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Fewest graduate degrees, Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2010 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
01Perry, IAIA8,2081.2%−1.9 pts
02Glenwood, IAIA5,2872.6%−1.4 pts
03Oelwein, IAIA5,7572.9%−0.9 pts
04Winterset, IAIA5,5203.0%+0.3 pts
05Clarinda, IAIA5,2733.2%−2.5 pts
06Red Oak, IAIA5,3883.2%−0.6 pts
07Maquoketa, IAIA6,0273.3%−0.9 pts
08Webster City, IAIA7,8153.5%−1.5 pts
09Vinton, IAIA5,0043.6%−2.3 pts
10Spencer, IAIA11,2183.6%+0.4 pts
11Anamosa, IAIA5,9013.6%+0.4 pts
12Boone, IAIA12,4713.7%−0.3 pts
13Carroll, IAIA10,0853.9%−0.3 pts
14Keokuk, IAIA9,5104.1%−0.3 pts
15Atlantic, IAIA6,6764.3%−2.6 pts
16Knoxville, IAIA7,4694.4%+1.4 pts
17Clinton, IAIA24,0494.4%−0.1 pts
18Osceola, IAIA5,6794.4%+0.3 pts
19Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6804.7%+0.2 pts
20Algona, IAIA5,3094.9%+0.5 pts
21Ottumwa, IAIA25,3194.9%−0.5 pts
22Cherokee, IAIA5,1225.0%+1.2 pts
23Bondurant, IAIA9,6475.1%+2.1 pts
24Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8375.2%−0.8 pts
25Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2395.4%−0.9 pts
26Le Mars, IAIA10,7605.4%+1.2 pts
27Burlington, IAIA23,3365.5%−0.3 pts
28Charles City, IAIA7,0135.5%+1.8 pts
29Waterloo, IAIA66,9195.5%−1.6 pts
30Mason City, IAIA26,8535.7%−0.9 pts
31Hiawatha, IAIA7,4325.7%+0.2 pts
32Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4935.8%+0.1 pts
33Newton, IAIA15,7415.8%−0.4 pts
34Washington, IAIA7,2616.0%−0.1 pts
35Clear Lake, IAIA7,6016.0%−0.7 pts
36Sheldon, IAIA5,5756.1%+2.0 pts
37Marshalltown, IAIA27,5366.2%+0.7 pts
38Creston, IAIA7,3356.2%+2.7 pts
39DeWitt, IAIA5,7046.3%+2.1 pts
40Denison, IAIA8,2146.3%+3.1 pts
41Estherville, IAIA5,8076.3%+2.3 pts
42Manchester, IAIA5,3576.4%+1.8 pts
43Sioux City, IAIA86,3566.5%+0.2 pts
44Fort Madison, IAIA9,9356.5%+2.7 pts
45Adel, IAIA7,0986.5%+2.4 pts
46Norwalk, IAIA15,0046.6%−0.4 pts
47Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5256.8%+2.8 pts
48Des Moines, IAIA212,0866.8%+0.3 pts
49Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5007.0%+1.3 pts
50Altoona, IAIA22,7967.1%+2.3 pts
51Centerville, IAIA5,3277.2%+3.4 pts
52Nevada, IAIA6,9747.5%−1.5 pts
53Muscatine, IAIA23,1647.6%+2.8 pts
54Davenport, IAIA100,3588.0%+0.9 pts
55Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0138.1%+2.2 pts
56Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9358.1%+0.7 pts
57Storm Lake, IAIA11,5908.3%+2.3 pts
58Sioux Center, IAIA8,8648.5%−2.4 pts
59Grimes, IAIA17,4058.9%+1.4 pts
60Marion, IAIA42,7328.9%+2.2 pts
61Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3249.0%+3.2 pts
62Tiffin, IAIA7,1569.4%+2.6 pts
63Dubuque, IAIA59,1489.6%+1.8 pts
64Independence, IAIA6,3129.7%+5.7 pts
65Waverly, IAIA10,56110.4%−0.6 pts
66Indianola, IAIA16,82911.1%+3.7 pts
67Polk City, IAIA6,63012.0%+6.1 pts
68Ankeny, IAIA77,83312.4%+1.9 pts
69Waukee, IAIA34,89012.4%+4.2 pts
70Eldridge, IAIA6,95412.7%+2.1 pts
71Pella, IAIA10,99213.1%+3.5 pts
72Urbandale, IAIA48,57013.4%+0.6 pts
73Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05913.5%+1.1 pts
74Asbury, IAIA6,03514.0%+5.9 pts
75Decorah, IAIA7,41714.1%+2.5 pts
76West Des Moines, IAIA74,22414.3%+0.1 pts
77Grinnell, IAIA9,43015.3%+4.4 pts
78North Liberty, IAIA21,97615.3%+8.3 pts
79Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24015.4%−0.7 pts
80Bettendorf, IAIA40,71015.9%+2.7 pts
81Johnston, IAIA25,06516.8%+1.5 pts
82Fairfield, IAIA9,22017.8%+1.2 pts
83Orange City, IAIA6,46817.9%+6.2 pts
84Clive, IAIA19,86120.1%+2.9 pts
85Coralville, IAIA23,96023.5%+1.8 pts
86Ames, IAIA68,22027.6%−0.5 pts
87Iowa City, IAIA76,22930.8%+3.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS