
54	ZIP Code 47306	100.0%
55	ZIP Code 47405	100.0%
56	ZIP Code 49104	100.0%
57	ZIP Code 50012	100.0%
58	ZIP Code 50013	100.0%
59	ZIP Code 57007	100.0%
60	ZIP Code 58002	100.0%
61	ZIP Code 58452	100.0%
62	ZIP Code 58705	100.0%
63	ZIP Code 59933	100.0%
64	ZIP Code 63746	100.0%
65	ZIP Code 64102	100.0%
66	ZIP Code 65215	100.0%
67	ZIP Code 65409	100.0%
68	ZIP Code 66045	100.0%
69	ZIP Code 66251	100.0%
70	ZIP Code 66621	100.0%
71	ZIP Code 67363	100.0%
72	ZIP Code 70550	100.0%
73	ZIP Code 70803	100.0%
74	ZIP Code 71066	100.0%
75	ZIP Code 74078	100.0%
76	ZIP Code 76798	100.0%
77	ZIP Code 76841	100.0%
78	ZIP Code 77458	100.0%
79	ZIP Code 78360	100.0%
80	ZIP Code 78712	100.0%
81	ZIP Code 78851	100.0%
82	ZIP Code 79033	100.0%
83	ZIP Code 79376	100.0%
84	ZIP Code 79755	100.0%
85	ZIP Code 80479	100.0%
86	ZIP Code 81128	100.0%
87	ZIP Code 81642	100.0%
88	ZIP Code 84150	100.0%
89	ZIP Code 87060	100.0%
90	ZIP Code 87573	100.0%
91	ZIP Code 88003	100.0%
92	ZIP Code 88040	100.0%
93	ZIP Code 89017	100.0%
94	ZIP Code 90263	100.0%
95	ZIP Code 91608	100.0%
96	ZIP Code 92092	100.0%
97	ZIP Code 92384	100.0%
98	ZIP Code 93633	100.0%
99	ZIP Code 93943	100.0%
100	ZIP Code 94940	100.0%

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