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Fewest graduate degrees, Washington cities

Washington cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 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%−74%

02Connell, WAWA5,0801.8%−55%

03Grandview, WAWA12,0622.9%−40%

04Othello, WAWA9,2372.9%−41%

05Rochester, WAWA5,8342.9%−32%

06Kelso, WAWA12,8013.0%−38%

07Elk Plain, WAWA14,2763.5%−7%

08Shelton, WAWA10,9213.6%+6%

09Woodland, WAWA6,6113.6%+3%

10Quincy, WAWA8,5103.6%−33%

11Parkwood, WAWA6,8733.7%−23%

12Buckley, WAWA5,6883.8%+138%

13Clarkston, WAWA7,1894.1%+1%

14Sunnyside, WAWA16,4304.1%+11%

15Toppenish, WAWA8,6354.2%+60%

16Hoquiam, WAWA8,7104.2%+20%

17Spanaway, WAWA34,0194.5%+104%

18Stanwood, WAWA9,4214.6%−11%

19Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0744.6%+89%

20Summit View, WAWA8,4804.6%–

21Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4544.8%+42%

22Aberdeen, WAWA17,0885.0%+16%

23Summit, WAWA8,7915.1%−16%

24East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4145.2%−18%

25Moses Lake, WAWA27,4695.3%−8%

26Parkland, WAWA38,7425.3%+14%

27Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3085.4%+151%

28Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1675.7%+20%

29Clover Creek, WAWA7,3455.9%–

30North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,3376.0%–

31Centralia, WAWA19,3756.0%+34%

32Deer Park, WAWA5,3706.0%+4%

33Longview, WAWA38,3626.2%+24%

34Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5366.3%−2%

35West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4446.3%+5%

36Arlington, WAWA22,0316.4%+123%

37Airway Heights, WAWA11,8116.6%+452%

38Graham, WAWA35,0796.7%+170%

39SeaTac, WAWA34,5786.7%+69%

40Tanglewilde, WAWA6,3146.7%–

41Suncrest, WAWA5,3456.8%–

42Fife, WAWA11,0616.9%+158%

43Burlington, WAWA11,3567.0%+79%

44Five Corners, WAWA21,1947.1%+63%

45Pacific, WAWA7,0567.1%+182%

46Ephrata, WAWA8,8347.1%+5%

47Marysville, WAWA77,6867.2%+40%

48Frederickson, WAWA25,3837.2%+289%

49Tukwila, WAWA22,0037.2%+73%

50Yakima, WAWA97,4587.6%+28%

51Tracyton, WAWA6,1377.7%+21%

52Pasco, WAWA82,8487.7%+101%

53Colville, WAWA5,1167.9%+36%

54Milton, WAWA8,9117.9%+156%

55Midland, WAWA9,0508.0%+211%

56Auburn, WAWA86,3018.1%+85%

57Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4058.3%–

58Kent, WAWA134,8718.3%+33%

59Chehalis, WAWA7,7648.4%−1%

60Lakeland North, WAWA15,9508.4%+44%

61Sumner, WAWA10,8718.4%+94%

62Orchards, WAWA29,4388.4%+121%

63Bangor Base, WAWA6,1128.5%–

64Lynden, WAWA16,8818.7%+1%

65Everett, WAWA113,5678.9%+64%

66Battle Ground, WAWA23,5138.9%+53%

67Finley, WAWA5,6348.9%+500%

68Waller, WAWA7,6838.9%+83%

69Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2378.9%–

70Kennewick, WAWA88,3669.0%+21%

71Snohomish, WAWA10,7199.0%+30%

72Lakeland South, WAWA13,1009.1%+33%

73Monroe, WAWA20,0259.3%+97%

74Bremerton, WAWA45,4829.3%+114%

75Lakewood, WAWA62,7559.5%+14%

76Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1399.5%+181%

77Port Orchard, WAWA19,8399.6%+118%

78Federal Way, WAWA99,7299.6%+33%

79Orting, WAWA8,8849.7%+189%

80Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0839.8%+100%

81Mead, WAWA6,8939.8%–

82Puyallup, WAWA42,6829.9%+34%

83Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04110.0%+40%

84Enumclaw, WAWA13,17210.0%+126%

85Wenatchee, WAWA35,54710.2%+20%

86Prosser, WAWA6,65410.3%+73%

87Des Moines, WAWA33,03210.6%+61%

88Yelm, WAWA12,04310.6%+70%

89White Center, WAWA14,88610.6%+200%

90Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19310.9%+69%

91Ridgefield, WAWA16,13211.0%+107%

92Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09111.1%+122%

93South Hill, WAWA68,02511.1%+38%

94Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89211.2%+44%

95Woods Creek, WAWA6,94311.3%+130%

96North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33911.5%–

97Burien, WAWA51,85911.5%+99%

98Edgewood, WAWA13,54811.6%+41%

99Washougal, WAWA18,02811.6%+99%

100Walla Walla, WAWA34,05811.8%+45%

101Manchester, WAWA5,95611.8%+42%

102Omak, WAWA5,18511.9%+65%

103Birch Bay, WAWA10,83712.0%+118%

104Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26612.0%+59%

105East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58212.0%+82%

106Country Homes, WAWA6,19812.1%+13%

107Lacey, WAWA58,83312.2%+24%

108Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63812.2%+95%

109Sequim, WAWA8,21512.3%+45%

110Minnehaha, WAWA11,48212.3%+84%

111Vancouver, WAWA199,69812.4%+67%

112Selah, WAWA8,67812.4%+47%

113Hobart, WAWA6,55212.6%+66%

114Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89012.7%–

115Spokane, WAWA230,78312.7%+38%

116Sultan, WAWA7,23012.9%+753%

117Port Angeles, WAWA20,14612.9%+71%

118Blaine, WAWA6,47513.0%+44%

119Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18313.1%+73%

120Ferndale, WAWA17,55913.1%+121%

121Barberton, WAWA8,66813.2%+85%

122Tacoma, WAWA229,81613.2%+92%

123Lynnwood, WAWA42,13213.3%+95%

124Picnic Point, WAWA10,26113.3%–

125Covington, WAWA21,49613.4%+159%

126Renton, WAWA104,97513.7%+115%

127Camano, WAWA17,30313.8%+96%

128West Richland, WAWA19,25713.9%+57%

129Lake Shore, WAWA6,97814.2%+5%

130Eastmont, WAWA23,72114.3%–

131Mount Vista, WAWA10,76414.5%+17%

132Silverdale, WAWA20,68514.7%+50%

133Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79814.8%–

134Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43014.9%+174%

135Cheney, WAWA12,65014.9%+13%

136Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88415.0%+36%

137Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01715.1%+59%

138College Place, WAWA9,92315.8%+24%

139Martha Lake, WAWA22,63415.8%+101%

140Tumwater, WAWA28,01016.0%+29%

141Maltby, WAWA10,91016.6%+160%

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

143Tehaleh, WAWA9,56116.9%–

144Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02917.6%+45%

145Hockinson, WAWA6,15017.8%+113%

146Black Diamond, WAWA6,97817.9%+152%

147Ellensburg, WAWA21,30818.1%+44%

148Maple Valley, WAWA28,48218.5%+135%

149Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67418.5%−6%

150Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08418.6%+34%

151Silver Firs, WAWA22,30618.8%–

152University Place, WAWA35,47919.1%+55%

153Anacortes, WAWA18,08019.6%+144%

154Bellingham, WAWA96,39519.8%+77%

155Poulsbo, WAWA12,74920.0%+96%

156Vashon, WAWA9,93420.5%+5%

157Richland, WAWA65,25820.5%+25%

158Olympia, WAWA56,72420.6%+37%

159Shoreline, WAWA66,54220.7%+80%

160Duvall, WAWA9,44020.9%+143%

161Edmonds, WAWA42,74821.0%+74%

162Brier, WAWA6,59722.0%+173%

163Camas, WAWA27,74922.1%+79%

164Mill Creek, WAWA20,90222.2%+33%

165Wollochet, WAWA6,68922.3%–

166Normandy Park, WAWA6,60922.4%+35%

167Bothell West, WAWA22,02922.6%–

168Port Townsend, WAWA10,67822.7%+82%

169Maplewood, WAWA5,80322.8%–

170Mukilteo, WAWA21,23922.9%+71%

171Steilacoom, WAWA6,64823.1%+52%

172Fircrest, WAWA6,95923.5%+68%

173Artondale, WAWA14,07323.5%+59%

174Bothell, WAWA52,19923.8%+156%

175Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63023.9%+135%

176Felida, WAWA10,84124.5%+89%

177Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64025.3%+265%

178North Bend, WAWA8,75825.5%+158%

179DuPont, WAWA9,77826.2%+56%

180Woodinville, WAWA14,54826.5%+100%

181Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51826.8%+66%

182Kenmore, WAWA24,24927.1%+91%

183Kirkland, WAWA97,41027.8%+93%

184Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19128.7%+36%

185Pullman, WAWA33,75629.1%−13%

186Newcastle, WAWA13,12829.7%+96%

187Seattle, WAWA784,77730.6%+77%

188Issaquah, WAWA39,42331.7%+122%

189Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45331.9%–

190Bothell East, WAWA14,57832.8%–

191Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04734.8%+89%

192Bellevue, WAWA154,19336.0%+85%

193Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69136.3%+42%

194Sammamish, WAWA66,11037.3%+82%

195Redmond, WAWA82,50638.6%+127%

196Mercer Island, WAWA25,42244.7%+41%

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