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Fewest graduate degrees, Oregon cities

Oregon cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 105 cities in Oregon that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 105 is 10.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Roseburg, OR, up 30 places to #32.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01▲5White City, OROR10,7501.0%+0.4 pts

02▲15Estacada, OROR5,8141.5%−4.6 pts

03▲1Sweet Home, OROR10,3081.8%0.0 pts

04▼2Umatilla, OROR8,2201.9%−3.0 pts

05▲5Milton-Freewater, OROR7,0292.0%−3.7 pts

06▲9Hayesville, OROR21,2462.7%−2.6 pts

07▼4Tillamook, OROR5,1623.1%+0.3 pts

08▼3Four Corners, OROR16,2753.4%+0.5 pts

09Molalla, OROR10,1044.0%+0.6 pts

10▲9Woodburn, OROR31,9484.3%+0.8 pts

11▼3Green, OROR7,5414.3%+0.2 pts

12▼11Sheridan, OROR6,2434.4%−2.8 pts

13▲5Winston, OROR5,6804.5%+2.7 pts

14▲16Ontario, OROR11,9574.6%0.0 pts

15▼2Prineville, OROR11,9944.8%+0.7 pts

16▼4Veneta, OROR5,1385.1%+0.8 pts

17▲9Scappoose, OROR8,2575.1%−0.9 pts

18▼2Lebanon, OROR20,2675.4%+1.6 pts

19▲1St. Helens, OROR14,4505.4%+2.0 pts

20▲25Crooked River Ranch, OROR5,1605.5%–

21▼7Cornelius, OROR15,5205.7%+3.0 pts

22▲14Baker City, OROR10,0716.0%+2.2 pts

23▼12Sutherlin, OROR8,6356.1%+3.4 pts

24▲5Madras, OROR7,8296.2%+3.2 pts

25▲2Independence, OROR10,1956.2%+1.7 pts

26▲7Grants Pass, OROR39,2396.7%+1.9 pts

27▼20Creswell, OROR5,5666.7%+1.7 pts

28▼5Gladstone, OROR11,8656.8%+2.7 pts

29▲12Dallas, OROR17,8907.1%+2.3 pts

30▲9Hermiston, OROR19,9067.2%+1.7 pts

31▼6Springfield, OROR61,4317.4%+3.3 pts

32▲30Roseburg, OROR23,6937.5%+1.2 pts

33▲15The Dalles, OROR15,7457.8%–

34▼3Deschutes River Woods, OROR5,7977.8%+3.7 pts

35▼3Altamont, OROR19,9278.1%+4.7 pts

36▲17Central Point, OROR19,1398.2%+5.1 pts

37▲13Gresham, OROR111,5138.2%+3.3 pts

38▲29Florence, OROR9,4688.2%0.0 pts

39▲5Pendleton, OROR16,9898.2%−3.6 pts

40▼18Eagle Point, OROR9,8618.5%+5.2 pts

41▲2Oregon City, OROR38,1758.5%+3.2 pts

42Fairview, OROR10,7628.6%+3.4 pts

43▲6Coos Bay, OROR15,6868.6%+2.4 pts

44▲2Cottage Grove, OROR10,8518.6%+4.9 pts

45▼11Troutdale, OROR15,7768.7%+2.4 pts

46▲1Keizer, OROR39,1408.7%+3.1 pts

47▼7Junction City, OROR7,2248.8%+6.0 pts

48▼20Warrenton, OROR6,3129.3%+4.6 pts

49▲3Santa Clara, OROR10,5519.4%–

50▲16Lincoln City, OROR10,1179.7%+3.5 pts

51▲10McMinnville, OROR34,6479.8%+2.4 pts

52▲4Albany, OROR56,8949.9%+3.9 pts

53▼18Redmond, OROR38,54710.0%+5.7 pts

54▲19Forest Grove, OROR27,25210.1%+1.5 pts

55▲19Brookings, OROR6,43110.1%+4.8 pts

56▼19La Grande, OROR12,98510.1%+0.7 pts

57▼33Sandy, OROR13,32310.2%+5.6 pts

58▼20North Bend, OROR9,96610.3%+3.8 pts

59▲9Seaside, OROR7,09210.4%+5.2 pts

60▼6Medford, OROR86,49410.5%+3.6 pts

61▲3Monmouth, OROR11,54310.6%−5.2 pts

62▼5Canby, OROR18,00410.7%+5.6 pts

63▼12Aloha, OROR52,38910.8%+6.1 pts

64▼9Klamath Falls, OROR22,11110.8%+3.2 pts

65▼44Stayton, OROR8,48810.8%+5.9 pts

66▼3Damascus, OROR11,43711.0%–

67▼7Oatfield, OROR13,29411.4%+3.1 pts

68▼10Jennings Lodge, OROR7,97111.4%+5.7 pts

69▲3Newberg, OROR26,89611.8%+4.5 pts

70▼1Astoria, OROR9,83812.0%+4.4 pts

71▼1Salem, OROR181,77912.5%+3.7 pts

72▼13Silverton, OROR10,45013.1%+6.1 pts

73▲4Milwaukie, OROR22,11413.2%+7.4 pts

74▲8Marlene, OROR5,43914.5%–

75▲1River Road, OROR8,86214.7%–

76▼11Newport, OROR10,38314.9%+3.1 pts

77▲7Tualatin, OROR28,13915.6%+5.3 pts

78▲1King City, OROR5,04416.5%+9.6 pts

79▼4Talent, OROR6,29616.7%+9.4 pts

80▼2Wilsonville, OROR27,83316.9%+5.1 pts

81▲6Sherwood, OROR20,53517.1%+9.7 pts

82▲11Happy Valley, OROR28,91617.4%+1.3 pts

83▼3Tigard, OROR57,92917.5%+7.3 pts

84▼1Beaverton, OROR97,84217.9%+5.0 pts

85▲3Bull Mountain, OROR9,86517.9%–

86▼1Hillsboro, OROR111,12618.3%+8.7 pts

87▼16Oak Grove, OROR16,79619.0%+11.2 pts

88▼2Bend, OROR107,34219.6%+10.3 pts

89Eugene, OROR178,61820.5%+5.1 pts

90▲1Portland, OROR635,10921.8%+10.4 pts

91▼1Rockcreek, OROR9,22322.1%+9.4 pts

92▲7West Slope, OROR6,58222.6%+5.9 pts

93▲2Raleigh Hills, OROR6,74423.2%+4.0 pts

94▼13Philomath, OROR5,69923.9%+12.0 pts

95▼3Cedar Hills, OROR8,38824.3%+13.2 pts

96Hood River, OROR8,31524.5%+13.9 pts

97Garden Home-Whitford, OROR6,97924.9%+12.1 pts

98West Linn, OROR26,56725.2%+8.5 pts

99▼5Oak Hills, OROR11,13129.0%+11.8 pts

100▲1Corvallis, OROR61,49930.7%+6.1 pts

101▲1Ashland, OROR20,88930.9%+9.5 pts

102▲3West Haven-Sylvan, OROR7,67430.9%+9.9 pts

103▼3Cedar Mill, OROR19,47131.6%+12.3 pts

104▼1Lake Oswego, OROR39,72234.1%+9.5 pts

105▼1Bethany, OROR33,10637.6%–

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