Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Essex County, MA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

43.0% Rank #200/3,222 · #8 in MA
94th
Essex 43.0%
MA 47.3% -9.0%
US 33.7% +27.7%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend

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National Distribution

How Essex County's bachelor's degree or higher of 43.0% 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 Essex County for bachelor's degree or higher.

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#197 San Diego County, CA 43.2%
#198 Hays County, TX 43.2%
#199 Lewis and Clark County, MT 43.0%
#200 Essex County, MA 43.0%
#201 Brazos County, TX 43.0%
#202 Latah County, ID 43.0%
#203 Windsor County, VT 42.9%

About Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Essex County, Massachusetts has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.0%, ranking #200 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 27.7% above the national value of 33.7%. Within Massachusetts, it ranks #8 of 14. This places it in the 94th 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.