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Fewest graduate degrees, Arizona cities · 2020

Arizona cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 ACS). This list covers the 94 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0931.1%−1.7 pts

02San Luis, AZAZ42,0301.7%−0.1 pts

03Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5671.7%−0.1 pts

04Tolleson, AZAZ9,2241.9%−0.9 pts

05New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9932.1%+0.5 pts

06Eloy, AZAZ19,9672.7%+1.0 pts

07Avra Valley, AZAZ6,2773.0%+0.8 pts

08Florence, AZAZ25,2223.0%+1.3 pts

09Youngtown, AZAZ7,0393.1%−1.7 pts

10Benson, AZAZ5,5323.3%−0.3 pts

11Bullhead City, AZAZ43,9873.4%+0.3 pts

12Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,5593.6%+1.8 pts

13Safford, AZAZ10,2793.8%−3.4 pts

14Somerton, AZAZ14,9344.0%+2.2 pts

15Valencia West, AZAZ14,7284.1%+2.9 pts

16Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,6754.4%+1.0 pts

17Douglas, AZAZ16,0384.5%+1.0 pts

18Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,7154.6%–

19Winslow, AZAZ8,4644.6%+0.3 pts

20Coolidge, AZAZ19,9594.7%+1.7 pts

21El Mirage, AZAZ35,8204.8%+3.9 pts

22Arizona City, AZAZ9,5434.9%+1.1 pts

23Cottonwood, AZAZ12,7095.2%−0.4 pts

24Nogales, AZAZ19,4955.2%+1.4 pts

25Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,8965.6%+1.2 pts

26Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6725.9%+3.1 pts

27Three Points, AZAZ5,2546.0%+1.5 pts

28Page, AZAZ7,1476.0%−0.6 pts

29Chino Valley, AZAZ13,8326.2%+0.7 pts

30Rio Rico, AZAZ22,0176.3%–

31Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,4486.5%+2.6 pts

32San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1896.6%–

33Casa Grande, AZAZ69,7536.6%−0.2 pts

34Buckeye, AZAZ125,4456.6%+3.7 pts

35Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3586.9%+2.0 pts

36Avondale, AZAZ100,9836.9%+1.7 pts

37Yuma, AZAZ105,2277.3%+0.8 pts

38Camp Verde, AZAZ12,5817.4%+3.3 pts

39Maricopa, AZAZ78,3627.5%+7.5 pts

40Glendale, AZAZ260,5727.9%+0.9 pts

41Kingman, AZAZ35,8298.7%+3.2 pts

42Snowflake, AZAZ6,9029.0%+0.8 pts

43Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,4239.0%+3.6 pts

44Mesa, AZAZ513,6569.2%+2.5 pts

45Globe, AZAZ7,1919.3%+0.8 pts

46Show Low, AZAZ12,4719.7%+4.5 pts

47Surprise, AZAZ175,30410.2%+3.4 pts

48Sun City, AZAZ37,48610.6%+2.3 pts

49Payson, AZAZ16,69310.7%+3.9 pts

50Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,13610.7%+4.4 pts

51Citrus Park, AZAZ5,11510.8%–

52Tuba City, AZAZ7,96010.9%+3.2 pts

53Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48110.9%+3.3 pts

54Tucson, AZAZ548,37111.0%+2.0 pts

55Verde, AZAZ11,93011.1%–

56New River, AZAZ18,24011.2%+3.8 pts

57Peoria, AZAZ200,88112.0%+5.5 pts

58Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90712.3%+4.8 pts

59Catalina, AZAZ6,48912.3%+5.2 pts

60Goodyear, AZAZ125,35912.3%+5.1 pts

61Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33013.5%+3.1 pts

62Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,10713.8%–

63Queen Creek, AZAZ89,77013.8%+9.1 pts

64Sun City West, AZAZ27,42514.0%+2.3 pts

65Thatcher, AZAZ5,69014.1%+2.8 pts

66Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30514.3%+8.6 pts

67Vail, AZAZ16,31514.5%+11.7 pts

68Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,92415.0%+3.4 pts

69Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05915.1%+1.6 pts

70Gilbert, AZAZ287,28515.4%+4.1 pts

71Anthem, AZAZ22,58415.7%–

72Prescott, AZAZ48,42016.7%+4.3 pts

73Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,56616.7%+11.6 pts

74Chandler, AZAZ278,74816.7%+6.2 pts

75Williamson, AZAZ6,31017.2%+2.8 pts

76Marana, AZAZ65,52317.8%+8.7 pts

77Sahuarita, AZAZ37,69417.9%+9.0 pts

78Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,62518.1%+4.5 pts

79Doney Park, AZAZ6,25319.3%–

80Green Valley, AZAZ22,11419.3%+6.4 pts

81Tempe, AZAZ190,57119.5%+4.9 pts

82Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26020.2%+5.2 pts

83Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,35621.1%–

84Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,72721.6%+1.2 pts

85Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16021.8%+5.2 pts

86Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,08522.0%–

87Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00623.9%+9.2 pts

88Sedona, AZAZ9,61925.0%+8.4 pts

89Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,35325.7%–

90Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,51226.9%–

91Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08527.1%+10.1 pts

92Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,86627.7%+5.3 pts

93Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25136.7%+4.6 pts

94Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59337.4%+8.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS