10 Most Educated Counties In California

1. Marin County Stats – state_name: California county_name: Marin cousub_name: Northwest Marin GEOID: 05000US06041 Stats

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Educational attainment

92.53%

High school graduate or higher

– about 10 percent higher than the figure in California State (84.03%)– less than 10 percent higher than the figure in United States (88.61%)

59.68%

Bachelor’s degree or higher

– about two thirds higher than the figure in California State (35%)– about 80 percent higher than the figure in United States (33.13%)

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Education	Marin County	California State	United States
No degree	7.47% 14,076	15.97% 4,301,513	11.39% 25,618,541
High school	11.15% 21,022	20.59% 5,546,711	26.89% 60,482,353
Some college	21.70% 40,902	28.44% 7,661,164	28.59% 64,296,023
Bachelor’s	36.31% 68,445	21.86% 5,889,724	20.33% 45,730,479
Post grad	23.38% 44,064	13.14% 3,538,760	12.79% 28,771,172

2. San Francisco County Stats – state_name: California county_name: San Francisco cousub_name: Owen place_name: San Francisco GEOID: 05000US06075 Stats

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Educational attainment

88.37%

High school graduate or higher

– less than 10 percent higher than the figure in California State (84.03%)– about the same as the rate in United States (88.61%)

59.2%

Bachelor’s degree or higher

– about two thirds higher than the figure in California State (35%)– about 80 percent higher than the figure in United States (33.13%)

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Education	San Francisco County	California State	United States
No degree	11.63% 81,539	15.97% 4,301,513	11.39% 25,618,541
High school	11.88% 83,279	20.59% 5,546,711	26.89% 60,482,353
Some college	17.30% 121,337	28.44% 7,661,164	28.59% 64,296,023
Bachelor’s	35.06% 245,885	21.86% 5,889,724	20.33% 45,730,479
Post grad	24.13% 169,239	13.14% 3,538,760	12.79% 28,771,172

3. Santa Clara County Stats – state_name: California county_name: Santa Clara cousub_name: Diablo Range GEOID: 05000US06085 Stats

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Educational attainment

88.98%

High school graduate or higher

– less than 10 percent higher than the figure in California State (84.03%)– less than 5 percent higher than the figure in United States (88.61%)

53.7%

Bachelor’s degree or higher

– about half higher than the figure in California State (35%)– about three fifths higher than the figure in United States (33.13%)

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Education	Santa Clara County	California State	United States
No degree	11.02% 148,890	15.97% 4,301,513	11.39% 25,618,541
High school	13.76% 185,865	20.59% 5,546,711	26.89% 60,482,353
Some college	21.52% 290,671	28.44% 7,661,164	28.59% 64,296,023
Bachelor’s	28.03% 378,617	21.86% 5,889,724	20.33% 45,730,479
Post grad	25.66% 346,638	13.14% 3,538,760	12.79% 28,771,172

4. San Mateo County Stats – state_name: California county_name: San Mateo cousub_name: Fort Rucker GEOID: 05000US06081 Stats

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Educational attainment

90.56%

High school graduate or higher

– about 10 percent higher than the figure in California State (84.03%)– less than 5 percent higher than the figure in United States (88.61%)

52.33%

Bachelor’s degree or higher

– about half higher than the figure in California State (35%)– about three fifths higher than the figure in United States (33.13%)

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Education	San Mateo County	California State	United States
No degree	9.44% 52,489	15.97% 4,301,513	11.39% 25,618,541
High school	15.35% 85,336	20.59% 5,546,711	26.89% 60,482,353
Some college	22.88% 127,208	28.44% 7,661,164	28.59% 64,296,023
Bachelor’s	28.77% 159,935	21.86% 5,889,724	20.33% 45,730,479
Post grad	23.56% 131,012	13.14% 3,538,760	12.79% 28,771,172

5. Alameda County Stats – state_name: California county_name: Alameda cousub_name: Livermore-Pleasanton place_name: Pleasanton GEOID: 05000US06001 Stats

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Educational attainment

89.62%

High school graduate or higher

– less than 10 percent higher than the figure in California State (84.03%)– less than 5 percent higher than the figure in United States (88.61%)

50.61%

Bachelor’s degree or higher

– about half higher than the figure in California State (35%)– about half higher than the figure in United States (33.13%)

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Education	Alameda County	California State	United States
No degree	10.38% 124,062	15.97% 4,301,513	11.39% 25,618,541
High school	17.27% 206,361	20.59% 5,546,711	26.89% 60,482,353
Some college	21.74% 259,870	28.44% 7,661,164	28.59% 64,296,023
Bachelor’s	29.34% 350,691	21.86% 5,889,724	20.33% 45,730,479
Post grad	21.26% 254,123	13.14% 3,538,760	12.79% 28,771,172

6. Santa Cruz County Stats – state_name: California county_name: Santa Cruz cousub_name: Santa Cruz GEOID: 05000US06087 Stats

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Educational attainment

87.48%

High school graduate or higher

– less than 10 percent higher than the figure in California State (84.03%)– about the same as the rate in United States (88.61%)

43.83%

Bachelor’s degree or higher

– about one quarter higher than the figure in California State (35%)– about one third higher than the figure in United States (33.13%)

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Education	Santa Cruz County	California State	United States
No degree	12.52% 22,669	15.97% 4,301,513	11.39% 25,618,541
High school	15.43% 27,947	20.59% 5,546,711	26.89% 60,482,353
Some college	28.23% 51,127	28.44% 7,661,164	28.59% 64,296,023
Bachelor’s	25.29% 45,805	21.86% 5,889,724	20.33% 45,730,479
Post grad	18.54% 33,573	13.14% 3,538,760	12.79% 28,771,172

7. Contra Costa County Stats – state_name: California county_name: Contra Costa cousub_name: Central Contra Costa GEOID: 05000US06013 Stats

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Educational attainment

89.07%

High school graduate or higher

– less than 10 percent higher than the figure in California State (84.03%)– less than 5 percent higher than the figure in United States (88.61%)

42.98%

Bachelor’s degree or higher

– about one quarter higher than the figure in California State (35%)– about one third higher than the figure in United States (33.13%)

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Education	Contra Costa County	California State	United States
No degree	10.93% 87,676	15.97% 4,301,513	11.39% 25,618,541
High school	17.88% 143,469	20.59% 5,546,711	26.89% 60,482,353
Some college	28.21% 226,262	28.44% 7,661,164	28.59% 64,296,023
Bachelor’s	25.81% 207,074	21.86% 5,889,724	20.33% 45,730,479
Post grad	17.17% 137,706	13.14% 3,538,760	12.79% 28,771,172

8. Placer County Stats – state_name: California county_name: Placer cousub_name: Duncan GEOID: 05000US06061 Stats

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Educational attainment

94.12%

High school graduate or higher

– less than a fifth higher than the figure in California State (84.03%)– less than 10 percent higher than the figure in United States (88.61%)

41.92%

Bachelor’s degree or higher

– about one fifth higher than the figure in California State (35%)– about one quarter higher than the figure in United States (33.13%)

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Education	Placer County	California State	United States
No degree	5.88% 16,553	15.97% 4,301,513	11.39% 25,618,541
High school	17.99% 50,657	20.59% 5,546,711	26.89% 60,482,353
Some college	34.20% 96,293	28.44% 7,661,164	28.59% 64,296,023
Bachelor’s	27.78% 78,201	21.86% 5,889,724	20.33% 45,730,479
Post grad	14.14% 39,817	13.14% 3,538,760	12.79% 28,771,172

9. Orange County Stats – state_name: California county_name: Orange cousub_name: Greensboro place_name: Kake GEOID: 05000US06059 Stats

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Educational attainment

86.12%

High school graduate or higher

– less than 5 percent higher than the figure in California State (84.03%)– about the same as the rate in United States (88.61%)

41.03%

Bachelor’s degree or higher

– about one fifth higher than the figure in California State (35%)– about one quarter higher than the figure in United States (33.13%)

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Education	Orange County	California State	United States
No degree	13.88% 305,454	15.97% 4,301,513	11.39% 25,618,541
High school	17.77% 391,016	20.59% 5,546,711	26.89% 60,482,353
Some college	27.32% 601,164	28.44% 7,661,164	28.59% 64,296,023
Bachelor’s	25.84% 568,673	21.86% 5,889,724	20.33% 45,730,479
Post grad	15.19% 334,171	13.14% 3,538,760	12.79% 28,771,172

10. San Diego County Stats – state_name: California county_name: San Diego cousub_name: Patagonia place_name: San Diego Country Estates GEOID: 05000US06073 Stats

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Educational attainment

88.09%

High school graduate or higher

– less than 10 percent higher than the figure in California State (84.03%)– about the same as the rate in United States (88.61%)

39.9%

Bachelor’s degree or higher

– less than a fifth higher than the figure in California State (35%)– about one fifth higher than the figure in United States (33.13%)

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Education	San Diego County	California State	United States
No degree	11.91% 272,475	15.97% 4,301,513	11.39% 25,618,541
High school	18.16% 415,370	20.59% 5,546,711	26.89% 60,482,353
Some college	30.03% 686,980	28.44% 7,661,164	28.59% 64,296,023
Bachelor’s	24.48% 560,064	21.86% 5,889,724	20.33% 45,730,479
Post grad	15.41% 352,583	13.14% 3,538,760	12.79% 28,771,172