Washington 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 39 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	Benton County, Washington	62.2%
2	Mason County, Washington	61.9%
3	Okanogan County, Washington	60.0%
4	Douglas County, Washington	56.5%
5	San Juan County, Washington	53.4%
6	Island County, Washington	49.4%
7	Pend Oreille County, Washington	48.8%
8	King County, Washington	43.3%
9	Thurston County, Washington	37.2%
10	Kittitas County, Washington	34.7%
11	Wahkiakum County, Washington	33.1%
12	Columbia County, Washington	31.7%
13	Clallam County, Washington	30.7%
14	Chelan County, Washington	30.4%
15	Pierce County, Washington	30.1%
16	Walla Walla County, Washington	30.1%
17	Grays Harbor County, Washington	27.7%
18	Ferry County, Washington	27.0%
19	Franklin County, Washington	26.9%
20	Snohomish County, Washington	26.7%
21	Cowlitz County, Washington	26.0%
22	Whatcom County, Washington	25.3%
23	Asotin County, Washington	25.2%
24	Garfield County, Washington	25.2%
25	Pacific County, Washington	24.6%
26	Whitman County, Washington	24.2%
27	Lincoln County, Washington	23.7%
28	Stevens County, Washington	23.2%
29	Kitsap County, Washington	22.7%
30	Adams County, Washington	22.5%
31	Lewis County, Washington	20.2%
32	Yakima County, Washington	18.9%
33	Skamania County, Washington	18.8%
34	Skagit County, Washington	18.8%
35	Clark County, Washington	18.3%
36	Grant County, Washington	18.2%
37	Spokane County, Washington	17.8%
38	Klickitat County, Washington	14.5%
39	Jefferson County, Washington	9.4%