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Fewest graduate degrees, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
01Perry, IAIA8,2081.8%−1.3 pts
02Centerville, IAIA5,3274.1%+0.3 pts
03Denison, IAIA8,2144.2%+1.0 pts
04Algona, IAIA5,3094.3%−0.1 pts
05Keokuk, IAIA9,5104.5%−0.0 pts
06Fort Madison, IAIA9,9354.5%+0.7 pts
07Charles City, IAIA7,0134.6%+0.9 pts
08Maquoketa, IAIA6,0274.8%+0.7 pts
09Osceola, IAIA5,6794.9%+0.8 pts
10Vinton, IAIA5,0044.9%−0.9 pts
11Clarinda, IAIA5,2735.0%−0.7 pts
12Clinton, IAIA24,0495.2%+0.7 pts
13Sheldon, IAIA5,5755.3%+1.2 pts
14Knoxville, IAIA7,4695.3%+2.3 pts
15Washington, IAIA7,2615.4%−0.7 pts
16Storm Lake, IAIA11,5905.7%−0.2 pts
17Muscatine, IAIA23,1645.8%+0.9 pts
18Newton, IAIA15,7415.8%−0.4 pts
19Estherville, IAIA5,8075.9%+1.8 pts
20Red Oak, IAIA5,3885.9%+2.1 pts
21Burlington, IAIA23,3365.9%+0.2 pts
22Glenwood, IAIA5,2876.0%+2.0 pts
23Waterloo, IAIA66,9196.1%−1.0 pts
24Oelwein, IAIA5,7576.2%+2.4 pts
25Boone, IAIA12,4716.2%+2.2 pts
26Carroll, IAIA10,0856.3%+2.1 pts
27Manchester, IAIA5,3576.3%+1.7 pts
28Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8376.4%+0.4 pts
29Spencer, IAIA11,2186.6%+3.4 pts
30Creston, IAIA7,3356.7%+3.1 pts
31Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6806.8%+2.3 pts
32Le Mars, IAIA10,7606.9%+2.6 pts
33Anamosa, IAIA5,9016.9%+3.7 pts
34Marshalltown, IAIA27,5366.9%+1.4 pts
35Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4937.0%+1.3 pts
36Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5007.1%+1.5 pts
37Webster City, IAIA7,8157.2%+2.1 pts
38Altoona, IAIA22,7967.3%+2.4 pts
39Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0137.4%+1.6 pts
40Sioux City, IAIA86,3567.4%+1.1 pts
41Mason City, IAIA26,8537.5%+1.0 pts
42Hiawatha, IAIA7,4327.5%+2.0 pts
43Nevada, IAIA6,9747.7%−1.3 pts
44Bondurant, IAIA9,6478.0%+5.0 pts
45Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5258.1%+4.1 pts
46Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0598.2%−4.2 pts
47Ottumwa, IAIA25,3198.3%+2.8 pts
48Independence, IAIA6,3128.3%+4.3 pts
49Atlantic, IAIA6,6768.3%+1.5 pts
50Des Moines, IAIA212,0868.5%+2.0 pts
51Davenport, IAIA100,3588.9%+1.8 pts
52Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2399.6%+3.3 pts
53Indianola, IAIA16,8299.6%+2.2 pts
54Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9359.9%+2.5 pts
55Clear Lake, IAIA7,60110.2%+3.5 pts
56Adel, IAIA7,09810.2%+6.1 pts
57Winterset, IAIA5,52010.3%+7.6 pts
58Marion, IAIA42,73210.6%+3.9 pts
59Eldridge, IAIA6,95410.6%−0.0 pts
60DeWitt, IAIA5,70410.8%+6.5 pts
61Tiffin, IAIA7,15611.4%+4.5 pts
62Cherokee, IAIA5,12211.4%+7.6 pts
63Dubuque, IAIA59,14811.8%+4.0 pts
64Grimes, IAIA17,40513.2%+5.7 pts
65Pella, IAIA10,99213.2%+3.6 pts
66Orange City, IAIA6,46813.7%+1.9 pts
67Norwalk, IAIA15,00413.9%+7.0 pts
68Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32414.0%+8.2 pts
69Urbandale, IAIA48,57014.8%+2.0 pts
70Ankeny, IAIA77,83315.3%+4.8 pts
71Polk City, IAIA6,63015.8%+9.8 pts
72Sioux Center, IAIA8,86415.9%+5.0 pts
73Waukee, IAIA34,89016.5%+8.3 pts
74Waverly, IAIA10,56116.9%+5.9 pts
75West Des Moines, IAIA74,22418.9%+4.8 pts
76Johnston, IAIA25,06519.1%+3.9 pts
77Decorah, IAIA7,41720.1%+8.5 pts
78Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24020.5%+4.3 pts
79Bettendorf, IAIA40,71021.3%+8.1 pts
80Grinnell, IAIA9,43021.4%+10.6 pts
81Fairfield, IAIA9,22021.9%+5.3 pts
82Asbury, IAIA6,03522.0%+13.9 pts
83Clive, IAIA19,86122.9%+5.7 pts
84North Liberty, IAIA21,97625.8%+18.9 pts
85Coralville, IAIA23,96027.0%+5.2 pts
86Ames, IAIA68,22029.7%+1.6 pts
87Iowa City, IAIA76,22929.7%+1.9 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS