Which metro area has the lowest graduate degree?

Town of Pecos, TX ranks #1 with 2.1% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by graduate degree?

Town of Pecos, TX, Snyder, TX, Dumas, TX, Susanville, CA, Pampa, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).

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Fewest graduate degrees, US metro areas

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

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

501Jefferson, GAGA99,2659.5%+124%

502Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8839.5%+36%

503Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2269.5%+61%

504Monroe, LALA222,3909.5%+47%

505Clarksburg, WVWV88,1429.5%+90%

506Brenham, TXTX38,2889.6%+80%

507Ketchikan, AKAK13,5499.6%+64%

508Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5519.6%+62%

509Alexandria, MNMN40,1209.6%+80%

510Burlington, NCNC186,1779.6%+79%

511Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6669.6%+51%

512Cleveland, TNTN134,0579.7%+87%

513Del Rio, TXTX47,8359.7%+83%

514Tupelo, MSMS133,1679.7%+93%

515Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8649.7%+61%

516Idaho Falls, IDID173,8519.7%+25%

517Pella, IAIA34,1929.7%+79%

518Salem, OROR445,8149.7%+36%

519Fayetteville, NCNC395,4129.7%+71%

520Newberry, SCSC39,5619.7%+134%

521Clovis, NMNM65,2709.7%+46%

522Olean, NYNY75,3909.8%+49%

523Tyler, TXTX252,5499.8%+35%

524Sandpoint, IDID54,4209.8%+78%

525Oshkosh, WIWI174,2189.9%+52%

526Huntington, WVWV365,9659.9%+66%

527Cumberland, MDMD93,6409.9%+60%

528Fort Wayne, ININ466,2589.9%+37%

529Fairmont, WVWV55,5849.9%+69%

530Panama City, FLFL231,17410.0%+59%

531Americus, GAGA33,39410.0%+26%

532Stevens Point, WIWI71,94310.0%+37%

533Gulfport, MSMS431,32910.0%+61%

534Florence, ALAL156,60910.0%+65%

535Platteville, WIWI52,44610.1%+60%

536Chambersburg, PAPA160,65210.1%+69%

537Eau Claire, WIWI176,64710.1%+43%

538Enterprise, ALAL56,95310.1%+45%

539Deltona, FLFL746,93310.1%+62%

540Ukiah, CACA88,12210.1%+27%

541Reading, PAPA440,07210.2%+58%

542Granbury, TXTX70,50110.2%+61%

543Tahlequah, OKOK49,19610.2%+16%

544Cornelia, GAGA50,41610.3%+69%

545Natchitoches, LALA36,08910.3%+46%

546Ludington, MIMI29,04010.3%+75%

547Kahului, HIHI160,67410.3%+53%

548New Bern, NCNC127,35810.4%+91%

549Kapaa, HIHI73,40010.4%+69%

550York, PAPA473,19710.4%+75%

551Weatherford, OKOK39,05910.4%+35%

552Riverton, WYWY39,46410.4%+64%

553Billings, MTMT193,60310.4%+46%

554East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17910.4%+48%

555Staunton, VAVA129,69210.4%+83%

556Batavia, NYNY58,41610.4%+69%

557Jonesboro, ARAR139,44010.4%+65%

558Sandusky, OHOH112,77710.4%+87%

559Clarksville, TNTN349,00110.5%+78%

560Great Falls, MTMT85,02910.5%+57%

561Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27310.5%+50%

562Owensboro, KYKY113,96210.5%+77%

563Casper, WYWY80,52610.5%+59%

564Bismarck, NDND139,75010.5%+71%

565Evansville, ININ273,78610.5%+52%

566Aberdeen, SDSD41,58310.6%+79%

567Marion, ILIL67,22510.6%+75%

568Shreveport, LALA383,47410.6%+61%

569Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72110.6%+59%

570Gainesville, GAGA226,56810.6%+57%

571Valdosta, GAGA153,27610.6%+67%

572Grand Junction, COCO162,84510.7%+46%

573Menomonie, WIWI46,22310.7%+46%

574Emporia, KSKS34,83810.7%+25%

575Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21210.7%+61%

576Scranton, PAPA574,41810.7%+67%

577Winona, MNMN50,52310.7%+48%

578Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28510.8%+66%

579Kenosha, WIWI168,44810.8%+72%

580Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15410.8%+47%

581Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19310.8%+87%

582Cedar City, UTUT67,14110.8%+44%

583Hastings, NENE40,57710.8%+76%

584Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08310.8%+62%

585Waco, TXTX308,80710.8%+59%

586Jefferson City, MOMO152,71210.8%+55%

587Rome, GAGA101,37810.9%+86%

588Gettysburg, PAPA107,59410.9%+66%

589Kearney, NENE57,96210.9%+16%

590Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03510.9%+19%

591Salisbury, MDMD131,87210.9%+49%

592Astoria, OROR40,92610.9%+68%

593Waterloo, IAIA169,18910.9%+36%

594Bowling Green, KYKY197,18010.9%+39%

595Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21511.0%+69%

596Albany, GAGA145,51011.0%+94%

597Charleston, WVWV200,17011.0%+51%

598Montrose, COCO44,59111.0%+104%

599Muncie, ININ113,10611.0%+16%

600Whitewater, WIWI106,12711.1%+62%

601Davenport, IAIA380,45211.1%+71%

602Pensacola, FLFL544,94911.1%+48%

603Watertown, NYNY111,54011.1%+74%

604Dover, DEDE194,78611.1%+58%

605Charleston, ILIL46,60711.1%+16%

606St. Simons, GAGA118,52411.1%+51%

607Columbus, GAGA324,83011.1%+63%

608Pocatello, IDID91,59111.2%+31%

609Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33211.2%+74%

610Warrensburg, MOMO56,67011.2%+10%

611Troy, ALAL33,68811.2%+59%

612Duluth, MNMN281,21911.2%+80%

613Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63811.2%+77%

614Kennewick, WAWA324,33411.3%+33%

615Auburn, NYNY74,36511.3%+80%

616Indiana, PAPA82,87811.3%+46%

617Milledgeville, GAGA44,02911.3%+73%

618Mankato, MNMN104,90711.3%+29%

619Jamestown, NYNY124,12611.3%+57%

620Seneca, SCSC83,77511.3%+59%

621Topeka, KSKS233,05211.4%+44%

622Chico, CACA209,21111.4%+63%

623Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55311.4%+71%

624Hailey, IDID32,43611.4%+4%

625Rapid City, SDSD156,93411.4%+57%

626Findlay, OHOH75,03411.4%+54%

627Peoria, ILIL363,50511.4%+69%

628Waynesville, NCNC63,36911.5%+92%

629Sheridan, WYWY33,24111.5%+85%

630Wichita, KSKS663,80911.5%+50%

631Yankton, SDSD23,63511.5%+61%

632Pittsburg, KSKS39,00811.5%+24%

633Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20611.5%+74%

634Salinas, CACA433,72911.5%+32%

635Rexburg, IDID69,38011.6%+48%

636Utica, NYNY285,61111.6%+63%

637Ogden, UTUT672,78411.6%+64%

638Roanoke, VAVA316,54711.6%+64%

639Dubuque, IAIA99,38111.6%+72%

640Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91211.6%+73%

641Erie, PAPA265,83211.7%+53%

642Statesboro, GAGA97,97711.7%+11%

643Ada, OKOK38,52811.7%+27%

644Frankfort, KYKY77,87411.7%+61%

645Putnam, CTCT98,09611.7%–

646Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13811.7%+46%

647Maryville, MOMO20,17411.8%+9%

648Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04711.8%+95%

649Stephenville, TXTX43,91111.8%+34%

650Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97511.8%+68%

651Springfield, MOMO500,69411.8%+68%

652Spokane, WAWA608,01211.8%+40%

653Faribault, MNMN69,93911.8%+45%

654Lynchburg, VAVA269,16911.8%+79%

655Lancaster, PAPA563,15911.8%+76%

656Toledo, OHOH599,37611.8%+53%

657Baton Rouge, LALA888,69911.9%+51%

658Augusta, GAGA641,23111.9%+66%

659Eureka, CACA131,64711.9%+60%

660Spearfish, SDSD29,45911.9%+66%

661McPherson, KSKS30,06411.9%+105%

662Greensboro, NCNC805,94511.9%+71%

663Bangor, MEME157,96711.9%+60%

664Chattanooga, TNTN594,53011.9%+83%

665Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80811.9%+77%

666Greeley, COCO378,42612.0%+69%

667Johnson City, TNTN216,41612.0%+83%

668Winchester, VAVA152,33212.0%+80%

669Lewisburg, PAPA42,31312.0%+55%

670Vicksburg, MSMS41,75912.0%+52%

671Elmira, NYNY80,41512.0%+48%

672Springfield, MAMA464,33812.1%+56%

673Grand Forks, NDND105,04612.1%+53%

674Medford, OROR221,79512.1%+55%

675Marquette, MIMI68,06412.1%+56%

676San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14012.1%+53%

677Bemidji, MNMN47,05512.1%+61%

678Augusta, MEME129,06712.2%+61%

679Cheyenne, WYWY102,93812.2%+50%

680Cape Coral, FLFL875,60712.2%+60%

681Richmond, KYKY131,80612.2%+75%

682Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55212.2%+51%

683Memphis, TNTN1,341,41212.2%+63%

684Kerrville, TXTX54,03712.2%+48%

685Newport, OROR50,63612.3%+47%

686Massena, NYNY105,48812.3%+55%

687Hilo, HIHI210,04312.3%+65%

688Daphne, ALAL267,76112.3%+49%

689Boise City, IDID864,24312.3%+61%

690Niles, MIMI152,44412.4%+67%

691Port Angeles, WAWA78,20212.4%+57%

692Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81312.4%+49%

693Lubbock, TXTX368,43112.4%+60%

694Alamosa, COCO27,89612.4%+44%

695Bishop, CACA18,15812.5%+89%

696Reno, NVNV578,73412.5%+69%

697South Bend, ININ324,53812.5%+49%

698Cleveland, MSMS28,26212.5%+82%

699Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85012.5%+52%

700Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01412.6%+54%

701Corning, NYNY91,85512.6%+59%

702La Crosse, WIWI171,18212.6%+60%

703Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50012.6%+74%

704Las Vegas, NMNM30,31112.7%+42%

705Allentown, PAPA887,61512.7%+64%

706Jackson, MSMS609,84712.8%+56%

707Orlando, FLFL2,957,67212.8%+67%

708St. George, UTUT213,67012.8%+83%

709Fairbanks, AKAK93,97212.9%+21%

710Little Rock, ARAR777,60712.9%+53%

711Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64512.9%+74%

712Morehead City, NCNC70,46912.9%+93%

713Monticello, NYNY80,58612.9%+70%

714Glens Falls, NYNY124,37312.9%+67%

715Greenville, SCSC1,014,10113.0%+87%

716Des Moines, IAIA758,53913.0%+68%

717Knoxville, TNTN968,13713.0%+56%

718Kalispell, MTMT115,42913.0%+104%

719Montgomery, ALAL388,74713.0%+41%

720Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76613.1%+65%

721Tampa, FLFL3,418,89513.1%+77%

722Laconia, NHNH65,14713.1%+72%

723Anchorage, AKAK405,82113.2%+40%

724Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24513.2%+56%

725Pierre, SDSD20,58813.2%+74%

726Akron, OHOH701,78013.2%+63%

727Louisville, KYKY1,402,50913.2%+63%

728Slidell, LALA279,10813.4%+41%

729Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93813.4%+58%

730Ruidoso, NMNM19,84413.5%+43%

731Crestview, FLFL315,09813.5%+56%

732Murray, KYKY39,42113.5%+22%

733Fayetteville, ARAR622,17713.5%+78%

734Walla Walla, WAWA62,36113.5%+57%

735Binghamton, NYNY243,18913.5%+41%

736Warner Robins, GAGA208,09113.5%+75%

737New Orleans, LALA970,84913.5%+71%

738Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69113.5%+32%

739Provo, UTUT773,42613.5%+39%

740Helena, MTMT97,15313.6%+40%

741Fargo, NDND269,52813.7%+72%

742Houston, TXTX7,904,62713.7%+57%

743Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77513.8%+63%

744Oxnard, CACA830,85113.8%+45%

745Cortland, NYNY45,85013.8%+71%

746Harrisburg, PAPA617,42713.8%+57%

747Palm Bay, FLFL663,98213.8%+65%

748Sacramento, CACA2,477,27413.8%+53%

749Las Cruces, NMNM229,09113.8%+50%

750Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44113.8%+51%

751Detroit, MIMI4,390,91313.8%+62%

752Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45913.9%+96%

753Ellensburg, WAWA48,80313.9%+49%

754Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01013.9%+61%

755Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52713.9%+79%

756Sebastian, FLFL172,79914.0%+76%

757Eugene, OROR381,58414.0%+41%

758Providence, RIRI1,708,16114.0%+62%

759Keene, NHNH78,26914.0%+49%

760Napa, CACA132,94914.0%+49%

761Wilmington, NCNC492,77214.0%+101%

762Bremerton, WAWA283,37414.0%+68%

763Silver City, NMNM27,25214.1%+55%

764Savannah, GAGA438,31414.1%+83%

765Dayton, OHOH826,55414.1%+55%

766Rutland, VTVT59,65314.1%+78%

767Seaford, DEDE277,14014.1%+118%

768Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37714.2%+59%

769The Villages, FLFL157,77214.2%+212%

770Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83014.2%+104%

771Miami, FLFL6,391,07214.2%+53%

772Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69514.2%+63%

773Honolulu, HIHI988,70314.3%+59%

774Greenville, NCNC182,93614.3%+54%

775Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21314.3%+71%

776Brookings, SDSD37,63514.3%+16%

777Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85814.3%+64%

778Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15514.3%+71%

779Cody, WYWY31,17114.4%+80%

780Hays, KSKS29,07514.4%+35%

781Dallas, TXTX8,477,15714.4%+63%

782Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65714.4%+75%

783Columbus, ININ85,72914.4%+72%

784Waterbury, CTCT463,34914.5%–

785Columbia, SCSC879,91814.5%+58%

786Logan, UTUT160,88914.5%+44%

787Santa Rosa, CACA486,44414.6%+50%

788Omaha, NENE1,009,83614.6%+75%

789Springfield, ILIL206,03314.6%+46%

790Bend, OROR266,37614.6%+108%

791Midland, MIMI83,75414.7%+26%

792Truckee, CACA101,91114.7%+68%

793Santa Maria, CACA442,06514.8%+30%

794Lacey, WAWA304,26114.9%+34%

795Bellingham, WAWA236,39214.9%+67%

796Nashville, TNTN2,197,41614.9%+85%

797Rifle, COCO80,09915.1%+68%

798Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68215.1%+61%

799Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99215.1%+79%

800Lincoln, NENE352,08115.2%+42%

801Columbus, OHOH2,242,02815.2%+67%

802Key West, FLFL80,40615.3%+75%

803Macomb, ILIL25,91615.3%+12%

804Rolla, MOMO45,24715.3%+67%

805North Port, FLFL948,15815.3%+71%

806Lafayette, ININ228,46815.4%+19%

807St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42115.4%+71%

808Charleston, SCSC889,26315.4%+79%

809Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45115.5%+83%

810Oneonta, NYNY60,58915.5%+58%

811Brevard, NCNC34,21115.5%+72%

812Syracuse, NYNY652,27315.5%+50%

813Lansing, MIMI479,72215.6%+33%

814Juneau city and, AKAK31,60915.6%+20%

815San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36715.6%+68%

816Albuquerque, NMNM925,27915.9%+36%

817Traverse City, MIMI156,97216.0%+81%

818Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29516.0%+61%

819Norwich, CTCT284,01516.0%–

820Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68516.0%+48%

821Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65316.1%+70%

822Manchester, NHNH433,41516.1%+60%

823Ruston, LALA48,36016.2%+6%

824Richmond, VAVA1,389,33816.2%+70%

825Concord, NHNH158,07816.2%+56%

826Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37716.2%+55%

827Taos, NMNM34,56416.2%+74%

828Bloomington, ILIL171,41916.2%+48%

829Portland, OROR2,542,28216.3%+70%

830Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18216.3%+60%

831Lexington Park, MDMD211,17616.4%+98%

832Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79516.4%+35%

833Moscow, IDID41,84216.4%−10%

834Hood River, OROR23,72016.6%+113%

835Houghton, MIMI40,02816.7%+89%

836Colorado Springs, COCO781,79616.8%+46%

837Carbondale, ILIL52,50116.8%+13%

838Worcester, MAMA888,50216.8%+64%

839Naples, FLFL417,13116.8%+72%

840Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36816.8%+49%

841Manhattan, KSKS136,12216.8%+23%

842Chicago, ILIL9,434,12316.9%+57%

843Torrington, CTCT114,69017.0%–

844Rochester, NYNY1,056,14917.0%+51%

845Asheville, NCNC422,34517.0%+97%

846Kirksville, MOMO29,82417.1%+59%

847San Diego, CACA3,282,24817.2%+58%

848Edwards, COCO54,29117.3%+75%

849Huntsville, ALAL556,44417.4%+69%

850Kingston, NYNY183,33017.5%+57%

851Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96617.6%+70%

852College Station, TXTX287,47617.6%+18%

853Pinehurst, NCNC110,61917.7%+88%

854Petoskey, MIMI33,77517.7%+83%

855Easton, MDMD38,23817.7%+64%

856Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11817.8%+70%

857Rochester, MNMN231,18417.8%+72%

858Portland, MEME577,63517.9%+75%

859Lexington, KYKY535,17417.9%+49%

860Tallahassee, FLFL397,44217.9%+23%

861Stillwater, OKOK83,88918.0%+17%

862Missoula, MTMT128,69818.1%+74%

863Auburn, ALAL208,01318.4%+53%

864Denver, COCO3,092,03718.4%+66%

865Greenfield, MAMA70,69818.5%+44%

866Santa Cruz, CACA258,85218.6%+49%

867Athens, OHOH63,19718.6%+42%

868Pittsfield, MAMA128,22418.7%+70%

869New York, NYNY20,112,44818.8%+53%

870Blacksburg, VAVA181,61618.9%+48%

871Seattle, WAWA4,161,88319.0%+79%

872Austin, TXTX2,620,94519.0%+53%

873Hartford, CTCT1,171,42619.1%–

874Durango, COCO56,89819.2%+59%

875Lebanon, NHNH224,50019.4%+67%

876Albany, NYNY915,83519.5%+50%

877Barre, VTVT59,65219.6%+59%

878Port Townsend, WAWA33,97019.6%+87%

879Bennington, VTVT36,63019.7%+93%

880Madison, WIWI709,68519.8%+44%

881Oxford, MSMS71,97220.0%+66%

882Jackson, WYWY36,58720.0%+63%

883Vermillion, SDSD15,03120.2%+16%

884Hudson, NYNY60,16820.3%+95%

885Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72020.3%+69%

886Bozeman, MTMT128,74020.3%+57%

887New Haven, CTCT578,74120.3%–

888Starkville, MSMS62,06320.4%+42%

889Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78120.5%+73%

890Ames, IAIA128,09020.5%+29%

891Breckenridge, COCO39,06920.8%+98%

892Heber, UTUT81,65521.0%+73%

893Trenton, NJNJ399,28921.2%+37%

894Brattleboro, VTVT45,20421.3%+71%

895Columbia, MOMO219,06221.3%+30%

896Burlington, VTVT227,80321.4%+62%

897Fort Collins, COCO377,29221.5%+50%

898Boone, NCNC54,78621.7%+50%

899Gainesville, FLFL359,03621.8%+35%

900Morgantown, WVWV141,99521.8%+56%

901Nantucket, MAMA14,75821.9%+93%

902Athens, GAGA224,14822.1%+45%

903Iowa City, IAIA182,71122.2%+18%

904Pullman, WAWA48,51222.4%+13%

905Barnstable, MAMA233,53922.4%+72%

906San Francisco, CACA4,630,04122.7%+57%

907Bridgeport, CTCT978,17922.8%–

908Bloomington, ININ165,23123.0%+34%

909Champaign, ILIL239,97923.2%+33%

910State College, PAPA157,39323.6%+35%

911Santa Fe, NMNM156,90723.9%+44%

912Boston, MAMA5,034,22124.2%+58%

913Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21924.4%+88%

914Lawrence, KSKS120,92024.5%+34%

915Corvallis, OROR97,72826.2%+23%

916Durham, NCNC625,48526.6%+46%

917Charlottesville, VAVA228,59726.9%+46%

918Washington, DCDC6,465,72427.1%+43%

919San Jose, CACA1,984,47327.6%+71%

920Amherst, MAMA164,06527.6%+48%

921Laramie, WYWY38,55827.7%+49%

922Boulder, COCO328,56030.0%+41%

923Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21431.5%+32%

924Ithaca, NYNY104,04734.8%+31%

925Los Alamos, NMNM19,40744.2%+23%

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