Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Washington 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
Washington
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 39.6 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 2,172,536.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 11 of 52
King County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 56.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 940,516.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 42 of 3143
Snohomish County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- 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 228,087.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 333 of 3143
Pierce County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 196,337.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 694 of 3143
Spokane County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 126,409.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 556 of 3143
Clark County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 119,441.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 545 of 3143
Thurston County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 38.5 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 82,458.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 322 of 3143
Kitsap County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 37.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 75,280.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 345 of 3143
Whatcom County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 39.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 62,077.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 293 of 3143
Benton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 46,216.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 551 of 3143
Yakima County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 30,258.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2069 of 3143
Skagit County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 28,578.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 734 of 3143
Island County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.6 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 23,672.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 390 of 3143
Clallam County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.6 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 19,285.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 637 of 3143
Chelan 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 17,404.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 664 of 3143
Cowlitz County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 13,910.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2333 of 3143
Lewis County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 13,097.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1662 of 3143
Jefferson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 43.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 12,542.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 187 of 3143
Walla Walla County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 12,262.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 759 of 3143
Franklin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- 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 12,234.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1735 of 3143
Whitman County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 12,231.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 100 of 3143
Grant County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 11,645.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2199 of 3143
Kittitas County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 37.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 11,046.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 372 of 3143
Mason County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 10,993.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1605 of 3143
Grays Harbor County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 10,281.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2244 of 3143
San Juan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 53.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 8,272.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 61 of 3143
Stevens County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 7,742.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1559 of 3143
Okanogan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 7,727.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1228 of 3143
Douglas County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 6,406.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1662 of 3143
Klickitat County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- 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 5,523.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 664 of 3143
Pacific County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 4,777.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1198 of 3143
Asotin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 4,068.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1228 of 3143
Skamania County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 2,855.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 759 of 3143
Pend Oreille County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 2,175.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1764 of 3143
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,987.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1296 of 3143
Adams County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,786.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2634 of 3143
Ferry 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 864.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2703 of 3143
Wahkiakum County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 782.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1616 of 3143
Columbia County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 762.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1198 of 3143
Garfield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 551.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 627 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/28/2026 5:39 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: At least bachelor's degree, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.