Ranking of Washington Counties By Percentage of Black or African American 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 Washington Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 26.76%. Among all Washington counties, Pend Oreille County had the highest percentage of its Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (100.00%), followed by Lincoln County (80.44%), and Kittitas County (54.92%).

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

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Ranking of Washington Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Pend Oreille County
Lincoln County
Kittitas County
Chelan County
Whitman County
Whatcom County
Skagit County
Lewis County
San Juan County
Douglas County
Ranking of Washington Counties By Percentage of Black or African American 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 Pend Oreille County 100.00
2 Lincoln County 80.44
3 Kittitas County 54.92
4 Chelan County 47.31
5 Whitman County 42.52
6 Whatcom County 41.01
7 Skagit County 38.44
8 Lewis County 36.88
9 San Juan County 35.96
10 Douglas County 30.58
11 Clark County 30.20
12 Skamania County 30.00
13 King County 29.68
14 Snohomish County 28.45
15 Kitsap County 28.36
16 Thurston County 27.44
17 Benton County 24.33
18 Pierce County 22.05
19 Ferry County 21.43
20 Island County 20.01
21 Wahkiakum County 20.00
22 Yakima County 19.60
23 Okanogan County 17.31
24 Jefferson County 16.85
25 Spokane County 16.31
26 Cowlitz County 12.84
27 Clallam County 12.53
28 Walla Walla County 11.43
29 Stevens County 7.43
30 Franklin County 6.16
31 Mason County 5.91
32 Grant County 4.18
33 Grays Harbor County 3.65
34 Klickitat County 1.75
35 Adams County 0.00
35 Asotin County 0.00
35 Columbia County 0.00
35 Pacific County 0.00