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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Ranking of Maryland Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Howard County
Montgomery County
Anne Arundel County
Frederick County
Talbot County
Baltimore County
Carroll County
Harford County
Kent County
Queen Anne's County
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+) (%)
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