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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35. Chester County, Pennsylvania
> Median student debt in default: $15,600
> Student loan holders with student debt in default: 6.2% — #2,419 out of 2,934 counties
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree as of 2019: 53.0% — #38 out of 3,136 counties

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34. Solano County, California
> Median student debt in default: $15,608
> Student loan holders with student debt in default: 9.3% — #1,791 out of 2,934 counties
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree as of 2019: 26.9% — #718 out of 3,136 counties

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33. Jackson County, Missouri
> Median student debt in default: $15,609
> Student loan holders with student debt in default: 10.3% — #1,547 out of 2,934 counties
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree as of 2019: 31.6% — #452 out of 3,136 counties

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32. Fayette County, Kentucky
> Median student debt in default: $15,669
> Student loan holders with student debt in default: 9.8% — #1,674 out of 2,934 counties
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree as of 2019: 43.6% — #123 out of 3,136 counties

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31. Forsyth County, North Carolina
> Median student debt in default: $15,746
> Student loan holders with student debt in default: 9.2% — #1,807 out of 2,934 counties
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree as of 2019: 34.0% — #339 out of 3,136 counties

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