RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 153 SHOWN OF 153

Fewest graduate degrees, Washington cities · 1990

Washington cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 153 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 153 is 4.6%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Finley, WAWA5,6341.0%–

02Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0741.0%–

03Black Diamond, WAWA6,9781.3%–

04Airway Heights, WAWA11,8111.3%–

05Burlington, WAWA11,3561.5%–

06Five Corners, WAWA21,1941.6%–

07Hoquiam, WAWA8,7101.6%–

08Pacific, WAWA7,0561.7%–

09Frederickson, WAWA25,3831.8%–

10Fife, WAWA11,0611.8%–

11Union Gap, WAWA6,6171.8%–

12Midland, WAWA9,0501.9%–

13Washougal, WAWA18,0281.9%–

14Elk Plain, WAWA14,2762.0%–

15Pasco, WAWA82,8482.0%–

16Arlington, WAWA22,0312.1%–

17Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4542.2%–

18Toppenish, WAWA8,6352.2%–

19Monroe, WAWA20,0252.2%–

20Sultan, WAWA7,2302.2%–

21Quincy, WAWA8,5102.3%–

22SeaTac, WAWA34,5782.5%–

23Kelso, WAWA12,8012.6%–

24Minnehaha, WAWA11,4822.7%–

25Marysville, WAWA77,6862.8%–

26Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3082.8%–

27Rochester, WAWA5,8342.8%–

28Port Orchard, WAWA19,8392.9%–

29Bremerton, WAWA45,4823.0%–

30Duvall, WAWA9,4403.1%–

31Waller, WAWA7,6833.1%–

32Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5363.1%–

33Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6403.1%–

34Auburn, WAWA86,3013.2%–

35Clarkston, WAWA7,1893.2%–

36Battle Ground, WAWA23,5133.3%–

37Yelm, WAWA12,0433.4%–

38Stanwood, WAWA9,4213.5%–

39Connell, WAWA5,0803.5%–

40Summit, WAWA8,7913.5%–

41Grandview, WAWA12,0623.5%–

42North Bend, WAWA8,7583.5%–

43Buckley, WAWA5,6883.5%–

44Shelton, WAWA10,9213.6%–

45Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0913.6%–

46Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0833.7%–

47East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4143.7%–

48Lakeland North, WAWA15,9503.7%–

49Tukwila, WAWA22,0033.7%–

50Othello, WAWA9,2373.7%–

51Sunnyside, WAWA16,4303.8%–

52Kent, WAWA134,8713.8%–

53Spanaway, WAWA34,0193.9%–

54Ridgefield, WAWA16,1323.9%–

55Anacortes, WAWA18,0804.0%–

56Everett, WAWA113,5674.0%–

57Parkwood, WAWA6,8734.0%–

58Renton, WAWA104,9754.0%–

59Chehalis, WAWA7,7644.1%–

60Lynnwood, WAWA42,1324.1%–

61Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1394.1%–

62Aberdeen, WAWA17,0884.1%–

63Lakeland South, WAWA13,1004.3%–

64Centralia, WAWA19,3754.3%–

65Enumclaw, WAWA13,1724.3%–

66Longview, WAWA38,3624.3%–

67East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5824.3%–

68Ferndale, WAWA17,5594.3%–

69Deer Park, WAWA5,3704.4%–

70Orting, WAWA8,8844.4%–

71Moses Lake, WAWA27,4694.4%–

72Sequim, WAWA8,2154.4%–

73Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1934.5%–

74DuPont, WAWA9,7784.5%–

75Des Moines, WAWA33,0324.5%–

76Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6384.5%–

77Port Angeles, WAWA20,1464.6%–

78West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4444.6%–

79Omak, WAWA5,1854.7%–

80Snohomish, WAWA10,7194.7%–

81Blaine, WAWA6,4754.7%–

82Tracyton, WAWA6,1374.7%–

83South Hill, WAWA68,0254.7%–

84Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8844.8%–

85Wenatchee, WAWA35,5474.8%–

86Parkland, WAWA38,7424.8%–

87Colville, WAWA5,1164.9%–

88Burien, WAWA51,8594.9%–

89Tacoma, WAWA229,8165.0%–

90Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4305.1%–

91Vancouver, WAWA199,6985.1%–

92Walla Walla, WAWA34,0585.1%–

93Puyallup, WAWA42,6825.2%–

94Ephrata, WAWA8,8345.3%–

95Sumner, WAWA10,8715.3%–

96Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1675.3%–

97Silverdale, WAWA20,6855.3%–

98Woodland, WAWA6,6115.3%–

99Manchester, WAWA5,9565.5%–

100Lynden, WAWA16,8815.6%–

101Yakima, WAWA97,4585.6%–

102Milton, WAWA8,9115.7%–

103Kennewick, WAWA88,3665.7%–

104Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0175.7%–

105Selah, WAWA8,6786.1%–

106Birch Bay, WAWA10,8376.3%–

107Poulsbo, WAWA12,7496.3%–

108Felida, WAWA10,8416.5%–

109Artondale, WAWA14,0736.7%–

110Martha Lake, WAWA22,6346.7%–

111Bothell, WAWA52,1996.8%–

112Brier, WAWA6,5976.8%–

113Lakewood, WAWA62,7556.8%–

114Camas, WAWA27,7496.8%–

115Spokane, WAWA230,7836.8%–

116Port Townsend, WAWA10,6786.9%–

117Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8927.0%–

118Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0417.0%–

119Federal Way, WAWA99,7297.1%–

120Lacey, WAWA58,8337.5%–

121Prosser, WAWA6,6547.6%–

122Mukilteo, WAWA21,2398.2%–

123Kenmore, WAWA24,2498.6%–

124Kirkland, WAWA97,4108.9%–

125College Place, WAWA9,9238.9%–

126Bellingham, WAWA96,3959.1%–

127Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6309.3%–

128Tumwater, WAWA28,0109.4%–

129Maple Valley, WAWA28,4829.6%–

130Ellensburg, WAWA21,3089.6%–

131University Place, WAWA35,4799.8%–

132Mill Creek, WAWA20,90210.1%–

133Issaquah, WAWA39,42310.3%–

134Lake Shore, WAWA6,97810.5%–

135Edmonds, WAWA42,74810.5%–

136West Richland, WAWA19,25710.7%–

137Country Homes, WAWA6,19811.2%–

138Steilacoom, WAWA6,64811.4%–

139Redmond, WAWA82,50611.7%–

140Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02912.0%–

141Woodinville, WAWA14,54812.0%–

142Olympia, WAWA56,72412.3%–

143Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08412.6%–

144Fircrest, WAWA6,95912.7%–

145Richland, WAWA65,25812.9%–

146Seattle, WAWA784,77713.3%–

147Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67413.6%–

148Cheney, WAWA12,65013.9%–

149Bellevue, WAWA154,19314.2%–

150Normandy Park, WAWA6,60915.0%–

151Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19115.8%–

152Mercer Island, WAWA25,42224.0%–

153Pullman, WAWA33,75636.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS