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Fewest graduate degrees, Idaho cities

Idaho cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 36 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 8.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hailey, ID, up 16 places to #15.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Jerome, IDID13,7312.5%−1.2 pts

02▲2Rupert, IDID6,4603.0%−0.2 pts

03▼1Payette, IDID8,8134.1%+1.9 pts

04▲3Emmett, IDID8,9004.2%+2.4 pts

05▼2Burley, IDID12,4094.4%0.0 pts

06Caldwell, IDID76,6295.2%+1.0 pts

07▲1Fruitland, IDID7,2135.5%+3.7 pts

08▲4Post Falls, IDID46,7155.6%+1.6 pts

09▲2Mountain Home, IDID16,7795.7%−1.1 pts

10▲9Weiser, IDID6,2495.8%+2.7 pts

11▼1Kimberly, IDID5,7986.1%+2.5 pts

12▲4Chubbuck, IDID16,8236.3%+3.0 pts

13▼8Preston, IDID6,1776.8%+3.8 pts

14▲1Nampa, IDID120,3846.8%+2.3 pts

15▲16Hailey, IDID10,0537.0%−2.8 pts

16▲6Hayden, IDID17,3637.5%+2.0 pts

17▲4Twin Falls, IDID56,2168.0%+2.6 pts

18▲5Blackfoot, IDID13,3618.2%+3.6 pts

19▼10Rathdrum, IDID13,2278.4%+4.6 pts

20▼2Lewiston, IDID34,7178.8%+3.3 pts

21▼4Kuna, IDID31,5259.3%+6.9 pts

22▲3Idaho Falls, IDID71,7859.6%−0.2 pts

23▼3Middleton, IDID12,6009.8%+7.2 pts

24▼10Star, IDID20,87410.0%+6.0 pts

25▼12Shelley, IDID5,30310.5%+6.6 pts

26▲1Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,17911.3%+5.0 pts

27▲2Rexburg, IDID40,33411.4%−0.4 pts

28▲4Garden City, IDID13,04712.2%+3.8 pts

29▲1Sandpoint, IDID10,64512.4%+3.4 pts

30▼6Pocatello, IDID58,77113.1%+3.0 pts

31▼5Rigby, IDID5,75713.5%+9.4 pts

32▼4Ammon, IDID20,11913.5%+5.8 pts

33Meridian, IDID142,98814.8%+8.9 pts

34Boise City, IDID238,42917.7%+7.1 pts

35Eagle, IDID34,65819.2%+8.6 pts

36Moscow, IDID26,72120.1%−4.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES