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Least educated, Arizona cities

Arizona cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 94 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5674.9%+10%

02New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9938.3%+83%

03San Luis, AZAZ42,0309.3%+177%

04Three Points, AZAZ5,25410.0%−9%

05Winslow, AZAZ8,46410.5%−5%

06Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,71510.8%–

07Guadalupe, AZAZ5,09311.1%+126%

08Arizona City, AZAZ9,54312.0%+3%

09Tolleson, AZAZ9,22412.1%+92%

10Douglas, AZAZ16,03812.4%+35%

11Somerton, AZAZ14,93412.4%+222%

12Eloy, AZAZ19,96712.9%+193%

13Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27713.0%+116%

14Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,44813.3%−8%

15Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,55913.4%+65%

16Coolidge, AZAZ19,95914.0%+67%

17Youngtown, AZAZ7,03914.4%+33%

18Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98715.2%+78%

19El Mirage, AZAZ35,82015.8%+178%

20Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,89616.5%+42%

21Florence, AZAZ25,22217.3%+253%

22Nogales, AZAZ19,49517.6%+87%

23Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,67517.6%+67%

24Safford, AZAZ10,27918.1%+21%

25Apache Junction, AZAZ45,67218.1%+101%

26Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,35818.5%+41%

27Globe, AZAZ7,19119.2%+2%

28Kingman, AZAZ35,82920.0%+44%

29Camp Verde, AZAZ12,58120.2%+71%

30Thatcher, AZAZ5,69020.7%−7%

31Yuma, AZAZ105,22720.9%+29%

32Valencia West, AZAZ14,72821.1%+335%

33Tuba City, AZAZ7,96021.1%+17%

34Avondale, AZAZ100,98321.3%+32%

35Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75321.7%+22%

36Rio Rico, AZAZ22,01722.1%–

37Maricopa, AZAZ78,36223.6%+2764%

38San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,18923.9%–

39Chino Valley, AZAZ13,83224.1%+68%

40Glendale, AZAZ260,57224.3%+16%

41Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,13624.4%+76%

42Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,42324.4%+65%

43Payson, AZAZ16,69324.5%+39%

44Buckeye, AZAZ125,44524.8%+142%

45Benson, AZAZ5,53225.2%+76%

46Sun City, AZAZ37,48626.0%+28%

47Verde, AZAZ11,93027.4%–

48Cottonwood, AZAZ12,70927.5%+98%

49Page, AZAZ7,14728.2%+45%

50Snowflake, AZAZ6,90228.7%+60%

51Surprise, AZAZ175,30430.5%+49%

52Tucson, AZAZ548,37131.1%+36%

53Catalina, AZAZ6,48931.5%+86%

54New River, AZAZ18,24031.5%+41%

55Mesa, AZAZ513,65632.5%+50%

56Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,33032.7%+25%

57Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48133.6%+48%

58Wickenburg, AZAZ8,30534.1%+71%

59Sun City West, AZAZ27,42534.7%+16%

60Show Low, AZAZ12,47134.9%+123%

61Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,90735.0%+36%

62Goodyear, AZAZ125,35935.5%+57%

63Peoria, AZAZ200,88136.3%+67%

64Doney Park, AZAZ6,25336.4%–

65Citrus Park, AZAZ5,11538.7%–

66Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,92439.4%+35%

67Prescott, AZAZ48,42039.9%+30%

68Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,10740.2%–

69Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05942.5%+20%

70Vail, AZAZ16,31542.9%+152%

71Sahuarita, AZAZ37,69444.0%+57%

72Green Valley, AZAZ22,11444.0%+28%

73Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,56644.8%+116%

74Queen Creek, AZAZ89,77045.0%+160%

75Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,72745.0%−3%

76Chandler, AZAZ278,74847.7%+47%

77Marana, AZAZ65,52347.8%+64%

78Gilbert, AZAZ287,28548.2%+33%

79Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,51248.3%–

80Williamson, AZAZ6,31048.8%+46%

81Tempe, AZAZ190,57150.0%+26%

82Sedona, AZAZ9,61950.4%+28%

83Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,62550.4%+33%

84Anthem, AZAZ22,58450.8%–

85Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,35651.5%–

86Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26052.3%+33%

87Cave Creek, AZAZ5,16052.4%+28%

88Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,08552.6%–

89Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08558.0%+33%

90Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,86658.8%+23%

91Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,35359.0%–

92Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00661.9%+40%

93Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59371.4%+20%

94Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,25174.3%+7%

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