RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,826

Least educated, US cities

US cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). Binghamton University, New York leads at 0.0%. 6,826 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 17 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 6,826 is 32.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hempstead, TX, up 855 places to #52.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

USUnited States334,922,49935.6%–

01Binghamton University, NYNY7,4490.0%–

02▲2Huron, CACA7,3942.8%+2.8 pts

03▲71Avenal, CACA13,4792.8%−1.3 pts

04▲17Doolittle, TXTX6,2032.8%−4.6 pts

05▲8East Porterville, CACA5,0663.3%−0.5 pts

06▲21Corcoran, CACA22,3583.7%−1.9 pts

07▼2August, CACA8,8253.9%+1.8 pts

08▲68Potomac Park, CACA10,1383.9%–

09▼1Earlimart, CACA7,2143.9%+2.2 pts

10▲5Keyes, CACA5,5774.1%+0.4 pts

11▼5East Bakersfield, CACA11,0624.1%–

12▲11Kaser, NYNY6,1214.2%−7.4 pts

13▲81Union Gap, WAWA6,6174.4%−1.5 pts

14▲134Orosi, CACA8,9664.4%–

15▼8Calipatria, CACA6,0124.5%+2.3 pts

16▲18Lamont, CACA13,1644.6%+2.2 pts

17▼15Mecca, CACA7,1844.8%+3.2 pts

18▲60Firebaugh, CACA8,7744.8%+1.3 pts

19▲5Mila Doce, TXTX7,7314.8%+2.4 pts

20▲22Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5674.9%+0.5 pts

21▼12Arvin, CACA19,8205.0%+2.8 pts

22▲81Castroville, CACA6,7205.0%+2.1 pts

23▲47Cresaptown, MDMD5,1215.2%–

24▲65Beecher, MIMI8,4125.2%+1.3 pts

25▼14Mendota, CACA12,7785.3%+4.8 pts

26▼12New Square, NYNY10,2145.5%−1.4 pts

27▲57Parlier, CACA14,6225.6%+2.8 pts

28▲62San Elizario, TXTX10,1385.7%+3.2 pts

29▼3Lindsay, CACA12,5785.7%+0.5 pts

30▲522Central City, KYKY5,7935.7%−3.9 pts

31▲77Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1475.7%+2.9 pts

32▲32Muscoy, CACA12,0255.8%+2.5 pts

33▼23Garden Acres, CACA10,6675.9%+2.5 pts

34▼15Aldine, TXTX17,1675.9%+0.6 pts

35▲58Jacinto City, TXTX9,3885.9%+1.1 pts

36▲49Immokalee, FLFL26,3616.0%+3.5 pts

37▼12McFarland, CACA14,7096.0%+2.8 pts

38▲72Bastrop, LALA8,9086.0%−4.6 pts

39▼19Farmersville, CACA10,3266.1%+4.1 pts

40▲133El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3236.1%–

41▼4Good Hope, CACA8,8166.1%–

42▼12Wasco, CACA26,5256.2%+2.0 pts

43▼27Southeast Arcadia, FLFL7,5556.3%+1.9 pts

44▲166Naples Manor, FLFL5,5016.3%+4.2 pts

45▲140St. Louis, MIMI7,4066.4%−6.5 pts

46▲23Soledad, CACA26,3576.4%+2.3 pts

47▲55Cudahy, CACA21,4456.5%+3.5 pts

48▼9Eidson Road, TXTX9,6846.5%+3.5 pts

49▼37Salida del Sol Estates, TXTX7,7666.6%–

50▲121River Rouge, MIMI6,8146.6%+1.1 pts

51▼15Hutchins, TXTX8,2066.8%+2.1 pts

52▲855Hempstead, TXTX7,1946.8%−9.5 pts

53▲158Homeland, CACA7,5846.9%+1.1 pts

54▼26Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8647.0%+1.3 pts

55▲43La Follette, TNTN7,1767.0%+1.1 pts

56▼18East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,6037.0%–

57▲5Bell Gardens, CACA37,3677.1%+3.1 pts

58▼9Inwood, FLFL7,5567.1%+1.8 pts

59▲24Freeport, TXTX10,5087.2%+1.8 pts

60▲54Delano, CACA52,3347.3%+1.8 pts

61▼28Samoset, FLFL5,2847.3%+2.3 pts

62▼17Grandview, WAWA12,0627.3%−3.3 pts

63▼28Winton, CACA11,7977.4%+1.6 pts

64▲32Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3077.4%+0.1 pts

65▲118Lake Station, ININ12,9777.4%+2.6 pts

66▲51Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8037.4%+3.2 pts

67▲5Florence-Graham, CACA60,6907.4%+5.1 pts

68▲48Salton City, CACA5,9887.4%−1.5 pts

69▲144Oakdale, LALA6,5267.5%−2.5 pts

70▼53Coachella, CACA45,4117.5%+5.6 pts

71▼15Pearsall, TXTX9,1707.6%−0.7 pts

72▲93Anthony, NMNM8,9007.6%+2.2 pts

73▲216Brownfield, TXTX8,7627.7%−1.2 pts

74▼27Sansom Park, TXTX5,4197.7%+3.7 pts

75▲298Robstown, TXTX10,3247.7%+2.5 pts

76▼9Adelanto, CACA38,7987.7%+1.7 pts

77▼11Bridge City, LALA7,2977.7%+4.2 pts

78▲310Elsa, TXTX5,8207.9%+0.6 pts

79▲85Long View, NCNC5,3877.9%+1.0 pts

80▲40Maywood, CACA23,6007.9%+5.6 pts

81▲394De Queen, ARAR6,0457.9%−2.0 pts

82▲87Opa-locka, FLFL16,1777.9%+2.5 pts

83▼54La Homa, TXTX11,2857.9%+5.4 pts

84▼26Westville, ININ5,3877.9%−0.7 pts

85▲449Gustine, CACA6,1127.9%−1.5 pts

86▼11Clearlake, CACA16,8937.9%+2.9 pts

87McRae-Helena, GAGA5,4438.0%–

88▲80Kermit, TXTX6,0198.0%−1.0 pts

89▲322Osceola, ARAR6,4508.0%−2.7 pts

90▲317Milton-Freewater, OROR7,0298.0%−6.5 pts

91Town of Pecos, TXTX10,3868.0%–

92▼48Cameron Park, TXTX5,9558.1%+5.4 pts

93▲67Tarrant, ALAL5,6398.1%−0.2 pts

94▲11Galena Park, TXTX10,3528.2%+1.1 pts

95▼36East Niles, CACA28,5328.2%–

96▲29Schuyler, NENE6,8008.2%−3.7 pts

97▼47Sun, CACA11,0368.3%–

98▲65Elwood, ININ8,5258.3%+2.4 pts

99▲23New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9938.3%+3.8 pts

100▲150Galliano, LALA5,9068.4%+2.0 pts

101▲568Hudson, TXTX5,3288.4%−3.3 pts

102▲183Ecorse, MIMI8,8938.4%+3.7 pts

103▲1Greenfield, CACA21,1388.4%+4.7 pts

104▲36Lovington, NMNM11,6208.4%−2.0 pts

105▲316Hereford, TXTX14,9768.4%−3.7 pts

106▲33Huntington Park, CACA51,5448.5%+3.7 pts

107▼16Blythe, CACA15,0428.5%−0.5 pts

108▲480Princeton, ININ8,5248.6%−0.7 pts

109▲24Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7708.6%+4.1 pts

110▲26Gatesville, TXTX16,4228.6%+1.9 pts

111▼59Mojave, CACA5,1738.7%+2.6 pts

112▼71Benton Park, CACA5,7078.7%–

113▲138Rayne, LALA6,9958.7%+1.0 pts

114▲466Rockwood, TNTN5,6078.8%0.0 pts

115▼44South Bay, FLFL5,1408.8%+1.6 pts

116▲31West Frankfort, ILIL7,1058.9%−2.6 pts

117▲182Hillcrest, CACA10,5119.0%–

118▼26Patterson, LALA5,5659.0%+0.8 pts

119▲87Taft, CACA6,9959.0%+0.3 pts

120▲277Newport, TNTN7,0499.1%+2.7 pts

121▲7Balch Springs, TXTX27,2589.1%+2.6 pts

122▲912McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6249.1%+0.9 pts

123▲72Rupert, IDID6,4609.1%+1.7 pts

124▲128Glasgow, MOMO5,5049.2%+1.0 pts

125▲27Homeland Park, SCSC6,6329.2%+5.4 pts

126▲20East Liverpool, OHOH9,5699.2%+1.9 pts

127▼54Albion, NYNY5,8439.3%+0.1 pts

128▲121Guadalupe, CACA8,8469.3%+5.0 pts

129▲28San Luis, AZAZ42,0309.3%+5.9 pts

130▲2Homosassa Springs, FLFL15,7019.3%+2.6 pts

131▲443Fort Meade, FLFL5,3799.4%+3.7 pts

132▲891Sunset, UTUT5,5499.4%−1.2 pts

133▲691Slaton, TXTX5,6849.4%+3.2 pts

134▲707Covington, VAVA5,6809.5%+3.1 pts

135▲42West Livingston, TXTX8,1999.5%+1.2 pts

136▼50Toppenish, WAWA8,6359.5%+2.5 pts

137▲721Childress, TXTX5,6509.6%+1.3 pts

138▼37Westgate, FLFL8,1519.6%–

139▼99West Modesto, CACA5,9789.7%+5.0 pts

140▲14Bell, CACA31,6259.7%+5.7 pts

141▲73Walnut Park, CACA14,9589.7%+4.8 pts

142▲300Bridgeport, MIMI6,8849.7%−1.5 pts

143▼16Gonzales, CACA8,3139.7%+2.5 pts

144▲167Cleveland, TXTX9,9369.7%+2.7 pts

145▲229Plymouth, PAPA5,8019.8%−0.6 pts

146▲446Cloverleaf, TXTX24,0639.8%−0.3 pts

147▲77Liberal, KSKS19,0109.8%−4.1 pts

148▼67Waterford, CACA9,2589.8%+0.1 pts

149▼84Sunnyside, WAWA16,4309.8%−1.1 pts

150▲262Alvarado, TXTX7,5399.8%+2.4 pts

151▼14Lynwood, CACA63,5129.8%+5.3 pts

152▼101Sandy Oaks, TXTX5,8749.9%–

153▲56Fostoria, OHOH12,9209.9%+1.3 pts

154▼47Indiantown, FLFL6,8269.9%+0.3 pts

155▲4Uhrichsville, OHOH5,1459.9%+3.6 pts

156▲46Franklin, LALA6,2249.9%−1.5 pts

157▼80Raymondville, TXTX10,08210.0%+3.0 pts

158▲85Selma, CACA24,70210.0%+1.9 pts

159▲143Three Points, AZAZ5,25410.0%−1.0 pts

160▲178Ionia, MIMI12,20810.0%+0.9 pts

161▼66Connell, WAWA5,08010.1%−2.8 pts

162▲292Opp, ALAL6,73810.1%−4.0 pts

163▲74Camden, NJNJ71,43010.1%+4.7 pts

164▲909Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10310.1%+1.9 pts

165▼143Orange Cove, CACA9,81110.1%+8.5 pts

166▲632Crystal Lake, FLFL5,45110.1%+0.6 pts

167▼106Lemon Hill, CACA15,31210.1%–

168▲562Leisure City, FLFL27,80810.2%+3.3 pts

169▼16Chester, ILIL6,84710.2%−1.0 pts

170▲240Nappanee, ININ6,88510.2%−1.2 pts

171▲244Abbeville, LALA10,86110.2%+1.3 pts

172▼92South Houston, TXTX16,40710.3%+6.8 pts

173▲616Crystal City, TXTX5,87110.3%+2.3 pts

174▲57Four Corners, OROR16,27510.3%−1.4 pts

175▲109Reserve, LALA7,79110.3%+2.5 pts

176▲484Glencoe, MNMN5,63210.4%−1.7 pts

177▲131Olivarez, TXTX6,32610.4%−0.9 pts

178▼3Atmore, ALAL8,36010.4%−1.7 pts

179▲922Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,13210.4%+0.4 pts

180▲716Gonzales, TXTX7,23910.4%+1.6 pts

181▲107Marion, OHOH35,58710.5%+1.6 pts

182Winslow, AZAZ8,46410.5%−0.5 pts

183▲57South El Monte, CACA18,96310.5%+7.4 pts

184▲413Larose, LALA5,51510.5%+1.9 pts

185▲49Langley Park, MDMD21,50810.5%−2.2 pts

186▼129Mead Valley, CACA19,28610.5%–

187▲71Chaparral, NMNM18,18610.5%+0.4 pts

188▲74White City, OROR10,75010.6%+6.2 pts

189▼89Vidor, TXTX9,59710.6%+5.0 pts

190Compton, CACA90,50010.6%+4.7 pts

191Thermalito, CACA6,72010.6%+7.6 pts

192▲359Pinewood, FLFL18,11410.6%+4.7 pts

193▼37Yoakum, TXTX5,90010.6%−0.9 pts

194▲99Palatka, FLFL10,87210.7%+0.1 pts

195▲47East Chicago, ININ25,61010.7%+3.6 pts

196▲556Lanett, ALAL6,78110.7%−1.9 pts

197▲90Seagoville, TXTX21,07710.7%+3.9 pts

198▲1,019Opelousas, LALA15,09810.7%−0.1 pts

199▲152Rusk, TXTX5,56810.7%+2.0 pts

200▲56Avon Park, FLFL10,51410.7%+2.9 pts

201▲125Nanakuli, HIHI12,38310.8%+4.1 pts

202▼73Jennings, MOMO13,09310.8%+1.2 pts

203▲229Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,71510.8%–

204▲8East Milton, FLFL14,78310.8%–

205▼75Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,66010.8%+9.5 pts

206▼109Sun Valley, NVNV22,22810.8%+4.1 pts

207▲259Hazleton, PAPA30,28610.8%−0.7 pts

208▲11Cicero, ILIL81,85810.8%+4.7 pts

209▲56Prichard, ALAL18,82510.8%+4.2 pts

210▼38Lennox, CACA19,44910.8%+7.8 pts

211▲462Woodlake, CACA8,07310.8%+6.9 pts

212▼26Central Falls, RIRI23,12410.8%+5.1 pts

213▼10Livingston, CACA14,69010.9%+4.6 pts

214▲120Harvey, ILIL19,84910.9%+2.7 pts

215▲600Lansdowne, MDMD7,87610.9%–

216▲248Camp Swift, TXTX8,23910.9%+1.7 pts

217▼96Attalla, ALAL5,80710.9%+4.1 pts

218▲20Madera, CACA69,01710.9%+1.7 pts

219▲182Commerce, CACA11,68811.0%+6.3 pts

220▲102Jerome, IDID13,73111.0%−0.1 pts

221▲1,130New Carlisle, OHOH5,52511.0%−1.7 pts

222▼80Dundee, FLFL6,42411.0%+5.6 pts

223▲60Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29211.0%+5.3 pts

224▲442McKeesport, PAPA16,90711.0%+0.5 pts

225▲219Oak Grove, KYKY7,83011.0%+0.7 pts

226▲98Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85311.0%+0.9 pts

227▲1,227Live Oak, FLFL7,24811.0%−1.2 pts

228▲113Parkway, CACA15,39711.1%–

229▲218Hondo, TXTX9,13011.1%+3.6 pts

230▲1,178Snyder, TXTX11,16611.1%−1.5 pts

231▲1,367South Cleveland, TNTN7,45211.1%+5.0 pts

232▼179Buena Vista, MIMI5,79811.1%+3.5 pts

233▼185Guadalupe, AZAZ5,09311.1%+6.2 pts

234▲61Duquesne, PAPA5,01911.2%+3.1 pts

235▲147Bloomington, CACA25,69811.2%+6.4 pts

236▲38Grafton, OHOH5,76411.2%+1.9 pts

237▲608Newman, CACA12,45311.3%+1.8 pts

238▲16South Gate, CACA90,07111.3%+6.4 pts

239▼128Sweet Home, OROR10,30811.3%+5.7 pts

240▲620Arcadia, FLFL8,04611.3%+1.2 pts

241▼181West Samoset, FLFL7,42911.3%+4.5 pts

242▲473Silver Springs, NVNV5,06011.3%+4.5 pts

243▲276Dos Palos, CACA5,69711.3%+7.0 pts

244▲109Highlands, TXTX6,33511.3%+4.1 pts

245▼126Florida City, FLFL13,57611.3%+4.6 pts

246▲67Hugo, OKOK5,08211.4%+2.2 pts

247▲402Robertsdale, ALAL7,76111.4%−0.1 pts

248▼216Sinton, TXTX5,96611.4%+2.2 pts

249▼8Reading, PAPA95,83211.4%+2.7 pts

250▼137Kathleen, FLFL7,20111.4%+3.8 pts

251▲96Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,79511.4%+3.7 pts

252▼82Willowbrook, CACA21,68111.4%+5.1 pts

253▼60Garnet, CACA7,38211.4%–

254▼186Susanville, CACA12,81611.4%+0.3 pts

255▲317Trumann, ARAR7,52711.4%+7.0 pts

256▼133Zephyrhills South, FLFL5,00811.4%+5.3 pts

257▼2East Los Angeles, CACA111,64711.4%+7.8 pts

258▲581Shamokin, PAPA6,76411.4%+4.5 pts

259▼39Everman, TXTX6,53711.4%+3.0 pts

260▼205King City, CACA14,00211.4%+3.5 pts

261▲31Frankfort, ININ16,83711.5%+3.7 pts

262▲265De Soto, MOMO6,52711.5%+4.6 pts

263▲95Lincoln Park, MIMI38,52911.5%+4.6 pts

264▲132Mexia, TXTX7,09111.5%+0.1 pts

265▲670Posen, ILIL5,40511.5%+3.5 pts

266▲112Lincoln, OHOH8,92811.5%+0.9 pts

267▲830Denton, MDMD5,07511.5%−5.8 pts

268▲425Mineral Wells, TXTX15,98311.6%+0.8 pts

269▲249Shiprock, NMNM7,61011.6%+5.0 pts

270▲847Pocahontas, ARAR7,62211.6%−2.2 pts

271▼66Sunbury, PAPA9,49511.6%+5.5 pts

272▼50Holdenville, OKOK5,92311.6%+1.4 pts

273▲24Orland, CACA8,38111.6%+3.7 pts

274▲283Lebanon, KYKY6,69911.7%+1.8 pts

275▲715McMinnville, TNTN13,94311.7%+0.7 pts

276▲333Du Quoin, ILIL5,56911.7%−1.4 pts

277▲41Madera Acres, CACA9,84611.7%+1.6 pts

278▼120Penitas, TXTX6,49511.7%+6.8 pts

279▲162Red Bluff, CACA14,40411.7%+3.1 pts

280▲173Mayfair, CACA5,04411.7%–

281▲98Ashtabula, OHOH17,47411.8%+1.3 pts

282▼251Lafayette, TNTN6,02011.8%+3.0 pts

283▼50Blackwell, OKOK6,02911.8%+1.3 pts

284▲995Glennville, GAGA5,02311.8%−0.9 pts

285▼14Gray, LALA5,15411.8%+0.8 pts

286▲74Paterson, NJNJ161,79311.8%+3.6 pts

287▲127Othello, WAWA9,23711.8%−0.1 pts

288▼40Tulare, CACA73,90711.8%+3.6 pts

289▲146Luling, TXTX5,92011.8%−0.3 pts

290▲1,450Waynesboro, GAGA5,51111.9%−1.2 pts

291▼117Payette, IDID8,81311.9%+4.6 pts

292▼39Hesperia, CACA102,60511.9%+3.9 pts

293▲661Eden, NCNC15,50011.9%+0.8 pts

294▲10Springfield, MIMI5,24611.9%+3.3 pts

295▲455West Jefferson, OHOH5,82711.9%+3.3 pts

296▲14Blakely, GAGA5,15612.0%−0.6 pts

297▲34Wellston, OHOH5,48812.0%+3.0 pts

298▲7Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21812.0%+2.2 pts

299▲335Caruthersville, MOMO5,21112.0%+3.7 pts

300▲253Aurora, MOMO7,68612.0%+1.2 pts

301▲610Bogalusa, LALA10,32112.0%+1.2 pts

302▲523Arizona City, AZAZ9,54312.0%+0.4 pts

303▲1,620Monticello, NYNY7,19512.1%−1.7 pts

304▲927Estacada, OROR5,81412.1%−0.3 pts

305▲776Sky Lake, FLFL8,11612.1%−0.2 pts

306▲272Fellsmere, FLFL5,02512.1%+10.4 pts

307▼21Tolleson, AZAZ9,22412.1%+5.8 pts

308▲288North Hobbs, NMNM6,03412.1%–

309▲224Progreso, TXTX5,14812.1%+8.6 pts

310▲79LaFayette, GAGA7,15712.1%+1.7 pts

311▲303Oroville, CACA20,45112.2%+1.4 pts

312▲79Monahans, TXTX7,42712.2%−2.4 pts

313▲331Anadarko, OKOK5,44812.2%−5.8 pts

314▼96Palermo, CACA5,26612.2%+4.3 pts

315▼154Nashville, GAGA5,03812.2%+0.2 pts

316▼86Logansport, ININ18,28712.2%+2.3 pts

317▲26Shafter, CACA23,87112.2%+6.6 pts

318▲169South San Jose Hills, CACA16,91112.3%+4.3 pts

319▼273Jonesboro, GAGA6,04612.3%−0.7 pts

320▲176Cairo, GAGA10,15012.3%−0.3 pts

321▲510Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34612.3%−2.6 pts

322▲456Fort Lupton, COCO10,40212.3%0.0 pts

323▲768Farmersville, TXTX5,53112.3%−1.7 pts

324▲208Decatur, ININ10,09012.3%+1.1 pts

325▼78Perris, CACA83,23712.3%+5.7 pts

326▲486Center, TXTX5,24612.3%+1.6 pts

327▼186El Rio, CACA6,36812.3%+5.0 pts

328▼19Newport, ARAR8,19312.3%−3.6 pts

329▼174Oildale, CACA34,68712.4%+6.1 pts

330▼212Baxley, GAGA5,05812.4%+4.3 pts

331▲198Jasper, TXTX7,51112.4%+0.3 pts

332▼128Leitchfield, KYKY7,01512.4%+2.1 pts

333▲166Douglas, AZAZ16,03812.4%+3.2 pts

334▼222Doffing, TXTX5,00412.4%+10.5 pts

335▲359Rantoul, ILIL11,99112.4%−3.6 pts

336▲235Watsonville, CACA50,71612.4%+3.7 pts

337▼39Dowagiac, MIMI5,72512.4%+0.4 pts

338▲729Somerton, AZAZ14,93412.4%+8.5 pts

339▼100Monticello, ININ5,59512.4%+2.1 pts

340▼189Forest Park, GAGA19,16812.4%+5.8 pts

341▼71Phelan, CACA18,49612.4%–

342▲678Nuevo, CACA6,80312.4%+1.6 pts

343▲505Dillon, SCSC6,22712.4%−2.7 pts

344▼15Kelso, WAWA12,80112.5%+2.2 pts

345▲114Warrenton, MOMO9,66712.5%+2.2 pts

346▲16Bucyrus, OHOH11,63112.5%+3.0 pts

347▼118Los Banos, CACA49,61412.5%+2.6 pts

348▲699Washington Court House, OHOH14,37512.5%–

349▼46Warren, ARAR5,14612.5%+0.7 pts

350▲138California City, CACA13,30012.5%+0.4 pts

351▼163Lewistown, PAPA8,38512.5%+3.5 pts

352▲781Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,22512.5%−0.5 pts

353▼152Martinsville, ININ12,14112.6%+1.8 pts

354▲272San Leon, TXTX6,45812.6%+0.6 pts

355▼40Savannah, TNTN7,68912.6%+0.5 pts

356▼83Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,24012.6%+1.8 pts

357▲36Rialto, CACA106,55412.6%+3.9 pts

358▲196Sealy, TXTX7,93712.6%+0.8 pts

359▲136Coalinga, CACA17,28112.7%+0.9 pts

360▼14Ceres, CACA48,98212.7%+4.4 pts

361▼92Sawmills, NCNC5,10512.7%+4.8 pts

362▲611Tallulah, LALA5,51712.7%+1.9 pts

363▲63Sandston, VAVA7,39912.7%–

364▼3Haltom City, TXTX45,54212.7%+0.3 pts

365▲22Clifton, COCO19,51812.7%+2.4 pts

366▼85Lima, OHOH34,69512.8%+3.2 pts

367▲51Umatilla, OROR8,22012.8%+4.0 pts

368▼230Socorro, TXTX38,78712.8%+8.5 pts

369▼36Port Arthur, TXTX55,80412.8%+3.4 pts

370▼64Victorville, CACA141,39512.8%+2.1 pts

371▲135Cameron, MOMO7,34112.8%+1.5 pts

372Jasmine Estates, FLFL23,57112.8%+4.4 pts

373▲212Jan Phyl, FLFL5,70812.8%+1.7 pts

374▲1,397Charles City, IAIA7,01312.8%−2.8 pts

375▼131Westmont, CACA34,12312.8%+7.2 pts

376▼32Vinita, OKOK5,42412.8%+3.2 pts

377▲434Belvidere, ILIL25,46212.8%+4.1 pts

378▲972Monett, MOMO10,24812.8%−1.5 pts

379▲7Big Spring, TXTX22,29012.8%+1.7 pts

380▼119Portland, ININ6,23712.9%+1.9 pts

381▲43Malvern, ARAR11,14412.9%+1.1 pts

382▼232Eloy, AZAZ19,96712.9%+8.5 pts

383▲291Atwater, CACA32,13312.9%+0.6 pts

384▲304Lexington, NCNC20,23812.9%−1.1 pts

385▲312Streator, ILIL12,19012.9%+3.9 pts

386▲99Scottsburg, ININ7,47812.9%+1.7 pts

387▲1,337Fairview, GAGA5,30212.9%+5.2 pts

388▼201Bennettsville, SCSC7,56512.9%+2.1 pts

389▲380Henryetta, OKOK5,62013.0%+3.4 pts

390Magna metro, UTUT35,40113.0%+3.3 pts

391▼166South Haven, ININ7,24113.0%+6.4 pts

392▼72Sheridan, OROR6,24313.0%−0.5 pts

393▼176Kendallville, ININ10,37113.0%+1.1 pts

394▲116Golden Gate, FLFL29,23413.0%+2.0 pts

395▲118Kankakee, ILIL23,40013.0%−0.1 pts

396▲274Palmview, TXTX15,87813.0%−0.9 pts

397▼130Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27713.0%+7.0 pts

398▼58East Hemet, CACA20,25713.1%+0.6 pts

399▼127Inkster, MIMI24,95913.1%+1.0 pts

400▲181Lexington, NENE11,17613.1%+1.7 pts

401▲374Hillsboro, ILIL6,18413.1%−2.3 pts

402▲372Dumas, TXTX14,86213.1%+0.4 pts

403▲192Shelbyville, TNTN26,14613.1%+3.8 pts

404▼10San Bernardino, CACA222,04413.1%+1.5 pts

405▲512Muleshoe, TXTX5,16213.1%+3.3 pts

406▲138Olivehurst, CACA18,44413.1%+8.2 pts

407▲515Bellevue, OHOH8,15413.1%+3.9 pts

408▼51La Puente, CACA36,42313.2%+5.3 pts

409▼243Richmond, MOMO5,96813.2%+1.6 pts

410▲189Bloomfield, WIWI6,36913.2%–

411▲330Waianae, HIHI12,91813.2%+5.7 pts

412▼349Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,39213.2%–

413▲252Bay Point, CACA24,23113.2%+1.1 pts

414▼139Barstow, CACA24,80413.2%+4.1 pts

415▲48Bay Minette, ALAL8,55513.2%−2.2 pts

416▼180Thomson, GAGA6,76313.3%+0.6 pts

417▲108New Port Richey East, FLFL11,93913.3%+0.3 pts

418▲194Monticello, KYKY5,72113.3%+3.0 pts

419▲287New Castle, ININ17,39013.3%+3.1 pts

420▲104Saginaw, MIMI42,86313.3%+2.8 pts

421▲86Swainsboro, GAGA7,43613.3%+0.8 pts

422▼14Cordele, GAGA9,65213.3%+1.6 pts

423▲321North Bay Shore, NYNY20,28213.3%+3.8 pts

424▲394Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44813.3%−1.1 pts

425▲1,621Estherville, IAIA5,80713.3%0.0 pts

426▼58Yazoo City, MSMS9,86713.4%+0.3 pts

427▲74Pahrump, NVNV47,34713.4%+3.4 pts

428▲1,058Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98413.4%+3.6 pts

429▲538Bellmead, TXTX10,59213.4%+5.6 pts

430▲308Chickasaw, ALAL6,16613.4%+4.3 pts

431▼186Rock Falls, ILIL8,52113.4%+7.5 pts

432▼156Willow Oak, FLFL7,45413.4%+4.0 pts

433▲627Bowie, TXTX6,11313.4%+2.4 pts

434▲68Hartford City, ININ5,89813.4%+2.0 pts

435▼8Martins Ferry, OHOH6,04813.4%+2.6 pts

436▲2Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,55913.4%+5.3 pts

437Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,87413.5%–

438▼303Ville Platte, LALA6,17213.5%+1.3 pts

439▼35Brazil, ININ8,34313.5%+2.1 pts

440▲373Richlands, VAVA5,05113.5%+3.1 pts

441▼82Sanger, CACA27,22813.5%+5.3 pts

442▼135West Pensacola, FLFL20,66513.5%+5.3 pts

443▲96Chalmette, LALA22,61613.6%+3.6 pts

444▲424Woodland, WAWA6,61113.6%+1.6 pts

445▼81Princeton, MNMN5,48013.6%+2.0 pts

446▼79Gridley, CACA7,25813.6%+6.0 pts

447▲192Talladega, ALAL14,84013.6%−0.7 pts

448▲239Brownsville, FLFL16,93613.6%+8.6 pts

449▲199Patterson, CACA26,58713.6%+2.6 pts

450▲1,447Belen, NMNM7,58913.6%+1.1 pts

451▼185Donna, TXTX16,69813.7%+4.4 pts

452▲134Kearns metro, UTUT35,40413.7%+3.6 pts

453▲723Covington, TNTN8,58513.7%+2.8 pts

454▲338West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,30013.7%–

455▲604Moss Point, MSMS11,74313.7%+1.8 pts

456▲6Lompoc, CACA43,31513.7%−0.1 pts

457▲60Hopewell, VAVA23,26113.7%+3.5 pts

458▲457White City, FLFL5,74413.8%−4.1 pts

459▲301Lamesa, TXTX8,10313.8%+0.8 pts

460▼183Forrest City, ARAR12,30813.8%+1.4 pts

461▼105Selma, NCNC7,40613.8%+3.7 pts

462▲262West Puente Valley, CACA22,49513.8%+6.0 pts

463▲729Clarinda, IAIA5,27313.8%−2.0 pts

464▼127Diboll, TXTX5,12513.8%+6.0 pts

465▲341Liberty, TXTX9,13313.8%−4.0 pts

466▼131Holly Springs, MSMS6,40213.8%−4.3 pts

467▲155River Oaks, TXTX7,46713.8%+3.7 pts

468▲662Laurens, SCSC9,32713.9%−3.0 pts

469▲567Exeter, CACA10,12213.9%+1.4 pts

470▲1,234Connellsville, PAPA6,57413.9%+1.1 pts

471▲338West Memphis, ARAR23,33613.9%+2.4 pts

472▼346Beverly Hills, FLFL9,65013.9%+2.7 pts

473▼1North Vernon, ININ6,55913.9%+1.3 pts

474▼94Coldwater, MIMI14,21613.9%+2.8 pts

475▲89Shively, KYKY15,89513.9%+5.7 pts

476▲1,366Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54013.9%+2.1 pts

477▲207Hudson Falls, NYNY7,33313.9%+2.0 pts

478▼263Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05113.9%+5.1 pts

479▲397Stuttgart, ARAR7,52513.9%−0.9 pts

480▼12Florin, CACA50,21113.9%+3.8 pts

481▼33West Park, FLFL15,44414.0%–

482▼24Melvindale, MIMI12,32514.0%+8.1 pts

483▲63Osceola, IAIA5,67914.0%−0.6 pts

484▲154Coolidge, AZAZ19,95914.0%+5.6 pts

485▲1,727Pinson, ALAL7,83014.0%+3.4 pts

486▲59Aransas Pass, TXTX8,84214.0%+5.8 pts

487▲75Bellwood, VAVA7,90714.0%+6.7 pts

488▼192Summit, ILIL10,75314.0%+6.7 pts

489▼262Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,38914.0%+4.6 pts

490▼158Vandalia, ILIL7,10814.0%+4.1 pts

491▲40Tecumseh, OKOK6,40214.0%−0.6 pts

492▲579Vernal, UTUT10,67114.0%−0.5 pts

493▼214Chester, SCSC5,32414.0%+3.7 pts

494▼313Happy Valley, CACA5,94414.0%–

495▼119Sweetwater, TXTX10,14114.1%+2.1 pts

496▲19Berlin, NHNH9,50214.1%+7.4 pts

497▲326Whitehall, OHOH19,80514.1%+2.8 pts

498▼100Gladeview, FLFL16,65514.1%+10.1 pts

499▼178Giddings, TXTX5,42514.1%+3.3 pts

500▲191Bryan, OHOH8,57914.1%−0.6 pts

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Frequently asked

Which city has the lowest bachelor's degree or higher?

Binghamton University, New York ranks #1 with 0.0% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by bachelor's degree or higher?

Binghamton University, New York, Huron, California, Avenal, California, Doolittle, Texas, East Porterville, California.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,826 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is bachelor's degree or higher measured?

Share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).