Ranking of Oregon Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree 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 Some College or Associates Degree was 33.98%. Among all Oregon counties, Josephine County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (42.19%), followed by Linn County (41.48%), and Curry County (40.35%).

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 Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
Josephine County
Linn County
Curry County
Lincoln County
Coos County
Douglas County
Columbia County
Wasco County
Clatsop County
Gilliam County
Ranking of Oregon Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Josephine County 42.19
2 Linn County 41.48
3 Curry County 40.35
4 Lincoln County 40.07
5 Coos County 39.93
6 Douglas County 39.75
7 Columbia County 39.62
8 Wasco County 39.08
9 Clatsop County 38.92
10 Gilliam County 38.90
11 Tillamook County 38.88
12 Crook County 38.86
13 Harney County 38.47
14 Sherman County 38.44
15 Wallowa County 38.21
16 Wheeler County 38.06
17 Polk County 37.87
18 Yamhill County 37.81
19 Lane County 37.73
20 Jefferson County 37.57
21 Grant County 37.54
22 Baker County 37.22
23 Malheur County 35.71
24 Jackson County 35.59
25 Marion County 35.49
26 Union County 35.48
27 Deschutes County 35.44
28 Umatilla County 35.39
29 Klamath County 34.50
30 Clackamas County 33.80
31 Morrow County 33.78
32 Lake County 33.21
33 Washington County 30.14
34 Benton County 28.48
35 Multnomah County 28.11
36 Hood River County 25.74