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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%−5%

02Finley, WAWA5,6341.5%+46%

03Sultan, WAWA7,2301.5%−32%

04Buckley, WAWA5,6881.6%−55%

05Frederickson, WAWA25,3831.9%+3%

06Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3082.1%−22%

07Spanaway, WAWA34,0192.2%−43%

08Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0742.4%+135%

09Graham, WAWA35,0792.5%–

10Pacific, WAWA7,0562.5%+50%

11Midland, WAWA9,0502.6%+32%

12Toppenish, WAWA8,6352.6%+21%

13Fife, WAWA11,0612.7%+47%

14Arlington, WAWA22,0312.9%+37%

15Milton, WAWA8,9113.1%−45%

16Orting, WAWA8,8843.3%−24%

17Shelton, WAWA10,9213.4%−5%

18Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1393.4%−17%

19Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4543.4%+56%

20Hoquiam, WAWA8,7103.5%+114%

21White Center, WAWA14,8863.5%–

22Woodland, WAWA6,6113.6%−33%

23Sunnyside, WAWA16,4303.7%−2%

24Union Gap, WAWA6,6173.7%+103%

25Elk Plain, WAWA14,2763.8%+93%

26Orchards, WAWA29,4383.8%–

27Pasco, WAWA82,8483.8%+96%

28Connell, WAWA5,0803.9%+12%

29Burlington, WAWA11,3563.9%+156%

30SeaTac, WAWA34,5783.9%+55%

31Clarkston, WAWA7,1894.1%+27%

32Tukwila, WAWA22,0034.2%+12%

33Aberdeen, WAWA17,0884.3%+5%

34Rochester, WAWA5,8344.3%+54%

35Five Corners, WAWA21,1944.3%+165%

36Sumner, WAWA10,8714.3%−18%

37Bremerton, WAWA45,4824.4%+45%

38Port Orchard, WAWA19,8394.4%+49%

39Auburn, WAWA86,3014.4%+39%

40Enumclaw, WAWA13,1724.4%+3%

41Centralia, WAWA19,3754.5%+5%

42Parkland, WAWA38,7424.7%−4%

43Monroe, WAWA20,0254.7%+116%

44Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1674.7%−11%

45Parkwood, WAWA6,8734.8%+20%

46Grandview, WAWA12,0624.8%+37%

47Waller, WAWA7,6834.9%+59%

48Kelso, WAWA12,8014.9%+88%

49Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0834.9%+34%

50Woods Creek, WAWA6,9434.9%–

51Othello, WAWA9,2375.0%+32%

52Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0915.0%+38%

53Longview, WAWA38,3625.0%+17%

54Stanwood, WAWA9,4215.1%+48%

55Marysville, WAWA77,6865.2%+88%

56Covington, WAWA21,4965.2%–

57Ridgefield, WAWA16,1325.3%+35%

58Quincy, WAWA8,5105.4%+139%

59Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4305.4%+7%

60Everett, WAWA113,5675.4%+37%

61Birch Bay, WAWA10,8375.5%−12%

62Moses Lake, WAWA27,4695.7%+30%

63Burien, WAWA51,8595.8%+18%

64Colville, WAWA5,1165.8%+19%

65Lakeland North, WAWA15,9505.8%+57%

66Deer Park, WAWA5,3705.8%+33%

67Battle Ground, WAWA23,5135.8%+75%

68Washougal, WAWA18,0285.8%+200%

69Yakima, WAWA97,4585.9%+5%

70Ferndale, WAWA17,5595.9%+37%

71Prosser, WAWA6,6546.0%−21%

72Summit, WAWA8,7916.0%+73%

73West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4446.0%+30%

74Yelm, WAWA12,0436.2%+83%

75Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6386.2%+37%

76Kent, WAWA134,8716.3%+65%

77Tracyton, WAWA6,1376.3%+34%

78East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4146.3%+72%

79Maltby, WAWA10,9106.4%–

80Renton, WAWA104,9756.4%+59%

81Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5366.4%+107%

82Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1936.5%+45%

83Des Moines, WAWA33,0326.5%+44%

84East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5826.6%+53%

85Minnehaha, WAWA11,4826.7%+149%

86Ephrata, WAWA8,8346.8%+29%

87Lakeland South, WAWA13,1006.8%+60%

88Lynnwood, WAWA42,1326.8%+68%

89Tacoma, WAWA229,8166.9%+38%

90Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6406.9%+123%

91Snohomish, WAWA10,7197.0%+49%

92Camano, WAWA17,3037.0%–

93Black Diamond, WAWA6,9787.1%+469%

94Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0417.1%+2%

95Barberton, WAWA8,6687.1%–

96Federal Way, WAWA99,7297.2%+2%

97Omak, WAWA5,1857.2%+54%

98Puyallup, WAWA42,6827.4%+42%

99Vancouver, WAWA199,6987.4%+44%

100Kennewick, WAWA88,3667.4%+30%

101Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2667.5%–

102Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1837.5%–

103Port Angeles, WAWA20,1467.5%+63%

104Hobart, WAWA6,5527.6%–

105Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8927.8%+12%

106Maple Valley, WAWA28,4827.9%−18%

107Martha Lake, WAWA22,6347.9%+18%

108Anacortes, WAWA18,0808.0%+103%

109South Hill, WAWA68,0258.1%+71%

110Brier, WAWA6,5978.1%+19%

111Walla Walla, WAWA34,0588.1%+58%

112Edgewood, WAWA13,5488.2%–

113Manchester, WAWA5,9568.3%+52%

114Hockinson, WAWA6,1508.3%–

115Lakewood, WAWA62,7558.4%+23%

116Chehalis, WAWA7,7648.4%+108%

117Selah, WAWA8,6788.4%+39%

118Sequim, WAWA8,2158.5%+91%

119Wenatchee, WAWA35,5478.6%+77%

120Lynden, WAWA16,8818.6%+55%

121Duvall, WAWA9,4408.6%+181%

122West Richland, WAWA19,2578.9%−17%

123Blaine, WAWA6,4759.0%+92%

124Spokane, WAWA230,7839.2%+34%

125Bothell, WAWA52,1999.3%+37%

126Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0179.5%+65%

127Silverdale, WAWA20,6859.8%+84%

128Lacey, WAWA58,8339.8%+31%

129North Bend, WAWA8,7589.9%+180%

130Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63010.2%+10%

131Poulsbo, WAWA12,74910.2%+62%

132Country Homes, WAWA6,19810.7%−4%

133Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88411.0%+132%

134Bellingham, WAWA96,39511.2%+23%

135Shoreline, WAWA66,54211.4%–

136Edmonds, WAWA42,74812.1%+15%

137Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02912.1%+1%

138University Place, WAWA35,47912.3%+26%

139Camas, WAWA27,74912.3%+81%

140Tumwater, WAWA28,01012.4%+31%

141Mount Vista, WAWA10,76412.4%–

142Port Townsend, WAWA10,67812.4%+81%

143Ellensburg, WAWA21,30812.6%+30%

144College Place, WAWA9,92312.7%+43%

145Felida, WAWA10,84113.0%+100%

146Cheney, WAWA12,65013.1%−5%

147Woodinville, WAWA14,54813.2%+10%

148Mukilteo, WAWA21,23913.4%+64%

149Lake Shore, WAWA6,97813.6%+30%

150Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08413.9%+10%

151Fircrest, WAWA6,95914.0%+10%

152Kenmore, WAWA24,24914.2%+65%

153Issaquah, WAWA39,42314.3%+39%

154Kirkland, WAWA97,41014.4%+62%

155Artondale, WAWA14,07314.8%+123%

156Olympia, WAWA56,72415.0%+22%

157Newcastle, WAWA13,12815.2%–

158Steilacoom, WAWA6,64815.2%+33%

159Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51816.1%–

160Richland, WAWA65,25816.4%+27%

161Normandy Park, WAWA6,60916.5%+10%

162Mill Creek, WAWA20,90216.7%+65%

163DuPont, WAWA9,77816.8%+275%

164Redmond, WAWA82,50617.0%+45%

165Seattle, WAWA784,77717.3%+30%

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

167Bellevue, WAWA154,19319.4%+37%

168Vashon, WAWA9,93419.5%–

169Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67419.8%+45%

170Sammamish, WAWA66,11020.5%–

171Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19121.1%+33%

172Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69125.5%–

173Mercer Island, WAWA25,42231.6%+31%

174Pullman, WAWA33,75633.3%−8%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS