Connecticut Counties by Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. Educational attainment is strongly correlated with income levels and economic growth.

All 9 counties ranked by Bachelor's Degree or Higher, from highest to lowest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs

#	Counties	Bachelor's Degree or Higher ↓
1	Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut	55.0%
2	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut	45.5%
3	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut	41.7%
4	Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut	41.5%
5	South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut	41.1%
6	Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut	39.4%
7	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut	34.6%
8	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut	33.8%
9	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut	26.2%