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50 US Counties With the Most Student Debt

40. St. Louis County, Minnesota
> Median student debt in default: $15,393
> Student loan holders with student debt in default: 10.5% — #1,511 out of 2,934 counties
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree as of 2019: 29.3% — #571 out of 3,136 counties

39. Trumbull County, Ohio
> Median student debt in default: $15,440
> Student loan holders with student debt in default: 14.5% — #722 out of 2,934 counties
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree as of 2019: 18.7% — #1,722 out of 3,136 counties

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38. Contra Costa County, California
> Median student debt in default: $15,492
> Student loan holders with student debt in default: 8.9% — #1,876 out of 2,934 counties
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree as of 2019: 42.4% — #140 out of 3,136 counties

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37. Denton County, Texas
> Median student debt in default: $15,529
> Student loan holders with student debt in default: 8.2% — #2,045 out of 2,934 counties
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree as of 2019: 45.1% — #108 out of 3,136 counties

36. Stark County, Ohio
> Median student debt in default: $15,559
> Student loan holders with student debt in default: 12.7% — #1,021 out of 2,934 counties
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree as of 2019: 22.8% — #1,113 out of 3,136 counties

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