50 US Counties With the Most Student Debt

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January 18, 2022 7:00 pm

Last Updated: January 19, 2022 9:02 am

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5. Boone County, Missouri
> Median student debt in default: $19,350
> Student loan holders with student debt in default: 8.8% — #1,909 out of 2,934 counties
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree as of 2019: 46.1% — #93 out of 3,136 counties

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4. Washtenaw County, Michigan
> Median student debt in default: $19,730
> Student loan holders with student debt in default: 10.5% — #1,498 out of 2,934 counties
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree as of 2019: 55.9% — #26 out of 3,136 counties

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3. Durham County, North Carolina
> Median student debt in default: $20,882
> Student loan holders with student debt in default: 9.4% — #1,783 out of 2,934 counties
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree as of 2019: 48.2% — #75 out of 3,136 counties

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2. Howard County, Maryland
> Median student debt in default: $22,615
> Student loan holders with student debt in default: 5.9% — #2,469 out of 2,934 counties
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree as of 2019: 62.6% — #5 out of 3,136 counties

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1. York County, South Carolina
> Median student debt in default: $23,965
> Student loan holders with student debt in default: 8.8% — #1,908 out of 2,934 counties
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree as of 2019: 33.3% — #372 out of 3,136 counties

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