Ranking of Maryland Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of Maryland (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 1,762,482. Among all Maryland counties, Montgomery County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (435,904), followed by Baltimore County (238,633), and Prince George's County (228,098).

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

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Ranking of Maryland Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Montgomery County
Baltimore County
Prince George's County
Anne Arundel County
Baltimore city
Howard County
Frederick County
Harford County
Carroll County
Charles County
Ranking of Maryland Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Montgomery County 435904
2 Baltimore County 238633
3 Prince George's County 228098
4 Anne Arundel County 172982
5 Baltimore city 141930
6 Howard County 141664
7 Frederick County 77114
8 Harford County 67945
9 Carroll County 45529
10 Charles County 34610
11 St. Mary's County 24854
12 Washington County 24423
13 Calvert County 22669
14 Wicomico County 18726
15 Cecil County 18437
16 Queen Anne's County 13144
17 Worcester County 12200
18 Talbot County 11674
19 Allegany County 9700
20 Garrett County 5311
21 Kent County 5173
22 Dorchester County 4621
23 Caroline County 4310
24 Somerset County 2831