Counties in Washington by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over

Jefferson County had the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over of 39 counties in 2023, at 96.1%. Adams County had the lowest, at 69.9%. The median was 92.1% and the figure for Washington was 92.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest96.1Jefferson County
Lowest69.9Adams County
Median92.139 counties
Washington92.2History

Map of counties, 2023

Adams County: 69.9 %Asotin County: 92 %Benton County: 89.9 %Chelan County: 85.8 %Clallam County: 93 %Clark County: 92.8 %Columbia County: 88.9 %Cowlitz County: 89.9 %Douglas County: 82.5 %Ferry County: 92.1 %Franklin County: 76.6 %Garfield County: 92.9 %Grant County: 81.4 %Grays Harbor County: 90.3 %Island County: 95.9 %Jefferson County: 96.1 %King County: 93.8 %Kitsap County: 95.3 %Kittitas County: 93.1 %Klickitat County: 89.9 %Lewis County: 90.4 %Lincoln County: 92.4 %Mason County: 91.1 %Okanogan County: 85.7 %Pacific County: 90.9 %Pend Oreille County: 94.3 %Pierce County: 92.5 %San Juan County: 95.6 %Skagit County: 90.8 %Skamania County: 93.2 %Snohomish County: 93.1 %Spokane County: 94.5 %Stevens County: 92 %Thurston County: 94.5 %Wahkiakum County: 92.8 %Walla Walla County: 89.2 %Whatcom County: 93.8 %Whitman County: 96.1 %Yakima County: 76.3 %
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%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2023

Jefferson County: 96.1 %Jefferson County96.1Whitman County: 96.1 %Whitman County96.1Island County: 95.9 %Island County95.9San Juan County: 95.6 %San Juan County95.6Kitsap County: 95.3 %Kitsap County95.3Spokane County: 94.5 %Spokane County94.5Thurston County: 94.5 %Thurston County94.5Pend Oreille County: 94.3 %Pend Oreille County94.3King County: 93.8 %King County93.8Whatcom County: 93.8 %Whatcom County93.8Skamania County: 93.2 %Skamania County93.2Snohomish County: 93.1 %Snohomish County93.1Kittitas County: 93.1 %Kittitas County93.1Clallam County: 93 %Clallam County93Garfield County: 92.9 %Garfield County92.9Wahkiakum County: 92.8 %Wahkiakum County92.8Clark County: 92.8 %Clark County92.8Pierce County: 92.5 %Pierce County92.5Lincoln County: 92.4 %Lincoln County92.4Ferry County: 92.1 %Ferry County92.1Stevens County: 92 %Stevens County92Asotin County: 92 %Asotin County92Mason County: 91.1 %Mason County91.1Pacific County: 90.9 %Pacific County90.9Skagit County: 90.8 %Skagit County90.8Lewis County: 90.4 %Lewis County90.4Grays Harbor County: 90.3 %Grays Harbor County90.3Cowlitz County: 89.9 %Cowlitz County89.9Klickitat County: 89.9 %Klickitat County89.9Benton County: 89.9 %Benton County89.9Walla Walla County: 89.2 %Walla Walla County89.2Columbia County: 88.9 %Columbia County88.9Chelan County: 85.8 %Chelan County85.8Okanogan County: 85.7 %Okanogan County85.7Douglas County: 82.5 %Douglas County82.5Grant County: 81.4 %Grant County81.4Franklin County: 76.6 %Franklin County76.6Yakima County: 76.3 %Yakima County76.3Adams County: 69.9 %Adams County69.9Jefferson County: 96.1 %Jefferson County96.1Whitman County: 96.1 %Whitman County96.1Island County: 95.9 %Island County95.9San Juan County: 95.6 %San Juan County95.6Kitsap County: 95.3 %Kitsap County95.3Spokane County: 94.5 %Spokane County94.5Thurston County: 94.5 %Thurston County94.5Pend Oreille County: 94.3 %Pend Oreille County94.3King County: 93.8 %King County93.8Whatcom County: 93.8 %Whatcom County93.8Skamania County: 93.2 %Skamania County93.2Snohomish County: 93.1 %Snohomish County93.1Kittitas County: 93.1 %Kittitas County93.1Clallam County: 93 %Clallam County93Garfield County: 92.9 %Garfield County92.9Wahkiakum County: 92.8 %Wahkiakum County92.8Clark County: 92.8 %Clark County92.8Pierce County: 92.5 %Pierce County92.5Lincoln County: 92.4 %Lincoln County92.4Ferry County: 92.1 %Ferry County92.1Stevens County: 92 %Stevens County92Asotin County: 92 %Asotin County92Mason County: 91.1 %Mason County91.1Pacific County: 90.9 %Pacific County90.9Skagit County: 90.8 %Skagit County90.8Lewis County: 90.4 %Lewis County90.4Grays Harbor County: 90.3 %Grays Harbor County90.3Cowlitz County: 89.9 %Cowlitz County89.9Klickitat County: 89.9 %Klickitat County89.9Benton County: 89.9 %Benton County89.9Walla Walla County: 89.2 %Walla Walla County89.2Columbia County: 88.9 %Columbia County88.9Chelan County: 85.8 %Chelan County85.8Okanogan County: 85.7 %Okanogan County85.7Douglas County: 82.5 %Douglas County82.5Grant County: 81.4 %Grant County81.4Franklin County: 76.6 %Franklin County76.6Yakima County: 76.3 %Yakima County76.3Adams County: 69.9 %Adams County69.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Jefferson County96.1-1 pts
2Whitman County96.1+0.3 pts
3Island County95.9+0.2 pts
4San Juan County95.6-0.3 pts
5Kitsap County95.3+0.1 pts
6Spokane County94.5+0.4 pts
7Thurston County94.5+0.2 pts
8Pend Oreille County94.3+0.9 pts
9King County93.8-0 pts
10Whatcom County93.8+0.5 pts
11Skamania County93.2-0.3 pts
12Snohomish County93.1+0.3 pts
13Kittitas County93.1-0.1 pts
14Clallam County930 pts
15Garfield County92.90 pts
16Wahkiakum County92.8+0.8 pts
17Clark County92.8-0.2 pts
18Pierce County92.5+0.1 pts
19Lincoln County92.4-0.1 pts
20Ferry County92.1+0.7 pts
21Stevens County92-0 pts
22Asotin County92-1.1 pts
23Mason County91.1+0.6 pts
24Pacific County90.9-0.4 pts
25Skagit County90.80 pts
26Lewis County90.4+0.9 pts
27Grays Harbor County90.3+0.3 pts
28Cowlitz County89.9-0.1 pts
29Klickitat County89.9+0.5 pts
30Benton County89.9-0.2 pts
31Walla Walla County89.2+0.3 pts
32Columbia County88.9-1 pts
33Chelan County85.8+0.4 pts
34Okanogan County85.7-0.3 pts
35Douglas County82.5+0.8 pts
36Grant County81.4+1 pts
37Franklin County76.6+0.8 pts
38Yakima County76.3+0.6 pts
39Adams County69.9-1 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 25 and over who hold a regular high school diploma, a GED or alternative credential, or any higher level of education, 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.

Measures the adult population, not students: it is not the high school graduation rate of a class. Not comparable with the EU share below upper secondary education, which covers ages 25 to 64.

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 high school diploma, GED 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 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Washington by high school graduate or higher, 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 high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Washington by high school graduate or higher, 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/high-school-graduate-or-higher/washington-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Washington by high school graduate or higher, 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/high-school-graduate-or-higher/washington-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 high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Washington by high school graduate or higher, 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/high-school-graduate-or-higher/washington-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Jefferson County, with 96.1% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Adams County, with 69.9% in 2023.

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