Ranking of Oregon 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 Oregon (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 35.04%. Among all Oregon counties, Benton County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (53.36%), followed by Multnomah County (47.23%), and Washington County (45.56%).

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

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Ranking of Oregon Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Benton County
Multnomah County
Washington County
Clackamas County
Deschutes County
Hood River County
Lane County
Polk County
Jackson County
Lincoln County
Ranking of Oregon 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 Benton County 53.36
2 Multnomah County 47.23
3 Washington County 45.56
4 Clackamas County 38.88
5 Deschutes County 38.66
6 Hood River County 38.41
7 Lane County 32.47
8 Polk County 30.77
9 Jackson County 30.02
10 Lincoln County 28.60
11 Yamhill County 28.43
12 Wallowa County 27.58
13 Clatsop County 25.75
14 Marion County 24.51
15 Baker County 24.21
16 Union County 24.19
17 Curry County 24.09
18 Tillamook County 22.37
19 Gilliam County 22.19
20 Klamath County 21.13
21 Wasco County 20.97
22 Jefferson County 20.86
23 Crook County 20.35
24 Coos County 19.95
25 Linn County 19.81
26 Wheeler County 19.65
27 Lake County 19.00
28 Douglas County 18.76
29 Umatilla County 18.16
30 Josephine County 18.08
31 Sherman County 17.98
32 Columbia County 17.96
33 Grant County 17.43
34 Harney County 15.40
35 Malheur County 14.12
36 Morrow County 10.44