RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Fewest graduate degrees, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). Zapata, TX leads at 1.0%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Texas carries 11 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Zapata, TXTX13,7531.0%−66%

02Raymondville, TXTX19,9712.8%+35%

03Clewiston, FLFL61,5462.9%+6%

04Vernon, TXTX12,4813.0%−37%

05Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1383.0%−3%

06Morgan City, LALA46,5523.1%+25%

07Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3193.3%+3%

08Liberal, KSKS21,0733.3%−20%

09Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0993.4%−8%

10Hereford, TXTX18,6263.5%−3%

11Susanville, CACA28,1173.5%+18%

12Borger, TXTX19,6333.6%−25%

13Alice, TXTX45,3833.6%−2%

14Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8233.6%+7%

15Summerville, GAGA25,3003.7%+24%

16Bogalusa, LALA44,9373.7%−16%

17Arcadia, FLFL37,0784.0%+26%

18Andrews, TXTX18,9144.0%+3%

19Okeechobee, FLFL42,6084.0%+41%

20Logansport, ININ37,8364.1%−16%

21Palestine, TXTX59,8054.1%+1%

22New Iberia, LALA66,8464.1%+36%

23Lebanon, MOMO36,9434.2%+24%

24Franklin, KYKY20,7884.2%−15%

25Washington, ININ34,2094.2%−5%

26Big Spring, TXTX30,5044.2%+27%

27Connersville, ININ23,5334.3%+44%

28Vernal, UTUT38,2784.3%+22%

29Sweetwater, TXTX14,1174.3%+18%

30El Centro, CACA181,4114.4%+18%

31Eufaula, ALAL26,8614.4%+21%

32Newport, TNTN37,8894.4%+109%

33Lexington, NENE26,2554.4%+5%

34Coldwater, MIMI45,9934.4%+23%

35Merced, CACA297,2604.5%+31%

36Kendallville, ININ47,9374.5%+23%

37Lake City, FLFL74,0944.5%+12%

38Decatur, ININ36,6504.5%+1%

39Worthington, MNMN22,3384.5%+23%

40Marion, OHOH65,1154.5%+20%

41Forrest City, ARAR21,8004.5%+35%

42Palatka, FLFL77,7344.5%+23%

43Kinston, NCNC55,8374.5%+23%

44Peru, ININ34,4874.6%+15%

45Snyder, TXTX16,1624.6%+3%

46Pampa, TXTX21,7864.6%+27%

47Minden, LALA34,9484.6%+12%

48Camden, ARAR26,3634.7%+28%

49Ontario, OROR60,0854.7%+41%

50Lewistown, PAPA46,1274.7%+20%

51Lumberton, NCNC119,9414.7%+29%

52Picayune, MSMS59,3634.7%−4%

53Safford, AZAZ40,1574.8%−13%

54Visalia, CACA485,1464.8%+28%

55McMinnville, TNTN43,7174.8%+48%

56Auburn, ININ44,5354.8%+16%

57Russellville, ALAL32,4494.8%+27%

58Wahpeton, NDND23,0194.8%+46%

59Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0254.8%+67%

60Red Bluff, CACA64,6654.8%+64%

61Cedartown, GAGA45,5144.8%+24%

62Pahrump, NVNV57,3364.9%+54%

63Dumas, TXTX21,8914.9%+44%

64Douglas, GAGA52,8614.9%+49%

65Odessa, TXTX173,8014.9%+44%

66North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2334.9%+35%

67Frankfort, ININ33,3224.9%+50%

68Norwalk, OHOH58,2504.9%+48%

69Fort Madison, IAIA32,3064.9%+46%

70Uvalde, TXTX24,9634.9%+21%

71Albemarle, NCNC68,8304.9%+37%

72Thomaston, GAGA28,5004.9%+41%

73Mexico, MOMO24,5285.0%+18%

74Hanford, CACA154,3275.0%+82%

75Moses Lake, WAWA105,7275.0%+7%

76Fort Morgan, COCO30,3065.0%+12%

77Salem, OHOH99,3775.0%+50%

78Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9045.0%−5%

79Middlesborough, KYKY22,8295.0%+14%

80Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1025.1%+42%

81Washington Court House, OHOH28,5525.1%+71%

82Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0765.1%+22%

83Coshocton, OHOH37,1885.1%+48%

84Watertown, SDSD29,5625.1%+6%

85Brownwood, TXTX38,7115.1%+13%

86Fallon, NVNV25,8515.2%−0%

87Alma, MIMI41,1905.2%+25%

88Albert Lea, MNMN30,4405.2%+45%

89Elk City, OKOK22,1595.2%−14%

90Burley, IDID49,3085.2%+31%

91Beeville, TXTX32,5155.2%+7%

92Taylorville, ILIL33,4435.2%+53%

93Jesup, GAGA32,4815.2%+31%

94Monticello, ININ25,1645.2%+18%

95Dalton, GAGA147,8195.3%+28%

96Cullman, ALAL94,0095.3%+18%

97Carroll, IAIA20,3035.3%+53%

98Malvern, ARAR33,4515.3%+62%

99Houma, LALA199,6685.3%+43%

100Laurinburg, NCNC33,3225.3%−0%

101Lewisburg, TNTN38,0715.3%+63%

102Ponca City, OKOK43,4905.3%+4%

103Hutchinson, MNMN36,6315.3%+55%

104Modesto, CACA557,7195.4%+21%

105Fort Payne, ALAL74,0855.4%+60%

106Yuma, AZAZ224,4495.4%+15%

107Shelton, WAWA71,1655.4%+7%

108Bucyrus, OHOH41,8965.4%+74%

109Pottsville, PAPA145,0855.4%+45%

110Laredo, TXTX281,2245.4%+1%

111Shawano, WIWI45,7595.4%+46%

112Marion, NCNC45,1985.4%+104%

113Clinton, IAIA46,0025.4%+37%

114Le Mars, IAIA25,6975.4%+21%

115Waycross, GAGA57,6705.4%+29%

116Danville, ILIL71,2595.4%+30%

117Williston, NDND41,7675.4%+33%

118Beaumont, TXTX399,3105.4%+30%

119Pontiac, ILIL35,0575.4%+38%

120Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0975.5%+47%

121Othello, WAWA21,4885.5%+47%

122Gallup, NMNM68,1195.5%+3%

123Cambridge, OHOH38,3795.5%+39%

124Athens, TNTN71,5905.5%+52%

125Vineland, NJNJ157,1485.5%+49%

126Greenville, OHOH51,5205.5%+55%

127Newberry, SCSC39,5615.5%+32%

128Aberdeen, WAWA78,1445.5%+16%

129Moberly, MOMO24,5135.5%+46%

130Miami, OKOK30,4385.5%+36%

131Longview, WAWA114,8855.5%+13%

132Marinette, WIWI65,5155.5%+53%

133Deming, NMNM25,4075.5%+35%

134Blytheville, ARAR37,8285.6%+56%

135Union City, TNTN30,0675.6%+67%

136Urbana, OHOH38,8205.6%+58%

137Elkins, WVWV26,8825.6%+17%

138Brownsville, TXTX433,9465.6%+13%

139Elko, NVNV56,6825.6%+14%

140Scottsboro, ALAL54,2815.6%+46%

141Paragould, ARAR47,4115.6%+62%

142Mountain Home, IDID29,4655.6%−3%

143Clearlake, CACA67,7725.6%+24%

144New Castle, ININ49,1375.6%+18%

145Opelousas, LALA80,7655.6%+52%

146Paris, TXTX63,3195.6%+20%

147Mount Airy, NCNC72,2875.6%+71%

148Glasgow, KYKY56,2245.6%+27%

149Fremont, OHOH58,6555.6%+36%

150Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3025.7%+25%

151Ozark, ALAL49,9125.7%+28%

152Beatrice, NENE21,7115.7%+36%

153Price, UTUT20,6805.7%+40%

154Gaffney, SCSC58,2755.7%+34%

155Lufkin, TXTX88,1545.7%+23%

156Cadillac, MIMI49,7195.7%+18%

157Bakersfield, CACA927,0685.7%+29%

158Bonham, TXTX39,2655.7%+28%

159Kennett, MOMO26,8555.8%+100%

160Victoria, TXTX99,8645.8%+11%

161Jamestown, NDND21,4145.8%+13%

162Bainbridge, GAGA29,4325.8%+21%

163Owosso, MIMI67,6815.8%+18%

164Somerset, PAPA72,0045.8%+59%

165Centralia, ILIL36,3825.8%+42%

166Roswell, NMNM63,3645.8%−10%

167Plainview, TXTX36,7005.8%+38%

168Danville, VAVA101,1375.8%+39%

169Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9145.8%+66%

170Canton, ILIL32,9015.8%+60%

171Seymour, ININ47,3705.8%+40%

172Muskogee, OKOK66,7085.9%+18%

173Woodward, OKOK19,8275.9%+52%

174Greeneville, TNTN73,8315.9%+22%

175Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4865.9%+52%

176Winnemucca, NVNV17,2675.9%+54%

177Farmington, MOMO67,8095.9%+54%

178Huntsville, TXTX83,8425.9%−11%

179Huntingdon, PAPA43,0015.9%+35%

180Hermiston, OROR93,7215.9%−2%

181Jacksonville, TXTX53,3375.9%+50%

182Sevierville, TNTN101,3425.9%+30%

183Martinsville, VAVA63,0915.9%+59%

184Sturgis, MIMI60,9685.9%+41%

185DuBois, PAPA78,1005.9%+50%

186Batesville, ARAR38,7855.9%+16%

187Henderson, NCNC42,6385.9%+81%

188Crescent City, CACA26,4105.9%+98%

189Escanaba, MIMI36,5825.9%+9%

190McAllen, TXTX921,5495.9%+31%

191Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2116.0%+29%

192Hickory, NCNC376,8906.0%+50%

193Mountain Home, ARAR42,9826.0%+43%

194Chillicothe, OHOH76,4296.0%+51%

195Tiffin, OHOH54,5226.0%+41%

196Muskegon, MIMI177,9016.0%+34%

197Corsicana, TXTX57,1816.0%+38%

198Cordele, GAGA19,2376.0%+46%

199Shelbyville, TNTN55,2736.0%+68%

200Madison, ININ33,2796.0%−15%

201El Campo, TXTX42,0606.0%+31%

202Mansfield, OHOH124,8936.0%+54%

203Sebring, FLFL111,1226.0%+15%

204Fairmont, MNMN19,4406.0%+53%

205Pikeville, KYKY89,1226.1%+30%

206New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3736.1%+48%

207Greencastle, ININ37,8766.1%+5%

208Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7916.1%+50%

209Michigan City, ININ111,2946.1%+22%

210Longview, TXTX297,3156.1%+17%

211Hinesville, GAGA91,8706.1%+35%

212New Ulm, MNMN25,5176.1%+28%

213Talladega, ALAL91,7646.1%+49%

214Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8386.1%+20%

215Bluefield, WVWV96,1386.1%+34%

216Sanford, NCNC70,2586.2%+6%

217Goldsboro, NCNC122,2786.2%+31%

218DeRidder, LALA36,6736.2%+37%

219Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8806.2%+42%

220Moultrie, GAGA47,4386.2%+58%

221Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1476.2%+29%

222Yuba City, CACA187,4786.2%+54%

223Stockton, CACA823,8156.2%+42%

224Brigham City, UTUT70,4056.2%+36%

225St. Marys, PAPA29,9266.2%+56%

226McAlester, OKOK43,3206.2%+40%

227Oil City, PAPA49,3466.2%+31%

228Forest City, NCNC65,7456.2%+59%

229Duncan, OKOK44,3106.2%+33%

230Lincoln, ILIL27,1826.2%+45%

231LaGrange, GAGA107,0976.3%+28%

232Harrison, ARAR45,6546.3%+60%

233Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0636.3%+26%

234Blackfoot, IDID51,1536.3%+69%

235Burlington, IAIA44,0616.3%+29%

236Rockingham, NCNC42,0416.3%+82%

237Alamogordo, NMNM70,3686.3%+0%

238Dickinson, NDND39,1426.3%+30%

239Morristown, TNTN128,8676.3%+33%

240Garden City, KSKS37,5056.3%+34%

241Grants Pass, OROR87,8676.3%+37%

242Weirton, WVWV112,4686.3%+56%

243Marshalltown, IAIA39,8906.3%+41%

244Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4286.3%+48%

245Bay City, MIMI102,1236.3%+43%

246Mitchell, SDSD25,9136.3%+28%

247Dixon, ILIL32,9146.4%+38%

248Selma, ALAL35,1406.4%+17%

249Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5996.4%+59%

250Grand Island, NENE78,0766.4%+37%

251Hobbs, NMNM74,7496.4%+52%

252Storm Lake, IAIA20,4496.4%+37%

253Alpena, MIMI28,8536.4%+21%

254Greensburg, ININ26,5766.4%+43%

255Farmington, NMNM120,3406.4%+34%

256Ottawa, ILIL145,9026.4%+44%

257Vincennes, ININ35,6526.4%−6%

258Roseburg, OROR111,9516.4%+30%

259Beckley, WVWV109,9406.4%+45%

260Carlsbad, NMNM62,5096.4%+34%

261Corinth, MSMS34,5696.4%+60%

262Dodge City, KSKS33,9936.5%+15%

263Clarksdale, MSMS19,8496.5%+33%

264Hammond, LALA141,3466.5%+20%

265Jacksonville, ILIL37,3816.5%+9%

266Sparta, WIWI46,5726.5%+88%

267Sherman, TXTX153,6136.5%+9%

268Joplin, MOMO208,7966.5%+26%

269Show Low, AZAZ109,9466.5%+34%

270Gillette, WYWY48,1456.5%+51%

271Elkhart, ININ208,7746.5%+18%

272Portsmouth, OHOH71,3656.5%+77%

273Hutchinson, KSKS61,5396.6%+12%

274Decatur, ALAL160,3266.6%+33%

275Great Bend, KSKS24,7906.6%+15%

276Warren, PAPA37,0386.6%+50%

277Bay City, TXTX36,4636.6%+123%

278Evanston, WYWY23,4156.6%+69%

279Albertville, ALAL103,5376.6%+38%

280Defiance, OHOH38,2926.6%+46%

281Manitowoc, WIWI81,7106.6%+59%

282Albany, OROR132,8436.6%+56%

283Branson, MOMO57,0016.6%+40%

284Effingham, ILIL44,7276.6%+57%

285McComb, MSMS52,6406.6%+48%

286Brookhaven, MSMS35,0126.7%+60%

287Wilson, NCNC81,1506.7%+71%

288Athens, TXTX88,5956.7%+69%

289Norfolk, NENE49,2286.7%+50%

290Del Rio, TXTX47,8356.7%+27%

291Paris, TNTN32,8966.7%+54%

292Rice Lake, WIWI46,4846.7%+59%

293Yakima, WAWA259,1856.7%+22%

294Zanesville, OHOH87,0146.7%+45%

295Fort Smith, ARAR234,1406.7%+38%

296Van Wert, OHOH29,0136.7%+67%

297El Dorado, ARAR36,9266.8%+59%

298Greenwood, MSMS34,9126.8%+33%

299Celina, OHOH42,7376.8%+32%

300Sterling, ILIL54,1216.8%+99%

301Crossville, TNTN66,3006.8%+28%

302Bradford, PAPA38,9846.8%+32%

303Jasper, ININ44,0166.8%+36%

304Sikeston, MOMO49,9786.8%+115%

305Clovis, NMNM65,2706.8%+2%

306Galesburg, ILIL47,7676.8%+39%

307Cañon City, COCO50,0396.8%+31%

308Henderson, KYKY57,1846.8%+37%

309Marshall, MOMO23,2656.8%+9%

310Natchez, MSMS54,7226.9%+49%

311Centralia, WAWA88,0626.9%+34%

312Shawnee, OKOK75,1026.9%+23%

313Sayre, PAPA59,6006.9%+17%

314Muscatine, IAIA41,8536.9%+44%

315Gadsden, ALAL103,8866.9%+31%

316Scottsbluff, NENE36,2726.9%+38%

317Alexander City, ALAL40,9536.9%+48%

318Marshall, MNMN25,6847.0%+28%

319Sidney, OHOH48,0657.0%+77%

320Spencer, IAIA16,2027.0%+145%

321Fresno, CACA1,203,3837.0%+32%

322Dyersburg, TNTN36,3207.0%+70%

323Gainesville, TXTX44,4617.0%+33%

324Columbus, NENE46,5837.1%+51%

325Lakeland, FLFL874,7907.1%+44%

326Freeport, ILIL43,2207.1%+41%

327St. Joseph, MOMO119,1707.1%+37%

328Enid, OKOK61,7797.1%+7%

329Altoona, PAPA119,5417.1%+51%

330Texarkana, TXTX146,8167.1%+39%

331Lima, OHOH100,8817.1%+43%

332Sedalia, MOMO44,2547.1%+30%

333Kingsville, TXTX30,3157.2%−6%

334Wabash, ININ30,7137.2%+29%

335Payson, AZAZ53,8017.2%+33%

336Sterling, COCO20,6547.2%+35%

337West Plains, MOMO40,7987.2%+74%

338Russellville, ARAR84,9327.2%+30%

339Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1377.2%+111%

340Austin, MNMN40,9717.2%+81%

341Ocala, FLFL442,6607.2%+42%

342Lock Haven, PAPA37,8707.2%+44%

343Baraboo, WIWI66,6527.2%+38%

344Jacksonville, NCNC217,1757.2%+62%

345Shelby, NCNC103,3257.2%+68%

346Calhoun, GAGA61,7017.2%+83%

347Fremont, NENE38,0577.2%+70%

348Ottawa, KSKS26,2997.2%+50%

349Mayfield, KYKY37,0507.2%+43%

350Springfield, OHOH135,3407.2%+35%

351Plymouth, ININ46,5997.3%+22%

352Mason City, IAIA49,7107.3%+28%

353Somerset, KYKY67,3847.3%+55%

354Vidalia, GAGA36,1807.3%+69%

355Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1917.3%+17%

356Redding, CACA181,6487.3%+38%

357Madisonville, KYKY45,1277.3%+54%

358Lake Charles, LALA244,6557.3%+52%

359Sunbury, PAPA107,7887.3%+48%

360Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6667.3%+51%

361Ottumwa, IAIA35,2107.3%+49%

362Huntington, ININ37,2247.3%+30%

363Willmar, MNMN44,7207.4%+41%

364Baker City, OROR16,6587.4%+54%

365Crawfordsville, ININ38,9547.4%+39%

366Lebanon, PAPA146,3807.4%+26%

367Jefferson, GAGA99,2657.4%+75%

368Monroe, MIMI156,0047.4%+57%

369La Grande, OROR25,9007.4%+2%

370Dublin, GAGA60,3517.4%+45%

371North Platte, NENE33,9727.4%+70%

372Coos Bay, OROR63,9927.4%+30%

373Fayetteville, TNTN36,8537.5%+110%

374Laurel, MSMS82,2817.5%+75%

375Lewiston, IDID65,4507.5%+28%

376Wilmington, OHOH42,3017.5%+56%

377Sioux City, IAIA145,7387.5%+26%

378Jackson, MIMI159,5527.5%+47%

379Rock Springs, WYWY41,2677.5%+76%

380Bedford, ININ45,5687.5%+72%

381Kokomo, ININ83,9047.5%+9%

382Lewiston, MEME116,4877.5%+66%

383Marietta, OHOH58,3897.5%+33%

384Alexandria, LALA147,9527.5%+33%

385Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0027.5%+21%

386Youngstown, OHOH423,6787.5%+47%

387Janesville, WIWI166,4727.5%+39%

388Magnolia, ARAR21,8947.5%+53%

389Greenwood, SCSC95,2157.5%+39%

390Gallipolis, OHOH29,0727.5%+64%

391Corbin, KYKY150,0407.5%+56%

392Dothan, ALAL156,2667.5%+37%

393Saginaw, MIMI187,6887.5%+40%

394Meridian, MSMS85,4197.5%+35%

395Amarillo, TXTX276,2357.6%+10%

396Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0817.6%+57%

397Hot Springs, ARAR99,6957.6%+21%

398Rochelle, ILIL51,3997.6%+31%

399Marion, ININ66,5247.6%+25%

400Ashland, OHOH52,5237.6%+43%

401Midland, TXTX193,1397.6%+22%

402Klamath Falls, OROR70,2747.6%+42%

403Kankakee, ILIL105,5257.6%+36%

404Battle Creek, MIMI133,4087.6%+37%

405Lafayette, LALA423,7587.6%+37%

406Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4487.6%+42%

407Hillsdale, MIMI45,7387.7%+70%

408Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0607.7%+52%

409Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9097.7%+67%

410Toccoa, GAGA27,8547.7%+66%

411Meadville, PAPA81,7927.7%+48%

412Guymon, OKOK20,3227.7%+91%

413Adrian, MIMI97,7797.7%+43%

414Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4977.8%+87%

415The Dalles, OROR26,3107.8%+49%

416Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1187.8%+13%

417Sheboygan, WIWI118,0477.8%+53%

418Richmond, ININ66,1697.8%+35%

419Cumberland, MDMD93,6407.8%+26%

420Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5757.8%+49%

421Johnstown, PAPA128,9687.8%+64%

422Sonora, CACA53,1607.8%+31%

423Nogales, AZAZ50,0207.8%+26%

424Carson, NVNV58,5717.8%+18%

425Pueblo, COCO169,2777.8%+22%

426Enterprise, ALAL56,9537.8%+12%

427Altus, OKOK24,7647.8%+12%

428Durant, OKOK51,3677.9%+18%

429Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6557.9%+69%

430Burlington, NCNC186,1777.9%+47%

431Williamsport, PAPA112,5877.9%+53%

432Tullahoma, TNTN69,3397.9%+35%

433Española, NMNM39,8327.9%+24%

434Vicksburg, MSMS41,7597.9%−1%

435Paducah, KYKY102,2597.9%+40%

436Riverside, CACA4,769,0077.9%+38%

437Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0417.9%+58%

438Flint, MIMI401,0937.9%+39%

439Holland, MIMI123,1887.9%+58%

440Decatur, ILIL99,3007.9%+43%

441El Paso, TXTX881,2917.9%+43%

442Natchitoches, LALA36,0897.9%+12%

443Wausau, WIWI139,4328.0%+40%

444Cookeville, TNTN152,4778.0%+46%

445Parkersburg, WVWV87,2648.0%+48%

446Amsterdam, NYNY50,0468.0%+43%

447Killeen, TXTX511,4978.0%+39%

448Montrose, COCO44,5918.0%+49%

449Alexandria, MNMN40,1208.0%+52%

450Huron, SDSD19,6248.0%+144%

451Canton, OHOH400,2468.1%+38%

452Monroe, LALA222,3908.1%+25%

453Kingsport, TNTN314,8348.1%+55%

454Clarksburg, WVWV88,1428.1%+61%

455Greenville, MSMS40,4468.1%+52%

456Florence, ALAL156,6098.1%+33%

457Grenada, MSMS30,2228.1%+104%

458Cedar City, UTUT67,1418.1%+8%

459Twin Falls, IDID123,9018.1%+62%

460Sumter, SCSC105,0678.1%+59%

461Watertown, WIWI86,5058.1%+59%

462Panama City, FLFL231,1748.1%+30%

463Cleveland, TNTN134,0578.2%+58%

464Kingsland, GAGA60,1438.2%+43%

465Minot, NDND75,6948.2%+62%

466Jackson, TNTN184,5698.2%+49%

467Hannibal, MOMO38,9698.2%+101%

468Washington, NCNC44,6708.2%+59%

469Campbellsville, KYKY38,4078.2%+60%

470Owatonna, MNMN37,4648.2%+71%

471Ardmore, OKOK48,9108.2%+72%

472Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6698.2%+68%

473Hermitage, PAPA107,8608.2%+36%

474Mobile, ALAL411,6588.2%+27%

475Florence, SCSC201,3928.2%+50%

476Cambridge, MDMD33,6288.2%+59%

477Terre Haute, ININ169,2418.2%+6%

478Martin, TNTN33,2618.2%+23%

479Green Bay, WIWI336,7568.2%+56%

480San Angelo, TXTX122,0658.3%+53%

481McPherson, KSKS30,0648.3%+43%

482Wheeling, WVWV134,0898.3%+43%

483Kapaa, HIHI73,4008.3%+35%

484Quincy, ILIL74,1468.3%+47%

485St. Cloud, MNMN205,8548.3%+27%

486Columbus, MSMS67,1448.3%+46%

487Oxford, ALAL115,8348.4%+33%

488Rockford, ILIL337,2428.4%+31%

489Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0778.4%+54%

490Gloversville, NYNY52,2168.4%+51%

491Winchester, TNTN45,5798.4%+15%

492Auburn, NYNY74,3658.4%+35%

493Oshkosh, WIWI174,2188.4%+30%

494Wooster, OHOH116,7588.5%+51%

495Tifton, GAGA51,2378.5%+40%

496Deltona, FLFL746,9338.5%+36%

497Fayetteville, NCNC395,4128.5%+49%

498Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2268.5%+44%

499Weatherford, OKOK39,0598.5%+11%

500Searcy, ARAR80,0858.5%+57%

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the lowest graduate degree?

Zapata, TX ranks #1 with 1.0% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by graduate degree?

Zapata, TX, Raymondville, TX, Clewiston, FL, Vernon, TX, Town of Pecos, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).