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Fewest graduate degrees, Iowa cities

Iowa cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Charles City, IAIA7,0133.0%−18%

02Centerville, IAIA5,3273.2%−16%

03Fort Madison, IAIA9,9353.7%−4%

04Estherville, IAIA5,8074.0%−1%

05Le Mars, IAIA10,7604.5%+4%

06Red Oak, IAIA5,3884.5%+19%

07Denison, IAIA8,2144.6%+44%

08Keokuk, IAIA9,5104.6%+4%

09Clarinda, IAIA5,2734.7%−18%

10Sheldon, IAIA5,5755.1%+26%

11Maquoketa, IAIA6,0275.4%+29%

12Osceola, IAIA5,6795.5%+34%

13Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8375.6%−7%

14Muscatine, IAIA23,1645.6%+16%

15Atlantic, IAIA6,6765.6%−18%

16Perry, IAIA8,2085.8%+85%

17Boone, IAIA12,4716.3%+57%

18Algona, IAIA5,3096.4%+47%

19Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4936.6%+17%

20Creston, IAIA7,3356.8%+91%

21Burlington, IAIA23,3366.9%+19%

22Clinton, IAIA24,0497.0%+56%

23Waterloo, IAIA66,9197.0%−2%

24Carroll, IAIA10,0857.1%+67%

25Webster City, IAIA7,8157.1%+41%

26Oelwein, IAIA5,7577.1%+85%

27Storm Lake, IAIA11,5907.2%+21%

28Mason City, IAIA26,8537.3%+11%

29Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6807.3%+63%

30Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5257.3%+82%

31Marshalltown, IAIA27,5367.5%+37%

32Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0137.8%+34%

33Sioux City, IAIA86,3568.0%+26%

34Newton, IAIA15,7418.0%+28%

35Spencer, IAIA11,2188.0%+146%

36Glenwood, IAIA5,2878.0%+101%

37Independence, IAIA6,3128.1%+102%

38Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5008.1%+43%

39Nevada, IAIA6,9748.1%−9%

40Ottumwa, IAIA25,3198.3%+53%

41Knoxville, IAIA7,4698.5%+185%

42Washington, IAIA7,2618.5%+39%

43Anamosa, IAIA5,9018.6%+167%

44Winterset, IAIA5,5208.6%+215%

45Manchester, IAIA5,3579.3%+100%

46Des Moines, IAIA212,0869.3%+44%

47Vinton, IAIA5,0049.4%+61%

48Cherokee, IAIA5,1229.7%+150%

49Altoona, IAIA22,79610.4%+115%

50Clear Lake, IAIA7,60110.7%+59%

51Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23910.8%+71%

52Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93510.9%+47%

53Davenport, IAIA100,35810.9%+53%

54Marion, IAIA42,73211.2%+67%

55Norwalk, IAIA15,00411.3%+62%

56Hiawatha, IAIA7,43211.6%+111%

57Indianola, IAIA16,82911.9%+59%

58Dubuque, IAIA59,14812.1%+57%

59Adel, IAIA7,09812.5%+205%

60DeWitt, IAIA5,70413.0%+205%

61Orange City, IAIA6,46813.5%+15%

62Bondurant, IAIA9,64713.6%+353%

63Sioux Center, IAIA8,86413.6%+25%

64Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32414.1%+142%

65Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05914.3%+16%

66Asbury, IAIA6,03515.5%+91%

67Pella, IAIA10,99215.8%+64%

68Ankeny, IAIA77,83316.1%+53%

69Decorah, IAIA7,41716.6%+43%

70Eldridge, IAIA6,95418.0%+69%

71Urbandale, IAIA48,57018.0%+40%

72Waukee, IAIA34,89018.0%+120%

73Polk City, IAIA6,63018.1%+206%

74Grinnell, IAIA9,43018.2%+69%

75Waverly, IAIA10,56118.3%+67%

76North Liberty, IAIA21,97618.4%+163%

77Grimes, IAIA17,40518.6%+148%

78West Des Moines, IAIA74,22419.1%+35%

79Tiffin, IAIA7,15619.2%+179%

80Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24021.5%+33%

81Johnston, IAIA25,06522.0%+44%

82Bettendorf, IAIA40,71022.4%+70%

83Fairfield, IAIA9,22022.8%+37%

84Coralville, IAIA23,96024.0%+11%

85Clive, IAIA19,86126.0%+51%

86Iowa City, IAIA76,22929.8%+7%

87Ames, IAIA68,22031.8%+13%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES