Ranking of Maryland 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 Maryland (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 41.56%. Among all Maryland counties, Howard County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (63.57%), followed by Montgomery County (59.78%), and Anne Arundel County (42.90%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Maryland counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Maryland counties.
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Related Topics: Maryland ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Maryland 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 | Howard County | 63.57 |
| 2 | Montgomery County | 59.78 |
| 3 | Anne Arundel County | 42.90 |
| 4 | Frederick County | 42.25 |
| 5 | Talbot County | 40.99 |
| 6 | Baltimore County | 40.43 |
| 7 | Carroll County | 37.97 |
| 8 | Harford County | 37.70 |
| 9 | Kent County | 37.48 |
| 10 | Queen Anne's County | 36.96 |
| 11 | Calvert County | 35.70 |
| 12 | Prince George's County | 34.92 |
| 13 | Baltimore city | 34.21 |
| 14 | St. Mary's County | 33.03 |
| 15 | Charles County | 31.11 |
| 16 | Worcester County | 30.60 |
| 17 | Wicomico County | 28.81 |
| 18 | Cecil County | 25.66 |
| 19 | Garrett County | 24.71 |
| 20 | Washington County | 22.64 |
| 21 | Allegany County | 20.17 |
| 22 | Dorchester County | 19.86 |
| 23 | Caroline County | 18.99 |
| 24 | Somerset County | 17.02 |