Which city has the lowest graduate degree?

Alvarado, Texas ranks #1 with 0.0% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by graduate degree?

Alvarado, Texas, Naples Manor, Florida, Doffing, Texas, Doolittle, Texas, Goshen, California.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,642 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).

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Fewest graduate degrees, US cities · 2010

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

6501Franklin Park, PAPA14,97834.9%+34%

6502Kingston, RIRI7,33234.9%+29%

6503Flossmoor, ILIL9,35834.9%+10%

6504Springdale, NJNJ15,17334.9%+17%

6505Cochituate, MAMA6,47134.9%+8%

6506Emeryville, CACA13,25134.9%+38%

6507Boulder, COCO105,68935.1%+15%

6508Oakton, VAVA36,52835.2%+19%

6509Highland Park, NJNJ15,25935.2%+0%

6510East Lansing, MIMI49,35535.4%−10%

6511Granville, OHOH6,25235.5%+7%

6512White Rock, NMNM5,71635.5%−1%

6513Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95735.8%+21%

6514Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97335.8%+18%

6515Idylwood, VAVA17,55935.9%+45%

6516Notre Dame, ININ6,89035.9%–

6517Darnestown, MDMD7,05136.0%+1%

6518University Park, TXTX25,32336.0%+8%

6519Fort Washington, PAPA6,27136.0%+30%

6520Sharon, MAMA6,23236.2%+20%

6521Evanston, ILIL76,38036.4%+10%

6522Terrell Hills, TXTX5,21536.6%+38%

6523Lawrence, NYNY6,84736.6%+5%

6524Arlington, VAVA236,25436.7%+20%

6525New Albany, OHOH11,80336.8%+70%

6526Tenafly, NJNJ15,23736.8%+10%

6527Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27136.8%–

6528State College, PAPA40,84436.8%−9%

6529Albany, CACA19,19537.0%+9%

6530North Bethesda, MDMD49,67737.0%+2%

6531Elm Grove, WIWI6,35437.0%+36%

6532North Oaks, MNMN5,28337.1%−5%

6533Berkeley, CACA121,91137.1%+8%

6534Woodside, CACA5,18137.2%+2%

6535Menlo Park, CACA32,71337.2%+21%

6536Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73637.2%–

6537Shaker Heights, OHOH28,46637.2%+5%

6538Oakwood, OHOH9,44137.3%+22%

6539Crosspointe, VAVA5,66937.3%–

6540Mercer Island, WAWA25,42237.4%+18%

6541Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66137.4%+10%

6542Davis, CACA66,11037.6%+4%

6543Hinsdale, ILIL17,57337.7%+20%

6544Mill Valley, CACA13,79937.7%+15%

6545South Barrington, ILIL5,07137.8%+26%

6546Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96337.8%+33%

6547Bellaire, TXTX17,43437.8%+18%

6548Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48937.8%+27%

6549Athens, OHOH25,31337.9%−1%

6550University Heights, OHOH13,20037.9%+39%

6551Los Alamos, NMNM13,31738.0%+2%

6552Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30638.1%+18%

6553Deerfield, ILIL19,64238.2%+18%

6554Okemos, MIMI26,39638.2%+6%

6555San Marino, CACA11,96438.4%+16%

6556Orono, MEME11,15138.6%+32%

6557University of Virginia, VAVA9,06538.7%–

6558The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11438.7%+11%

6559Birmingham, MIMI21,92338.8%+31%

6560Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70038.9%+8%

6561Park Forest, PAPA8,62438.9%+3%

6562Needham, MAMA32,45939.1%+17%

6563Alamo Heights, TXTX7,63239.2%+21%

6564Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63139.2%+22%

6565Ladue, MOMO8,93439.2%+23%

6566Floris, VAVA7,58939.2%–

6567Tiburon, CACA8,88139.4%+17%

6568Williamstown, MAMA5,07039.6%+10%

6569Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,44039.7%+1%

6570Cupertino, CACA58,33339.8%+19%

6571Druid Hills, GAGA8,16939.9%−9%

6572Orinda, CACA19,50739.9%+16%

6573Winchester, MAMA23,40640.2%+23%

6574Pepper Pike, OHOH6,88640.2%+5%

6575Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27440.3%−0%

6576Great Falls, VAVA15,22840.4%+6%

6577Hillsborough, CACA11,20640.4%+13%

6578Falls Church, VAVA15,15940.6%+20%

6579Blacksburg, VAVA45,10440.7%+5%

6580Mantua, VAVA8,29840.7%+20%

6581Old Westbury, NYNY5,07140.7%+20%

6582Saratoga, CACA30,41840.9%+22%

6583Belmont, MAMA27,17541.0%+12%

6584North Potomac, MDMD23,92241.2%+7%

6585Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85841.4%+9%

6586Clayton, MOMO17,80741.5%+14%

6587Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07141.8%+10%

6588River Forest, ILIL11,39341.9%+10%

6589Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23342.0%+7%

6590Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07042.1%+37%

6591Belle Mead, NJNJ6,39442.1%–

6592Atherton, CACA6,96042.2%+5%

6593Los Altos, CACA30,96542.3%+18%

6594Old Greenwich, CTCT6,93642.6%–

6595Wilmette, ILIL27,45942.8%+11%

6596Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56342.8%+39%

6597Cambridge, MAMA122,58842.9%+11%

6598Storrs, CTCT15,20742.9%−11%

6599Cherry Hills, COCO6,38943.0%+15%

6600Ardsley, NYNY5,00743.3%+34%

6601South Hill, NYNY6,95143.4%+70%

6602Highland Park, TXTX8,76443.4%+44%

6603Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13943.6%+4%

6604Kensington, CACA5,17944.2%+2%

6605Piedmont, CACA10,64244.7%+9%

6606University, MSMS5,31545.0%–

6607West Lafayette, ININ45,74745.1%+12%

6608Newton, MAMA90,74145.2%+16%

6609Bronxville, NYNY6,50445.2%+6%

6610Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56545.6%+12%

6611Wellesley, MAMA30,34745.6%+11%

6612Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45745.8%–

6613South Kensington, MDMD8,14845.8%+21%

6614Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,48145.9%+23%

6615South Run, VAVA6,60046.9%–

6616Larchmont, NYNY6,75047.5%+4%

6617West Point, NYNY6,34947.5%+13%

6618McLean, VAVA49,62747.7%+9%

6619Potomac, MDMD45,90248.1%+9%

6620East Hills, NYNY7,32848.1%+23%

6621Winnetka, ILIL12,51848.2%+9%

6622Short Hills, NJNJ14,92348.3%–

6623West University Place, TXTX15,15848.6%+9%

6624Palo Alto, CACA67,60948.7%+13%

6625Brookline, MAMA63,26648.7%+8%

6626Durham, NHNH10,68148.8%+17%

6627Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53049.4%–

6628Lexington, MAMA34,29550.3%+19%

6629Princeton, NJNJ31,46950.4%+27%

6630Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41950.7%+22%

6631Travilah, MDMD11,72151.2%+12%

6632Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44551.2%+19%

6633Glencoe, ILIL8,72451.9%+29%

6634Bethesda, MDMD69,39752.6%+8%

6635Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28052.8%+44%

6636University of California-Davis, CACA8,69653.8%–

6637Alfred, NYNY5,14753.8%+8%

6638Hanover, NHNH8,47954.9%+34%

6639Scarsdale, NYNY18,19456.5%+12%

6640Swarthmore, PAPA6,56157.7%+26%

6641Stanford, CACA18,66263.8%−2%

6642University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02067.9%–

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