Ranking of Colorado Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of Colorado (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 810,976. Among all Colorado counties, Adams County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (94,610), followed by El Paso County (92,459), and Arapahoe County (87,772).

The chart below shows the top 10 Colorado counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Colorado counties.

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Ranking of Colorado Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Adams County
El Paso County
Arapahoe County
Jefferson County
Denver County
Weld County
Larimer County
Pueblo County
Mesa County
Douglas County
Ranking of Colorado Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Adams County 94610
2 El Paso County 92459
3 Arapahoe County 87772
4 Jefferson County 82874
5 Denver County 82175
6 Weld County 53024
7 Larimer County 41169
8 Pueblo County 33834
9 Mesa County 29507
10 Douglas County 28669
11 Boulder County 24354
12 Fremont County 15356
13 Garfield County 10536
14 Montrose County 9615
15 Delta County 8368
16 La Plata County 8171
17 Broomfield County 6603
18 Eagle County 6210
19 Logan County 5851
20 Morgan County 5826
21 Montezuma County 5553
22 Teller County 4782
23 Elbert County 4341
24 Summit County 4207
25 Otero County 4040
26 Chaffee County 3939
27 Moffat County 3748
28 Grand County 3591
29 Park County 3502
30 Routt County 3035
31 Las Animas County 2830
32 Alamosa County 2790
33 Rio Grande County 2331
34 Prowers County 2255
35 Archuleta County 2228
36 Bent County 2203
37 Crowley County 2166
38 Lincoln County 2083
39 Yuma County 1858
40 Pitkin County 1831
41 Gunnison County 1826
42 Conejos County 1633
43 Clear Creek County 1517
44 Saguache County 1460
45 Rio Blanco County 1420
46 Kit Carson County 1392
47 Huerfano County 1335
48 Lake County 1288
49 San Miguel County 1078
50 Washington County 1052
51 Dolores County 831
52 Phillips County 800
53 Costilla County 762
54 Baca County 735
55 Gilpin County 664
56 Custer County 661
57 Ouray County 542
58 Sedgwick County 460
59 Cheyenne County 344
60 Jackson County 253
61 Kiowa County 252
62 San Juan County 166
63 Hinsdale County 120
64 Mineral County 89