Most college-educated in Washington

Washington counties and cities ranked by share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

This page ranks the counties and cities of Washington 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, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, King County leads at 55.9%.

Among cities & places, Hogans Corner leads at 100.0%.

Counties

#	Name	Bachelor's+ (25+)
1	King County	55.9%
2	San Juan County	53.4%
3	Whitman County	50.2%
4	Jefferson County	43.3%
5	Whatcom County	38.1%
6	Thurston County	37.2%
7	Snohomish County	36.8%
8	Kitsap County	36.5%
9	Island County	35.7%
10	Kittitas County	35.3%
11	Benton County	33.0%
12	Clark County	33.0%
13	Spokane County	32.1%
14	Klickitat County	31.2%
15	Clallam County	30.7%
16	Chelan County	30.2%
17	Pierce County	30.1%
18	Walla Walla County	30.1%
19	Skagit County	29.1%
20	Skamania County	28.2%
21	Columbia County	27.2%
22	Garfield County	26.8%
23	Asotin County	24.3%
24	Okanogan County	24.0%
25	Lincoln County	23.7%
26	Pacific County	23.4%
27	Wahkiakum County	22.3%
28	Mason County	22.0%
29	Douglas County	21.9%
30	Stevens County	21.8%
31	Franklin County	20.4%
32	Pend Oreille County	20.3%
33	Lewis County	20.2%
34	Yakima County	18.9%
35	Ferry County	18.3%
36	Grant County	18.2%
37	Grays Harbor County	17.6%
38	Cowlitz County	17.0%
39	Adams County	15.4%

Cities & places

Top 100.

#	Name	Bachelor's+ (25+)
1	Hogans Corner	100.0%
2	Northwest Stanwood	94.7%
3	Beaux Arts Village	90.0%
4	Medina	88.2%
5	Yarrow Point	87.6%
6	Mercer Island	78.8%
7	Clyde Hill	77.7%
8	Sammamish	77.0%
9	Bainbridge Island	75.0%
10	Redmond	74.7%
11	Hunts Point	72.9%
12	Woodway	72.5%
13	Union Hill-Novelty Hill	71.8%
14	Bellevue	71.4%
15	Newcastle	71.1%
16	Woodinville	70.7%
17	Issaquah	69.6%
18	Cottage Lake	67.7%
19	Seattle	67.5%
20	Snoqualmie	67.1%
21	Bothell East	66.9%
22	Green Bluff	66.5%
23	Lake Forest Park	66.0%
24	Jamestown	64.7%
25	Kirkland	64.4%
26	Mill Creek East	64.4%
27	Raft Island	63.0%
28	Monroe North	62.8%
29	Pullman	62.5%
30	Mirrormont	62.0%
31	Lake Cavanaugh	61.3%
32	Ames Lake	61.2%
33	Bell Hill	61.0%
34	Geneva	60.3%
35	Bay Center	60.0%
36	North Bend	59.6%
37	Greenwater	58.9%
38	Langley	58.8%
39	Fox Island	58.6%
40	Bothell	58.6%
41	Ruston	58.0%
42	Grays River	57.6%
43	Kenmore	57.2%
44	Duvall	56.9%
45	Normandy Park	56.6%
46	Black Diamond	56.5%
47	Lake Marcel-Stillwater	55.9%
48	Roche Harbor	55.9%
49	Artondale	55.8%
50	Oyehut	55.3%
51	Mukilteo	54.8%
52	DuPont	54.7%
53	Duluth	54.6%
54	Felida	54.6%
55	Camas	54.3%
56	Maplewood	53.9%
57	Wollochet	53.8%
58	Mill Creek	53.7%
59	Port Ludlow	53.6%
60	Bothell West	53.0%
61	Tehaleh	52.9%
62	Shoreline	52.8%
63	Wheeler	52.5%
64	Hoodsport	52.2%
65	Edmonds	52.2%
66	Port Townsend	52.2%
67	Marrowstone	52.1%
68	Vashon	51.9%
69	Canterwood	51.6%
70	Lyle	50.9%
71	Gig Harbor	50.6%
72	Sunnyslope	50.2%
73	Olympia	50.0%
74	Silver Firs	49.9%
75	Sudden Valley	49.8%
76	White Salmon	49.7%
77	Fircrest	49.5%
78	Southworth	49.4%
79	Acme	49.3%
80	Crescent Bar	48.6%
81	Fairwood	48.5%
82	Point Roberts	48.4%
83	Lake Holm	48.4%
84	Chico	48.3%
85	Poulsbo	48.2%
86	Meadowdale	48.1%
87	Fall City	47.9%
88	Esperance	47.9%
89	Maple Valley	47.5%
90	Martha Lake	47.5%
91	Steilacoom	47.4%
92	Palouse	47.2%
93	High Bridge	47.1%
94	Hobart	47.0%
95	Maltby	46.9%
96	Brier	46.8%
97	Colton	46.6%
98	Bellingham	46.5%
99	Lofall	46.5%
100	Richland	46.0%

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