State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Pennsylvania by County
Education: At least bachelors degree
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 75,808,834.
• Rank within US : N/A

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 3,017,250.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

Allegheny County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 390,990.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 155 of 3143

Philadelphia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 356,096.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 486 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 303,992.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 64 of 3143

Chester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 55.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 200,722.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 39 of 3143

Bucks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 198,250.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 160 of 3143

Delaware County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 158,583.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 207 of 3143

Lancaster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 110,550.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 629 of 3143

York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 81,848.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 916 of 3143

Westmoreland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 81,002.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 575 of 3143

Lehigh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 79,797.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 545 of 3143

Berks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 75,301.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 901 of 3143

Northampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 71,686.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 471 of 3143

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 68,927.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 261 of 3143

Dauphin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 63,583.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 502 of 3143

Luzerne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 55,652.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1100 of 3143

Erie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 53,981.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 694 of 3143

Butler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 52,636.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 260 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 47,727.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 531 of 3143

Centre County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 44,952.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 122 of 3143

Lackawanna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 44,781.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 649 of 3143

Beaver County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 31,940.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 898 of 3143

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 30,662.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 885 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 25,047.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1235 of 3143

Lebanon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 21,545.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1359 of 3143

Cambria County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 21,464.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1316 of 3143

Blair County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 20,520.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1203 of 3143

Lycoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 19,572.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1068 of 3143

Schuylkill County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 18,593.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2082 of 3143

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 18,275.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1209 of 3143

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 17,567.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1105 of 3143

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 17,018.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2069 of 3143

Indiana County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 14,139.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 926 of 3143

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 13,322.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1433 of 3143

Crawford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 11,954.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1632 of 3143

Northumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 11,941.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2080 of 3143

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 11,693.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 819 of 3143

Clearfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 11,043.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1959 of 3143

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 10,835.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1008 of 3143

Somerset County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 9,391.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2223 of 3143

Armstrong County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 9,039.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1939 of 3143

Carbon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 8,460.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2102 of 3143

Bradford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 8,309.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1738 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 7,706.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1722 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 7,674.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 876 of 3143

Venango County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 7,303.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1768 of 3143

Tioga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 6,085.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1553 of 3143

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 5,886.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2066 of 3143

Snyder County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 5,761.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1414 of 3143

Clarion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 5,650.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1360 of 3143

McKean County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 5,642.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1736 of 3143

Susquehanna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 5,615.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1761 of 3143

Huntingdon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 5,610.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2134 of 3143

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 5,566.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1747 of 3143

Bedford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 5,503.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2432 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 5,189.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2311 of 3143

Clinton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 4,802.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1784 of 3143

Montour County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 4,706.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 342 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 4,656.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2045 of 3143

Mifflin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 4,306.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2794 of 3143

Elk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 4,277.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1884 of 3143

Wyoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 3,975.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1522 of 3143

Juniata County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,396.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2645 of 3143

Potter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,950.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2328 of 3143

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,668.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2436 of 3143

Sullivan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 877.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2062 of 3143

Forest County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 685.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3001 of 3143

Cameron County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 377.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3048 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/18/2024 1:13 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: At least bachelors degree, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.