Ranking of Colorado Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma 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 Less than High School Diploma was 7.64%. Among all Colorado counties, Morgan County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (19.28%), followed by Prowers County (17.83%), and Adams County (15.14%).

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 Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Morgan County
Prowers County
Adams County
Baca County
Jackson County
Saguache County
Phillips County
Costilla County
Alamosa County
Bent County
Ranking of Colorado Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Morgan County 19.28
2 Prowers County 17.83
3 Adams County 15.14
4 Baca County 14.46
5 Jackson County 13.90
6 Saguache County 13.34
7 Phillips County 13.23
8 Costilla County 13.14
9 Alamosa County 13.05
10 Bent County 12.92
11 Yuma County 12.52
12 Otero County 12.16
13 Weld County 11.91
14 Las Animas County 11.82
15 Lake County 11.72
16 Lincoln County 11.27
17 Sedgwick County 11.26
18 Montrose County 11.22
19 Crowley County 10.97
20 Rio Grande County 10.92
21 Kit Carson County 10.80
22 Conejos County 10.54
23 Garfield County 10.40
24 Delta County 10.36
25 Fremont County 10.32
26 Denver County 9.97
27 Pueblo County 9.47
28 Montezuma County 9.12
29 Washington County 8.58
30 Logan County 8.57
31 Rio Blanco County 8.53
32 Mesa County 8.45
33 Eagle County 8.30
34 Moffat County 8.02
35 Arapahoe County 7.93
36 Huerfano County 7.90
37 Cheyenne County 6.97
38 Gilpin County 6.27
39 Archuleta County 5.96
40 Chaffee County 5.59
41 El Paso County 5.55
41 Grand County 5.55
42 Summit County 5.46
43 Jefferson County 4.86
44 Boulder County 4.51
45 Larimer County 3.68
46 Elbert County 3.65
47 Hinsdale County 3.63
48 Dolores County 3.57
49 Broomfield County 3.42
49 San Juan County 3.42
50 La Plata County 3.41
51 Routt County 3.33
52 Kiowa County 2.90
53 Clear Creek County 2.65
54 Park County 2.54
55 Pitkin County 2.49
56 Teller County 2.16
57 Douglas County 2.12
58 Mineral County 2.09
59 Gunnison County 2.04
60 Custer County 1.71
60 San Miguel County 1.71
61 Ouray County 1.38