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Fewest graduate degrees, Maryland cities · 2020

Maryland cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 206 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Cresaptown, MDMD5,1210.4%–

02Langley Park, MDMD21,5083.2%−41%

03Silver Hill, MDMD5,1934.0%–

04Lansdowne, MDMD7,8764.2%–

05Coral Hills, MDMD9,7564.2%+70%

06Temple Hills, MDMD8,9694.6%−22%

07Dundalk, MDMD65,9694.7%+160%

08Essex, MDMD40,5804.8%+95%

09Bladensburg, MDMD9,6714.9%+27%

10Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0675.4%+182%

11East Riverdale, MDMD18,3365.6%−7%

12Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7505.7%+49%

13Jessup, MDMD9,9316.0%−7%

14Suitland, MDMD23,7936.0%–

15Denton, MDMD5,0756.4%−31%

16Hagerstown, MDMD44,2286.6%+52%

17Ferndale, MDMD17,5296.8%+11%

18Chillum, MDMD34,8716.9%+2%

19Glassmanor, MDMD16,9817.0%–

20Marlow Heights, MDMD5,4567.3%+70%

21Edgemere, MDMD9,0617.4%+95%

22Taneytown, MDMD8,2597.4%+146%

23Elkton, MDMD16,6707.7%+56%

24New Carrollton, MDMD13,6447.7%−20%

25Forestville, MDMD10,4957.7%+133%

26Landover, MDMD24,5148.1%–

27Cumberland, MDMD18,7998.3%+60%

28Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1928.4%+86%

29Lanham, MDMD11,4338.4%–

30Overlea, MDMD13,0358.5%+36%

31Hampstead, MDMD6,2818.8%−22%

32Lexington Park, MDMD13,2528.9%+33%

33Edgewood, MDMD24,9229.0%+147%

34Bryans Road, MDMD9,3719.0%+35%

35Cambridge, MDMD13,4579.1%+84%

36Rosedale, MDMD20,0029.2%+172%

37Peppermill, MDMD5,2389.5%–

38Aberdeen, MDMD18,3749.5%+47%

39Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0069.6%+81%

40Middle River, MDMD31,7129.7%+257%

41Milford Mill, MDMD30,8299.7%+17%

42Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,2069.8%–

43Thurmont, MDMD6,3379.8%+49%

44Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,06310.0%+101%

45Glen Burnie, MDMD72,59010.1%+236%

46Brunswick, MDMD9,38010.6%+238%

47Pasadena, MDMD34,30910.9%+9%

48Summerfield, MDMD15,06511.0%–

49Halfway, MDMD10,84911.0%+92%

50Ocean City, MDMD6,84011.0%+40%

51Parkville, MDMD30,54911.2%+62%

52Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,24111.3%–

53District Heights, MDMD5,93811.3%+194%

54Westminster, MDMD20,58911.4%+28%

55Walker Mill, MDMD10,93111.4%+195%

56Berlin, MDMD5,33511.6%+222%

57Ocean Pines, MDMD12,35111.7%+15%

58Oxon Hill, MDMD17,89311.8%–

59Joppatowne, MDMD14,23712.3%+67%

60Salisbury, MDMD33,84512.4%+44%

61Lochearn, MDMD27,07412.5%+20%

62Adelphi, MDMD17,39512.5%−30%

63Rossville, MDMD16,05912.5%+82%

64Clinton, MDMD38,37612.6%+111%

65Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34312.7%+17%

66Mayo, MDMD8,69412.8%+18%

67Camp Springs, MDMD22,54412.8%+52%

68Deale, MDMD5,33312.9%+65%

69Seabrook, MDMD18,31712.9%–

70La Plata, MDMD12,13712.9%+32%

71Manchester, MDMD5,42612.9%+260%

72Lake Shore, MDMD18,24913.1%+95%

73Flower Hill, MDMD13,79413.1%–

74Riverside, MDMD6,58513.2%+50%

75Edgewater, MDMD8,51913.2%–

76Arbutus, MDMD22,50713.3%+41%

77Waldorf, MDMD82,94313.5%+100%

78Linthicum, MDMD11,31313.8%+41%

79Rosaryville, MDMD12,88314.0%+38%

80Bensville, MDMD15,84814.4%–

81Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37914.4%+56%

82Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30714.4%+58%

83Carney, MDMD28,34314.4%+25%

84Robinwood, MDMD8,04214.5%+21%

85Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,56714.6%+13%

86Bel Air, MDMD10,50714.7%+37%

87West Ocean City, MDMD5,19814.7%+81%

88California, MDMD13,13614.8%+19%

89Randallstown, MDMD35,95715.1%+13%

90Reisterstown, MDMD25,58215.3%+25%

91Abingdon, MDMD5,01915.3%–

92Marlboro, MDMD9,38215.5%–

93Easton, MDMD17,29315.7%+80%

94Stevensville, MDMD8,80215.8%+97%

95Friendly, MDMD11,11915.9%+85%

96Fruitland, MDMD6,00715.9%+189%

97Fort Meade, MDMD11,22515.9%+55%

98White Marsh, MDMD10,93215.9%+60%

99Perry Hall, MDMD29,10516.1%+50%

100Baltimore, MDMD569,99716.1%+85%

101Fort Washington, MDMD25,13416.3%+13%

102Beltsville, MDMD19,17616.7%+19%

103Wheaton, MDMD52,92616.7%–

104Cockeysville, MDMD23,96216.8%−17%

105Brandywine, MDMD12,16017.0%+267%

106Fairland, MDMD26,23117.1%−17%

107Marlton, MDMD10,22217.1%+49%

108Maryland City, MDMD19,18617.5%+236%

109Glenarden, MDMD6,42217.8%+228%

110Bel Air South, MDMD58,13718.1%+46%

111Largo, MDMD12,22918.1%+92%

112Frederick, MDMD92,05918.3%+65%

113Burtonsville, MDMD10,20318.3%−5%

114Severn, MDMD58,40218.6%+116%

115Glenmont, MDMD17,20818.6%–

116Walkersville, MDMD6,50118.7%+94%

117South Laurel, MDMD29,27218.7%+49%

118Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39018.8%+95%

119Layhill, MDMD5,49718.9%–

120Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27919.1%+1%

121Montgomery, MDMD34,11019.4%−11%

122Accokeek, MDMD14,36219.5%+55%

123Frostburg, MDMD6,97919.5%+12%

124Westphalia, MDMD13,22819.6%–

125Eldersburg, MDMD31,69519.7%+74%

126Bel Air North, MDMD31,30219.8%+71%

127Laurel, MDMD30,25420.0%+46%

128Green Valley, MDMD13,60220.1%+56%

129Leonardtown, MDMD5,03320.1%+233%

130Springdale, MDMD5,22620.3%+52%

131Havre de Grace, MDMD15,63020.3%+155%

132White Oak, MDMD17,32921.0%−9%

133Mount Airy, MDMD9,85721.3%+131%

134Greenbelt, MDMD24,94821.4%+4%

135Owings Mills, MDMD37,24521.5%+53%

136Elkridge, MDMD26,28321.9%+38%

137Glenn Dale, MDMD13,77222.3%+23%

138Calverton, MDMD17,62422.3%+21%

139Mitchellville, MDMD11,35922.4%+33%

140Germantown, MDMD90,71922.4%+41%

141Chestertown, MDMD5,65822.5%+74%

142Redland, MDMD18,66522.6%−1%

143Damascus, MDMD17,64022.9%+50%

144Annapolis, MDMD40,63423.0%+43%

145Hyattsville, MDMD21,15823.1%+90%

146Catonsville, MDMD43,36823.1%+55%

147Odenton, MDMD45,00223.2%+148%

148Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,23623.2%+52%

149Honeygo, MDMD12,25023.4%–

150Arnold, MDMD24,30323.5%+22%

151Kettering, MDMD14,01423.6%+111%

152Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,46623.7%+130%

153Fallston, MDMD10,01323.9%+67%

154Bowie, MDMD58,38324.2%+56%

155Poolesville, MDMD5,94224.3%+57%

156Savage, MDMD8,23924.5%–

157College Park, MDMD35,41824.6%+29%

158Cheverly, MDMD6,16424.7%+35%

159North Laurel, MDMD25,56325.4%+66%

160Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11325.6%+29%

161Crofton, MDMD29,54925.7%+33%

162Leisure World, MDMD8,88225.9%–

163Hillandale, MDMD5,06026.3%+34%

164Middletown, MDMD5,05626.5%+65%

165Spring Ridge, MDMD5,92226.6%–

166Garrison, MDMD9,46926.6%+10%

167Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33526.7%+28%

168Linganore, MDMD14,44426.8%–

169Timonium, MDMD10,30427.0%–

170Wildewood, MDMD7,55228.0%–

171Severna Park, MDMD40,22828.4%+43%

172Forest Glen, MDMD6,84029.1%+22%

173Colesville, MDMD14,51929.2%−10%

174Ilchester, MDMD28,36430.8%–

175Parole, MDMD17,22931.0%+70%

176Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63031.1%+35%

177Pikesville, MDMD33,52431.2%+14%

178Brock Hall, MDMD13,61531.3%–

179North Kensington, MDMD8,95431.4%+60%

180Olney, MDMD35,79731.5%+32%

181Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06631.6%+16%

182Cloverly, MDMD16,64631.8%+47%

183Silver Spring, MDMD81,46232.6%+35%

184Columbia, MDMD104,33832.6%+14%

185Towson, MDMD58,67933.3%+35%

186Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,03233.5%–

187Lutherville, MDMD6,57433.6%–

188Scaggsville, MDMD10,56434.2%–

189Clarksburg, MDMD30,48734.5%+39%

190Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04235.3%+26%

191Four Corners, MDMD8,15035.3%–

192Ellicott City, MDMD75,25735.4%+44%

193Urbana, MDMD14,26035.5%–

194Rockville, MDMD67,56335.9%+25%

195Takoma Park, MDMD17,26037.2%+37%

196Darnestown, MDMD7,05138.8%+9%

197Fairwood, MDMD7,52640.3%–

198North Bethesda, MDMD49,67740.5%+11%

199Hampton, MDMD5,37241.6%+30%

200South Kensington, MDMD8,14842.9%+14%

201North Potomac, MDMD23,92243.2%+12%

202Travilah, MDMD11,72150.6%+11%

203Potomac, MDMD45,90252.6%+19%

204Fulton, MDMD5,67754.8%–

205Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44555.3%+29%

206Bethesda, MDMD69,39757.7%+18%

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