Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Contra Costa County, CA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

45.2% Rank #171/3,222 · #6 in CA
95th
Contra Costa 45.2%
CA 37.1% +22.0%
US 33.7% +34.2%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend

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National Distribution

How Contra Costa County's bachelor's degree or higher of 45.2% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 80.5%.

Distribution of Bachelor's Degree or Higher Across All Counties

Ranking Context

Counties ranked closest to Contra Costa County for bachelor's degree or higher.

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#168 Saratoga County, NY 45.4%
#169 New Hanover County, NC 45.4%
#170 Clay County, SD 45.4%
#171 Contra Costa County, CA 45.2%
#172 Dakota County, MN 45.0%
#173 Deschutes County, OR 45.0%
#174 Prince William County, VA 44.9%

About Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Contra Costa County, California has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.2%, ranking #171 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 34.2% above the national value of 33.7%. Within California, it ranks #6 of 58. This places it in the 95th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population aged 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.