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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 (1990 ACS).

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501Salem, NJNJ5,3892.1%
502Sanger, TXTX10,2382.1%
503Spring Lake, NCNC11,2522.1%
504Bessemer, ALAL24,9842.1%
505Darby, PAPA10,6662.1%
506Firestone, COCO20,1292.1%
507Chester, PAPA33,9962.1%
508Cedar Lake, ININ16,7892.1%
509Willows, CACA6,1162.1%
510Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4742.1%
511Larose, LALA5,5152.1%
512Siler City, NCNC8,1552.1%
513Bloomington, CACA25,6982.1%
514St. Francis, MNMN8,6352.1%
515Inwood, FLFL7,5562.1%
516Two Rivers, WIWI11,2222.1%
517Leander, TXTX91,1322.1%
518Gypsum, COCO9,2122.1%
519Fruitland, IDID7,2132.1%
520Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5292.1%
521Berryville, ARAR5,8132.1%
522Fort Polk South, LALA7,8692.1%
523Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5982.2%
524Home Gardens, CACA10,5062.2%
525South San Jose Hills, CACA16,9112.2%
526Paramount, CACA50,7552.2%
527Pontiac, MIMI62,0772.2%
528South Bay, FLFL5,1402.2%
529Valencia West, AZAZ14,7282.2%
530Farr West, UTUT8,1632.2%
531Rittman, OHOH6,1202.2%
532Garden City, GAGA10,5132.2%
533Naples Manor, FLFL5,5012.2%
534Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7692.2%
535Clover, SCSC7,6592.2%
536Springville, ALAL5,5972.2%
537Wickliffe, OHOH12,6492.2%
539Chelsea, ALAL17,7162.2%
540Union Park, FLFL10,6152.2%
541East Alton, ILIL5,6212.2%
542Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3682.2%
543Patterson, LALA5,5652.2%
544Toppenish, WAWA8,6352.2%
545Monroe, WAWA20,0252.2%
546White House, TNTN17,8722.2%
547Lincoln, OHOH8,9282.2%
548Cudahy, WIWI17,6552.2%
549Willard, OHOH6,1302.2%
550Whitestown, ININ15,7672.2%
551Roseville, MIMI46,8632.2%
552Wood River, ILIL10,2242.2%
553Glasgow, MOMO5,5042.2%
554Princeton, ININ8,5242.2%
555Opp, ALAL6,7382.2%
556Manville, NJNJ10,9322.2%
557Oakdale, CACA23,2462.2%
558Newport, KYKY13,9982.2%
559Sheridan, OROR6,2432.2%
560Sweet Home, OROR10,3082.2%
561Eagle Lake, FLFL6,4152.2%
562Pana, ILIL5,0102.2%
563Covington, GAGA17,4772.2%
564Shively, KYKY15,8952.2%
565Collingdale, PAPA8,8982.2%
566Sultan, WAWA7,2302.2%
567McKeesport, PAPA16,9072.2%
568Penitas, TXTX6,4952.2%
569Angier, NCNC9,4102.2%
570Roxboro, NCNC8,3802.2%
571Nellis AFB, NVNV5,0872.2%
572Franklin Park, ILIL18,0452.2%
573Elwood, ININ8,5252.3%
574Belvedere, SCSC5,1802.3%
575International Falls, MNMN5,4812.3%
576Clinton, UTUT23,7972.3%
577Tecumseh, OKOK6,4022.3%
578Ambridge, PAPA6,9442.3%
579Madisonville, TNTN5,4282.3%
580Berlin, NHNH9,5022.3%
581Eaton, OHOH8,3272.3%
582Quincy, WAWA8,5102.3%
583Baldwin Park, CACA68,8802.3%
584Red Bluff, CACA14,4042.3%
585Calera, ALAL18,9922.3%
586Gustine, CACA6,1122.3%
587Woodstock, GAGA39,8952.3%
588Gonzales, TXTX7,2392.3%
589Bensley, VAVA5,9492.3%
590San Carlos Park, FLFL19,1592.3%
591Valley Park, MOMO6,7672.3%
592Greenwood, ARAR9,7932.3%
593Bondurant, IAIA9,6472.3%
594Kahului, HIHI28,2882.3%
595Kasson, MNMN7,3502.3%
596Streetsboro, OHOH17,7302.3%
597Tyrone, PAPA5,2262.3%
598Harrodsburg, KYKY9,5762.3%
599Bridgeport, PAPA5,7582.3%
600St. Ann, MOMO12,6172.3%
601Shirley, NYNY28,3752.3%
602Lealman, FLFL20,5672.3%
603Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8532.3%
604Edgewater, FLFL24,7952.3%
605Port St. John, FLFL25,1202.3%
606Isanti, MNMN7,7142.3%
607Manor, TXTX23,0702.3%
608De Soto, MOMO6,5272.3%
609Northbrook, OHOH10,7422.3%
610Roanoke, TXTX10,9312.3%
611Citrus, CACA10,9042.3%
612Tea, SDSD8,0192.3%
613Hesperia, CACA102,6052.3%
614Holdenville, OKOK5,9232.3%
615Cumming, GAGA12,4942.3%
616Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,3732.3%
617Bridgeview, ILIL16,5212.3%
618Payson, UTUT24,6302.3%
619Joshua Tree, CACA6,2342.3%
620Delano, CACA52,3342.3%
621Monahans, TXTX7,4272.3%
622Leisure City, FLFL27,8082.3%
623Fallon, NVNV9,5702.3%
624Spring Hill, KSKS10,7772.3%
625Pharr, TXTX80,8302.3%
626Little Falls, MNMN9,2772.3%
627Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,9712.3%
628Enola, PAPA6,5342.3%
629Burnet, TXTX6,9392.3%
630Pontiac, ILIL10,8062.3%
631Fresno, TXTX24,5602.3%
632Gibsonville, NCNC9,8762.3%
633Holtville, CACA5,5912.3%
634Hudson, FLFL11,2542.3%
635New London, WIWI7,7262.4%
636Crossville, TNTN13,1132.4%
637St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3962.4%
638Garfield Heights, OHOH28,7902.4%
639Manteca, CACA96,6932.4%
640Hollywood, SCSC5,6522.4%
641Mebane, NCNC21,9522.4%
642Chaparral, NMNM18,1862.4%
643Clearfield, UTUT35,1442.4%
644Carteret, NJNJ25,7812.4%
645Bristol, PAPA9,9702.4%
646Lakemoor, ILIL6,4492.4%
647Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0362.4%
648Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,4482.4%
649Vinton, IAIA5,0042.4%
650Sussex, WIWI12,7792.4%
651Selma, CACA24,7022.4%
652Savannah, TNTN7,6892.4%
653Lugoff, SCSC9,7862.4%
654Zion, ILIL24,4472.4%
655Avenel, NJNJ17,1212.4%
656Plymouth, WIWI8,8212.4%
657Portland, TNTN13,6582.4%
658Emmett, IDID8,9002.4%
659East Lake-Orient Park, FLFL29,2132.4%
660Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,8722.4%
661Forest City, NCNC7,4102.4%
662Ripley, TNTN7,4992.4%
663Frederick, COCO18,2412.4%
664Holiday, FLFL22,7852.4%
665Folsom, PAPA8,6712.4%
666Kannapolis, NCNC61,7082.4%
667New Port Richey East, FLFL11,9392.4%
668Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2042.4%
669Freeport, TXTX10,5082.4%
670Buford, GAGA18,7802.4%
671Springfield, MIMI5,2462.4%
672Ham Lake, MNMN17,1042.4%
673Orange City, FLFL15,3092.4%
674Island Lake, ILIL8,0472.4%
675Rathdrum, IDID13,2272.4%
676Oldsmar, FLFL14,5212.4%
677Channelview, TXTX43,6052.4%
678Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,4232.4%
679Caruthersville, MOMO5,2112.4%
680Shakopee, MNMN49,3662.4%
681Reserve, LALA7,7912.4%
682Fontana, CACA221,2232.4%
683Surprise, AZAZ175,3042.4%
684Eastlake, OHOH17,3572.4%
685Greer, SCSC50,0072.4%
686Lima, OHOH34,6952.4%
687Iowa Park, TXTX6,5422.4%
688Imperial, CACA22,3302.4%
689Fort Hood, TXTX26,8142.4%
690Baywood, NYNY8,1762.4%
691Broadview Park, FLFL7,1192.4%
692Hialeah Gardens, FLFL22,7772.4%
693D'Iberville, MSMS13,5572.4%
694Palmview, TXTX15,8782.4%
695Williamstown, NJNJ14,7052.4%
696District Heights, MDMD5,9382.4%
697Harrison, OHOH13,7952.4%
698Shafter, CACA23,8712.4%
699Walton, KYKY5,8682.4%
700White Hall, ARAR5,5322.4%
701Cut Off, LALA5,3982.4%
702Fairview, GAGA5,3022.4%
703Lemay, MOMO16,2282.4%
704Forest Hill, TXTX14,0562.4%
705Norwood, OHOH19,6582.5%
706East Chicago, ININ25,6102.5%
707Munford, TNTN6,9962.5%
708Harriman, TNTN6,1922.5%
709Brawley, CACA28,0082.5%
710Hamlet, NCNC5,8702.5%
711Fostoria, OHOH12,9202.5%
712Lincoln, CACA57,3672.5%
713Shiprock, NMNM7,6102.5%
714Wahiawa, HIHI17,9962.5%
715Woodlyn, PAPA9,7362.5%
716Lexington, TNTN8,1302.5%
717Belvidere, ILIL25,4622.5%
718Newport, MNMN5,5252.5%
719Rosemead, CACA49,4102.5%
720Hernando, FLFL9,2992.5%
721Lockhart, FLFL15,3712.5%
722Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8322.5%
723Micco, FLFL8,8962.5%
724Rockdale, TXTX5,6882.5%
725East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9062.5%
726Corry, PAPA5,9932.5%
727Covington, VAVA5,6802.5%
728Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1172.5%
729Caddo Mills, TXTX5,7152.5%
730Grafton, OHOH5,7642.5%
731Inkster, MIMI24,9592.5%
733Pataskala, OHOH18,5292.5%
734Pearsall, TXTX9,1702.5%
735Hitchcock, TXTX7,7222.5%
736Post Falls, IDID46,7152.5%
737Jackson, WIWI8,3222.5%
738Muskegon, MIMI37,2242.5%
739Dock Junction, GAGA8,1472.5%
740Twin Lakes, WIWI6,3382.5%
741East Liverpool, OHOH9,5692.5%
742Farmington, ARAR10,6582.5%
743Milton, PAPA6,4572.5%
744Amory, MSMS6,3862.5%
745Coral Hills, MDMD9,7562.5%
746Richland, MSMS7,6302.5%
747San Leon, TXTX6,4582.5%
748Southgate, MIMI28,9312.5%
749Rosenberg, TXTX42,7012.5%
750Saraland, ALAL16,6522.5%
751Thomasville, NCNC27,7332.5%
752South Whittier, CACA55,6502.5%
753Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3072.5%
754SeaTac, WAWA34,5782.5%
755King, NCNC7,9772.5%
756Whitehall, OHOH19,8052.6%
757Palmetto, FLFL13,5622.6%
758Mojave, CACA5,1732.6%
759Whiteland, ININ5,8842.6%
760Gridley, CACA7,2582.6%
761Franklin, LALA6,2242.6%
762Salem, OHOH11,6552.6%
763Florence, AZAZ25,2222.6%
764Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8822.6%
765Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9952.6%
766Macclenny, FLFL8,2512.6%
767Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9092.6%
768West Hazleton, PAPA5,2842.6%
769St. Francis, WIWI8,9552.6%
770Norwalk, CACA97,1042.6%
771Catasauqua, PAPA6,5902.6%
772Wilson, PAPA8,1592.6%
773Ceres, CACA48,9822.6%
774Chester, ILIL6,8472.6%
775Richlands, VAVA5,0512.6%
776Riverdale, ILIL10,2802.6%
777Ashtabula, OHOH17,4742.6%
778Zephyrhills, FLFL22,4472.6%
779Flat Rock, MIMI10,2182.6%
780Sullivan, MOMO6,9422.6%
781Half Moon, NCNC7,3782.6%
782Croydon, PAPA9,6842.6%
783Kelso, WAWA12,8012.6%
784Chalmette, LALA22,6162.6%
785Taylor Mill, KYKY7,1442.6%
786Sunbury, OHOH8,8572.6%
787Round Lake, ILIL18,5262.6%
788Sunset, UTUT5,5492.6%
789Elkton, MDMD16,6702.6%
790Gretna, LALA17,3602.6%
791Tulare, CACA73,9072.6%
792Sylvester, GAGA5,4302.6%
793Lorain, OHOH65,3662.6%
794Monaca, PAPA5,4562.6%
795Oakville, CTCT9,2762.6%
796Brownfield, TXTX8,7622.6%
797Brookings, OROR6,4312.6%
798Grantsville, UTUT16,4722.6%
799Schriever, LALA6,6902.6%
800Kennedale, TXTX10,6262.6%
801Winston, OROR5,6802.6%
802Newport, ARAR8,1932.6%
803East Cleveland, OHOH13,2292.6%
804Ferndale, MDMD17,5292.6%
805Hialeah, FLFL230,9682.6%
806Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,4782.6%
807McGregor, TXTX6,4052.6%
808Wyandotte, MIMI24,0722.6%
809Pooler, GAGA32,7442.6%
810Payette, IDID8,8132.6%
811North Charleston, SCSC129,2452.6%
812Island Park, NYNY5,0692.6%
813Bellevue, OHOH8,1542.6%
814Chowchilla, CACA18,7302.7%
815Ozark, MOMO23,5442.7%
816Loves Park, ILIL23,7122.7%
817Santa Fe, TXTX13,9132.7%
818Johnstown, PAPA17,6542.7%
819Northlake, ILIL12,4622.7%
820Youngstown, OHOH58,8322.7%
821Lawrenceburg, ININ5,2432.7%
822Riverdale, GAGA14,6372.7%
823Scott, LALA9,6352.7%
824Avocado Heights, CACA12,5932.7%
825Palatka, FLFL10,8722.7%
826Streator, ILIL12,1902.7%
827Brownsville, FLFL16,9362.7%
828Fort Meade, FLFL5,3792.7%
829Waupun, WIWI11,1502.7%
830Temple, GAGA6,5642.7%
831Canonsburg, PAPA9,5292.7%
832Ivins, UTUT11,5462.7%
833Noble, OKOK7,7482.7%
834Maize, KSKS7,8532.7%
835Cynthiana, KYKY6,5762.7%
836Cutlerville, MIMI18,7802.7%
837Raymondville, TXTX10,0822.7%
838Somerdale, NJNJ5,8232.7%
839North Chicago, ILIL34,0502.7%
840Chatsworth, GAGA5,0292.7%
841Marinette, WIWI11,1682.7%
842Minnehaha, WAWA11,4822.7%
843Norridge, ILIL14,8082.7%
844Spencer, IAIA11,2182.7%
845Roanoke, ALAL5,4402.7%
846Homestead, FLFL86,2422.7%
847Magnolia, TXTX8,0952.7%
848Minneola, FLFL21,0642.7%
849Jeannette, PAPA8,4892.7%
850Hartford, WIWI16,0052.7%
851Grimes, IAIA17,4052.7%
852Raritan, NJNJ8,5162.7%
853Cleveland, OHOH363,6082.7%
854Coatesville, PAPA13,2832.7%
855Oakland, TNTN10,8352.7%
856Dos Palos, CACA5,6972.7%
857Oceano, CACA7,1282.7%
858Carencro, LALA13,2242.7%
859North Highlands, CACA47,9572.7%
860Elsmere, DEDE6,1962.7%
861Marysville, CACA12,7382.7%
862Haines City, FLFL45,9732.7%
863Loganville, GAGA17,2122.7%
864West Sacramento, CACA56,2162.7%
865Coalinga, CACA17,2812.7%
866Shelbyville, TNTN26,1462.7%
867Brookshire, TXTX6,0902.7%
868Manvel, TXTX20,6992.7%
869South Salt Lake, UTUT26,9342.7%
870Fall River, MAMA95,2982.7%
871Clute, TXTX10,8212.7%
872Belton, MOMO26,1932.7%
873Perry Heights, OHOH8,7562.7%
874Altoona, WIWI9,3762.7%
875Valley Center, CACA11,1192.7%
876Blythe, CACA15,0422.7%
877Marion, OHOH35,5872.8%
878South Miami Heights, FLFL38,7662.8%
879New Carlisle, OHOH5,5252.8%
880Plaquemine, LALA5,8912.8%
881Fernley, NVNV26,2142.8%
882Seagoville, TXTX21,0772.8%
883Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2182.8%
884Celina, TXTX64,4272.8%
885Marysville, WAWA77,6862.8%
886Calumet City, ILIL34,7982.8%
887Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3082.8%
888Mastic, NYNY15,7082.8%
889Odenville, ALAL6,0232.8%
890Newark, NJNJ323,8082.8%
891Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6362.8%
892Lady Lake, FLFL17,4962.8%
893Berkeley, MOMO8,0262.8%
894Kyle, TXTX69,9172.8%
895Redmond, OROR38,5472.8%
896Bedford, OHOH12,7232.8%
897Graham, NCNC20,1312.8%
898New Castle, PAPA21,1752.8%
899Kaukauna, WIWI18,5172.8%
900Meridian, IDID142,9882.8%
901Evergreen, MTMT9,6112.8%
902Woodruff, SCSC6,0262.8%
903Venus, TXTX8,8702.8%
904Paris, TNTN10,4682.8%
905Spanish Fork, UTUT48,8372.8%
906Santaquin, UTUT18,9892.8%
907Columbia Falls, MTMT5,7532.8%
908Molalla, OROR10,1042.8%
909Moundsville, WVWV7,6592.8%
910Galion, OHOH10,3702.8%
911Sanford, MEME22,6632.8%
912Jerseyville, ILIL8,4092.8%
913Lumberton, TXTX14,1232.8%
914Rialto, CACA106,5542.8%
915Owasso, OKOK43,1172.8%
916North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9522.8%
917Eden, NCNC15,5002.8%
918Granite City, ILIL26,8072.8%
919Bullard, TXTX5,3012.8%
920Hermantown, MNMN10,1102.8%
921Goose Creek, SCSC52,0102.8%
922Charlestown, ININ8,8022.8%
923Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7682.8%
924Blue Island, ILIL21,8052.8%
925Waterloo, ILIL11,1322.8%
926Paterson, NJNJ161,7932.8%
927Humble, TXTX16,4842.8%
928Clarksville, ININ22,2532.8%
929Lewisburg, TNTN13,5172.8%
930Rochester, WAWA5,8342.8%
931Franklin, NJNJ5,0832.8%
932Ontario, CACA187,0132.8%
933Hudson, TXTX5,3282.8%
934Franklin, NHNH8,8392.8%
935Montclair, CACA37,5632.8%
936Shelbyville, ININ21,2042.8%
937Erwin, TNTN6,0192.8%
938Coolidge, AZAZ19,9592.8%
939Ennis, TXTX25,6942.8%
940North Westport, MAMA5,2892.8%
941Cherryland, CACA14,1432.8%
942Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5402.8%
943Oakdale, LALA6,5262.8%
944Cave Springs, ARAR6,7012.8%
945Worth, ILIL10,6962.8%
946Willowick, OHOH14,1782.8%
947Clayton, NJNJ9,0412.8%
948Du Quoin, ILIL5,5692.8%
949Woodburn, OROR31,9482.8%
950Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,2142.8%
951Florida City, FLFL13,5762.8%
952Mechanicville, NYNY5,0212.8%
953Mount Joy, PAPA8,3192.8%
954Citrus Springs, FLFL12,2152.8%
955Redwood Falls, MNMN5,0402.8%
956Yreka, CACA7,7142.8%
957Harrisburg, SDSD10,4052.8%
958Maryland City, MDMD19,1862.8%
959Port Arthur, TXTX55,8042.8%
960New Bedford, MAMA101,8342.8%
961Norwalk, IAIA15,0042.8%
962Justice, ILIL12,2852.8%
963South Valley, NMNM37,1202.8%
964Steelton, PAPA6,3282.8%
965Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7872.8%
966Homeland, CACA7,5842.8%
967Massillon, OHOH32,1682.8%
968Millington, TNTN12,9532.9%
969Carl Junction, MOMO8,4842.9%
970St. Marys, GAGA20,5462.9%
971Battlefield, MOMO6,3612.9%
972Sunbury, PAPA9,4952.9%
973Westland, MIMI82,3332.9%
974Dripping Springs, TXTX11,1672.9%
975Bethalto, ILIL9,2022.9%
976Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6722.9%
977Osceola, ARAR6,4502.9%
978Saltillo, MSMS5,0602.9%
979Kermit, TXTX6,0192.9%
980South Brooksville, FLFL5,0992.9%
981Pekin, ILIL31,2772.9%
982Perryton, TXTX7,8502.9%
983Loughman, FLFL7,5912.9%
984Bellevue, KYKY5,8472.9%
985St. Michael, MNMN22,4982.9%
986Lauderdale Lakes, FLFL36,8982.9%
987Fate, TXTX29,0072.9%
988Blanchard, OKOK10,0132.9%
989Lebanon, PAPA26,4792.9%
990Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8272.9%
991Pearl City, HIHI44,5472.9%
992Loudon, TNTN6,9632.9%
993De Soto, KSKS7,0832.9%
994Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8172.9%
995Pennsville, NJNJ12,2332.9%
996Harvey, LALA20,9152.9%
997Andrews, TXTX13,6652.9%
998Zebulon, NCNC11,9332.9%
999New Iberia, LALA26,5332.9%
1000Seymour, TNTN16,2162.9%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS