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Fewest graduate degrees, Washington cities · 2020

Washington cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 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, WAWA6,6170.9%−2.8 pts

02Grandview, WAWA12,0621.5%−3.3 pts

03Toppenish, WAWA8,6351.9%−0.8 pts

04Connell, WAWA5,0802.0%−1.9 pts

05Quincy, WAWA8,5102.2%−3.2 pts

06Tracyton, WAWA6,1372.4%−3.9 pts

07Kelso, WAWA12,8012.4%−2.5 pts

08Shelton, WAWA10,9213.0%−0.4 pts

09Elk Plain, WAWA14,2763.4%−0.3 pts

10Sunnyside, WAWA16,4303.6%−0.1 pts

11Midland, WAWA9,0503.7%+1.1 pts

12Clarkston, WAWA7,1893.8%−0.3 pts

13Airway Heights, WAWA11,8113.9%+2.7 pts

14Spanaway, WAWA34,0194.0%+1.8 pts

15Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8924.1%−3.7 pts

16Clover Creek, WAWA7,3454.1%–

17Woodland, WAWA6,6114.2%+0.7 pts

18Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0744.4%+2.0 pts

19Summit View, WAWA8,4804.5%–

20Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3084.5%+2.4 pts

21Sultan, WAWA7,2304.6%+3.1 pts

22Yelm, WAWA12,0434.7%−1.5 pts

23Woods Creek, WAWA6,9434.8%−0.1 pts

24SeaTac, WAWA34,5784.9%+0.9 pts

25Parkland, WAWA38,7425.0%+0.3 pts

26Chehalis, WAWA7,7645.1%−3.3 pts

27Rochester, WAWA5,8345.2%+0.9 pts

28Tanglewilde, WAWA6,3145.2%–

29Centralia, WAWA19,3755.2%+0.8 pts

30Ephrata, WAWA8,8345.2%−1.6 pts

31Othello, WAWA9,2375.3%+0.4 pts

32Longview, WAWA38,3625.4%+0.3 pts

33Hoquiam, WAWA8,7105.4%+1.9 pts

34Orting, WAWA8,8845.4%+2.1 pts

35East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4145.4%−0.9 pts

36Monroe, WAWA20,0255.4%+0.7 pts

37Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5365.5%−0.9 pts

38Marysville, WAWA77,6865.6%+0.4 pts

39Burlington, WAWA11,3565.6%+1.7 pts

40Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1835.9%−1.6 pts

41Fife, WAWA11,0615.9%+3.2 pts

42Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1675.9%+1.2 pts

43Frederickson, WAWA25,3836.0%+4.1 pts

44Parkwood, WAWA6,8736.0%+1.2 pts

45Prosser, WAWA6,6546.1%+0.1 pts

46Moses Lake, WAWA27,4696.1%+0.3 pts

47Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1396.2%+2.8 pts

48Sumner, WAWA10,8716.2%+1.9 pts

49Orchards, WAWA29,4386.3%+2.4 pts

50Aberdeen, WAWA17,0886.3%+2.0 pts

51Deer Park, WAWA5,3706.3%+0.5 pts

52Graham, WAWA35,0796.4%+4.0 pts

53Lynden, WAWA16,8816.4%−2.2 pts

54Five Corners, WAWA21,1946.5%+2.1 pts

55Lakeland South, WAWA13,1006.5%−0.3 pts

56West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4446.5%+0.5 pts

57Omak, WAWA5,1856.6%−0.6 pts

58Milton, WAWA8,9116.8%+3.7 pts

59Summit, WAWA8,7917.0%+1.0 pts

60Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4547.0%+3.6 pts

61North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,3377.1%–

62Bangor Base, WAWA6,1127.1%–

63Pasco, WAWA82,8487.2%+3.3 pts

64Snohomish, WAWA10,7197.2%+0.3 pts

65Yakima, WAWA97,4587.4%+1.5 pts

66Everett, WAWA113,5677.4%+2.0 pts

67White Center, WAWA14,8867.4%+3.9 pts

68Kent, WAWA134,8717.4%+1.2 pts

69Covington, WAWA21,4967.5%+2.3 pts

70Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4057.5%–

71Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0917.6%+2.6 pts

72Waller, WAWA7,6837.6%+2.7 pts

73Enumclaw, WAWA13,1727.7%+3.3 pts

74Buckley, WAWA5,6887.7%+6.1 pts

75Finley, WAWA5,6347.7%+6.3 pts

76Lakewood, WAWA62,7557.8%−0.6 pts

77Tukwila, WAWA22,0037.8%+3.7 pts

78Battle Ground, WAWA23,5137.9%+2.0 pts

79Bremerton, WAWA45,4827.9%+3.6 pts

80Stanwood, WAWA9,4217.9%+2.8 pts

81Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2378.1%–

82Auburn, WAWA86,3018.1%+3.7 pts

83Burien, WAWA51,8598.3%+2.5 pts

84Lakeland North, WAWA15,9508.4%+2.6 pts

85Colville, WAWA5,1168.4%+2.6 pts

86Lynnwood, WAWA42,1328.5%+1.7 pts

87Arlington, WAWA22,0318.6%+5.7 pts

88East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5828.6%+2.0 pts

89Federal Way, WAWA99,7298.7%+1.5 pts

90Pacific, WAWA7,0568.7%+6.2 pts

91Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1938.8%+2.3 pts

92Wenatchee, WAWA35,5478.9%+0.4 pts

93Manchester, WAWA5,9569.0%+0.6 pts

94Puyallup, WAWA42,6829.0%+1.6 pts

95Port Orchard, WAWA19,8399.1%+4.7 pts

96Des Moines, WAWA33,0329.2%+2.7 pts

97Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0839.2%+4.3 pts

98South Hill, WAWA68,0259.4%+1.4 pts

99North Lynnwood, WAWA23,3399.4%–

100Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6389.6%+3.4 pts

101Silverdale, WAWA20,6859.7%−0.1 pts

102Kennewick, WAWA88,3669.8%+2.4 pts

103Lake Stickney, WAWA15,8909.8%–

104Selah, WAWA8,6789.8%+1.4 pts

105Birch Bay, WAWA10,83710.2%+4.7 pts

106Washougal, WAWA18,02810.4%+4.6 pts

107Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26610.4%+2.9 pts

108Vancouver, WAWA199,69810.6%+3.2 pts

109Edgewood, WAWA13,54810.6%+2.4 pts

110Lacey, WAWA58,83310.6%+0.8 pts

111Port Angeles, WAWA20,14610.6%+3.1 pts

112Hobart, WAWA6,55210.8%+3.2 pts

113Lake Shore, WAWA6,97810.9%−2.7 pts

114Renton, WAWA104,97511.1%+4.7 pts

115Barberton, WAWA8,66811.1%+3.9 pts

116Tacoma, WAWA229,81611.1%+4.2 pts

117Ferndale, WAWA17,55911.2%+5.3 pts

118Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43011.3%+5.9 pts

119Walla Walla, WAWA34,05811.4%+3.3 pts

120Suncrest, WAWA5,34511.7%–

121Picnic Point, WAWA10,26111.9%–

122Eastmont, WAWA23,72112.0%–

123Spokane, WAWA230,78312.0%+2.8 pts

124Silver Firs, WAWA22,30612.1%–

125Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79812.3%–

126Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01712.4%+2.9 pts

127Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02912.6%+0.5 pts

128Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04112.8%+5.7 pts

129Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85612.9%–

130Minnehaha, WAWA11,48213.1%+6.4 pts

131Maltby, WAWA10,91013.1%+6.8 pts

132Martha Lake, WAWA22,63413.2%+5.4 pts

133Ridgefield, WAWA16,13213.3%+8.0 pts

134Mead, WAWA6,89313.4%–

135Camano, WAWA17,30313.5%+6.5 pts

136Country Homes, WAWA6,19813.6%+2.8 pts

137Sequim, WAWA8,21513.7%+5.3 pts

138Tehaleh, WAWA9,56113.9%–

139Normandy Park, WAWA6,60914.0%−2.6 pts

140Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88414.0%+2.9 pts

141Black Diamond, WAWA6,97814.0%+6.9 pts

142Blaine, WAWA6,47514.2%+5.1 pts

143Tumwater, WAWA28,01014.4%+2.0 pts

144Maple Valley, WAWA28,48215.3%+7.4 pts

145Fircrest, WAWA6,95915.4%+1.5 pts

146University Place, WAWA35,47915.6%+3.3 pts

147West Richland, WAWA19,25715.9%+7.0 pts

148Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08415.9%+2.1 pts

149Steilacoom, WAWA6,64816.1%+0.8 pts

150Edmonds, WAWA42,74816.2%+4.1 pts

151Hockinson, WAWA6,15016.5%+8.2 pts

152Anacortes, WAWA18,08016.5%+8.5 pts

153Poulsbo, WAWA12,74916.8%+6.6 pts

154College Place, WAWA9,92316.9%+4.2 pts

155Mill Creek, WAWA20,90217.2%+0.5 pts

156Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67417.6%−2.2 pts

157Mount Vista, WAWA10,76417.7%+5.3 pts

158Brier, WAWA6,59717.9%+9.8 pts

159Maplewood, WAWA5,80318.0%–

160Richland, WAWA65,25818.1%+1.6 pts

161Bellingham, WAWA96,39518.2%+7.0 pts

162Duvall, WAWA9,44018.3%+9.7 pts

163Shoreline, WAWA66,54218.5%+7.1 pts

164Ellensburg, WAWA21,30818.7%+6.2 pts

165Bothell West, WAWA22,02919.1%–

166Cheney, WAWA12,65019.3%+6.1 pts

167Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63019.4%+9.2 pts

168Bothell, WAWA52,19919.6%+10.3 pts

169Olympia, WAWA56,72419.6%+4.7 pts

170North Bend, WAWA8,75819.8%+9.9 pts

171Camas, WAWA27,74921.6%+9.3 pts

172Woodinville, WAWA14,54821.7%+8.5 pts

173Artondale, WAWA14,07321.8%+7.0 pts

174Mukilteo, WAWA21,23922.7%+9.3 pts

175Kirkland, WAWA97,41023.1%+8.7 pts

176Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45323.4%–

177Felida, WAWA10,84123.6%+10.6 pts

178Kenmore, WAWA24,24923.9%+9.7 pts

179Vashon, WAWA9,93424.2%+4.7 pts

180Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51825.4%+9.3 pts

181Port Townsend, WAWA10,67826.2%+13.8 pts

182Issaquah, WAWA39,42326.6%+12.3 pts

183Bothell East, WAWA14,57826.7%–

184Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64027.0%+20.0 pts

185Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19127.2%+6.1 pts

186Wollochet, WAWA6,68927.4%–

187DuPont, WAWA9,77827.7%+10.9 pts

188Seattle, WAWA784,77728.0%+10.7 pts

189Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04733.0%+14.6 pts

190Bellevue, WAWA154,19333.3%+13.8 pts

191Sammamish, WAWA66,11033.5%+13.0 pts

192Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69133.6%+8.0 pts

193Redmond, WAWA82,50634.4%+17.4 pts

194Pullman, WAWA33,75634.9%+1.5 pts

195Newcastle, WAWA13,12835.9%+20.7 pts

196Mercer Island, WAWA25,42237.9%+6.3 pts

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