Least educated counties in Utah
The value of traditional education can vary widely across the country. While a college degree has long been viewed as a critical step toward the American dream, growing costs have led many students to reconsider the return-on-investment of higher education. Meanwhile, local economies and individual circumstances can push others toward learning a trade or entering the workforce early.
These considerations aside, national statistics show a clear difference in earnings as they relate to educational attainment, as college graduates than those with only a high school degree.
To help understand areas with the lowest educational attainment, compiled a list of the least educated counties in Utah using data from the . Counties are ranked by the lowest percent of the population 25 years and over that has a Bachelor's degree or higher. Ties are broken by the highest percent with less than high school diploma.
Keep read on for a look at the least-educated counties in Utah.
#29. Summit County
- 55% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 5.1% ($26,092 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 16% ($36,086)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 23.9% ($41,937)
- Bachelor's degree: 33.8% ($57,798)
- Graduate or professional degree: 21.2% ($87,457)
#28. Utah County
- 40.8% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 5.4% ($26,422 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 16.4% ($31,318)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 37.4% ($35,088)
- Bachelor's degree: 28.1% ($48,576)
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.7% ($77,757)
#27. Wasatch County
- 39.9% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 5.4% ($31,111 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 21.8% ($31,029)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 32.9% ($43,050)
- Bachelor's degree: 26.7% ($52,500)
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.2% ($76,442)
#26. Morgan County
- 39.4% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 1.9%
- High school graduate: 19.6% ($39,086)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 39.2% ($39,167)
- Bachelor's degree: 25.1% ($55,889)
- Graduate or professional degree: 14.3% ($97,639)
#25. Cache County
- 38.3% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 6.8% ($26,193 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 20.2% ($32,201)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 34.6% ($29,370)
- Bachelor's degree: 25.7% ($40,240)
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.6% ($66,224)
#24. Davis County
- 37.8% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 4.4% ($28,248 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 21.2% ($33,918)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 36.7% ($38,456)
- Bachelor's degree: 25.7% ($55,262)
- Graduate or professional degree: 12% ($81,844)
#23. Salt Lake County
- 35.6% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 9.2% ($26,882 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 22.6% ($32,560)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 32.7% ($38,450)
- Bachelor's degree: 22.8% ($51,560)
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.8% ($74,892)
#22. Kane County
- 29.9% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 7.5%
- High school graduate: 21.8% ($27,321)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 40.8% ($27,219)
- Bachelor's degree: 17.9% ($31,974)
- Graduate or professional degree: 12% ($56,443)
#21. Iron County
- 29.8% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 7.1% ($19,141 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 23.6% ($30,524)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 39.5% ($30,874)
- Bachelor's degree: 20.3% ($38,311)
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.6% ($57,247)
#20. Grand County
- 28.6% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 6.7% ($34,342 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 28.5% ($30,295)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 36.2% ($27,561)
- Bachelor's degree: 17.4% ($29,894)
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.2% ($39,651)
#19. Washington County
- 28.1% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 7.1% ($26,939 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 23.4% ($28,872)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 41.5% ($30,996)
- Bachelor's degree: 17.3% ($38,181)
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.8% ($64,929)
#18. Garfield County
- 25.9% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 7.3% ($19,375 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 36.2% ($24,679)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 30.6% ($32,639)
- Bachelor's degree: 18% ($35,625)
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.8% ($63,393)
#17. Weber County
- 24.5% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 9.4% ($30,160 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 29.6% ($32,971)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 36.6% ($37,627)
- Bachelor's degree: 17% ($48,207)
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.5% ($71,700)
#16. Tooele County
- 24.2% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 8.8% ($26,059 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 29.3% ($39,545)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 37.7% ($41,350)
- Bachelor's degree: 17% ($55,443)
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.3% ($69,821)
#15. Box Elder County
- 23.9% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 6.9% ($30,767 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 31% ($35,166)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 38.1% ($35,665)
- Bachelor's degree: 16.9% ($49,124)
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.1% ($71,078)
#14. Wayne County
- 23.4% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 11.7% ($15,000 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 24.6% ($30,500)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 40.4% ($32,019)
- Bachelor's degree: 19.2% ($57,917)
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.1% ($63,036)
#13. Rich County
- 23% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 4.3% ($30,688 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 32.1% ($31,438)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 40.5% ($36,500)
- Bachelor's degree: 14.9% ($35,227)
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.2% ($51,250)
#12. Beaver County
- 21.1% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 11.1% ($32,328 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 32.6% ($35,642)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 35.2% ($37,961)
- Bachelor's degree: 16.8% ($53,942)
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.3% ($76,250)
#11. Sanpete County
- 20.9% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 9.8% ($21,040 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 28.9% ($27,233)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 40.4% ($28,791)
- Bachelor's degree: 14.5% ($37,942)
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.4% ($56,920)
#10. Millard County
- 20.6% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 11.9% ($34,500 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 30.6% ($30,352)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 36.9% ($32,459)
- Bachelor's degree: 15.1% ($45,259)
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.5% ($78,281)
#9. Piute County
- 20.2% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 9%
- High school graduate: 40.5% ($26,232)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 30.2% ($22,083)
- Bachelor's degree: 15.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.9% ($36,667)
#8. Sevier County
- 18.5% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 9.4% ($32,222 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 32.8% ($33,385)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 39.5% ($27,135)
- Bachelor's degree: 12.5% ($41,723)
- Graduate or professional degree: 6% ($58,750)
#7. San Juan County
- 18.3% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 15.1% ($24,779 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 32.2% ($25,160)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 34.4% ($26,508)
- Bachelor's degree: 11.5% ($45,406)
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.8% ($63,125)
#6. Carbon County
- 17.1% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 8.5% ($24,792 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 27.1% ($30,670)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 47.3% ($31,197)
- Bachelor's degree: 11.7% ($43,646)
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.4% ($58,099)
#5. Emery County
- 16.3% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 6.2% ($30,221 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 30.2% ($41,090)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 47.3% ($35,144)
- Bachelor's degree: 12.3% ($40,000)
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.9% ($70,833)
#4. Juab County
- 16% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 8.9% ($22,962 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 38.6% ($30,602)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 36.6% ($38,289)
- Bachelor's degree: 10% ($42,500)
- Graduate or professional degree: 6% ($70,357)
#3. Uintah County
- 15.8% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 14.3% ($24,555 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 34.9% ($36,435)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 35% ($37,545)
- Bachelor's degree: 11.5% ($50,122)
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.3% ($61,111)
#2. Duchesne County
- 14.7% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 11.2% ($30,216 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 36.7% ($39,795)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 37.4% ($38,320)
- Bachelor's degree: 10.5% ($47,460)
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.1% ($60,500)
#1. Daggett County
- 13.4% of population 25 years and over with Bachelor's degree or higher
- Less than high school diploma: 5.9% ($26,528 median earnings)
- High school graduate: 40% ($75,491)
- Some college or Associate's degree: 40.6% ($20,417)
- Bachelor's degree: 9.7% ($47,500)
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.7% ($76,563)
