Ranking of New York 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 New York (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 38.11%. Among all New York counties, New York County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (62.55%), followed by Tompkins County (55.27%), and Westchester County (50.65%).
The chart below shows the top 10 New York counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all New York counties.
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Related Topics: New York ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of New York 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 | New York County | 62.55 |
| 2 | Tompkins County | 55.27 |
| 3 | Westchester County | 50.65 |
| 4 | Nassau County | 47.48 |
| 5 | Albany County | 44.32 |
| 6 | Saratoga County | 42.66 |
| 7 | Rockland County | 41.96 |
| 8 | Putnam County | 41.49 |
| 9 | Monroe County | 39.95 |
| 10 | Kings County | 39.53 |
| 11 | Suffolk County | 38.31 |
| 12 | Dutchess County | 37.67 |
| 13 | Ontario County | 37.49 |
| 14 | Onondaga County | 36.50 |
| 15 | Erie County | 35.89 |
| 16 | Richmond County | 34.90 |
| 17 | Columbia County | 34.89 |
| 18 | Ulster County | 34.48 |
| 19 | Rensselaer County | 34.34 |
| 20 | Queens County | 33.92 |
| 21 | Otsego County | 33.35 |
| 22 | Schenectady County | 33.26 |
| 23 | Warren County | 33.05 |
| 24 | Orange County | 31.44 |
| 25 | Essex County | 30.47 |
| 26 | Broome County | 28.91 |
| 27 | Livingston County | 28.90 |
| 28 | Cortland County | 28.07 |
| 29 | Sullivan County | 27.03 |
| 30 | Niagara County | 26.32 |
| 31 | Madison County | 26.25 |
| 32 | Oneida County | 26.23 |
| 33 | Tioga County | 25.82 |
| 34 | Greene County | 25.62 |
| 35 | Steuben County | 25.47 |
| 36 | Clinton County | 25.38 |
| 37 | Yates County | 24.47 |
| 38 | Wayne County | 24.44 |
| 39 | Schuyler County | 24.35 |
| 40 | Jefferson County | 24.32 |
| 41 | Chemung County | 23.92 |
| 42 | St. Lawrence County | 23.57 |
| 43 | Chautauqua County | 23.33 |
| 44 | Schoharie County | 23.24 |
| 45 | Delaware County | 22.98 |
| 46 | Allegany County | 22.37 |
| 47 | Cayuga County | 22.17 |
| 48 | Genesee County | 21.99 |
| 49 | Franklin County | 21.62 |
| 50 | Seneca County | 21.46 |
| 51 | Herkimer County | 21.44 |
| 52 | Bronx County | 20.94 |
| 53 | Oswego County | 20.83 |
| 54 | Washington County | 20.59 |
| 55 | Hamilton County | 20.48 |
| 56 | Cattaraugus County | 20.02 |
| 57 | Montgomery County | 19.23 |
| 58 | Lewis County | 18.82 |
| 59 | Chenango County | 18.26 |
| 60 | Fulton County | 18.25 |
| 61 | Wyoming County | 18.11 |
| 62 | Orleans County | 17.23 |
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