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50 US Counties With the Most Student Debt
January 18, 2022 7:00 pm
Last Updated: January 19, 2022 9:02 am
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45. San Mateo County, California
> Median student debt in default: $15,270
> Student loan holders with student debt in default: 5.7% — #2,493 out of 2,934 counties
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree as of 2019: 51.0% — #53 out of 3,136 counties
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44. Henry County, Georgia
> Median student debt in default: $15,316
> Student loan holders with student debt in default: 11.4% — #1,304 out of 2,934 counties
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree as of 2019: 28.5% — #628 out of 3,136 counties
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43. Adams County, Colorado
> Median student debt in default: $15,325
> Student loan holders with student debt in default: 11.3% — #1,324 out of 2,934 counties
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree as of 2019: 24.3% — #940 out of 3,136 counties
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42. Cherokee County, Georgia
> Median student debt in default: $15,341
> Student loan holders with student debt in default: 8.5% — #1,967 out of 2,934 counties
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree as of 2019: 38.2% — #217 out of 3,136 counties
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41. Lane County, Oregon
> Median student debt in default: $15,351
> Student loan holders with student debt in default: 12.5% — #1,049 out of 2,934 counties
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree as of 2019: 30.5% — #514 out of 3,136 counties
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