Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kern County, CA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Kern County Compares
National Distribution
Where Kern County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for bachelor's degree or higher.
■ Kern County: 18.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,219 | Caldwell County, NC | 18.8% |
| #2,220 | Simpson County, KY | 18.8% |
| #2,221 | Summers County, WV | 18.8% |
| #2,222 | Kern County, CA | 18.8% |
| #2,223 | Missaukee County, MI | 18.8% |
| #2,224 | Marshall County, MN | 18.7% |
| #2,225 | Morgan County, KY | 18.7% |
Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kern County, California
Kern County, California has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.8%, which ranks #2,222 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 44.3% below the national value of 33.7%.
Within California, Kern County ranks #48 of 58 out of 58 counties. This places it in the 31th 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.