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

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Oregon White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 35.48%. Among all Oregon counties, Benton County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (52.91%), followed by Multnomah County (50.60%), and Washington County (45.06%).

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

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Ranking of Oregon Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Benton County
Multnomah County
Washington County
Hood River County
Deschutes County
Clackamas County
Lane County
Polk County
Yamhill County
Jackson County
Ranking of Oregon Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Benton County 52.91
2 Multnomah County 50.60
3 Washington County 45.06
4 Hood River County 42.27
5 Deschutes County 39.06
6 Clackamas County 38.48
7 Lane County 32.65
8 Polk County 31.61
9 Yamhill County 30.29
10 Jackson County 30.13
11 Lincoln County 29.56
12 Marion County 27.03
13 Wallowa County 26.97
14 Clatsop County 26.18
15 Baker County 24.75
16 Union County 24.63
17 Curry County 24.55
18 Tillamook County 22.96
19 Gilliam County 22.91
20 Wasco County 21.94
21 Jefferson County 21.74
22 Crook County 20.92
23 Coos County 20.69
24 Klamath County 20.52
25 Wheeler County 20.39
26 Linn County 19.90
27 Lake County 19.45
28 Umatilla County 19.25
29 Douglas County 19.13
30 Josephine County 18.49
31 Sherman County 18.18
32 Columbia County 17.60
33 Grant County 16.97
34 Harney County 16.37
35 Malheur County 15.82
36 Morrow County 12.07