Ranking of Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 26.85%. Among all Oklahoma counties, Payne County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (38.26%), followed by Cleveland County (34.68%), and Oklahoma County (33.70%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Oklahoma counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Oklahoma counties.

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Ranking of Oklahoma Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Payne County
Cleveland County
Oklahoma County
Tulsa County
Woods County
Canadian County
Logan County
Custer County
Pontotoc County
Washington County
Ranking of Oklahoma 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 Payne County 38.26
2 Cleveland County 34.68
3 Oklahoma County 33.70
4 Tulsa County 32.73
5 Woods County 32.29
6 Canadian County 31.38
7 Logan County 30.32
8 Custer County 29.55
9 Pontotoc County 29.33
10 Washington County 29.31
11 Cimarron County 28.96
12 Cherokee County 26.97
13 McClain County 26.07
14 Texas County 25.97
15 Wagoner County 25.31
16 Rogers County 25.04
17 Jackson County 24.48
18 Comanche County 23.93
19 Grant County 23.74
20 Bryan County 23.71
21 Garfield County 23.40
22 Johnston County 22.97
23 Kingfisher County 22.51
24 Harper County 22.43
25 Grady County 22.20
26 Beaver County 21.46
27 Noble County 21.37
28 Alfalfa County 21.00
29 Pottawatomie County 20.39
30 Carter County 20.13
31 Dewey County 20.05
32 Muskogee County 20.00
33 Roger Mills County 19.98
34 Woodward County 19.60
35 Washita County 19.17
36 Osage County 19.00
37 Pittsburg County 18.66
38 Major County 18.61
39 Kiowa County 18.57
40 Ellis County 18.39
41 Delaware County 18.16
42 Stephens County 18.11
43 Murray County 17.75
44 Kay County 17.62
45 Tillman County 17.61
46 Coal County 17.51
47 Pawnee County 17.35
48 Creek County 17.14
49 Blaine County 16.88
50 Cotton County 16.75
51 Garvin County 16.71
52 Nowata County 16.00
53 Harmon County 15.94
54 Marshall County 15.84
55 Haskell County 15.79
56 Ottawa County 15.45
57 Le Flore County 15.31
58 Hughes County 15.27
59 Jefferson County 15.22
60 Okmulgee County 15.11
61 Pushmataha County 15.10
62 Lincoln County 15.01
63 Love County 14.95
64 Mayes County 14.79
65 Caddo County 14.78
66 Beckham County 14.67
67 Atoka County 14.66
68 McCurtain County 14.61
69 Craig County 14.60
70 Seminole County 14.25
70 Sequoyah County 14.25
71 Choctaw County 14.23
72 Latimer County 12.90
73 McIntosh County 12.71
74 Okfuskee County 10.66
75 Adair County 10.59
75 Greer County 10.59