Which metro area has the lowest graduate degree?

Newport, TN ranks #1 with 1.7% (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by graduate degree?

Newport, TN, Washington Court House, OH, Roanoke Rapids, NC, Shawano, WI, Martinsville, VA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is graduate degree measured?

Share of adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Fewest graduate degrees, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

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501Arkansas City, KSKS34,3825.0%–

502Riverside, CACA4,769,0075.0%–

503Greenwood, MSMS34,9125.1%–

504Hilo, HIHI210,0435.1%–

505Rockford, ILIL337,2425.1%–

506Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2855.1%–

507Mobile, ALAL411,6585.1%–

508Oxford, ALAL115,8345.1%–

509Corsicana, TXTX57,1815.1%–

510Huntington, WVWV365,9655.1%–

511Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7215.1%–

512Scranton, PAPA574,4185.1%–

513Tullahoma, TNTN69,3395.1%–

514Dubuque, IAIA99,3815.1%–

515Sumter, SCSC105,0675.1%–

516Albany, GAGA145,5105.1%–

517St. Cloud, MNMN205,8545.1%–

518Morehead City, NCNC70,4695.1%–

519Ruidoso, NMNM19,8445.1%–

520Winchester, TNTN45,5795.1%–

521Cookeville, TNTN152,4775.1%–

522Richmond, ININ66,1695.1%–

523Reading, PAPA440,0725.1%–

524Spearfish, SDSD29,4595.1%–

525Elk City, OKOK22,1595.1%–

526Davenport, IAIA380,4525.2%–

527Deming, NMNM25,4075.2%–

528Monticello, ININ25,1645.2%–

529Columbus, GAGA324,8305.2%–

530Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9125.2%–

531Sherman, TXTX153,6135.2%–

532Riverton, WYWY39,4645.2%–

533La Grande, OROR25,9005.2%–

534Jacksonville, ILIL37,3815.2%–

535Kahului, HIHI160,6745.2%–

536Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2155.2%–

537Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2125.2%–

538Batavia, NYNY58,4165.2%–

539Platteville, WIWI52,4465.2%–

540Vallejo, CACA455,3765.3%–

541DeRidder, LALA36,6735.3%–

542Tifton, GAGA51,2375.3%–

543Waterloo, IAIA169,1895.3%–

544Orangeburg, SCSC83,1775.3%–

545Vincennes, ININ35,6525.3%–

546Muskogee, OKOK66,7085.3%–

547Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8085.3%–

548Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6665.3%–

549Peoria, ILIL363,5055.3%–

550Rome, GAGA101,3785.3%–

551Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2065.3%–

552Lancaster, PAPA563,1595.3%–

553Plymouth, ININ46,5995.4%–

554Gulfport, MSMS431,3295.4%–

555Elkhart, ININ208,7745.4%–

556Owensboro, KYKY113,9625.4%–

557Olean, NYNY75,3905.4%–

558Port Angeles, WAWA78,2025.4%–

559Monroe, LALA222,3905.4%–

560Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1915.4%–

561Enid, OKOK61,7795.4%–

562Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1185.4%–

563Troy, ALAL33,6885.4%–

564Amarillo, TXTX276,2355.4%–

565Cleveland, MSMS28,2625.4%–

566Angola, ININ34,7995.4%–

567Roswell, NMNM63,3645.5%–

568Cumberland, MDMD93,6405.5%–

569Milledgeville, GAGA44,0295.5%–

570Waco, TXTX308,8075.5%–

571Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8835.5%–

572Aberdeen, SDSD41,5835.5%–

573Erie, PAPA265,8325.5%–

574Marion, ININ66,5245.5%–

575Roanoke, VAVA316,5475.5%–

576St. Simons, GAGA118,5245.5%–

577Salisbury, MDMD131,8725.5%–

578Madison, ININ33,2795.5%–

579Charleston, WVWV200,1705.5%–

580Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5535.5%–

581Greensboro, NCNC805,9455.5%–

582Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0835.5%–

583Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5005.5%–

584Findlay, OHOH75,0345.5%–

585Billings, MTMT193,6035.6%–

586Greenville, SCSC1,014,1015.6%–

587Greencastle, ININ37,8765.6%–

588Ponca City, OKOK43,4905.6%–

589Sayre, PAPA59,6005.6%–

590Cody, WYWY31,1715.6%–

591Grand Junction, COCO162,8455.6%–

592St. George, UTUT213,6705.6%–

593Shreveport, LALA383,4745.6%–

594Gainesville, GAGA226,5685.6%–

595Dover, DEDE194,7865.6%–

596Astoria, OROR40,9265.6%–

597Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6575.6%–

598Jamestown, NYNY124,1265.6%–

599Great Falls, MTMT85,0295.6%–

600Lexington Park, MDMD211,1765.6%–

601Oshkosh, WIWI174,2185.7%–

602Lawton, OKOK127,5905.7%–

603Warner Robins, GAGA208,0915.7%–

604Tampa, FLFL3,418,8955.7%–

605Ogden, UTUT672,7845.7%–

606Cape Coral, FLFL875,6075.7%–

607Valdosta, GAGA153,2765.7%–

608Eau Claire, WIWI176,6475.7%–

609Lynchburg, VAVA269,1695.7%–

610Augusta, GAGA641,2315.8%–

611Kokomo, ININ83,9045.8%–

612Savannah, GAGA438,3145.8%–

613Salina, KSKS59,1215.8%–

614Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2735.8%–

615Montrose, COCO44,5915.8%–

616Enterprise, ALAL56,9535.8%–

617Crawfordsville, ININ38,9545.8%–

618Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6455.8%–

619Pensacola, FLFL544,9495.9%–

620Jefferson City, MOMO152,7125.9%–

621East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1795.9%–

622Daphne, ALAL267,7615.9%–

623Dodge City, KSKS33,9935.9%–

624Casper, WYWY80,5265.9%–

625Brevard, NCNC34,2115.9%–

626Clovis, NMNM65,2705.9%–

627Ukiah, CACA88,1225.9%–

628Warsaw, ININ80,8925.9%–

629Boise City, IDID864,2435.9%–

630Eureka, CACA131,6475.9%–

631Medford, OROR221,7955.9%–

632Sebastian, FLFL172,7995.9%–

633Rexburg, IDID69,3806.0%–

634Pinehurst, NCNC110,6196.0%–

635Chico, CACA209,2116.0%–

636Utica, NYNY285,6116.0%–

637Rapid City, SDSD156,9346.0%–

638Bremerton, WAWA283,3746.0%–

639Atchison, KSKS16,1726.0%–

640Abilene, TXTX185,4296.0%–

641Stevens Point, WIWI71,9436.0%–

642Carson, NVNV58,5716.1%–

643Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5526.1%–

644Walla Walla, WAWA62,3616.1%–

645Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2456.1%–

646Whitewater, WIWI106,1276.1%–

647Orlando, FLFL2,957,6726.1%–

648Yankton, SDSD23,6356.1%–

649Indiana, PAPA82,8786.1%–

650Glens Falls, NYNY124,3736.1%–

651Fayetteville, ARAR622,1776.1%–

652Bismarck, NDND139,7506.1%–

653Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3326.1%–

654Laconia, NHNH65,1476.1%–

655Evansville, ININ273,7866.1%–

656Memphis, TNTN1,341,4126.2%–

657Springfield, MOMO500,6946.2%–

658Corning, NYNY91,8556.2%–

659Port Townsend, WAWA33,9706.2%–

660Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4516.2%–

661Alamogordo, NMNM70,3686.2%–

662Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7666.2%–

663Allentown, PAPA887,6156.2%–

664Bowling Green, KYKY197,1806.2%–

665Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1546.2%–

666Augusta, MEME129,0676.2%–

667Tyler, TXTX252,5496.2%–

668Edwards, COCO54,2916.3%–

669Salem, OROR445,8146.3%–

670Rutland, VTVT59,6536.3%–

671Toledo, OHOH599,3766.3%–

672Bangor, MEME157,9676.3%–

673Newport, OROR50,6366.3%–

674Charleston, SCSC889,2636.3%–

675Des Moines, IAIA758,5396.3%–

676Niles, MIMI152,4446.3%–

677Akron, OHOH701,7806.3%–

678Springfield, MAMA464,3386.3%–

679Traverse City, MIMI156,9726.4%–

680La Crosse, WIWI171,1826.4%–

681Winona, MNMN50,5236.4%–

682Idaho Falls, IDID173,8516.4%–

683Spokane, WAWA608,0126.4%–

684Greeley, COCO378,4266.4%–

685Asheville, NCNC422,3456.4%–

686Palm Bay, FLFL663,9826.4%–

687Pocatello, IDID91,5916.4%–

688Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2136.4%–

689Louisville, KYKY1,402,5096.4%–

690Detroit, MIMI4,390,9136.5%–

691Wichita, KSKS663,8096.5%–

692Americus, GAGA33,3946.5%–

693Altus, OKOK24,7646.5%–

694Harrisburg, PAPA617,4276.5%–

695Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7756.5%–

696Petoskey, MIMI33,7756.5%–

697Hood River, OROR23,7206.5%–

698Grand Forks, NDND105,0466.5%–

699Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0106.5%–

700Truckee, CACA101,9116.5%–

701Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9926.6%–

702Fort Wayne, ININ466,2586.6%–

703Topeka, KSKS233,0526.6%–

704Richmond, KYKY131,8066.6%–

705Ketchikan, AKAK13,5496.6%–

706Reno, NVNV578,7346.6%–

707Knoxville, TNTN968,1376.6%–

708Pierre, SDSD20,5886.6%–

709Hays, KSKS29,0756.6%–

710Midland, TXTX193,1396.6%–

711Cheyenne, WYWY102,9386.7%–

712San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1406.7%–

713Nashville, TNTN2,197,4166.7%–

714Cedar City, UTUT67,1416.7%–

715Kennewick, WAWA324,3346.7%–

716Fargo, NDND269,5286.8%–

717Taos, NMNM34,5646.8%–

718New Orleans, LALA970,8496.8%–

719North Port, FLFL948,1586.8%–

720Maryville, MOMO20,1746.8%–

721Marquette, MIMI68,0646.8%–

722Bellingham, WAWA236,3926.8%–

723Omaha, NENE1,009,8366.8%–

724Columbus, ININ85,7296.8%–

725Little Rock, ARAR777,6076.9%–

726Miami, FLFL6,391,0726.9%–

727Rifle, COCO80,0996.9%–

728Alamosa, COCO27,8966.9%–

729Elmira, NYNY80,4156.9%–

730Providence, RIRI1,708,1616.9%–

731St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4216.9%–

732Silver City, NMNM27,2526.9%–

733Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9386.9%–

734Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8586.9%–

735Heber, UTUT81,6557.0%–

736Baton Rouge, LALA888,6997.0%–

737Key West, FLFL80,4067.0%–

738Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1387.0%–

739Terre Haute, ININ169,2417.0%–

740Vicksburg, MSMS41,7597.0%–

741Ellensburg, WAWA48,8037.1%–

742Natchitoches, LALA36,0897.1%–

743Crestview, FLFL315,0987.1%–

744Mankato, MNMN104,9077.1%–

745Kerrville, TXTX54,0377.2%–

746Frankfort, KYKY77,8747.2%–

747Houghton, MIMI40,0287.2%–

748Faribault, MNMN69,9397.2%–

749Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9667.2%–

750Monticello, NYNY80,5867.2%–

751Ada, OKOK38,5287.3%–

752Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8137.3%–

753Jackson, MSMS609,8477.3%–

754Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0147.3%–

755Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9387.3%–

756Lubbock, TXTX368,4317.3%–

757South Bend, ININ324,5387.3%–

758Huntsville, TXTX83,8427.3%–

759Slidell, LALA279,1087.3%–

760Cortland, NYNY45,8507.4%–

761Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6957.4%–

762Jackson, WYWY36,5877.4%–

763Dayton, OHOH826,5547.4%–

764Massena, NYNY105,4887.4%–

765San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3677.4%–

766Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6827.4%–

767Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3777.4%–

768Naples, FLFL417,1317.4%–

769Durant, OKOK51,3677.4%–

770Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6537.5%–

771Pittsburg, KSKS39,0087.5%–

772Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2957.5%–

773Menomonie, WIWI46,2237.5%–

774Easton, MDMD38,2387.5%–

775Richmond, VAVA1,389,3387.5%–

776Dallas, TXTX8,477,1577.5%–

777Kearney, NENE57,9627.6%–

778Portland, OROR2,542,2827.6%–

779Napa, CACA132,9497.6%–

780Columbus, OHOH2,242,0287.6%–

781Sacramento, CACA2,477,2747.6%–

782Hailey, IDID32,4367.6%–

783Houston, TXTX7,904,6277.6%–

784Rolla, MOMO45,2477.6%–

785Salinas, CACA433,7297.6%–

786Bemidji, MNMN47,0557.6%–

787Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8507.7%–

788Portland, MEME577,6357.7%–

789Hudson, NYNY60,1687.7%–

790Montgomery, ALAL388,7477.7%–

791Columbia, SCSC879,9187.7%–

792Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1557.7%–

793Las Vegas, NMNM30,3117.8%–

794Stephenville, TXTX43,9117.8%–

795Weatherford, OKOK39,0597.8%–

796Emporia, KSKS34,8387.8%–

797Big Rapids, MIMI42,3207.8%–

798Honolulu, HIHI988,7037.9%–

799Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1827.9%–

800Oxnard, CACA830,8517.9%–

801Santa Rosa, CACA486,4447.9%–

802Springfield, ILIL206,0337.9%–

803Lewisburg, PAPA42,3137.9%–

804Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0357.9%–

805Binghamton, NYNY243,1898.0%–

806Pittsfield, MAMA128,2248.1%–

807Kingsville, TXTX30,3158.1%–

808Seattle, WAWA4,161,8838.1%–

809Helena, MTMT97,1538.1%–

810Rochester, MNMN231,1848.1%–

811Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4418.1%–

812Keene, NHNH78,2698.1%–

813Provo, UTUT773,4268.1%–

814Statesboro, GAGA97,9778.1%–

815Bennington, VTVT36,6308.1%–

816Bartlesville, OKOK54,0378.1%–

817Charleston, ILIL46,6078.1%–

818Breckenridge, COCO39,0698.2%–

819Worcester, MAMA888,5028.2%–

820Las Cruces, NMNM229,0918.2%–

821Syracuse, NYNY652,2738.3%–

822Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1188.3%–

823Greenville, NCNC182,9368.3%–

824Manchester, NHNH433,4158.3%–

825Muncie, ININ113,1068.4%–

826Chicago, ILIL9,434,1238.4%–

827Huntsville, ALAL556,4448.5%–

828Eugene, OROR381,5848.6%–

829Missoula, MTMT128,6988.6%–

830Lacey, WAWA304,2618.6%–

831Oneonta, NYNY60,5898.7%–

832Concord, NHNH158,0788.7%–

833Kirksville, MOMO29,8248.7%–

834Lebanon, NHNH224,5008.8%–

835San Diego, CACA3,282,2488.8%–

836Rochester, NYNY1,056,1498.9%–

837Tahlequah, OKOK49,1968.9%–

838Warrensburg, MOMO56,6708.9%–

839Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6859.0%–

840Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3779.0%–

841Lincoln, NENE352,0819.0%–

842Bloomington, ILIL171,4199.0%–

843Colorado Springs, COCO781,7969.0%–

844Nantucket, MAMA14,7589.0%–

845Anchorage, AKAK405,8219.1%–

846Kingston, NYNY183,3309.1%–

847Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7209.1%–

848Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3689.1%–

849Barre, VTVT59,6529.1%–

850Durango, COCO56,8989.2%–

851Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7819.2%–

852Denver, COCO3,092,0379.2%–

853Barnstable, MAMA233,5399.3%–

854Brattleboro, VTVT45,2049.3%–

855Fairbanks, AKAK93,9729.3%–

856Murray, KYKY39,4219.6%–

857Greenfield, MAMA70,6989.8%–

858Lexington, KYKY535,1749.8%–

859Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69110.0%–

860Albuquerque, NMNM925,27910.0%–

861Santa Maria, CACA442,06510.0%–

862Austin, TXTX2,620,94510.3%–

863New York, NYNY20,112,44810.4%–

864Macomb, ILIL25,91610.4%–

865Lansing, MIMI479,72210.4%–

866Santa Cruz, CACA258,85210.4%–

867Logan, UTUT160,88910.5%–

868Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21910.5%–

869Albany, NYNY915,83510.6%–

870Auburn, ALAL208,01310.6%–

871Blacksburg, VAVA181,61610.8%–

872Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79510.9%–

873Manhattan, KSKS136,12211.0%–

874Burlington, VTVT227,80311.0%–

875Midland, MIMI83,75411.2%–

876Oxford, MSMS71,97211.3%–

877Madison, WIWI709,68511.4%–

878San Francisco, CACA4,630,04111.7%–

879Juneau city and, AKAK31,60911.7%–

880Morgantown, WVWV141,99511.8%–

881San Jose, CACA1,984,47311.9%–

882Bozeman, MTMT128,74011.9%–

883Brookings, SDSD37,63511.9%–

884Boston, MAMA5,034,22111.9%–

885Boone, NCNC54,78612.0%–

886Athens, OHOH63,19712.0%–

887Fort Collins, COCO377,29212.1%–

888Ruston, LALA48,36012.2%–

889Trenton, NJNJ399,28912.6%–

890Tallahassee, FLFL397,44212.6%–

891Lafayette, ININ228,46812.7%–

892Starkville, MSMS62,06313.1%–

893Santa Fe, NMNM156,90713.2%–

894Ames, IAIA128,09013.8%–

895Carbondale, ILIL52,50114.1%–

896Charlottesville, VAVA228,59714.2%–

897Stillwater, OKOK83,88914.2%–

898Columbia, MOMO219,06214.3%–

899College Station, TXTX287,47614.5%–

900Athens, GAGA224,14814.5%–

901Gainesville, FLFL359,03614.6%–

902Durham, NCNC625,48515.0%–

903Bloomington, ININ165,23115.3%–

904Amherst, MAMA164,06515.3%–

905State College, PAPA157,39315.6%–

906Washington, DCDC6,465,72415.8%–

907Champaign, ILIL239,97915.8%–

908Moscow, IDID41,84216.2%–

909Boulder, COCO328,56016.4%–

910Laramie, WYWY38,55816.7%–

911Lawrence, KSKS120,92016.7%–

912Iowa City, IAIA182,71117.1%–

913Corvallis, OROR97,72819.0%–

914Vermillion, SDSD15,03119.5%–

915Pullman, WAWA48,51220.4%–

916Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21420.8%–

917Ithaca, NYNY104,04723.5%–

918Los Alamos, NMNM19,40729.7%–

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