Ranking of Colorado Counties By Percentage of 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 percentage of the population of Colorado (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 42.83%. Among all Colorado counties, Boulder County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (62.86%), followed by Pitkin County (62.35%), and San Miguel County (59.93%).

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 Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Boulder County
Pitkin County
San Miguel County
Douglas County
Broomfield County
Gunnison County
Mineral County
Clear Creek County
Summit County
Denver County
Ranking of Colorado Counties By Percentage of 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 Boulder County 62.86
2 Pitkin County 62.35
3 San Miguel County 59.93
4 Douglas County 59.24
5 Broomfield County 57.77
6 Gunnison County 56.73
7 Mineral County 56.27
8 Clear Creek County 53.57
9 Summit County 52.82
10 Denver County 52.53
11 Eagle County 50.92
12 Routt County 50.81
13 Larimer County 49.38
14 Gilpin County 48.82
15 Jefferson County 47.91
16 La Plata County 46.97
17 Hinsdale County 46.77
18 Ouray County 46.24
19 Arapahoe County 44.49
20 San Juan County 42.16
21 Archuleta County 39.93
22 El Paso County 39.51
23 Chaffee County 39.40
24 Custer County 38.66
25 Grand County 37.70
26 Teller County 36.97
27 Lake County 35.98
28 Elbert County 35.30
29 Park County 33.09
30 Garfield County 32.93
31 Montezuma County 30.00
32 Weld County 29.48
33 Mesa County 29.30
34 Rio Grande County 28.90
35 Jackson County 27.25
36 Dolores County 26.47
37 Montrose County 26.46
38 Adams County 26.43
39 Phillips County 26.04
40 Alamosa County 25.64
41 Saguache County 25.46
42 Huerfano County 25.33
43 Conejos County 24.47
44 Costilla County 24.36
45 Rio Blanco County 23.86
46 Baca County 23.77
47 Pueblo County 23.66
48 Yuma County 23.51
49 Delta County 22.91
50 Sedgwick County 22.41
51 Cheyenne County 22.21
52 Washington County 22.11
53 Kiowa County 20.30
54 Logan County 20.27
55 Otero County 18.97
56 Moffat County 18.84
57 Las Animas County 18.74
58 Fremont County 18.61
59 Kit Carson County 18.20
60 Morgan County 17.52
61 Prowers County 16.88
62 Lincoln County 16.71
63 Bent County 14.22
64 Crowley County 9.24