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Counties in Rhode Island by share of adults with a bachelor's degree

Newport County had the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree of 5 counties in 2023, at 53.1%. Providence County had the lowest, at 32.2%. The median was 50.5% and the figure for Rhode Island was 37.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest53.1Newport County
Lowest32.2Providence County
Median50.55 counties
Rhode Island37.3History

All counties, 2023

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Newport CountyNewport County: 53.1 %53.1Bristol CountyBristol County: 51.8 %51.8Washington CountyWashington County: 50.5 %50.5Kent CountyKent County: 34.3 %34.3Providence CountyProvidence County: 32.2 %32.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Newport County53.1+0.9 pts
2Bristol County51.8+0.4 pts
3Washington County50.5+1.9 pts
4Kent County34.3+0.7 pts
5Providence County32.2+1 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 25 and over whose highest degree is a bachelor's, master's, professional school or doctorate degree, as a percentage of all people aged 25 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Excludes associate degrees and college without a degree. Not comparable with EU tertiary attainment, which includes short-cycle tertiary education and usually covers ages 25 to 64. Calculated from counts in ACS table B15003, which are stored as inputs.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree?

Newport County, with 53.1% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest share of adults with a bachelor's degree?

Providence County, with 32.2% in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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