Maryland 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 24 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.
| # | Counties | Bachelor's Degree or Higher ↓ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroline County, Maryland | 82.5% |
| 2 | Howard County, Maryland | 64.5% |
| 3 | Montgomery County, Maryland | 60.3% |
| 4 | Cecil County, Maryland | 46.1% |
| 5 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | 45.2% |
| 6 | Frederick County, Maryland | 44.9% |
| 7 | Baltimore County, Maryland | 41.4% |
| 8 | Talbot County, Maryland | 41.3% |
| 9 | Harford County, Maryland | 39.5% |
| 10 | Kent County, Maryland | 37.9% |
| 11 | Queen Anne's County, Maryland | 37.2% |
| 12 | Prince George's County, Maryland | 36.1% |
| 13 | Baltimore city, Maryland | 35.4% |
| 14 | Calvert County, Maryland | 35.3% |
| 15 | St. Mary's County, Maryland | 35.1% |
| 16 | Worcester County, Maryland | 32.7% |
| 17 | Dorchester County, Maryland | 30.3% |
| 18 | Wicomico County, Maryland | 29.1% |
| 19 | Garrett County, Maryland | 24.6% |
| 20 | Washington County, Maryland | 23.5% |
| 21 | Allegany County, Maryland | 21.1% |
| 22 | Charles County, Maryland | 17.4% |
| 23 | Somerset County, Maryland | 17.1% |
| 24 | Carroll County, Maryland | 12.7% |