10 Least Educated Counties In California

1. Lassen County Stats – state_name: California county_name: Lassen cousub_name: Madeline Plains GEOID: 05000US06035 Stats

30,818 population 7 people per square miles
4,541.2 square miles land 178.9 square miles water
Census data: ACS 2019 5 years

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Educational attainment

83.17%
High school graduate or higher
– about the same as the rate in California State (83.31%)– a little less the rate in United States (88%)
12.95%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
– about two fifths the rate in California State (33.93%)– about two fifths the rate in United States (32.15%)
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2. Tulare County Stats – state_name: California county_name: Tulare cousub_name: Springville-Johnsondale GEOID: 05000US06107 Stats

466,195 population 96 people per square miles
4,824.3 square miles land 14.4 square miles water
Census data: ACS 2019 1 year

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Educational attainment

74.12%
High school graduate or higher
– about 90 percent the rate in California State (84.03%)– about 80 percent the rate in United States (88.61%)
13.64%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
– about two fifths the rate in California State (35%)– about two fifths the rate in United States (33.13%)
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3. Madera County Stats – state_name: California county_name: Madera cousub_name: Yosemite Lakes place_name: Yosemite Lakes GEOID: 05000US06039 Stats

157,327 population 73 people per square miles
2,136.9 square miles land 16.3 square miles water
Census data: ACS 2019 1 year

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Educational attainment

72.95%
High school graduate or higher
– about 90 percent the rate in California State (84.03%)– about 80 percent the rate in United States (88.61%)
14.11%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
– about two fifths the rate in California State (35%)– about two fifths the rate in United States (33.13%)
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4. Glenn County Stats – state_name: California county_name: Glenn cousub_name: Lon Norris GEOID: 05000US06021 Stats

27,976 population 21 people per square miles
1,314.0 square miles land 13.0 square miles water
Census data: ACS 2019 5 years

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Educational attainment

74.83%
High school graduate or higher
– about 90 percent the rate in California State (83.31%)– about 90 percent the rate in United States (88%)
14.16%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
– about two fifths the rate in California State (33.93%)– about half the rate in United States (32.15%)
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5. Merced County Stats – state_name: California county_name: Merced cousub_name: Merced GEOID: 05000US06047 Stats

277,680 population 140 people per square miles
1,936.1 square miles land 42.5 square miles water
Census data: ACS 2019 1 year

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Educational attainment

69.06%
High school graduate or higher
– about 80 percent the rate in California State (84.03%)– about 80 percent the rate in United States (88.61%)
14.44%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
– about two fifths the rate in California State (35%)– about two fifths the rate in United States (33.13%)
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6. Del Norte County Stats – state_name: California county_name: Del Norte cousub_name: Smith River-Gasquet GEOID: 05000US06015 Stats

27,495 population 22 people per square miles
1,006.2 square miles land 223.5 square miles water
Census data: ACS 2019 5 years

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Educational attainment

80.05%
High school graduate or higher
– a little less the rate in California State (83.31%)– about 90 percent the rate in United States (88%)
14.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
– about two fifths the rate in California State (33.93%)– about half the rate in United States (32.15%)
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7. Colusa County Stats – state_name: California county_name: Colusa cousub_name: Central Colusa GEOID: 05000US06011 Stats

21,454 population 19 people per square miles
1,150.7 square miles land 5.6 square miles water
Census data: ACS 2019 5 years

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Educational attainment

71.25%
High school graduate or higher
– about 90 percent the rate in California State (83.31%)– about 80 percent the rate in United States (88%)
15%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
– about half the rate in California State (33.93%)– about half the rate in United States (32.15%)
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8. Modoc County Stats – state_name: California county_name: Modoc cousub_name: Alturas GEOID: 05000US06049 Stats

8,907 population 2 people per square miles
3,947.9 square miles land 255.3 square miles water
Census data: ACS 2019 5 years

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Educational attainment

84.79%
High school graduate or higher
– less than 5 percent higher than the figure in California State (83.31%)– a little less the rate in United States (88%)
15.19%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
– about half the rate in California State (33.93%)– about half the rate in United States (32.15%)
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9. Lake County Stats – state_name: California county_name: Lake cousub_name: Lucerne-Clearlake Oaks GEOID: 05000US06033 Stats

64,386 population 48 people per square miles
1,256.5 square miles land 72.9 square miles water
Census data: ACS 2019 1 year

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Educational attainment

85.9%
High school graduate or higher
– less than 5 percent higher than the figure in California State (84.03%)– a little less the rate in United States (88.61%)
15.43%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
– about half the rate in California State (35%)– about half the rate in United States (33.13%)
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10. Tehama County Stats – state_name: California county_name: Tehama cousub_name: Red Bluff GEOID: 05000US06103 Stats

65,084 population 22 people per square miles
2,949.1 square miles land 13.0 square miles water
Census data: ACS 2019 1 year

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Educational attainment

83.24%
High school graduate or higher
– about the same as the rate in California State (84.03%)– a little less the rate in United States (88.61%)
16.27%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
– about half the rate in California State (35%)– about half the rate in United States (33.13%)
Population by minimum level of education
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