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Counties in Oregon by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over

Benton County had the highest graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over of 36 counties in 2023, at 25.5%. Morrow County had the lowest, at 3.3%. The median was 8.2% and the figure for Oregon was 13.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest25.5Benton County
Lowest3.3Morrow County
Median8.236 counties
Oregon13.9History

Map of counties, 2023

Baker County: 8 %Benton County: 25.5 %Clackamas County: 14.2 %Clatsop County: 9.4 %Columbia County: 6.2 %Coos County: 8.5 %Crook County: 7.9 %Curry County: 9.6 %Deschutes County: 16 %Douglas County: 6.9 %Gilliam County: 4 %Grant County: 5.6 %Harney County: 7.3 %Hood River County: 16.4 %Jackson County: 11.8 %Jefferson County: 5.9 %Josephine County: 7.4 %Klamath County: 8.1 %Lake County: 6.7 %Lane County: 13.8 %Lincoln County: 11.8 %Linn County: 6.9 %Malheur County: 5 %Marion County: 8.9 %Morrow County: 3.3 %Multnomah County: 19.3 %Polk County: 11.9 %Sherman County: 5.1 %Tillamook County: 8.4 %Umatilla County: 6.5 %Union County: 7.8 %Wallowa County: 14 %Wasco County: 8.5 %Washington County: 18.2 %Wheeler County: 7.8 %Yamhill County: 10.2 %
  • Under 6.2
  • 6.2 to 7.4
  • 7.4 to 8.2
  • 8.2 to 9.8
  • 9.8 to 14
  • 14 and over
%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2023

Benton County: 25.5 %Benton County25.5Multnomah County: 19.3 %Multnomah County19.3Washington County: 18.2 %Washington County18.2Hood River County: 16.4 %Hood River County16.4Deschutes County: 16 %Deschutes County16Clackamas County: 14.2 %Clackamas County14.2Wallowa County: 14 %Wallowa County14Lane County: 13.8 %Lane County13.8Polk County: 11.9 %Polk County11.9Jackson County: 11.8 %Jackson County11.8Lincoln County: 11.8 %Lincoln County11.8Yamhill County: 10.2 %Yamhill County10.2Curry County: 9.6 %Curry County9.6Clatsop County: 9.4 %Clatsop County9.4Marion County: 8.9 %Marion County8.9Coos County: 8.5 %Coos County8.5Wasco County: 8.5 %Wasco County8.5Tillamook County: 8.4 %Tillamook County8.4Klamath County: 8.1 %Klamath County8.1Baker County: 8 %Baker County8Crook County: 7.9 %Crook County7.9Union County: 7.8 %Union County7.8Wheeler County: 7.8 %Wheeler County7.8Josephine County: 7.4 %Josephine County7.4Harney County: 7.3 %Harney County7.3Linn County: 6.9 %Linn County6.9Douglas County: 6.9 %Douglas County6.9Lake County: 6.7 %Lake County6.7Umatilla County: 6.5 %Umatilla County6.5Columbia County: 6.2 %Columbia County6.2Jefferson County: 5.9 %Jefferson County5.9Grant County: 5.6 %Grant County5.6Sherman County: 5.1 %Sherman County5.1Malheur County: 5 %Malheur County5Gilliam County: 4 %Gilliam County4Morrow County: 3.3 %Morrow County3.3Benton County: 25.5 %Benton County25.5Multnomah County: 19.3 %Multnomah County19.3Washington County: 18.2 %Washington County18.2Hood River County: 16.4 %Hood River County16.4Deschutes County: 16 %Deschutes County16Clackamas County: 14.2 %Clackamas County14.2Wallowa County: 14 %Wallowa County14Lane County: 13.8 %Lane County13.8Polk County: 11.9 %Polk County11.9Jackson County: 11.8 %Jackson County11.8Lincoln County: 11.8 %Lincoln County11.8Yamhill County: 10.2 %Yamhill County10.2Curry County: 9.6 %Curry County9.6Clatsop County: 9.4 %Clatsop County9.4Marion County: 8.9 %Marion County8.9Coos County: 8.5 %Coos County8.5Wasco County: 8.5 %Wasco County8.5Tillamook County: 8.4 %Tillamook County8.4Klamath County: 8.1 %Klamath County8.1Baker County: 8 %Baker County8Crook County: 7.9 %Crook County7.9Union County: 7.8 %Union County7.8Wheeler County: 7.8 %Wheeler County7.8Josephine County: 7.4 %Josephine County7.4Harney County: 7.3 %Harney County7.3Linn County: 6.9 %Linn County6.9Douglas County: 6.9 %Douglas County6.9Lake County: 6.7 %Lake County6.7Umatilla County: 6.5 %Umatilla County6.5Columbia County: 6.2 %Columbia County6.2Jefferson County: 5.9 %Jefferson County5.9Grant County: 5.6 %Grant County5.6Sherman County: 5.1 %Sherman County5.1Malheur County: 5 %Malheur County5Gilliam County: 4 %Gilliam County4Morrow County: 3.3 %Morrow County3.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Benton County25.5+0.2 pts
2Multnomah County19.3+0.2 pts
3Washington County18.2+0.3 pts
4Hood River County16.40 pts
5Deschutes County16+0.4 pts
6Clackamas County14.2+0.2 pts
7Wallowa County14+2.1 pts
8Lane County13.8+0.3 pts
9Polk County11.9-0.2 pts
10Jackson County11.8+0.2 pts
11Lincoln County11.8+0.2 pts
12Yamhill County10.2-0.5 pts
13Curry County9.6-0.2 pts
14Clatsop County9.4+0.1 pts
15Marion County8.9+0.2 pts
16Coos County8.5+0.6 pts
17Wasco County8.5-0.2 pts
18Tillamook County8.4+0.4 pts
19Klamath County8.1+0.6 pts
20Baker County8+0.9 pts
21Crook County7.9+1.7 pts
22Union County7.8+0.5 pts
23Wheeler County7.8-0.4 pts
24Josephine County7.4+0.7 pts
25Harney County7.3+1.1 pts
26Linn County6.9-0.1 pts
27Douglas County6.9+0.3 pts
28Lake County6.7-0.2 pts
29Umatilla County6.5-0.3 pts
30Columbia County6.2+0.1 pts
31Jefferson County5.9-0.6 pts
32Grant County5.6-0.5 pts
33Sherman County5.1-1.2 pts
34Malheur County5+0.2 pts
35Gilliam County40 pts
36Morrow County3.3-0.9 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 25 and over whose highest degree is a 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.

A subset of bachelors_degree_share, which also counts people whose highest degree is a bachelor's.

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 master's, professional school or doctorate degree 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 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Oregon by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Oregon by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/oregon-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Oregon by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/oregon-counties?period=2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Oregon by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/oregon-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which county has the highest graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over?

Benton County, with 25.5% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over?

Morrow County, with 3.3% in 2023.

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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 master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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