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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. The median across all 196 is 11.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Suncrest, WA, up 79 places to #41.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Union Gap, WAWA6,6171.0%−2.7 pts

02▲2Connell, WAWA5,0801.8%−2.1 pts

03▼1Grandview, WAWA12,0622.9%−1.9 pts

04▲27Othello, WAWA9,2372.9%−2.0 pts

05▲22Rochester, WAWA5,8342.9%−1.4 pts

06▲1Kelso, WAWA12,8013.0%−1.9 pts

07▲2Elk Plain, WAWA14,2763.5%−0.3 pts

08Shelton, WAWA10,9213.6%+0.2 pts

09▲8Woodland, WAWA6,6113.6%+0.1 pts

10▼5Quincy, WAWA8,5103.6%−1.8 pts

11▲33Parkwood, WAWA6,8733.7%−1.1 pts

12▲62Buckley, WAWA5,6883.8%+2.2 pts

13▼1Clarkston, WAWA7,1894.1%0.0 pts

14▼4Sunnyside, WAWA16,4304.1%+0.4 pts

15▼12Toppenish, WAWA8,6354.2%+1.6 pts

16▲17Hoquiam, WAWA8,7104.2%+0.7 pts

17▼3Spanaway, WAWA34,0194.5%+2.3 pts

18▲62Stanwood, WAWA9,4214.6%−0.6 pts

19▼1Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0744.6%+2.2 pts

20▼1Summit View, WAWA8,4804.6%–

21▲39Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4544.8%+1.4 pts

22▲28Aberdeen, WAWA17,0885.0%+0.7 pts

23▲36Summit, WAWA8,7915.1%−0.9 pts

24▲11East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4145.2%−1.2 pts

25▲21Moses Lake, WAWA27,4695.3%−0.5 pts

26▼1Parkland, WAWA38,7425.3%+0.6 pts

27▼7Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3085.4%+3.2 pts

28▲14Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1675.7%+0.9 pts

29▼13Clover Creek, WAWA7,3455.9%–

30▲31North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,3376.0%–

31▼2Centralia, WAWA19,3756.0%+1.5 pts

32▲19Deer Park, WAWA5,3706.0%+0.2 pts

33▼1Longview, WAWA38,3626.2%+1.2 pts

34▲3Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5366.3%−0.2 pts

35▲21West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4446.3%+0.3 pts

36▲51Arlington, WAWA22,0316.4%+3.5 pts

37▼24Airway Heights, WAWA11,8116.6%+5.4 pts

38▲14Graham, WAWA35,0796.7%+4.2 pts

39▼15SeaTac, WAWA34,5786.7%+2.7 pts

40▼12Tanglewilde, WAWA6,3146.7%–

41▲79Suncrest, WAWA5,3456.8%–

42▼1Fife, WAWA11,0616.9%+4.2 pts

43▼4Burlington, WAWA11,3567.0%+3.1 pts

44▲10Five Corners, WAWA21,1947.1%+2.7 pts

45▲45Pacific, WAWA7,0567.1%+4.6 pts

46▼16Ephrata, WAWA8,8347.1%+0.3 pts

47▼9Marysville, WAWA77,6867.2%+2.0 pts

48▼5Frederickson, WAWA25,3837.2%+5.4 pts

49▲28Tukwila, WAWA22,0037.2%+3.0 pts

50▲15Yakima, WAWA97,4587.6%+1.6 pts

51▼45Tracyton, WAWA6,1377.7%+1.3 pts

52▲11Pasco, WAWA82,8487.7%+3.9 pts

53▲32Colville, WAWA5,1167.9%+2.1 pts

54▲4Milton, WAWA8,9117.9%+4.8 pts

55▼44Midland, WAWA9,0508.0%+5.4 pts

56▲26Auburn, WAWA86,3018.1%+3.7 pts

57▲13Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4058.3%–

58▲10Kent, WAWA134,8718.3%+2.1 pts

59▼33Chehalis, WAWA7,7648.4%−0.1 pts

60▲24Lakeland North, WAWA15,9508.4%+2.6 pts

61▼13Sumner, WAWA10,8718.4%+4.1 pts

62▼13Orchards, WAWA29,4388.4%+4.6 pts

63▼1Bangor Base, WAWA6,1128.5%–

64▼11Lynden, WAWA16,8818.7%+0.1 pts

65▲1Everett, WAWA113,5678.9%+3.5 pts

66▲12Battle Ground, WAWA23,5138.9%+3.1 pts

67▲8Finley, WAWA5,6348.9%+7.4 pts

68▲4Waller, WAWA7,6838.9%+4.1 pts

69▲12Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2378.9%–

70▲32Kennewick, WAWA88,3669.0%+1.6 pts

71▼7Snohomish, WAWA10,7199.0%+2.1 pts

72▼17Lakeland South, WAWA13,1009.1%+2.2 pts

73▼37Monroe, WAWA20,0259.3%+4.6 pts

74▲5Bremerton, WAWA45,4829.3%+5.0 pts

75▲1Lakewood, WAWA62,7559.5%+1.1 pts

76▼29Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1399.5%+6.1 pts

77▲18Port Orchard, WAWA19,8399.6%+5.2 pts

78▲11Federal Way, WAWA99,7299.6%+2.4 pts

79▼45Orting, WAWA8,8849.7%+6.3 pts

80▲17Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0839.8%+4.9 pts

81▲53Mead, WAWA6,8939.8%–

82▲12Puyallup, WAWA42,6829.9%+2.5 pts

83▲45Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04110.0%+2.8 pts

84▼11Enumclaw, WAWA13,17210.0%+5.6 pts

85▲7Wenatchee, WAWA35,54710.2%+1.7 pts

86▼41Prosser, WAWA6,65410.3%+4.4 pts

87▲9Des Moines, WAWA33,03210.6%+4.0 pts

88▼66Yelm, WAWA12,04310.6%+4.4 pts

89▼22White Center, WAWA14,88610.6%+7.1 pts

90▲1Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19310.9%+4.5 pts

91▲42Ridgefield, WAWA16,13211.0%+5.7 pts

92▼21Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09111.1%+6.1 pts

93▲5South Hill, WAWA68,02511.1%+3.0 pts

94▼79Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89211.2%+3.4 pts

95▼72Woods Creek, WAWA6,94311.3%+6.4 pts

96▲3North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33911.5%–

97▼14Burien, WAWA51,85911.5%+5.7 pts

98▲11Edgewood, WAWA13,54811.6%+3.4 pts

99▲7Washougal, WAWA18,02811.6%+5.8 pts

100▲19Walla Walla, WAWA34,05811.8%+3.7 pts

101▼8Manchester, WAWA5,95611.8%+3.5 pts

102▼45Omak, WAWA5,18511.9%+4.7 pts

103▲2Birch Bay, WAWA10,83712.0%+6.5 pts

104▲3Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26612.0%+4.5 pts

105▼17East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58212.0%+5.4 pts

106▲30Country Homes, WAWA6,19812.1%+1.4 pts

107▲3Lacey, WAWA58,83312.2%+2.3 pts

108▼8Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63812.2%+5.9 pts

109▲28Sequim, WAWA8,21512.3%+3.8 pts

110▲20Minnehaha, WAWA11,48212.3%+5.6 pts

111▼3Vancouver, WAWA199,69812.4%+5.0 pts

112▼8Selah, WAWA8,67812.4%+3.9 pts

113▼1Hobart, WAWA6,55212.6%+5.0 pts

114▼11Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89012.7%–

115▲8Spokane, WAWA230,78312.7%+3.5 pts

116▼95Sultan, WAWA7,23012.9%+11.4 pts

117▼6Port Angeles, WAWA20,14612.9%+5.4 pts

118▲24Blaine, WAWA6,47513.0%+4.0 pts

119▼79Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18313.1%+5.5 pts

120▼3Ferndale, WAWA17,55913.1%+7.2 pts

121▼6Barberton, WAWA8,66813.2%+6.1 pts

122▼6Tacoma, WAWA229,81613.2%+6.3 pts

123▼37Lynnwood, WAWA42,13213.3%+6.5 pts

124▼3Picnic Point, WAWA10,26113.3%–

125▼56Covington, WAWA21,49613.4%+8.2 pts

126▼12Renton, WAWA104,97513.7%+7.3 pts

127▲8Camano, WAWA17,30313.8%+6.8 pts

128▲19West Richland, WAWA19,25713.9%+5.0 pts

129▼16Lake Shore, WAWA6,97814.2%+0.6 pts

130▼8Eastmont, WAWA23,72114.3%–

131▲26Mount Vista, WAWA10,76414.5%+2.1 pts

132▼31Silverdale, WAWA20,68514.7%+4.9 pts

133▼8Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79814.8%–

134▼16Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43014.9%+9.4 pts

135▲31Cheney, WAWA12,65014.9%+1.7 pts

136▲4Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88415.0%+4.0 pts

137▼11Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01715.1%+5.6 pts

138▲16College Place, WAWA9,92315.8%+3.1 pts

139▼7Martha Lake, WAWA22,63415.8%+8.0 pts

140▲3Tumwater, WAWA28,01016.0%+3.6 pts

141▼10Maltby, WAWA10,91016.6%+10.2 pts

142▼13Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85616.7%–

143▼5Tehaleh, WAWA9,56116.9%–

144▼17Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02917.6%+5.5 pts

145▲6Hockinson, WAWA6,15017.8%+9.4 pts

146▼5Black Diamond, WAWA6,97817.9%+10.8 pts

147▲17Ellensburg, WAWA21,30818.1%+5.6 pts

148▼4Maple Valley, WAWA28,48218.5%+10.6 pts

149▲7Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67418.5%−1.2 pts

150▼2Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08418.6%+4.7 pts

151▼27Silver Firs, WAWA22,30618.8%–

152▼6University Place, WAWA35,47919.1%+6.8 pts

153▼1Anacortes, WAWA18,08019.6%+11.6 pts

154▲7Bellingham, WAWA96,39519.8%+8.6 pts

155▼2Poulsbo, WAWA12,74920.0%+9.8 pts

156▲23Vashon, WAWA9,93420.5%+0.9 pts

157▲3Richland, WAWA65,25820.5%+4.1 pts

158▲11Olympia, WAWA56,72420.6%+5.6 pts

159▲4Shoreline, WAWA66,54220.7%+9.2 pts

160▲2Duvall, WAWA9,44020.9%+12.3 pts

161▼11Edmonds, WAWA42,74821.0%+8.9 pts

162▼4Brier, WAWA6,59722.0%+13.9 pts

163▲8Camas, WAWA27,74922.1%+9.7 pts

164▼9Mill Creek, WAWA20,90222.2%+5.5 pts

165▲21Wollochet, WAWA6,68922.3%–

166▼27Normandy Park, WAWA6,60922.4%+5.8 pts

167▼2Bothell West, WAWA22,02922.6%–

168▲13Port Townsend, WAWA10,67822.7%+10.2 pts

169▼10Maplewood, WAWA5,80322.8%–

170▲4Mukilteo, WAWA21,23922.9%+9.5 pts

171▼22Steilacoom, WAWA6,64823.1%+7.9 pts

172▼27Fircrest, WAWA6,95923.5%+9.5 pts

173Artondale, WAWA14,07323.5%+8.7 pts

174▼6Bothell, WAWA52,19923.8%+14.5 pts

175▼8Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63023.9%+13.7 pts

176▲1Felida, WAWA10,84124.5%+11.5 pts

177▲7Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64025.3%+18.4 pts

178▼8North Bend, WAWA8,75825.5%+15.6 pts

179▲8DuPont, WAWA9,77826.2%+9.4 pts

180▼8Woodinville, WAWA14,54826.5%+13.2 pts

181▼1Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51826.8%+10.7 pts

182▼4Kenmore, WAWA24,24927.1%+12.9 pts

183▼8Kirkland, WAWA97,41027.8%+13.4 pts

184▲1Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19128.7%+7.6 pts

185▲9Pullman, WAWA33,75629.1%−4.2 pts

186▲9Newcastle, WAWA13,12829.7%+14.5 pts

187▲1Seattle, WAWA784,77730.6%+13.3 pts

188▼6Issaquah, WAWA39,42331.7%+17.4 pts

189▼13Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45331.9%–

190▼7Bothell East, WAWA14,57832.8%–

191▼2Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04734.8%+16.4 pts

192▼2Bellevue, WAWA154,19336.0%+16.6 pts

193▼1Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69136.3%+10.7 pts

194▼3Sammamish, WAWA66,11037.3%+16.8 pts

195▼2Redmond, WAWA82,50638.6%+21.6 pts

196Mercer Island, WAWA25,42244.7%+13.1 pts

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