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Bachelor's-degree share and the presidential vote

Across Ohio's 88 counties the 2024 Republican presidential margin runs lower where a larger share of adults holds a bachelor's degree (Spearman rho -0.72; partial rho -0.29 with log population held fixed; -0.70 without Cuyahoga and Franklin; n = 88).

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Where the counties sit

One dot per county: Share 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher in 2024 across the bottom, the 2024 presidential margin in points up the side. Every dot links to that county's own result for that election.

Bachelor's-degree share and the presidential voteAcross Ohio's 88 counties the 2024 Republican presidential margin runs lower where a larger share of adults holds a bachelor's degree (Spearman rho -0.72; partial rho -0.29 with log population held fixed; -0.70 without Cuyahoga and Franklin; n = 88).D+20.0tiedR+20.0R+40.0R+60.020.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%Adams County: 14.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+66.1 pointsAllen County: 20.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.5 pointsAshland County: 22.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+50.4 pointsAshtabula County: 16.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+28.6 pointsAthens County: 34.9%, 2024 presidential margin D+10.8 pointsAuglaize County: 21.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.1 pointsBelmont County: 18.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+47.6 pointsBrown County: 15.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+61.8 pointsButler County: 32.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+26.5 pointsCarroll County: 16.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.2 pointsChampaign County: 19.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+51.2 pointsClark County: 20.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+29.8 pointsClermont County: 31.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+36.1 pointsClinton County: 19.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.1 pointsColumbiana County: 17.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+49.4 pointsCoshocton County: 16.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+52.6 pointsCrawford County: 17.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+53.4 pointsCuyahoga County: 36.5%, 2024 presidential margin D+31.7 pointsCuyahogaDarke County: 16.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.8 pointsDefiance County: 19.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+40.2 pointsDelaware County: 59.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+6.7 pointsErie County: 29.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+14.3 pointsFairfield County: 32.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+24.3 pointsFayette County: 14.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.6 pointsFranklin County: 42.1%, 2024 presidential margin D+28.7 pointsFranklinFulton County: 20.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+42.7 pointsGallia County: 20.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+59.8 pointsGeauga County: 40.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+24.3 pointsGreene County: 41.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+20.0 pointsGuernsey County: 15.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+52.4 pointsHamilton County: 41.8%, 2024 presidential margin D+15.0 pointsHancock County: 30.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+38.9 pointsHardin County: 19.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.2 pointsHarrison County: 11.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.7 pointsHenry County: 19.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+47.2 pointsHighland County: 16.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+63.7 pointsHocking County: 13.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.6 pointsHolmes County: 11.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+69.7 pointsHuron County: 16.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.4 pointsJackson County: 15.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+58.4 pointsJefferson County: 20.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.4 pointsKnox County: 24.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+45.3 pointsLake County: 31.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+14.5 pointsLawrence County: 18.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+50.9 pointsLicking County: 29.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+30.3 pointsLogan County: 18.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+56.7 pointsLorain County: 28.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+5.8 pointsLucas County: 29.4%, 2024 presidential margin D+12.7 pointsMadison County: 24.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.1 pointsMahoning County: 27.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+9.5 pointsMarion County: 14.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+41.7 pointsMedina County: 36.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+25.0 pointsMeigs County: 12.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+57.4 pointsMercer County: 21.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+67.2 pointsMiami County: 26.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+45.5 pointsMonroe County: 12.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+60.3 pointsMontgomery County: 31.3%, 2024 presidential margin D+0.5 pointsMorgan County: 14.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+53.6 pointsMorrow County: 19.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+56.2 pointsMuskingum County: 20.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.3 pointsNoble County: 15.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.1 pointsOttawa County: 29.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+25.3 pointsPaulding County: 16.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+56.8 pointsPerry County: 16.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+54.9 pointsPickaway County: 21.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+49.0 pointsPike County: 16.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+54.0 pointsPortage County: 32.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+15.7 pointsPreble County: 18.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+59.6 pointsPutnam County: 26.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+69.4 pointsRichland County: 17.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+42.7 pointsRoss County: 17.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+39.7 pointsSandusky County: 18.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+31.1 pointsScioto County: 18.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+48.2 pointsSeneca County: 20.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+37.9 pointsShelby County: 21.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.3 pointsStark County: 25.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+22.1 pointsSummit County: 35.8%, 2024 presidential margin D+7.0 pointsTrumbull County: 20.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+16.9 pointsTuscarawas County: 19.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+43.6 pointsUnion County: 39.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+29.9 pointsVan Wert County: 17.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+58.9 pointsVinton County: 13.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+59.0 pointsWarren County: 45.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+31.8 pointsWashington County: 21.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.1 pointsWayne County: 25.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+39.6 pointsWilliams County: 13.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+48.7 pointsWood County: 36.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+10.3 pointsWyandot County: 19.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+51.6 pointsShare 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher, 2024Presidential margin, 2024 (R minus D, points)
Bachelor's-degree share and the presidential voteAcross Ohio's 88 counties the 2024 Republican presidential margin runs lower where a larger share of adults holds a bachelor's degree (Spearman rho -0.72; partial rho -0.29 with log population held fixed; -0.70 without Cuyahoga and Franklin; n = 88).Source: U.S. Census Bureau · as of 2026-09 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
CountyShare 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher, 2024Presidential margin, 2024 (R minus D, points)
adams14.9%R+66.1
allen20.1%R+44.5
ashland22.6%R+50.4
ashtabula16.1%R+28.6
athens34.9%D+10.8
auglaize21.6%R+65.1
belmont18.9%R+47.6
brown15.7%R+61.8
butler32.8%R+26.5
carroll16.1%R+55.2
champaign19.0%R+51.2
clark20.2%R+29.8
clermont31.6%R+36.1
clinton19.3%R+55.1
columbiana17.1%R+49.4
coshocton16.7%R+52.6
crawford17.2%R+53.4
Cuyahoga36.5%D+31.7
darke16.5%R+65.8
defiance19.0%R+40.2
delaware59.4%R+6.7
erie29.0%R+14.3
fairfield32.3%R+24.3
fayette14.4%R+55.6
Franklin42.1%D+28.7
fulton20.2%R+42.8
gallia20.5%R+59.8
geauga40.9%R+24.3
greene41.7%R+20.0
guernsey15.6%R+52.4
hamilton41.8%D+15.0
hancock30.3%R+38.9
hardin19.5%R+55.2
harrison11.5%R+55.7
henry19.5%R+47.1
highland16.3%R+63.7
hocking13.5%R+44.6
holmes11.1%R+69.7
huron16.7%R+44.4
jackson15.9%R+58.4
jefferson20.3%R+44.4
knox24.7%R+45.3
lake31.6%R+14.5
lawrence18.5%R+50.9
licking29.3%R+30.3
logan18.7%R+56.7
lorain28.5%R+5.8
lucas29.4%D+12.7
madison24.2%R+44.1
mahoning27.0%R+9.5
marion14.7%R+41.7
medina36.2%R+25.0
meigs12.2%R+57.4
mercer21.9%R+67.2
miami26.8%R+45.5
monroe12.1%R+60.3
montgomery31.3%D+0.5
morgan14.4%R+53.6
morrow19.4%R+56.2
muskingum20.6%R+44.3
noble15.7%R+65.1
ottawa29.5%R+25.3
paulding16.9%R+56.8
perry16.2%R+54.9
pickaway21.7%R+49.0
pike16.3%R+54.0
portage32.5%R+15.7
preble18.5%R+59.6
putnam26.4%R+69.4
richland17.9%R+42.7
ross17.4%R+39.7
sandusky18.4%R+31.1
scioto18.2%R+48.2
seneca20.6%R+37.9
shelby21.4%R+65.3
stark25.9%R+22.1
summit35.8%D+7.0
trumbull20.9%R+16.9
tuscarawas19.8%R+43.6
union39.2%R+29.9
van-wert17.1%R+59.0
vinton13.4%R+59.0
warren45.6%R+31.8
washington21.9%R+44.1
wayne25.1%R+39.6
williams13.7%R+48.7
wood36.5%R+10.3
wyandot19.6%R+51.6
As measured, from the county panel in this repository
FigureValueWhat it is
Counties measured88the measure in 2024 against the presidential vote in 2024
Spearman rho-0.72the rank correlation across all counties measured
Partial Spearman rho-0.29the same rank correlation with log population held fixed
Pearson r-0.74the linear correlation, for comparison with the rank figure above
Spearman rho without Cuyahoga and Franklin-0.70n = 86

Across all 88 counties the rank correlation is -0.72. With Cuyahoga and Franklin set aside, 86 counties, it is -0.70.

Election by election

The same pair of measures at each presidential election the measure reaches. The panels are drawn for 4 of the 6 elections measured, by a fixed rule that keeps one figure inside its size budget; the table below carries every one.

Bachelor's-degree share and the presidential vote, 2000 to 2024The Republican margin runs lower where bachelor's-degree share is higher: rank correlation -0.07 in 2000 against -0.72 in 2024; 4 of the 6 elections measured are drawn.2000rho -0.07Adams 7.2% R+28Allen 13.4% R+34Ashland 15.9% R+34Ashtabula 11.1% D+5Athens 25.7% D+15Auglaize 13.4% R+42Belmont 11.1% D+12Brown 8.8% R+25Butler 23.5% R+30Carroll 9.1% R+15Champaign 10.6% R+22Clark 14.9% D+1Clermont 20.8% R+39Clinton 14.1% R+34Columbiana 10.8% R+3Coshocton 9.8% R+19Crawford 9.7% R+27Cuyahoga 25.1% D+30Darke 10.1% R+31Defiance 14.3% R+21Delaware 41.0% R+36Erie 16.6% D+5Fairfield 20.8% R+27Fayette 10.7% R+26Franklin 31.8% D+1Fulton 13.2% R+26Gallia 11.6% R+21Geauga 31.7% R+25Greene 31.1% R+20Guernsey 10.0% R+10Hamilton 29.2% R+12Hancock 21.7% R+41Hardin 11.4% R+22Harrison 9.0% R+1Henry 11.1% R+32Highland 9.7% R+29Hocking 9.8% R+12Holmes 8.3% R+53Huron 10.9% R+20Jackson 11.0% R+15Jefferson 11.8% D+8Knox 16.7% R+30Lake 21.5% R+5Lawrence 10.3% R+5Licking 18.4% R+23Logan 11.5% R+33Lorain 16.6% D+11Lucas 21.3% D+19Madison 13.0% R+25Mahoning 17.5% D+26Marion 11.1% R+14Medina 24.8% R+17Meigs 7.4% R+22Mercer 12.7% R+41Miami 16.3% R+25Monroe 8.4% D+7Montgomery 22.8% D+2Morgan 9.1% R+21Morrow 9.5% R+27Muskingum 12.6% R+15Noble 8.1% R+20Ottawa 16.0% R+2Paulding 7.8% R+21Perry 6.9% R+4Pickaway 11.4% R+24Pike 9.7% R+4Portage 21.0% D+5Preble 10.1% R+27Putnam 12.9% R+52Richland 12.6% R+19Ross 11.3% R+8Sandusky 11.9% R+10Scioto 10.1% R+4Seneca 12.5% R+19Shelby 12.8% R+31Stark 17.9% R+2Summit 25.1% D+11Trumbull 14.5% D+25Tuscarawas 12.2% R+10Union 15.9% R+39Van Wert 12.0% R+35Vinton 6.0% R+14Warren 28.4% R+43Washington 15.0% R+19Wayne 17.2% R+27Williams 10.7% R+29Wood 26.2% R+10Wyandot 9.8% R+292016rho -0.60Adams 10.9% R+58Allen 17.4% R+39Ashland 19.6% R+51Ashtabula 13.1% R+20Athens 29.1% D+18Auglaize 17.8% R+65Belmont 16.4% R+41Brown 12.4% R+54Butler 29.1% R+29Carroll 11.4% R+49Champaign 16.5% R+47Clark 18.0% R+20Clermont 27.6% R+43Clinton 16.5% R+55Columbiana 13.9% R+44Coshocton 12.1% R+46Crawford 12.7% R+49Cuyahoga 30.9% D+37Darke 13.1% R+63Defiance 15.8% R+37Delaware 52.5% R+17Erie 21.6% R+10Fairfield 26.4% R+28Fayette 14.5% R+49Franklin 38.4% D+28Fulton 17.0% R+39Gallia 15.4% R+58Geauga 37.3% R+26Greene 37.6% R+25Guernsey 13.6% R+45Hamilton 35.6% D+11Hancock 25.8% R+43Hardin 14.4% R+50Harrison 9.7% R+50Henry 16.0% R+42Highland 12.0% R+58Hocking 14.1% R+38Holmes 7.7% R+66Huron 13.5% R+39Jackson 16.9% R+51Jefferson 15.4% R+37Knox 21.9% R+40Lake 27.0% R+16Lawrence 14.1% R+46Licking 23.3% R+30Logan 15.6% R+55Lorain 23.5% D+0Lucas 25.1% D+19Madison 16.4% R+42Mahoning 22.8% D+3Marion 12.3% R+36Medina 31.5% R+26Meigs 13.4% R+53Mercer 16.8% R+68Miami 21.1% R+48Monroe 10.7% R+49Montgomery 26.1% R+1Morgan 12.2% R+44Morrow 13.5% R+52Muskingum 15.1% R+37Noble 9.5% R+58Ottawa 21.3% R+21Paulding 13.0% R+51Perry 12.0% R+42Pickaway 17.3% R+45Pike 12.3% R+38Portage 27.3% R+10Preble 13.5% R+56Putnam 19.4% R+67Richland 16.4% R+39Ross 15.3% R+29Sandusky 14.8% R+24Scioto 15.0% R+38Seneca 14.7% R+33Shelby 17.1% R+63Stark 22.6% R+18Summit 30.7% D+9Trumbull 18.0% R+7Tuscarawas 15.0% R+38Union 29.1% R+40Van Wert 17.2% R+59Vinton 9.6% R+48Warren 41.0% R+39Washington 18.4% R+44Wayne 21.5% R+36Williams 14.2% R+47Wood 31.7% R+9Wyandot 14.6% R+502020rho -0.69Adams 15.5% R+64Allen 18.7% R+40Ashland 22.0% R+50Ashtabula 14.9% R+24Athens 31.8% D+15Auglaize 19.2% R+63Belmont 16.2% R+44Brown 14.3% R+58Butler 31.3% R+23Carroll 13.2% R+54Champaign 15.9% R+48Clark 18.9% R+24Clermont 28.9% R+37Clinton 20.0% R+53Columbiana 14.5% R+46Coshocton 14.9% R+50Crawford 15.3% R+52Cuyahoga 33.5% D+34Darke 15.4% R+65Defiance 18.4% R+37Delaware 55.5% R+7Erie 24.9% R+12Fairfield 29.0% R+24Fayette 15.2% R+52Franklin 40.4% D+31Fulton 17.0% R+40Gallia 17.4% R+56Geauga 37.8% R+23Greene 39.7% R+20Guernsey 15.1% R+49Hamilton 38.9% D+16Hancock 27.6% R+38Hardin 16.0% R+53Harrison 12.4% R+53Henry 17.6% R+44Highland 13.8% R+61Hocking 13.9% R+43Holmes 10.4% R+69Huron 14.7% R+42Jackson 14.8% R+55Jefferson 17.5% R+39Knox 22.6% R+44Lake 28.3% R+14Lawrence 15.8% R+46Licking 27.6% R+27Logan 17.1% R+56Lorain 25.3% R+2Lucas 26.7% D+17Madison 18.1% R+42Mahoning 24.6% R+2Marion 12.9% R+39Medina 33.9% R+24Meigs 12.1% R+54Mercer 19.4% R+66Miami 22.6% R+45Monroe 12.1% R+55Montgomery 28.3% D+2Morgan 10.4% R+49Morrow 14.7% R+55Muskingum 17.5% R+40Noble 11.0% R+63Ottawa 23.9% R+24Paulding 15.9% R+52Perry 13.0% R+50Pickaway 18.6% R+48Pike 14.2% R+49Portage 29.9% R+13Preble 18.2% R+58Putnam 23.2% R+66Richland 17.8% R+40Ross 16.2% R+36Sandusky 16.5% R+28Scioto 15.6% R+43Seneca 17.3% R+35Shelby 19.3% R+64Stark 23.5% R+19Summit 32.8% D+10Trumbull 19.2% R+11Tuscarawas 17.9% R+41Union 35.5% R+32Van Wert 17.2% R+58Vinton 12.8% R+55Warren 43.7% R+31Washington 18.7% R+41Wayne 22.5% R+38Williams 15.1% R+47Wood 34.3% R+8Wyandot 19.3% R+512024rho -0.72Adams 14.9% R+66Allen 20.1% R+44Ashland 22.6% R+50Ashtabula 16.1% R+29Athens 34.9% D+11Auglaize 21.6% R+65Belmont 18.9% R+48Brown 15.7% R+62Butler 32.8% R+27Carroll 16.1% R+55Champaign 19.0% R+51Clark 20.2% R+30Clermont 31.6% R+36Clinton 19.3% R+55Columbiana 17.1% R+49Coshocton 16.7% R+53Crawford 17.2% R+53Cuyahoga 36.5% D+32Darke 16.5% R+66Defiance 19.0% R+40Delaware 59.4% R+7Erie 29.0% R+14Fairfield 32.3% R+24Fayette 14.4% R+56Franklin 42.1% D+29Fulton 20.2% R+43Gallia 20.5% R+60Geauga 40.9% R+24Greene 41.7% R+20Guernsey 15.6% R+52Hamilton 41.8% D+15Hancock 30.3% R+39Hardin 19.5% R+55Harrison 11.5% R+56Henry 19.5% R+47Highland 16.3% R+64Hocking 13.5% R+45Holmes 11.1% R+70Huron 16.7% R+44Jackson 15.9% R+58Jefferson 20.3% R+44Knox 24.7% R+45Lake 31.6% R+14Lawrence 18.5% R+51Licking 29.3% R+30Logan 18.7% R+57Lorain 28.5% R+6Lucas 29.4% D+13Madison 24.2% R+44Mahoning 27.0% R+9Marion 14.7% R+42Medina 36.2% R+25Meigs 12.2% R+57Mercer 21.9% R+67Miami 26.8% R+46Monroe 12.1% R+60Montgomery 31.3% D+0Morgan 14.4% R+54Morrow 19.4% R+56Muskingum 20.6% R+44Noble 15.7% R+65Ottawa 29.5% R+25Paulding 16.9% R+57Perry 16.2% R+55Pickaway 21.7% R+49Pike 16.3% R+54Portage 32.5% R+16Preble 18.5% R+60Putnam 26.4% R+69Richland 17.9% R+43Ross 17.4% R+40Sandusky 18.4% R+31Scioto 18.2% R+48Seneca 20.6% R+38Shelby 21.4% R+65Stark 25.9% R+22Summit 35.8% D+7Trumbull 20.9% R+17Tuscarawas 19.8% R+44Union 39.2% R+30Van Wert 17.1% R+59Vinton 13.4% R+59Warren 45.6% R+32Washington 21.9% R+44Wayne 25.1% R+40Williams 13.7% R+49Wood 36.5% R+10Wyandot 19.6% R+52
Bachelor's-degree share and the presidential vote, 2000 to 2024The Republican margin runs lower where bachelor's-degree share is higher: rank correlation -0.07 in 2000 against -0.72 in 2024; 4 of the 6 elections measured are drawn.Source: U.S. Census Bureau · as of 2026-09 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
ElectionSpearman rhoCounties
2000rho -0.0788
2016rho -0.6088
2020rho -0.6988
2024rho -0.7288
Every election measured, drawn or not
ElectionMeasure yearCountiesSpearman rhoIn the figure above
2000200088-0.07Drawn
2008200988-0.14Not drawn
2012201288-0.16Not drawn
2016201688-0.60Drawn
2020202088-0.69Drawn
2024202488-0.72Drawn

The measure, county by county

Share 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher in 2024, in five steps of one ink from the lowest counties to the highest. No party color: this map draws a measure, not a vote.

Bachelor's-degree share by county, 202488 counties have a value for this measure in 2024; the map draws them in 5 equal steps, lowest to highest.Adams County: 14.9% (lowest fifth)Allen County: 20.1% (middle fifth)Ashland County: 22.6% (fourth fifth)Ashtabula County: 16.1% (lowest fifth)Athens County: 34.9% (highest fifth)Auglaize County: 21.6% (middle fifth)Belmont County: 18.9% (second fifth)Brown County: 15.7% (lowest fifth)Butler County: 32.8% (highest fifth)Carroll County: 16.1% (lowest fifth)Champaign County: 19.0% (second fifth)Clark County: 20.2% (middle fifth)Clermont County: 31.6% (highest fifth)Clinton County: 19.3% (middle fifth)Columbiana County: 17.1% (second fifth)Coshocton County: 16.7% (second fifth)Crawford County: 17.2% (second fifth)Cuyahoga County: 36.5% (highest fifth)Darke County: 16.5% (second fifth)Defiance County: 19.0% (middle fifth)Delaware County: 59.4% (highest fifth)Erie County: 29.0% (fourth fifth)Fairfield County: 32.3% (highest fifth)Fayette County: 14.4% (lowest fifth)Franklin County: 42.1% (highest fifth)Fulton County: 20.2% (middle fifth)Gallia County: 20.5% (middle fifth)Geauga County: 40.9% (highest fifth)Greene County: 41.7% (highest fifth)Guernsey County: 15.6% (lowest fifth)Hamilton County: 41.8% (highest fifth)Hancock County: 30.3% (fourth fifth)Hardin County: 19.5% (middle fifth)Harrison County: 11.5% (lowest fifth)Henry County: 19.5% (middle fifth)Highland County: 16.3% (second fifth)Hocking County: 13.5% (lowest fifth)Holmes County: 11.1% (lowest fifth)Huron County: 16.7% (second fifth)Jackson County: 15.9% (lowest fifth)Jefferson County: 20.3% (middle fifth)Knox County: 24.7% (fourth fifth)Lake County: 31.6% (highest fifth)Lawrence County: 18.5% (second fifth)Licking County: 29.3% (fourth fifth)Logan County: 18.7% (second fifth)Lorain County: 28.5% (fourth fifth)Lucas County: 29.4% (fourth fifth)Madison County: 24.2% (fourth fifth)Mahoning County: 27.0% (fourth fifth)Marion County: 14.7% (lowest fifth)Medina County: 36.2% (highest fifth)Meigs County: 12.2% (lowest fifth)Mercer County: 21.9% (fourth fifth)Miami County: 26.8% (fourth fifth)Monroe County: 12.1% (lowest fifth)Montgomery County: 31.3% (fourth fifth)Morgan County: 14.4% (lowest fifth)Morrow County: 19.4% (middle fifth)Muskingum County: 20.6% (middle fifth)Noble County: 15.7% (lowest fifth)Ottawa County: 29.5% (fourth fifth)Paulding County: 16.9% (second fifth)Perry County: 16.2% (lowest fifth)Pickaway County: 21.7% (fourth fifth)Pike County: 16.3% (second fifth)Portage County: 32.5% (highest fifth)Preble County: 18.5% (second fifth)Putnam County: 26.4% (fourth fifth)Richland County: 17.9% (second fifth)Ross County: 17.4% (second fifth)Sandusky County: 18.4% (second fifth)Scioto County: 18.2% (second fifth)Seneca County: 20.6% (middle fifth)Shelby County: 21.4% (middle fifth)Stark County: 25.9% (fourth fifth)Summit County: 35.8% (highest fifth)Trumbull County: 20.9% (middle fifth)Tuscarawas County: 19.8% (middle fifth)Union County: 39.2% (highest fifth)Van Wert County: 17.1% (second fifth)Vinton County: 13.4% (lowest fifth)Warren County: 45.6% (highest fifth)Washington County: 21.9% (fourth fifth)Wayne County: 25.1% (fourth fifth)Williams County: 13.7% (lowest fifth)Wood County: 36.5% (highest fifth)Wyandot County: 19.6% (middle fifth)2024
Bachelor's-degree share by county, 202488 counties have a value for this measure in 2024; the map draws them in 5 equal steps, lowest to highest.Source: U.S. Census Bureau · as of 2026-09 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
CountyShare 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Adams14.9%
Allen20.1%
Ashland22.6%
Ashtabula16.1%
Athens34.9%
Auglaize21.6%
Belmont18.9%
Brown15.7%
Butler32.8%
Carroll16.1%
Champaign19.0%
Clark20.2%
Clermont31.6%
Clinton19.3%
Columbiana17.1%
Coshocton16.7%
Crawford17.2%
Cuyahoga36.5%
Darke16.5%
Defiance19.0%
Delaware59.4%
Erie29.0%
Fairfield32.3%
Fayette14.4%
Franklin42.1%
Fulton20.2%
Gallia20.5%
Geauga40.9%
Greene41.7%
Guernsey15.6%
Hamilton41.8%
Hancock30.3%
Hardin19.5%
Harrison11.5%
Henry19.5%
Highland16.3%
Hocking13.5%
Holmes11.1%
Huron16.7%
Jackson15.9%
Jefferson20.3%
Knox24.7%
Lake31.6%
Lawrence18.5%
Licking29.3%
Logan18.7%
Lorain28.5%
Lucas29.4%
Madison24.2%
Mahoning27.0%
Marion14.7%
Medina36.2%
Meigs12.2%
Mercer21.9%
Miami26.8%
Monroe12.1%
Montgomery31.3%
Morgan14.4%
Morrow19.4%
Muskingum20.6%
Noble15.7%
Ottawa29.5%
Paulding16.9%
Perry16.2%
Pickaway21.7%
Pike16.3%
Portage32.5%
Preble18.5%
Putnam26.4%
Richland17.9%
Ross17.4%
Sandusky18.4%
Scioto18.2%
Seneca20.6%
Shelby21.4%
Stark25.9%
Summit35.8%
Trumbull20.9%
Tuscarawas19.8%
Union39.2%
Van Wert17.1%
Vinton13.4%
Warren45.6%
Washington21.9%
Wayne25.1%
Williams13.7%
Wood36.5%
Wyandot19.6%

The counties at each end

The five counties highest on the measure and the five lowest, with what each one voted in 2024.

CountyEndShare 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higherPresidential margin, 2024
Delaware CountyHighest on this measure59.4%R+6.7
Warren CountyHighest on this measure45.6%R+31.8
Franklin CountyHighest on this measure42.1%D+28.7
Hamilton CountyHighest on this measure41.8%D+15.0
Greene CountyHighest on this measure41.7%R+20.0
Holmes CountyLowest on this measure11.1%R+69.7
Harrison CountyLowest on this measure11.5%R+55.7
Monroe CountyLowest on this measure12.1%R+60.3
Meigs CountyLowest on this measure12.2%R+57.4
Vinton CountyLowest on this measure13.4%R+59.0

What this does not say

This is a pattern across counties, not a fact about any voter.

County measures mostly rise with county size, so the partial figure holds log population fixed; the figure without Cuyahoga and Franklin shows whether the two largest counties carry the pattern on their own.

Derived as a ratio of ACS component estimates; no margin of error is propagated through the ratio.

Sources

The measure's own source and the election results this site holds, which every figure above is drawn from.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, county · U.S. Census Bureau · accessed 2026-09
  2. Presidential results by county, and Ohio's statewide results: Ohio in presidential elections, where every year names its own source.

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