Ranking of Washington 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 Washington (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 8.08%. Among all Washington counties, Adams County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (31.51%), followed by Yakima County (26.24%), and Franklin County (24.07%).

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

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Ranking of Washington Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Adams County
Yakima County
Franklin County
Grant County
Douglas County
Chelan County
Okanogan County
Walla Walla County
Lewis County
Cowlitz County
Ranking of Washington 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 Adams County 31.51
2 Yakima County 26.24
3 Franklin County 24.07
4 Grant County 19.75
5 Douglas County 17.92
6 Chelan County 15.27
7 Okanogan County 15.05
8 Walla Walla County 11.62
9 Lewis County 10.74
10 Cowlitz County 10.07
11 Grays Harbor County 9.88
12 Ferry County 9.81
13 Benton County 9.70
14 Pacific County 9.67
15 Mason County 9.60
16 Klickitat County 9.43
17 Columbia County 8.96
18 Skagit County 8.89
19 Asotin County 8.47
20 Pierce County 7.92
21 Lincoln County 7.71
22 Stevens County 7.64
23 Kittitas County 7.62
24 Wahkiakum County 7.23
25 Pend Oreille County 7.22
26 Skamania County 7.16
27 Snohomish County 7.14
28 Clallam County 7.12
29 Clark County 7.00
30 Whatcom County 6.80
31 King County 6.33
32 Garfield County 6.01
33 Spokane County 5.84
34 Thurston County 5.82
35 Kitsap County 4.79
36 Whitman County 4.65
37 Island County 4.54
38 San Juan County 4.29
39 Jefferson County 3.86