Which city has the lowest graduate degree?

Port LaBelle, Florida ranks #1 with 0.0% (1990 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by graduate degree?

Port LaBelle, Florida, Progreso, Texas, Chackbay, Louisiana, August, California, Muscoy, California.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,058 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 1990 ACS 5-year data.

How is graduate degree measured?

Share of adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (1990).

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Fewest graduate degrees, US cities · 1990

US cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

6001Wilmette, ILIL27,45931.7%−18%

6002Great Falls, VAVA15,22831.8%−16%

6003Newton, MAMA90,74131.8%−18%

6004Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07131.8%−16%

6005Prairie View, TXTX8,96932.0%+31%

6006Orono, MEME11,15132.2%+10%

6007Park Forest, PAPA8,62432.2%−15%

6008West University Place, TXTX15,15832.3%−28%

6009Isla Vista, CACA13,92032.6%+43%

6010Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85832.6%−14%

6011North Oaks, MNMN5,28332.7%−16%

6012Davis, CACA66,11032.7%−10%

6013Swarthmore, PAPA6,56132.7%−29%

6014Clayton, MOMO17,80732.8%−10%

6015Clemson, SCSC18,94132.8%+2%

6016Shaker Heights, OHOH28,46633.3%−6%

6017Oxford, OHOH22,38733.3%+13%

6018Athens, OHOH25,31333.5%−12%

6019Druid Hills, GAGA8,16933.6%−23%

6020Lexington, MAMA34,29533.7%−20%

6021Palo Alto, CACA67,60933.8%−21%

6022Atherton, CACA6,96033.8%−16%

6023Savoy, ILIL9,11333.9%+9%

6024Urbana, ILIL39,71934.0%+3%

6025Piedmont, CACA10,64234.0%−17%

6026Wellesley, MAMA30,34734.1%−17%

6027Blacksburg, VAVA45,10434.2%−12%

6028McLean, VAVA49,62734.4%−22%

6029Brookline, MAMA63,26634.6%−23%

6030Granville, OHOH6,25235.7%+8%

6031Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23336.0%−9%

6032Pullman, WAWA33,75636.2%+9%

6033Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48136.4%−2%

6034Winnetka, ILIL12,51836.5%−17%

6035Bronxville, NYNY6,50436.6%−14%

6036Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13936.7%−13%

6037Glencoe, ILIL8,72436.8%−8%

6038Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88636.9%−3%

6039East Hills, NYNY7,32837.0%−5%

6040Larchmont, NYNY6,75037.1%−19%

6041Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41937.5%−9%

6042State College, PAPA40,84437.5%−7%

6043Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28037.8%+3%

6044Potomac, MDMD45,90238.5%−13%

6045Princeton, NJNJ31,46938.6%−3%

6046Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56538.7%−5%

6047Bethesda, MDMD69,39738.9%−20%

6048Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44538.9%−9%

6049Durham, NHNH10,68139.2%−6%

6050Kingston, RIRI7,33239.3%+45%

6051Kensington, CACA5,17939.4%−9%

6052East Lansing, MIMI49,35539.6%+1%

6053West Lafayette, ININ45,74741.5%+3%

6054Hanover, NHNH8,47943.5%+6%

6055Scarsdale, NYNY18,19445.4%−10%

6056Storrs, CTCT15,20748.5%+0%

6057Alfred, NYNY5,14753.4%+7%

6058Stanford, CACA18,66263.1%−3%

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