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Fewest graduate degrees, Washington cities

Washington cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Union Gap, WAWA6,6171.0%−2.7 pts

02Connell, WAWA5,0801.8%−2.1 pts

03Grandview, WAWA12,0622.9%−1.9 pts

04Othello, WAWA9,2372.9%−2.0 pts

05Rochester, WAWA5,8342.9%−1.4 pts

06Kelso, WAWA12,8013.0%−1.9 pts

07Elk Plain, WAWA14,2763.5%−0.3 pts

08Shelton, WAWA10,9213.6%+0.2 pts

09Woodland, WAWA6,6113.6%+0.1 pts

10Quincy, WAWA8,5103.6%−1.8 pts

11Parkwood, WAWA6,8733.7%−1.1 pts

12Buckley, WAWA5,6883.8%+2.2 pts

13Clarkston, WAWA7,1894.1%+0.0 pts

14Sunnyside, WAWA16,4304.1%+0.4 pts

15Toppenish, WAWA8,6354.2%+1.6 pts

16Hoquiam, WAWA8,7104.2%+0.7 pts

17Spanaway, WAWA34,0194.5%+2.3 pts

18Stanwood, WAWA9,4214.6%−0.6 pts

19Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0744.6%+2.2 pts

20Summit View, WAWA8,4804.6%–

21Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4544.8%+1.4 pts

22Aberdeen, WAWA17,0885.0%+0.7 pts

23Summit, WAWA8,7915.1%−0.9 pts

24East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4145.2%−1.2 pts

25Moses Lake, WAWA27,4695.3%−0.5 pts

26Parkland, WAWA38,7425.3%+0.6 pts

27Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3085.4%+3.2 pts

28Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1675.7%+0.9 pts

29Clover Creek, WAWA7,3455.9%–

30North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,3376.0%–

31Centralia, WAWA19,3756.0%+1.5 pts

32Deer Park, WAWA5,3706.0%+0.2 pts

33Longview, WAWA38,3626.2%+1.2 pts

34Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5366.3%−0.2 pts

35West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4446.3%+0.3 pts

36Arlington, WAWA22,0316.4%+3.5 pts

37Airway Heights, WAWA11,8116.6%+5.4 pts

38Graham, WAWA35,0796.7%+4.2 pts

39SeaTac, WAWA34,5786.7%+2.7 pts

40Tanglewilde, WAWA6,3146.7%–

41Suncrest, WAWA5,3456.8%–

42Fife, WAWA11,0616.9%+4.2 pts

43Burlington, WAWA11,3567.0%+3.1 pts

44Five Corners, WAWA21,1947.1%+2.7 pts

45Pacific, WAWA7,0567.1%+4.6 pts

46Ephrata, WAWA8,8347.1%+0.3 pts

47Marysville, WAWA77,6867.2%+2.0 pts

48Frederickson, WAWA25,3837.2%+5.4 pts

49Tukwila, WAWA22,0037.2%+3.0 pts

50Yakima, WAWA97,4587.6%+1.6 pts

51Tracyton, WAWA6,1377.7%+1.3 pts

52Pasco, WAWA82,8487.7%+3.9 pts

53Colville, WAWA5,1167.9%+2.1 pts

54Milton, WAWA8,9117.9%+4.8 pts

55Midland, WAWA9,0508.0%+5.4 pts

56Auburn, WAWA86,3018.1%+3.7 pts

57Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4058.3%–

58Kent, WAWA134,8718.3%+2.1 pts

59Chehalis, WAWA7,7648.4%−0.1 pts

60Lakeland North, WAWA15,9508.4%+2.6 pts

61Sumner, WAWA10,8718.4%+4.1 pts

62Orchards, WAWA29,4388.4%+4.6 pts

63Bangor Base, WAWA6,1128.5%–

64Lynden, WAWA16,8818.7%+0.1 pts

65Everett, WAWA113,5678.9%+3.5 pts

66Battle Ground, WAWA23,5138.9%+3.1 pts

67Finley, WAWA5,6348.9%+7.4 pts

68Waller, WAWA7,6838.9%+4.1 pts

69Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2378.9%–

70Kennewick, WAWA88,3669.0%+1.6 pts

71Snohomish, WAWA10,7199.0%+2.1 pts

72Lakeland South, WAWA13,1009.1%+2.2 pts

73Monroe, WAWA20,0259.3%+4.6 pts

74Bremerton, WAWA45,4829.3%+5.0 pts

75Lakewood, WAWA62,7559.5%+1.1 pts

76Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1399.5%+6.1 pts

77Port Orchard, WAWA19,8399.6%+5.2 pts

78Federal Way, WAWA99,7299.6%+2.4 pts

79Orting, WAWA8,8849.7%+6.3 pts

80Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0839.8%+4.9 pts

81Mead, WAWA6,8939.8%–

82Puyallup, WAWA42,6829.9%+2.5 pts

83Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04110.0%+2.8 pts

84Enumclaw, WAWA13,17210.0%+5.6 pts

85Wenatchee, WAWA35,54710.2%+1.7 pts

86Prosser, WAWA6,65410.3%+4.4 pts

87Des Moines, WAWA33,03210.6%+4.0 pts

88Yelm, WAWA12,04310.6%+4.4 pts

89White Center, WAWA14,88610.6%+7.1 pts

90Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19310.9%+4.5 pts

91Ridgefield, WAWA16,13211.0%+5.7 pts

92Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09111.1%+6.1 pts

93South Hill, WAWA68,02511.1%+3.0 pts

94Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89211.2%+3.4 pts

95Woods Creek, WAWA6,94311.3%+6.4 pts

96North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33911.5%–

97Burien, WAWA51,85911.5%+5.7 pts

98Edgewood, WAWA13,54811.6%+3.4 pts

99Washougal, WAWA18,02811.6%+5.8 pts

100Walla Walla, WAWA34,05811.8%+3.7 pts

101Manchester, WAWA5,95611.8%+3.5 pts

102Omak, WAWA5,18511.9%+4.7 pts

103Birch Bay, WAWA10,83712.0%+6.5 pts

104Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26612.0%+4.5 pts

105East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58212.0%+5.4 pts

106Country Homes, WAWA6,19812.1%+1.4 pts

107Lacey, WAWA58,83312.2%+2.3 pts

108Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63812.2%+5.9 pts

109Sequim, WAWA8,21512.3%+3.8 pts

110Minnehaha, WAWA11,48212.3%+5.6 pts

111Vancouver, WAWA199,69812.4%+5.0 pts

112Selah, WAWA8,67812.4%+3.9 pts

113Hobart, WAWA6,55212.6%+5.0 pts

114Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89012.7%–

115Spokane, WAWA230,78312.7%+3.5 pts

116Sultan, WAWA7,23012.9%+11.4 pts

117Port Angeles, WAWA20,14612.9%+5.4 pts

118Blaine, WAWA6,47513.0%+4.0 pts

119Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18313.1%+5.5 pts

120Ferndale, WAWA17,55913.1%+7.2 pts

121Barberton, WAWA8,66813.2%+6.1 pts

122Tacoma, WAWA229,81613.2%+6.3 pts

123Lynnwood, WAWA42,13213.3%+6.5 pts

124Picnic Point, WAWA10,26113.3%–

125Covington, WAWA21,49613.4%+8.2 pts

126Renton, WAWA104,97513.7%+7.3 pts

127Camano, WAWA17,30313.8%+6.8 pts

128West Richland, WAWA19,25713.9%+5.0 pts

129Lake Shore, WAWA6,97814.2%+0.6 pts

130Eastmont, WAWA23,72114.3%–

131Mount Vista, WAWA10,76414.5%+2.1 pts

132Silverdale, WAWA20,68514.7%+4.9 pts

133Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79814.8%–

134Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43014.9%+9.4 pts

135Cheney, WAWA12,65014.9%+1.7 pts

136Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88415.0%+4.0 pts

137Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01715.1%+5.6 pts

138College Place, WAWA9,92315.8%+3.1 pts

139Martha Lake, WAWA22,63415.8%+8.0 pts

140Tumwater, WAWA28,01016.0%+3.6 pts

141Maltby, WAWA10,91016.6%+10.2 pts

142Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85616.7%–

143Tehaleh, WAWA9,56116.9%–

144Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02917.6%+5.5 pts

145Hockinson, WAWA6,15017.8%+9.4 pts

146Black Diamond, WAWA6,97817.9%+10.8 pts

147Ellensburg, WAWA21,30818.1%+5.6 pts

148Maple Valley, WAWA28,48218.5%+10.6 pts

149Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67418.5%−1.2 pts

150Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08418.6%+4.7 pts

151Silver Firs, WAWA22,30618.8%–

152University Place, WAWA35,47919.1%+6.8 pts

153Anacortes, WAWA18,08019.6%+11.6 pts

154Bellingham, WAWA96,39519.8%+8.6 pts

155Poulsbo, WAWA12,74920.0%+9.8 pts

156Vashon, WAWA9,93420.5%+0.9 pts

157Richland, WAWA65,25820.5%+4.1 pts

158Olympia, WAWA56,72420.6%+5.6 pts

159Shoreline, WAWA66,54220.7%+9.2 pts

160Duvall, WAWA9,44020.9%+12.3 pts

161Edmonds, WAWA42,74821.0%+8.9 pts

162Brier, WAWA6,59722.0%+13.9 pts

163Camas, WAWA27,74922.1%+9.7 pts

164Mill Creek, WAWA20,90222.2%+5.5 pts

165Wollochet, WAWA6,68922.3%–

166Normandy Park, WAWA6,60922.4%+5.8 pts

167Bothell West, WAWA22,02922.6%–

168Port Townsend, WAWA10,67822.7%+10.2 pts

169Maplewood, WAWA5,80322.8%–

170Mukilteo, WAWA21,23922.9%+9.5 pts

171Steilacoom, WAWA6,64823.1%+7.9 pts

172Fircrest, WAWA6,95923.5%+9.5 pts

173Artondale, WAWA14,07323.5%+8.7 pts

174Bothell, WAWA52,19923.8%+14.5 pts

175Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63023.9%+13.7 pts

176Felida, WAWA10,84124.5%+11.5 pts

177Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64025.3%+18.4 pts

178North Bend, WAWA8,75825.5%+15.6 pts

179DuPont, WAWA9,77826.2%+9.4 pts

180Woodinville, WAWA14,54826.5%+13.2 pts

181Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51826.8%+10.7 pts

182Kenmore, WAWA24,24927.1%+12.9 pts

183Kirkland, WAWA97,41027.8%+13.4 pts

184Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19128.7%+7.6 pts

185Pullman, WAWA33,75629.1%−4.2 pts

186Newcastle, WAWA13,12829.7%+14.5 pts

187Seattle, WAWA784,77730.6%+13.3 pts

188Issaquah, WAWA39,42331.7%+17.4 pts

189Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45331.9%–

190Bothell East, WAWA14,57832.8%–

191Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04734.8%+16.4 pts

192Bellevue, WAWA154,19336.0%+16.6 pts

193Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69136.3%+10.7 pts

194Sammamish, WAWA66,11037.3%+16.8 pts

195Redmond, WAWA82,50638.6%+21.6 pts

196Mercer Island, WAWA25,42244.7%+13.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES