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Fewest graduate degrees, Iowa cities · 1990

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

01Bondurant, IAIA9,6472.3%−24%

02Vinton, IAIA5,0042.4%−59%

03Spencer, IAIA11,2182.7%−17%

04Grimes, IAIA17,4052.7%−64%

05Norwalk, IAIA15,0042.8%−59%

06Glenwood, IAIA5,2873.0%−25%

07Webster City, IAIA7,8153.0%−40%

08Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6803.0%−33%

09North Liberty, IAIA21,9763.0%−56%

10Hiawatha, IAIA7,4323.0%−45%

11Waukee, IAIA34,8903.1%−63%

12Red Oak, IAIA5,3883.1%−18%

13Estherville, IAIA5,8073.2%−22%

14Boone, IAIA12,4713.3%−16%

15Adel, IAIA7,0983.4%−18%

16Washington, IAIA7,2613.4%−45%

17Cherokee, IAIA5,1223.4%−12%

18Osceola, IAIA5,6793.5%−14%

19Manchester, IAIA5,3573.6%−23%

20Denison, IAIA8,2143.6%+13%

21Ottumwa, IAIA25,3193.7%−32%

22Perry, IAIA8,2083.7%+19%

23Knoxville, IAIA7,4693.7%+25%

24Marion, IAIA42,7323.8%−43%

25Fort Madison, IAIA9,9353.8%−0%

26Keokuk, IAIA9,5103.9%−13%

27Carroll, IAIA10,0853.9%−8%

28Winterset, IAIA5,5203.9%+44%

29Muscatine, IAIA23,1643.9%−18%

30Independence, IAIA6,3124.0%−1%

31Centerville, IAIA5,3274.0%+5%

32Nevada, IAIA6,9744.0%−56%

33Oelwein, IAIA5,7574.0%+4%

34Charles City, IAIA7,0134.0%+9%

35DeWitt, IAIA5,7044.2%−2%

36Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3244.2%−28%

37Polk City, IAIA6,6304.2%−29%

38Clinton, IAIA24,0494.2%−6%

39Burlington, IAIA23,3364.3%−26%

40Waterloo, IAIA66,9194.3%−39%

41Anamosa, IAIA5,9014.4%+37%

42Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0134.5%−23%

43Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5254.5%+13%

44Storm Lake, IAIA11,5904.5%−24%

45Algona, IAIA5,3094.6%+6%

46Mason City, IAIA26,8534.6%−29%

47Pella, IAIA10,9924.7%−52%

48Tiffin, IAIA7,1564.7%−31%

49Creston, IAIA7,3354.7%+33%

50Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4934.9%−15%

51Newton, IAIA15,7414.9%−22%

52Atlantic, IAIA6,6765.0%−27%

53Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8375.0%−17%

54Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5005.0%−12%

55Eldridge, IAIA6,9545.1%−52%

56Sioux City, IAIA86,3565.2%−18%

57Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2395.2%−17%

58Asbury, IAIA6,0355.3%−35%

59Clarinda, IAIA5,2735.4%−5%

60Sheldon, IAIA5,5755.5%+36%

61Clear Lake, IAIA7,6015.6%−17%

62Maquoketa, IAIA6,0275.6%+34%

63Marshalltown, IAIA27,5365.7%+3%

64Davenport, IAIA100,3585.9%−18%

65Des Moines, IAIA212,0866.0%−7%

66Dubuque, IAIA59,1486.0%−23%

67Le Mars, IAIA10,7606.1%+43%

68Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9356.4%−14%

69Indianola, IAIA16,8296.7%−10%

70Altoona, IAIA22,7966.7%+40%

71Waverly, IAIA10,5617.4%−32%

72Ankeny, IAIA77,8338.0%−23%

73Orange City, IAIA6,4688.2%−31%

74Decorah, IAIA7,4179.3%−20%

75Sioux Center, IAIA8,8649.9%−9%

76Urbandale, IAIA48,57010.2%−21%

77Bettendorf, IAIA40,71010.4%−21%

78Grinnell, IAIA9,43011.1%+2%

79Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24011.5%−29%

80Johnston, IAIA25,06512.1%−21%

81West Des Moines, IAIA74,22412.3%−13%

82Fairfield, IAIA9,22015.3%−7%

83Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05915.5%+25%

84Clive, IAIA19,86115.9%−8%

85Coralville, IAIA23,96016.9%−22%

86Iowa City, IAIA76,22926.1%−6%

87Ames, IAIA68,22026.7%−5%

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