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Top Ten Counties With the Highest Concentration of PhDs

Jun 18, 2024
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Updated: Aug 29, 2024


Created by: Jeff Beliveau Chief Economist, Statebook

Knowledge is power. Here are the top 10 counties in the United States with the highest concentration of PhDs as of 2022. 1. Los Alamos County, New Mexico 17.4%

2. Lexington City, Virginia 12.9%

3. Tompkins County, North Carolina, 10.9%

4. Orange County, North Carolina, 8.5%

5. Charlottesville City, Virginia, 7.7%

6. Benton County, Oregon, 7.4%

7. Albany County, Wyoming, 7.4%

8. Whitman County, Washington, 7.3%

9. Centre County, Pennsylvania, 7.1%

10. Okitbbeha County, Mississippi, 7.1%


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