Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Oregon by County
Education: At least bachelor's degree
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 82,363,216.
- Rank within US : N/A
Oregon
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,120,686.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 17 of 52
Multnomah County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 292,334.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 110 of 3143
Washington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.5 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 202,285.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 129 of 3143
Clackamas County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.5 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 123,861.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 260 of 3143
Lane County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 91,155.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 515 of 3143
Deschutes County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 45.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 69,258.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 171 of 3143
Marion County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 61,108.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1076 of 3143
Jackson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 51,141.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 634 of 3143
Benton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 54.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 32,679.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 57 of 3143
Yamhill County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.6 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 22,202.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 777 of 3143
Linn County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 19,848.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1647 of 3143
Polk County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 18,599.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 664 of 3143
Douglas County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 16,099.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2049 of 3143
Josephine County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 12,968.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1977 of 3143
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.6 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 11,414.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 849 of 3143
Klamath County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 11,229.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1486 of 3143
Coos County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 11,091.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1502 of 3143
Umatilla County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 9,740.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2222 of 3143
Clatsop County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 9,005.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 836 of 3143
Columbia County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 7,736.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1961 of 3143
Hood River County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 6,936.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 246 of 3143
Tillamook County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 5,497.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1048 of 3143
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 4,590.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1064 of 3143
Wasco County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 4,245.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1535 of 3143
Curry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 4,234.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1573 of 3143
Crook County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 4,175.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1702 of 3143
Jefferson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 3,720.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1718 of 3143
Baker County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 3,298.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1064 of 3143
Malheur County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 3,180.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2703 of 3143
Wallowa County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 38.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 2,181.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 333 of 3143
Lake County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,323.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1735 of 3143
Harney County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,008.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2222 of 3143
Grant County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 992.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2318 of 3143
Morrow County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 792.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3097 of 3143
Gilliam County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 314.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1753 of 3143
Wheeler County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 233.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2141 of 3143
Sherman County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 216.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2584 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/28/2026 10:11 am.
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: At least bachelor's degree, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.