Ranking of Georgia Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of Georgia (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 2,335,225. Among all Georgia counties, Fulton County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (402,523), followed by Cobb County (253,049), and DeKalb County (239,583).
The chart below shows the top 10 Georgia counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Georgia counties.
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Related Topics: Georgia ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Georgia Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulton County | 402523 |
| 2 | Cobb County | 253049 |
| 3 | DeKalb County | 239583 |
| 4 | Gwinnett County | 233692 |
| 5 | Forsyth County | 89689 |
| 6 | Chatham County | 71210 |
| 7 | Cherokee County | 68387 |
| 8 | Henry County | 43452 |
| 9 | Columbia County | 38541 |
| 10 | Fayette County | 37244 |
| 11 | Clayton County | 37141 |
| 12 | Muscogee County | 36851 |
| 13 | Clarke County | 34300 |
| 14 | Hall County | 33257 |
| 15 | Coweta County | 33025 |
| 16 | Houston County | 33011 |
| 17 | Richmond County | 30569 |
| 18 | Paulding County | 28122 |
| 19 | Douglas County | 27333 |
| 20 | Bibb County | 26173 |
| 21 | Lowndes County | 18362 |
| 22 | Glynn County | 18078 |
| 23 | Rockdale County | 17274 |
| 24 | Carroll County | 16193 |
| 25 | Newton County | 15514 |
| 26 | Walton County | 14860 |
| 27 | Bartow County | 14253 |
| 28 | Oconee County | 13738 |
| 29 | Floyd County | 13735 |
| 30 | Dougherty County | 12649 |
| 31 | Bulloch County | 12635 |
| 32 | Jackson County | 12516 |
| 33 | Whitfield County | 11716 |
| 34 | Barrow County | 11296 |
| 35 | Catoosa County | 10398 |
| 36 | Effingham County | 10011 |
| 37 | Walker County | 9311 |
| 38 | Bryan County | 9110 |
| 39 | Troup County | 9047 |
| 40 | Spalding County | 8520 |
| 41 | Thomas County | 7930 |
| 42 | Harris County | 7787 |
| 43 | Camden County | 7580 |
| 44 | Liberty County | 7371 |
| 45 | Habersham County | 7207 |
| 46 | Baldwin County | 6946 |
| 47 | Lumpkin County | 6797 |
| 48 | Lee County | 6560 |
| 49 | Gordon County | 6225 |
| 50 | Dawson County | 6147 |
| 51 | Pickens County | 5889 |
| 52 | Monroe County | 5577 |
| 53 | Laurens County | 5501 |
| 54 | Gilmer County | 5041 |
| 55 | Union County | 4756 |
| 56 | Tift County | 4698 |
| 57 | Fannin County | 4598 |
| 58 | Greene County | 4375 |
| 59 | Colquitt County | 4311 |
| 60 | White County | 4302 |
| 61 | Madison County | 4192 |
| 62 | Putnam County | 4106 |
| 63 | Coffee County | 3988 |
| 64 | Peach County | 3900 |
| 65 | Morgan County | 3775 |
| 66 | Polk County | 3738 |
| 67 | Sumter County | 3644 |
| 68 | Ware County | 3510 |
| 69 | Haralson County | 3452 |
| 70 | Jones County | 3449 |
| 71 | Rabun County | 3320 |
| 72 | Hart County | 3130 |
| 73 | Stephens County | 2961 |
| 74 | Toombs County | 2931 |
| 75 | Towns County | 2922 |
| 76 | Decatur County | 2809 |
| 77 | Wayne County | 2762 |
| 78 | Upson County | 2736 |
| 79 | Murray County | 2730 |
| 80 | Grady County | 2688 |
| 81 | Franklin County | 2619 |
| 82 | Pike County | 2607 |
| 83 | Burke County | 2347 |
| 84 | McDuffie County | 2338 |
| 84 | Tattnall County | 2338 |
| 85 | Washington County | 2290 |
| 86 | Dodge County | 2258 |
| 87 | Oglethorpe County | 2213 |
| 88 | Lamar County | 2211 |
| 89 | Butts County | 2145 |
| 90 | Banks County | 2070 |
| 91 | Pierce County | 2034 |
| 92 | Emanuel County | 1924 |
| 93 | Brooks County | 1903 |
| 94 | Crisp County | 1888 |
| 95 | Chattooga County | 1861 |
| 96 | Cook County | 1843 |
| 97 | Dade County | 1832 |
| 98 | Mitchell County | 1767 |
| 99 | Elbert County | 1731 |
| 100 | Meriwether County | 1729 |
| 101 | Berrien County | 1635 |
| 102 | Jasper County | 1622 |
| 103 | McIntosh County | 1612 |
| 104 | Worth County | 1589 |
| 105 | Long County | 1537 |
| 106 | Screven County | 1464 |
| 107 | Bleckley County | 1304 |
| 108 | Ben Hill County | 1267 |
| 109 | Jeff Davis County | 1235 |
| 110 | Appling County | 1199 |
| 111 | Jefferson County | 1194 |
| 112 | Dooly County | 1160 |
| 113 | Lanier County | 1152 |
| 114 | Irwin County | 1144 |
| 115 | Chattahoochee County | 1137 |
| 116 | Evans County | 1115 |
| 117 | Charlton County | 1094 |
| 118 | Seminole County | 1069 |
| 119 | Montgomery County | 1024 |
| 120 | Early County | 1009 |
| 121 | Crawford County | 976 |
| 122 | Pulaski County | 930 |
| 123 | Candler County | 920 |
| 124 | Macon County | 894 |
| 125 | Taylor County | 868 |
| 126 | Wilkes County | 843 |
| 127 | Heard County | 820 |
| 128 | Miller County | 816 |
| 129 | Brantley County | 809 |
| 129 | Wilcox County | 809 |
| 130 | Bacon County | 807 |
| 131 | Marion County | 780 |
| 132 | Lincoln County | 757 |
| 133 | Twiggs County | 683 |
| 134 | Turner County | 677 |
| 135 | Stewart County | 664 |
| 136 | Terrell County | 657 |
| 137 | Telfair County | 645 |
| 138 | Hancock County | 627 |
| 139 | Wilkinson County | 624 |
| 140 | Talbot County | 620 |
| 141 | Johnson County | 611 |
| 142 | Treutlen County | 598 |
| 143 | Atkinson County | 573 |
| 144 | Randolph County | 530 |
| 145 | Clinch County | 502 |
| 146 | Jenkins County | 501 |
| 147 | Calhoun County | 488 |
| 148 | Schley County | 464 |
| 149 | Wheeler County | 399 |
| 150 | Baker County | 389 |
| 151 | Clay County | 387 |
| 152 | Warren County | 352 |
| 153 | Echols County | 260 |
| 154 | Webster County | 229 |
| 155 | Glascock County | 227 |
| 156 | Quitman County | 159 |
| 157 | Taliaferro County | 111 |