Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Essex County, NJ
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Essex County Compares
National Distribution
Where Essex County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for bachelor's degree or higher.
■ Essex County: 39.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #304 | Davis County, UT | 39.3% |
| #305 | Onondaga County, NY | 39.2% |
| #306 | Union County, OH | 39.2% |
| #307 | Essex County, NJ | 39.1% |
| #308 | Burleigh County, ND | 39.1% |
| #309 | Hughes County, SD | 39.0% |
| #310 | Cape May County, NJ | 39.0% |
Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County, New Jersey has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.1%, which ranks #307 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.2% above the national value of 33.7%.
Within New Jersey, Essex County ranks #11 of 21 out of 21 counties. This places it in the 90th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population aged 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.