Ranking of Washington Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Washington White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 37.54%. Among all Washington counties, King County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (56.65%), followed by San Juan County (52.88%), and Whitman County (45.26%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Washington counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Washington counties.
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | King County | 56.65 |
| 2 | San Juan County | 52.88 |
| 3 | Whitman County | 45.26 |
| 4 | Jefferson County | 44.90 |
| 5 | Whatcom County | 38.02 |
| 6 | Thurston County | 37.26 |
| 7 | Island County | 36.19 |
| 8 | Kitsap County | 35.90 |
| 9 | Kittitas County | 35.50 |
| 10 | Benton County | 33.40 |
| 11 | Snohomish County | 32.55 |
| 12 | Spokane County | 32.27 |
| 13 | Klickitat County | 32.03 |
| 14 | Chelan County | 32.01 |
| 15 | Clark County | 32.00 |
| 16 | Walla Walla County | 31.53 |
| 17 | Clallam County | 31.36 |
| 18 | Skagit County | 30.37 |
| 19 | Pierce County | 29.86 |
| 20 | Columbia County | 26.54 |
| 21 | Garfield County | 26.44 |
| 22 | Skamania County | 25.82 |
| 23 | Douglas County | 25.48 |
| 24 | Lincoln County | 24.29 |
| 25 | Okanogan County | 24.10 |
| 26 | Pacific County | 23.58 |
| 27 | Pend Oreille County | 23.11 |
| 28 | Asotin County | 23.04 |
| 29 | Franklin County | 22.53 |
| 30 | Stevens County | 21.51 |
| 31 | Grant County | 20.96 |
| 32 | Yakima County | 20.79 |
| 33 | Adams County | 19.85 |
| 34 | Wahkiakum County | 19.82 |
| 35 | Mason County | 19.72 |
| 36 | Lewis County | 19.16 |
| 37 | Ferry County | 18.91 |
| 38 | Cowlitz County | 17.23 |
| 39 | Grays Harbor County | 16.54 |