Bachelor's Degree or Higher in King County, WA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Bachelor's Degree or Higher
56.7% +68.3% vs nat'l
Rank #42 of 3,222
99th percentile

How King County Compares

King County
56.7%
Washington Average
56.7%
Rank #1 of 39 in state
National
33.7%
68.3% above

National Distribution

Where King County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for bachelor's degree or higher.

0.0% 80.5%

■ King County: 56.7%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#39 Chester County, PA 57.1%
#40 Forsyth County, GA 57.1%
#41 Chittenden County, VT 56.8%
#42 King County, WA 56.7%
#43 Travis County, TX 56.6%
#44 Denver County, CO 56.5%
#45 Santa Clara County, CA 56.5%
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher in King County, Washington

King County, Washington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 56.7%, which ranks #42 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 68.3% above the national value of 33.7%.

Within Washington, King County ranks #1 of 39 out of 39 counties. This places it in the 99th 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.