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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 (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

01Winterset, IAIA5,5202.7%+0%

02Knoxville, IAIA7,4693.0%+0%

03Bondurant, IAIA9,6473.0%+0%

04Perry, IAIA8,2083.1%+0%

05Anamosa, IAIA5,9013.2%+0%

06Denison, IAIA8,2143.2%+0%

07Spencer, IAIA11,2183.2%+0%

08Creston, IAIA7,3353.6%+0%

09Charles City, IAIA7,0133.7%+0%

10Centerville, IAIA5,3273.8%+0%

11Red Oak, IAIA5,3883.8%+0%

12Fort Madison, IAIA9,9353.8%+0%

13Oelwein, IAIA5,7573.9%+0%

14Cherokee, IAIA5,1223.9%+0%

15Glenwood, IAIA5,2874.0%+0%

16Boone, IAIA12,4714.0%+0%

17Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5254.0%+0%

18Independence, IAIA6,3124.0%+0%

19Estherville, IAIA5,8074.1%+0%

20Sheldon, IAIA5,5754.1%+0%

21Osceola, IAIA5,6794.1%+0%

22Adel, IAIA7,0984.1%+0%

23Maquoketa, IAIA6,0274.2%+0%

24Carroll, IAIA10,0854.2%+0%

25DeWitt, IAIA5,7044.3%+0%

26Le Mars, IAIA10,7604.3%+0%

27Algona, IAIA5,3094.3%+0%

28Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6804.5%+0%

29Keokuk, IAIA9,5104.5%+0%

30Clinton, IAIA24,0494.5%+0%

31Manchester, IAIA5,3574.6%+0%

32Altoona, IAIA22,7964.8%+0%

33Muscatine, IAIA23,1644.8%+0%

34Webster City, IAIA7,8155.0%+0%

35Ottumwa, IAIA25,3195.4%+0%

36Hiawatha, IAIA7,4325.5%+0%

37Marshalltown, IAIA27,5365.5%+0%

38Clarinda, IAIA5,2735.7%+0%

39Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5005.7%+0%

40Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4935.7%+0%

41Burlington, IAIA23,3365.7%+0%

42Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3245.8%+0%

43Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0135.8%+0%

44Vinton, IAIA5,0045.9%+0%

45Polk City, IAIA6,6305.9%+0%

46Storm Lake, IAIA11,5906.0%+0%

47Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8376.0%+0%

48Washington, IAIA7,2616.1%+0%

49Newton, IAIA15,7416.2%+0%

50Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2396.3%+0%

51Sioux City, IAIA86,3566.3%+0%

52Des Moines, IAIA212,0866.5%+0%

53Mason City, IAIA26,8536.6%+0%

54Clear Lake, IAIA7,6016.7%+0%

55Marion, IAIA42,7326.7%+0%

56Atlantic, IAIA6,6766.8%+0%

57Tiffin, IAIA7,1566.9%+0%

58North Liberty, IAIA21,9767.0%+0%

59Norwalk, IAIA15,0047.0%+0%

60Davenport, IAIA100,3587.1%+0%

61Waterloo, IAIA66,9197.1%+0%

62Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9357.4%+0%

63Indianola, IAIA16,8297.5%+0%

64Grimes, IAIA17,4057.5%+0%

65Dubuque, IAIA59,1487.7%+0%

66Asbury, IAIA6,0358.1%+0%

67Waukee, IAIA34,8908.2%+0%

68Nevada, IAIA6,9749.0%+0%

69Pella, IAIA10,9929.6%+0%

70Ankeny, IAIA77,83310.5%+0%

71Eldridge, IAIA6,95410.6%+0%

72Grinnell, IAIA9,43010.8%+0%

73Sioux Center, IAIA8,86410.9%+0%

74Waverly, IAIA10,56111.0%+0%

75Decorah, IAIA7,41711.6%+0%

76Orange City, IAIA6,46811.7%+0%

77Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05912.4%+0%

78Urbandale, IAIA48,57012.8%+0%

79Bettendorf, IAIA40,71013.2%+0%

80West Des Moines, IAIA74,22414.1%+0%

81Johnston, IAIA25,06515.3%+0%

82Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24016.2%+0%

83Fairfield, IAIA9,22016.6%+0%

84Clive, IAIA19,86117.2%+0%

85Coralville, IAIA23,96021.7%+0%

86Iowa City, IAIA76,22927.8%+0%

87Ames, IAIA68,22028.1%+0%

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