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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 2023, at 55.8%. Essex County had the lowest, at 21.2%. The median was 41.5% and the figure for Vermont was 42.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest55.8Chittenden County
Lowest21.2Essex County
Median41.514 counties
Vermont42.6History

All counties, 2023

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Chittenden CountyChittenden County: 55.8 %55.8Washington CountyWashington County: 47 %47Lamoille CountyLamoille County: 43.8 %43.8Addison CountyAddison County: 43.5 %43.5Grand Isle CountyGrand Isle County: 43.2 %43.2Windham CountyWindham County: 42.4 %42.4Windsor CountyWindsor County: 41.9 %41.9Bennington CountyBennington County: 41.2 %41.2Orange CountyOrange County: 36.5 %36.5Rutland CountyRutland County: 33.5 %33.5Caledonia CountyCaledonia County: 32 %32Franklin CountyFranklin County: 28.8 %28.8Orleans CountyOrleans County: 28.6 %28.6Essex CountyEssex County: 21.2 %21.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Chittenden County55.8+0.1 pts
2Washington County47+0.8 pts
3Lamoille County43.8+1 pts
4Addison County43.5+1.6 pts
5Grand Isle County43.2+0.6 pts
6Windham County42.4+2 pts
7Windsor County41.9+1.1 pts
8Bennington County41.2+1.8 pts
9Orange County36.5+1.3 pts
10Rutland County33.5+0.5 pts
11Caledonia County32+0.4 pts
12Franklin County28.8+1.4 pts
13Orleans County28.6+0.8 pts
14Essex County21.2+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?

Chittenden County, with 55.8% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Essex County, with 21.2% 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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