Which city has the lowest graduate degree?

Bithlo, Florida ranks #1 with 0.0% (2000 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by graduate degree?

Bithlo, Florida, Vineyard, Utah, Homestead Meadows South, Texas, Thermalito, California, Meridian, Colorado.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,299 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2000 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 (2000).

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Fewest graduate degrees, US cities · 2000

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

6001Alexandria, VAVA160,66224.8%+0%

6002Beverly Hills, CACA30,76424.8%+0%

6003New Paltz, NYNY8,68924.8%+0%

6004Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82424.8%+0%

6005Webster Groves, MOMO23,45024.9%+0%

6006New City, NYNY34,45824.9%+0%

6007Northville, MIMI6,01324.9%+0%

6008Rumson, NJNJ7,15724.9%+0%

6009Skidaway Island, GAGA9,31524.9%+0%

6010Northampton, MAMA31,04725.0%+0%

6011South Pasadena, CACA25,50325.0%+0%

6012Fort Salonga, NYNY10,19925.0%+0%

6013Powell, OHOH18,26925.1%+0%

6014Villa Park, CACA5,64525.2%+0%

6015New Hempstead, NYNY5,65725.2%+0%

6016Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13825.2%+0%

6017Superior, COCO13,63725.2%+0%

6018Greentree, NJNJ11,53725.3%+0%

6019West Springfield, VAVA22,53225.3%+0%

6020Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,75025.3%+0%

6021Los Gatos, CACA32,57625.3%+0%

6022Manhasset, NYNY7,71625.4%+0%

6023Emeryville, CACA13,25125.4%+0%

6024Mountain View, CACA85,43825.5%+0%

6025Houghton, MIMI8,56025.5%+0%

6026South Hill, NYNY6,95125.5%+0%

6027Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65025.5%+0%

6028Davidson, NCNC16,66225.5%+0%

6029Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69125.5%+0%

6030Yarmouth, MEME6,28925.6%+0%

6031Solana Beach, CACA12,60225.6%+0%

6032Woodmoor, COCO8,93425.6%+0%

6033Country Knolls, NYNY5,44525.6%+0%

6034Nassau Bay, TXTX5,21025.6%+0%

6035Marblehead, MAMA20,41325.7%+0%

6036El Cerrito, CACA26,12125.7%+0%

6037Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,97525.7%+0%

6038Worthington, OHOH14,54325.7%+0%

6039West Concord, MAMA5,87625.8%+0%

6040Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,64525.8%+0%

6041Montgomery, OHOH10,92225.8%+0%

6042Potsdam, NYNY8,01925.8%+0%

6043Hudson, OHOH23,08525.9%+0%

6044Brentwood, TNTN45,31326.0%+0%

6045Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17926.0%+0%

6046Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,20526.0%+0%

6047Madison, NJNJ16,60726.0%+0%

6048Castle Pines, COCO15,58326.1%+0%

6049Franklin Park, PAPA14,97826.1%+0%

6050Wesley Hills, NYNY6,47726.1%+0%

6051Dix Hills, NYNY24,77326.2%+0%

6052Heathcote, NJNJ7,71726.2%+0%

6053Canton, NYNY6,89426.2%+0%

6054West Hartford, CTCT63,62026.2%+0%

6055Hingham, MAMA5,13026.2%+0%

6056Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65426.2%+0%

6057Larkspur, CACA12,62026.3%+0%

6058Des Peres, MOMO9,10226.3%+0%

6059Ladera Heights, CACA7,33426.3%+0%

6060Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09626.4%+0%

6061Beachwood, OHOH13,67326.5%+0%

6062Port Washington, NYNY18,00426.5%+0%

6063Terrell Hills, TXTX5,21526.6%+0%

6064Western Springs, ILIL13,58826.6%+0%

6065Morgantown, WVWV30,29326.7%+0%

6066Huntington, NYNY19,94826.7%+0%

6067Malibu, CACA9,57426.7%+0%

6068Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,02526.7%+0%

6069Wyndham, VAVA12,09926.7%+0%

6070Medfield, MAMA6,84926.9%+0%

6071Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44926.9%+0%

6072Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19327.0%+0%

6073Burke, VAVA44,02927.0%+0%

6074Gleneagle, COCO6,44027.0%+0%

6075Decatur, GAGA25,27627.0%+0%

6076Kingston, RIRI7,33227.1%+0%

6077Olivette, MOMO8,93727.2%+0%

6078University Heights, OHOH13,20027.2%+0%

6079Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06627.2%+0%

6080Elm Grove, WIWI6,35427.2%+0%

6081Takoma Park, MDMD17,26027.2%+0%

6082Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03827.3%+0%

6083Rye Brook, NYNY9,95527.3%+0%

6084Pikesville, MDMD33,52427.4%+0%

6085Merrifield, VAVA20,69827.5%+0%

6086Shorewood, WIWI13,47427.5%+0%

6087Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68127.5%+0%

6088Leawood, KSKS34,09327.6%+0%

6089New Providence, NJNJ14,09227.6%+0%

6090Andover, MAMA9,45127.6%+0%

6091Hockessin, DEDE13,43927.6%+0%

6092Geneseo, NYNY7,75927.6%+0%

6093Northbrook, ILIL34,74427.6%+0%

6094Belle Haven, VAVA6,57027.7%+0%

6095Fort Washington, PAPA6,27127.7%+0%

6096North Decatur, GAGA18,44227.7%+0%

6097Reston, VAVA64,41427.7%+0%

6098Spring House, PAPA5,13727.7%+0%

6099Woodbury, NYNY9,34827.8%+0%

6100Iowa City, IAIA76,22927.8%+0%

6101Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03127.8%+0%

6102Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04227.9%+0%

6103Northfield, ILIL5,63228.0%+0%

6104Pelham, NYNY7,60828.1%+0%

6105Ardmore, PAPA13,90928.1%+0%

6106Ames, IAIA68,22028.1%+0%

6107Arlington, MAMA46,35028.2%+0%

6108Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,90328.2%+0%

6109Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56128.2%+0%

6110Claremont, CACA35,83828.3%+0%

6111Chatham, NJNJ10,02728.3%+0%

6112Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48028.3%+0%

6113Montecito, CACA9,03128.4%+0%

6114Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96328.4%+0%

6115Highland Park, ILIL30,76728.5%+0%

6116Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94828.5%+0%

6117Woodmere, NYNY18,06128.6%+0%

6118Rockville, MDMD67,56328.6%+0%

6119Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12228.6%+0%

6120Cullowhee, NCNC7,97328.7%+0%

6121North Star, DEDE7,83428.7%+0%

6122Pleasantville, NYNY7,39128.7%+0%

6123Columbia, MDMD104,33828.7%+0%

6124Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59328.8%+0%

6125Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74028.9%+0%

6126Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52729.0%+0%

6127Sausalito, CACA7,01929.0%+0%

6128North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81529.1%+0%

6129North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99729.1%+0%

6130Auburn, ALAL85,11329.3%+0%

6131Orono, MEME11,15129.3%+0%

6132Fox Point, WIWI6,58329.3%+0%

6133Bloomington, ININ83,30729.5%+0%

6134Oakton, VAVA36,52829.5%+0%

6135Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95729.5%+0%

6136Oxford, OHOH22,38729.5%+0%

6137Birmingham, MIMI21,92329.6%+0%

6138College Station, TXTX127,47229.6%+0%

6139La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48029.6%+0%

6140Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48929.8%+0%

6141Jericho, NYNY13,75929.8%+0%

6142Lafayette, CACA25,31329.8%+0%

6143Upper Arlington, OHOH35,89329.8%+0%

6144Westfield, NJNJ32,59529.8%+0%

6145Great Neck, NYNY11,14129.9%+0%

6146South Barrington, ILIL5,07129.9%+0%

6147Summit, NJNJ23,31430.0%+0%

6148Springdale, NJNJ15,17330.0%+0%

6149Garden City, NYNY23,04330.0%+0%

6150Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73530.1%+0%

6151Grambling, LALA5,31430.1%+0%

6152Highland Park, TXTX8,76430.1%+0%

6153Longmeadow, MAMA15,69630.2%+0%

6154Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,28230.3%+0%

6155Sharon, MAMA6,23230.3%+0%

6156Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97330.3%+0%

6157Viola, NYNY8,46130.3%+0%

6158Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49030.4%+0%

6159Boulder, COCO105,68930.5%+0%

6160Arlington, VAVA236,25430.6%+0%

6161Carrboro, NCNC20,96230.6%+0%

6162Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07030.6%+0%

6163Oakwood, OHOH9,44130.7%+0%

6164Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09530.7%+0%

6165Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88930.7%+0%

6166Menlo Park, CACA32,71330.7%+0%

6167Town and Country, MOMO11,61930.8%+0%

6168Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56330.8%+0%

6169Oak Park, ILIL52,82330.9%+0%

6170Kings Point, NYNY5,71030.9%+0%

6171Coral Gables, FLFL49,57830.9%+0%

6172Stony Brook, NYNY12,86831.0%+0%

6173Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55931.0%+0%

6174Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25931.0%+0%

6175Savoy, ILIL9,11331.1%+0%

6176North Hills, NYNY5,48131.2%+0%

6177Brighton, NYNY36,83431.2%+0%

6178Greenwood, COCO15,32331.2%+0%

6179Key Biscayne, FLFL14,81531.4%+0%

6180Pinecrest, FLFL18,63531.4%+0%

6181Hinsdale, ILIL17,57331.5%+0%

6182Watchung, NJNJ6,58331.5%+0%

6183Ithaca, NYNY33,63231.6%+0%

6184Mercer Island, WAWA25,42231.6%+0%

6185Flossmoor, ILIL9,35831.7%+0%

6186Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08531.8%+0%

6187Bexley, OHOH12,45231.9%+0%

6188Hampton, MDMD5,37231.9%+0%

6189Ladue, MOMO8,93432.0%+0%

6190Clemson, SCSC18,94132.1%+0%

6191Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63132.1%+0%

6192Bellaire, TXTX17,43432.1%+0%

6193Irvington, NYNY6,53332.1%+0%

6194Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25132.1%+0%

6195Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83932.2%+0%

6196Ardsley, NYNY5,00732.3%+0%

6197Deerfield, ILIL19,64232.3%+0%

6198Alamo Heights, TXTX7,63232.3%+0%

6199Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30632.3%+0%

6200Colesville, MDMD14,51932.4%+0%

6201Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61932.4%+0%

6202Cochituate, MAMA6,47132.4%+0%

6203Winchester, MAMA23,40632.7%+0%

6204Wyoming, OHOH8,80732.8%+0%

6205Urbana, ILIL39,71932.9%+0%

6206Mill Valley, CACA13,79932.9%+0%

6207San Marino, CACA11,96433.0%+0%

6208Granville, OHOH6,25233.0%+0%

6209Evanston, ILIL76,38033.2%+0%

6210Pullman, WAWA33,75633.3%+0%

6211University Park, TXTX25,32333.3%+0%

6212Tenafly, NJNJ15,23733.4%+0%

6213Cupertino, CACA58,33333.4%+0%

6214Needham, MAMA32,45933.5%+0%

6215Saratoga, CACA30,41833.6%+0%

6216East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66333.6%+0%

6217Tiburon, CACA8,88133.7%+0%

6218Falls Church, VAVA15,15933.8%+0%

6219Old Westbury, NYNY5,07133.8%+0%

6220Kentfield, CACA6,90033.9%+0%

6221Lake Forest, ILIL19,73133.9%+0%

6222Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66134.0%+0%

6223Mantua, VAVA8,29834.0%+0%

6224Albany, CACA19,19534.0%+0%

6225Berkeley, CACA121,91134.3%+0%

6226Orinda, CACA19,50734.3%+0%

6227Rye, NYNY16,61434.6%+0%

6228The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11434.8%+0%

6229Lawrence, NYNY6,84734.9%+0%

6230Oak Brook, ILIL8,10834.9%+0%

6231Highland Park, NJNJ15,25935.2%+0%

6232Shaker Heights, OHOH28,46635.4%+0%

6233Darnestown, MDMD7,05135.6%+0%

6234Los Altos, CACA30,96535.8%+0%

6235Hillsborough, CACA11,20635.8%+0%

6236White Rock, NMNM5,71635.8%+0%

6237Williamstown, MAMA5,07036.0%+0%

6238Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70036.1%+0%

6239Davis, CACA66,11036.1%+0%

6240Okemos, MIMI26,39636.2%+0%

6241Clayton, MOMO17,80736.3%+0%

6242North Bethesda, MDMD49,67736.4%+0%

6243Woodside, CACA5,18136.5%+0%

6244Belmont, MAMA27,17536.7%+0%

6245Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28036.8%+0%

6246Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48137.2%+0%

6247Los Alamos, NMNM13,31737.3%+0%

6248Cherry Hills, COCO6,38937.5%+0%

6249South Kensington, MDMD8,14837.7%+0%

6250Park Forest, PAPA8,62437.8%+0%

6251Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85837.9%+0%

6252Great Falls, VAVA15,22838.0%+0%

6253Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07138.1%+0%

6254River Forest, ILIL11,39338.2%+0%

6255Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88638.2%+0%

6256Athens, OHOH25,31338.3%+0%

6257Cambridge, MAMA122,58838.5%+0%

6258North Potomac, MDMD23,92238.5%+0%

6259Wilmette, ILIL27,45938.5%+0%

6260Blacksburg, VAVA45,10438.9%+0%

6261North Oaks, MNMN5,28338.9%+0%

6262Newton, MAMA90,74138.9%+0%

6263East Hills, NYNY7,32839.1%+0%

6264East Lansing, MIMI49,35539.2%+0%

6265Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44039.4%+0%

6266Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23339.4%+0%

6267Princeton, NJNJ31,46939.6%+0%

6268Glencoe, ILIL8,72440.2%+0%

6269Atherton, CACA6,96040.2%+0%

6270West Lafayette, ININ45,74740.2%+0%

6271State College, PAPA40,84440.4%+0%

6272Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27440.4%+0%

6273Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56540.5%+0%

6274Hanover, NHNH8,47940.9%+0%

6275Piedmont, CACA10,64241.1%+0%

6276Wellesley, MAMA30,34741.2%+0%

6277Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41941.4%+0%

6278Durham, NHNH10,68141.8%+0%

6279West Point, NYNY6,34941.9%+0%

6280Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13942.1%+0%

6281Lexington, MAMA34,29542.2%+0%

6282Bronxville, NYNY6,50442.7%+0%

6283Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44542.9%+0%

6284Palo Alto, CACA67,60943.0%+0%

6285Kensington, CACA5,17943.1%+0%

6286Druid Hills, GAGA8,16943.7%+0%

6287McLean, VAVA49,62743.9%+0%

6288Winnetka, ILIL12,51844.1%+0%

6289Potomac, MDMD45,90244.2%+0%

6290West University Place, TXTX15,15844.8%+0%

6291Brookline, MAMA63,26645.3%+0%

6292Travilah, MDMD11,72145.6%+0%

6293Larchmont, NYNY6,75045.7%+0%

6294Swarthmore, PAPA6,56145.9%+0%

6295Storrs, CTCT15,20748.4%+0%

6296Bethesda, MDMD69,39748.8%+0%

6297Alfred, NYNY5,14750.0%+0%

6298Scarsdale, NYNY18,19450.5%+0%

6299Stanford, CACA18,66264.9%+0%

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