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Fewest graduate degrees, Maryland cities · 2000

Maryland cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 168 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Dundalk, MDMD65,9691.8%+0.0 pts

02Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0671.9%+0.5 pts

03Essex, MDMD40,5802.5%+0.9 pts

04Coral Hills, MDMD9,7562.5%−0.0 pts

05Middle River, MDMD31,7122.7%+1.4 pts

06Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5903.0%−0.0 pts

07Taneytown, MDMD8,2593.0%+1.2 pts

08Brunswick, MDMD9,3803.1%+1.6 pts

09Forestville, MDMD10,4953.3%+0.4 pts

10Rosedale, MDMD20,0023.4%−0.1 pts

11Manchester, MDMD5,4263.6%−0.1 pts

12Berlin, MDMD5,3353.6%−1.4 pts

13Edgewood, MDMD24,9223.6%−0.1 pts

14Edgemere, MDMD9,0613.8%+2.4 pts

15District Heights, MDMD5,9383.8%+1.4 pts

16Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7503.9%−2.3 pts

17Bladensburg, MDMD9,6713.9%−2.1 pts

18Walker Mill, MDMD10,9313.9%−2.0 pts

19Marlow Heights, MDMD5,4564.3%−0.6 pts

20Hagerstown, MDMD44,2284.3%+0.7 pts

21Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1924.5%+0.9 pts

22Brandywine, MDMD12,1604.6%+3.3 pts

23Elkton, MDMD16,6704.9%+2.3 pts

24Cambridge, MDMD13,4574.9%+1.0 pts

25Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0635.0%−0.6 pts

26Cumberland, MDMD18,7995.2%+0.3 pts

27Maryland City, MDMD19,1865.2%+2.4 pts

28Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0065.3%+1.3 pts

29Langley Park, MDMD21,5085.4%+0.7 pts

30Glenarden, MDMD6,4225.4%+1.2 pts

31Fruitland, MDMD6,0075.5%−0.5 pts

32Halfway, MDMD10,8495.7%−2.4 pts

33Temple Hills, MDMD8,9695.8%−1.1 pts

34Clinton, MDMD38,3766.0%−0.3 pts

35East Riverdale, MDMD18,3366.0%+0.4 pts

36Leonardtown, MDMD5,0336.0%+0.9 pts

37Ferndale, MDMD17,5296.1%+3.5 pts

38Overlea, MDMD13,0356.3%+1.1 pts

39Jessup, MDMD9,9316.4%+5.9 pts

40Aberdeen, MDMD18,3746.5%+2.4 pts

41Thurmont, MDMD6,3376.6%+0.8 pts

42Lexington Park, MDMD13,2526.7%+2.2 pts

43Bryans Road, MDMD9,3716.7%+2.6 pts

44Lake Shore, MDMD18,2496.7%+0.0 pts

45Waldorf, MDMD82,9436.7%+0.1 pts

46Chillum, MDMD34,8716.8%−1.5 pts

47Rossville, MDMD16,0596.9%−0.4 pts

48Parkville, MDMD30,5496.9%+0.9 pts

49Joppatowne, MDMD14,2377.4%+1.7 pts

50Deale, MDMD5,3337.8%+3.0 pts

51Ocean City, MDMD6,8407.9%+4.1 pts

52Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6308.0%+4.4 pts

53Stevensville, MDMD8,8028.0%+1.4 pts

54West Ocean City, MDMD5,1988.1%+1.6 pts

55Milford Mill, MDMD30,8298.3%−0.5 pts

56Camp Springs, MDMD22,5448.5%+0.1 pts

57Friendly, MDMD11,1198.6%+1.2 pts

58Salisbury, MDMD33,8458.6%+1.8 pts

59Severn, MDMD58,4028.6%+2.6 pts

60Baltimore, MDMD569,9978.7%+1.7 pts

61Easton, MDMD17,2938.7%+2.8 pts

62Riverside, MDMD6,5858.8%–

63Westminster, MDMD20,5898.9%−0.2 pts

64Mount Rainier, MDMD8,3079.1%+1.3 pts

65Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3799.2%−0.8 pts

66Mount Airy, MDMD9,8579.2%+5.0 pts

67Denton, MDMD5,0759.3%+5.0 pts

68Odenton, MDMD45,0029.4%+5.4 pts

69Largo, MDMD12,2299.4%−1.8 pts

70Arbutus, MDMD22,5079.5%+3.7 pts

71New Carrollton, MDMD13,6449.6%+2.2 pts

72Walkersville, MDMD6,5019.6%−2.6 pts

73Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,3909.6%−1.4 pts

74La Plata, MDMD12,1379.7%+2.8 pts

75Linthicum, MDMD11,3139.8%+1.6 pts

76Pasadena, MDMD34,3099.9%+1.7 pts

77White Marsh, MDMD10,93210.0%+0.2 pts

78Rosaryville, MDMD12,88310.1%+1.9 pts

79Ocean Pines, MDMD12,35110.2%+0.3 pts

80Fort Meade, MDMD11,22510.3%+2.8 pts

81Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,46610.3%+4.4 pts

82Lochearn, MDMD27,07410.4%+0.3 pts

83Bel Air, MDMD10,50710.7%−0.4 pts

84Perry Hall, MDMD29,10510.7%+1.5 pts

85Mayo, MDMD8,69410.8%+3.6 pts

86Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34310.8%–

87Frederick, MDMD92,05911.0%+2.6 pts

88Kettering, MDMD14,01411.1%−1.3 pts

89Hampstead, MDMD6,28111.3%+6.7 pts

90Eldersburg, MDMD31,69511.4%+3.2 pts

91Marlton, MDMD10,22211.5%−4.6 pts

92Carney, MDMD28,34311.6%+1.7 pts

93Bel Air North, MDMD31,30211.6%+1.2 pts

94Robinwood, MDMD8,04212.0%–

95Hyattsville, MDMD21,15812.1%+2.6 pts

96Reisterstown, MDMD25,58212.2%+4.5 pts

97Bel Air South, MDMD58,13712.4%+1.0 pts

98California, MDMD13,13612.4%+4.7 pts

99South Laurel, MDMD29,27212.6%+1.5 pts

100Accokeek, MDMD14,36212.6%+6.8 pts

101Green Valley, MDMD13,60212.8%+5.7 pts

102Chestertown, MDMD5,65812.9%+1.2 pts

103Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,56712.9%–

104Springdale, MDMD5,22613.3%–

105Randallstown, MDMD35,95713.4%+0.2 pts

106Laurel, MDMD30,25413.7%+2.0 pts

107Beltsville, MDMD19,17614.1%+1.6 pts

108Owings Mills, MDMD37,24514.1%+8.1 pts

109Fallston, MDMD10,01314.4%+0.5 pts

110Fort Washington, MDMD25,13414.4%+0.0 pts

111Catonsville, MDMD43,36814.9%+3.2 pts

112Damascus, MDMD17,64015.2%+5.9 pts

113Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,23615.3%+4.8 pts

114North Laurel, MDMD25,56315.3%+3.1 pts

115Bowie, MDMD58,38315.4%+3.1 pts

116Poolesville, MDMD5,94215.5%+1.3 pts

117Elkridge, MDMD26,28315.9%+6.5 pts

118Germantown, MDMD90,71915.9%+5.5 pts

119Middletown, MDMD5,05616.0%+5.0 pts

120Annapolis, MDMD40,63416.0%+3.2 pts

121Mitchellville, MDMD11,35916.9%−2.1 pts

122Frostburg, MDMD6,97917.4%+2.3 pts

123Adelphi, MDMD17,39517.7%+0.8 pts

124Glenn Dale, MDMD13,77218.2%+4.5 pts

125Parole, MDMD17,22918.2%+0.5 pts

126Cheverly, MDMD6,16418.3%+2.1 pts

127Calverton, MDMD17,62418.5%+3.3 pts

128Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27918.9%+0.6 pts

129College Park, MDMD35,41819.0%+2.9 pts

130Burtonsville, MDMD10,20319.2%+4.9 pts

131Arnold, MDMD24,30319.3%+2.6 pts

132Crofton, MDMD29,54919.3%+3.6 pts

133Hillandale, MDMD5,06019.6%+4.5 pts

134North Kensington, MDMD8,95419.6%+2.8 pts

135Severna Park, MDMD40,22819.8%+1.3 pts

136Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11319.8%+3.9 pts

137Cockeysville, MDMD23,96220.3%+6.5 pts

138Fairland, MDMD26,23120.5%+2.7 pts

139Greenbelt, MDMD24,94820.6%+0.9 pts

140Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33520.9%–

141Montgomery, MDMD34,11021.7%+2.1 pts

142Cloverly, MDMD16,64621.7%−1.3 pts

143Redland, MDMD18,66522.8%+5.4 pts

144Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63023.0%+1.0 pts

145White Oak, MDMD17,32923.1%+2.7 pts

146Forest Glen, MDMD6,84023.8%–

147Olney, MDMD35,79723.9%+4.8 pts

148Silver Spring, MDMD81,46224.1%+0.4 pts

149Garrison, MDMD9,46924.3%+4.4 pts

150Ellicott City, MDMD75,25724.5%+5.7 pts

151Towson, MDMD58,67924.7%+4.0 pts

152Clarksburg, MDMD30,48724.8%–

153Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06627.2%+7.2 pts

154Takoma Park, MDMD17,26027.2%+6.2 pts

155Pikesville, MDMD33,52427.4%+3.4 pts

156Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04227.9%–

157Rockville, MDMD67,56328.6%+6.3 pts

158Columbia, MDMD104,33828.7%+3.3 pts

159Hampton, MDMD5,37231.9%+5.3 pts

160Colesville, MDMD14,51932.4%+4.1 pts

161Darnestown, MDMD7,05135.6%–

162North Bethesda, MDMD49,67736.4%+6.3 pts

163South Kensington, MDMD8,14837.7%+6.6 pts

164North Potomac, MDMD23,92238.5%+9.7 pts

165Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44542.9%+3.9 pts

166Potomac, MDMD45,90244.2%+5.7 pts

167Travilah, MDMD11,72145.6%–

168Bethesda, MDMD69,39748.8%+10.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS