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Fewest graduate degrees, Delaware cities · 1990

Delaware cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 16 cities in Delaware that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 6.0%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Middletown, DEDE25,7981.2%–

02Elsmere, DEDE6,1962.7%–

03Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,2142.8%–

04Smyrna, DEDE13,3404.3%–

05Claymont, DEDE8,7864.9%–

06Georgetown, DEDE8,2914.9%–

07Milford, DEDE14,7235.0%–

08Millsboro, DEDE7,8905.1%–

09Seaford, DEDE9,1656.0%–

10Brookside, DEDE15,1156.3%–

11New Castle, DEDE5,7266.8%–

12Wilmington, DEDE73,5126.8%–

13Edgemoor, DEDE6,3498.1%–

14Dover, DEDE40,5929.5%–

15Pike Creek, DEDE7,12915.8%–

16Newark, DEDE30,35920.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS