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Fewest graduate degrees, Colorado cities

Colorado cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 117 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 117 is 16.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Gypsum, CO, up 48 places to #23.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01▲1Derby, COCO8,4532.8%+1.2 pts

02▲7Fort Lupton, COCO10,4023.1%−1.4 pts

03▲3Welby, COCO16,1973.4%+1.4 pts

04▲9Stratmoor, COCO5,4123.5%+0.5 pts

05▼1Sherrelwood, COCO18,6923.5%+0.3 pts

06▼1Clifton, COCO19,5184.1%+1.9 pts

07▼4Federal Heights, COCO14,0754.3%+2.7 pts

08▲15Craig, COCO8,8744.9%+0.1 pts

09▼8Lochbuie, COCO8,7765.2%+3.9 pts

10▲4Trinidad, COCO8,0915.4%−1.7 pts

11▼4Rifle, COCO10,8445.7%+2.2 pts

12▲8Orchard Mesa, COCO6,9455.8%+0.1 pts

13▲22Cañon City, COCO17,0305.9%−0.7 pts

14▲1Sterling, COCO13,0546.1%+1.5 pts

15▲14Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8176.1%+0.9 pts

16Brush, COCO5,3376.7%+1.1 pts

17▲7Brighton, COCO45,3956.8%+2.3 pts

18▼8Fort Morgan, COCO11,8416.8%+1.6 pts

19▲6Fruita, COCO14,0037.1%+2.3 pts

20▼12Delta, COCO9,8027.2%+3.6 pts

21▲22Avon, COCO6,1847.2%−1.4 pts

22▲4Fruitvale, COCO8,0197.4%+0.7 pts

23▲48Gypsum, COCO9,2127.8%+2.1 pts

24▼3Northglenn, COCO38,8938.1%+2.3 pts

25▼7Milliken, COCO9,1838.3%+4.9 pts

26▼7Evans, COCO22,5008.5%+5.7 pts

27▼5Pueblo, COCO110,4048.5%+2.6 pts

28▼17Fort Carson, COCO18,0198.6%+5.1 pts

29▼2Commerce City, COCO72,3458.8%+8.1 pts

30▲9La Junta, COCO6,8648.9%+2.0 pts

31▼14Sheridan, COCO5,9729.0%+6.0 pts

32▼20Shaw Heights, COCO5,5659.8%–

33▲9Pueblo West, COCO35,6819.9%+2.0 pts

34▼6Berkley, COCO10,7899.9%+7.1 pts

35▼5Fountain, COCO29,45010.1%+6.5 pts

36Security-Widefield, COCO37,34510.3%+6.6 pts

37▲9Lamar, COCO7,58810.5%+6.3 pts

38▼4Dacono, COCO6,84410.5%+9.8 pts

39▼6Thornton, COCO147,76610.7%+5.9 pts

40Wellington, COCO12,16910.7%+6.2 pts

41▲17Battlement Mesa, COCO5,75511.0%+3.6 pts

42▼4Greeley, COCO115,07311.1%+1.0 pts

43▲2Cortez, COCO9,12611.3%+4.2 pts

44Aurora, COCO410,05311.9%+5.3 pts

45▲15West Pleasant View, COCO5,05112.0%+9.1 pts

46▲11Eaton, COCO5,84812.0%+6.2 pts

47▼16Firestone, COCO20,12912.2%+8.7 pts

48▲4Grand Junction, COCO71,82712.6%+3.7 pts

49▲2Todd Creek, COCO5,37913.1%+6.0 pts

50▲9Loveland, COCO81,38713.1%+4.5 pts

51▲2Johnstown, COCO22,43313.2%+8.6 pts

52▲40Meridian, COCO5,63413.3%+13.3 pts

53▼5Frederick, COCO18,24113.8%+10.0 pts

54▼17Montrose, COCO21,58314.3%+7.1 pts

55▲1Westminster, COCO116,18214.3%+4.9 pts

56▲23Gunnison, COCO6,83614.4%+3.1 pts

57▼8Berthoud, COCO14,08015.2%+6.0 pts

58▲3Wheat Ridge, COCO32,08116.0%+7.9 pts

59▲28Woodland Park, COCO8,01416.1%+4.6 pts

60▲4Lakewood, COCO156,92716.5%+5.2 pts

61▼11Severance, COCO11,84116.6%+2.8 pts

62▲4Columbine, COCO25,47817.0%+4.7 pts

63Glenwood Springs, COCO10,39517.2%+8.1 pts

64▲1Dakota Ridge, COCO33,75317.4%–

65▲5Colorado Springs, COCO494,74317.4%+5.2 pts

66▼4Englewood, COCO35,30517.7%+11.0 pts

67▲11Roxborough Park, COCO9,08518.0%+0.3 pts

68▼21Alamosa, COCO9,84918.0%+5.1 pts

69▼1Ken Caryl, COCO33,23318.1%+7.6 pts

70▲32Air Force Academy, COCO6,72718.2%−1.2 pts

71▼17Breckenridge, COCO5,01518.5%+5.5 pts

72▲5Four Square Mile, COCO23,02418.6%–

73▼4Arvada, COCO122,90118.6%+10.1 pts

74▼7Castle Rock, COCO83,81518.8%+8.5 pts

75▼2Longmont, COCO100,10918.9%+8.7 pts

76▼35Eagle, COCO7,28018.9%+12.2 pts

77▲3Parker, COCO65,98520.1%+8.3 pts

78▼6Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,03020.4%+18.0 pts

79▼24Salida, COCO5,98520.5%+14.2 pts

80▲10Edwards, COCO10,78521.1%+6.9 pts

81▲4Littleton, COCO46,24621.5%+8.5 pts

82▼8Redlands, COCO8,86821.8%+7.5 pts

83▼8Carbondale, COCO6,76222.2%+15.1 pts

84▲17The Pinery, COCO11,87122.2%+4.0 pts

85▼3Denver, COCO740,61322.3%+9.9 pts

86▼10Windsor, COCO43,84022.4%+13.4 pts

87▲2Durango, COCO19,73322.7%+8.1 pts

88▼2Stonegate, COCO8,90623.1%+6.5 pts

89▼57Mead, COCO7,04223.4%+13.6 pts

90▲13Estes Park, COCO5,78023.6%+8.4 pts

91▼10Steamboat Springs, COCO13,55724.7%+9.4 pts

92▼4Broomfield, COCO79,17424.7%+12.4 pts

93▲11Castle Pines, COCO15,58324.9%−1.1 pts

94Centennial, COCO108,65824.9%–

95▲1Black Forest, COCO15,73825.5%+7.3 pts

96▲3Applewood, COCO8,35026.0%+9.8 pts

97▲1Fort Collins, COCO171,50026.1%+7.7 pts

98▲2Highlands Ranch, COCO102,25726.5%+9.3 pts

99▼4Lafayette, COCO30,11626.8%+9.8 pts

100▼9Aspen, COCO6,48927.5%+9.9 pts

101▼18Silverthorne, COCO5,41828.0%+19.1 pts

102▲7Gleneagle, COCO6,44028.2%+1.2 pts

103▼10Fairmount, COCO9,90228.8%–

104▲3Erie, COCO40,90428.8%+12.4 pts

105▼8Monument, COCO13,81329.3%+18.2 pts

106Evergreen, COCO8,60229.5%+6.0 pts

107▼2Golden, COCO20,39030.3%+12.3 pts

108▲3Woodmoor, COCO8,93430.9%+5.3 pts

109▲1Gunbarrel, COCO10,05131.3%+6.8 pts

110▼26Timnath, COCO11,60031.5%+26.1 pts

111▼3Lone Tree, COCO15,27831.8%+10.1 pts

112▲3Greenwood, COCO15,32335.8%+4.6 pts

113Louisville, COCO20,58136.5%+14.2 pts

114Cherry Creek, COCO10,72137.8%–

115▼3Superior, COCO13,63738.9%+13.6 pts

116▲1Boulder, COCO105,68940.4%+9.9 pts

117▼1Cherry Hills, COCO6,38946.0%+8.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES