Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Merced County, CA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

15.3% Rank #2,762/3,222 · #55 in CA
14th
Merced 15.3%
CA 37.1% -58.7%
US 33.7% -54.5%

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National Distribution

How Merced County's bachelor's degree or higher of 15.3% 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 Merced County for bachelor's degree or higher.

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#2,759 Pendleton County, KY 15.4%
#2,760 Wilcox County, GA 15.4%
#2,761 Pike County, MS 15.3%
#2,762 Merced County, CA 15.3%
#2,763 Crisp County, GA 15.3%
#2,764 Floyd County, KY 15.3%
#2,765 Hale County, TX 15.3%

About Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Merced County, California has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.3%, ranking #2,762 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 54.5% below the national value of 33.7%. Within California, it ranks #55 of 58. This places it in the 14th 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.