Special Report
Most Educated Counties in the United States
September 3, 2021 8:00 pm
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10. Fairfax city, Virginia
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 60.8%
> Median household income: $116,979 — 10th highest of 3,022 counties
> Estimated unemployment rate 2015-2019, all workers: 2.4% — 981st lowest of 3,022 counties (tied)
> Estimated unemployment rate 2015-2019, adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 2.0% — 1,664th lowest of 3,022 counties (tied)
> Population: 23,531
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9. New York County, New York
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 61.3%
> Median household income: $86,553 — 103rd highest of 3,022 counties
> Estimated unemployment rate 2015-2019, all workers: 4.5% — 1,638th lowest of 3,022 counties (tied)
> Estimated unemployment rate 2015-2019, adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 3.0% — 2,373rd lowest of 3,022 counties (tied)
> Population: 1,631,993
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8. Loudoun County, Virginia
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 61.3%
> Median household income: $142,299 — 1st highest of 3,022 counties
> Estimated unemployment rate 2015-2019, all workers: 2.6% — 502nd lowest of 3,022 counties (tied)
> Estimated unemployment rate 2015-2019, adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 2.3% — 1,897th lowest of 3,022 counties (tied)
> Population: 395,134
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7. Fairfax County, Virginia
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 61.6%
> Median household income: $124,831 — 3rd highest of 3,022 counties
> Estimated unemployment rate 2015-2019, all workers: 3.0% — 870th lowest of 3,022 counties (tied)
> Estimated unemployment rate 2015-2019, adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 2.6% — 2,140th lowest of 3,022 counties (tied)
> Population: 1,145,862
6. Boulder County, Colorado
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 62.1%
> Median household income: $83,019 — 129th highest of 3,022 counties
> Estimated unemployment rate 2015-2019, all workers: 3.4% — 1,042nd lowest of 3,022 counties (tied)
> Estimated unemployment rate 2015-2019, adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 2.7% — 2,225th lowest of 3,022 counties (tied)
> Population: 322,510
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