Ranking of Colorado Counties By Percentage of 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 percentage of the population of Colorado (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 42.83%. Among all Colorado counties, Boulder County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (62.86%), followed by Pitkin County (62.35%), and San Miguel County (59.93%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Colorado counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Colorado counties.
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Related Topics: Colorado ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Colorado Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
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| 1 | Boulder County | 62.86 |
| 2 | Pitkin County | 62.35 |
| 3 | San Miguel County | 59.93 |
| 4 | Douglas County | 59.24 |
| 5 | Broomfield County | 57.77 |
| 6 | Gunnison County | 56.73 |
| 7 | Mineral County | 56.27 |
| 8 | Clear Creek County | 53.57 |
| 9 | Summit County | 52.82 |
| 10 | Denver County | 52.53 |
| 11 | Eagle County | 50.92 |
| 12 | Routt County | 50.81 |
| 13 | Larimer County | 49.38 |
| 14 | Gilpin County | 48.82 |
| 15 | Jefferson County | 47.91 |
| 16 | La Plata County | 46.97 |
| 17 | Hinsdale County | 46.77 |
| 18 | Ouray County | 46.24 |
| 19 | Arapahoe County | 44.49 |
| 20 | San Juan County | 42.16 |
| 21 | Archuleta County | 39.93 |
| 22 | El Paso County | 39.51 |
| 23 | Chaffee County | 39.40 |
| 24 | Custer County | 38.66 |
| 25 | Grand County | 37.70 |
| 26 | Teller County | 36.97 |
| 27 | Lake County | 35.98 |
| 28 | Elbert County | 35.30 |
| 29 | Park County | 33.09 |
| 30 | Garfield County | 32.93 |
| 31 | Montezuma County | 30.00 |
| 32 | Weld County | 29.48 |
| 33 | Mesa County | 29.30 |
| 34 | Rio Grande County | 28.90 |
| 35 | Jackson County | 27.25 |
| 36 | Dolores County | 26.47 |
| 37 | Montrose County | 26.46 |
| 38 | Adams County | 26.43 |
| 39 | Phillips County | 26.04 |
| 40 | Alamosa County | 25.64 |
| 41 | Saguache County | 25.46 |
| 42 | Huerfano County | 25.33 |
| 43 | Conejos County | 24.47 |
| 44 | Costilla County | 24.36 |
| 45 | Rio Blanco County | 23.86 |
| 46 | Baca County | 23.77 |
| 47 | Pueblo County | 23.66 |
| 48 | Yuma County | 23.51 |
| 49 | Delta County | 22.91 |
| 50 | Sedgwick County | 22.41 |
| 51 | Cheyenne County | 22.21 |
| 52 | Washington County | 22.11 |
| 53 | Kiowa County | 20.30 |
| 54 | Logan County | 20.27 |
| 55 | Otero County | 18.97 |
| 56 | Moffat County | 18.84 |
| 57 | Las Animas County | 18.74 |
| 58 | Fremont County | 18.61 |
| 59 | Kit Carson County | 18.20 |
| 60 | Morgan County | 17.52 |
| 61 | Prowers County | 16.88 |
| 62 | Lincoln County | 16.71 |
| 63 | Bent County | 14.22 |
| 64 | Crowley County | 9.24 |