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Fewest graduate degrees, Washington cities · 2000

Washington cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 174 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Airway Heights, WAWA11,8111.2%−0.1 pts

02Finley, WAWA5,6341.5%+0.5 pts

03Sultan, WAWA7,2301.5%−0.7 pts

04Buckley, WAWA5,6881.6%−1.9 pts

05Frederickson, WAWA25,3831.9%+0.0 pts

06Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3082.1%−0.6 pts

07Spanaway, WAWA34,0192.2%−1.6 pts

08Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0742.4%+1.4 pts

09Graham, WAWA35,0792.5%–

10Pacific, WAWA7,0562.5%+0.8 pts

11Midland, WAWA9,0502.6%+0.6 pts

12Toppenish, WAWA8,6352.6%+0.5 pts

13Fife, WAWA11,0612.7%+0.9 pts

14Arlington, WAWA22,0312.9%+0.8 pts

15Milton, WAWA8,9113.1%−2.6 pts

16Orting, WAWA8,8843.3%−1.0 pts

17Shelton, WAWA10,9213.4%−0.2 pts

18Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1393.4%−0.7 pts

19Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4543.4%+1.2 pts

20Hoquiam, WAWA8,7103.5%+1.9 pts

21White Center, WAWA14,8863.5%–

22Woodland, WAWA6,6113.6%−1.8 pts

23Sunnyside, WAWA16,4303.7%−0.1 pts

24Union Gap, WAWA6,6173.7%+1.9 pts

25Elk Plain, WAWA14,2763.8%+1.8 pts

26Orchards, WAWA29,4383.8%–

27Pasco, WAWA82,8483.8%+1.9 pts

28Connell, WAWA5,0803.9%+0.4 pts

29Burlington, WAWA11,3563.9%+2.4 pts

30SeaTac, WAWA34,5783.9%+1.4 pts

31Clarkston, WAWA7,1894.1%+0.9 pts

32Tukwila, WAWA22,0034.2%+0.5 pts

33Aberdeen, WAWA17,0884.3%+0.2 pts

34Rochester, WAWA5,8344.3%+1.5 pts

35Five Corners, WAWA21,1944.3%+2.7 pts

36Sumner, WAWA10,8714.3%−1.0 pts

37Bremerton, WAWA45,4824.4%+1.3 pts

38Port Orchard, WAWA19,8394.4%+1.4 pts

39Auburn, WAWA86,3014.4%+1.2 pts

40Enumclaw, WAWA13,1724.4%+0.1 pts

41Centralia, WAWA19,3754.5%+0.2 pts

42Parkland, WAWA38,7424.7%−0.2 pts

43Monroe, WAWA20,0254.7%+2.5 pts

44Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1674.7%−0.6 pts

45Parkwood, WAWA6,8734.8%+0.8 pts

46Grandview, WAWA12,0624.8%+1.3 pts

47Waller, WAWA7,6834.9%+1.8 pts

48Kelso, WAWA12,8014.9%+2.3 pts

49Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0834.9%+1.2 pts

50Woods Creek, WAWA6,9434.9%–

51Othello, WAWA9,2375.0%+1.2 pts

52Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0915.0%+1.4 pts

53Longview, WAWA38,3625.0%+0.7 pts

54Stanwood, WAWA9,4215.1%+1.7 pts

55Marysville, WAWA77,6865.2%+2.4 pts

56Covington, WAWA21,4965.2%–

57Ridgefield, WAWA16,1325.3%+1.4 pts

58Quincy, WAWA8,5105.4%+3.2 pts

59Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4305.4%+0.4 pts

60Everett, WAWA113,5675.4%+1.5 pts

61Birch Bay, WAWA10,8375.5%−0.8 pts

62Moses Lake, WAWA27,4695.7%+1.3 pts

63Burien, WAWA51,8595.8%+0.9 pts

64Colville, WAWA5,1165.8%+0.9 pts

65Lakeland North, WAWA15,9505.8%+2.1 pts

66Deer Park, WAWA5,3705.8%+1.4 pts

67Battle Ground, WAWA23,5135.8%+2.5 pts

68Washougal, WAWA18,0285.8%+3.9 pts

69Yakima, WAWA97,4585.9%+0.3 pts

70Ferndale, WAWA17,5595.9%+1.6 pts

71Prosser, WAWA6,6546.0%−1.6 pts

72Summit, WAWA8,7916.0%+2.5 pts

73West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4446.0%+1.4 pts

74Yelm, WAWA12,0436.2%+2.8 pts

75Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6386.2%+1.7 pts

76Kent, WAWA134,8716.3%+2.5 pts

77Tracyton, WAWA6,1376.3%+1.6 pts

78East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4146.3%+2.6 pts

79Maltby, WAWA10,9106.4%–

80Renton, WAWA104,9756.4%+2.4 pts

81Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5366.4%+3.3 pts

82Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1936.5%+2.0 pts

83Des Moines, WAWA33,0326.5%+2.0 pts

84East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5826.6%+2.3 pts

85Minnehaha, WAWA11,4826.7%+4.0 pts

86Ephrata, WAWA8,8346.8%+1.5 pts

87Lakeland South, WAWA13,1006.8%+2.6 pts

88Lynnwood, WAWA42,1326.8%+2.8 pts

89Tacoma, WAWA229,8166.9%+1.9 pts

90Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6406.9%+3.8 pts

91Snohomish, WAWA10,7197.0%+2.3 pts

92Camano, WAWA17,3037.0%–

93Black Diamond, WAWA6,9787.1%+5.9 pts

94Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0417.1%+0.2 pts

95Barberton, WAWA8,6687.1%–

96Federal Way, WAWA99,7297.2%+0.1 pts

97Omak, WAWA5,1857.2%+2.5 pts

98Puyallup, WAWA42,6827.4%+2.2 pts

99Vancouver, WAWA199,6987.4%+2.3 pts

100Kennewick, WAWA88,3667.4%+1.7 pts

101Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2667.5%–

102Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1837.5%–

103Port Angeles, WAWA20,1467.5%+2.9 pts

104Hobart, WAWA6,5527.6%–

105Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8927.8%+0.8 pts

106Maple Valley, WAWA28,4827.9%−1.7 pts

107Martha Lake, WAWA22,6347.9%+1.2 pts

108Anacortes, WAWA18,0808.0%+4.1 pts

109South Hill, WAWA68,0258.1%+3.3 pts

110Brier, WAWA6,5978.1%+1.3 pts

111Walla Walla, WAWA34,0588.1%+3.0 pts

112Edgewood, WAWA13,5488.2%–

113Manchester, WAWA5,9568.3%+2.9 pts

114Hockinson, WAWA6,1508.3%–

115Lakewood, WAWA62,7558.4%+1.6 pts

116Chehalis, WAWA7,7648.4%+4.4 pts

117Selah, WAWA8,6788.4%+2.4 pts

118Sequim, WAWA8,2158.5%+4.0 pts

119Wenatchee, WAWA35,5478.6%+3.7 pts

120Lynden, WAWA16,8818.6%+3.0 pts

121Duvall, WAWA9,4408.6%+5.5 pts

122West Richland, WAWA19,2578.9%−1.8 pts

123Blaine, WAWA6,4759.0%+4.3 pts

124Spokane, WAWA230,7839.2%+2.4 pts

125Bothell, WAWA52,1999.3%+2.5 pts

126Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0179.5%+3.8 pts

127Silverdale, WAWA20,6859.8%+4.5 pts

128Lacey, WAWA58,8339.8%+2.3 pts

129North Bend, WAWA8,7589.9%+6.3 pts

130Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63010.2%+0.9 pts

131Poulsbo, WAWA12,74910.2%+3.9 pts

132Country Homes, WAWA6,19810.7%−0.4 pts

133Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88411.0%+6.3 pts

134Bellingham, WAWA96,39511.2%+2.1 pts

135Shoreline, WAWA66,54211.4%–

136Edmonds, WAWA42,74812.1%+1.6 pts

137Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02912.1%+0.2 pts

138University Place, WAWA35,47912.3%+2.5 pts

139Camas, WAWA27,74912.3%+5.5 pts

140Tumwater, WAWA28,01012.4%+3.0 pts

141Mount Vista, WAWA10,76412.4%–

142Port Townsend, WAWA10,67812.4%+5.6 pts

143Ellensburg, WAWA21,30812.6%+2.9 pts

144College Place, WAWA9,92312.7%+3.8 pts

145Felida, WAWA10,84113.0%+6.5 pts

146Cheney, WAWA12,65013.1%−0.8 pts

147Woodinville, WAWA14,54813.2%+1.2 pts

148Mukilteo, WAWA21,23913.4%+5.2 pts

149Lake Shore, WAWA6,97813.6%+3.1 pts

150Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08413.9%+1.2 pts

151Fircrest, WAWA6,95914.0%+1.2 pts

152Kenmore, WAWA24,24914.2%+5.6 pts

153Issaquah, WAWA39,42314.3%+4.0 pts

154Kirkland, WAWA97,41014.4%+5.5 pts

155Artondale, WAWA14,07314.8%+8.2 pts

156Olympia, WAWA56,72415.0%+2.7 pts

157Newcastle, WAWA13,12815.2%–

158Steilacoom, WAWA6,64815.2%+3.8 pts

159Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51816.1%–

160Richland, WAWA65,25816.4%+3.5 pts

161Normandy Park, WAWA6,60916.5%+1.6 pts

162Mill Creek, WAWA20,90216.7%+6.6 pts

163DuPont, WAWA9,77816.8%+12.3 pts

164Redmond, WAWA82,50617.0%+5.2 pts

165Seattle, WAWA784,77717.3%+4.0 pts

166Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04718.4%–

167Bellevue, WAWA154,19319.4%+5.2 pts

168Vashon, WAWA9,93419.5%–

169Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67419.8%+6.2 pts

170Sammamish, WAWA66,11020.5%–

171Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19121.1%+5.3 pts

172Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69125.5%–

173Mercer Island, WAWA25,42231.6%+7.6 pts

174Pullman, WAWA33,75633.3%−2.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS