Ranking of Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 3,017,250. Among all Pennsylvania counties, Allegheny County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (390,990), followed by Philadelphia County (356,096), and Montgomery County (303,992).
The chart below shows the top 10 Pennsylvania counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Pennsylvania counties.
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Related Topics: Pennsylvania ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Pennsylvania 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 | Allegheny County | 390990 |
| 2 | Philadelphia County | 356096 |
| 3 | Montgomery County | 303992 |
| 4 | Chester County | 200722 |
| 5 | Bucks County | 198250 |
| 6 | Delaware County | 158583 |
| 7 | Lancaster County | 110550 |
| 8 | York County | 81848 |
| 9 | Westmoreland County | 81002 |
| 10 | Lehigh County | 79797 |
| 11 | Berks County | 75301 |
| 12 | Northampton County | 71686 |
| 13 | Cumberland County | 68927 |
| 14 | Dauphin County | 63583 |
| 15 | Luzerne County | 55652 |
| 16 | Erie County | 53981 |
| 17 | Butler County | 52636 |
| 18 | Washington County | 47727 |
| 19 | Centre County | 44952 |
| 20 | Lackawanna County | 44781 |
| 21 | Beaver County | 31940 |
| 22 | Monroe County | 30662 |
| 23 | Franklin County | 25047 |
| 24 | Lebanon County | 21545 |
| 25 | Cambria County | 21464 |
| 26 | Blair County | 20520 |
| 27 | Lycoming County | 19572 |
| 28 | Schuylkill County | 18593 |
| 29 | Mercer County | 18275 |
| 30 | Adams County | 17567 |
| 31 | Fayette County | 17018 |
| 32 | Indiana County | 14139 |
| 33 | Lawrence County | 13322 |
| 34 | Crawford County | 11954 |
| 35 | Northumberland County | 11941 |
| 36 | Pike County | 11693 |
| 37 | Clearfield County | 11043 |
| 38 | Columbia County | 10835 |
| 39 | Somerset County | 9391 |
| 40 | Armstrong County | 9039 |
| 41 | Carbon County | 8460 |
| 42 | Bradford County | 8309 |
| 43 | Wayne County | 7706 |
| 44 | Union County | 7674 |
| 45 | Venango County | 7303 |
| 46 | Tioga County | 6085 |
| 47 | Perry County | 5886 |
| 48 | Snyder County | 5761 |
| 49 | Clarion County | 5650 |
| 50 | McKean County | 5642 |
| 51 | Susquehanna County | 5615 |
| 52 | Huntingdon County | 5610 |
| 53 | Warren County | 5566 |
| 54 | Bedford County | 5503 |
| 55 | Jefferson County | 5189 |
| 56 | Clinton County | 4802 |
| 57 | Montour County | 4706 |
| 58 | Greene County | 4656 |
| 59 | Mifflin County | 4306 |
| 60 | Elk County | 4277 |
| 61 | Wyoming County | 3975 |
| 62 | Juniata County | 2396 |
| 63 | Potter County | 1950 |
| 64 | Fulton County | 1668 |
| 65 | Sullivan County | 877 |
| 66 | Forest County | 685 |
| 67 | Cameron County | 377 |