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

Chittenden County had the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree of 14 counties in 2022, at 55.7%. Essex County had the lowest, at 20.2%. The median was 39.9% and the figure for Vermont was 41.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest55.7Chittenden County
Lowest20.2Essex County
Median39.914 counties
Vermont41.7History

All counties, 2022

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Chittenden CountyChittenden County: 55.7 %55.7Washington CountyWashington County: 46.2 %46.2Lamoille CountyLamoille County: 42.8 %42.8Grand Isle CountyGrand Isle County: 42.6 %42.6Addison CountyAddison County: 41.8 %41.8Windsor CountyWindsor County: 40.8 %40.8Windham CountyWindham County: 40.4 %40.4Bennington CountyBennington County: 39.4 %39.4Orange CountyOrange County: 35.2 %35.2Rutland CountyRutland County: 33 %33Caledonia CountyCaledonia County: 31.5 %31.5Orleans CountyOrleans County: 27.7 %27.7Franklin CountyFranklin County: 27.4 %27.4Essex CountyEssex County: 20.2 %20.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Chittenden County55.7+1.6 pts
2Washington County46.2+2.2 pts
3Lamoille County42.8+0.3 pts
4Grand Isle County42.6+0.2 pts
5Addison County41.8-0.4 pts
6Windsor County40.8+0.5 pts
7Windham County40.4-0.5 pts
8Bennington County39.4+0.9 pts
9Orange County35.2+1 pts
10Rutland County33+1 pts
11Caledonia County31.5+0.6 pts
12Orleans County27.7+0.4 pts
13Franklin County27.4+0.1 pts
14Essex County20.2+0.3 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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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

Chittenden County, with 55.7% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Essex County, with 20.2% in 2022.

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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