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Fewest graduate degrees, Iowa cities · 2000

Iowa cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990
01Winterset, IAIA5,5202.7%−1.2 pts
02Knoxville, IAIA7,4693.0%−0.8 pts
03Bondurant, IAIA9,6473.0%+0.7 pts
04Perry, IAIA8,2083.1%−0.6 pts
05Anamosa, IAIA5,9013.2%−1.2 pts
06Denison, IAIA8,2143.2%−0.4 pts
07Spencer, IAIA11,2183.2%+0.6 pts
08Creston, IAIA7,3353.6%−1.2 pts
09Charles City, IAIA7,0133.7%−0.3 pts
10Centerville, IAIA5,3273.8%−0.2 pts
11Red Oak, IAIA5,3883.8%+0.7 pts
12Fort Madison, IAIA9,9353.8%+0.0 pts
13Oelwein, IAIA5,7573.9%−0.2 pts
14Cherokee, IAIA5,1223.9%+0.5 pts
15Glenwood, IAIA5,2874.0%+1.0 pts
16Boone, IAIA12,4714.0%+0.7 pts
17Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5254.0%−0.5 pts
18Independence, IAIA6,3124.0%+0.0 pts
19Estherville, IAIA5,8074.1%+0.9 pts
20Sheldon, IAIA5,5754.1%−1.5 pts
21Osceola, IAIA5,6794.1%+0.6 pts
22Adel, IAIA7,0984.1%+0.7 pts
23Maquoketa, IAIA6,0274.2%−1.4 pts
24Carroll, IAIA10,0854.2%+0.3 pts
25DeWitt, IAIA5,7044.3%+0.1 pts
26Le Mars, IAIA10,7604.3%−1.8 pts
27Algona, IAIA5,3094.3%−0.3 pts
28Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6804.5%+1.5 pts
29Keokuk, IAIA9,5104.5%+0.6 pts
30Clinton, IAIA24,0494.5%+0.3 pts
31Manchester, IAIA5,3574.6%+1.1 pts
32Altoona, IAIA22,7964.8%−1.9 pts
33Muscatine, IAIA23,1644.8%+0.9 pts
34Webster City, IAIA7,8155.0%+2.0 pts
35Ottumwa, IAIA25,3195.4%+1.7 pts
36Hiawatha, IAIA7,4325.5%+2.5 pts
37Marshalltown, IAIA27,5365.5%−0.2 pts
38Clarinda, IAIA5,2735.7%+0.3 pts
39Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5005.7%+0.7 pts
40Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4935.7%+0.8 pts
41Burlington, IAIA23,3365.7%+1.5 pts
42Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3245.8%+1.6 pts
43Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0135.8%+1.3 pts
44Vinton, IAIA5,0045.9%+3.5 pts
45Polk City, IAIA6,6305.9%+1.7 pts
46Storm Lake, IAIA11,5906.0%+1.4 pts
47Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8376.0%+1.0 pts
48Washington, IAIA7,2616.1%+2.7 pts
49Newton, IAIA15,7416.2%+1.4 pts
50Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2396.3%+1.1 pts
51Sioux City, IAIA86,3566.3%+1.1 pts
52Des Moines, IAIA212,0866.5%+0.5 pts
53Mason City, IAIA26,8536.6%+1.9 pts
54Clear Lake, IAIA7,6016.7%+1.1 pts
55Marion, IAIA42,7326.7%+2.9 pts
56Atlantic, IAIA6,6766.8%+1.9 pts
57Tiffin, IAIA7,1566.9%+2.2 pts
58North Liberty, IAIA21,9767.0%+3.9 pts
59Norwalk, IAIA15,0047.0%+4.1 pts
60Davenport, IAIA100,3587.1%+1.3 pts
61Waterloo, IAIA66,9197.1%+2.8 pts
62Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9357.4%+1.0 pts
63Indianola, IAIA16,8297.5%+0.7 pts
64Grimes, IAIA17,4057.5%+4.8 pts
65Dubuque, IAIA59,1487.7%+1.8 pts
66Asbury, IAIA6,0358.1%+2.8 pts
67Waukee, IAIA34,8908.2%+5.2 pts
68Nevada, IAIA6,9749.0%+5.0 pts
69Pella, IAIA10,9929.6%+5.0 pts
70Ankeny, IAIA77,83310.5%+2.4 pts
71Eldridge, IAIA6,95410.6%+5.5 pts
72Grinnell, IAIA9,43010.8%−0.2 pts
73Sioux Center, IAIA8,86410.9%+1.0 pts
74Waverly, IAIA10,56111.0%+3.6 pts
75Decorah, IAIA7,41711.6%+2.3 pts
76Orange City, IAIA6,46811.7%+3.6 pts
77Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05912.4%−3.1 pts
78Urbandale, IAIA48,57012.8%+2.7 pts
79Bettendorf, IAIA40,71013.2%+2.8 pts
80West Des Moines, IAIA74,22414.1%+1.8 pts
81Johnston, IAIA25,06515.3%+3.2 pts
82Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24016.2%+4.6 pts
83Fairfield, IAIA9,22016.6%+1.2 pts
84Clive, IAIA19,86117.2%+1.3 pts
85Coralville, IAIA23,96021.7%+4.9 pts
86Iowa City, IAIA76,22927.8%+1.7 pts
87Ames, IAIA68,22028.1%+1.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS