Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Washington by County
Education: Less than High School
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
Washington
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 424,264.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 16 of 52
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 23,992,410.
- Rank within US : N/A
Whitman County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 993.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 103 of 3143
San Juan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 630.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 113 of 3143
Island County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 2,696.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 127 of 3143
Jefferson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,300.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 177 of 3143
Kitsap County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 9,159.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 177 of 3143
Spokane County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 19,846.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 297 of 3143
Thurston County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 11,340.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 322 of 3143
Garfield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 97.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 397 of 3143
Clallam County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 3,776.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 547 of 3143
King County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 102,976.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 547 of 3143
Pend Oreille County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 644.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 547 of 3143
Whatcom County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 9,730.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 547 of 3143
Wahkiakum County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 232.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 630 of 3143
Kittitas County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,960.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 658 of 3143
Skamania County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 645.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 681 of 3143
Snohomish County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 41,240.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 734 of 3143
Clark County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 26,634.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 877 of 3143
Pierce County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 47,783.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 915 of 3143
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 629.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 983 of 3143
Asotin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,298.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1041 of 3143
Stevens County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 2,876.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1124 of 3143
Skagit County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 7,884.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1147 of 3143
Lewis County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 5,299.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1268 of 3143
Ferry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 508.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1319 of 3143
Pacific County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,742.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1369 of 3143
Mason County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 4,704.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1469 of 3143
Cowlitz County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 7,987.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1637 of 3143
Columbia County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 315.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1685 of 3143
Grays Harbor County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 5,811.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1685 of 3143
Klickitat County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,834.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1712 of 3143
Walla Walla County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 4,346.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1736 of 3143
Benton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 14,779.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1759 of 3143
Chelan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 7,392.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2244 of 3143
Okanogan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 4,579.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2469 of 3143
Douglas County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 5,207.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2805 of 3143
Grant County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 11,759.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2882 of 3143
Franklin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 13,100.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3040 of 3143
Yakima County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 36,653.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3050 of 3143
Adams County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.1 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 3,881.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3135 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/20/2026 11:02 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: Less than High School, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.